SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19687, 14 January 1926, Page 8

SHIPPING.

THE SUN. Rises to-day at 4.41 a.m.; sets at 7.53 jun. THE -WEATHER. January 13,—Cloudy and fine. Light Btrafi-east wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.72 29.72 29.75 Thermometer .. .. Min., 50 ; max., 67 WEATHEB EEPOETS.

; WBATHER, FORECAST. } The following is the official weather fore- ', cast: —Present indications are for moderate : ■westerly breezes, veering- to freshening nortberliea. " Eroect warm, humid conditions. The weather will be cloudy and misty at times < and showery on the West Coast and southern ■' districts. The barometer will fall everywhere. HIGH WATER. I January 14— a.m. p.m. f At Taiaroa Heads .... 2.18 2.47 I At Port Chalmers .. .. 2.5 S 3.27 At Dunedin 3.2 S 3.57 ARRIVALS. i Wednesday, January 13. ? Kia Ora, s.s. (2.45 pjn.), 8031 tons. A, i M'lntosh, from Glasgow and Liverpool, via ( Colon, Panama, and north New Zealand fc ports. Murray, Roberts, and Co., agents. I- Tairoa, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 7983 tons, Rummers, ' from Newcastle. National Mortgage and \ Agency Company, agents, i DEPARTURES. Wednesday, Janurry 13. Kamo, s.s. (10.25 a-m.), 1236 tons, Lowe, for Napier and Gisbcrne, via ports. ; Waipabi, &A. (11 p.m.), 1783 tons, Kane, for Auckland, vi* ports.

f SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, Jan-nary 13.—Arrived; Cambridge (5.40 pun.), from Liverpool, Sailed: Matatua (4 p-mj, and Canadian Britisher (4.15 p.m.), for ‘Wellington; Martaban (5.6 p.m.), for Wellington; Kaiwarra (10 pjn.), for Melbourne. . , WELLINGTON, January 13.—Arrived: Cgynet (3 am.), from Kaukoura; Wahine 17A0 a.m.), and Hertford (10.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Breeze (7.40 am.), from Wanganui; schooner TTma (7AS a.m.), from Nelson, Sailed; Kaitangata (4.20 pan.), for Westport; Merton Hall (6.15 pan.) and War June (7.50 pan.), for Lyttelton; Cygnet (6.30 p.m.), for KAiboara; Breeze (11 p.m.), for Picton- „ . . , LYTTELTON, January 13.—Arrived: Maori (6.40 aan.), from Wellington; Koromiko (7.35 aan.) .from Sydney; Kennedy (9.45 aan.), from Wellington: Gale (10.5 a.m.), from Timarn; Sussex (10.30 a.m.), from Calcutta; Holmdale (11.40 a.m,), from Timarn. Sailed; Fair burn, scow (10.10 p m,) for Wellington; Sievntz (3,20 p.m.), for Auckland; Pakeha (3.40 pan.), for Wellington; Kennedy (635 pan.), for Poston; Holmdale (73 pan.), for Wellington; Maori ; (8 pan.), for Wellington; Gale (10 pan.), for I Wellington. __ ! OAiLARU, January; 13.—Arrived: Kamo (4.40 p.m.), from Dunedin. > SYDNEY, January 12.—Arrived: Mauni gantri, from Auckland. ' NEWCASTLE, January 12.—Arrived: ; Kauri, from Wellington. Sailed; Kawatin, ; for Dunedin. . . , T - i PANAMA, January 12.—Arrived: lonic, (■ from Wellington; OtaM, from Dunedin. } NORFOLK, January 12.—Sailed: Leitnm, j for Now York. _ ( ANTWERP, January 12.—Sailed; T®ra--1 kina, for New Zealand. BALBOA, January 12.—Sailed; Otira, for I New Zealand porta; Tredinnick for Auok- - land.

