SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19532, 15 July 1925, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. July. Pull Moon .. „ .. .. 6th 4.24 p.m. Last Quarter .. .. 13th 9.4 a.m. New Moon .. .. .. .. 21st 9.10 a.m. First Quarter 29th 7.53 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 7.50 ».m.; sets at 4.38 p.m. THE WEATHER. July 14. —Continuous, heavy rain. Fresh north-east wind, 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ... ~ .. 30.04 80.08 30.10 Thermometer .. .. Min.,4o; max., 43. WEATHER EEPOKTS. (x*KB United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 14. The following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m.;— Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Bussell, W., fresh, hazy 29.78 63 Mannkau H., W.N.W., breeze, cloudy 29.72 B 9 Auckland, W., fresh, fair 29-73 60 Tanranga, 8., light, fine 29.64 58 East Cape, N.W., light, fine 29.67 59 Gisborne, S.S.W., light, fait 29.74 59 Napier, calm, fine 29.18 52 Castle-point, S., light, cloudy ...» ... Wellington, S-, light, light rain ... 29.80 49 New Plymouth, N.E., light, rain ... 29.75 56 Cape Egmont, N.E., light, showery ... 29.75 57 Wanganui, S.E., light, fair 29.74 60 Farewell Spit, S.E.. light, showery ... 29.77 51 Cape Foalwind, N.E., light, cloudy ... 29.60 65 G-reymouth, E., breeze, fair 29.70 52 Stephen Inland, S.E., fresh, rain ... 29.76 46 Cape. Campbell, S.E., fresh, cloudy ... 29.82 46 Kaikoura, S.W., light, fine Akaroa Light., S.W., light, overcast... 29.85 46 Nuggets, E., gale, mist and rain ... Bluff, E., breeze, overcast 20.91 47 WEATHER FORECAST. The following is tho official weather forecast:—Present indication® are for strong north-easterly to south-westerly winds northward of New Plymouth and Napier, with north-easterlies to south-easterlies elsewhere. The weather will be dull with misty rain probable generally, and snow on tbe higher levels in the south. The barometer has a falling tendency in the north, but is likely to rise everywhere shortly. HIGH WATER. July 15— »jn. P-m-At Taiaroa Heads 10.81 10.56 At Port Chalmers 11.11 11.36 At Dunedin 11.41 ARRIVAL. Tuesday, July 14. Wanaka, e.s. (1 p m.), 3495 tons, Maclean, from Auckland, via porta. Union Steam Ship Company, agent, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Kqtare, Invercargill, Port Craig, to-day. Comeric, Lyttelton, July 16. Holnidale, Wanganui, Wellington, July 16. Kamo, Napier. Gisborne, July 17. Progress, Wellington, July 17. Ripa, Wanganui, via ports, July 17. Hollinside, Bun bury, July 18. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, July 19. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, July 19. Kaitangata, Hobart, via. ports, July 19. Kakapo, Westport, Oamaru, July 20. Ngakuta, West-port, via ports, July 20. Oreti, Inverargrll, Port Craig, July 20. Matatua, Wellington, Lyttelton, July 21. Doonholm, Wellington, Lyttelton, July 21. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, July 21. Kaiapoi, Walpole Island, -Bluff, July 22. Storm, Wanganui, via ports July 24. Opihi; Westport, Timaru, July 24. Kaituna, Adelaide direct, July 24. Corinna, ' Wellington direct, July 34. Canadian Challenger, Timaru, July 24. Physa,, Auckland, Lyttelton, July 25. Pearlmoor, Nauru Island, July 28. Waikouaiti, Sydney, via Bluff, July 29. Katoa, Auckland, via ports, July 29. Karetu, Melbourne, via ports, August 1. Rimutaka, Wellington, Lyttelton, August 4. Wanaka, Auckland, via ports, August 6. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal and Intercolonial. Wanaka, Bluff, to-day. ■’ Karetu, Bluff, Melbourne, to-day. Corinna, New Plymouth, via ports, to-day. ! Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, to-day. Kahika, Lyttelton, Wellington, to-day. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Ruapehu, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. lonic, Timaru, Lyttelton, July 16. Bolmdale, Wanganui, via ports, July 16. PaparoaSydney direct, July 16. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, July 16. Kamo, Napier, Gisborne, via ports, July 17. Kawatiri, Oamaru, Timaru, July 18. Wanaka, Auckland- via ports, July 18. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, July 18. Ripa, Wanganui, via ports, July 18. Comeric, Fremantle, July 20. Gale, Wanganui, via parts, July 20. