SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18999, 23 October 1923, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. , October. Last Quarter 3rd 4.59 p.m. New Moon ... loth 6.36 p.m. FLraJi Quarter 17th 8.24 a.m. Full Moon 25th 8.56 a.m THE SUN. Rises to-day at 5.5 a.m.; sets at 6.89 p.m. THE WEATHER. October 20.—Bright and fine, calm. 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer 29.85 29.78 29.73 Thermometer .. .. Min,., 42; max., 62 • October 21.—Bright and fine early dull later. Calm early, moderate to strong northeast wind later. Barometer 29.60 29.46 29.50 Thermometer .. .. Min,,4l; max., 63 October 22. —Bright and fine; very dose. Light north-west wind. Barometer 29.50 29.45 29.40 Thermometer .. .. Min.,49; max., 73 WEATHER FORECAST. The following is tho official weather forecast:—Present indications are for westerly ■winds, strong to a gale, especially in and southward of Cook Strait; weather cloudy and unsettled with rain probable on all the •western coast and southern districts, hut dry and sultry in tho East Coast. The barometer is ’ falling low in the south. HIGH WATER. October 23 o.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads .. 1.17 1-38 At Port Chalmers 1.57 2.18 •At Dunedin 2.27 2.48 ARRIVALS. October 20. Holmdale, s.s. (3.10 a.m.), 810 tons. Holm, from Wellington. Keith Ramsay, agent. Waikouaiti, s.s. (12230 p.m.), 3926 tons, Ryan, from Sydney. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. October 21. Trecarrell. tts. (8.45 a.m.), 5272 tons, Pinkham, from Liverpool, via northern ports and Lyttelton. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co., agents. Opihi, s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 1117 tons. Elders, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Breeze, s.a. (5.5 p.m.), 553 tons, Robertson, from Lyttelton. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. October 20. Kazembe, s.s. (2 p.m.), 4676 tons, Bulkeley, for Sydney. Wingatui, s.s. (4.55 p.m.), 2378 tons. Edge, for Timaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. October 22. Calm, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 893 tons, M'Lachlaa, for Timaru. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, October 22.—Arrived Saturday : Dorset (12 p.m.), from London. Sailed; Pakeha (7 a.m.), for Dunedin; Kakapo (noon), for Wellington; Bakanoa (1 p.m.), for Tauranga; Kaikorai (4 p.m.), for Newcastle. Arrived Sunday: Treloar (4.30 a.m.), from Montreal; Canadian Constructor (noon), from Wellington; Hauraki (6 p.m.), from San Francisco. Sailed: City of Birmingham (7 a.m.), for Napier. WELLINGTON, October 22.—Arrived Saturday : Atua (5.50 a.m.), from Auckland; Mararoa (7.30 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Katoa (3.30 p.m.), for Newcastle; Atuc. (7.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Wootton (11.35 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Arrived Sunday: Flora (12.55 a.m.), from Auckland; Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Lyt-, telton.

LYTTELTON, October 22.—Arrived Saturday: Progress (0.40 a.xn.), from Picton; Gale (7.50 am.), from Timaru; Wahine (8.10 a.m.), from "Wellington; Maori (3.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Breeze (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Trecarrell (1.25 p.m.), for Dunedin; Progress (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Gale (7 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Whan gape (5.50 p.m.), for Oamaru; Breeze (6.5 p.m.), for Dunedin. TIMARU, October 22. —Arrived: Wingatui (6 a.m.), from Dunedin. MELBOURNE, October 22. —Arrived: Kaitangata, from Greymouth. LONDON, October 19. —Passed Perim; Kia Ora, from Wellington.

The Calm sailed yesterday evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Navua, which completed discharge of her cargo from northern ports, steamed down to Port Chalmers on Saturday to dock for survey. The A. and A. Lino chartered steamer Kazembo sailed on Saturday afternoon for Sydney, where she will complete discharge of her New York cargo. The Kini, from Greymouth, via Lyttelton, Is due here about to-morrow, and, on completing discharge, will load for Westport and Greymouth. The Wingatui sailed on Saturday evening for Timaru and Lyttelton, ■ where she will complete loading for Wellington and Auckland.

