SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17941, 21 May 1920, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOOM. Fun moon ._ j \,y, p.m. Last quarter „ ... n 5.31 p.m. New moon 18 6.55 p.m. Vint quarter .„ "' "', 33 8.37 a.m. THE SUN. Bises to-day at 7.35 a.m.; sets at 4.35 p.m. THE WEATHER. May SO.—B a.m.: Wind S.W., fresh; fine. Noon: Wind S.W., fresh; snow shower. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W., fresh; squally. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer „ 20.25 28.30 29.40 Thermometer Max., 40; rain., 30. HIOH WATKII May 21— a.m. p.m. At Taiaron Heads ... „ 6.1 5.31 At Port Chalmers 5.41 G.ll At, Duneaw 6 - 11 6M WEATHER EHPOETS. (?M Uhitkd Pjkim AMoatAnoa.) WELLINGTON, May 20. The following are the weather reports at i p.m.:—• Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria ... W.,galo 211.78 68 Squally BusscU S.W., fresh 29.69 CO Squally Auckland ... W.S.W., fresh 29.61 B0 Fair Gisborno.- -. W., m.gale 29.40 50 Fine Napier S.W., fresh 29.38 62 Squally Wellington ... S., breeze 29.34 60 Cloudy Hew Plymouth W., fresh 29.48 63 Ovcronst Capo Egmont... P.W., fresh 29.40 51 Cloudy Wanganui ... W., m. gale 29.41 53 Fair Farewell Spit.. W.,gale 29.32 53 Itain Cape Foulwiud S.E., gale 29.30 48 Cloudy Greymouth ... S.W., gale 211.31 48 Squally Stephen Island S.W., fresh 29.35 43 Overcast Cape Campbell S.W., light 29.28 49 Fine Kalkoura ... S.W., light 29.24 44 Fair * Akaroa light... S.W., gale 29.20 42 Showery Nuggets S.W., fresh 29.27 35 Showery Binff... ... ... S.W., m. gale 29.27 41 Showery WEATHER FORECAST. The following are the official weather summary and forecast: —" The wind has changed from west to south-west on most points of the dominion, and doll, cold weather has been experienced, with rain lu most parts of the country and show in the south. The barometer has risen to-day in the southern districts. Present indications are for strong south-westerly winds, cold, squally, and showery weather, and snow on the higher levels. The barometer is rising everywhere." ARRIVAL. Kaituna, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 2042 tons, Martin, frorn,,Westport, via Oamaru. Union S.S. Co., Agent* DEPARTURE. Storm, e.s. (11.35 p.m.), 405 tons, Robinson, for Oamaru. Tapley and Co-., agents. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 20.—Sailed: Port Nicholson (6.46 a.m.), for "Wellington; Monowai (9 p.m.), for Wellington.—Arrived: Atua (1.30 p.m.), from Suva. •WELLINGTON, May 20.—Arrived: Karu ; (12.20 a.m.) 7 from Lyttelton; Maori (7.45 fkm.), from Lyttelton); Ripple (10.40 tt.ni.), from Gisborne.—Sailed: Weetralia. (12.20 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Tainui (7.46 a.m») tor Southampton and London; Ngatoro (11.10' a.m.), for Greymouth; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Xytteltoii; Tofua (10.5 p.m.), lor San Fron- . cisco. LYTTELTON, May 20—Arrived: Wahine (6.65 ajn.), from Wellington.; Westralia (4.5 I , p.m.), from Wellington.—Sailed: Havre (8.30 a.m.), for Dunedin; Wootton (&30 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine, for Wellington. - SYDNEi, May 20.—Sailed: Zealandic, for Auckland; Uliroaroa (3 p.m.), for New Zea- ■ land. * , LONDON, May 18.—Arrived: Whakatane, from Auckland. May 19.—Arrived: Mania, from Now Zealand. PANAMA, May 10.—Arrived: Suffolk, from New Zealand.

