SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19785, 10 May 1926, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. May. Last Quarter sth 2.43 p.m New’ Moon >• .. -• 12th 1u.25 a.m. First Quarter 20th 5.18 a.m Full Moon 27th 11.19 pm. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 7.14 a.m. sets at 4.54 p.m. THE WEATHER. May S.—Cloudy and fine early: heavy rain later. Calm. S a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.70 29.60 _ 28,52 Thermometer . . . . Min., 41 ; max., 53. May 9.—Cloudy and fine early; heavyrain later. Light south-west wind. S a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.42 29.25 29.14 Thermometer .. .. Min., 39; max., 47. HIGH WATER. 20 * a.m. p.rn. At Taiaroa Heads 1.3 1.27 At Port Chalmers 1.43 2.7 At Dunedin 2.13 2.37 ARRIVALS. Saturday. May S. Orc(i, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 174 tons, Murray, from Port Craig. A. J. Allen (Ltd.), agents. Sunday, May 9. City of Batavia, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 5655 tons, H. E. Nancollas, from New York, via Norfolk (Virginia), Panama, and-north New Zealand ports. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, end Co., agents. , Waikouaiti, s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 3926 tons, Martin, from Newcastle and Sydney. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. DEPARTURES. Saturday, May 8. Korean Prince, s.s. (12.10 p.m.), 4990 tons, F. Taylor, for Castlecliff (Wanganui). Manuka, s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 4534 tons, Molyneux, for Melbourne, via ports. Passengers : For Lyttelton and Wellington— Saloon: Mesdames Neale, Mitchell, Olds, Dowsett and three children, Stevens, Smythies. Misses Neale, Mitchell, Olds, Messrs Street, Smith, Neale, Waugh, Pogo. For Melbourne : Mesdames Holton, Smith, G. Cameron, Neale, Powell, Carter, Ringland. L. M. Taylor, I, Simpson, Misses E. L. Marquand, Neale, G. Martin, Cable, Messrs A. Smellie. Edwards, Holton, L. J. B. Smith, Laurence, Neale, Powell, J. Ringland, D. Smith, H. Seabrook, R. Sculthorpe, W. Clark, C. Elliott, T. Dwan, J. Bell. C. Dyke; and eight steerage for all ports. Canadian Miller, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 5409 tons, W. G. M’Conechy, for Wellington. Sunday, May 9. Opihi, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1117 tons, Dalgleish, for New Plymouth, via ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial. Wingatui, Port Craig, to-day. Kotare, Waikawa, to-day. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, May 11. Fort Hardy, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 11. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, May 12. Walpori, Greymouth, via ports, May 12. Kamo, Bluff, May 13. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports. May 13^ Oretl, Invercargill, Port Craig, May 15. Port Curtis, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 16. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, May 16. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, May 17. Kahika, Westport, via ports, May IS. Sussex. Wellington, Lyttelton. May 18. G-ale, Wanganui, via ports, May 20. Oplhl, New Plymouth, via ports. May 20. Walpahl, Auckland, via ports. May 20. t West Nivaria, Lyttelton, May 20. Canadian Explorer, Timaru, May 21. City of Melbourne, Lyttelton, May 22. 'Port Napier, Suva. Auckland, May 23. Kamo, Gisborne, via ports, May 25. Karetu, Sydney, Lyttelton, May 25. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports. May 26. Sally Maersk, Lyttelton. May 26. Katoa, Auckland, via ports. May 27. Pareora, Wellington. Lyttelton, May 29. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports, June 1. Cite of Winchester. Bluff. June 2. Waikouaiti, Newcastle, Sydney, June 3. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal and Intercolonial. Matakana. Lyttelton, Gisborne, to-day. Kamo, Bluff, to-day. Koromiko, Westport direct, to-day. Katoa, Auckland, via ports, to-day. Kotare, Invercargill, to-day. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, May 11. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, May 11. Waihemo, New Plymouth, May 11. Waikouaiti. Lyttelton, Timaru. May 11. Oretl, Invercargill, Port Craig, May 11. City of Batavia, Bluff, May 11. Storm, Wanganui, via ports. May 12. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, May 13. Tekoa, Napier direct, May 13. Kamo, Napier, Gisborne, via ports, May 13. Port Curtis, Bluff. Lyttelton, May 19. Port Hardy, Bluff, Lyttelton, May 14. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports. May 17. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, May 17. