SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17636, 28 May 1919, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP tttb HOOT, I**ji — Mat. ~ ~ ~ ~ 18 OJTpjB i-ast quarte* 2 - 9111^ Kewaooa Zrl II w £££m , THB Sim. afe 7.41 tvjn,; ecfai at 453 p-ze^ THE WEATHER. / May ft.nu; Wind S.W., etsmag*. 8010117 Noon; Wiad S.W., strong; squally. 6 p.m.: Wini fa.W., Biodarate; showery. „ 8 a.m. Noon, fi p.m ■ .Barometer 29.90 29.98 29.91 Xhercnometsc - Mai., 40; min., 30. HIGJEI WATKii. 28— ojn. pjrt At Tai&raa Heads 0.57 :L2( At Port OJialnwra „—.... ... 1,37 2.6 At l>tinedin ~ 2.7 2.3) WEATHER BKPOETS. XIKITBD P&SM ASIOOIAIIO*.) WHAMGTON, May 27. The following are the weather x&porta a' i pan.:— Bar. Ther. "(7000161. Capo Maria „ S-, gale 39.77 65 Cloody Bussell ... ._ S.W., fresh 29.68 65 Olaudy Manakau H.... S., m. gale 29.67 4a Squally Auckland ...' S-, fresh 29.69 48 Rain Xauranga ... 6., light 29.63 61 Cloudy Gisbojno S.W., m. gale 29.61 63 Showerj CasUepoint ... S.W., bxeeao 29.40 — Bain Wellington ... S., fresh 29.92 60 Squally New Plymouth SJ3., fresh 29.80 45 Showerj Cape Egrnont... S-E., gale 29.80 48 Hazy Wancanui ... S., m. gale 29.83 49 3?air lUrtweli Spit.. S., light 29.90 48 Cloudy Cape Foulwind S.E., light 29.87 46 Fine Sreymouth ... S., light 29.93 44 Fine Stephen Island S.E., Iresh 29.91 43 Cloudy Cape Campbell S., gale 29.91 4-3 Cloudy Eaikonra _. SAV_ (resh 29.89 60 Squally AJtaroa light... S.W., gale 29.90 40 Cloudy Nuggets 8.W., fresh 29.96 37 Showery Bluff... S.W., breeze 29.97 43 Showery WEATHER FORECAST. Hie following are the official weather summary and forecast:—"Cold and boisterous weather la reported, with rain in most parts oi tho dominion, and snow on the higher Vsvels. Southerly wiuds, strong to a gale, have prevailed, and the barometer haa fallen in the north, but has risen In tho south. Present indications ate for high southeasterly winds, the weather oold and damp, with . rain probable generally, and snow on the higher levels. The barometer is rising everywhere." DEPASTURE. Kabapo, sjj. (noon), 1521 tons, Know'ea, for . "Westport. Union Steam Shdp Company, agent. , o SHIPPING- TELffiG-RAMS. AUCKT/AND, May 27.—Arrived: Roggerveen (11.15 a.m.), from Jama; Wonganui (10 a.m.), from Newcastle. WKT iTiTNGTOK, May 27. —Arrived: Rimutaka (7.5 p.m.), from London, via Panama; Manuka (8.40 p.m.), from Sydney. Sailed: Mararoa (8.15 pan.), for Lyttelton. Work was very much hindered on the •waterfront yesterday by the bad weather. It was found impossible to get the Corirma or y Perth away, and the ICia Oia, which was due to go down to Port Chalmers, was also unable to leave. Ths Kotare was bar-bound at Catlins Rivor yestenday, and will probably not reach heare with her lull cargo of timber till some time to-day. Work 'on the wharrcs at Lyttelton yesterday was delayed by a hard southerly gale and heavy rain. The Rosamond arrived at Timaru at 2 ajru/dn Monday, and left at 9 p.m.' tho same day for Lyttelton, Gisbarne, and Napier. She will Bail thence for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Waixmanno arrived. in the stream at Lyttelton from Auckland at 9 p.m. on Monday, and was berthed yesterday morning. At the Canterbury port the vessel will load for the rotuxn trip to Auckland. The Poherua left Westport at 6 pan, on Monday for Lyttelton, from which port she ■ will sail for Wellington and Nelson. The Kahika. left Westport at 7 a.m. yesterday for Kaipaia, Onehunga, and New Plymouth. There waa a moderate swell on the bar at Westport yesterday. The Kaitangata was chia to leave Auckland far lyttelton last evening. _Hie Oorinna will sail for New Plymouta. via way parts, to-day. Wort' an the waterfront at Auckland yeaterday was stopped by heavy rain. During December a total of 400,000 cubic ya/rds were excavated on the Panama Canal, 220,000 being earth and 180, MO rock. On January 1, 1919, there remained to be excavated 673,000 oubic yards, of which 413,000 are classified as earth and 260,000 as rock. Acoarding to a Rio de Janeiro report the steamers of the Government-owned Lloyd Bxaileiro Steamship Line will be distributed as^follows: Vessels on the line to European l&rta—Avar®, Carvello, Castas, and' Campos. Vessels on the line to the United States— .Pocone, Benevente, Purns, and Cuyaba, these Klips to Tnake stops at Bahia, Periwtmbuco, Para, and Barbados. The steamship i3ergipe, which for some months has been employed in carrying rubber between the ports of Ptaa, and Manaos and New York, will remain, in this service for the present. INTEHCOIiONIAIi. The Union Company has received advice that the Waitomo left Calcutta on May 20 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Xranedm, via Singapore and Samaiang. The W&naka, with a cargo of coal from Newcastle, reached Auckland at 10 n.-m yesterday, and will probably be berthed this . morning to discharge her cargo. The G-iaucus, with a cargo" of guano from Surprise Island, is expected to reach this port withm the next few days. '' THE MAIL STEAMER. The Moana, from San Prancisco, via wav ports, is expected to reach Wellington this afternoon. " THE MOERAKI. The Union Company's steamer Moeraki, from A.ncklQ»nd duly ycstcrtitxy morning, and was bertixxi at 9 a.m.

THE FERRY SERVICE. Advice -was received hero yesterday that consequent on the delay of tho Maori no Bteamer would leave Lyttelton for Wellington last night. Tko Ifararoa -was due to leave Wellington last night and Lyttelton to-night aa usual. THE ARAWA. . The Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Arawa, at present at Wellington, will pro- , oeed to I/yttelton and themce to Port Chal mere, where ohe is due on May 31, to comiT 5 dfectar g' e of inward cargo. At Port she will 'start outward loading, fltnd will sail about Jimo 6 for Lyttelton and Wellington, from which port she will finally sail ' lor Xionaon, via Panama, on. Juno 9. TEE STANDARD. SHIP. Of a© 137 oontracts for standard ships of /000 tons deadweight and upwards which Lord Inchcape recently took over from the Government, 60 wore cancelled by the builders under the option which was granted them, and which expired ou February 5. Lord Inchcape was thus left with 77 only of these contracts, and it is understood that the allocation of these 77 vessels among* 23 firms B ? tis k skip*"™®!** was made on February' . 13, the transnxrtaoji being thus brought to a conclusion. There are atill to be disposed of similar contracts for steamships of less than 7000 tons deadweight. We learn that Lord Inchcape has taken over thtse contracts also from the Government, and that owners will, iia soon ns the necessary detailed information has been prepared, be asked to state their \ requirements respecting these vessels. The . dkpoeal of these ships, which number about 85, will be conducted in the same way as in the caso of the larger vessels.