SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19258, 23 August 1924, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON, August. W?w Moon 'let 7.12 a.m. BHrst Quarter Bth 3.11 p.m. I*oll Mourn 15th 8.49 a.m. Lust Quarter 22nd 8,40 p.m. JSttw Moon 30th 8.7 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 6.58 a.m.; sots at 5.22 p.m. Rises to-morrew at 6.56 a.m.; sets at 5.24 p.m. THE "WEATHER. August 22.—Du1l and overcast, with occasional. heat showers. Calm. Ba.m. Noon. C p.m. BalTOnretex .. .. 30.40 30.37 30.25 TheXUaofnctcr Min.. 32; max-,54, WEATHER REPORTS. (Pkb United Press Association.) WELETNGTON, August 22. The following are the olßcial weather report* •t 4 p.m. : — Weather. Wind. Bar. Ther. 'Cape. Maria, N.E., light, cloudy _ 30.53 62 jbnmseU, S.E., light, line 30.50 63 -Manukaa H., E., breeze, fair 30.51 53 Auckland, N.E., fight, fair 30.48 57 tTaariingJ, WAV., fresh, [air 30.50 s(i Hast Cape? N-, light, fine _. ... 30.43 60 'Gisborne, W-, light, fine _. ... |Niipier, K, breeze, line 20.45 52 Castlopoint, W., breeze, fine ... [Wellington, N., breeze, fair ... _. 30.45 52 'New .Plymouth, S.W., fight, fair ."0.51 54 Capo Egmont, W., light, cloudy ... 30,52 53 [Wanganui, N.E., fight, lair ' 30.46 53 ll'arcwcU Spit, W., fresh, cloudy ... 30.54 53 Cape Fool-wind, S., fight, showery ... 30 43 54 Grey mouth, N,, fight., cloudy 30.47 50 Stephen Island, S.W., fresh, cloudy 30.47 50 Cap© Campbell, V 7., fresh, hazy 30.43 56 Kailsilura, E., light, fine 30.40 36 AJcaraa Light-, K.E., light, fmo ... 30.33 53 Nuggets. 8., fresh, rain ... ._ Elulf, W.S.W., fresh, showery ... 30.12 47 ‘ / WEATHER FORECAST. Tho following is the official weather forecast: —Present indications ana for moderate to strong northerly to westerly winds. Ire, creasing haze and cloudiness are probable, with-unsettled weather for a short time and Wan in the West Coast and southern districts. The barometer has a falling tendency. HIGH WATER. August 23 a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Hoads _ 9.5 9.30 Af Port Chalmers „ 9.45 10.10 At Dunedin 10.15 10.40 August 24 At Taiaroa Heads _ _ 9.55 10.21 At Port Chalmers „ „ ■_ 10.35 11J. At Dunedin .. .. ~ „ 11.5 11.31 ARRIVALS, August 22. Waimarino, b.s. (8.20 a.m.), 41311 tons, WVi.fcBon, from Port Pirie, via Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Westmoreland, e.s. (10 am.), 9512 tone. Macßae, from Liverpool, via Wellington and Lyttelton, Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co., agents, Eiuohine, s.a. (10.20 am.), 10,720 tons, Smith, from London and Southampton, via Panama, Wellington, and Lyttelton*. New Zealand Shipping Company, agent. \ DEPARTURE. August 23. City of Canton, e.s. (11.50 am.), 6982 tons, Jenkins, for Melbourne, Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co., agents. DEPARTURE. August 22. _ Holmdale, e.s. (11.30 p.m.), 6SI tons, Williams, for Oamaru, Keith Ramsay, a,gen A SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 2£k —Arrived; Waitnana (12.30 p.m.), from Gisborne- Canadian Cnuiaer (11.30 pm.), from Wellington.: Sailed: Manuka (11.25 am.), for Sydney; Waiotapu (10 p.m.), for Vancouver. WELLINGTON, August 22.—Arrived: Kennedy (0.30 am.)j from Foxton; Maori (7,5 a.m.), Calm (9.30 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Ngatoio (8.45 am.), from Greymouth; Kapiti (1.10 p.m.), from Wanganui. Sailed: Canadian Planter (6.10 am.), Ulimaroa (noon), for Sydney; Calm (3 p-m,), for Wanganui; Burn (6 p.m.), for Napier; Maori (7.50 pm.