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports. May 19. Waipahi, Auckland, via ports, May 21. Sussex. Sydney, Newcasle, May 21. West Nivaria. Sydney direct. May 22 Opihi, New Plymouth, via ports, May 22. Canadian Explorer, Wellington. May 22. City of Melbourne, Portland, May 25. Port Napier. New Plymouth, May 26. Karetu. Oamaru, Bluff. Sydney, May 27. Sally Maersk. Sydney direc. May 28. Manuka, Melbourne, via Bluff, June 1. OVERSEAS STEAMERS. Port Hardy (due May 11).—Left Liverpool, March 13, foi Auckland. Wellington, Lytlei ton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland, April 23. Port Curtis (due May 16). —Left New York March 18, for Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and New Plymouth; arrived Auckland April 20. Sussex (due May 18). —Left Calcutta April 3, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, via Penang, Singapore, and Samarang; arrived Auckland May 3. West Nivaria <May 20). —Left Los Angeles Aoril $3, for Auckland. Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Sydney; arrived Auckland May S. Canadian Explorer (due May 21K —Left Halifax, March 28, foi Auckland, Welling ton, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland, May 8. Citv of Melbourne (due May 22).—Leit New York Mar :b 3i, tor Auckland, Welling ton, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Australian ports; arrived Auckland May 8. Port Napier (due May 23).—Left Loudon, March 27, for Suva, Auckland, Dunedin, and New Plymouth , due Auckland, May 15 Pareora (due June 2).—Left Liverpool, March 27, foi Auckland Wellington. Lvttel ton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, May 10. Sallv Maersk idue May 261 —Lett St. John March 30. and Newport News April 4, foi Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney due Auckland, May 12 Ruapehu (due May 271. Left London, April 15, and Southampton, April 16. for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth, due Wellington. May 25. Mahana (due June s).—Left Liverpool, April 13, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttel ton, and Fort Chalmers; due Auckland. May 21. City of Bombay (due June 12).—Left asw York, April 17, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Duned’o, due Auclt land. May 28. Baron Murray (due June 18). —Left St. John April 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney, via Newport News; due Auckland June 4. Ruahine (due June 19). —Left London, May 5. and Southampton May 7, for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers ; due Lyttelton June ~ Canadian Conqueror (due June 22). —Loft Halifax April 30, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. and Dunedin; due Auckland June 9. Hertford (due June 23). —Left Liverpool May 1 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Auckland June 7. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Tahiti left Wellington, April 27, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, due San Francisco, May 14. Makura left San Francisco. April 2i, tor Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga, due Wellington May 10 Niagara leaves Auckland May 11. for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver May 28. Aorangi left Vancouver, May 5, for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu f and Suva; due Auckland, May 24.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May C.—Arrived: Canadian Explorer (3 r.m) from Halifax; City of Melbourne (5 a.m.), from New York- Kujrow (" am) from Wellington; Sally Maersk (4.35 p.m.), from 5t John. Sailed: Sierra Moiena (10.30 a.m.), for New Plymouth; Huntingdon (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. May 9.—Arrived: Waipahi (11 a.m.), from New Plymouth; Kartigi (1.15 p.m.), from Westport. WELLINGTON, May B.—Maori ( 7 a.m.), from -Lyttelton. Sailed: Kiwitea (6.25 p.m.), for Timaru; Maori (8 p.m.). for Lyttelton. May 9. —Arrived : Sussex (12.50 a.m.), from Auckland; Wahine (7 a.m.), Woottcn (1.40 p.m.), and John (3.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton. . . LYTTELTON, May B.—Arrived: wahine *6 45 a.m.), from Wellington; Calm (7.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Port Hardy (7.35 •a.m.), from Liverpool, via Auckland; Kawa|iri (8.50 a.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed; Kauri (11.50 a.m.), for Timaru; Calm (1.35 pm) for Bluff- Wootton (2 p.m.), for Wellington; John ’(5.5 p.m.). for Wellington; Wahine (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Parera (11.5 p.m.), for Waikokopu. May 9.—Arrived: Cygnet (4 a.m.), from Kaikoura; Manuka (6.33 a.m.), from Dunedin; Maori (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Wairau (4.10 p.m.), from Blenheim. TT , , , OAMARU, Mav B.—Arrived: Holmdale (5.15 a.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, ' May 7.—Sailed; Marama (3 p.m.), for Auckland; Maunganui (4 p.m.), for Wellington. „ , ~, , COLON, May G.— Sailed; Athcmc, for NEWS, May C. —Sailed: Min, for Auckland. TENERIFFE, May 7.—Sailed : Tairoa, for May 7. —Sailed: Aorangi, for Auckland.

