SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17631, 22 May 1919, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES Off THH UOOS. Fnftmooa ~ _ IS 0-31p.ni. Last quarter „ 23 9.34 a.m. Near moon ._ ... ... 30 0.42 p.m. IHB BTJH. Bbea fa-day at 7.35 mn.. at 4.53 paß . THB WEATHER. a " m - : " W ™ a &W -« Vβ™'' &*>■ Eton: Wiad 8.W., light; Has. 6 p.m.: Wind S.W., li°h6; fine, 8 a.nu Noon. 5 pjn. Barometer _ „ ._ „ 23.88 29.87 29.33 Thermometer -. _ „ 50; mln., 28. HIGH WATEB. M»J- 33- a.m. p.m. . At Taisroa Heads ... ». 8.0 8.23 A 4 Poet Ghalmera ... ... ._ ... 8.40 9.8 At Duaedin ... _, „ ... ._ ... 9.10 9.38 WBATHEE KEPOBTS. (Pia TJktbd pa»g» Assooiatiok.) ■WEIiLTNGTON, May 21. The following tire the weather reports at I pjn. :— Bar. Tier. Weattier. Cape Maria _ &, iresh 29.39 59 Cloudy Eossell _. _. S., light 29.93 63 Cloudy l&u«i3&aulL.._ light 19.95 57 Kne Anctland _ S.W., light 19.95 68 Fair Ttwranga — S., light 29.95 59 Fair G-isborna™ _ S.S-W, fresh 29.93 54 Cloudy Napier ._ „ Calm 30.03 51 Fair Oastlepoint „ S. light 29.99 49 Oloudy Wellington _. N., light 29.93 54 Fair NewPlynionth Oalni 29.97 66 Fine Oape Kgmout... 5.fi.11., light 29.97 57 Fiae Wangairui ._ Cahn 30.03 U0 Fine Cape Fouhrind S.VS , ., fresh 30.00 54 Cloudy areymoufch ... S-, light 30.05 55 Foggy Stephen Island N.W., fresh 29.88 50 Cloudy Cape Campbell N.. breeze 29.97 54 Fine Kaitoura ... N.E., fresh 20.9G 54 Fine AfcsMaUgrit.- N.E., light 29.93 4U Fine Nuggetß „ „ W., fresh 29.87 48 Showery 81nf1... ._ ._ W.S.W.,m.g. 29.84 52 lWaale

WEATHEK POEEOAST.

AREIVAL.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS,

INTERCOLONIAL.

THE KEMTJERA.

THE WHAKATAiMiE.

TH£ PROGRESS.

The following are the official weather summary and forecast: —"The barometer rose during Tuesday night, and hea,vy southerly winds have decreased in force. Scattered showers have been reported, but Hie weather has improved" generally einoo yesterday. Present indications are for modeTate to strong southerly winds, and 0001. changeable weather, with scattered shoTsrers. The barometer has a rising tendency."

Easfcoa, s.e. (I°J5 a.m.), 2848 tonsj, Davis, from Melbourne. Union' Steam Snip Company, agent.

ATJOKLAKD, May 21.—Sailed: Commerce, eonooner (9 &.m.), lox Levuka. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 21.—Sailed: Oiissa (&3Q pan.), for Persian Gulf, via Newoaefcle.

WFJJ/TNGTON, May 21.—Sailed: KaikcraDa (1.15 pjn.), for London, via Panama; Maori (7.55 p-m.), for Lyttelton; Monowai (BJ.O pjn.), fox Lyttelton and Dunedin. LYTTELTON, May 21—Arrived: Hararoa (11J.0 ajn.), fxom Wellington. ' SYDNEY, May 21.— Armed: Kanaa, from •Westpoit.

It is understood that tie motor trawler Silver Fern, of Timaru, which, has been fishing out of Otago Haxbour- for ecrne time, is about to be converted into a steam trawler. The Silver Fern was built by 'Miller ±>ros. about four years ago, and has had a* success fail career as a trawler.

The Monowai left Lyttelton at 8 p.m. on, Tuesday for "Wellington, which port she was d-ue to leave laet night for Lyttelton and Dtmeddn. ' '

The Corimna left New Plymouth at mid night on Tuesday for Wellington and Dunedirt.

