SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20290, 24 December 1927, Page 10

SHIPPING

PHASES OF THE MOON. —SUMMER TIME. December. a>ast 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 5.15 a.m.: sets at 8.59 p.m. Rises to-morrow at 5.16 a.m.; sets at 9 p.m. .Rises Monday at 5.16 a.m.; sets at 9 p.m. THE WEATHER. December 23. —Bright and fine'early; heavy * lain later. Light north-east wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.90 29.90 30.02 Thermometer Min., 47; max., G 9 WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Press association.) WELLINGTON, December 33. The following are the iffleial weather reporta at t p.m. Station- Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cane Maria N ..fresh, overcaet 30.01 71 Auckland. N.E., • light, fair 30.06 Tauranga, N.E.. light, cloudy 30.07 71 East Cape, N., strong, clear 30.0 D <5 Napier. E.. light, cloudy 30.0- 76 Cattlepoint, N.. light, cloudy _ 30.05 71 Wellington. W.N.W., mod., fair 30.03 70 New Plymouth, N.E., light, overcast 30. W7O Cape Egmont. N, light, overcast ... 30.00 74 Wanganui, S.W., light fair ... ... Farewell Spit. N.W., fresh, cloudy ... 30.00 74 Westport, 8.W., light, clear 30.10 68 Greymouth, S.W.. light, lair ... ... 30.10 73 Stephen Island, W.. Iresh, cloudy ... 30.14 68 Kaikoura. calm, overcast ... ... ... oo.uo m Akaroa Light, N. 8., fresh, cloudy ... 30.00 65 Nuggets S.W., light, showery 30.00 61 Bluff, 8.W., gale, overcast ... 3 - Ja WEATHER FORECAST. The following is the official weather foreCS There are antl-cyclonic conditions prevailing. Indications point to north-east to- northerly winds north of New Plymouth and Castlepolnt, elsewhere north to west, moderate seas: some isolated showers chiefly In Otago, otherwise fair to cloudy * ni * HUJH WATER. —SUMMER TIME December 24 — a -™- P'™; At Taiaroa. Heads 3.22 3.45 At Port Chalmers At Dunedin 4.32 4.55 December 25 *•*?• p ;“,; At Taiaroa Heads 4.9 4.36 At Port Chalmers 4.49 o.IS At Dunedin ' .. 5 - 19 5 - 46 December 26 P' 1 ?; At Taiaroa Heads ..' .. •• 6.0 5.20 At Port Chalmers |4O 6.5 At Dunedin 6 - 10 6 - 3 °

