SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19002, 26 October 1923, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. L; OCTOBZS. Saat Quarter 3rd 4.59 p.m. 'Tew Moon •«,•*•« M 10th 6.36 p.m. ?ixst Quarter »• .. 17th 8.34 a.m. Pull Moon •• ~ 25th 6.56 a.m THE SXTN. Rises to-day at 5.0 a.m; eets at 6.0 ptm. THE WEATHER. October 25. —Steady rain, with fresh southwest wind. 8 a.m. Noon, 6 p.m jßarometer .. *. .. 29.30 29.45 29.62 Thermometer .. .. „ Min.,37; max., 50. WEATHER RETORTS. (Per United Press association.) WELLINGTON. October 25. The following Is the official weathor report at 4 p.m.: Station. Wind. Weather, Bar. Then ’Cape Marla. S.W., fresh, cloudy .. .. 20.07 63 Russell. W., fresh, cloudy 26.92 G 4 Alanukau Heads. S.W., fresh, cloudy 29.5 G 58 Auckland, W., fresh, fair 29.84 63 iTauranga. S.W.. fresh, fair 29.70 67 East Cape, not received. Gisborne. fresh, fair 29.71 C2 Napier, not received. Castleuolut, S., light, cloudy Wellington, S.. breeze, fair 29.78 54 Plymouth, W., breeze, showery .. 29.80 GO Cape Egmout. W.. breeze, squally 29,82 5!) Wanganui. W., breeze, fair 29.73 65 Farewell Spit, W., fresh, fine .. .. 29.75 61 Capo Eoulwlnd. S.W.. fresh, cloudy .. 29.75 63 Greymouth, S.W.. fresh, fair -. .. 20.71 63 Stephen Island. W., fresh, hazy .. .. 29.75 55 Cape Campbell. S.E., light, lino .. .. 29.70 GO Jvaikouta. calm, fair 29.69 53 Akaroa Light, S.W.. fresh, cloudy .. 20.63 50 Nuggets. S.. fresh, cloudy ~ ..... ■ — 45 Blull, S.W.. breeze, cloudy 29.70 49 WEATHER FORECAST. The following is tho official weather forecast ; Present indications are for moderate to etrong southerly to westerly winds, and cool and changeable weather, with scattered showers. The barometer has a rising tendency. HIGH WATER. .October 26 a.m. p.m. At Taiaxoa Hoads 3.14 3.35 At Port Chalmers 3.64 4.15 ■ At Dunedin 4.24 4.45 ARRIVAL. October 25. _ Whangape, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 2031 tons, Williamson, from Sydney, via Lyttelton and Oamaru. ' Union Steam Ship Company, agent, Theresa Ward, tug (11 a.m.), 195 tons, Lindsay, from. Bluff. Master, agent. Kim, s.s. (8.50 p.m.), 1122 tons, Harkness, from Lyttelton. Union S.S. Co., agent. DEPARTURE. October 25. Kotare, b.s. (5.20 a.m.), 147 tone, Mumby, for Bluff. Keith Ramsay, agent. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, October 25.—Arrived; Kauri (4 p.m.), from Newcastle; Vardana (5 p.m.), from Liverpool, Sailed; Canadian Constructor (7.15 a.m.), for New York. WELLINGTON, October 25.—Arrived; Ling Nam (1.20 a.m.), from Sydney; Mararoa (7.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Calm (11.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton.-——Sailed; Corinna (5.50 p.m.), for New Plymouth; Calm (6 p.m.), for Wanganuii Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, October 25. —Arrived; Maori (5.25 a.m.), from Wellington; lonic (7.u„ a.m.), from Wellington; Waimarino (6.40 a.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed; John (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori, for Wellington; Wingatui, for Wellington. SYDNEY, October 25. —Sailed: Tahiti (noon), for Wellington. NEWCASTLE, October 25. —Sailed; Kaimauawa, for Wellington.

