SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17428, 24 September 1918, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. SSPTMtBEB. . New moon 6 10.14 p.m. ; , First quarter 14 2.32 a.m. Pull moon ... ... __ ax 0.31 a.m. Last quarter _ _ ..." ... 27 4.9 p.m. THE SUN. Kises to-day 6.0 n.Tn ; sets at 6-2 pjn. THE WEATHER. September 23.-8 a-m.: Wind S.W., breeze; fine. Noon: Wind S.W., strong; sihowery. 5 p.in.; Wind S., strong; overcast, 8 a.ra. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer .„ „ ... 23.87 20.83 29.00 Thermometer ... Max., 54; min., 46. HIGH WATER. Sepismber 24— a.m. p.m. At- Taiaroa Heade ... ._ .„ ._ 6.16 5.44 At Port Ofialmers „ 5.56 6.24 Ai Danedia _ „ 6.26 6.54 SHIPPING- TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON, September 23.—Arrived: Manuka (6.5 p.m.), from Sydney. WESTPORT, September 23.—Arrived: Kini (8.15 pan.), from Port Chalmers. The Monowai is expected to .leave Lyttelton this afternoon for Dun-edm. Owing to heavy rain the K&ramu has been delayed at Bluff, but is expected, to leave to J day for Wellington. The Poherua, which was due at Oamaiu yesterday, is to leave early this morning for Dunedin, where she will discharge coal.. She will then sail for Gieymouth. The auxiliary brigantino Rachel Cohen, after a fairly long 6tay at Bluff, has left for the Macqvtarie Islands. The Kamona reached Westport yesterday to load coal for Wellington. The Rosamond left Wellington yesterday for Napier and Gisborneu Tho transformation of the P. and O. mail steamer Naldera, at Greenock, into a 19-knot cargo-carrier, shows that vessels can be built as liners, used for war work while the war continues, and converted into real liners when the proper time comes. It should not be impossible, then, for Lord Pirrie to arrange - for the construction of a number of liners — . uniform in type if necessary—so that the • largo firms would have at their command at the close of the war at least some ships 1 wihich they could put on to theiT passenger services within a very short time. The Silver War Badge may be awarded by the British Board of Trade to any master, officer, or seaman of British mercantile ships in which the wages are paid by the owners. The badge is issuable to those incapacitated for further service in the mercantile marine , through—(a) injury resulting from any act of hostility by or against the King's enemies; or (b) illness or shock due to being torpedoed or under attack; or (c) "strain" due to war , conditions, including cases in which the nervous, mental, or physical strain of service at sea under war conditions has made the man unfit for further service at sea.; or (d) disease '■.i (such as malaria or dysentery) resulting from employment in a ship on Government service in an unhealthy climate. The American Shipping Board has an- ;)■. nounced that contracts for 30 additional steel cargo ships have been let to a Japanese yard. Contracts for 20 transports have been let to a yard on the Pacific coast. The Japanese award is regarded as an extension of Ame--1 rica's intention to invite the Allies to become partners in a shipbuilding programme, > not only for the purpose of defeating tho ;• • common enemy, but also providing means of exchange of raw materials and manufactures after the (war. Brazil has asked for wooden ships' plans as a preliminary to undertaking the 'building of merchant marine for the Brazilian flag. The Chinese Government yard at Shanghai has secured contracts with the' United States Shipping Board for four cargo vessels of r 10,000 tons each, andl has taken options for •- - , building 800.000 tons additional. The pro- ■ gramme involves the expenditure of 30,000,000 ;■, dollars. Approximately 35,000 tons of steel are to be Slipped, from the United States. The engines and other' equipment will be built in China, deliveries to begin six months after the steel is received. The United States has chartered eight former German steamers -which were seized by the Government of ■ Uruguay, aggregating 62,000 tons. The terms of the contracts provide that all ships or the equivalent in tonnage shall be allotted to war trade with Uruguay. Sanction has been given for the building of 'vessels of 10,000 tons at Tokio at a cost of about 30,000,000 dollars. Have you heard the good news? Colds fly before NAZOL—the ready-for-use and money-saving remedy. Keep NAZOL bandy Sixty doses Is 6d- ;• —The President/of the United States has no official flag, but as Commander-in-Ohi-sf of the army and navy his presence is notified by distinct standards. The army flag is red, and bears in the centre the official coat of arms of the United States Bearing the same coat of arms and soine"v what similar, except in colour (blue) is ifca navy flag. For chromo chest complaints. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d. 2s bd.— Advt.