SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18861, 14 May 1923, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. Mat. ’ Pull moon w .. .. Ist 9.0 a.m. Last quarter Stb 5.48 a.m. New moon «, •• 16th 10.8 a.m. First quarter 24th 1.56 a.m. Full moon 80th 4.37 pan. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 7.26 a.m.; sets 4.42 p.m. THE WEATHER. '■ - . May 12.—Bright and fine early; dull and .Giroatoning later. Light north-east wind. ' ’, 8 a.m. Noon, 6 pan. ■ Barometer 29.60 29.55 29.50 .. .. Min 43.; max., 51. May 13— % a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. ■Barometer 29.45 39.38 29.35 Thermometer .. .. Min., 41; max.,4B. '■ HIGH WATER. May 14— • a.m. p.m. ■ At Taiaroa Heads .. .. I.IS 1.38 At Port Chalmers 1.58 2.18 At Dunedin 3.38 2.48 ARRIVALS. ; May 12. Kahika, s.s. (0.50 a.m.), 1173 tons, Anderson, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Kaikorai, s.s, (2,15 p.m.), 3151 tons, Hen- • der, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Cotap any, agents. ; DEPARTURES, May 12. Kahika, s.s. (4.5 p.m.). 1172 tons, Anderson, for Bluff. Kotare, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 147 tons, Mumby, for Bluff. Port Melbourne, s.s. (11 a.m.), 9153 tons. ■■Kearney,. for Wellington. J. W. Swift and ' Co., agents. ARRIVAL. ■■ May 13. - ; 'Waihora, s.s. (11 a.m.), 4638 tons, Harris, from Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. 1 SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 13.—Arrived Saturday: Bradford City (5 a.m.), from Texas; Westmeath (5.30 p.m.), from Opua; Canadian Ranger (5.33 p.m.), from New London. Sailed Saturday: Cruiser Chatham, for month's cruise in Western Pacific, including Sunday Island, Nukulofa, Pago Pago, Apia, and Suva; Montrose (5 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, May 13.—Sailed Satux- , day.: John (4.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Calm (1.40 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Mnraroa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Mahia (7.5 a.m.), for London. Arrived Sunday: Mararoa (8.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Wahine (7.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Port Melbourne (12.30 p.m.), from Port Chalmers. ' LYTTELTON, May 13. —Arrived Saturday; ■Wahine (6.35 a.m.), from Wellington; Erroll i (11.80 a.m.), from Wellington; Waikouaiti ;(12.55 p.m.), from Dunedin; Opihi (3.45 p.m.), from Nydia Bay; Kauri (3.50 p.m.), from ‘ Vyellingtmi. -Sailed: Auxiliary scow Kohi ’ (7 a.m.). for Opua; Wahine (8.35 a.m.),: for . Wellington; Waihora (3.35 p.m.), for Port Chalmers. Arrived Sunday: Gale (7.45 a.m,), for Timaxu; Mararoa (9.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Calm (8.55 p.m.), from Wellington. * HULL, May 11.—Arrived: Port Adelaide, from Wellington. SYDNEY, May 12.—Sailed: UlimaToa (1 p.m.), for Wellington. MELBOURNE, May 12.—Arrived: Moeraki from Wellington. HULL, May 12. —Arrived; Narkunda, from Sydney; Port Curtis, from New York. Sailed: Mongolia, for Sydney. PLYMOUTH, May 12. —Arrived: Jervis Bay, from Sydney. TENERIFFE, May 12. —Sailed; Karamea, for Hull. The Port Melbourne, sailing from Port Chalmers at daylight on Saturday morning, was delayed by fog at the Heads. She left,-. later for Wellington. "..-. The Waihora arrived at Port Chalmers ‘yesterday to lay up for overhaul. . The Kini is in dock at Port Chalmers in ’connection with periodical Survey. ' » The Kaikorai, which arrived here on Saturday afternoon from Wellington, will discharge over 2000 tons of Newcastle coal, and will dock at Port Chalmers for overhaul. The Kahika, which arrived here on Satur-. day morning from Wellington, sailed on Saturday evening for Bluff. She is due back here on Tuesday, and is to sail on that day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Nelson. The Kurow, from Wellington, is due here on Wednesday, and, on completing discharge, ‘ will dock at Port Chalmers for survey. The Moeraki is to leave Melbourne on ' Wednesday for Bluff and Dunedin, and is due ’here on May 22. She is to sail on that day ■for Lyttelton, Wellington, and, Melbourne. ■ 1 The Kotare sailed on Saturday night for Bluff and Invercargill. The Calm, which has been delayed by rain at Bluff, is now duo here on Wednesday, and is to sail on that day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Breeze is to sail to-day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton, and Wanganui. In order to save delay, the Breeze’s cargo was sent forward by the Gale on Friday. 0 The Manuka, from Sydney, which arrived at Auckland last week,‘discharged tranship- . monts ex the following vessels:—Parattah, Naldera, Indus, Maru, Riverina, Arafura, Karoola, Asia, Surada, Wear, Goulburn, Koranui, Bombala, and Gilgal, -It is announced that the Defence Depart- . month steamer Lady Roberts will be sent to Apia (Samoa) to carry out duties as a Government and patrol steamer. She is at present being refitted at Auckland. It is reported that tho Dutch steamer De ■ Greve, 3670 tons, has been fixed to load a cargo of sugar at Sourabaya for Auckland. , The Springburn, which recently discharged a cargo of Java sugar at Auckland, sailed from Nauru Island on May 3 with a cargo of phosphates for Adelaide and Wallaroo. The Orari, from Bluff, via Picton, is duo at Wellington about May 16 to complete loading, and is to sail' about May 13 for London. ERROLL DUE TO-MORROW. The Erroll, from New York, via Auckland, Wellington, 'Lyttelton, and Timaru, is due here to-morrow to continue discharge. She •will complete unloading at Melbourne and Sydney. The New Zealand Shipping Company is tho local agent. ;• ■-■. TRBMERE DUE WEDNESDAY. •v.