SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19964, 4 December 1926, Page 12

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. December. j Kew Moon sth 3.41 p.m. First Quarter 1-th 6.17 p.m. Full Moon 19th 5.67 p.m. Last Quarter 271 h -1.29 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 4.13 a.m.; sets at 7.13 p.im Rises to-morrow at 1.12 a.m.; sets at 7.45 p.m. THE WEATHER. December 3.—Heavy rain early; bright and fine later. Strong south-west wind. S a.m. Noon. 3p.m. Barometer 29.81 29. 1 7 20. <j Thermometer Min.,37; max., 50 WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December X The following arc tiie olielai weather reports at 4 p.m. Station Wind. Weather Bar. Tlier. Cape Maria, S.W.. fivJi, cloudv ... 29 89 99 itiwsell. N.W., fresh, fair A'-SO 83 M.annkau 11., S.S.W., breeze, fair ... 29.75 S* Auckland, 8.W., fresh, fair 29.74 (in Tauranga. 8.E., field, cloudy 29.91 92 Fust Cape, X., fit-lit, showery ... 29.78 92 (lisfioriie, N.l’., light, squally 29.71 5R Napier, calm, ehiudy 29.83 99 S.W.. breeze, overea.-t ... 29.70 51 Wellington, S.W.,' breeze, cloudy ... 29.72 7.9 New Plymouth, W., fresh, fair ' ... 29.7(1 59 C. Kgmout., W. fre.di, cloudy ... 29.70 91 Wanganui, 5.8. W.. light, lair 29.74 53 Fan-well Spit, S.W., fresh, fine ... 29.97 90 Westport. 8.W.. fresh, fine 29.70 51 f; levmouth. SAY.. bri-ezo, clondv ... 29.71 93 Stephen Island, N.E., light, cloudy ... 29.71 57 Cape Campbell, S.E.. fresh, cloudy ... 29.70 HO K'.ikeur.i. S.E., fresh, overcast ... 29.71 55 Akaroa Light.. 8.W.. gale, clondv ... 29.75 51 Nnggi-ls, S„ fresh, cloudy 29.79 47 Bluff, S.W., breeze, fair 29.7 S 52 WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast: —Present indications are for southerly winds, strong and squally along the east coast of the South Island, but decreasing and veering by west to northerly shortly. The weather will be cool and changeable generally, with showers in the east coast districts. The barometer is unsteady. HIGH WATER. December -1— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 1.28 1.50 At Port Chalmers 2.8 2.30 At Dunedin .. 2.38 3.0 December 5 a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads .. ~ 2.11 2.3-1 At Port Chalmers 2.51 3.14 At Dunedin 3.21 3.11 DEPARTURES. Frldiy, December 3. Kamona, s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 1425 tons, Warren. for Greymouth, via ports. Waiplata, s.s. (10.30 p.m), 282 G tons, Elders, for Auckland, via ports. The Waiplata sailed last night for Oamafu, Timaru. and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. .The Kamona sailed last evening for Timaru to complete loading for New Plymouth, Westport. and Greymouth. Advice received yesterday states that the Breeze, which left Lyttelton on .Thursday evening for Dunedin, is sheltering at Akaroa. Tiie vessel is expected to arrive to-morrow, and will load on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Dredge 350 (S p.m.), 042 tons, M'Lachlan, for Timaru. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 3.—Sailed; Ulimaroa (11 a.m.), for Sydney; Kaiwarra (noon), for Newcastle. WELLINGTON, December 3.—Arrived : Cygnet (5.35 a.m.), from Kaikoura ; Wahine (6.55 a.m.). Storm (11.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Holradale (7 a.m), Calm (5.45 a.m.), from Wanganui; Waipahi (11.50 a.m.), from Timaru: Progress (11.55 a.m.), Corinna (1,10 p.m.), from New Plymouth: Iris (7 p.m.), from Cook Straits; Katoa (10 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed : City of Windsor (7.5 a.m.), from Bahia Blanca; Canadian Scottish (11.20 a.m.), for Napier; Kaponga (11.45 a.m.), for Greymouth; Tregenna (4.15 p.m.), Colac (4.50 p.m.), Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; W’ootton (0.10 p.m.), for Pohuenui;, Progress (7.30 p.m.). for Dunedin; Storm (11 p.m.), for Picton. 1 LYTTELTON, December 3.—Arrived : Maori (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Wellington. - BLUFF, December 3.—Sailed : Mamari (11.50 p.m.), for Wellington. MELBOURNE, December 2.—Arrived; ■Waihemo, from Wellington. ' SUVA, December 3.—Arrived : Niagara, from Vancouver: Dominla, rom Fanning Island. SYDNEY, December- 3.—Sailed ; Maunganui (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington ; Manama, for Auckland, GLASGOW, December I.—Arrivrd : Paheka, from London. . SAN FRANCISCO, December I.