SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18293, 9 July 1921, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON, JULY. , a _ New moon _ M 6th L 8 • • First quarter Pull moon ... 20th Lust quarter „ ... „ ... 28th 4-60 PTHE SUN. Bose to-day at 7.53 o-m.; seta nt 4.31 p.m, THE WEATHER. July B.—A perfect day lor the time ol year; bright and clear, but somewhat cold. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 n.tn. Barometer - »•« „ sO - 40 .f 45 Thermometer Min., 34, max., 4/. HIGH WATER. 7niv 5 O-m. P-m. At Taiaroa Heads - At Port Chalmers .. At Dunedic ... 6 - 47 7,14 WBATHEB BBPOBTB. (P*» XJaitid Press association.) WELLINGTON, July 8. Following are tho official weather reports

WEATHER FORECAST. Tho following Is the official weather forecast;— <• Indications nre for moderate to strong easterly winds northwards of Kawhia anil East Cape, variable breezes, with north-westerli n s prevailing soon, elsewhere. Dio weather is likely to continue fair to cloudv, but unsettled at times in ' the West Const and southernmost districts of tho Ronfh Island. Tho barometer shows little move•eaasnt, but is unsteady in southern districts.” ARRIVAL. July 7 Rothesay Bay, barque, at Port Chalmers (5.40 p.m.), 732 tons, Campbell, from Hobart. Maori!and Importing Company, agent. DEPARTURES. Only 8. Kfiiwarra, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 3051 tone, Whybum, from Port Chalmers for Newcastle. . Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Kokiri, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 1240 tons, Barnett, from Port Chalmers for Titoaru. Union Stoam Ship Company, agent. Thnraka, schooner (10 a.m.), 285 tons, Gcfford, for Hobart. Port Napier, s.s. (|.50 p.m.), 8491 tons, Compton, for Bluff. Swift and Co., agents. The trans-Pacifio steamer (cargo) Waiotapu grriwd at Now Plymouth from Wellington at 10.30 a.m. From New Plymouth she will ‘ proceed to Melbourne and Sydney. The Island steamer Navua left Auckland at 2 p.m. on Friday for Newcastle and Sydney. She will take up the Sydney-Fiji service in place of the Atua, and will leave Sydney on, Tuesday, July 19. The San Francisco mail steamer Marama arrived at Rarotonga at 7 p.m. on Thursday, imd'left again at 10 pjn. cm tho same day in continuation of her voyage to San Franciaqo.

The Vancouver moil steamer Niagara will leave Vancouver to-day for Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. She is duo at Auckland on July 29. The Canadian Planter is expected to leave Melbourne any day for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The vessel has a small amount of St. John’s cargo to discharge, and will load cargo at each port for Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Montreal. The Donald M’Kay is expected to leave Melbourne for Dunedin about tho 9th inst. She loads case oil here for tho United States, and sails finally from Napier in about three weeks’ time. Tho Breeze leaves here to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton, and Wanganui. Tho Corinna is expected to clear New Plymouth at 2 p.m. to-day for Wellington and Dunedin. The Korouui is expected to clear Timaru to-day, and Lyttelton on Monday, for Wellington, Gisborne, and Napier. The Kanna sailed from Wellington at 4 pjTp~ yesterday for Lyttelton and Dunedin, and is due here to-day. It is expected to despatch her on Tuesday for Auckland, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The Karamu sails from Wellington at noon ' to-day for Greymouth and Wellington. Tho Karori, from Adelaide, is due at Auckland this afternoon. Thence she sails for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Kaiapoi sails from Westport to-day for Auckland. Tho bar at Westport was smooth yesterday morning. Greymouth reported that the weather was fine, that a light easterly wao blowing, and that there was a moderate swell on the bar. The Paloona leaves Melbourne on Wednes-day-for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The Mararoa arrived at Lyttelton at 9.45 a.nj< 'yesterday from Wellington, and mails and passengers connected with tho second express for the south. The Eastern Crown is due here on. Tuesday from New York, via intermediate ports, to discharge oil and general cargo. Of the former German ships allocated to Japan by the Allied Reparations Commission, the Japanese Government has been trying to sell abroad those which have not yet been brought to tho country, as extra tonnage is not welcome in these days, when the supply of tonnage there is so excessive that about 260,000 tons are now tied up. It is now reported that the authorities have arranged to sell the Vitram to a Dutch concern at £l2 10s, or about 100 yen, per ton. This ship is on© of the ships received by Japan, and the low price is taken as another proof ol the widespread depression of the shipping situation. —Japan Advertiser. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, July B.—Sailed; Navua (2 p.m.), for Newcastle. WANGANUI, July 7.—Sailed i John (9.45 p.m.), for Dunedin. WELLINGTON, July B.—Arrived: Maori (7J45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Rama (9.40 p.m.), from Timaru. — Sailed: Orari (3 p.m.), for Meibomue: Kurow (3.25 p.m.), for Gisborne; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, July B.—Arrived; Mararoa (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Lepanto (3.15 p.m.), from New Yiprk; Baden Powell (4.5 p.m.), from Wellington; Wool ton (8.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed : Tarawora (5.20 p.n?.), for Auckland; Pukaki (5.45 p.m.) ( for Newcastle; Mararoa (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington.

