SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20315, 25 January 1928, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OB’ THE MOON. —SUMMER TIME. Jaotasy. New Moon 23rd 8.49 a.m. First Quarter 30th 7.55 a.m. THE SUN.—SUMMER TIME. Rises to-day at 5.50 a.m.; sets at 8.50 I> ' m ‘ THE WEATHER. January 24.—Intermittent showers and sultry. Calm. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer . • . • 30.06 30.05 30.04 Thermometer .. .. Min., 55 ; max,, 62. WEATHER EEPOEXS. (Feb United Press association.) WELLINGTON, January 24. The following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m.: Station Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther Bussell, S.E., breeze, cloudy 30.23 73 Manukau, W., light, fine 30.23 84 Auckland. N.E., breeze, clear 30.21 74 Tauranga, N.E., breeze, clear 30.11 74 East Cape. N.. fresh, fair 30.26 73 Gisborne, N.E., breeze, clear 30.14 74 Costlepoint, W., moderate, cloudy ... 30.10 <9 Napier, E., breeze, clear 30.16 79 Wellington, N., breeze, fair 30.15 70 New Plymouth, N., moderate, clear ... 30.19 72 Cape Egmont, N.W., breeze, clear ... 30.15 74 Wanganui, W., breeze, clear 30.20 73 Farewell Spit, N.W., fresh, clear 30.16 78 Vescport, N., breebe, fair 30.19 76 clreymouth, N-, fresh, cloudy 30.13 66 Cape Campbell, N., strong breeze, fair 30.14 70 Kaikoura. N.E., oreeze, fair 30.14 82 Akaroa Light., N.E., fresh, cloudy ... 30.12 84 Nuggets, S., breeze, hazy 30.17 58 Bluff. S.E.. moderate, overcast 30.09 59 WEATHER FORECAST. The following is ths official weather foreCa indications show that the weather will Still be fair to cloudy, with scattered showers chiefly in Otago and north of Auckland and warm and sultry ’ generally. HIGH WATER.—SUMMER TIME January 25 S'S; At Talaroa Heads .. 5.32 5.56 At Port Chalmers ~ .. 6.12 6.36 At Dunedin .. .. • - 6.42 (.6 ARRIVALS. Tuesday, January 24. Canadian Prospector, s.s. (7 a.m.), 5492 tons, A. Thomas, from Montreal and Sydney (Cape Breton), via Panama and north New Zealand ports. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents, Teratahi, trawler (4.50 p.m.), 100 tons, Barber, from Bluff. DEPARTURES. Tuesday, January 24. Orstl, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 174 tons, M’Ken*le, for Invercargill and Port Craig. Canopus, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 1337 tons, Sellars, for Westport. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal and Intercolonial. Waikouaitl, Sydney, via ports, to-day. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Sussex, Lyttelton, Timaru. to-day. Min, Wellington, Lyttelton, to-day. Kurow, Bluff, January 27. Port Caroline. Bluff, January 27. Cydonia, Wellington, Lyttelton, January 27. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports, January 2>7. Opihi, Westport .direct, January 28. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 29. Corinna. Wellington direct, January 29. Oreti, Invercargill, Fort Craig, Jan. 20. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Jan. 30. Waipiata, Auckland, Lyttelton, Jan. 31. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, January 31. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 1. Kolmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, Feb. 1. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Feb. 4. Matatua, Suva direct, Feb 4. Manchester Merchant, Lyttelton, Feb. 5. Arawa, Wellington, Lyttelton. Feb. 11. Cambridge, Wellington. Lyttelton. Feb. 16. City of Bath, Lyttelton, February 16. Canadian Challenger, Bluff, February 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Canadian Prospector, Wellington, to-day. Waikouaitl, Sydney, via ports, Jan. 26. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, January 26. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, Jan. 27. Sussex, Bluff, Newcastle, Jan. 27. Manuka, Melbourne, via Bluff, January 27. Port Caroline, Tlmaru, January 28. Hertford, New Plymouth direct, Jan. 28. Cydonia, Sydney, Melbourne, January 28. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, January 30. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Jan. 30. Corinna, New Plymouth, via ports, Jan. 30. Storm. Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 31. Oreti. Invercargill, Port Craig, Jan. 31. Opihi, Tlmaru, Westport, Feb. 1. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 1. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, February 1. Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, February 2. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports, February 4. Matatua, Tlmaru. Lyttelton, February 8. City cf Bath. Hobart, Burnie, Fob. 18. Canadian Challenger, Timaru, February 20. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Sussex (due to-day).—Left Calcutta December 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tlmaru, Dunedin, and Bluff, via Penang and Singapore; arrived Auckland January 12. „ _ , Min (due to-day) .—Left New York December 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin ; arrived Auckland January 9. Cydonia (due January 27).