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, August 22. —Arrived; John [7.6 am.), Mararoa (8.10 a.m.), from Welling- I ton; Wakatu (8 pm.), from Kaikouta. Bailed: Gale (4.20 pm.), for Dunedin; MaraDoa (6.50 : pm.), for Wellington. SYIuvEY, August 22. —Sailed: Maheno saoon), fox Auckland. The Holm date sailed last night for Oamaru, ffimuxu, Lyttelton, Wellington, and WangautaH' The City of Canton left yesterday morning !or Melbourne, where she will complete disiharge of her New York cargo. 1 The. Waimarino, from Port Pirio, via Lytelton, arrived here yesterday morning to tentinuo discharge. She is to leave on Cueaday for Oamaru, where she will comileto unloading, and she will then return' to Port Chalmers for docking purposes. Tho Kahika, from Wellington, via Oamaru, a due «t Bluff this morning. She ia due icjo about Tuesday next to complete dissharge, ,an 4 will then proceed to Greiymouth ty load timber for Sydney. The Kittolra, from Westport, is due hero hie-'affecnooiL, and is to leave about Tuesday ar-Tuharu, Westport, and Greymouth. The Flora, from Napier, is to leave Gisnrna to-day for Dunedin, and is due her* in.( Tuesday to load for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Gisborne. Tho Corinna, from New Plymouth, is due (ere on Monday to load for Oamaru, Timaru, jyttelton, Nelson, and New Plymouth, The Katca, with a cargo of coal form Nbwostle for Picton and Wellington, is due t W-ellingtoii about the end of next week, ’ THE MOEEAKI. - The Union Company’s Moerald, from Meiouite, ia due at Bluff on Tuesday next, and > expected to arrive here on Wednesday, the. s Scheduled to sail on Thursday for yttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following steamers were expected to be xango of tho under-mentioned wireless bataans, last night:—Auckland: City of Winhestex, Canadian Cruiser, H.M.S. Dunedin, laikoura, Kaiapoi, Maimoa, Mhheno, Ngauta, Manuka, Niagara, Oma.na, Orient City, bona, -Schouwcu, Tofua, Trelyon, Trenyn, Paimana, Waiotapu, Waipori, Waikawa, toatham Maude: Kaiomo. Wellington: [gaio, Maori, Mararoa, Tahiti, Waitomata, lawatiri, Nordbo, Rakanop,, Tutanokai, kanaka, Waihemo, Arahuxa, Ulimaroa, Tai- », Koromiko, Ihcclaro, Wingalui, Kauri, lanadian Planter, Kaiton, Mocraki, Trelere, and City of Canton. AWAHOU TO REPLACE RIPPLE, Advice has been received that the steamer wahou will in all probability .take over the apple’s running in Messrs Richardson and o.’a. Wellington-East Coast cargo trade, ho, Awaliou, prior ti her bring acquired by Debars Richardson and Co., was employed f- Messrs Levin and Co. in trading between ellington and I-"oxton. KAIKOURA FROM LIVERPOOL. Laden with general cargo from Liverpool, le steamer Kaikoura is expected to arrive ! Auckland to-day. Tho vessel sailed from iverpool on July 5. After discharging part irgo at Auckland the Kaikoura will proied to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin » complete discharge. LARGE MOTOR PASSENGER LINER. It is reported in British shipping circles lat a well-known Swedish shipowner has dered from Armstrong, Whitworth, and o. a 17,000- ton motor passenger liner ion arvice between Gothenburg and New York, cost about £1,000,000. It is planned to uny more than 1000 paasongers and to disace about 25,000 tons. It is to bo prodied by twin ecrow.V with engines deveiopg ( 13*500 s.h.p., to be built by Burmoister id 1 Wain, of Copenhagen. STEAMER LAKE AGOMACK SOLD. The steel screw steamer Lake Ago muck, 39 : gross and 1420 net tons, built m 1918, lit long, 43.7 ft brood and 22.2 ft deep, fitted th triple-expansion engines, three cylinders, , 32, and 56 inches, with a 36-inch