SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19048, 19 December 1923, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. Dxcxubxs. Last Quarter .. .. .. Ist 9.39 p- m - New Moon ~ .. .. .. Bth 1.0 First Quarter 16th 3.8 P- 111 * Full Moon 22id 1.8 P-® 1Last Quarter .. .. Slst 5.37 a.m. THE SUN. Rises 10-day at 4.18 a.m.; seta at 7.51 p.m. THE WEATHER. December 18. —Bright and fine early, dull and overcast later, with rain in the afternoon. Calm. 8 am. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer ~ .. .. 29.40 29.45 29.50 Thermometer .. .. Min., 45; max., 68 WEATHER FORECAST. Following is the official weather forecast: Present indications are for south-westerly winds veering to northerliea. The weather will be dull and misty, with rain following generally. The barometer will fall everywhere, WEATHER REPORTS. (Pan CJsitxu Press association.) WELLINGTON, December 18. The following are the official weather reports af 4 p.m.:— .Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, W., fresh, misty , ... 29.8!) 74 Ru.-sefl, 8.W., fight, fine 29.93 79 Mauukaii H., 8.W., breeze, fine ... 29.89 70 Auckland, 8.W., fresh, fair 29.89 71 Tanrauga, W., m. gale, fair '29.79 70 Gisborne, S.E., light, fair 29.80 75 • Napier, W., light, fine 29.70 83 Castlepoint, W,. breeze, fine Wellington, N., bieeze, cloudy 29.71 71 New Plymouth. W., light, .fair ... 29.80 68 Cape Egmont, W., fresh, cloudy ... 29.82 73 Wanganui, W.N.W., breeze, fair ... 29.83 69 Farewell Spit, W.. fresh, overcast ... 29.80 70 Gape Fonlwiud, S.W., light, cloudy... 29.80 69 Greymouth, N.W., breeze, fair ... 29.80 -09 Stephen Island, S.W., fresh, clfmdy 29.80 70 Cape Campbell, N., fresh, cloudy ... 29.75 65 Kalkoura, N., light, overcast ... Akaroa Lighthouse, W., light, cloudy 29.70 73 Nuggets, S.W., light, overcast Bluft; W.8.W., fresh, cloudy 29.47 59 HIGH WATER. December 13 — a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 11.49 At Fort Chalmers 0.6 12.29 At Dunedin 0.36 12.59 SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 18.—Arrived: Southern Cross {9 a.m.), from Solomon Islands; Manuka (2 p.m.), from Sydney.Sailed: Dorset (1 a.m.), for Boston; Quebec Citv til a.m.), for Wellington; Kalkoura (5 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON, December 18.—Arrived; Cygnet (1.25 a.m.), from Kaikonra; Holmdale (5.10 a.m.), from Timarn; Wahine (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Port Victor (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Kaiapoi (4.15 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Holmdal© (3.50 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER, December 18. —Sailed: Canadian Spinner (11 p.m.), for New York. WELLINGTON, December 18.—Arrived: Ngakuta (1.30 a.m.), from Auckland; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Waitomo (10 p.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed: Ngakuta (5.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton; West Nilus (6 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Maori (.7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. GREYMOUTH, December 18.—Sailed:_ Kini (7.10 a.m.), for Dunedin; Inga- (6.25 a.m.), and Kittawa (.6.55 a.m.), ■ for Sydney. TIMARU, December 18.—Arrived: Gale (9 a.m.), from Dunedin. OAMAEU, December 13.—Arrived; Opihi (4.30 a.m.), and Kamo (6 a.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, December 18.—Arrived: Tab*-*, from Wellington; Whangape, from Bluff; Ulimaroa, from Wellington. SUVA,, December 18. —Arrived; Hauraki (9.30 a.m.), from Sydney, to sail at 3 p.m. for San Francisco. LONDON, December 17.—Arrived: Fiako, from Wellington. The Bieeze, from Wellington, is due hero to-night, and is to sail to-morrow for Wanganui, via ports. The Karori, from Bluff, is due back here to-day to load for Auckland 1 , via ports. The Kaitangata, from Auckland, via Portland, Wellington, and Lyttelton, is due here about Sunday. On completing discharge ehe will dock at Port Chalmers for survey. Tho Union Company’s intercolonial cargo Bteamer Woikouaiti has been fixed to load at Sydney and Newcastle at the end of ioia ■week for Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Oamaru, a,nd Bluff, in the place of the Wnangape, which is now to load at Sydney and Newcastle this week for Wellington only. The Kini, with coal from Greymouth, is due hero to-morrow, and is to sail on Friday for Westport and Greymouth. The Ngakuta, from Aucldand, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is due here about Friday. The Port Hacking is to go to Port Chalmers to-day to commence Homeward loading, and la to sail on December 27 for Timaru and northern porta to complete. She is to sail finally from Wellington on January 20 for London, via Montevideo. The Colonial Sugar Refining Company’s steamer Rona, with a cargo of raw sugar from Fiji, was due at Auckland yesterday. THE PORT DENISON. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Denison is to leave Wellington on December 23 for London, via Montevideo. PORT CAROLINE FROM NEW YORK. The Commonwealth and Dominion steamer Port Caroline is expected to leave New York for Auckland on January 30. She is due at Auckland on March 1, and will later visit Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. THE WEST NXLUS. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. advise that the West Nilas, from San Francisco, via Auckland, which arrived at Wellington on Monday, is to leave that port this evening for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Melbourne, where she will complete unloading. AHAWA FOR HOME. The S.S. and A. Line steamer Arawa is to leave Wellington at daybreak on Friday with passengers and cargo for Southampton and London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. THE WESTMORELAND. Tho local Federal Line agents advise that the Westmoreland left Liverpool on December 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. She is due fit Auckland on January 21. ■ ANDROMEDE PROM FRANCE. The steamer Andromede, en route to Wellington from Dunkirk, Havre, Bordeaux, Marseilles, Point a Pitre, Fort de France, Colon, Panama, and Papeete, left Panama on November 20. She. is due at Wellington about December 21, and will leave a few days later on the return voyage to the abovenamed ports, via Noumea. TREFUSIS, FROM MONTREAL. The Hain steamer Trefusis (Captain R. G. Hammett), from Montreal, arrived at Auckland late on Thursday night. Tho vessel exporicensed o fine and uneventful voyage from Montreal. Captain Hammett has with him: Mr J. T. Watson, chief officer; Mr H. F. Colson, second; Mr J. O. Dove, third; Mr W. Skinner, chief engineer; Mr W. T. Davidson, second; Mr E. J. Herbs, third; Mr B. O. Gilbert, fourth; Mr G. T. Swales, chief steward. The rates of exchange on the cargo for Customs purposes are: —Canada 4.56 dollors, United States 4.44 dollars per pound sterling. THE PORT VICTOR. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. advise that the Port Victor is due here to-morrow from Lyttelton to discharge the remainder of her general cargo from Glasgow and Liverpool, amounting to 1000 tons. The vessel is scheduled to leave again about Saturday for Gisborne roadstead to commence Homeward loading. She will also load at other dominion ports, and will tail from Wellington finally about January 20 for London, via Montevideo. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within rang© of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night:—Auckland; Arahura, Atholl, City of Brisbane, Dorset, Erroll, Kaikoura, Kawatiri, Manuka, Monadrock, Port Augusta, Quebec City, Rakanoa, Rona, Tofua, Verpnica, Wingatui, Kaitangata. Wellington; Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Royal City, Canadian Challenger, Canadian Spinner, Andronjede, Sir James Clark Ross, Waitomo, •Hurunui, Kaiapoi. West Nilus, Mahia, Ruahine, Kurow, Pakeha, Port Kembla. Uuathams: Athenic and Waimana. RUABEHUA, FROM LONDON. The Ruapehu, from Southampton, which arrived at Aucldand on Monday afternoon, disembarked the following saloon passengers; —Miss B. I. Arthur, Mr and Mrs A. Atchley, Mr T., Miss V., Mr A. (jun.), and" Mr E. Atchley, Mr and Mrs T. and Miss G. E. Avery, Mr H. E. Ayckbourn, Mr H. rsaldwin. Miss M. E. Bennett, Mr J. L. R. Bloomfield, Mr T. R. Bloomfield, Mr ana Mrs C. Bowkley, Misses I. and K. Bowkley, Mr C. F. Brown, Miss F. Carr, Miss E. L. Cato, Miss H. M. Chapman, Mr and Mrs J. R. Charmley, Miss E. M. Coe, Mr J. W. Crawford, Miss E. de Bidder, Mrs S. A. Enson, Mr and Mrs F. W. Greenwood, Master F. L. A. Greenwood, Mias A. Griffin, Mr H. M. Harris, Mrs E. Hayr, Mr J. R. L. Howell, Mrs M. E. Hughes, Mrs A. R. Johnstone, Master J. W. Johnstone, Mrs M. A. and Miss L. L. Jones, Major A. G. Kent-Johnstone, Mr J. N. Lane, Mr J. Lawson, Miss L. M. Loatham, Miss F. ». Le»i Mrs B. Lewis, Mrs B. E. and Master

