SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20268, 29 November 1927, Page 8

SHIPPING

PHASES OF THE MOON. —SUMMER TIME. Decembxb. First Quarter 2nd 2.45 p.m. Pull Moon 9th 6.2 a.m. Last Quarter 16th 12.34 p.m. New Moon 24th 4.43 p.m. First Quarter 31st 11.52 p.m. THE SUN.—SUMMER TIME. Rases to-day at 6.16 a.m.; sets at 8.37 p.m. ■' THE WEATHER, , ’ November 28.—Intermittent rain eariv; cloudy and fine later. Fresh south-wist wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.77 29.86 29.90Thcrmometer .. • • Min., 41; max., 52, WEATHER REPORTS. (Psa United Phess association.) WELLINGTON, November 28. The following aro the official weather report* ‘•at 4 p.m.: Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. i'het Cape Maria, W.S.W., fresh, cloudy ... 29.76 65 Bussell, W., m. gale, clear 29.75 65 ’Auckland, S.W., fresh, fair 29.60 63 . Tauranga, S.W., m, gale, cloudy ... 29.44 61 East Cape, N.W., fresh, cloudy ... 29.50 67 Gisborne, W., fresh, fair 29.47 63 Napier, N.W., m. gale, overcast ... 29.36 62 K Oastlepoint, S-, breeze, rain 29.30 49 Wellington, S., gale, showery 29.46 52 N. Plymouth, S.W., m. gale, showery 29.50 62 ■ Cape Egmont, W.S.W., Iresh, cloudy 29.47 69 Wanganui, W., fresh, rain 29.39 57 ’ Farewell Spit, S.W., light, cloudy ... -9.53 69 Westport, S.W., Iresh, fair 29.60 59 , '“overcast ... 29.50 60 Jape Campbell, S„ gale, showery ... 29.55 60 Kalkoura, S., gale, rain ... -9-B1 f Akaroa Light, S.W., fresh, ram ... 29.'- 61 Nuggets, E., light, clear 29.9. oO Bluff, S.E., light, fair 29.94 53 ’ WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather fore°apresent Indications are for strong 'winds to gale, westerly backing to sou-westerly north of Kawljta and Napier, and sou - easterly to southerly elsewhere. The weather will be cold, unsettled, and holsterous, with passing showers generally, but some heavy rain in the east c . oast t . ■Poot Cana and Akaroa and in the Cook Strait region. The barometer will rise over fhT DomTnToir soon, win gradually become more moderate. ine cyclone has been centred to-day off the east ■ coast south of Napier. HIGH WATER. —SUMMER TIME . November 29 a ‘“‘ At Taiaroa Heads 6. • ; At Port Chalmers 7.38 8.0 At Dunedin ....•• •• 8 - 8 B ’ do DEPARTURE. Monday, November 28. Tongarlro, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 8728 tons, Davis, for Napier. ’ warkKamo, a.s. (10.30 p.m.), 1236 tons. Hack worth, for Auckland, via ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal and Intbbcolonial. Calm, 'Wangaoui, via- ports, to-day. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, t°‘day. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, Nov. 30. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, December 1. Port Curtis, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dec. 1. Norfolk, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dec 2. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Dec. 2. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, December 4. Kalranga, Hobart direct, December 5. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington Dec. S. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 6. West Ivan, Nelson, Lyttelton, December 6. Waiplata, Auckland, via ports. Dec. 7. lonic, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dec. 7 Corlnna, New Plymouth, Wellington, Dec- 8. 1 Paua, Wellington direct. Dec. 9. Waikouaiti, Sydney, via Bluff, Dec. 14. Athenic, Wellington, Lytteltonn, Dec. 14. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports, December lb. Hahia, Bluff, Lyttelton, Dec. 18. Karetu, Newcastle, Sydney, December 21. Canadian Seigneur, Timaru, December 22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Australind, Westport direct, to-day. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports, to-day. t Poolta, Greymcruth direct, to-day. Waikawa, Lyttelton, Napier, Nov. 80. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Oraig, Nov. SO. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, De« I. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Dec. 3. •Wingatui, Auckland, via porta, December 2. Port Curtis. New Plymouth, Dec. 2. "Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 5. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, December 5. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 6. Kalranga, Lyttelton, Wellington, Dec. 7. Waiplata, Auckland, via ports, Dec, 8. Corinna, New Plymouth, via ports, Dec. 8, West Ivan Bluff, December 9. lonic, Bluff, Lyttelton, Dec. 10. Waikouaiti. Sydney, via ports, Dec. 15. Manuka,’ Melbourne, via Bluff, Dec. 16. Mahia, London, via Punta Arenas, Dec. 20. Karetu, Sydney, via ports. Dec. 22. Canadian Seigneur, Wellington, Dec. 33. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Port Curtis (due December 1). —Left New York October 15 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Ply , -mouth: arrived Auckland November 17. * Norfolk (due December 2). —Left Liverpool October 3 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, ,Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; arrived Auckland November 19. West Ivan (due December 6). —Left Los Angeles October 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff: arrived Auckland November 12. . Athenic (due December 14). —Left Liverpool October 18, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chaliners: arrived Auckland, November 27. i. lonic (due December 7). —Left Southampton, October 21, for Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers, and Bluff: due Wellington. 'December 1. Qtsla (due December 201.—Left Montreal October 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australian ports; due Auckland December 8. West Calera (due December 20). —Left Los Angeles November 8 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth’: due Auckland December 3. ’ City of Lyons (due December 22). —Left .New York November 5 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Hobart. Launceston, and Port Plrie; due Auckland December 8. Canadian Siegneur (due December 23). — Left Montreal October 27 r or Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin; due Auckland December 12. Rimutaka (due December 24). —Left Southampton November 11 for Wellington, Fort Chalmers, Lyttelton and Napier; due Wellington December 22. Cumberland (due December 27). —Lett Liverpool October 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; due Auckland December 7 Huntingdon (due January 8). —Left Liverpool November 12 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton.' and Port Chalmers ; due Auckland . December 20. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Matakana, left London October 17 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth. due Auckland November 28. Crosskeys left Los Angeles Novomber 6 ifor Auckland and Australian ports; duo Auckland December 1. Hororata, left London, October 27. for Auckland and Wellington . due Auckland December 5. Passat, left Galveston (Texas), September 37, for Auckland, via Australian ports; due Auckland December 10 Tamaroa, left London November 10 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington ’December 17. Ruahine, left Southampton, November 25, for Wellington and Auckland: due Wellington December 31. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara left Auckland, November 22, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver December 9. Aorangi left Vancouver November 16 tor Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu aad guvai due Auckland. December 4 Makura leaves Sydney December 1 and Wellington December 6 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; duo San Francisco December 23. Tahiti leaves San Francisco November 30 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington December 19. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. November 28.—Arrived : ttlnemoa (10.5 a.m.), from Norfolk Island. : H.M.S. Diomede and H.M.S. Dunedin (9.30 a.m.), for Hauraki Gulf; Whakakura (12.50 p.m.), for Hauraki Gulf. WELLINGTON, November 28.—Arrived : Parera (5.50 a.m.), from Napier. Sailed: Wahine (7.50 p.m.). for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, November 28.—Arrived ; John (11.40 a.m.), from Wanganui; Margaret W. (1.30 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington. OAMARU, November 28.—Arrived : Holmdale (6.45 a.m.). from Dunedin. BLUFF. November 27.—Arrived : Southland and Katoa, from Dunedin ; Port Hardy, from Wellington: Calm, from Lyttelton. NEWCASTLE, November 27. —Sailed : Kalranga. for Wellington. SYDNEY, November 27. —Sailed : Kartlgl, for Auckland. . , , LONDON, November 27. —Arrived ; MiddleYORK, November 27.—Arrived: Manchester Merchant. COLON, November 27. —Arrived : Tamafoa and Rimutaka. LIVERPOOL. November 27. —Sailed : Hert*OIQUEBEC, November 27. —Sailed : Canadian Prospector. „„ „,, , MONTEVIDEO. November it. —Sailed: Pakeha. . _ _ The Kamo, which was recommissioned at Port Chalmers last week-end. came to Dunedin yesterday morning to load general cargo. She sailed last night for Lyttelton, Wellington. and Auckland The Waikawa is to sail to-morrow fox Lyttelton to continue discharging cargo from Cidfio Cowt wm**-

The Tongarlro, which has been on the waiting list at Port Chalmers for the past 10 days, sailed last night to go on the loading berth at Napier. The Kahika is due at Dunedin this morning from Gisborne to load general cargo. She is timed to eail to-night for Napier and Gisborne, via ports. The Wingatui, from Auckland, was to leave Wellington last night for Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due here on Thursday. The Calm is due here this morning from Bluff to load general cargo for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Wanganui. The Australind is to sail to-day for Westport to replenish her bunkers. The Gale is expected at Dunedin to-morrow from Lyttelton to load general cargo. She will sail on Thursday for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui, via