?■*' The Waipald sailed late last night for Lyttelton to complete loading {or ‘Wellington and Auckland. . The Calm, which came out of dry dock at I Port Chalmers yesterday morning, will come | to Dunedin to-night or to-morrow morning to load for way ports and Wanganui. The Opihi and Canopus are in dry dock at Port Chalmers undergoing annual survey. The Opihi will be recommissioned to-morrow and will load at Dunedin on Saturday for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Kamo sailed yesterday morning for Oamaru, Tlmaru, and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. The Ngafcuta was expected to leave Westport last night with a cargo of coal for discharge at Dunedin. She should arrive on Saturday morning. The Ngakuta will load general cargo here and at Timaru towards the end of next week for Westport and Greymouth. The John Is due at Dunedin on Monday next from Wellington to load for Wellington, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. The Katoa is expected to leave Auckland to-morrow with general cargo for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Storm has been fixed to load at Dunedin on January 20 for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Canadian Explorer is scheduled to leave Auckland to-morrow for New York, Boston, and Halifax, via Panama. The Federal Line steamer Hertford arrived at Wellington on Tuesday evening from Lyttelton to continue Homeward loading. The Union liner Marama is timed to leave Sydney to-morrow for Auckland with passengers, malls, and cargo. She is due at the northern port on Tuesday next. The Kaitangata was to leave Wellington yesterday for Westport to load for Auckland. The C. and D. Line advises that the steamer Port Pirie, now finishing her loading at Wellington, is to sail to-day for London, via Montevideo. Mr T. Evans has joined the Maori as second officer, vice Mr J. Crosthwaite, who came ashore for instructions. The Union Company advises that the-Waio-tapu arrived at San Francisco at 6 a.m. on Saturday last from Vancouver to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Waitemata arrived at Vancouver at 2.30 p.m. on Friday last from Fiji. To continue loading for England, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line steamer Matatua was to leave Auckland yesterday for Opua, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Bluff, k She is to be despatched from Bluff for Lons' don on February 12.

TAIROA AT PORT CHALMERS

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line steamer Tairoa arrived in the lower harbour late yesterday afternoon from Newcastle, after a fine weather passage of under five days. After being granted pratique by the port health officer the Tairoa berthed at Port Chalmers. • She will dock for cleaning and painting, and will subsequently load at New Zealand ports for England. Her loading ports have not yet been announced.

SUSSEX FROM CALCUTTA.

The Union Company advises that the Sussex is expected to leave Lyttelton on Saturday £or Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff to discharge the remainder of her cargo from Calcutta, Singapore, and Samarang. The vessel should arrive here about January 20.

MERTON TTATJ, FROM NEW YORK.

The A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer Merton Hall is expected to leave Wellington to-dav for Lyttelton and Dunedin to continue' discharging general cargo from New York. She should arrive here on Tuesday next, and will sail about January 20 for Hobart and Launceston to complete discharge.

HINEMOA TO RELIEVE TUTANEKAI.

After having her hull cleaned and painted the Government steamer Hinemoa was undocked at Auckland on Friday last and berthed at Central wharf to take in stores, bunkers and fresh water. This week she will proceed to Wellington to relieve the Tutanekai in the lighthouse service. The Tutanekai is being withdrawn to undergo her annual overhaul and survey. When she resumes the Hinemoa will then he laid up for overhaul.

THE CITY OF SINGAPORE.

Information has been received in Sydney that the EUcrman Lines (Ltd.) has repurchased the steamer City of Singapore, after being repaired and re-classed, following .damage by fire. It will be remembered that the City of Singapore was scuttled and severely damaged by fire, following an explosion at Port Adelaide in April, 1923. She was eventually refloated and sold to ship salvagers. The vessel left Adelaide in April last, in tow of two powerful Dutch tugs, and reached Rotterdam on A*

MAMUKA RECOMMISSIONED

The Union liner Manuka, which has been at Port Chalmers for the past six days having damage caused by the recent fire in No. 2 hold repaired, will be recommissioned to-day. A new crew signed articles yesterday, The Manuka is to sail on Saturday for Wellington and Melbourne.

