SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18696, 28 October 1922, Page 6

SHIPPING.

I PHASES OF THE MOON. H OCTOBER- ~n o H Full Moon 6th .HSJ P'®Last Quarter nfoam Now Moon 21st First Quarter 28th 0.56 a.m. THE SUN. Boso to-day at 4.57 a.m.; sets at 6.47 p.m. THE WEATHER. October 27.—The wini which shifted round to tho south late tho preceding day, was still coming from that quarter in the morning. It was a light breeze, and was accompanied by light passing showers. _ The sky was overcast. This condition continued throughout tho day. Barometer: 9 a.m., 30.10; noon, 30.00; 5 p.m., 29.95. Thermometer: Min., 53; max/, 62. WEATHER REPORTS. (PEB XhnTflD PtIESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, October 27. vhe following arc the official weather reports

WEATHER FORECAST. Following is tho official weather forecast: Present indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds, backing by the south to easterlies northwards of Kawhia and East Cape, and westerlies to southerlies elsewhere. Tho weather will bo fair, clouding over shortly in the North Island and cloudy to overcast at times, with scattered rainfall, in tho south. Tho barometer shows little movement, falling shortly in tho northern districts, where conditions are now threatening. HIGH WATER October 28 — a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads .. 9.6 9.32 At Port Chalmers „ .. 9.46 10.12 At Dunedin 10.16 10.42 ARRIVALS. October 27. Mahia, s.s. (3.5 a.m.), 10,853 tons, Elford, from Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama and north New ■ Zealand ports. National Mortgage Company, agents. Theresa Ward, tug (8.45 p.m.), 193 tens, Captain Lindsay, from Bluff. Master, agent. DEPARTURE. October 27. Wingatui, s.s. (8.45 p.m.), 2378 tons, Paul, for Auckland, via ports. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, October 27. —Arrived: Middlesex (4.15 p.m.)j from Liverpool. Sailed: Ulimaroa (11.10 a.m.), for Sydney. WELLINGTON, October 27. —Arrived; Maori (7.40 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Calm (9.40 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmdale (11 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Las Vegas (10.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Breeze (12.20 p.m.), from Wanganui. Sailed: Orari (12.10 p.m.), for London; Calm (1 p.m.), for Wanganui; Holmdale (3.30 p.m.), for Wanganui; Paloona (3.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Pinna (4.30 p.m.), for Dunedin.

LYTTELTON, October 27.—Arrived: Euahino (7.15 a.m.), Mararoa (8.35 a.m.), from Wellington; H.M.S. Chatham (11 a.m.), from Auckland; Corinna (11.10 a.m.), from Timaru; Waimarino (3.40 p.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed: Storm (3 p.m.), for Dunedin-; Mararoa (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU, October 27.—Sailed: Durham (5.30 p.m), for Dunedin.