—Sailed : Makura, for Wellington. GALVESTON. December I.—Sailed : Anglo Columbian, for Auckland. The Timaru dredge, having undergone her annual overhaul, and having had her compasses adjusted yesterday, sailed last night for her home port. The Orel!, which was compelled to return to the lower harbour on Wednesday owing to bad weather, cume to Dunedin yesterday to load a quantity of cargo. She will sail for Invercargill when the weather moderates. The Kahika is due at Dunedin to-day from Gisborne direct to load general cargo for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. The Waipahi has been fixed to load at Auckland on Wednesday next lot Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Kurow left Auckland on Thursday evening for Lyttelton and Dunedin with general cargo and also Island fruit. She is duo here about Tuesday. The Karetu was due at Bluff lasv night from Lyttelton to complete loading for .'>2ncy. T’he Progress is due at Dunedin on Monday from Wellington to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. The Ruahine is to sail from Napier tins evening for Southampton and London, via Panama. Loaded with Dominion produce, the C. and D. Line's motor ship Port Hobart left Napier on Thursday evening for London, via Panama. The Tainui was to leave Wellington yesterday for Napier, thence Auckland from which port she sails on December 15 for Southampton and London, via Panama. The Wairuna left San Francisco on November 29 for Auckland, Napier, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on December 24. The Kaitoke left Sydney at 6 p.m. on Monday last for Fiji and Auckland. During the month of November, 110 vessels aggregating 125,476 tons register, entered the port of Lyttelton ns compared with 132 aggregating 146,816 lons in November of 1925. MAHENO FOE MELBOURNE. The Maheno, whicli arrived at Port Chalmers on Thursday afternoon from Melbourne via ports, came to Dunedin at daybrean yesterday and berthed at the Rattray street wharf to discharge a large quantify of general cargo. The vessel is timed to sail at 2 p.m. to-day for Melbourne, via Bluff. TUTANEKAI DELAYED. A telegram received by the Marine Department from Captain J. Bollons states that the- Tutanekai is delayed at Akaroa Heads owing to a strong southerly gale. The Tutanekai is making one of her periodical visits to South Island lighthouses. Cantain Bollons also advises that the vessel will probably arrive at Dunedin on Monday. TEKOA FROM LIVERPOOL. From Liverpool with general cargo to the agency of tbo Federal Line, the steamei Tekoa arrived at Auckland on Thursday evenin-' Tiie Tekoa is to proceed from Auckland to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff, to complete discharge. Later she is to load for her return trip, being scheduled to leave i\c\v Zealand about the end of January. THE PORT SYDNEY. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Sydney is due at Wellington t-n-day from Napier, to land part of her New York cargo. She will continue discharge at Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. Her loading ports for London are Bluff. Lyttelton, Wellington, Waikobopu, and Napier. She will sail finally from Napier about January 6. ATHENIC LEAVES BALBOA. Cabled news receiv -d by the Shaw, Savill. and Albion Company slates that the At heme left Balboa .last Sunday evening, on route from London and Southampton to New Zealand ports. The ship is due at Wellington (her first port) on December 22. The Athenic’s discharging ports are Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Napier. VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. The Aorangi, from Auckland, via ports, is due at* Vancouver on December 10 She will leave on the return voyage on December 15. The Niagara, from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva, is due. at Auckland on Monday. She will leave for Sydney at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7. MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS. H.M.S. Dunedin arrived at Napier on Wednesday from Picton She is scheduled to sail on Monday for Auckland, where she will arrive next Tuesday. H.M.S. Diomede arrived at Napier on Thursday from Picton. She will leave N a pier on December 9 for Gisborne, where she will arrive the same day, remaining there four days. On December 13 she will resume her journey to Auckland and she will atiive the following day.

