SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20289, 23 December 1927, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON.—SUMMER TIME. » Decembek. 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. Rises to-day at 5.14 a.m.; sets at 8.59 p.m. THE WEATHER December 22.—Bright and fine. Light 1 north-east wind. 8 a.m. Noon. o p.m. Barometer 29.89 29.92 20.90 Thermometer .. .. Min., 49 ; max., 65. ‘ WEATHER REPORTS. fPsa exited Pres? association.) WELLINGTON, December 33. The following are the 'fficial weather reports at 4 p.m.;— station. Wind. Weather. Bar. TKer Cape Maria. N-, fresh, fine 39.96 76 Russell, N.E., light, showery 39.85 71 Mamikau H., N.E., breeze, .cloudy ... 30.00 75 Auckland, N.L., mod., overcast ... 30.03 70 Tauranga, N.E.. light, overcast ... 39.97 70 East Cape, N.W., strong, fair ... 30.06 75 Gisborne. N.W., light, fai r 5? Napier, E., breeze, clear ... 39.93 74 Cast’epoint, W.. breeze, clear 29.95 77 Wellington. N.W., mod., fair, 99.90 °7 • New Plymouth, N.. light, lair ... 39.07 69 Cape Bgmont, N-, light, clear ... ~9.97 73 Wanganui, S.W.. light, fair 30.0- 7.Farewell Spit, N.W., fresh, clear ... -9-97 73 Westport. W., light, fair 30-04 70 Greymouth. N.W.. light, overcast ... 30.01 66 Stephen Island, W., fresh, cloudy ... 30.05 6o Cape Campbell, N., fresh, hazy ... 39.97 67 * -Kaikoura. calm, overcast ... 30.00 64 Akaroa Light, S.W., fresh, overcast 30.03 6. ■ Nuggets. N-, bght, cloudy - • Bluff, N.. light, overcast - J - Ju or WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather £oreCa ?here Is a weak anti-cyclone centred oyer New Zealand and a slight depression in the Western Tasman Sea. Indications point to , moderate to fresh northerly winds, seas I smooth to moderate, but Increasing somewhat on the West Coast and In Cook Strait and a few scattered showers In, districts with a westerly aspect, but chiefly the weather will be fair to cloudy and warm. HIGH WATER.—SUMMER TIME December 23 a™- P-“-At Talaroa Heads 2.36 2.50 At Port Chalmers 3.16 3.6 a At. Dunedin 3 - 46 4 - 9 ARRIVALS. Thursday, December 22. Waipahi. s.s. (6.25 a.m.), 1753 tons. GW, from Auckland ( via Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. ■ „ . Oplhi. s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 1117 tons Hoddlnott. from Westport, via Timaru and Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. DEPARTURES. Thursday, December 22. Walkouaiti, s.s. (3,35 a.m.), 3926 tons, Roas-Clarke. for Lyttelton. Waipahi, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 1783 tons. Grey, for Auckland, via ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal and Intercolonial. Gisla, Wellington, Lyttelton, December 25. Kahika. Gisborne, Wellington, December 25. Canadian Seigneur, Timaru, Dec. 29. City of Lyons, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dec. 29. Kaitangata, Westport, via ports, Dec. 29. Karetu, Newcastle, Sydney, December 29. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, Dec. 30. Cumberland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dec. 30. Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 31. Storm, Wanganui, via porta, Dec. 31. Hororata, Wellington. Timaru. Jan. 3. Manuka, Melbourne, via Bluff. January 4. Oplhi, Westport, via Bluff, January 4. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, January 5. City of Winchester, Wellington, January 5. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, January 6. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, January 7. Progress, Port Waikato, via jorts, Jan. 7. Port Denison, Wanganui, Jan. 9. Tairoa, Newcastle direct, Jan. 9. • Huntingdon, Wellington, Lyttelton, Jan. 16. Walkouaiti, Sydney, via ports. January 17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Oplhi, Westport direct, to-day. West Calara, Ntew Plymouth direct, to-day. Mahia, London, via Punta Arenas, Dec. 34. Gisla, Melbourne, Sydney, Deo. 28. ' Rimutaka, Lyttelton. Napier, December 28. Kaitangata, Bluff, December 30. City of Lyons, Hobart, Launceston, Deo. 30. Holmdale. Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 30. Canadian Seigneur, Wellington, Dec. 31. Karetu, Sydney via ports. December 31. Cumberland, Bluff, Jan. 3. Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, January 4. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, JanA 4. Manuka, Melbourne, via' ports, January 4. Athenlc, Plcton direct, January 4. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, January 5. ’ .Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, January 6. Gale, Wanganui, -via ports, January 7. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports, January 7. 'Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Jan. 7. Oreti, Invercargill, tort Craig, Jan. 7 -City of Winchester, London, January 9. Hororata. Wellington, Napier, Jan.. 9. Port Denison, London, via Panama, Jan. 11. Walkouaiti, Sydney, via ports, January 19. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Gisla (due December 25). —Lett Montreal October 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australian ports; arrived Auckland December 14. City of Lyons (due December 29). —Left New York November 5 tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Hobart, Launceston, and Port Pirie; arrived Auckland December 7. Canadian Seigneur (due December 29). Left Montreal October 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin; arrived Auckland December 13. Cumberland (due December 30).- —Left Liverpool October 30 for Auckland, Welling ton, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff; arrived Auckland December 8. Huntingdon (due January 16). —Left Liverpool November 12 for Auckland, Welington, Lyttelton, and Fort Chalmers; arrived Auckland December 21. Sussex (due January 15). —Left ‘Calcutta December 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff, via Penang and Singapore; due Auckland January 3. • Port Caroline (due January 17). —Left London December 3 tor Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Lyttelton January 13. Canadian Prospector (due January 20). — Left Halifax November 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin ; due Auckland January 9. p Waihemo (duo January 20). —Left Samarang December 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland January 7. Hertford (due January 21). —Left Liverpool November 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth : due Auckland January 4. Min (due January 24). —Left New York December 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin ; due Auckland January 9. Cydonla (due January 25). —Left Montreal November 25 and Sydney (Cape Breton) November 30 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sydney, and Melbourne, via Newport News; due Auckland . January 13. Manchester Merchant (due January 28). —Daft New York, December 16, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland January 16. Arawa (due February 7). —Left Liverpool December 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Janu ary 20. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Tamaroa, left London November 10 lor Wellington and Auckland; arrived Wellington. December IS. Kerston Miles, loft Port Arthur (Texas) November 23 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australian ports; duo Auckland, December 29. Ruahine, left Southampton. November 25, for Wellington and Auckland : due Wellington December 31 West Tagus, left Los Angeles, December > for Auckland and Australian ports; clue Auckland January 2. "Wairuna, left San Francisco December 10 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland January 5. Tainul, left London December 8 for Wellington and- Auckland ; duo Wellington January 16. West Elcajon left Los Angeles December 11 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due Auckland January 6. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Makura left Wellington December 6 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete: due San Francisco December 23. Aorangi left Auckland December 20 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver January 6. Niagara ieft Vancouver December 14 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland January 2. Tahiti leaves Sydney December 29 and Wellington January 3 for San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due San Francisco January 20. SURREY’S LOADING PORTS. The Federal Line steamer Surrey was due at Tokomaru Ray yesterday from Brisbane to commence loading for England. She will proceed later to Auckland, thence Napier, Waikokopu and Wellington, to complete her loading. Th- Surrey is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on January 21 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. NORTHUMBERLAND'S ITINERARY The New Zealand Shifting Company .vi vises that the Federal Line steamer North umber'ahd is due at Bluff about January 17 from Brisbane to commence loading for London, Avonraouth, Glasgow and Liverp<i.l. She will also load at Picton, New Plymouth. Auckland, Napier and Wellington. The vessel will sail finally from Wellington about Fdbruary 11 lor London, via Panama.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND; December 22.—Arrived ; H.M.S. Laburnum (11.30 a.m.), from Haurakl Gulf. Sailed: Kurow (10 p.m.), for Newcastle. NEW PLYMOUTH, December 21. Arrived: Kittawa (5 p.m.), from Westport. December 22. —Arrived; Ngapuhi (5.30 a.m.), from Onehunga; City ot Winchester (10 a.m.), from Gisborne. Sailed: Paua (7.45 a.m.). for Wellington. NAPIER, December 22.—Arrived : Norfolk (11 a.m.), from Wellington. WELLINGTON, December 22.—Arrived : Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Corinna 4.25 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Huanui (5.35 p.m.), from Gisborne ; Tymerlc (8.40 p.m.). from Auckland; Kahika, from Gisborne; O. A. Knudsen, from San Luis. Sailed ; City of Lyons (2.