The Kini, from Greymouth, via Lyttelton, which arrived here last night, is to sail today for Timaru, Westport, and Greymouth. The Storm is duo here from Lyttelton early this morning, and will sail to-day for Wanganui, via ports. The Bluff tug Theresa Ward arrived at Port ChaJmers yesterday, and went into drydock for periodical overhaul. Owing to tixe heavy rain on Wednesday night the Kotare was delayed and consequently did not sail till early yesterday -morning with a full cargo for Bluff and Invercargill. The agents (Messrs H. C. Campbell, Ltd.) are making an effort to resume the weekly service to Bluff and Invercargill which was runnirfg a number of years ago. The Kotare ia carrying cargo foi Thornbury, Riverton, Colac, Orepuki, Tuatapere, Tokonni, Winton, Mataura, Edendalo, Wyndham, and Woodlands. The Whangape, from Newcastle and Sydney, via Lyttelton and Oamaru, arrived hero yesterday morning, and berthed -at the Birch street wharf to continue discharge. She is scheduled to sail to-morrow for Bluff, and will then proceed to Sydney and Newcastle to load for South Island ports. The Waikouaiti is to sail to-day for Tim»m, where she will complete discharge. She will return about Monday to dock for survey at Port Chalmers. The Atua is scheduled to sail to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Kaimanawa, with a full cargo of coal lor Dunedin, is due here on Tuesday, and on completing discharge, will undergo survey at Port Chalmers. The Gale, from Lyttelton, is due hero this evening, and is to sail to-morrow for Wanganui, via East Coast ports. The Kurow is expected to load at Newcastle at the end oi this week for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The White Star liner Zealandic is to sail to-day for Newcastle, where she will bunker before loading in Australian ports for Great Britain. The British-Imperial Oil Company's steamer Physa is to leave to-day for Singapore, where she will load another cargo of case oil for New Zealand ports. The Flora, from Auckland, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is duo here on Sunday, and is to sail on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland PORT STEPHENS, FROM NEW YORK. According to a wireless message received from the O. and D. liner Port Stephens, en route from New York, the vessel should arrive at Auckland to-day. After putting out part cargo at Auckland, the Port Stephens will come on to Wellington. TAHITI, FROM SYDNEY. , The Union Company’s R.M.S. Tahiti, from Sydney, is due at Wellington on October 29, ■ and is to sail on October 30 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. RBMUERA, FROM LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received wireless advice that the Bemuera, from London and Southampton, is due at Auckland at noon to-day. She will unload cargo at Auckland, and will then continue discharge at Wellington, where she is due about November 5. THE DORSET. The Dorset, from London, via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton, is due here about November 3 to continue discharging and loading before calling at New Plymouth to complete unloading. Tho Dorset will continue loading for New York, London, and West of England ports at Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to he within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night:—Auckland: Canadian Constructor, Canadian Seigneur, Fiona, Havre, Kauri, Melusia, Narclana, Niagara, Port Stephens, Remuera, and Kaiapoi. Chatham Islands: Nil. Wellington: Maori, Mararoa, Ngaio, City cf Birmingham, Port Napier, Waitnarino, Wingatui, Kaitokc, Zoalandio, Tahiti, Kaituna, Karamea, Kaiwarra, Ling Nam. USE OF OIL FUEL DOUBLED. While the use of coal for bunkers in Great Britain shows scarcely any increase over lastyear, the use of oil fuel has more than doubled, bunker fuel oil taken on board at United Kingdom ports having amounted to 47,143,923 gallons in the first quarter of 1923, as against 23,296,152 gallons in the corresponding period of 1922. The amonnt of fuel oil for hunkering purposes was not segregated in British statistics before 1922, but the total fuel-oil bunkers furnished in 1920 amounted to 141,329,977 gallons. COAL EXPORT. The quantity of coal (bunkers and cargo) shipped at Newcastle for the week ended October 5 for places beyond the State was 92,081 tons, of which 73,45-4 tons represented shipments for Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, tho remainder being for foreign ports. For the corresponding period lust year the total was 91,210 tons. Details: Tons. New Zealand 28,480 Victoria 23,710 South Australia 15,246 Tasmania 3,860 Queensland 2,15 S Chile .. , W. 617 British Columbia 1,550 United Kingdom 4,100 Ocean Island and Nauru .. 1,260 China L IOO THE HAIN LINE. The trouble in Russia and the Balkan States has been responsible for various shipcompanies, which formerly concentrated on “that particular trade, diverting their vessels to other trade#. One of these u» the

Hain Line, the units of -which ax© easily picked out by the letter “H” on the funnel, and the prefix “Tre” to the name. During the last few years steamers flying their flag have been fairly regular traders to Mew Zealand, and a history of the line makes interesting reading. It is now over 50 years since the late Captain Hain decided to launch out for himself. His first venture consisted of a number of small schooners, with which he carried on a trade between England and the Mediterranean Sea. Business rapidly expanded, resulting in the eventual entry of steamers. Since then the fleet has been gradually increasing, and is to-day one of the largest flying the Bed Ensign. On tho death of Captain Hain the line passed into the control of his eon. Sir Edward Hain, but it was eventually ■ acquired by the Inchcapo group, under whoso control it now is. As may well be guessed, tho Hain Line hails from Cornwall, tho headquarters being St. Ives.