stroke, ta been sold by the Emergency Fleet Ooriration to tho Baltimore and Carolina eamship Company, of Baltimore, for ,000 dollaifl. RIUAHINE AT PORT CHALMERS. The Nlew Zealand Shipping Company’s liner ttahino, from London and Southampton, a Wellington and Lyttelton, arrived at Port lalmers yesterday morning to discharge (out 1500 tons of general cargo, and to load oduc© far Home. Owing to a dispute over o employment of a man tho discharging of (X chirjo was delayed, and she will probably mjdence unloading to-day, ■ASSENDER STEAMER FOR PACIFIC. The Coaster Construction. Company, of ontroee, has completed the fine passenger earner, Lady Alexandra, which it launched „February for the Union Steamship Com,uy, of British Columbia, for services to kL from Vancouver—through the sounds d*'/crei}kfl in tho waters between Vancouver lauda and ic mainland of Canada. The *B©l, which has accommodation for 1000 Mesgetb, is 230 ft in length, 40ft in ieodth, and of 1150 tone gross. The incipal saloon Is aft, and forward of it are- the main entrance, tho smokohm, and tb© state rooms. Tho machinery iich develops about 3000 1.h.p., oonsieta of ;o sets of triple-expansion engines obtaing steam from two oil-fired water-tube MB*> ■

NEW STEAMER EMPRESS OF FRANCE. The results of tho full power trials of tho Empress of Franco were eminently satisfactory. Tho Boardmoro Company had guaranteed under penalty that the oil consumption would not exceed L.051b nor shaft h.p. for all purposes. Although the vessel is fitted with dinfet turbine machinery—which is well known to ensure tho maximum of comfort from tho passengers’ point of view, but involves a rather heavier oil consumption than geared machinery—results on tho trials wore well within tho figure given. Tho speed attained on trial was l£>i knots. The vessel sailed from Southampton early in Juno to take up her running in tho Canadian-Pacific services. SCHOONER CATHKIT SAFE. Thirty-seven days out from Sydney, and 31 days overdue, the schooner Cathkit sailed into the port of Hobart ou tho morning of August 10. When tho .schooner was four days out bad weather was met with, and lasted for 10 days. Tho winds v;ero against the schooner, and, driving before a gale of hurricane force, she was blown to sea for 250 miles, and when she was returning she was blown away a second time. Tho steamer Mawatta was sighted the first week ;n August, but was too far off to distinguish distress signals. A wave swept the schooner from ctem to stern and the pumps wore worked. Eater tho wind changed to the south-nest and nails were hoisted. Tho captain set the schooner, about, and ran for Hobart. Tho outlook was not bright for the crew, as tho last or the flour, milk,’ and bread had been used for breakfast. Only biscuits and tinned meat remained, which would last for two days at most. BIG FRENCH LINER UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Work has been started on tho construction of a new 45,009-ton passenger‘liner for the French Lino for service Ixstwcen Franco and Now York. The vessel, which ia expected to bo ready for operation in the summer of 1926, will cost about 100,000,000 franca. She will bo an oil-burtier and 850 ft long, and will bo equipped with either a quadruple or twin-screw electric-drive capable of developing a speed of 23 or 24 knots. She will have accommodation for 500 first, 700 second, and, 2000 third-class passengers, and a cargo capacity of about 2501) tons. When this vessel loaves the ways another vessel of similar size and construction will be started, to be placed in seivice