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, July 22. Ngakuta, Bluff, Greymonth, July 22. Hollinside, Lyttelton, Wellington, July 22. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, July 23. Doonholm, Melbourne, Sydney, July 28. Matatua, Oamaru, Lyttelton, July 24. Opihi. Westport, via ports. July 23. "Canadian Challenger-Wellington, July 25. Kaituna, Lyttelton, Wellington. July 25. Physa, Bluff, Sydney, July 28. Katoa, Auckland, via ports, July 30. Waikouaiti, Lyttelton, Timaru, July 31. OVERSEA STEAMERS. Matatua (due July 21).—Left Liverpool, May 16, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland, June 26. Doonholm (due July 21).—Left Montreal, May 10, and Sydney (Cape Breton), May 13, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; arrived Anckland July 7* Canadian Challenger (due July 24).—Left Montreal May 27, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, 'Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff- arrived Auckland. July 10. Physa (due July 25).—Left Singapore, June for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; dne Auckland, July 14. Middleham Castle (due July 38).—Left New York, June 10, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Caatlecliff; due Auckland, July 15. Rimutaka (duo August 4).—Left Liverpool, May 30. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; dne Auckland, July 17. Waimana (due July SI). —Left London, Jnno 4, for Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Auckland, July 16. Min (due July 31). —Left New York, June 13, and Newport News, June 16, for Auckland Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dune'dinV'due Auckland, July 14. Comeric (due July 16).—Left Galveston, June 5, for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Fremantle; arrived Lyttelton, July 11. Port Dunedin (due August 3). —Left London, Juno 26, for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. Canadian Britisher (due August 15).—Left Montreal, June 29, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, August 6. Tugela (duo August 4).—Left Antwerp, May 29 and Durban, June 37, for New Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Napier, and Auckland; due New Plymouth, July 23. Willaston (due August 2). —Left San Francisco, June 28, for Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Napier, July 23. Benicia (due August. 17). —Left Sydney (Capa Breton), June 12, and Montreal, June 25, for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Auckland, August 7. Romeo (duo August 20).—Left New York, June 28, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Auckland, August Dorset (due August 11) .—Left Liverpool, June 13, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth; due Auckland, July 27. Leitrim (due August 28). —Left Liverpool, June 27, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Blnff; due Auckland, Auguet 8. . Kent due September 5). —Left Liverpool, July 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, August 21. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara left Vancouver, July 1, for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland; July 20. Aorangi left Auckland, July 7, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver, July 24. Tahiti leaves Sydney, July 16, and Wellington, July 21, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco, August 7. Makura leaves San Francisco, July 15, for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington August 3. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, July 14.—Arrived: Tofua (noon), from Fiji. Sailed: Hinemoa (6 p.m.), for Niue. WELLINGTON, July 14.—Arrived: Holmdale (6.10 a.m.), from Wanganui; Remuera (8 a.m.), from London; Mararoa (8.50 a.m.). Gale (7.5 p.xn.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Kaimanawa (4 p.m.), for Westport; Progress (5.49), Mararoa (7.60 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Holmdale (8 p.m.), for Dunedin. LYTTELTON, July 14— Arrived; Maori (6.40 »jn.), from Wellington; Opihi (11.40 a.m.), from Timaru. Sailed: Wairau (12.55 am.), for Blenheim; Maori (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington. SYDNEY, July 14. —Arrived: Maunganui (10 a.m.), from Wellington. The Karetu, which has been in dry dock 'or cleaning and painting, will leave Port Chalmers this morning for Bluff, Melbourne, and Devonport. Shipping work at Port Chalmers wag delayed yesterday by rain. The Storm was unable to work cargo yesterday owing to heavy rain. She is expected to sail this evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Breeze is due at Dunedin this evening from Lyttelton, and is listed to sail tomorrow for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui,

