SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19884, 2 September 1926, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. - September. New Moon 7th 5.15 p.m. First Quarter .... .. 15th 3.57 p.m. Full Moon 22nd 7.49 a.m. Last Quarter .. •. .. 29th 5.18 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 6,38 a.m.; sets at 6.38 p.m, THE WEATHER. September I.—Bright and fine. Fresh north-east wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.85 29.84 29.82 Thermometer .. .. Min.,32; max.,47 WEATHER REPORTS. (Deb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September 1. The following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m. Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther Cape Maria, S.E., tresh, overoast ... 29.72 60 Bussell, S.E., fresh, fail 29.69 52 Manukau H. f S.S.W., breeze, fine ... 29.65 54 Auckland, S.W., light, lair 29.67 68 Tanranga, N., light, cloudy 29.63 66 East Cape, S., light, overcast ... 29.65 55 Cisborue, S., fresh, lair 29.69 57 ■ Napier, S.W., fresh, oloudy 29.68 51 Castlepomt, S.W., breeze, showery ... 29.70 50 , Wellington, S.E., breeze, cloudy ... 29.79 60 , New Plymouth, S.E., fresh, fair ... 29.65 53 Cape Egmont. S., fresh, overcast ... 29.73 60 Wanganui, S., freah, flue 29.84 59 Farewell Spit, N.W., light, flue ... 29.81 62 Greymouth, S.W., light, cloudy ... Stephen Island, S.E., fresh, cloudy ... 29.77 47 Cape Campbell, S.E., fresh, lino ... 29.90 50 Kaikoura, S.W., light, fine 29.86 50 Akaroa Light., E., fresh, cloudy ... 29.82 46 Nuggets. E., light, hazy ... 29.87 4o Bluff, calm, fine -.0.87 48 WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is'the official weather forecast:—Present indications are for variable and strong winds, south-westerly to southeasterly ruling. The weather will be cold and changeable generally, with heavy showers In many parts of the country. The barometer will rise everywhere soon. HIGH WATER. September 2 a - m * p,’ l ?; ' At Taiaroa Heads H-7 U. 34 At Port Chalmers 11.47 At Dunedin ARRIVAL. Wednesday, September 1. Progress, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 353 tons, Hay, from Wellington. Keath Ramsay, agent. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September I.—Arrived: . Walkawa (4.20 a.m.), from Newcastle. •Sailed: Tongariro (3.20 p.m.), for London. WELLINGTON, September I—Arrived: Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lytteleon; Komata ' (7.15 a.m.), from Westport: Rimutaka (7.25 ' ' am.), from Southampton; Nikau (8.5 a.m.), ' from Nelson Sailed: Kaltuna (1.55 am.), for Westport; Gold Shell (7.20 a.m.), for 1 ' Singapore; H.M.S. Dunedin (2 p.m). for ’ Hauraki Gull; Rimutaka (4 p.m.), for Lyt- . telton; Norfolk (4.40 p.m.), for Napier; , ' Fatrburn (5.5 p.m.), for Karamea; Invercargill (5.40 pm.), for Wanganui; Wootton ;■) (7.20 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. , . , . LYTTELTON, September I.—Arrived: Maori (6.45 a.m.). from Wellington: Kahlka 1 ' (8.10 a.m.), from Timaru; Oplhl (9.15 '' a.m.), from Timaru; Holmdale (10.30 a.m.), from Timaru; Port Dunedin (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington; Waipaht (3.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Waiporl (2.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Kahika (5.5 p.m.), for Wellington; Holmdale (5.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Oplhl (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (7.35 p.m.), for Wellington. NEWCASTLE, August 31—Sailed, Kartlgi, for Wellington. SYDNEY. September I.—Arrived : Karetu, from Bluff. t . FREMANTLE, September I.—Arrived: . Maloja. from London. SUVA, September I.—Arrived: Totua, from Apia. QUEBEC, August 31.—Arrived: Canadian . Conqueror, from Auckland. LONDON, August 31.