SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18320, 10 August 1921, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. AUGUST. New moon' _i. ... _. ... 4th 7.48 a.m. First quarter ... Pull moon Last quarter _ _ 27th 0-21 ft- 111, THE SUN. Else* today at 7.20 a.m.; get* ah 5.5 pmTHE WBATHEB. August B.—Fine; fresh aonth-earterly breeze; C,oudy ’ S a.m. Noon. » n.m. Barometer 30.00 30.03 30.07 Thermometer HIGH WATER. August 10— a -“- P-™‘ At Taiaroa Heads —— *At Port Chalmers - - “.34 s.s At Dunedin ... WEATHEB EEPOBTS, (Put UVITXD Palis ASSOOU.TIOS.) WELLINGTON, August 9. following ara the official weather reports at 4 p.m. >— Bar. Tber. Weather. Cape Maria. _ S.W., fresh 30.34 61 Cloudy Bussell S.W., fresh 30,23 60 Pine Manukau H.... S.W., m. gale 30,16 54 Hazy Auckland ... S.W., fresh 30.22 58 Fair Tauranga _ W., fresh 30.13 58 Fine Gisborne 8.E., breeze 30.08 54 Cloudy Napier ■...' ... .S., fresh 30.18 54 Fine (Jastlepoint ... W., light 30,15 55 Cloudy Wellington ... N., light 30.13 65 Fair New Plymouth S.W., light 30.14 66 Pair Cape Egmont... W.S.W.. fresh 30,15 53 Fair Wanganui ... 6., light 30.13 57 Fine Farewell Spit.. N., light 30.07 53 Cloudy Cape Foulwind S.W., light 30.20 64 Cloudy Greymouth ... N., light 30.14 48 Overcast Stephen Island 11., fresh 30,14 49 Cloudy Cape Campbell N., light 30.08 55 Cloudy Kaikoura ... Calm 30.00 52 Fair Akaroa light... W., light 29.87 55 Finn Nuggets S., fresh 29.96 45 Cloudy Bluff W., fresh 29.91 50 Showery WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast:— “ Indications are for moderate to strone southerly winds, giving place soon to increasing westerlies, especially in and southwards of Cook Strait. The weather will probably he milder and fair in the east coast districts. Increasing cloudiness may be expected, and mother spell of rough westerly weather is likely to follow shortly. The barometer is rising slowly in the north, but- will be Jailing, again soon in the south." , ARRIVALS. Rama, s.s. (8 a.m.), 610 tons, Gartner, from Wellington. Tapley and Co., agents. Calm, 8,0. {4.45 p.m.), 890 tons, Braidwood, from Lyttelton. Tapley and Co., agents. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 9.—Sailed: Maindy Lodge (6.55 a m.), for Newcastle; West Hixton (noon), for Adelaide. WELLINGTON, August 9.—Arrived: Wingatui (7 a.m.), from Auckland; Marafoo, (7.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Somerset (8 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Wingatui (4.25 p.m.), for Blufi; Manuka (5.55 p.m.), for Sydney. LYTTELTON, August 9.—Arrived: Maori (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Orepuki ul a.m.), from Greymouth. Sailed: Maori, for Wellington. TIMARU, August 9. —Arrived: Karma (9.45 n.m.), from Dunedin.

OAMARU, August 9.—Arrived: Karaipu (7 a.m.), from Dunedin.

NEWCASTLE, August B.—Arrived: Rakanoa, from Auckland. SUEZ, August 7.—Arrived: City of Auckland, from Sydney. PORT NATAL, August 7.—Arrived; Hurueui, from Sydney; Port Sydney, from Adelaide.

PORT LOUIS, August 7.—Arrived; lone, barque, from Bunbury. PANAMA, August 7.—Arrived; Karamea, from Wellington. MARSEILLES, August 7—Arrived: Narkunda, from Fremantle. LONDON, August 7.—Arrived: Gallic, from Lyttelton; Port Victor, from Wellington. Sailed: Ze-akndic, for Brisbane. VANCOUVER, August B.—Sailed; Waikawa, for Sydney.

Tire Rama arrived yesterday morning from Wellington, after a rough passage, during which she had to shelter. She will leave today for Timaru.

. The Calm arrived yesterday afternoon from Lyttelton. She will sail today for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Breeze left Wellington at 6 o’clock on Monday night for direct. She is due here to-night, and will sail to-morrow for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The City of Auckland should arrive at Auckland to-day. She is duo in Dunedin about the 26th inst.

The Kahika arrived at Greymouth at 1 p.m. yesterday. She will sail again on Wednesday for Wellington. The Kittawa arrived at Greymouth yesterday morning to load timber for Wellington and Lyttelton. The Hatipara is expected to reach Dunedin this morning. After discharge she will proceed to Beauty Point, Sydney, and other Australian ports. The Kaitangata will sail from Greymouth to-day for Sydney and Newcastle to load for Dunedin and Timaru-

The A.O. liner Changsha will sail from Sydney for Hongkong on the 21th inst. The Kekerangu arrived at Newcastle yesterday morning, and is expected to bo despatched for Napier this evening. The Kanna -will leave Timaru this evening for. Wellington and Auckland, and after discharge, will load again for Wellington, Lyttelton, ' and Dunedin. The Hawaiiri is delayed at Napier by bad weather. She is expected to leave to-mor-row for Sydney and Newcastle to load for New Zealand.