ETA ORA FROM LIVERPOOL

An arrival at Dunedin yesterday afternoon was the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line steamer Kia Ora, from Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama, Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The vessel was berthed at the Victoria wharf, where the local portion of her freight will be discharged. The Kia Ora loaded the whole of her cargo at Glasgow and Liverpool, and cleared the latter port on November 9. She experienced moderate weather when crossing the Atlantic, She arrived at Colon on November 25 and cleared Balbia in continuation of her voyage on the afternoon of the same day. The remainder of the voyage was made without incident, fine weather prevailing. The vessel arrived at Auckland on December 19. The Kia Ora is commanded by Captain A. M’lntosh, who has with him tho following officers:—First, O. Martin; second, J, R. Laurcr.son; third, E. A. Hicknng; chief engineer, F. Haivey; second. J. Doe, third, R. Shilton; fourth, J. White; fifth, P. Kennedy; sixth, A. Jordan; seventh, P. Campbell; chief refrigerating engineer, D. Findlav; second, J. Lloyd; wireless operator, W. G. Miller; chief steward,_ K. Watts. The following passengers arrived by the vessel:—Mr and Mrs Blackett and two children, Dr Allen. The Kia Ora, which is to the agency ot Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. is to sail to-morrow for New Plymouth to complete discharge.

LOSSES OF DANISH SHIPOWNERS.

It was announced recently that one of the largest firms of steamship managers at Copenhagen had given notice to all its masters, and mates, and it was rumoured that this meant that the whole fleet, numbering 30 odd vessels, was to be laid np. A member of the firm stated, in an interview, however, that such a step had not been decided upon, but the firm wished to be free to take the action indicated if neceasaij. He added that as shipowners were already working at a loss it was only a question of the difference between this loss and übe expense of laying up which determined any steps taken in connection with the laying np of vessels.

OLD ORIENT LINER SOLD

The sale is announced in the Shipping World of the Orient liner ©routes which was built in 1902 by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company. The O renter, sailed from London on October -L 1904, on her maiden voyage to Sydney and at that time excited a good deal of interest. Of 9000 gross tons, she was the largest of tho Orient-Pacific fleet and in equipment and accommodation was looked upon as a great advance on the existing vessels in the Australian service. But the time arrived when the Orontes was considered out of date, and the Orient Company sold her in 1922 to British World Trade Exhibitions (Ltd.), who fitted her out as an "exhibition” ship. The intention was that the Orontes should travel round the world exhibiting wherever she went British products, and thus stimulating Great Britain e foreign trade. But the originators of the scheme were unable to get a sufficient number of firms interested therein, and British Work! Trade Exhibition (Ltd.) is now in liquidation. Hence the sale of the Orontes —known also since she changed hands as the British Trade—to Messrs Thomas W. Ward (Ltd.), Sheffield, who will, presumably, break her np.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON WOOL SALES. Messrs Dalgcty and Co. (Ltd.) report haying received the following wire from their London office, dated January 12: The wool sales will he held on January 19. The following are the total new axrivals: —Australian 100,000 bales, New Zealand 37,000 bales. Cape 3000 bales, South America 5000 bales, old stocks 35,000 bales.

WANGANUI WOOL SALE.

RANGE OP PRICES. (Psb United Peess Association.) WANGANUI, January 13. The range of prices for wool at the War ganui wool sale, which concluded to-day, was as follows: Fine Crossbred (46-48),— Super, 13Jd to 15d; average, lid to 13Jd; inferior, 8d to 10Jd. Medium Crossbred (44-46). —Super, 12Jd to 13Jd; average. Ud to 13Jd; inferior, 9d to Coarse Crossbred (40-44). —Super, 11 Jd to l2|d; average, IOJd to lljd; inferior, 7d to IOJd. „ Low Crossbred (36-40).— Super, IOJd to Hid; average, 9d to lOJd; inferior, 8d to 9d. Hoggets (48-50). —Fine, 14d to 16|d; medium, lid to 14d; coarse, 9d to Ud; low, 8d to lOd. , ... Lambs’ down, 14d to 16d; fine, 13d to 15d; medium, lOd to 13d. Seedy and inferior, 7d to lOd. Bellies and Pieces.— Crossbred, good to super, 8d to 9Jd; crossbred, low to medium, 5Jd to BJd. Crutckings— Medium to good, 8d to SJd; inferior and seedy, 4d to TJd.