-'.Messrs Turnbull, Martin, ana. Co. advise ■ that the Tremere, from New York, via northern ports, is due here about Wednesday to continue discharge. Ptom Dunedin she will go to Bluff to complete unloading. WEST KATAN FOR WELLINGTON. An expected arrival at Wellington will be the steamer West Katan (5656 tons). Captain Waters, from San Francisco. The vessel is reported to have , cleared the American port on April 22. From that port the . [West Katan will proceed to Melbourne, Syj- ‘ ney, and Newcastle. ' THE MATAKANA. Tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s steamer Matakana is expected to arrive at Wellington about May 80, via tho coast, where she will load for London. She loads also at Opua on June 5, and at Auckland on Juno 7. The vessel is scheduled to ■ be despatched from Auckland for London, .;.,ria Montevideo, on June 12. FRANCE TO NEW ZEALAND. Messrs Levin and Co. (Ltd.), Wellington, agents for the Compagnie des Mesaageries , Maritimes, have been advised that their company has decided to run a direct threemonthly service between New Zealand and the below-mentioned ports. The first steamer for. this new service is the E! Kuntara, which loaded and left on April 22 from Dunkirk, calling at Havre. Bordeaux. Marseilles, Pointe a Pitre, Forte France. Colon, Panama, Papeete, and Wellington. , The El Kantara is to leave Wellington . "‘about the first week in July, end the ports of call on the return voyage will be:—Wcst- , p.ort, Noumea, Port Vila. Suva, Papeete. ■’Panama. Colon, Forte de Franco, Pointc a P : tre, Marseilles, Bordeaux, Havre, and Dunkirk. THE CANADIAN MILLER. % The Canadian Miller, from New London, left the American port on April.3o, and is due at Auckland on June 10. She will tranship cargo for southern ports at Auckland, and will then proceed to Australia. .She will later return to New Zealand to load for New York, Boston, and Montreal. i',', PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. , The following are tho latest 'movements of [the. Pacific mail steamers; ■ -.The Niagara, from Auckland, is due at Vancouver on May 26. The Maunganui is at present en route from Wellington to Sydney. The Makura, from Vancouver, is due at Auckland on May 18. The Tahiti, from Wellington, is due at San Francisco to-day. NEW SHIPPING COMPANY, There has recently been incorporated at .Sacramento, California, a. now company lUn der the title of the Motor Ship Service ’ Corporation, with a capital of 10,000,000d01. ' ' It is stated that tho plans of the new concern include the purchase of a fleet of 12 (Diesel-driven vessels, with a speed of 14 -' knots, well equipped with refrigerating machinery; also plants for sterilisation and tho control *£ Jpjmidity. According to ft state-

mout issued by . the company’ the vessels will operate from Pacific-Atlantic ports, taking shipments of citrus and deciduous fruits, grapes, vegetables, and other suitable cargo. THE INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The Ulimaroa is to leave Sydney to-day for Auckland, where she is due bn May 16. She is to sail two days later on the return voyage. The Marama, from Sydney, is duo at Wellington on May 15. She is to leave on May 18 on the return trip. The Manuka, which is en route from Auckland to Sydney, is to leave the New South Wales port on May 18 for Wellington, where she is due on May 22. OVERSEAS SUMMARY. Atawa left Hull for Dunedin on April 10. Au.stralind, from New York, left Newport News for Melbourne on April 5, , Berengar. from San Francisco, arrived at Auckland on April 10. Boveric arrived at Naples from Portland on April 5. ' City of Vancouver left Tacoma for Sydney on April 9. Diogenes arrived at London from Brisbane on April 5. Hurunui left Wellington for Lbndon on April 10.’ Khybor left Colombo for New ' Zealand ports on April 9. Middlesex, which left Liverpool on March 24. arrived at Auckland on April 7. Montrose, from New Orleans, arrived at Auckland on April 10, Paparoa, from Wellington, arrived at Panama on April 8. Port Caroline, from Wellington, arrived at Montevideo on April 5. ■ Port Napier left Montevideo for Hull on April 10. Raranga left Wellington for London on April 10. Remuera. left Colombo for Wellington on April 9. Xaiaroa arrived at Colon from Liverpool on April 8. Trevelyn arrived at Hull from Sydney on April 9. Persic left Teueriffe for Australian porta on April 5. ■WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected, to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night:—Auckland; Kaitoke, Manuka, Makurb, Sonoma, H.M.S. Chatham, Montrose, Arahura, Ulimaroa-, Tofita. Wellington; Hurunui. Marama, Canadian Seigneur, Wairuna, Katoa, Fort Melbourne, Kaimanawa, Kurow, Mahia, Wingatui, Orari, O.pawa, Waimana, Waipawa, Admiral Codrington. Chatham Islands: Port Nicholson.