The Whangape, from Newcastle and Sydney, via Oamaru, is due here about to-mor-row, and will later go to Bluff to complete discharge. The Flora, from Portland, via Lyttelton and Bluff, will load here_ azout the end of the week for Auckland, via coast porta. TRECARRELL, FROM LIVERPOOL. The Hain steamer Trecarrell, from Liverpool, via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton, arrived here on Sunday morning to complete discharge. From Dunedin she will probably proceed to Australian ports to complete loading. HAVRE. FROM SINGAPORE. The British Imperial Oil Company's steamer Havre left Sinagpore on October 2 with a cargo of oil for New Zealand ports. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be ■within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: —Auckland: Canadian Seigneur, Eastern Sea, Kurow Mankau, Marama, Nardana, Niagara, Port Stephens, Eejnuera, Waitemata, Kaiwarra, and Kaikorai. Chatham Islnds: Port Stephens, Eemuera, and Nardana. Wellington: Maori, Mararoa, Ngaio, Pakeha, City of Birmingham, Ulimaroa, Ling Nam, lonic, Waihora, Katoa, Moexaki, Port Napier, Kazemba, and Waimarino. THE WESTMORELAND. The Federal Line steamer Westmoreland, which cleared Auckland on September 11, arrived at Newton News on the morning of October 12, and resumed her voyage tne following day to Boston, London, and West Coast of England ports. THE TREGENNA. The Federal Line reports that the steamer Tregeuna sailed from New York on September 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Wanganui roadstead. She is due at Auckland about November 6, and Dunedin about November 16. WAIKOUAITI, FROM SYDNEY, The Union Company’s cargo earner Waikouaiti arrived in the lower harbour on Saturday morning from Newcastle and Sydney, and after being granted partique steamed up to Dunedin. She was berthed at the cross wharf shortly before 1 p.m. to discharge a largo shipment of general cargo, whim includes transhipments from several overseas vessels. The Waikouaiti will sail about Thursday for Timaru to complete discharge. She will afterwards return to Dun edin and dock at Port Chalmers to undergo survey.

PAHEKA DUE TO-DAY. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line steamer Paheka, from London, which left Auoklap.i on Saturday morning for Dunedin, is due h«re this morning, and will berth at either the Rattray street or Victoria wharves to discharge over 1000 tons of general cargo. Her future movements have not vet been announced. Messrs Dalgety and Co. will sur® rintend the discharge of her cargo at Dunedin. OVERSEAS SUMMARY. Arawa left Southampton for New Zealand ports on October 12. Armagh, from London, arrived at Panama on October 17. Cbxinthic, from London, arrived at Montevideo on October 13. Kararoea, from Liverpool, arrived at Auckland on. October 16. Oitsova, from London, arrived at Fremantle on October 18. Port Sydney left Las Palmas for Hobart on October 12. Rimutaka, from New Zealand ports, arrived at Colon on October 12. Rotorua left Auckland for London on. October 14. Tofua left Auckland for Fiji on October 14. Waiotapu loft San Francisco for Auckland on October 17. West Katan left Honolulu for Australian porta on October 13. THE STEAMER DJEMBER. A MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE The following are extracts from % letter addressed to this office by a member of the crew of the Dutch steamer Djember, which was in port recentlv, exmessirv the giatiriide pf ihe Crew for the way which they wore entertained in New Zealand ports : ■ “It i 8 already a month ago that our ship the Djember, from Rotterdam arrived at Wellington with a cargo of hardwood from Bunbury, Australia. Now we are already far a way from New Zealand, but during every meantime, when all hands are around the

table the conversation always concerns Now Zealand. So wo cannot part without saying some words of thanks to our friends in the different places we visited. After having called at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin we aro all still astonished at what our friends have done for ns. In those porta possessing Sailors’ Bests wo have received very hospitable treatment. We sailormen arc not accustomed to being treated eo well, neither in foreign lands nor our own country or colonies —for over there no one cares a bit, for a common sailor, but what is worse we are almost ehunned fcy most people, because the old idea still holds that every sailor likes nothing better than drink and unclean company. The Sailors’ Bests are more to our liking than our forecastle, and everyone of us was glad to find a cosy corner with an illustrated paper, some flowers, and some music. I know very well when the Bolterdam Lloyd sends another of her steamers to New Zealand everyone of us will sign on for that trip. The climate is superb and wo, accustomed to tropical heat by our common trade, felt ourselves fine. Never have wo seen a country more to our liking, and never have been treated in such a friendly way as in your country. We have only one regret, and that is that our stay was so short ana that we have no opportunity to see your fine country in summer time. In Dunedin the missionary and two ladies took us for a picnic and they showed us the beautiful sights o the neighbourhood, and we stood agape =o beautiful it all was. Never bad wc seen such before. We hope that this will come under the eyes of all who have made out stay m New Zealand so thoroughly enjoyable and tbat they will remember us with the same feelings as we remember them.