PRICE OF GOLD

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 13. , (Received January 13, at 5.5 pun.) The price of gold is quoted at £4 4s lOd.— A and N.Z. Cable.

LEAD AND WHEAT

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 12. (Received January 13, at 8.10 p.m.) The lead imports amount to 30,312 tons and the exports to 3174 tons. Wheat; Cargoes are neglected. Australians are pressed for Bale, and lower Argentine options have caused River Plates to recede 6d to 9d. Parcels are in poor request at from Is to Is 6d lower. Liverpool futures: March 12s 2|d, May 11s lojd, July 11s 8d. —A. and N.Z. Cable.

CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, Jannary 12. Chicago wheat: May, new crop, 175, old crop 173; July shipment, 1511; September shipment, 143 cents per bushel.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

BANK SHARES AND OTHER STOCK.

Press Association— By Telegraph—OoprrlghtLONDON, Jannary 13. (Received January 13, at 5.5 p.m.) Share quotations; Bank of Australasia, £l3 15s; Bank of New South Wales, £4l ss; Union Bank, £l4 7s 6d (ex div.); National Bank of New Zealand, 1345; Bank of New Zealand stock, £9l; shares, 55s 6d; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile debentures, £73 10s; ordinary stock, £93 5s. —A. and N.Z. Cable.

GERMAN BANK RATE.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN, Jannary 13. The Reichabank has reduced tho discount rate from 9 to 8 per cent. —Reuter.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES

MARKET UNCHANGED. Pres* Association—By Telegraph— Copyright STD NET, January 13. (Deceived January 13, at 11.15 p-m.) At the Sydney wool sales the market was unchanged. Topmaking pieces and fleeces were firm at December levels, and crossbreds were in better demand. Good spinning wools were about 5 per cent, below the December level. Greasy merino sold at up to 28id.

PHASES OF THE MOOH. JjLNTUBT. Jjast Qt»rter 7th 6.52 p.m. New Moon .. .... lith 6.5 p.m. First Quarter .„' ... ',_; 21st 10.1 a.m. Full Moon ..■„ '.. .'..., 29th 9.5 &-m.

(Pxx United Peers Association.) WELLINGTON', J annary 13. The following are the official wea ther re ■ports at 4 p.m.:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Jfaxia, W., light, fine 29.97 BuEsell, W., breeze, cloudy 20.S3 71 Hannkau H., W., light, fine 29.85 70 Auckland, W., light, fair 20.84 SO Tauranga, X., light, cloudy 2:>.S1 73 East Cape, >"., frerfi, cloudy 20.91 7.S GLsborne, X.E., light, fair 2^.35 70 Napier, N.E., "breeze, fine '20.S3 S2 Castlepoint, If., breeze, cloudy — 6S Wellington, N.W., breeze, fair ra.rr* 70 New Plymouth, N.W., light, iair ... S.I. 73 69 Cape Egmont, N.W., fresh, showery... 20.73 68 Wanganui, S.W., light, showery 29.S1 72 Farewell Spit, N.V., cloudy ... . 20.77 73 Cape Foulwind, N.W., light, cloudy 20.75 72 Greymonth, N.W., breeze, cloudy ... 20.71 67 Stephen Island, N.W., fresh, misty... . 20.76 67 Cape Campbell, N.W., fresh, cloudy... 20.70 65 Kaikoura, S.W., light, overcast 20.G6 62 Akaroa Light., S.W., light, overcast... . 20.75 60 Nuggets, S.W., light, cloudy . 20.70 55 Bluff, S.E., light, overcast 29.71 oS