The Opihi sailed last evening for Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton, to complete loading for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Katoa is now timed to sail at noon today for Oamaru, Timaru, Wellington, Picton, and Auckland. The Waipori, which had been bar-bound at Greymouth for about seven days, was expected to sail on Saturday morning for Westport to complete loading for Timaru and Dunedin. The Kamo is to sail to-day for Bluff to complete discharge. She will return to Dunedin on Thursday to load for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. . The Tekoa will go to Port Chalmers tomorrow to commence Homeward loading. She is listed to sail on Thursday for Napier to land the remainder of her Liverpool cargo and continue loading. The Manuka sailed on Saturday for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne. She will leave the Victorian port about May 21 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Canadian Miller sailed on Saturday for Welli" ' - and Auckland to complete loadin'- York, Boston, and Montreal. T . n Prince sailed on Saturday for C- r Vanganui) to continue discharging tra! cargo from New York, LouisburgT a”;! St. John. She will afterwards go to Westport to replenish her hunkers, and then to Sydney to complete discharge. The Port Hacking was to leave Gisborne on Saturday for Napier and Wellington. She is due at Wellington next Thursday, and will sail from that port on May 15 for London, via Panama. The Mahia, which was delayed in the Wanganui roadstead last week owing to bad weather, is expected at Wellington this evening. She is to sail on Wednesday for Lyttelton, and is timed to sail finally from there on May 18 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. An expected arrival at Auckland to-day is the Wairuna with case oil and general cargo from Pacific Coast ports. After discharge at Auckland the Wairuna is to proceed to Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Kawatiri is to load at Adelaide on May 24, and will complete at Melbourne for Auckland and Wellington. The steamer Min was to have sailed from New York on April 22 cargo-laden for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Maunganui left Sydney on Friday afternoon for Wellington. She is due at the northern port to-morrow, and will leave on her return trip on Friday. The West Nivaria is to leave Auckland to-day for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney io complete discharge of her cargo from Pacific Coast ports The Huntingdon was to leave Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, where she is due to-day. The vessel is to sail from Wellington on Wednesday for New York. Boston, London, and West Coast of Great Britain. The Danish motor shin Sallv Maersk should reach Auckland about Wednesday from Louisburg and St. John. She has general Canadian cargo for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney. KOROMIKO RE-COMMISSIONED. The turret-deck steamer Koromiko, which has been laid up at Port Chalmers for several months past, will be re-commissioned to-dav. She is to sail to-night for Westport "to load. Captain D. MacDonald will be in command of the vessel. RUAHINE LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON. Cabled advice states that the Ruahine left London on May 5 and Southamcton on May 7 for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, via Curacao and Panama. She is bringing passengers and cargo, and is due at Lyttelton on June 12. The vessel should reach Port Chalmers about June 19. WAIKOUAITI FROM SYDNEY. The freighter Waikouaiti arrived in the lower harbour yesterday morning from Newcastle and Sydney, and after undergoing medical and Customs inspection, berthed at the Birch street wharf at 1.30 p.m. to discharge a large quantity of general merchandise. Her freight includes transhipments from a number of oversea vessels. The Waikouaiti is to sail to-morrow for Lyttelton and Timaru to complete discharge. WAIWERA REACHES LONDON. The Waiwera, which left Auckland on March 12 for London, via New York and Boston, arrived at London on May 5. o THE CITY OF MELBOURNE. The steamer City of Melbourne arrived at Auckland early on Saturday morning from New York, via Panama. The vessel is carrying general American cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australian ports. She is due here about May 22. OTIRA AT LONDON. The Otira, which left Wellington on March 19, arrived at London on May 6. The Otira proceeded via Montevideo, Teneriffe, and Hull. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland. —Tofua, Tutanekai. R.M.S. Laburnum, Montague, Canadian Cruiser, Ngakuta, Wairuna, Kaiwarra, Niagara, Port Curtis, Kairnnga, Sierra Morena, Marama, Pareora, Ribera. Kartigi. Wellington.—Makura, Ulimaroa, Maunnnaui. Otokia, Crossbill, Port Nicholson, Port Hacking, Korean Prince, Huntingdon. Awama.—Canadian Miller, Korean Prince, Port Hobart.