ports. The Progress is duo at Dunedin on Friday from Wellington to load general cargo for Timaru, Lyttelton, New Plymouth and Port Waikato. , , , The Shaw-Savill liner Corlnthlc left Wellington on Sunday afternoon for Southampton and London, via Panama, with passengers and a large shipment of New Zealand products. The Admiralty tanker Nucula left Auckland at noon on Saturday for San Pedro (California) to load bulk oil fuel for the warships on the New Zealand station. The Norfolk was to leave Wellington yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, to complete discharge of Liverpool cargo. , The P. and O. liner Maloja reached rremantle from London on November 23. After calling at Adelaide and Melbourne she is scheduled to reach Sydney on December 1. Making her first trip in the New Zealand coastal trade, the (our-fhasted auxiliary schooner Margaret W. left Auckland last Wednesday evening for Lyttelton. Under charter to the A. and A. Line, the Bllerman-Bucknall steamer City of Delhi is to leave New York on December 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Beauty Point, Burnie and Portland (Victoria). The Rcmucra, which is duo at Wellington on Thursday from T\maru, will proceed later to Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland to complete her cargo. From Auckland the Remuera is to sail finally on December 10 for Southampton and London, via Pitcairn ana Panama. „ , .... . The German steamer Keraten Miles, of 4371 tons, is to visit Australian ports, leaving Port Arthur with cas e oil Her ports of discharge will be Auckland, Wellington, Newcastle, Brisbane, Port Alma and Townsville. o. ATHENIC FROM LIVERPOOL. Messrs Dalgety and 00. advise that the i Shaw-Savill hner Athefiio, which arrived at Auckland on Sunday evening from Liverpool berthed at the northern port at 7 a.m, yesterday. The vessel is to sail towards the end of this week for Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chhlmers to discharge the remainder 'of her general cargo. SUSSEX AT CALCUTTA. The Union Company has been notified by cablegram that the Sussex arrived at Calcutta last Wednesday afternoon from Newcastle and Java. The vessel will load at Calcutta and leave early in December for Rangoon, to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. lONIC PROM ENGLAND. A wire ess message received by the ShawSavill Company from the captain of the lonic states that the vessel will arrive at Wellington at daybreak on Thursday from London and Southampton. After landing passengers at the northern port the lonic will proceed to Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff to discharge her general cargo. She is expected at this port about December 7. MAHIA’S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, SavlU, and Albion Company advises that the Mahla Is to leave Wellington to-day for Wanganui roadstead, and Is to return thence to Wellington. The Mahla will leave Wellington on December 10 for Bluff, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers to complete loading. She U to sail finally from Port Chalmers on Docer .her 20 for London, via Punta Arenas and Montevideo. CARGO FROM THE EAST, The Union Company advises that the Walhemo, from Newcastle, is due at Penang on December 7. The vessel will load there and complete at Singapore and Samarang for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. PAKBHA HOMEWARD BOUND. Cabled news has been received by the Shaw. Savlll, and Albion Company that the Pakeha arrived at Montevideo last Wednesday afternoon from Wellington, en route to London. The vessel sailed from Wellington on November 4, and therefore made a good run of 19 days to Montevideo. TANKERS FROM SINGAPORE. Thj motor ship Larch bank and the tanker Silver Shell are reported to have sailed from Singapore on November 21 tor New Zealand. The Larohbank Is owned by Andrews and Company. She was built at Glasgow In 1925. Her tonnage lo 5150 grogs. The Silver Shell is an American-built tanker of 5605 tons. The vessel was constructed in 1915, and she is owned by the Silver Shell Steamship Company, of New York. CITY OP KHOIS REPLACED. The local agents for the A. and A. advise that the City of Khals, which was scheduled to reach Auckland last Friday from New York, loaded for Australia instead. She was replaced by the City of Lyons, which sailed from New York on November 5 and is due at Auckland on December 8. The City of Lyons will also discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Hobart, Beauty Point, and Port Plrie. KAIKOURA PENINSULA LIGHT. A notice to mariners Issued by the Marine Department announces that as from to-day a light will be shown from Point Kean, near the eastern extremity of Kalkoura Peninsula. The light, which Is at an elevation of 134 ft, will have a visibility In clear weather of 15 miles. It will flash white with a red sector every 15 seconds, thus: Plash, one second; eclipse, 14 seconds. ; STRANDED STEAMER RIVBRINA. Advice to hand by last week’s Australian mail states that improved prospects of refloating the stranded Rlverlna at Gabo Island were reported on November 17 by Mr F. P. Hart, one of the-directors of the salvage company. There was 18ft of water under the bows, 22ft under the stern, and 12ft amidships, where a sandbank had formed. Tho position of tb ship was better than beft ’ the tackle broke some weeks ago. Her bows, at low water, were 700 ft from the shore. During the salvage operations recently the Rlverlna devloped a list to starboard of 19deg, but this was rectified. Her bows are stemming the sea, and pointing south 14deg east. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Union Company announces the following movements of vessels engaged in the transpacific cargo service: — Waltemata, from Vancouver and San Francisco, via Auckland, left Wellington on Saturday for Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge. Wairuna arrived at Vancouver on November 13, and is expected to clear San Francisco about December 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Beauty Point, Melbourne, and SydnCHaurakl Is to leave Sydney to-day tor Vancouver and San Francisco. She will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in January for Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. _ „ Walotapu loads at Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles in December for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sy WaVkawa loads at Vancouver and San Francisco In January for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, and possibly Bluff. NEW SHAW-SAVILL MOTOR SHIPS. Specially designed for tho New Zealand cargo service, four now motor vessels for the Shaw, Savill and Albion fleet are expected to be launched within the nest six months. Two are being built on the Tyne by Swan, Hunter, Wigham and Richardson and two on the Clyde by the Faufield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company. The first of the new vessels, tho Zelandic, is expected to load in New Zealand in April, the others following as soon as they are completed. Their names will be: Canbernc, Karamea and Taranaki. The compliment paid to tho Dominion -s discernible in the naming of the first vessel, but to coin Canberric was an ingenious recognition of respect for the Australian commonwealth. The new vessels will each have an insulated capacity for the carriage of refrigerated cargo of 400,000 cubic feet, together with ample space for the accommodation of wool, pelts, skins, hides and other general cargo of that description. Each vessel will have the latest and most modern appliances for the handling and carriage of frozen meat, butter and cheese, and fruit. It is estimated that the speed of the new motor vessels will be about 14J knots per hour, making the passage from Now Zealand to London one of approximately 33 days. Passenger and cargo vessels flying the Shaw, Savill white star flag already in this trade will not, so far as can be ascertained, be reduced in number by the advent of the four new motor Some time agq, the company disposed of its well-known steamers Karamea, Waiwera and Kumara. PASSENGERS FOE AUSTRALIA. Following is a list of passengers on board the Marama, which is due at Sydney this morning from Wellington:—Mr ,T. H. S. Angus, "Miss J E. Beathy, Mr J. Blythe, Mr G. N. Brown, Mr and Mrs Bcngoe, Mr and 1 Mrs Bowman, Mr and Mrs Booth, Misses ! Booth, General Sir Charles Clarke, Mr W. 1 Cairns, Mr J. L. Cooper, Mrs E. Coleman, Mr J Chapman, Rev. L. C. M. Donaldson, 1 Mrs H. Dairs, Mrs J. Darch Mr and Mrs 1 S. Donnan, Mrs V. Elliott, Mr L. M. Ellis,

Mm E. Frankland, Mrs Finch and infant., Mr J. Franklin, Mis a E. Grant, Mr and Mrs Humphreys, Hr H. Holthouse, Mrs rtolthouse and two children, Mr A. Hunter, Mr A. S. Hunter, Miss Humphris, Miss M. Hewat, Miss A. Hunter, Mr and Mrs Ireland, Mrs L. Jennings, Rev. F. Kerley, Mr A. J. Kirkland, Mr C. Kimpton, Miss tu, Kirby, Mr Kirby, Mr and Mrs M. G. Linn, Mr Lockwood, Mr Levy, Mr and Mrs Laur cnce, Mr and Mrs Law, Mr Lcater, Rev U. Murray, Mr and Mrs M’Kenzie, Mr and Mrs M'Carthy, Mr K. C. M'Kay, Mr D. Macfarland, Mr M. A. M’Dougall. Mr A. M’Mlllan, Mr G. O. M’lndoo, Mr and Mrs M Dougall, Miss Macdonald, Misses M’Pherson (2), Mr L. I. Plimmer, Mr and Mrs Porter, Mr and Mrs W. A. Parker, Mr J. Packham, Mr A. Paule, Miss Q. Parsons, Mr R. Robbin, Mr a I. Stephenson, Mr and Mrs Spearett, Mr ami Mrs Stoyles and child, Mr J. A. Scott, Mr Sbeldrick, Miss E. Smith, Mr Stewart, Mr and Mrs Twohill, Mr E. Theomin. Mrs E Theomin, Mr J. Wrabel, Mrs E. Watkin, Miss D. C. Warry, Mr J. Watt, Mr W. K Coghell, Mr H. E. Carter, Mr Scully Mr Sands. Mr Sorrelli, Mr and Mrs Tancred, Mr Bingham, Mr K. A. Elgar, Mias A. C. M. Finn, Mr 'U H. Fenn, Mr and Mrs x*. b. Fry, Mr and Mrs L. A. Goulav, Mr and Mrs G. Gibson and two children, Mr s L. Harris, Mr O. Lovido, Mr P. C. Lowry. Miss G M. Tuman, Rev. T. Miller, Mrs Nicholson; Mr G. A. Phillips, Mr J. Robinson, Mr F. Syden, Mr E.. A. Somers, Mr E. J. Wills, Mr E. Willmmse-,