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; lonic (5.5 p.m.), for Auckland: John (5.50 p.m.), for Wanganui: Pakura (6.25 p.m.), for Napier: Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Katoa (9 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Cygnet, for Kaikoura. LYTTELTON, December 22.—Arrived : Holmdale (5 a.m.). from Titnaru: Breeze (5.30 a.m.), from Timaru; Gate (5.55 a.m.), from Timaru: Wahine (6.45 a.m.). from Wellington: Martaban (6.55 a.m.), from Westport: Kennedy (9.50 a.m.), from Foxton; Aratapu (10.15 a.m.), from Waltara; Kamo (10.45 a.m.), from Timaru: Canopus (5 p.m.), from Port Chalmers. Sailed: Holmdale (3 p.m.), for Wellington; Gale (6.20 p.m.), for Wanganui: Breeze (1 p.m.), for Wellington; Kennedy (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Kamo (9.20 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, December 22.—Sailed: Port Denison (0.45 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Manuka (G. 45 p.m.). for Melbourne. NEWPORT NEWS, December 20.—Sailed : Manchester Merchant, for Auckland. The Walkouaiti sailed early yesterday morning for Lyttelton and Timaru to discharge the remainder of her Australian cargo and load produce for Sydney. The Oplhi arrived at Dunedin early yesterday morning from Westport, via Timaru and Wellington, with a quantity of coal, coke, and general cargo. Her freight also included transhipments ex the Tahiti, from San Francisco, Papeete, and Rarotonga. The Oplhi 1s to sail to-day for Westport, where she will load for Bluff and Dunedin. The Waipahi arrived here early yesterday morning from Auckland, via Lyttelton, with a quantity of Island fruit and general cargo. The vessel, which was converted to an oilburner at Port Chalmers early this year, is employed in the fruit trade between ‘lie South Sea Islands and Auckland. The Waipahi sailed last night foy Lyttelton. Wellington, Napier and Auckland. The Waipiata left Auckland on Wednesday evening with general cai>’ for discharge at Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton Timaru, Oamaru and Dunedin. She is due at this port about the end of next week. The Kaitangata, loaded with coal for Wellington, Dunedin and Bluff, is bar-bound at Greymouth. The Kahika left Gisborne on Wednesday for Wellington and Dunedin. She is due here on Sunday, and will lay up until after the New Year holidays. The Holmdale is due at Dunedin on December 30 from Wellington to load general cargo for way porta and Wanganui. The tanker Silver Shell, which discharged bulk oil at Auckland and Wellington, left, the latter port on Wednesday evening for San Pedro (California). . The auxiliary schooner Piri was to leave Melbourne on Tuesday with explosives for Auckland and southern ports. She is expected to reach Auckland about December 30. The steamer City of Winchester was expected to leave Gisborne last Monday night for New Plymouth to continue loading f oi London. She will subsequently complete at Timaru and Fort Chalmers. • The Union Company advises that the Waikawa was to leave "Westport yesterday for Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. She is due at Vancouver on January 18. The steamer Mataban under charter to Scales and Co. was due at Lyttelton yes terday from Westport to load wool for the United Kingdom and the Continent. From Lyttelton the vessel will proceed to Wellington and Napier, and from the latter port she will proceed to Dunkirk. The Shaw, Savlll, and Albion steamer Gallic is to load in New Zealand toward the latter end of January for New York, Halifax, and "West of England ports. The vessel is due at Auckland on February I and Is expected to cleear that port finally on February 9 The Union Company advises that the transpacific steamer "Wairuna is scheduled to reach Auckland with cargo from Pacific Coast ports on January 5. She will also unload at W&lllngton, Beauty Point, Melbourne and Sydney. The auxiliary schooner Huia left Grafton oh December 11 with a full cargo of hardwood for discharge at Napier, Waikokopu and Auckland. She is expected at Napier to-day. After completion of discharge at Auckland the vessel will proceed to Hokianga to load timber for Melbourne. '■*The Ross Sea whale chasur Star 111, which has been purchased by a Christchurch firm, arrived at Lyttelton on Tuesday afternoon from Port Chalmers The Star 111 is a steam craft, somewhat larger than the coastal steamer Cygnet, a few feet longer, and about the same beam. She is fitted with heavy winches fore and aft, and will be the largest of the Lyttelton fleet of trawlers. Her gross tonnage is 145 tons. Captain K. Larsen, who piloted the vessel from Port Chalmers, said on arrival that ths Star 111 had experienced a fine weather passage. An average speed of about nine knots was maintained. THE CITY OF LYONS. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and 00. advise that the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer City of Lyons from New York, via northern, ports, is now due at Dunedin .on December 29 to discharge a quantity of American cargo. <»■ PORT CAROLINE REPORTED. According to cable advice received the C. and D. Line steamer Port Caroline, en route from London to Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff, has sailed from Panama. The vessel is due at Lyttelton about January 13. RIMUTAKA BERTHED. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rimutaka, which arrived at Port Chalmers on Wednesday evening ifrom London and Southampton, via Wellington, came to Dunedin yesterday afternoon and was berthed at the Victoria wharf to discharge a large quantity of Home cargo. The vessel will sail about December 28 for Lyttelton and Napier to complete discharge. She will afterwards load at Napier, Oamaru, Wellington, Opua and Auckland for England. The Rimutaka is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland oh February 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama. PAKEHA AT LONDON. Cabled advice has been received that the Shaw-Savill steamer Pakeha arrived at London on December 17 from Wellington, via Montevideo. The Pakeha sailed from Wellington on November 4. HERTFORD FROM LIVERPOOL.' The Federal Line advises that the Hertford which sailed from Panama on December 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth, en route from Liverpool, is due at Auckland about January 4. CARGO FROM NEW YORK. The local' agents of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line have received advice that the chartered steamer Manchester Merchant left New York on December 16 with case oil and general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about January 16. The company has also chartered the steamer Tasmania. She is to leave New York for New Zealand in February. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT STEAMERS. With general cargo from Montreal for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin, the Canadian Government steamer Canadian Prospector is scheduled to roach Auckland on January 10. For the same ports in New Zealand the Canadian Challenger is to leave Halifax to-morrow and is due at Auckland about February 9. The Canadian Challenger is to be followed by the Canadian Highlander, which has replaced the Canadian Scottish, and is to leave Halifax on January 2o for the usual New Zealand ports. QUICK WORK AT LIVERPOOL. DOCKS. Many examples can bo given of the expeditious manner in which shipping and commerce is handled at the port of Liverpool. One of the latest is that of the steamer Trewellard, which arrived at Liverpool on November 7 from Port Louis, Mauritius, with a large cargo ot sugar. The vessel commenced discharging at the East Sandon dock on the morning of November 8, and her entire cargo of over 87,000 bags of sugar was not only landed but delivered at the warehouses by Novcmber. 11. The discharge work averaged 11,500 bags per day. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night;— Auckland.—Tofua, Aorangi, tI.M.S. Veronica. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Noaio *rahnra, Tamahine, Niagara, Pacific Transport, -dirrev, Turakina, Tutanekai, Silver 'lid' Kaitangata, 0. A. Knudsen, Tymerlc, City ,{ Lyons, lonic, Matakana, Norfolk, Wai’tdwii, Kartigi. Awarua.—Sir James Clark Ross, N. T. Nilson Alonso, C. A. Larsen, Makura, Wai pahi, Manuka, Tahiti, Port Denison. _ Chatham Islands. —Remuera, Ruahine.

TORRES STRAIT EXLOTS. Captain T.'A. I. Hervqy and Captain H. B. Hildebrand have been appointed pilots in connection with the Torres Strait Pilot Service, vice Captain Brown and Captain Allan, deceased. Captain Hervey is well known In naval circles, having been for some time navigating officer of H.M.S. Fantome, which carried out important survey work in the Strait. He has latterly been employed as chief officer of the Australian lighthouse steamer Cape York. Captain Hildebrand, who is a son of Laptain Hildebrand, of the Sydney Harbour Trust, has been commander of thu lighthouse steamer Cape York for some time past, and he also has had long experience in connection with the Torres Strait route. A NEW MARITIME CODE. The Italian Government proposes to recast the existing legislation established immediately after the union of Italy in a single State, and which, of course, is no longer suitable to modern social, commercial, and financial conditions. Maritime laws will also be subject to reorganisation. The proposed new maritime code is to contain 1)00 clauses. The greatest part of the decrees issued since the publication of the code now in force will be codified, and there is reason to believe that the recommendations of the Comits Maritime International will be taken into duo consideration. The new code will include important provisions concerning the enrolment of seamen contract, amended according to the desires of shipowners and seafarers.