D. R. Oliver, Mrs F. M. Ridling, Mr A. Robertson, Mr S. Ruddock, Mr D. Scrogie, Mr and Mrs C. W. Trevenard, Masters E. E. M. (2) and Master W. F. Shehnerdine, Air and Mrs C. W. Thevenard, Masters F. G. and R. H., and Miss A. S. Trevenard, Miss J. H. Tristram, Mrs N. C. F. Walker, Mrs M. S., Mr and Mrs T. Williamson, Miss F. S. Wilson; and 233 steerage. THE TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. The Union Company report the following movements of vessels in the trans-Pacific cargo service;— Hauraki, from Sydney, via Suva, will proceed to Fanning Island and San Francisco to load at Pacific Coast ports dining January for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Syd-

ney. Waiotapu, from Newcastle, is expected to leave Wellington on Saturday for Vancouver to load at Pacific ports for Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. Wairuna, from Pacific Coast ports, was due at Papeete on Monday, and will proceed to Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Waitemata, from Wellington, was due at San Francisco about Monday to load at Pacific Coast ports for Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Sydney. The Calm docked at Port Chalmers yesterday for cleaning and painting. THE ULIMAROA. PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY. The following passengers left Wellington by tho Ulimaroa on Friday afternoon for Sydney:—Soloon: Misses Caivett (2), Skinner, King, Wilson, Taubman, Smith, Stringer, Ward, Lock, Davies, Gresham, Chopping, Vaux, Soloman, Bentley, King, Dickinson, Short, M’Gregor, Castle, Meadows, Hughes, Manton, Wilson, De Laulour, ‘Armstrong, Wayne, Ball, Daly, Gunther, Mesdames Bisgrove, nebden, Wilson, Barrett, Carson and child, Murrey. Livett, Stronger, Kirk, Atkinson, Wigney, Armstrong and child, Ward, Lock and infant, Nelson, Buchanan, Young, Lyttle. Gough, Streeter, Pullyn, Humphries and child, Page, Reeves and two children, Quinn, M’Swirmey, Blackmoro and two children, D© Latour, Beaumont (2), Madame Newcomb© Hall, Sisters Veronica, Winifrid, i'acmque, Messrs Walton, Wilson, Simes, pmlip, Whittle, Sweeney, Petersen, Ward. Carson, Clarke, Childers, Oakden, Reading, Petrie, Herman, M'Bean, Bisgrove, Hebden, Wilson (2), Scott, Lamb (2), Barrett, Carson, 'Livett, Buchanan, Boating, Foster, Wharton, Penrose, L© Lievre, M’Keown, Carson, Smith, Poole, Jory, Lyttle, Blyth, Scanlon, Hessey, Fuma, MTvenzie, Skidmore, Quartermain, Hughes (3), Ferguson, Worth, Sullivan, Graham, Gough, Streeter, Westfield, Cass, Dr B. Blackmore; ,127 steerage, including three Chinese. MARAMA’S PASSENGERS. The Marama, which left Auckland on Friday for Sydney, took the following passengers:—Saloon: Misses H. Vince, H. Dunne, M. Dunne, L. Lockwood, D. M, Watson, T. J. Laasell, H. J. LasselX E. Patton. E. Smith, F. A. and A. M. Farquharson, F. Lindsey. M. M‘K. Geddes, M. Jacobs, D. York, M’Donald, J. Clayton, --. Wells, M. Wells, J. M. and O. E. Morrissey, M. Young, K. M’Devitt, J. E. Greig, A. lu, Greig, V. A. Beesley, A. Speer, L. Jones, I. G. Eise, D. Knight, N. Amos, L. Clouston. J. M. Ferguson, H. W. Chesnutt. P. Tidyman, M. L. Rowland, E. S. Gibb, M. S. Gibb, Y. Edgerton, T. Ireland, M. M. Withers, G. C. Cox, V. C. Cox, Mesdames S. C. Maxwell, W. H. Fisher,' F. Horne. J. S. Trigga, C. J. Owen, H. K. Tudehope, M. A. Walsh, C. E. Palmer and child, J. Hassell, H. McDonald, M. Patton, J. W. George and girl, J. M‘K. Geddes, W. Beswick, M. Moore, W. H. Beady, ■A. M. Colvin, M. Edwards, L. D. Luxford, and Masters P. and D. Luxford, G. White and infant, F. G. Flyger and girl, W. F O’Rourke, L. Moses and infant, G. Graham, W. E. Ferguson, Midwood, M. P. Murray, Fish and 3 children, M. J. Beharell and 3 children, C. M. Potts, G. E. Cox, L. Glibbery and Master R. Glibbery, W. F. Ibbotson, Messrs H. C. Smart. S. Harper. T. G. Prior, F, E. Miller, B. M’Ginty, E. Phillips. S. C. Maxwell, W. H. Fisher, C. Helps, A. G. Helps, F. Horne, Gilder. E. C. Day, W. Watson, H. R. Hell, H. Barnes, A. H. Fowler, J. Goldstine, S. Grgen, C. E. Palmer, C. a. Gibson, L. Yonna, T. M. Burke, J. Mackie, L. Connolly, Pierce, C. E. Palmer, J. W. George. R. M‘K. Geddes, H. M’K. Geddes, W. H. Ready, G. Rundle, F. Rasey. R. Light, A. M. Colvin, F. G. Flyger, L. Moses, W. F. O’Rourke, G. Graham, W. E. Ferguson, M. P. Murray, A. E. Schoeffel, J. Ferguson, R. M. Isherwood, C. M. Potts, W. F. Ibbotson, F. Kelly, Theo de Vidts, Douglas, H. Page, D. Higgins, W. Huntley, A. Douglas, V. W. Flowerday, W. R. Evans, Sisters Francis and Thesdule, Lt.