ROTORUA LEAVES CARACAS BAY. Cable advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Rotorua, which left Southampton on November 17 lor Auckland and Wellington, sailed from Caracas Bay on December 1. The vessel is due at Auckland on December 2d. PASSENGERS FROM THE ISLANDS. The Tofua, which arrived at Auckland fast Tuesday morning from Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, brought the following passengers; Saloon: Mr and Mrs Bull, Mrs Johnstone, Mr Gillett, Sir Alexander Matherson, Mrs and Mias M'Vsagh, Mr Rae, Mr Sutherland, Mr and Miss AValduck, Miss Beattie, Mr Sutton, Mr and Mrs Bagnall, Mrs and Miss Bremner, Mrs Croudace and child, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Caine, Mrs Darrock, Mrs Girdwood, Dr Monaghan, Dr Ritchie, Mr Sexton, Mr N. Smith, Dr and Mrs Andrews, Miss Barker, Rev. Bro. Ciaundine, Mr Coates, Miss Freeman, Mr Fry, Mr Hewatt, Miss Hames, Mr Lawton, Mr and Mrs Lewis and two children, Miss Newman, Mr Osborne, Mr Pavton, Mr and Mrs Ross, Mr Noel Smith, Mr’ Sheppard, Mr Scales, Mr Stevenson, Mr Tuck, Mr Turner, Mr and Mrs Trimpi; and 13 steerage, including one Chinese and one Indian. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland. —Niagara,, Mahout, Kaitoke, Thalatta, Harmatlan, Omana, Tongariro, Treworlas, Übmaroa, Kaiwarrn. Wellington—Wahine, Maori, Tamahino, Ngftio, Iris, H.M.S. Dunedin, H.M.S. Diomede, Port Hobart, Chincha, Cragncss, City of Windsor, Tahiti, Turakina, Ruahine, Tiegenna, Maunganui, Kaitangata, Mamari, Waitemala, Arawa, Canadian Scottish, Port Sydney. Awarua. —Sir James Clark Ross, C. A. Larsen, N. T. Nilson, Alonso, Oliva, Waipori, Tutanekai, Karetu, Otaki. Chatham Islands.—Port Melbourne, Foreic. BELFAST SHIPBUILDING. A very substantial amount of work is now assured for Belfast after materials and fuel are again available. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and the xvolson Line are to have built by Messrs Harland and Wolff five fast passenger vessels for service between London and the Rivei Plate. The vessels will have large insulated space, and each will be of about 15,000 tons. With the nine motor vessels, each of from 7000 to 8000 tons, the rm is to construct for the King Line, of London, there will be at least 11 vessels to lay down iu Messrs Harland and Wolff’s yards. ■. * ITALIAN SHIPBUILDING. The driving power generated by that human dynamo Benito Mussolini, says an exchange, is propelling Italy fast on her forward course —especially in shipbuilding. Lloyd’s Register shows that at the end of June, 1926, Italy had increased her shipping bv 1,720,000 tons since 1914, standing third to the United States and Japan in respect of tonnage increase since that fateful year. The tonnage of the British Isles increased barely 2 per cent, on the tonnage owned in 1914, whereas foreign tonnage increased nearly 61 per cent. Britain’s percentage of 42 percent. of the world’s steam and motor tonnage in 1914 has now shrunk to under 31. Encouragement by the Italian Government is the most potent cause of the expansion of Italian shipbuilding. Liberal subsidies _of public money have been allotted to Italian lines carrying on services with North and South American ports, and with many otheroverseas countries, including Australia.