SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17913, 19 April 1920, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASBB OP THE MOON. _~ April. Full moon «. „ .„ ... .„ 3 10.35 p.m. Lafstqnerter -.„._._ „. 13 O.Ma.to. Wewmoon ~ ... _ ... . ig 8.13 a.m. Hrefcguartar «. _ 28 0.57«. m. THE' SUN. Baa daas to-day sjt 6.M a.m.; seta at 5.23 pun. THE WEATHBB. April a.m.: Wind S.W.; fine. Noon: Wind S.W.; One. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; line. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer „. ._ ._ 30.20 30.20 30.20 Thermometer .„ Max., 67; 0nn.,54 April 18.—Stwn.: Wind: S.W.; flno. Noon: Wind B.W. j floo. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; oreroast. 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer 29.80 20.55 29,80 Thermometer ... „ .„ ,„ Max., 74; mto., 63 HIGH WATER April la— n.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads „. ._ „ _. ... 2.31 2.66 At Port Chalmers ... .- 3.U 3.36 At Dnnedia „ 3.41 4.6 "■ \ ABRIVALS. April 17. Manaroa, ba. (1.10 p.m.), 2596 toes, Irwin, from Lyttelton. ' .DEPARTURES. April 17. Kowiai, as. (5 p.m.), 404 tons, Gannay, for Oamaru. Union. Steam Ship Company, agent. Calm, B.s. (6 p.m.), 800 tons, Braidwood, for Timaru. Tapley and Co., agents. April 18. Join, B.e. (midnight), 335 tona, Hawick, for Oamaru. Keith Bamsay, agent. SETPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, April IS.—Arrived: Otaki (7 α-m.), from Liverpool; Kabapo (5 pjn.), from Wellington. WELIxINiGTON, April 17.—Arrived: Mamari (8 a.m.), from Wanganui; Waimate (8 ajn.), from Auckland. iSailed : Corinnn, (6.20 p.m.), fox Lyttelton; Mapourika (7.5 p.m.), for Auckland, via East Coast ports. April la—Arrived: Wohino (7.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Mokoia (10.15 'a.rQ.), from Auckland; Suffolk (11.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Port Napier (6.50 ajn.), for London, via Panama; Tainui (7.10 a.m.), for Lyttolton. LYTTELTON, April 18.—Arrived: Maori (8.20 <un,), from Wellington. OEEYMOtTTH, April 17.—Sailed: Kaiapoi (9 eon.), for Melbourne. TXMARU, April 18.—Arrived: iCalm (6.30 a.m.). from Drujedin. SYDNEY, April 17.—Sailed: Kiverina (11 ttjnj, for Auckland. April 18.—Arrived: Tarawora, from New Zealand. SUVA, April 17.—Sailed: Niagara, for Auckland. COLON, April 15.—Sailed: lonic, for Auckland. ' PORT SAID, April 15.—Arrived: Drackenfele, from Australian ports. LONDON, April 17.—Arrived: Bremen,

from Now Zealand.

The Mararoa, having %een relieved from the Wellington-Lyttelton ferry service by the Maori, arrived at Port Chalmers on Saturday afternoon to undergo a big overhaul. A cablegram from Suva states that the GkwerrHnent steamer Tutanekai was to leave the Island port last night for Auckland. The Nevua waa to have left Suva on Saturday, for Auckland direct with a cargo of fruit and en-gar, and should reach 1 hoidestination on "Wednesday evening. On account of tie holidays to bo observed in Auckland in connection with the visit of the Prince of "Wales, the departure of the Navua for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa has been post-. pomed until Wednesday, April 28. The Roromiko left Auckland on Friday evening for Newcastle, where she will load coal for Lyttelton. The Kowhai sailed on Satarday afternoon for Oamaru and Timeru to load for Wellington. Later she will load timber at Greymouth for this port. "The Stella will go down to Port Chalmers this morning to be dry-doeked for. overhaul. The ferry steamer Wabine 'arrived at Lyttelton at 7.5 on Saturday morning, and maile arid passengers connected with ■ the first Bouth-bound express. The Calm, from Dunedin, arrived at Timaru yesterday morning. The Corinna left Wellington on Saturday nig'ht for Lyttelton to load' for her port of departure. After dlisohargo she. will said ebout Wednesday for Dunedin direct. After completion of dkcharge at Gisborne the KJahika vrill proceed to Westport to load coal for Lyttelton. The Kaiapoi sailed from Greymouth for Melbourne on Saturday morning. The Waipori, from .Weetport, arrived at Wellington on Friday morning. The German authorities have placed a pilot cutter in tho English Channel, and ere endeavouring id cut out British pilots. Owing -to the rate of exchange they can easily afford to work at & cheaper rate. Tho firet ship to take one of these German pilots was British. British pilots ore very indignant, and propose to petition the Government for file removal of the German cutter. Sweden k suffering from a lack of tonnage, and the Swedish Government has assumed control over all national shipping. All gen/>ral licenses for foreign trade routes haw been revoked, and a special license from the Government ie necessary for every Swedish rowel destined to or leaving a foreign port. The Swedish chambers of commerce have elflo decided to take united 1 action for lower freight rates, both in Transatlantic, European, and coast shipping. The report of Lloyd's Register for 1919 shows a most' encouraging expaneion in the output of British, shipbuilding yards. At tho beginning' of the year close upon 2,000,000 tone were under construction in the United Kingdom. By the end of March there woe