—Sailed: Hororata, for New Zealand. BALBOA, August 31. —Sailed: lonic, for New Zealand. The Progress, which arrived here ’ast evening from Wellington, is timed to sail to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymotuh, and Port Waikato. The Storm is due at Dunedin this morn- , ing from Wanganui and Wellington to discharge general cargo. She ■is to sail this afternoon for Bluff, and will return here on Sunday, to load on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Koromiko, which had been fixed to load at Newcastle for Dunedin, has been diverted to Auckland. The Kamo is due at Dunedin this afternoon from Gisborne direct. After discharging a quantity of general cargo she will undergo survey at Port Chalmers. The Kurow is scheduled to leave Auckland on September 7 with general cargo for discharge at Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru. The Waipahi is due at Dunedin to-morrow from Auckland, via ports, to discharge and load general cargo. She is listed to sail on Saturday for Lyttelton, Wellington, and The Karetu is due at Sydney to-day from Newcastle to complete loading for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru, and Bluff. The Waihora is expected at this port to- • • morrow from Newcastle and Sydney, via Lyttelton. ‘ She has a quantity of general freight and over 6000 tons of coal for discharge at Dunedin. The Kiwitea is to load at Edithburg and Adelaide about the middle of September for Auckland, Portland, and Wellington. The vessel will call at Dunedin if sufficient cargo is offering. . . , , The steamer Elsiston, 4745 tons, is to load a full cargo of coal at Westport for discharge at Pago Pago. The coal is for the 1,1 United States Government. The Kaitoke is to load at Adelaide about ’ September 1, completing at Melbourne, for ' ‘ New Plymouth, Auckland, and Wellington. The Kairanga, from South Australian ’ ports, via Auckland, is due at Wellington today, and will go on to Lyttelton and Castlecliff to complete discharge. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company ' ’ has been notified by cablegram that the Raranga sailed from London on August 20 with general cargo to discharge at Australian ports. , _ _ Advice received by the Canadian Govsrn- • ment Line states that the Canadian Con- ’ queror, which, left Auckland on July 9 f or New York, Boston, and Montreal, reached Boston on the evening of August 22. The Shaw, Savill. and Albion liner Pakeha sailed from Lyttelton early on Tuesday morning for London, via Cape Horn and _ Montevideo. Her cargo Includes potatoes for the last-named port. RIMUTAKA, PROM ENGLAND. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s . liner Rimutaka arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from London and Southamp- " ton, via Panama, with passengers, mails, and targo. The vessel is due at Lyttelton this morning to discharge part cargo. The remainder of her freight will be discharged at Timaru, Dunedin, and Nelson. THE PORT DUNEDIN. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. advise that the C. and D. Line’s motor ship Port Dunedin will probably arrive at Dunedin tomorrow afternoon from Liverpool, via northern ports, to discharge the remainder of her Home cargo. The vessel will go to Port Chalmers about tho middle of next week to commence loading for London. She will proceed thence to Oamaru, Lyttelton, and ■ Wellington to complete loading. H.M.S. LABURNUM. The crufce of H.M.S. Laburnum, which was originally scheduled to return to Auckland from the South Sea Islands on August 27, has been extended for another month. She sailed from Suva on August 24 for y Northern Islands, in the Pacific. Later she ■will return to the Fijian group. She Is now scheduled to clear Suva finally on September 28, and to reach Auckland about October 5. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland: H.M.S. Veronica, H.M.S. Laburnum, Tofua, Walhemo, Kaiapo), Wairuna, Makambo, Pawlet, Sonoma, Cokeslt, Kaponga, Antonins, Cumberland, Niagara, Kaimanawa, Hlnemoa, Tongariro. Sussex. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Ngalo, Arahura, Athenlc, Pakeha, Otokia, Waihora, Makura, Kaikoral. Kartlgi, Rimutaka, Kairanga, Dewey, Norfolk, Dom Pedro 11, Walporl, H.M.S. Dunedin, Kaltangata, Yoserlc. Awarua: Waltomo (Bluff tp Newcastle). Chatham Islands: Remuera, Cumberland, Canadian Explorer. PASSENGERS BY THE REMUERA. Following is a list of saloon passengers on board the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera, whldvjs due at Wellington on Saturday from London and Southampton :—Mr and Mrs J. W. Armstrong, Captain and Mrs J. Bone. Mr and Mrs J. Marsden Caughey. Mr and Mrs T. J. F. Chapman, Mr and Mrs H. E.. Fulford and Miss A. D. Fulford. Mr and Mrs Henrlques. Mr and Mrs J. W. Tattersfleld and Messrs F. G. and L. W. Tattersfleld, Colonel and Mrs C. A. Wilding, Master A. and Miss M. Wilding, Mr and Mrs R L. Woodhouse. Mr and Mrs S R. Stephens. Mrs A. B. HuysheEllot, M.8.E., Mrs L. Kneebone, Mrs M. D. M’Sklmmlng. Mrs A. Taylor, Mrs E. C. Williams. Dr Mollie Fisher, Misses R. M. Joseph, E. J- Lyttelton, M. Pyne, A. Elder. E. M. Froude, B. C. Gasper. A. A. Gunning, J. A. Lawson, E. Lindsay, M. F. Wade. Messrs J. Falrbum, W. J. Hill. V. Putnam, R.N., A. C. Scrope, F. H Thompson, A. E. Whitaker, B. P. Ball, A. R. Coates, F. Cullman, J. K. Elliot. T. D. C. Firmlnger, H. Gale, R. G. Gale. F. H. Grandfleld. W. J. Kelr. J. Mathias, A. M’Murray, J. Mulholiand, J. M. Stavert, C. B. Thomson, Dr H. C. Pattin, Dr A. Preston. Captain C. Rayne. R.N. There are 421 third-class passengers. The Ruahln© is under the command of Captain J. J. Cameron. Dr W. A. Cameron is medical office*.

JERVIS BAY'S PERFORMANCE. The outward voyage of the Australian Commonwealth liner Jervis Bay was noted for Increased speed and decreased oil consumption. It Is said that this result was brought about following tho advico of an oil engine expert who travelled with the Jervis Bay from London to Colombo. The Jervis Bay arrived at Fremantle on August 12 about 15 hours ahead of 'schedule, but tho ship’s officers refused to comment on the success of the oil engine expert’s experiments. It was learned unofficially that the vessel's speed was increased up to more than 16 knots an hour, and that tho best run for a day was about 380 miles. It was also stated that the oil consumption was decreased by several tons a day. WORLD’S LARGEST CABLE SHIP. The cable ships Dominia and Faraday aro now lying in the Thames, and will shortly go to the Pacific, taking 7000 miles of cable for the duplication of the Pacific Cable Board’s line. The Domlnla will lay a lino between Vancouver and Fanning Island, and the Faraday will lay a line between Fanning Island and Fiji. Each ship will carry 200 trained men, and observations will be made throughout the voyages of the depths of the ocean. Both vessels will lay the cables at the rate of 200 miles a day. , Tho work forms part of the scheme which was begun In 1900, when the Pacific Cable Board entrusted the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company with the connecting of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand by the cable. Tho Colonia, 8022 tons gross, did the original work, but this larger cable ship was found necessary for their next operation. The new cable, which permits of a much greater speed in the transmission of signals, will weigh no less than 8500 tons, while the length of the “Munmetal" loading wire to be wound round the conductor la over 250,000 miles. Tho oilburning steamer Domlnlo, which Is of 9000 tons gross register, has a steaming range of nearly double that of the Colonia. PASSENGERS BY MAUNGANUI. The H.M.S. Maunganui, which arrived at Wellington on Monday morning from San Francisco, via