SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18875, 30 May 1923, Page 6

SHIPPING.

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THE SUN. Kiaes to-day at 7.43 a.m.; sets 4.38 p.m. TH3 WEATHER. May 29.—Du1l and overcast, with intervals of sunshine. Light shower in the afternoon. Light north-west wind. 8 a.m. Noon. sp.ro. Barometer .., ... .. 29.65 29.75 29-80 Thermometer .. .. Min.,3B; max., 47 WEATHER EEPOBT& (Psb Hiutisd Vrbss association.) WELLINGTON, Hay 29. The following are the- ottioiul weather report! at d p.m. r Bar. Ther. Weather.

WEATHER FORECAST. . The following is the official weather forecast: —Present indications aro for moderate to strong south winds, veering to westerly; weather cold and changeable, with scattered showers, especially in the northerly and (southernmost districts. The barometer has a rising tendency, but will probably fall everywhere after 21 hours. HIGH WATER.

ARRIVAL. May 23. . Wanaka, b.s. (6.5 p.m.), 2425 tons, Watson, from Lyttolton. TJTiion Steam Ship Company, agent. DEPARTURES. / May 29. Port Hacking, 3.e. (2.10 p.m.), 6225 tons, Strickland, for Melbourne. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co., agents. Whangape, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 2931 tons, Williamson, for Timaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Kurow, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 2625 tonß, Flynn, for Oamaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Karoo, s.B. (10.15 p.m.), 1236 tons, Walker, for Oamaru. Union, Steam Ship Company, agents. Wanaka, s.B. (11 p.m.), 2425 tons, Watson, for Bluff. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 29—Arrived: Marama ,(9 a.m.), from Sydney. Sailed: Tutanekai (6.30 a.m.), for northern lighthouses; Port Kembta, (2 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, May 29 Arrived: Mararoa (6.15 a.m.), from -Lyttelton; Port Melbourne (9.50 p.m.), from Napier. Sailed: Mararoa (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, May 29.-Arrived: Waflf.e (7.10 a.m:), from Wellington; Corinna a.m.), from Timaru. Sailed: Corinna, for Wellington; Wahine, for Wellington. • BLUFF, May 29.—Sailed: Calm (3.20 p.m.), fox Dunedin. SYDNEY, May 29.—Arrived: Kamona, from Greymouth; Manuka (11 a.m.), from Wellington. a*. . The Whangape, after a lay-up for overhaul left Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Auckland, and Sydney. Favoured by fine weather, the Dorset is making good progress in the handling of cargo at Port Chalmers. The Kurow sailed yesterday evening' for Oamaru, Timaru, Wellington, and Auckland. The Kamo sailed last night for Oamaru, Timaru, Westport, and Greymouth. The Wanaka, from Auckland, via Wellington and Lyttolton, which arrived here yes.terday evening sailed again, lost night for - Bluff. She will return here about Thursday to load for Auckland, via ports. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line jteamer Port Hacking sailed yosterday afternoon for Melbourne, Sydney, and Newcastle, where she will complete discharge of her American cargo. v The Kaituna, from Wallaroo, via Adelaide, is due here this morning to discharge general cargo and hardwood. She will complete discharge at Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. ■ ' The Kittawa is to load hardwood at Port Stephens this week for Wellington, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Kaitoke is to leave Lyttelton to-day for Auckland. The Kauri is expeoted to load at Newcastle about to-day for Wellington and Auckland. The Wingatui ia to leave Auckland tomorrow for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Waikouaiti is to leave Sydney early this week for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Sydney. The Kekerangu, with a load of coal-from Westport, ia expected to arrive at Lyttelton ah6ut to-day. The Holmdale, from Wellington, is now due here to-morrow, and is to sail to-morrow for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, "Wellington, and Wanganui. The Kotare,. with a cargo of timber from Waikawa, is due here to-morrow, and is to • Bail to-morrow for Bluff and Invercargill. ' The Gale, from Lyttelton, is now due hero on Saturday, and is to sail on that day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Calm, from BlufJT, is due here to-day or to-morrow to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, ! Wellington, and Wanganui. , The Frogress is due here to-day with a •cargo of timber from Greymouth, and on completing discharge, will dock at Port Chal , mers for annual overhaul. She will later load at Dunedin for Lyttelton and Greymouth. The Australian steamer Omana sailed from Auckland on Thursday for Whangaroa to con. tinuo loading timber for Australia. She will also load at Hokianga, where 300,000 ft of timber await lifting and will return to Opua before sailing for Sydney. The Union Company's cargo steamer Kaiapoi arrived at Atickland from Melbourne on Thursday morning to discharge about 2000 tons of general cargo. She loaded at Adelaide, Wallaroo, and Melbourne, and sailed -from the latter port on May l(i. A fairly rough passage was made across the Tasman, westerly gales being encountered during the greater part of the trip. After discharge the vessel will proceed to Portland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. MIDDLESEX DUE TO-DAY. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and'Company advise that the Middlesex, from Liverpool, via northern ports, is due here to-day to complete discharge of her Home cargo, and to commence loading for Boston, Now York, and West Coast of England ports. She wili complete loading at New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington, NapieT, Gisborne, and Auckland. REMTTERA, FROM PANAMA. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received cabled advice -that the Remuera, en route from Southampton to New Zealand ports, left Panama on May 25 for Auckland, where she is due about June 15. PAPAKOA REPORTED. The same company advise 3 that the Papaxoa, "which left Wellington on April 12 tor Liverpool, via Panama, arrived at her destination on May 26. PORT AUCKLAND'S. ITINERARY. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Auckland, from Port Keniblas via Wnitara, will complete Homeward Wading at Wanganui roadstead/ Tokdmaru Bay, Gisborne, Wellington, and Lyttelton. She is to sail from Lyt- ' telton on June 10 for London. THE INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The following are the latest movements of vessels in the intercolonial service: Tho Ulirnaroa, from Sydney, is duo at Wellington to-day. '■ The Marama, which arrived at Auckland yesterday from Sydney, is to sail on Friday on the return voyage. • The Tahiti, from San Francisco, via Pa- • poete and Rarotonga, is due at Wellington on June 7. She is to sail on June 9 lor Sydney. Tho Moeraki, from Wellington, is ; due at Melbourne to-morrow. The Manuka, which is to leave Sydney on Juno 1 for Auckland, is due at tho northern "port on Juno 5, and is to sail again three days later on the return voyage. The Maunganui, from "Wellington, is due at San Francisco on June 11. .*>. WITHIN WIRELESS BANGE. ' The following vessels were expected to be within range of tho under-mentioned wireless stations last night:—Auckland: H.M.S. Chatham, H.M.S. Laburnum, H.M.S. Veronica, Canadian Inventor, Canadian Seigneur, Koro-