The Mokoia arrived at "Wellington at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, and lei* at 10.20 pan. the same day for Napier, Gkborno, and Auckland.

Tho Kawhia left Wellington at 4 p.m. on Tuesday for Greymouth, where she will load fox the return trip to Wellington. The Kini left G-reymouth at 2 a.m. yesterday for Wellington. There was a moderate ewell on the bar at GreynKruih. yesterday. The Kahika left Greymouth at 2 a.m. yesterday for New Plymouth, from whioh port efce will 6ail for Westport to load for Kaipsra, Onebanga, and New Plymouth. The Tarawera was due at Lyttelton at 3 p.m. yesterday from Auckland. From Lyttelton she will sail for Tima.ru, Bluff, Oanraru, W 6^* oll, Na P ier > Gisborne, and Auckland. The Eosamond arrived at Bluff at midJrigat on Tuesday, and will leave to-day for Tnuaru, Napier, and Gisborne. The auxiliary ketch Waterlily went down to Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon to tase in edditional cargo for Invercargill.

, Tbe T tTnion Company'e steamer Wanaka feft Newcastle at 3 pjn. on Tuesday with a roll cargo of coal for Auckland. _The freighter Katoa arrived in the Lower Harbour yesterday morning, and was emchored at the quarantine ground to undergo the usual medical inspection. Although the ship was ordered to undergo tho customary period of quarantine there wae no sickness cm board, and she ie due to come up to Dimedin about 7 o'clock this morning to discharge part of her cargo of Australian wheat.

The Remnera, from London via Panama and northern New Zealand ports, is duetto reach Port Chalmers this morning. She will discharge about 1000 tons of Home cargo here, and will then go into dock for cleaning and painting.

Tie Whekatane, which has about 1200 tons of American cargo for Dunedin, was due here this mornmg, but it was uncertain whether ehe would leave Lyttelton last night, and she may not be here till to-morrow mornin<*

TiLti MAY HOWARD SOLD. ' The Tapley Shipping Line's auxiliary schooner May Howard has been sold at a satisfactory figure to Mr Barnes, of Christchmroli It has not been intimated as yet in what running the vessel will be engaged.

Arrangements have been mad© for the auxiliary schooner Progress to be berthed at the electric crano at the dbekhead, Port C-halmers, to-day for the purpose of stepping

JAPANESE SHIPBUILDING. A report has beam issued by the Japanese Government of the -work of the committee which has been conducting an investigation mto the standardisation of freight boate. It js claimed that the adoption will facilitate toe supply of materials and enhance the efficiency of yards, so that the cost of ehipa •mil be considerably reduced, Tyues of ■ freighters are divided into broad ofasees— ono for war and the other for peace require- • ments. WaT-time types are four in number built to make good probable losses in tonnage. All boats built according to these standards, the committee estates, would be very simple in construction, butnrnch ie sacrificed in other respects. The lypeei for peace time are 16, including six Bpecaa descriptions. In drawing up these plana the, committee has considered the weight of bodies, the consumption of fuel and other points, and has avoided too much uniformity m construction. Builders are also allowed to introduce, some variations : n their plans of building. In the oase of the war type boats, standaid sizes of materials JKf rt!""^ e iT to A 3 ' £t ie recommended that t> steel for the bodies should be within , 30ft in length and 78in in width. Boilers are required to bo strictly uniform. I n the case of the peace type boats, materials are clarified into SI. Only in the length and math of body material and boilers is uniformity observed. Outlining the present irregularity m materials, the committee states that ee the result of inspection of 17 boats now under construction much irregularity has been discovered in the ehapes used. In Van, materials of 91 different sizes were used. Iβ e boat of 12,000 tons, 51 different sizee were dweoverea in tu*. Even in. a steamer of 2000 tons 21 different eraos were observed After gmng a minute description of the different types, the committee udviees the Government ftret to take measurea to induce builders fe, adopt the standards. The first TOoannneadation 13 to adopt them by legielo. tjon or other measures. Secondly, the Gov eminent is recommended to give "bounties or compenetstioii to builders for tihe adoption of BtaMdards.