-Col. H. Midwood, Hon. H. M’Donald, Rev. C. Beharell, Bro. T. Holborrow, Rev. R. T. Somerville, Masters E. K. Andrews, S. S. Oxenham, G. ( L. Rowland; and 130 steerage, including ono Chinese. SHIP SANDVIGEN SOLD. The well-known Norwegian ehip Sandvigen, which is to take a cargo of nitrates from Iquique and Pisagua to Melbourne, has been sold to French buyers to conversion into a hulk at Noumea. . The Sandvigen is an old Australian trader, and will probably be better known as the Ballachnlish. She is a vessel registering 1907 tons gross and 1768 net. PORT SYDNEY FROM LONDON. The C. and D. Line has been advised by cable that the Port Sydney sailed from London on December 9 with cargo to put out at Auckland, Wellington, and Port Chal ruers. The vessel is due at Auckland on January 18, with a large general cargo and 450 tons of explosives. After discharge she is to leave the dominion during the third week ia February for the Home port. DOVER HARBOUR. GIVEN UP TO COMMERCE Dover Admiralty Harbour, which was built at a cost of £5,000,000, and was opened 14 years ago. was recently handed over bv the Admiralty to the Dover Harbour Board for commercial purposes, having been closed as a naval base. The transfer was made the occasion of an interesting ceremony (states the Daily Telegraph). Sir William Crundall (chairman) and members of the Harbour Board, with representatives of the corporation and the railway company, embarked on the harbour tug Lady Braesey, which was decorated rainbow fashion, and made a tour of the Admiralty Harbour, landing at the eastern arm, close to the dockyard, where they were met by Rear-Admiral F. C. Learmonth, C. 8., hydrographer o fthe Admiralty (who had been delegated to hand over the harbour), Commander Bodley Scott, R.N.. King’s Harbourmaster, and other Admiralty officials. The building of the Admiralty Harbour was commenced in’ 1901, and completed in 1909, the formal opening by the present King taking place in October of that year. It encloses 610 acres of water, and played a conspicuous part during the war as headquarters of the Doviy Patrol. Admiral Learmonth, in handing over, tuo. harbour, referred to the important part which Dover had played throughout the centuries in defence of the narrow seas. He told an interesting story concerning the superstition of naval men. Early in the war it was considered advisable to sink two blockships in the western entrance of the Admiralty Harbour for submarine defence. When -- became known that the Canadian Pacino liner Montrose, on which the notorious murderer Crippen was arrested, was to be one of those ships, superstitious naval men said, ‘'No good will come of it if you sink that ship there; wo hope she will disappear somehow.” However, the Montrose was sent to Dover in December, 1914. Her grave was almost ready, end she was to be sunk tho next morning, when, during the night, a heavy gale sprang up. and the ship was, so to speak, “spirited” out of the harbour, going out, marvellous to say, without damage to herself or to other ships in the harbour, and then striking on the Goodwin Sands, by which she was devoured. After the war, when the harbour became a scene of inactivity, schemes for its development for commercial purposes were put before the Admiralty by Sir William Crundall, and after long negotiations it was considered that -- was not in the national interest that tne harbour should refnain undeveloped. In conclusion. Admiral Learmonth wished sr ccess to the Harbour Board in their scheme tor the development of the harbour commercially.,

In formally accepting the harbour on behalf of the Harbour Board, Sir William Crundall expressed their intention of dealing with it in a comprehensive manner. He mentioned that the board in recent years had spent £1,000,000 on the Admiralty and Prince of Wales piers. Speaking of the board’s new dock scheme, Sir William said there was no doubt that when this was constructed Dover would have the finest harbour around the coast.