The Wingatui will learfb Westport at 3 p.m. to-day for Bluff. She is expected to clear from the latter port about Saturday for Auckland, via Oamaru and Timaru. The Manuka left Wellington yesterday afternoon for Sydney. She will leave the Australian port on Saturday week. The Wamaka is expected to leave Lyttelton on Thursday for Sydney and Newcastle to load for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Welhngtoru. g a t Gisborne by bad weather. The Kararau was to leave Oama.ru last evening fox Wellington direct- She will come thence to Dunedin direct to load again for Wellington, via Oamaru and Timaru. There was an easterly wind and showery weather at Groymouth yesterday. There was a moderate swell at Westport yesterday. , , The Paloono. left Melbourne yesterday. She is due hero on Sunday, 14th inst., and should leave about the 15th for Lyttelton and Wellington and Melbourne. She will return to New Zealand via Bluff. The small coaster Ripple arrived at Wellingtph shortly after 7.30 o’clock on Friday night, after a stormy passage. She left Napier on ' Tuesday night, and ran into a north-westerly. gale. The gale increased in force as the vessel neared Palliscr Bay, add at 3 a.m. on Thursday, when she was halfway across the bay, the captain decided to put about. The vessel sheltered off Toroa, and was joined there by the Rama. The Cornwall left Ndw York on July 31 for Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland about September 5, and at Wellington a week later. The Las Vegas is timed to leave San Francisco to-day for Auckland. She will be followed by the West Holbrook on September

10. 4 . , , The Kumara, which left Liverpool for Auckland on July 23, W due about the first week in September. The K.M.S. Niagara is to leave Sydney for Auckland and Vancouver to-morrow, arriving here on August 15, and leaving for Vancouver on the following day. The Karoo, which is coming down, from Lyttelton to lay up, should roach Port CTialmers this morning. The Hatipara, from Gulf of Mexico, via Auckland, arrives at Port Chalmers to-day to discharge about (MM) tons of sulphur. NEW LANDING STAGE AT TILBURY. An important step in the development of the Port of London dock system is the construction by the Port of London Authority of an ocean passenger landing stage at Tilbury. The landing stage is to he of the floating typo, 1700 ft long and 80ft wide, with a depth of 40ft below low water ordinary spring tides, so that the largest vessels afloat will be able to be accommodated alongside at nil states of the tide. It will be equipped with the most up-to-date appliances for the rapid handling of passengers’ baggage, and Customs examination will take place in a hall which will bo constructed alongside. The landing stage will be connected by mean* of bridges to the railway station, and facilities will be provided to enable oceangoing passengers to enjoy every comfort and convenience. It is contemplated that these facilities will ensure the most rapid connection for passengers sailing to and from the port, and that the service of trains will bo such that the journeys to and from the Metropolis and point of embarkation will not occupy more than half an hour.

DANISH SHIPPING. Last year, according to the annual report of the United Steamship Company of Copenhagen, woo a very anxious one for Danish shipping in general. The results of the first qiftrter were good, hut on April 1 the seamen’* strike began and was not settled- until the middled Juno. It was a disastrous affair not only for the Danish shipping trade, hut aleosfor the general business of the country. But' it had one good effect—namely, that shipowners obtained their release from most of the conditions which had made it so difficult for them to work under the agreement cf 1919. By the end of June most of the company's services were again in full running order, but by that time the rapid deolino in the freight market had begun. Uncertainty prevailed in the autnrrm owing to the

coal trouble that was brewing in England. It was impossible to foresee how things would develop, and in order to ensure the continuation of its services, th© United b-b. Company, like many other large undertakings, was obliged to accumulate a largo extra stock of coal. This amounted in October to 40,000 tons, whereas the normal quantity is between 15,000 and 20,000 tone. The greater part of it was acquired at the high prices which prevailed in the summer months. At the beginning of October the Freight X/aw under which Danish shipping companies wore obliged to carry certain quantities of coal, grain, and fodder for Government account, and which had been ft source of considerable loss to them, was abolished, and the United S.S. Company again secured free control of its fleet. Working expenses, particularly in connection with wages and repairs, the report says, are abnormally high, and! must be reduced. It is mentioned as an example that the running expenses for a round voyage of one of the company’s large trans-Atlantic liners were about 1,000,000kr last year, as compared with about 200,000kr before the war. The wages paid to the crow now amount to more than all the pre-war expenses put together. The net profit for the year is 25,626,20€kr. The sum of 4,923,3901 a: is written off for depreciation, 7,000,000kr is allocated to the reserve fund for taxation, and a dividend of 40 per cent, is paid to the share capital of 30,000,000kr. The reserve funds amount to 65,747,128kr. At the beginning of this year the company’s fleet comprised 101 steamers, two Diesel-engined vessels, one fourmasted barque, and 14 ocean-going lighters, with a total of 160,595 tons.

1 WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were last night within range of the wireless stations named:—Awanui: E. R. Sterling, Tofua, Koromiko, Kaikorai, West Camargo, Waipoai, Waitomo, Kaikoura. Auckland; Flora, Port Bowen, City of Lincoln. Las Vegas, Canadian Spinner, Marama, West Hixon, Arahura, Maindy Lodge, Kaiwarra. Wellington: Maori, Mararoa, Mapourika, Wingatui, Manuka, Eastern Planet, Kaituua, Kawatiri, Ngakuta. Chathams: Port Lincoln. Awarua: Whangape.