an ancreaao of 275,000 tons; at the end of June 269,000 tons, and at the <md of September 293,000 tone. When the end of the year was leached the total hod risen to the enormous figure of close on 3,000,000 tons, so , that.the tonsneg© under construction at the bagirmingr 'of 1920 was over 1,000,000 tons in advance of the figure for a year earlier. The record! figure before tie war was just over 2>00Q,000 tone, in March. 1918. There are now ■under construction no fewer than 58 vessels of over 10,000 tone, and 22 of these are of 15,000 tone end over. The largest oil-enginod British /vessel launched during 1919 was of 6980 tons.

OVERSEAS VESSELS. The Corinthie ia due back at Wellington from Timaru to complete her loading on April 23, and is timed to sail for London, via Panama and Southampton, on April 30. The City of Wioohester has been timed' to leave New York to-morrow for tho principal New Zealand ports. The Durham left Newport (Wales) on March 19 for IVenmntle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on June 7. The lonio sailed from Southampton on March 81, for Auckland, Wedlingaon, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, and ie due in these waters about May 15. The Moam is expected) to reach Wellington at 10 o'clock to-night from San Franoieco, vi%: island porta The Niagara., from Vancouver, Honoluju, and Suva, is expected to orrivo at AuckJl'stnd to-morrow morning. U ■'.; The' Otaki, en route from Liverpool, arrived " at Colon on March 27, and was duo at Aucklaud yesterday. I' The Otira, on completion of her cargo at Napier, will sail for England about April 22. The Paparoa left Liverpool on March 23 for the four principal Now Zealand ports, raid ie due at Auckland about May 9. Tho Port Alma has been fixed to leave New York for Now Zealand and Australian ports about May 18. Tho Port ;Qhalmers sailed from Waitara for Wianganui on Saturday. She ehould arrive at Wellington on Thursday, and is to sail from that port for London on April 28. The Port Lyttelton left Colon on March 25 for Auckland!, where sho is now due. She ie expected at Wellington about April 25, ana from there eho will proceed to Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Tho Port Melbourne, from- London, left Galveston, Texas, on April 11 for Auckland and Australian ports. At Golveston the vessel, which is due at the northern port on May 8, loaded 4500 tans of block sulphur. The Port Napierleft Wellington for London via Panama, at 6.50 yesterday morning. The Port Nicholson, en route for Australia and Now Zealand ports from London, left Capetown on March 19, and is due at Auckland! about May 7. The Port Victor, after discharge of her Homo cargo at Wellington, will go to Lyttelton to commence loading for England. She ■will leave Lyttelton about May 1 for Port Chalmers, where she will lift 19,000 freight carcasee of frozen meat, and will be despatched from Port Chalmers about May 8 for London, via Panama. The Bomuera, en route to Auckland, arrived' at Colon on April 6, and is duo in these waters at the end 1 of the month. The Ruapehu, bound for Southampton and London, left Cokm on April 6. Tho Tofua, from San. Francisco, via Island porta, is due at Wellington on Miay 2. The Waihemo, on completion of discharge of her case oil at Sydney, will return to Auckland to load fox San Francisco. The Weiwera left Now York on March 24 for Auckland, Wellington, and Sydney. The Wcetmeath made her departure from Ix>r.don on March 22. Wellington will be her first New Zealand port of call. The Waimorino, after dkchirgc-of her New castle coal cargo at San Francisco, will load at Vancouver and Ocean Falls for Melbourne and Svdney. No news has yot been received regarding hear projected sailing date. The Woitemata hae been fixed! to load at

Powell River and San Francieco far Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. The "Wairuna ie to load at Vancouver, Powell River, and San Praaowoo for Napier, Lyttolton. DanediiL and Sydney. The Zealandio sailed from London on March 87 lor Ase&raliaa and New Zealand port*.