ports, brought the following passengers for New Zealand and Australia; First saloon: Mrs W. Anderson, Mrs W. Beavan, Mr W. Bennett, Mr H. Bennett, Mrs H. Bennstt, Dr Jtt. Bertram, Mrs H. Bertram, Mr E. A. Beverley, Mrs E. A. Beverley, Miss Beverley, Mr F. H. Booth, Mr H. Calthrop, Mrs F. Castle-Roohe, Mrs F. Caatle-Rooho, the Rev. T. R. Connslly, Mr R. V. Cotter, Mr S. Carstains, Mr H. Dashwood, Mrs H. Dashwood, Captain W. H. Dunn, Mrs W. H. Dunn Mr J R. Dunn, Mrs K. Dunn, Mrs Odlin, Mrs A A. O’Neill, Mr M. Patterson, Mrs M. Patterson, Master B. Patterson, Miss M. Patterson, Mr B. L. Rabett, Mr T. C- Reiters, Mr R. D. Rogers, Archbishop T. Redwood, Mr A. Stewart, Mrs A. Stswart, Mrs P O Smith. Mr H B. Smith, Mr T. E. Sweet. Mrs T. E Sweet, Mr A. M. Staunton, Mr C H. Slater, Mr J. A. Valentine, Mrs B Valentine, Miss G. Whntmore, Mr H. D Whyte, Mr J, Winter, Miss E. Wilcox, Mr C. Willsford, Mrs C. Willsford, Miss E. Wiley, Mrs W. Webber, Mr T. Edmonds, Dr T. Evatt, Mrs H. Evatt, Mrs G. Fletcher. Mrs H. Flookart, Miss A. Flockart, Mr Y. Grant, Mr M, Guidice, Dr J. Hardie-Neil, Mr J. C. Hudson, Mrs J. Hudson, Mr J. H. Hinmann, Mr R. T. Heard, Mrs K. Heard, Mr W. T. Johnson, Mies V. James, Mr R. W. King, Mrs A. Lakin, Miss A. Lakin, Mr H. Lando, Mr W. Lawry, Mrs W S. Lawry, Miss A. M’Donald, Mrs M. MTndoe, Miss F. M'Keig, Mr A. Matheson, Mrs A Matheson, Mr H. Margolish, Mr W. Miles, Mr A. W. Miles, Mr A. G. Mitchell, Mr A. Moore, Mrs A. Moore. Second saloon; Mrs M. Baillie, Miss L. Mr J. Birchall, Mrs M. Birdling, Mrs E. Birdling, Mr J. H. Buxton, Mr H. Bremner, Mr W. B. Carter, Mrs W. B. Carter, Miss J. Carter, Masters Carter (5), Mrs F. Chase, Mr W. Capretto, Mrs W. Capretto, Miss L B. Carman, Mr M. Cole, Mr R. A. Duffy, Mrs R. Duffy, Miss J. Davidson, Mr C. S. Goodlin, Miss M. Heyne, Mr W. A. Hill, Mr S, R. Hunter, >Mr F. E. Hudson, Mrs J. R. Johnson, Mr N. Kornfeld, Mr F Lyndon, Mrs F. Lyndon, Mias M. Lyndon, Miss N. Lewis, Miss F. Martindale, Mr J. Mitchell, Mr P. M“Mahon, Mrs I. M’Mahon, Mrs E. Machie, Mr J. D. M’Comish, Miss I. Nicholls, Miss W. Openshaw. Mis* A. Packe, Mr J. Roes, Mr H. Smith, Mrs W. Smith, Mr R. Smith, Mrs R. Smith, Masters Smith (3), Mr R. Shan non, Mr J. Stewart, Mr M. W. Siebler, Mrs M. Siebler, Mrs L. Silverston, Mrs O. Smale, Miss E. Smale, Mr A. Tyrie, Mrs A. Tyrie, Mrs M. Timmins, Mr H Walker, Mrs H. Walker, Pastor H Watson, Mrs C. H. Watson, Mr C. Watson, Mrs C. Watson, Mr H. O. Warne, Mr W. Watson; and 25 third class. FINNISH BARQUE OLIVEBANK. Attention has been called in Llody’s List to the fact that the Finnish barque Olive bank has just made the passage from Port Lincoln, South Australia, to the Seychelles by way of Torres Strait. It has been suggested that the Olivebank was the largest sailing ship to have used the strait. This has not been disputed, as the sailer has a deadweight tonnage of 4300. but a correspondent to Lloyd’s List points out that in the closing years of last century it was by no means uncommon for sailing ships bound from ports on the west and south coasts of Australia to destinations in the South Indian Ocean to use the Torres route. Indeed, the 1896 . edition of “Ocean Passages of the World’’ (an Admiralty publication), contains (at page 144) the following remarks on the sail route from Australia to Mauritius and Cape of Good Hope: “The northern route, which is taken from April to October, when the S.E monsoon joins the S.E. trade of the Pacific to the S.E. trade of the Indian Ocean, is by the inner or outer route to Torres Strait (auxiliary steamers always take the inner route) and thence through the Arafura Sea, and direct for Mauritius. If not calling at Mauritius pass to the southward of it-, and about 100 miles to the southward of Madagascar, and make the African coast about 200 miles to the southward r f Natal.’’