The Durham is due hero to-d'ay from Timarm She discharges hero and takes in cargo for London and the West Coast ports oi the United Kingdom. The Durham is expected to leave her© on Wednesday for Bluff. Tho Westmoreland is loading at West Coast ports of the United Kingdom for the main Sew Zealand ports, including Dunedin. She sails from Liverpool about December 2. The City of Newcastle is expected! to sari from New York on November 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Melbourne. The Storm sailed yesterday from Lyttelton at 4 p.m. for Dunedin, and is due here today. She sails again on Monday for Timss.ru,, Lyttelton, Wanganui, and Picton. The Canadian Explorer, sailed from Bluff for Dunedin at 6.30 p.m .yesterday. She should arrive here this morning. After loada limited quantity of cargo she sails, again to-night. Tho Kaitangata, with general cargo from Melbourne and Launceston and timber from Hobart, reached the Bluff on Thursday evening. She is due at Dunedin to-morrow to discharge a portion of her cargo. The Kaituna reached the Bluff on Thursday night, and is duo here to-morrow to discharge tho remainder of her cargo. The Karori is to load at Edithbrirg, Adelaide, and Melbourne for Lyttelton and Dnncddn. The Union Company has been advised that the ICaiwarra arrived at Suva at 11.30 p.m, on Saturday from Sydney. Tire Katoa' is due at Wellington to-morrow and sails on Monday for Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff, and Oamaru, Murray, Roberts, and Co. have been notified by cable that the Canadian Pioneer left Montreal on October 23 cargo-laden for Australian and New Zealand ports. The Union Company will despatch a steamer for the Chatham Islands about the end of next week. Tho steamer Canadian Britisher was timed to leave Vancouver on the 26th inst with general cargo for Auckland, Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne. The Taiyuan left Hongkong on October 6 for Sydney. The steamer Riverina (Huddart-Parker Line) is to replace tho Westralia in tho Sydney to Hobart passenger service. The Westralia was withdrawn cn her return to Sydney from Hobart on October 22, and the Itiverina took up the running on October S 3. The Riverina has just completed an extensive overhaul and renovation. The Wellington Harbour Board advise that tho Jerningham Point buoy has been replaced and relighted. Tho Marine Department has received advice that tiro lightship on Channel Rock, Bluff, broke adrift on Sunday night in tho heavy gale. Two hundred and eighty-one ships passed through the Panama Canal during August, this constituting a record since the opening of thd waterway eight years ago. Windmills to drive ships are the product of tho French Inventions Department, an official war agency that has been continued. They aro intended to enable countries lacking coal ,or oil fields to sail the seas without coal or petroleum. The power of the windmill is transmitted below decks, where it later appears at the propellers. Lloyd s quarterly shipbuilding returns show "that tho merchant tonnage under construction in the United Kingdom is 1,617,0-15 tons, including 419,000 tons on which work is suspended. This makes tho tonnage actually under construction 1,198,000, which is 692,000 tons below tho average tonnage under construction during the 12 months immediately before the war. The tonnage actually under construction abroad is 820,000 tons, without including Germany and Danzig, from which no returns aro available. It is estimated, however, that Germany is constructing 350,000 tons and Danzig 40,000, tons. The P. and O. Company is launching out in a big way in regard to new ships for its services. It is expected that the Mongolia will be delivered early in tho spring, tho Mooltan in Juno, and the Maloja in August. The directors state that they are preparing plans for several new mail eteamers, and will invite tenders for conetruciion as soon as tho time appears favourable. During tho year there had been a slight improvement in outward trade, but it was still very poor. The homeward trade was greatly bound up with the outward. Current rates are to a great extent said to bo unremunerativo, Tho passenger trade has been satisfactory, every outward vessel being fully booked, THE MAHIA, FROM LIVERPOOL. Tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Mahia, Captain H. C. Elford, entered the Heads yesterday morning, and steamed to a discharging berth at the Victoria wharf. The vessel, which cam© from Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama, Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton, left Liverpool on September 8. She reached Colon on September 17. and cleared tho Panama Canal the following day. ■ ■ Fine weather was experienced until n, week before reaching Auckland, when she encountered a north-west gale, with high seas. The gale lasted 24 hours, and was followed by fine weather to port. The steamer was 35 days on the voyage, and averaged 13.23 knots. The Mahia had a full cargo of over 7000 tons of merchandise, consisting mostly of bar and other iron, sale, paints, and also a large quantity of whisky. After the Dunedin portion of her cargo has been discharged the Mahia will load Now Zealand products there and probably at Port Chalmers for London. She will sail about November 4 next for Wellington and Auckland to complete loading.

WHITE STAR LINE. PROVIDES AIR SERVICE. Tho White Star Line announces that arrangements have bepn perfected for passengers from New York on the Majestic, Olympic, and Homeric landing at Cherbourg, to complete their journey when desired from that point to Paris by airplane. Tickets for the trip will be sold on tho steamers. Two types of planes are used, one making the journey in two hours and ahalf, the other in two hours. Tho average t:mo by train is seven hours. It is anticipated that the air service will ho used freely by a growing ejass of passengers who cross on tho Olympic and the Majestic for a week-end trip in Europe . Leaving New York on Saturday, and landing at Cherbourg on their sixth day out, the travellers may fly to Paris in time for tea or dinner on Friday, spend four full days on the Continent, with or without a flying trip to London, nnd have most of Wednesday to themselves before embarking in tho afternoon at Cherbourg for home, which is reached on tho sixth day. Thus, in a trip to Europe of 16 clays, practically only 11 days are spout at sea, and nearly five ,jn European travel. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels wore expected to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:—Auckland: Middlesex, Wairuna, Fiona, Ulirnaroa, Navua, Waitorao, Houraki, Kaiwarra, Niagara, Maindy Court, Waihomq, Flora, Kaiapoi, Eastern Soa. Wellington: Maori. Mararoa, Ngaio, Manuka, Mounganiii, Wnimanft, Tainui, Orari, Paloona, Mosraki, Araliura, Koromiko, Montrose, Waucarino, Wingatui, City of Dtmedin Chatham Island: Trevairack, Pcparou, Port Denison.

ot i pan.:— Cape Maria ... N.W., light Bar. Ther. Wether S0.lt* 71 Fine Russell X.W., fresh S0.17 70 Cloudy Munukau II. ... W.. light 30.16 60 Foggy Auckland N.E., light 30.13 69 Fair Tauranga. N., light 30.07 78 Fine Gisborne E., light 30.09 87 Fine' Napier W., light 30.10 61 Fine Wellington ... X., breeze 30.11 65 Fair New Plymouth X., light 30.11 66 Fair Cape Egmont... N.N.W., light 30.17 70 Cloudy Wanganui ... S.W., breeze 30.18 69 Fair Farewell SpitIV.,fresh 30.10 66 Cloudy Cape Fouhvind X.K., light 30.13 67 Overcast Greymonth ... S.W., light 30.10 69 Overcast Stephen Island W., light 30.11 88 Cloudy Cape Campbell S., fresh 30.12 59 Cloudy Knikoura X.E., light .30.07 63 Fair Akaroa light... X.E., light 30.16 50 Frizzle Nuggets ... .„ S.W., light 30.10 62 Gloomy Blufl... „ ... S.E., light 30.05 52 Cloudy