miko, Omana, Tofua, Kaiapoi, Port Kembla, Arahura, Government s.s. Tutanekai, Wingatui, Kalwarra, Kawatiri, and Matnkana. Chatham Islands: Waimana. Wellington; Wahine, Mararoa, Ngaio, Ulimaroa, Maunganui, Tahiti, Moeraki, Port Melbourne, Opawa, Admiral Codrington, Port Auckland. Kaiinanawa. Port Hacking, Wairuna, Wanaka, Katoa, Rotorua, Waiwera, Kaituna, and Waipori. STEAMERS FROM ATLANTIC COAST. The following sailings of steamers from tho Atlantic coast have been announced by tho Canadian Government Merchant Marine;--Canadia Pioneer, from Montreal, May 26, for Auckland and Australian ports. Canadian Cruiser sails again June 26. Now discharging, having arrived at New York on May 21 from Auckland. Canadian Constructor, July 28, for Australasian ports. The Canadian Miller is duo at Auckland about June 10 with general cargo from Halifax and New London. She cleared New London on April 30. GERMANY BUYING AMERICAN SHIPS. It was reported in shipping' circles in London recently that a largo proportion of tho 11,000,000 tons of American shipping which it has been decided to sell as a result of the United States Senate’s failure/ to take up President Harding’s Ship Subsidy Bill has been bought already by German shipowners. According to the report, the fiHarriman group has acquired, on behalf of the North German Lloyd, six vessels of an intermediate passenger and cargo type designed for the South American trade, and ranging from 8000 to 12,000 tons each. These vessels, it is expected, will be used in cutting into South American trade, for which Germans have secured most of their pre-war Interests already. Other information from British shipping representatives in Now York was that Herr Hugo Stinncs, through two syndicates, has acquired 12 cargo ships, ranging from 4000 to 8000 tons each, some of which have been very unsuccessfully run by _ the Shipping Board in the Baltic and Mediterranean. ABOLISHING THE STOKER. One of tho great advantages of rising oil fuel in place of coal on hoard ship is that it avoids the dreadful conditions under which stokers have to work when shovelling coal into the furnaces. From' that point of view it would be of great advantage if every ship were converted to oil burning; but so vast a change cannot be expected to take place at once. Meanwhile it is interesting to note that there is a useful alternative to oil fuel burning. It has been proved by British engineers that the mechanical stoker, which is so commonly employed on land installations, can be used satisfactorily on hoard ship. Some time ago a British firm installed a mechanical stoker on n small steamer, and the results were so satisfactory that similar equipment was placed on another vessel, and extended trials were made in both cases on long voyages. The result of these trials is that the mechanical stoker worked without the slightest hitch and that steam pressure was maintained absolutely steady under all weather conditions, this being a condition nevei; obtainable with hand-firing. Mechanical stoking also reduced the coal hill by about 15 per cent., and enabled the voyage to be completed several days ahead of the usual time.

Full moon ,, .„ . . .. 1st 9.0 a.m. Last quarter ,, .. .. 8th 5,48 a.m. New moon ,. .. .. .. 16th 10.8 a.m. First quarter .. , .. .. 24th 1.55 a.m. Full moon " .. .. .. .. 30th 4.87 p.ia.

Cape Maria ... 9.W., fresh 29.01 GO Cloudy Busseli S.W., fresh 29.00 50 Overcast H'umukau H.... S.S.W., fresh 20.78 62 Overcast Auckland S.W., fresh urj.so 55 Fair Tuuranga S.W., light 20.75 55 Fine East Caper ... S.W., fresh 20.73 55 Cloudy OUhorne S.W., fresh20.78 62 Showery Napier S.W., breeze 20.80 49 Overcast Castlepoint ... S.W., breeze 20.85 45 Showery Wellington ... S., breeze 20.80 40 Fair New Plymouth S.S.E., fresh ' 29.80 53 Fair CapoEgmont... S.E., light 29.81 50 Cloudy Wanganui ... S.W., breeze 20.80 58 FailFarewell Spit.. E., light 29.05 50 Cloudy Cape Foulwind S., light 29.80 58 Fine G>reymouth ... S., light 29.81 49 Fine Stephen Island E., light 29.80 47 Hazy Cape Campbell S,, breeze 29.78 62 Fino Kaikoura S.E., light 20.83 57 Overcast Akarou. light... S.W., fresh 29.80 4G Cloudy Nuggets S., light :''i.S"> 43 Cloudy Blufl N.W., breeze 20.82 48 Cloudy

May SO— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads .. .. .. 2.16 £.43 At Port Chalmers .. ., .. 2.56 3. - /3 .. S.26 3.53