in 1027 or 1928. FRENCH COMPANY’S OPERATIONS. The annual statement of the Compagnie Generate Trans-Atlantiquo for 1923 ehows that traffic and other receipts amounted to 335,517,651 francs, compared with 283,376,018 franca tho previous year. General administrative expenses were 21,627,311 francs, mantine and commercial expenses 270,150,943 francs, compared with 211,000,000 francs and 240,000,000 respectively for 1922. A net of 21,516,911 franca wa.3 earned after adding tho company’s financial charges, interest on and amortizement of debenture representing 19,213,485 francs, compared with 3,675,281 francs for tho year before. The hoard of directors proposes tho laying aside of 4,100,090 francs to Ire added to tho repair and boiler fund, 10,155,975 francs for the depreciation of the fleet, and 800,000 francs for the depreciation of land installations. This leaves an available balance of 6.562,935 francs. In tho balance sheet the fleet is valued at 297,066,885 francs, tho value of now vessels delivered during tho year totalling 37,519.696 francs. Land property is valued at 48,667,283 francs. TAHITI FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company’s steamer Tahiti, which left Wellington ou Tuesday for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, took the folk wing passengers;— First saloon; Misses Ad'.ano (2), Pearson, Thompson, Mesdsmes Adlane, A. Kershaw, Mellow, Manhire, 0. A. Richardson, Stitchbury, Messrs Barker, Downes, Davies, Greenahills. Mellow Munhiro, C. A. Richardson, A. Kershaw Stnchbiiny. Captain J. F Chrystall. Second saloon Misses Burns, Short, Christie, Evifion, Purvis, Pirie, Pickehs, Painter, Rennie, Mosdames Bedford, Short, Williamson, Zank and three children, Powell and child. Messrs Bennett, Bentham, Blij Kencle, Burgess, Brough, Bowman, Combe, Carr, Collien, Ounchffe, Darwoll, Dannatt, Evans. Fillan, Gerrs.rd, Gallagher, Gronow, Hodges, Harve 3 ’, Howley, Hurcombe. Kuafman, Osborne, Parkin, Price, Pullen. Pollard, Powell, Rees, Rix, Ring, Slowman, Sullivan Short, Thompson, Wigley, Whitty, Watson; 18 third class. NIAGARA, FROM VANCOUVER. The Union Company's passenger steamer Niagara, from Vancouver, which arrived at Auckland on Monday, brought tho following passengers;—First saloon: Mr W. Alexandre Mr and Mrs C. Adair, Miss A. Bnckcrficldl Mr G. Eemis, Miss R. Beckett, Mr J. Bell, Mr and Mrs. T. Critehloy, Mr and Mrs R. Onthbert and two children, Miss E. Crichton, Mr B. L. Dignan. Mr and Mrs R. G. Fear, Mr and Mrs N. S. Falla Mr ll' H. Field, Mr and Mrs F. Freeman, Mr L. C. Friend, Mias M. A. Gordon Mrs M. Gleeson, Mr J. 0, Gleeson, Mr J W. Cordon, Mrs J. D. Harrison, Mrs M. B. Hawkins, .Miss H. Hancock, Mrs E. Harvey, Mr and Mrs J. Hepburn Miss Hepburn, Mr and Mrs A. W. Jamieson, Mr and Mrs L. King, Mr N. King, Dr and Mrs G. 'Kenny, Mr J. Kealcy, Mr M. Kingsmore, Mrs G. Laurenson, Mrs M. Menzies, Mr A. R. Menzics, Mr M. E. Mounteastle, Mr A. E. Manning, Miss M. Manning, Mr G. D. Macfarlane, Mr J. B. MacParlane, Miss M. MacFarlane, Miss G. MacFarlane, Mrs M. Marshall, Mrs R. and Miss 0, Meredith Kaye, Miss I. A. M‘-Gregor, Mr and Mrs H. Morpeth, Mrs C. Murdoch, Mr A. B. Marx, Miaa G. M'Ctellend, Mr W. H. M'Keown, Mr and Mrs W, Noilaon, Mr G. Neilson, Mr E. J. Osborne, Mias Otway, Mr W. H, Rice, Mr C. R. Russell, Miss M. Rowe, Mr and Mrs T. Rhodes, Mr W. L. Spaekman, Mr J. Sterling, Mr J. H. Stringer, Mrs M. Stringer Mr J. W. Stoupo, Mr, A, L. Savage, Mr and Mrs R. Sutherland, Mr J. 11. Thomas, Mr W. J, Terry, Mrs E. Thomas, Dr C. B. Tudehope, Mr and Mrs T. W. Vickery, Mrs