—Left Montreal November 25 and Sydney (Cape Breton) November 30 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Sydney, and Melbourne, via Newport News: arrived Auckland, January 16. Matatua (due February 4). —Left London. December 23, for Suva. Dunedin, •Timaru. and Lyttelton. Manchester Merchant (due February 5). —Lett New York. December 19, "for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland January 23. Arawa (due February 11). —Left Liverpool December 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Janue.rv *23. Canadian Challenger (due February 19). — Left Halifax December 24 for Auckland, Wei lin-t'j. Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru and Lyt*„Lon; due Auckland February 8. Cambridge (duo February 16).— Left Liverpool December 24 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin : due Auckland January 31 City of Bath (due February 16). —Left New York December 29 and Newport News January 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, .Tasmanian and Australian ports: due Auckland February 4. Dewey (due February 20). —Left Los Angeles January 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru. and Dunedin; due Auckland February 4. Port Hunter (due March I).—Left Liverpool January 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland February 16. Ruapehu (due March 4). —Left Southampton January 19 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Wellington February 28, Ashburton (duo March 7). —Left Now oik January 14 for Suva, Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland February 23. . FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Waiotapu left San Francisco January 3 for Auckland, Wellington and Australian ports, due Auckland January 25. Mataroa left Southampton January 10 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington February 15. Middlesex, left London. December 23. for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth; due Auckland January 29. Kintyre, left Casa Blanca (Morocco) December 19 for New Plymouth and Wanganui; due New Plymouth February 12 Indianola, left Casa Blanca (Morocco) December 20 for Auckland and Lyttelton; quo Auckland February 13. Devon, left Antwerp. January 8, for Auckland : due February 22. Herminius, left Antwerp January 17 'or Auckland; due February 25. Rotorua - , left Southampton January 20 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington February 25. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara, left Auckland, January 17, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver February 3. Aorangi, left Vancouver Januarv 11 tor Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland January 29 Makura leave s Sydney January 26 and Wellington January 31 for San Francisco, via Raro onga and Papeete; duo San Francisco February 17 Tahiti. leaves San Francisco January 2o for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington February 13. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. January 24.—Arrived : Tainul (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Pulpit Point (8 a.m.), from San Francisco; Ullmaroa (10.40 a.m.), from Sydney. Sailed: Hororata (7 a.m.), for New York. NEW PLYMOUTH, January 23.—Arrived : Corinna (7 a.m.). from Dunedin. WELLINGTON, January 24.—Arrived: Maori (7 a,ra.), from Lyttelton: Manuka, (10 a.m.), from Bluff; West Blcajon (3 -p.m.), from Napier. Sailed; Rimutaka (6.30 a.m.), for Opua; Maori (7.50 p.m,), for Lyttetlon. „ LYTTELTON, January 24.—Arrived ; Kotlti (2 a.m.), from Kaikoura; Wahine (6.40 am.), from Wellington; Totara (7.45 a.m.), from Tlmaru; Storm (3.55 p.m.). from Picton : Alexander (6.20 p.m.), from Nelson. Sailed: Min (11.15 a.m.). for Dunedin; Totara (2.35 p.m.), for Wellington; Gallic ra 20 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington: Cygnet (8.10 p.m.), for Kaikoura. „ , . IT , OAMARU, January 24.—Arrived: Holmdale (6 a.m.). from Dunedin. BLUFF, January 24.—Arived: Paua 110.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Kurow (10 am.), from Dunedin. Sailed: Waikouaitl (4.25 p.m.), for Dunedin: Calm (8.40 p.m.), for Dunedin. . SYDNEY, January 24.—Arrived : Mauneaaul (6.10 a.m.), from Auckland: Marama (6 45 a.m.). from Wellington. MELBOURNE, January 23.—Arrived . 1 3 ALIKPAPAN. ym °January 23.—Sailed : K fee Auckland,

The Canopus, having finished annual overhaul, left Port Chalmers yesterday for Westport, where she loads for Auckland. The trawler Taratahi arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday from Bluff for cleaning and painting in dry dock. This vessel was previously one of the Norwegian Star whale chasers. She has been acquired by Bluff owners to be used for oyster and other fishing. The Waikouaitl was delayed In working cargo at Bluff on Monday and yesterday owing to heavy rain. She la expected to arrive at Dunedin this afternoon. The vessel has a large quantity of general freight from Newcastle and Sydney for discharge The Kurow, which has been delayed at Bluff owing to rain, is now expected at Dunedin on Friday to load general cargo for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Waipiata is to leave Auckland tomorrow with general cargo and Island fruit for