OAiIAKU, July B.—Arrived: Koranui (7 a.m.), from Dunedin. 1 BLiUFF, July B.—Arrived; Kaitoko (4p.m.), from Newcastle.

BRISBANE, July B.—Bailed: Kaikcmra, for Auckland!.

NEWCASTLE, July 8. —Arrived: Kawatiri, from Auckland.

AN OVERDUE BARQUE. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 8. Shipmasters navigating in the Tasman Sea

have been asked to keep a look-out £or the barque James Craig, which has been out I- irom Auckland for 48 days, having left for - Melbourne on May 21 with a cargo of sawn timber, under Captain Purdon.

THE MISSING CANASTOTA. The Canastota is now 25 days out on her voyage from Sydney to Wellington, and there is no news concerning her fate. Mr George A. Parkca, tho Sydney agent for tho vessel, considers it unlikely that the vessel has been lost through an explosion of her cargo of naphtha and benzine. ‘‘Vaporised benzine or naphtha,” said Mir Parke©, "is heavier thtUKair, and would sink to tho bottom of tho hold, where ho light would bo likely to come in contact with it. All the volatile cargo was stowed well away from tho stokehold, and it is scarcely possible that an explosion originated from the contact of vapour with tho ships firca. It has been suggested,” ho continued, “that stowaways may have hidden in. tho hold, and lighted matches to find their way out when tho vessel had gone to s©a, so causing on explosion. Wo have, however, no reason to suspect that such was tho cose. It is quite possible that the Canastota has broken her tail-shaft or her main crank-shaft, and is drifting out of control.”

THE SHIPPING DEPRESSION. The reports which have appeared from time to time of the prices obtained by Lord Inciicupe for eac-enemy steamers created a good deal of interest and the figures now being paid show what depths the depression in shipping has reached as compared with a year ago. Take the case of five steamers just soldi in one lot to a well-known London shipping company (says Fairplay). These vessels range from. 15,400 tons deadweight to 16,800 tons deadweight, and from 10,800 tons gross to 11,416 tons cross, four wore built last year and one in 1017, and they are stated to be'capable of steaming 13 knots per hour, yet the highest price obtainable is £& 12s 4d a ton deadweight. Of course, large Bums will’ have to be spent on the vessels to bring them up to Board of Trade and Lloyd’s requirements, seejng that the moment Germany realised'that the boats were to ho banded over to the Allies they did nothing more to them than was necessary to enable them to perform the voyage to England. But the price shows that extremely low -figure* are being accepted. One owner purchased a new ex-enemy cargo boat, and, after jutting bar into the oodidmos in which ha

wanted her, he estimated that the cost would be about £0 per ton deadweight, which may be taken as her value to-day, comparing with about £34 per ton a year ago. One of the most interesting boats to be sold was the Bismarck, which la reported to have been purchased by the White Star Line for £1,000,000. She was launched in 1914, and ie 50,000 tons gross. Unfortunately, no information is obtainable as to the amount of money which will have to he expended on her to bring her up to the standard of her owners. It is interesting to compare this price with the cost of previous Atlantic liners. For instance, the Aquitania, of 45,0-17 tons gross, built in 1914, cost about £1,700,000; the Mauretania and Lusitania, of about 30,000 tons gross, and built in 1907, cost about £1,900,000 and £1,800,000 respectively. As prices have gone during the last 12 months, the boats might easily cost three times those figures if built during the last year or two.

WITHIN WIRELESS DISTANCE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations lost night;—Awanui: Armagh, Wnihoro, Korori, Ulirnaroa, Koromiko, Eakanoa, Maheno, Makura, Knituna. Auckland: Flora, Nam a. Awarua; Port N apier. Chathams: Ruahine, Paparoa. 'Wellington: Mararoa, Maori, Mapourika, Suffolk, Waiotapu, Mamari, Katoa, Orari, Harrow, Kanna, Kaikoura, A raw a, Wangaratta, Wingalm, Havre, Lcpanto, Port Kcmbla, Banffshire, Arahura.

at 4 p-oa. :— Bar. Thcr. Weather. Capo. Maria N.E., fresh 30.37 GO Cloudy Huawll ... E., Ireah 57 Cloudy Manukau H.... S., 30.38 57 Fine Auckland ... S.W., light 30.43 64 Fine Tauran'ga — N.W., light 30.33 52 Fine Gialtomo... ._ S.S.W., light 30.37 52 Fair Katiier Calm 30.13 45 Fine Castlepoint ... S.W., light 30.43 42 Fine Wellington ... H., light 30.43 50 Fine New Plymouth S.E., light 30.41 51 Overcast Gloomy Cape Egmont... S.W., light 30.43 50 Wanganui ... E., light 30.41 54 Gloomy Farewell Spit.. E. ( light 30.33 60 Cloudy Capo Foul wind S.. breeze 30.45 40 47 Cloudy Greymouth ... S.W., breeze 30.45 Fine ■'Stephen Island S.W.. light 30.41 48 Overcast rtjpo Campbell S.. light 30.33 53 43 Fine Kailtoiirn ... Calm 30.33 Fair Akiiroa. light... N.W., light 30.35 47 Fine Nugget* S., fresh 30.,'11 47 Cloudy Elua W.N.W., br. 30.23 40 Cloudy