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion line steamer lonic was delayed in working cargo at Port Chalmers yesterday owing to heavy rain. She is now expected to sail to-morrow evening or on Friday morning for Timam to continue Homeward loading. The Corinna, which was unable to work cargo yesterday on. account of the rain, 13 to sail to-day for Nelson and New Plymouth, via porta. The Wanaka arrived here at 1 p.m. yesterday from Auckland, via ports. Her cargo includes 120 cases of oranges and about 120 tons of sugar. The vessel is expected to sail this evening for Bluff. She will leturn to Dunedin on Saturday to load for Kaat Coast ports and Auckland. | Transhipments ex the Tahiti from ban Francisco, and Maunganui from Sydney, were landed at Dunedin on Monday from the Corinna. , , , The Kamo was expected to leave Gisborne yesterday for Lyttelton and Dunedin, Sne is now dne here on Friday to load for Napier and Gisborne. The Wingatui is to leave Auckland to-day with cargo for discharge at Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due here on Tuesday next. The Opihi has been fixed to load at Westport on Saturday for Timaru and Dunedin. The Kaitangata was expected to leave Napier yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to discharge the remainder ox her cargo from Melbourne and Hobart, Sho is due here on Sunday. The Kaitoke was to leave Geelong on Monday with cargo for discharge at Auckland and 'Wellington.; The Kaiwarra was expected to leave Lautoka yesterday for Auckland with a cargo of raw sugar. ~ , . j The Kauri was to leave Auckland yesterday for Wellington and Westport. From the latter port she will proceed to Melbourne and Geelong to load for New Zealand. The Kurow is to leave Auckland to-day for Newcastle to load for Auckland. The Ripa is duo at Dunedin on Friday frm Lyttelton to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Koromiko, after discharging the remainder of her South Australian cargo at Auckland, will go to Newcastle to load for New Zealand.- , . ~ , The Canadian Challenger left Auckland on Monday morning for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin to discharge the remainder of her general cargo from Montreal. She is due here about July 24. Some alterations have been made in the loading itinerary of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s steamer Kia Ora. me vessel is due at Wellington on Friday from Auckland and Tokomaru Bay, and will sail on July 22 for Bluff. From the latter port the Kia Ora is to depart finally on July 27 for London, via Montevideo. The Waiwera was to leave Gisborne yesterday for Nelson and Auckland to complete her cargo. She is to sail from the latter port on July 24 for London, via Panama. The Kaituna left Melbourne on Saturday tor Adelaide to load for Dunedin, Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Wellington, and Auckland. The Waihemo left Newcastle lapt Friday evening for Wellington, where she is due tomorrow with a cargo of coal. Cable advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the steamer Otarama left Adelaide on July 9 for Durban. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Melbourne is to leave Bluff to-morrow for Weilington, where she is due on Saturday. The vessel will proceed from _ Wellington to Lyttelton to complete loading, and sail from Lyttelton on July 25 for Loudon, via Montevideo, taking cargo for both ports. The Royal fleet tanker Nucula returned to Auckland last Thursday afternoon from Los Angeles, via Suva. The oil tanker left Auckland on May 9 and, except for bad weather during the first week, had a good passage to San Pedro, the Dos Angelos port, arriving on June 3. There she loaded about 6000 tons of fuel oil and after a stay of six days departed for Suva, arriving there on July 1 and replenishing the tanks of H.M.S, Dunedin the same day. The outward tn|\ was marked by fine weather all the way. RUAPEHU'S MOVEMENTS. Having discharged the remainder of her Liverpool cargo, the Ruapehu went to Port Chalmers