SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17838, 21 January 1920, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THH MOOB. JAJHUBT. Full moon M M ... ... 8 8.35 a.m. Laat quarter _ _ —. — 13 11.39 a.m. New moon ~ 21 4.57 p.m. First qnarter 29 3.8 a.m. TUB SUN. Bisea to-day at 4.48 mm.; seta at 7.49 p.m. THE WEATHER. - Janoary 30. —8 a.m.: Wind N.K.; fine. I»oon: •viWini N.E.j flue. 8 p.m.: Wind N.E.; fine. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.07 30.07 30.07 Thermometer — « ... Max., 64; mtn., 44. HIGH WATEB. iTannur 31— n - m - P-™: At Tataroa Heads 2.29 2.50 At Port CSraimerß — ~ ~ —»3.9 3.30 'At Danodin • ... 3.39 4.0 WIATHKE BHPOBTS. (Fib Uutbd Pbsss association.) WEIJUNGTON, January 20. The following are tlie weather reports at K pun. Bar. Ther. Weather. Capo Maria — F.E., fresh 29.98 67 Overcast DntaeU N., light .. £9.99 73 Cloudy Mannkan H. — N., m. gale 30.01 71 Cloudy Auokland ... N.E., Iresh 30.02 71 Fair Tanranga ... 14., breeze SO. 10 68 Overcast Giflborne... - E., light 30.06 70 Overcast Napier ... _ E., brccie 30.06 70 Overcast Oastlepoint - S.E., light 30.04 60 Rain Wellington .„ Calm 30.05 63 Overcast New Plymouth Calm 29.95 64 Clondy OitpeEgmont... N., fresh 29.97 63 Driajle Wanganui ... E„ light 30.03 6G Overcoat Farewell Spit.. S.E., breeze 30.12 60 Rain Capo IVjulwind S.W., freeh 29.98 78 l'ino Greymouth ... N., light 29.96 75 Fino Stephen Island S.K., light 30.05 58 Foggy Cape Campbell 8., breeze 30.05 61 Showery Kaikoura ... Oalm 29.99 60 Drizzle Akaroa light... N.E., fresh 29.97 63 Hazy Nuggets E., lieht 29.96 61 Fino JBJuff _. S., light 29.94 CO Fino WEATHER FORECAST. The following are tho official weather summary (and forecast" Little ohange in the atmospheric pressure lina tnten place to-day. The weather has proved dull raid Bhowery, especially about Oook Strait, and moderate to strong east to north winds have prevailed. Present indications are for increasing northerly winds everywhere soon, tho weather mild and humid, and cloudy to overoast shortly, with a falling barometer everywhere." DEPARTURE. Roahine. s.a. (1 p.m.), 10,759 tons, Smith, for Bluffi. New Zealand Shipping Company, ftgent. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 20.—Arrived: Rons., barque (3.10 a.m.), from Fiji; Ngahere (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Icoland (10.50 a.m.), from New York; Fiona (1.50 p.m.)i Fiji. Sailed: Wairuna. (9 p.m.), for Melbourne. _ , "WELLINGTON, January 19.—Sailed: IMomowai (10.30 p.m.), for Lyttolton and Dunedin. January 20.—Arrived: Manuka. (9.55 a.m.), from Sydney; Waimana (5 p.m.), from Newcastle. Bailed: Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. _ LYTTELTON, January 20.—Arrived: Orepuki (3.20 a.m.), from Greymouth; Katoc (4.50 ojn.), from Auckland; Maori (7.40 a.m.), from "Wellington; Monowai (1.40 p.m.), from "Wellington.——Sailed 1 : Maori, for Wellington; Monowai, for Dunedin. LONDON. January 17. —Arrivod at Table Bay t Port Natal and Wangaratta. Tho Dunodin Waterside Workers' Union will told their annual picnic to-dkiy, and no work ■will be carried out on the waterfront. The Rimutaka is due at Dunedin on Friday or Saturday from Liyttelton to discharge the balance of her general cargo from Glasgow end Liverpool. The ferry steamer Maori reached Lyttelton at 7.35 a.m. yesterday, and for the second occasion since her return to the WellingtonLyttelton ran, her passengers and mails conseoted with the first express for the south. The trawler Express went down to Port Cbalmer* yesterday morning for her periodical overhaul.

The Kauri is now fixed to leave for Lyttolton at daylight today to discharge the balance of her wheat cargo.

The Kahika is due here to-night from IWeatport via Lyttelton with a part cargo of oral.