CITY OF BATAVIA. From New York, via Panama. Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Timaru, the Ellerman, Bucknall Line steamer City ot Batavia, arrived at Dunedin yesterday morn in?. She was berthed at the Rattrav street wharf to discharge a large quantity of general American merchandise. The steamer, after discharging cargo from South Africa and re. pairing damage caused in a series of gales in the Atlantic, loaded the whole of he) cargo at New York, and took her departure from the American port on March 11. After replenishing her bunkers at Norfolk (Virginia) the City of Batavia resumed her voyage end arrived at Colon on the afternoon of March 24 Passage, through the Panama Canal was obtained on the following day, ano the sleamsr resumed her voyage. Average weather conditions prevailed in the Pacific Ocean, and the vessel arrived at Auckland on April 19. The rates of exchange on the cargo for Customs purposes arei Canada 4.88 collars, U.S.A. 4.86 dollars. The City of Batavia is under the command of Captain H. E. Nancollas, The steamer carries a mixed crew, the deck hands being Chinese, the stewards Hindus, and the firemen Lascars. From Dunedin the City of Batavia will proceed to Bluff to complete discharge. OVEBSEAS SUMMARY. The following movements of overseas steamers were reported by cablegram and telegram during the past week: Aorangi left Vancouver, May 5, for Auckland and Sydney. Athemc left Colon, May 2, for Southampton, en route from Wellington. Baron Murray left Newport News, April ?S, tor Auckland, en route from St. John. Canadian Explorer arrived Auckland, May 7, from Halifax, via Panama. Canadian Conqueror left Halifax, April '3O, for Auckland, via Panama. Canadian Challenger left Panama, May 2, for New York, en route from Auckland. City of Melbourne arrived Auckland, May 8, from New York, via Panama. Hertford left Liverpool, May 1, for Auckland. via Panama. lonic arrived Wellington, May 7, from Southampton, via Panama. Makura left Rarotonga, May 4, for Wellington', en route from San Francisco Mahana left Balboa, April 29, for Auckland, en route from Liverpool. Mamari left Montevideo, May 2, for London, en route from Auckland. Min left New York, May 3, for Auckland and other New Zealand ports. Mariston left Nauru Island, May 1, for Auckland. , , , Nirvara left Sydney, May 6, tor Auckland and Vancouver. Orari left Fremantle, April 27, for London, via Colombo and Suez. Otira arrived London, May 5, from Wellington, via Panama, Papanui arrived Boston, May 2, from Port Piiie, via Newpori News. Fort Chalmers left Las Palmas, May I, for London, en route from Wellington, Port Melbourne left London, May 4, (or Auckland, via Panama. Ruapehu left Panama, May 2, for Y ellington and Port Chalmers, en route from Loudon. , , . Raranga arrived Auckland, May 6, from Australian ports. Ribera arrived Auckland, May 9, from Texas, via Panama. Ruahine left London, May 5. for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, via Panama. Surrey arrived Glasgow, May 2, from Wellington, via Panama. , Sierra Morena arrived Auckland, May l from Nauru Island. Sussex arrived Auckland, May 3, from Calcutta, via ports. Tahiti left Papeete, Mav 3, for San brancisco. en route from Wellington. Totara passed Perim, April 30, en route from Hull to Wellington. Trelvon arrived Port Pir'e, May 5, from Mew York and New Zealand ports. Turakina left Panama, May 5, for London en route from Auckland. AVest Nivaria arrived Auckland, May 3 from Pacific Coast norts. West Henshaw left San Francisco, May 4 for Auckland. • ' . Wiuwera arrived May 5, Ron Auckland, via Panama and Xew York. Waiotapu left San Francisco, May 5, fol Auckland and Wellinmon.

EX-GERMAN STEAMER. The Pareora, which is due at Auckland to-day from Liverpool, via Panama, is an ex-German steamer, built at Bremen in 1915. She was first named the Falkenfels, but after being taken over by the Hain Line she was rochristened the Tredenham. Later she was acquired by the Federal Line and given her present name. She is a single screw steamer of 8135 tons gross. NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. For the year ended March 31 last the Northern Steamship Company (Ltd.), secured 2 net profit of £13,328, and with £8369 brought forward there was available £21,697. The dividend for the year, at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum, half of which was paid as an interim dividend, absorbed £12,913, leaving £8784 to be carried forward. The dividend distribution is the same as In the past year. The balance sheet figures compare as under, those for the previous year being given in parentheses:—Liabilities —Capital paid up £161,412 (£161.412), insurance account £56,730 (£54,422), insurance account No. 2 £19,111 (£118,411), boiler and repairs account £10,505 (£12,499), unclaimed dividends £ll4. (£80), sundry liabilities, Including income tax, £50,848 (£52,098), bills payable £760 (£653), profit and loss £15,241 (£14,825). Assets—Vessels, wharves, sheds, etc., £189,300 (£179,380), premises £11,962 (£12,227), Investments £71,693 (£61,943), coal and stores £9534 (£10,992), accounts owing to company £30,778 (£48,334), unexpired Insurance premiums £1454 (£1524). Total, £314,721 (£314,400).