yesterday morning to load frozen meat and other products for New York, Boston, and West of England ports. She is expected to sail this evening for Timaru and other northern ports to complete loading. The departure of the Ruapehu from Auckland has been postponed from August 4 to August 10. NEW STEAMER TAMAHINE LAUNCHED. Advice has just been received hy the, Union Company that the new steamer Tamahine, which is to be used on the PictonWellington run, was successfully launched on July 8 at Messrs Swann and Hunter’s yards at Newcaetle-on-Tyne (England). RIMUTAKA FROM LIVERPOOL. A later wireless message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company from the captain of the Rimutaka states that the vessel is now expected to arrive at Auckland at noon on Friday from Liverpool. In addition to passengers, the Rimutaka is bringing general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. THE CANADIAN BRITISHER. The Canadian Britisher is now en route to New Zealand from Montreal, and is due at Auckland on August 9. From Auckland the vessel will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin to complete discharge. DOONHOLM FROM CANADA. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Doonholm left Auckland on Monday afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton, and ' Dunedin to continue discharging general cargo from Montreal and Sydney (Cape Breton). She is due here about July 21, and will proceed thence to Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge. WAIMANA FROM LONDON. A wireless message received by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company from the captain of the Waimana, en route from London, states that the vessel will arrive at Auckland to-morrow. The Waimana’s cargo will be discharged at Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, and Bluff. Captain C. M. Andrews retains command of the vessel. MATATUA FROM LIVERPOOL. The National Mortgage and Agency Company advises that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line steamer Matatua is now expected to arrive at Dunedin about July 21 from Liverpool, via northern ports, to discharge the remainder of her Home cargo. REMUERA AT WELLINGTON. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera arrived at,-Wellington early yesterday morning from London and Southampton, via Curacao and Panama. The vessel brought a large number of passengers for New Zealand, and cargo for Wellington and Lyttelton. She will afterwards load at Lyttelton, Timaru, Wellington, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, and Auckland. The Remuera is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland on Auugst 15 for Southampton and London, via Panama add Curacao. PHOSPHATES PROM NAURU ISLAND The steamer Pearlmoor is expected to arrive at Lyttelton on July 23 to discharge 5000 tons of phosphates from Nauru Island. She will proceed later to Port Chalmers to put out the balance of 3000 tons. The Wonganella is due at New Plymouth on August 20 to discharge a full cargo of 5400 tons, and the Portfield should arrive at Auckland about the middle of August to put out a full cargo oi 7400 tons of phosphates. SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC. An annual return of the shipping and tonnage using the Suez Canal in 1924 has been issued by tbo Foreign Office. The statistical tables set forth in this return are of great interest. It is shown that British shipping passing through the canal is far ahead of that of other nations both in numbers and tonnage, the percentage of British vessels being 58.1. of gross tonnage 59.6, and of net tonnage 59.7. The next nationality in order is Dutch, with 9.6 per cent, of vessels and 9.9 of tonnage Other tables show the mean duration of passages through the waterway month by month, the average being 14 hours 40 minutes for vessels navigating by night os well as by day and 22 hours 10 minutes for vessels navigating by daylight only. The maximum draught allowed being 31ft, it is noteworthy that 26 vessels of over 30ft draught made the passage during the year. The largest draught was that of the steamers Perseus and Northumberland. WITHIN WIRELESS 11ANOE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland. —Niagara, Aorangi, H.M.S. Laburnum, H.M.S. Veronica, H.M.S. Dunedin, Flora, Tungsha, Omana, Kaiapoi, Port Auckland, Waimana, Rimutaka, Hertford, Suva, Heina, Whangape, Poolta, Kaitoke, West’ Cahokia, Canadian Constructor, Minemoa, Koromiko. Wellington.—Maori, Mararoa, Ngaio, Arahura, Tutanekai, Mooraki, Kairanga, Waihemo, Keelung, Waimarino, Kaitangata, Kairaana'wa, Matatua, Canadian Challenger, Waiwera, Gurna, Doonholm. Awarua. —Waikouaiti, Sierra Morena, Karetu. Wanaka, Kumara, f'enmorvan, Katoa. Chatham Islands.—Pakeha (Bluff to Lon-