ARRIVALS. Friday, December 23. Canopus, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 1337 tons, Sellars from Westport, via Lyttelton. Westport Coal Company, Ltd., agents. DEPARTURES. Friday, December 23. West Oalera, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 5644 tons, G. M. Curtis, -for New Plymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intekcolonial. Kahlka, Gisborne, Wellington. December 25. Karetu, Newcastle, Sydney, Dec. 28. Gisla. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dec. 29. Canadian Seigneur, Timaru, Deo. 29. City of Lyons, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dec. 29. Kaitangata, Westport, via ports. Dec. 29. Holmdale, Wanganui. Wellington. Dec. 30. Cumberland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Deo. 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. Kamo, Auckland, via ports, Jan. 5. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, January 6. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, January 7. Progress, Port Waikato, via lorts, Jan. 7. Port Denison, Wanganui, Jan. 9. Tairoa, Newcastle direct, Jan. 9. Huntingdon, Wellington, Lytteltcn, Jan. 16. Walkouaitl, Sydney, via ports. January 17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES M*hia, London, via Punta Arenas, to-day. Rimutaka, Lyttelton, Napier. December 28. Gisla, Melbourne, Sydney, Dec. 30. KWtangata. Bluff, December 30. City of Lyons, Hobart, Launceston, Dec. 30. Holmdale. Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 30. K'aretu, Sydney, via ports, Dec. 30. Canadian Seigneur, Wellington, Dec. 31. Cumberland, Bluff, Jan. 3. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 3. Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, January 4. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports, January 4. Athenic, Picton direct, January 4. Oieti, Invercargill, Port Craig, Jan. 4. Opihi, Westport, via ports, Jan. 5. Calm. Wanganui, via ports, January 5. Breeze. Wanganui, via ports, January 6. Kamo, Bluff, Jan. 6. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, January 7. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports, January 7. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Jan. 7. City of "Winchester, London, January 9. Hororata. Wellington. Napier. Jan. 9. Port Denison, London, via Panama, Jan. 11. Walkodaltl, Sydney, via ports, January 19. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Gisla (due December 29).—Left Montreal October 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australian ports; arrived Auckland December 14. City of Lyons (due Decumber 29). —L«ift New York November 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Hobart, Launceston, and Port Plrie: 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 39 for Auckland, Welling ton, Lyttelton, Port Chalmera and Bluff; arrived Auckland December 8. Huntingdon (due January 16).—Left Liverpool November 12 for Auckland, Welington, Lyttelton, and Port - Chalmers; arrived Auckland December 21. Sussex (due January 15). —Left Calcutta December 8 tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff, via Penang and Singapore; due Auckland January 3. Port Caroline (due January 17). —Left London December 3 for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Lyttelton January 13. Canadian Prospector (due January 20). Left Halifax November 25 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timafu, and Dunedin ; due Auckland January 9. Waihemo (due January 20).—Left Samarang December 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland January 7. Hertford (due January 24). —Left Liverpool November 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth ; due Auckland January 4. Min (due January 24). —Lott New York December 4 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin ; due Auckland January 9. Cydonia (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 14. Manchester Merchant (due January 28). —Left 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. Keraton Miles, left Port Arthur (Texas) November 23 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australian ports; due Auckland, December 29. Ruahlne, left Sruthampton, November 25. for Wellington and Auckland ; due Wellington December 31 West Tagus, left Los Angeles,'December for Auckland and Australian porta; due Auckland January 2. Walruna, left San Francisco December 10 for Auckland and Wellington; duo Auckland January 5. Talnul, left London December 8 tor Wellington and Auckland ; due 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 C 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 left Vancouver December 11 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, SUSSEX LEAVES SINGAPORE. Cable advice received by the Union Company states that the ateamer Sussex sailed from Singapore on December 19 for Auckland inhere she i 3 due on January 9. The Sussex loaded at Calcutta and Kan goon for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. STEAMER ESSEX SOLD. It is reported that the well-known Federal Steam Navigation Company's steamer Essex, which has been a regular trader between the United Kingdom and New Zealand and Australian ports lor a number of years, has been sold to Belgian buyers, the price reported being about £20.000. Tha Essex is an old vessel, having been built in 1902, at Clydebank, Scotland, oy J. Brown and Co. She is a twin-screw BtMmM of 7210 tons gross and 4401 tons net.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 23.—Arrived : Kairanga (10.10 a.m.), from Napier; Surrey (11 p.m.), from Tokomaru Bay. Sailed: Maunganul (3.15 p.m.), for Sydney. WANGANUI, December 23.—Arrived : John (8.33 a.m.) and Kapitl (10.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Kaltoke (9.10 a.m.), from Westport. WELLINGTON. December 23.—Arrived : Wahlne (6.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Paua (6.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth; Holmdale (8.40 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Breeze (9.40 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kaltangata (3.45 p.m.), from Greymouth; Kamo (5 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Gale (5 p.m.), from Lyttelton: Maori (6.15 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Wahlne (8.35 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Glsla (11.20 a.m.), for Lyttelton: Holmdale (noon), for Wanganui; Manama (3 p.m.), for Sydney; Corinna (3.20 p.m.), for Nelson; Canadian Seigneur (3.30 p.m.). for Lyttelton: Tamaroa (5.5 p.m.), for Auckland: Maori (7.55 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Breeze (8.15 p.m.), for Picton.

The American steamer West Calera sailed yesterday afternoon for New Plymouth, where the remainder of her assorted freight from Pacific Coast ports will be discharged. The Westport Coal Company's collier Canopus arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday morning from Westport, via Lyttelton, uo undergo annual overhaul. The Kahika is due at Dunedin to-morrow from Gisborne and Wellington with general cargo. The Waipiata, from Auckland, was to leave Napier last night for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru and Dunedin. The Karetu was expected to leave Sydney yesterday for Dunedin, Oamaru and Lyttelton with general cargo. She should arrive here about Wednesday next. The Kamo has been fixed to load at Auckland about the middle of next week for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, The O. and D Line steamer Port Denison arrived at Lyttelton yesterday from Bluff to continue Homeward loading. The Canadian Scottish is reported to have arrived at New York on December 16. She sailed from Auckland on November 4 for New York, Boston, and Halifax. The Kaponga is now loading at Greymouth, and will sail thence to Melbourne. The vessel is to load at the Victorian port, and complete at Newcastle for Wellington and Auckland. . , The Martaban arrived at Lyttelton on Thursday from Westport to load for English, and Continental ports. She was to sail yesterday for Wellington and Napier, ibe Martaban is to sail finally from Napier .on December 31 for Dunkirk and Great BriScheduled to leave London on Decern be i 22 the Federal Line steamer Middlesex is bringing general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington and Napier. She is due at Auckland on January 28. The Scottish Shire steamer Argyllshire sailed from Liverpool on December 10 with general cargo for Adelaide, Melbourne, and S3 On maiden voyage to Australia, the Norwegian-Australia motor ship Taronga was expected to arrive at Sydney on December 19.