Bad weather was general round the West Coast yesterday. Greymouth reported a ■ south-west gale and a very heavy sea. Heavy rain and squally hail showers were falling, find there woe a slight fresh in the river. There was no possibility of working the bar before to-day at the earliest. There was a heavy sea on tho bar at Westport. The weather was very bad, and there was no pos- . eibdlity of v despatching the Rakanoa yesterday for Lyttelton. A strong south-westerly gale was blowing at New Plymouth, with 'occasional showers of rain, and no work waa done on the Waipori. Bad weather was also reported from Onehunga. The Flora was 1 outside, but was unable to enter the harbour. The steamer Havre, with oils from Singapore, via northern ports, will be berthed at the Rattray street -wharf early this morning. The Mokoiawas expected to leave-Lyttel-ton at 5 o'clock last night ior Dunedin, where she should arrive about 9 o'clock this morning. She is to sail on Tuesday for Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. The Opawa is expected at Port Chalmers ♦o-day from Lyttelton to discharge a quantity •f Liverpool cargo. She completes her discharge at Bluff. The Monowai was timed to sail from Auckland yesterday for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due here on Wednesday. The Te Anau will leave Napier to-day for Gisborne, whence she will proceed to Lyttelton and Dunedin to load for Napier and Gisborne. • 4 The Tarawera was expected to leave Wel- . lington last night for Lyttelton, where she will complete her loading for Sydney. The Corinna left Timaru at 10 p.m. on Wednesday for Nelson and New Plymouth. _ The Karori and Kakapo are expected to leave Wellington to-day for Greymouth to load for Lyttelton. The Wanaka is due at Oamaru this morning from Bluff. She will complete her loading for Napier and Auckland at Timaru. .'.• A rare, if not exceptional occurrence, took , place in tho Atlantic ob, February 29, when the White Star Line steamer Belgio was the means of providing some badly-needed fuel to the American steamer Hilton, the ships then being some 800 miles from MNew York. The Hilton, bound for Boston, was displaying signals that she required assistance, and on the Belgio getting into communication ■with her it was ascertained that the American Ship was short of coal, and asked for a supply to enable her to reach Botson. The necessary quantity was conveyed in sacks in the ships boats from the Belgic to the Hilton a feat of no small difficulty owing to a heavy swell that existed at the time.

THE SYDNEY STEAMERS. The Mperaki is timed to leave Wellington at 5 o'clock this evening for Sydney and Hobart. The Maheno will lea-ve Sydney to-day for Auckland. The Manuka is scheduled to leave Sydnev next Thursday for Wellington, ♦ ! NAVUA DUE ON SUNDAY. The Navua loft Suva on Tuesday afternoon for Auckland, where she is due on Sunday. She is bringing a cargo of fruit and sugar. ♦ VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. The R.M.S. Niagara left Honolulu on Sunday afternoon for Vancouver, where she is due to-morrow. " The Makura left Suva at 3.30 on Wednesday afternoon, and is due at Auckland on Sunday. She. will sail for Sydney on Tuesday. REMUERA POSTPONED. The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Remuera's departure from Wellington for the United Kingdom has been postponed until June 8. CALCUTTA STEAMER. Under charter to the Union Company tho British-India Company's steamer Sofala left Calcutta on the morning of May 9 with a Bhipment of Eastern merchandise for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, via Singapore, Java, and Newcastle. The vessel is die at Auckland! about June 15. The SofaJa is of 6381 tone gross register, and visited New Zealand porta in 1908. ~ ■"-^- OIL FOR MAUNGANUI. The first shipment of oil fuel (1000 tons) for tho bunkers of the Mlaunganui, which is now being con-voTted into an oil burner at Port Chalmers, left San Francisco on April 29 by the Waitemata. The Tahiti, which is also being converted at San Francisco, will take in a supply of oil fuel at that port. Captain L. WorroU, late of the M»>koia, will be in command of the Maunpanui when she enters the Sydncy-Wollington-San Francisco mail service. JNEW ZEALAND SHIPPING- COMPANY'S LINE Remuera, arrived Lyttelton May 19 from London, via northern porta. To sail from Wellington for the United Kingdom on June 8. Opawa, expected to leave Lyttelton May 21, for Port Chalmers. Ota-ki, now discharging nt Dunedin. Pa/paroa, from Liverpool, due in Auckland about May 23. Somerset, from- St. John, due in Auckland May 22. Woodarra, expected to leave Newcastle for Timaru May 22.

SHAW, SAVTLL, AND ALBION LINE. Tho lonic arrived at Auckland from Southo,nrpton on Wednesday, May 19. Tho Makvtua arrived at Liverpool on tho 11th inst. from Lyitolton. Tho Zeakindio is due at Auckland nn May 26 from Sydney. Hot arrival ia looked for at Wellington on May 30. Tho Waiwcra is duo at Wellington from Sydney at the end of the month, and is to load there and at Lyttolton for the United Kingdom, sailing from tho latter port on June 18. Tho Narenta left Colombo on May 10 for ITew Zealand, via Bnnbnry. This vessel is to load meat in Now Zealand mideT the