The Kowhai left Greymouth on Monday might for Wellington with a freight of timber and coaL

Tie Kamona is scheduled to leave Greymouth to-morrow with coal for discharge at JLyttelton. ' Tho barque Raupo left San Framciaco for Auckland on Monday. Bad weather haa delayed loading operaiiam an the Corinna at Kelson, and she is now fixed to leave to-morrow for Wellington and Now Plymouth. Tho Monowai reached Lyttelton at 1.50 yesterday afternoon, and was fixed! to leave late last night for Dunedin. The Eaituna ia to leave Napier early toflay far Weutport, where she will load for Auckland.

The Admiral Codrington reaohed Auckland ifrom Bunbury and Sydney on Monday afternoon.

The barque Rona, from l Pip, arrived at Auckland early yesterday morning. The collier Ngahere arrived at Auckland trom Wellington yesterday morning. The Fiona arrived o,t Auckland with Island produce loaded at Fiji, yesterday afternoon. Mr A. Gibean, of the Union Company's steamer Katoa, has been appointed Government Inspector of Seamen at Wellington in succession, to Captain W. F. Clark, who lias been appointed Surveyor of Ships. Mr Gibeon holde a New Zealand master's certificate.

The reconstruction work of No. 2 jetty, at iLyttelton, which is to be the berthing place of the ferry steamers, is proceeding satisfactorily. The jetty is to be lengthened by about 200 ft, and a platform and shelter shed, which will extend for about two-thirds of the length of the jetty, will also be oonBtruoted, bo that passengera on alighting from the train to board the ferry steamer will be under cover. Two sets of railway lines are now being laid.

There is no shortage of seamen in. the •various porta at Home, judging by reports received, nor ia the supply of effioers diminishing. On© reason for the number of officers available is the war regulation, -which allowed men' to sit for provisional tickets after three years' service. Many took advantage of this, and, although the examinaion was made more searching, many passed. New Zealand is also in a fairly good position aa regards seamen, there being enough to man. all ships, although there is not a great number over those required. miTOMO LEAVES SINGAPORE. The Waitomo is reported <19 having left Singapore for Dunedin on January 18. She will bunker on route at Bunbury, and will continue discharge of her cargo of Eastern merchandise at Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. . EX-TRANSPOBT I/QST. Little regret will bo expressed by somo of the earliest campaigners with tho N.Z.E.F. at the news of the loss of the steamer Hunsbrook, formerly tho Aunaberg, on tho South African coast. The Hunebrook was a steel single-screw vessel of 44G3 tons gross register, and was built at Nowca3t.lo in 1909. Boforo tho war she was a unit of the German-Aus-tralian Line. MANUKA, FROM SYDNEY. Tho Manuka arrived at Port Nicholson from Sydney at 0.30 yesterday morning, after a somewhat protracted passage of over four and a-half days. Besides mails, the s'.iip ■brought 417 passengers and 1500 tons of general cargo for discharge at Wellington and Lyttelton, Tho vessel is timed to leave Lytlington on her return trip to Sydney and IHobart on Friday evening. SICK SEAMEN'S PAY. By tho endeavours of tho Federated l Seatoon's Union, Nbw Zealand seamen who have been ashore in distant lands through sickness have hod a disability removed. A case arose rooontly in which a ec-aman on the ■Waitomo waa placod ashore at Calcutta through illness audi left there in hospital. Ho deposited money with tho Government Shipping Master there, drew Bonne of it, ami, on returning - to New Zealand 1 in the Waihora, understood that he would receive the balance on arrival here. However, it was not forthcoming, the money having been sent to tho Board of Trade, Londbn, although the conveyance came to New Zealand. The Seamen's Union took steps through tho Marine Department to got the balaaoe of the money remitted to Now Zealand so that tits man could obtain it, and at tho farmo timo the Board of Trade wao requested to instruct its officials at ouch ports to remit to New| "Zealand in fubaro all wages and other moneys dwpceited on behalf of New Zealand eeaman when iirvailidod abroad from New Zealand ships. Tho Seamen's Union has now been informed by tho Marino Department that it is in receipt of from the Board of Trade that arrangements have bean made so that the payment of the balance duo to such seamen will bo madia on arrival in. New Zealand without previous reference to Etngland far authority to do so. In the case of the seaman of tlio Waitomo he was required to wait about two years boforo he could got his money. The reform will be much appreciated by seafarers of New Zealand who go oversea.