WAIHORA IN DOCK. The Waihora was docked at Port Chalmers yesterday for sighting In connection ■with her sale to a Japanese firm. A JapanPS© crew is on board to take her away after docking and bunkering. MAHIA FOR LONDON. The Mahla was expected to sail from Port Chalmers at daylight this morning for London, via Capo Horn. Stud sheep will be landed at Punta Arenas. GISLA FROM CANADA. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the motor ship Gisla, from Sydney (Nova Scotia), Montreal, and Newport News, via northern ports, is now due at Dunedin on December 29 to discharge a quantity of Canadian cargo. The Gisla will sail about December 30 for Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge. POEtf CAROLINE LEAVES PANAMA. Cable advice received states that the C. and D. Line steamer Port Caroline, en route from London to Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff, cleared P'anama on December 20. The vessel is duo at Lyttelton about January 12. HARDWOOD FROM BUNBFRY. Advice has been received that t’.e steamer Yoseric. has been fixed to load Australian hardwood at Bunbury about the middle < ' January for Now Zealand ports. OYDONIA FROM MONTREAL. Advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Cydonia, en route from Montreal and Sydney (Cape Breton) to Auckland, Wellington, Lytteltcn, Dunedin and Australian ports, sailed from Panama on December 17. She is due at Auckland about January 14.

■PHOSPHATE CARGOES. The steamer Kintyre is expected to leave Casablanca, 'Morocco, shortly, with a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at New Plymouth and Wanganui. The Kintyre will be followed from Casablanca about a week later by the Indianola, with a full cargo of phosphates for Auckland and Lyttelton. The Indianola is expected to reach Auckland early in February. NEWCASTLE COAL SHIPMENTS. The quantity of coal (including bunkers) chipped at Newcastle during the week ended December 9, for places beyond the State was 15,964 tons, of which 15,564 tons represented shipments for Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, the remainder being for foreign ports. For the corresponding period last year the total was 85,611 tons. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to bo within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland.—Tofua, Aorangl, Kurow, Maunganul, Omana, Kaltuna, Surrey, Ulimaroa. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Tamahine, Arahura, Pacific Transport, Niagara, Waikawa, lonic, Martaban, Waipori, Norfolk, Canadian Seigneur, Marama, Kartigi, Matakana, Tongarlro, Tutanekal, Sliver Shell, Kattangata, Glsla, Tamaroa. Awarua. —Tahiti, Makura, Manuka, N. T. Nilsen Alonso, Sir James Clark Boss, C. A. Larsen, West Calera. Chatham Islands.—Ruahine, Remuera, Turakina. NEW MOTOR SHIP BELP'AMELA. The steel single screw cargo vessel Belpamela, built to the order of A. S. Roderiet Belmoira, Oslo, by Sir W G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co,, Ltd., was successfully launched from the Armstrong yard on November 0. The principal dimensions of the vessel are - —Length overall 340 ft 9in, length between perpendiculars 325 ft, breadth (moulded) 49ft, depth (moulded to upper deck) 23ft 6in. The vessel Is designed to carry about 4325 tons on a mean draught of 19ft Din and is of the single-deck type with poop, bridge and forecastle, built to Lloyd's highest class. Sue is fitted with two large cargo holds and specially arranged cargo hatches for the carriage of locomotives. The captain's accommodation is fitted on the bridge and upper bridge decks, the officers and engineers in the poop alongside the machinery casing, and the crew are berthed In the aft end of the poop. The double bottom Is arranged for oil fuel and water ballast. Electric generating plant is installed, consisting of two dynamos, each driven by a Diesel engine, together with wireless installation. A horizontal direct acting steam .windlass, capable of working a bower cable and bower anchors, is fitted on the forecastle head. Six winches are fitted, four on the upper deck and two on the poop for general cargo, also a warping capstan on the poop, and in addition two electric winches for heavy lifts In the fore end of the poop. The vessel Is fitted with six five-tons, one 30-tons and one 100 tons derricks. The steering gear is of the Donkin Scott electric type, fitted direct to the rudder head. The propelling machinery, which has been constructed at the marine engine department of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co., consists of a single screw Armstrong Sulzer Diesel engine of the two cycle type, capable of developing 1350 b.h.. at 110 revolutions per minute.

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