W. Woodward, Mr J. R. White, Mrs K. White, Mr J. Wilks, Mr R. L. Williams, Miss E. B. Ward, Mr and Mrs S. R. Williams, Mrs B. White, Mr and Mrs H. D. Williams, Mrs Webster, Miss G. M. York©, Mrs p. Mnr gam and child, Mrs Morris, Miss Garforth. Second saloon: Miss C. Afllick, Mr and Mrs H. Allen and two children, Mr A. Bullock, Mr W. Bullock, Mr and Mm E. Bagley, Miss C, Badley, Mr and Mrs W. Boyd, Mrs M. Baird and two children, Miss E. H. Craig, Mi&s D. M. Chotvn, Mr and Mrs Dickens, Mrs S. H. Ellis, Miss M. D. Felton, Mr W. A. Gee, Mr J. A. Graham, Mr and Mrs J. B. Hutchinson, Mr and Mrs T. Kirk, Miss E. King, Mrs E. J. Lee., Miss M. Lee, Mr and Sins J. Logan, Mr -and Mrs J. A. Moore and child, Mrs A. Mott and two children. Miss I. Miiwen, Mr J. Mandcr, Mrs M'Kerzie, Mr H. D. Nowell, Mrs E. Page, Miss M. Page, Mr W, J. Patterson, Miss P. N. Potter, Miss B. Llewellyn, Mr T. K. Patte.nson, Mrs E. Beading and child, Mr H. Rhodes, Miss M. Sealer, Mr and Mrs S. Smith, Mrs H. Seeley and two children, Mr Smyth, Mr and Mrs R. Smith, Miss L. Smith, Mr and Mrs N. Thomas and child, Miss M. Thomson, Mrs Tahuteen, Mr A. E. Wright, Miss D. Waydolin, Mr White, Mr Fong Sang Hee and Mr Honaon, and 30 steerage, including three Chinese. THE WESTMORELAND. The Federal Line steamer Westmoreland, from Liverpool, via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton arrived here yesterday morning and berthed at the Victoria wharf to complete unloading her English cargo. Captain Macßae is in command, and his officers are; —Chief, Mr A. E. Lettington; second, Mr J. P. Styrin; third, Mr G. Hcrbert-Jonos; fourth, Mr R. G. Reee; ship’s surgeon, Dr J. Beck; steward in charge, Mr E. D. Barwick; wireless operator, Mr J. J. M'Carthy; chief engineer, Mr A. Miobach; second, Mr J. L. Kemp; third, Mr A. Stewart; fourth, Mr L. Kmidnon; fifth, Mr J, P. Breen; sixth, Mr G. Button; seventh, Mr W. Baillie; first refrigerating engineer, Mr C. J. Bartleel; second Mr E. M’Kay. —isTHE ULIMAROA. Tho Ulimaroa, which arrived at Wellington on Wednesday morning from Sydney, brought the following passengers :—Saloon; Mr J. Audinet, Mr H. Anderson, Miss A, Baptiste, Miss M. Bates, Mr J. Barry, Mr J. Blacker, Miss T. Brown, Mrs E. Brown, Mr J. Cameron, Mr J. Cowens, Mrs Cowens, Mr R. Caiman, Mrs E. Coleman, Mr Cooper, Mr D. Carrington, Mr A. D. Carpenter, Mr R. Clements, Mr L. de Greet, Mr L. du Chateau, Miss L. Dobson, Mr H. M. Davidson, Mrs Davidson and three children, Mr E. Fitzgerald, Mrs W. Farran, Mr 1). M. Findlay, Mr E. C. Glading, Mrs R. O. Gibb, Miss E. Gibb, Mr Griffiths, Mr P. Hill, Mr Higgs, Miss V. V, Hymes, Mrs 11. Harris, Dr T. H-aigh, Mr it. R. Hamilton, Mrs Hamilton, Mr G. Harrison, Mr J. 11. Hopkins, Rev. W. B. Hutchinson, MassA. Ilariison, Mrs E. J. Jeesop, J. Kelland, Mrs E. L.'ug, Mr G. K. Miller, Mrs Miller and child, Miss M. Miller, Dr W. Mulhn, Mrs Mullin, Dr D. Mannsell, Mrs Manned! and child, Mr E. Maroney, Mr D. Merle, Mrs Merle, Mr G. Middleditch, Mrs Middleditch and child, Master Middleditch, Mr E. Moss, Mr E. North, Mrs North, Mr N. Nash, Miss M. Nash, Mr J. Prinjric, Mrs Pringle and child, Miss B, Pringle, Mias L. Pulsford, Miss D. M. Potts, Lady Rhodes, Mrs B. Bennie, Miss J. Bennie, Miss K. Rennie, Mr R. D. Rogers, Mr W. Riddle, Mrs Biddle, Mr H. Roberts, Mr A. E. Bchocffel, Mr Street, Mr T. Scott, Mte Scott and child, Mrs T. W. Templeton, Master Templeton, Miss A, Toxward, Mm Toiward, Mrs A. E. Turner, Mr G. Wright, Mrs Wright, Mrs Wcarn, Mr J. Wearn, Mr F. Walker. Mies E. P. Wcbbo, Mr 11. York, Mr Zetina, Mrs Zetina; 30 steerage.