SUSSEX AT SINGAPORE. The Union Company has been advised that the steamer Sussex arrived at Singapore on July 8 from Newcastle. After discharging a cargo of coal, the vessel proceeds to Calcutta to take the July-August loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. PASSENGERS FROM ENGLAND. Carrying passengers and cargo from England the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line steamer Arawa is due at Auckland on July 27. The Arawa sailed from Southampton on June 19. The Athenio has also been fixed to bring a quota of passengers for Now Zealand and is scheduled to clear Southampton on August 14 for Auckland and Wellington.. She is duo at Auckland on September 21. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr R. Blomfield has joined the Koromiko as third officer, vice Mr E. Osborne. Mr L. Jellyman, third engineer of the Wanaka, has been relieved by Mr S. J. Johnston. Mr J. Hunter, third engineer of the Kakapo. has left the vessel, and Mr D. M’Murran has signed on as second engineer. THE STEAMER GURNA. ■ On her first visit to Auckland the BritishIndia steamer Gurna ar.*ved at Auckland on Thursday afternoon last from New York with a cargo of case oil and general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Hobart. The Gurna is running under the auspices of the A. and A Line. She was built in 1919. Her dimensions are:—Gross tonnage 5248, length 399£t, breadth 52ft, draught 28ift. On the voyage just completed the Gurna left Calcutta on January 23 and called at Rangoon, Mauritius, Durban, Capetown; Trinidad, Barbados, San Domingo, Macoris Santiago, Havana, and Newport News. New York was cleared on June 9 and she proceeded direct to Auckland, her arrival here ending a journey of 23,000 miles. Captain J. H. Hughes is in command of the Gurna. NEW MERCANTILE MARINE FLAG. A Bill to provide for the preferential employment of British seamen in British-owned ana British-registered ships of the Mercantile Marino has been presented by Colonel E. K. Perkins, one of tho Unionist members for Southampton, says the Daily Mail. He suggest® the compulsory use of a Union Jack with a rod border instead of the Red Ensign by all ships of British registry not complying with certain provisions. The Bill states that the Red Ensign shall be tho proper national colours for all ships belonging to any British subject, except: “Where the total of officers and men engaged in such ships is less than 95 per cent, of British subjects of British or dominion birth, or 98 per cent, of British subjects of British or overseas birth.’’ Colonel Perkins’s plan is in effect that ships of British registry that do not carry a practically “all British" crew shall not ba entitled to fly the Red Ensign, but should fly a distinguishing .flag, under penalties for failure to do so. REMUERA’S ARRIVAL. (Fbom Oob Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, July 14. Instead of being inspected in the str.eam by the Port, Health, and Customs authorities as is customary with all overseas liners, tho Remuera, from London and Southampton, came straight up to her berth this morning. The Remuera arrived off the Wellington Hoads at 10 o’clock last evening, but she cruised about outside the entrance until daylight to-day. It wag then learnt that the health of those on board was satisfactory, and the ship proceeded to No. 3 King's wharf without first going to tho stream. One of the Remuera's stem glands was leaking, and on that account it wa-s thought advisable to bring tho vessel direct to her berth. A vessel’s stern gland or glands, if a twin screw ship, always allows a certain proportion of water to pass through, but in the case of the Remuera a greater amount was leaking through than usual. A diver was sent down to ascertain the extent of the defect shortly after the Remuera was tied up. , Captain Cameron is not on the Remuera this voyagb, his place having been taken oy Commander F. Ashworth.