discharge at Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Port Caroline, which has been delayed at Bluff on account of rain, is now expected a; Port Chalmers on Friday to commence Homeward loading. „ The Opihi is due at Dunedin about Saturday from Westport with a cargo of coal. She will load general merchandise early next week for Tlmaru and Westport. The Progress is expected at Dunedin on January 30 from northern ports to load general cargo for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. The Calm, which was delayed at Bluff on Monday, is now due at Dunedin to-day. She will load general cargo to-morrow for iimaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton and WanganlThe Breeze i s due at this port on Sunday from northern ports, and will load cargo on Monday for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Northumberland arrived at Aew Plymouth on Monday morning from Bluff to continue loading for London. The Port Hunter sailed rom London on January 7 for Auckland, W ill ing ton, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on February 16. ~ , , The steamer Port Hardy, which sailed from Auckland on December 16 for New lork, Boston, Halifax, and London, is reported te have .reached New York on January 17. The Union Company’s Island steamer Waipahi arrived at Newcastle on Friday from Auckland. The vessel was to leave Sydney yesterday with general cargo for Fiji. From FIJI she will return with fruit to Auckland. The steamer Tairoa, at present loading at Wellington, will leave that port to-day ior Napier t* complete loading. She will sail finally from Napier on February 1 for London, via Panama. The American steamer Grace Dollar, which visited Sydney- last year with a cargo of lumber and case oil, has been so d to Japanese buyers. THE MELBOURNE STEAMER. The Manuka, from Melbourne, Is to leave Wellington this afternoon for Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due here on Friday morning, and la timed to sail on Friday evening for Bluff and Melbourne. CYDONIA FROM MONTREAL. The Cydonia is due at Dunedin about Friday from Montreal, via northern ports, to discharge a quantity of Canadian cargo. The vessel will proceed thence to Sydney and Melbourne to complete discharge. THE CANADIAN GHAI/LENGER. The Canadian Challenger is due at Auckland on February 8 from Halifax, via Panam«. She is bringing Canadian cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton, in that order. The vessel is expected at this port about February 19. CARGO PROM EAST CANADA. The Ikala arrived at Sydney (Cape Breton) on January 18 to continue loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Sydney, and Melbourne. The veseell will also load at St. John. STEAMER ANGLO-EGYPTIAN SOLD. Advice received in Sydney last week states that Messrs V. T. Thomson and Arnell, London, have Just sold the steamer AngloEgyptlan, built at Sunderland In 1912. about 9000 tons d.w„ and fitted with quadruple engines, at a price stated to be about £ll 500. She was owned by the Nitrate Producers’ S.S. Company, Ltd., of London, and has been sold to Finns. The vessel was a regular visitor to Australia, and has made several voyages to New Zealand ports, WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night;-'- . Auckland. —Tamaroa, Hororata, Waiotapu, H.M.S. Diomede, H.M.S. Dunedin Vestvard. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahlne, Niagara, Aorangi, Coomoonderry. Port Sydney, Rimutaka. Awarua. —Sir James Clark Koss, N. T, Nllsen Alonso, C. A. Larsen, Min, Port Caroline, Sussex. Paua. Chatham Islands.—Manchester Merchant, Matakana, Middlesex. THE CANADIAN PROSPECTOR. An arrival at Dunedin yesterday morning was the Canadian Prospector, from Montreal and Sydney (Cape Breton), via Panama and north New Zealand ports. The vessel was berthed at the Victoria wharf to discharge a quantity of Canadian merchandise and load products. The Canadian Prospector loaded general freight at Montreal, consisting mainly of rolls of newsprint, motors, and motor accessories, and sailed on November 25. A call was made at Sydney (C. 8.). where steel goods were loaded, and the steamer sailed finally from Canada, on November 30, and cleared Panama on December 12. On December 27 a stop for a short period was made off Pitcairn Island. The voyage was uneventful. Captain A. Thomas is in command and has with him the following officers:—Chief. Mr N. Taylor; second, Mr F. Williams, third. Mr C. Moore: chief engineer, Mr W. Humphreys; second, Mr W, Ryan; third, Mr J. Macdonald; fourth, Mr D. Gibbs; wireless officer. Mr S. Fulton; chief steward, Mr J. Shennerton. . ’ The Canadian Prospector is to sail this morning for Wellington, Napier, and Auckland to complete loading for New York, Boston and Halifax. i PASSENGERS BY THE TAMAROA. Bound for Southampton and London, via Panama, the liner Tamaroa sailed from Auckland last Saturday morning. Besides mail and cargo, she is carrying the following passengers:—Saloon: Misses -A. Brown, A. R. Oarey, D. E. Deverill, M. P’. Higgins, K. Ives, C. M. King, M. H. M’Millan, D, F. Pitt, R. Van Staveren, D. M. Vaille, Mesdameg Brown. Campbell, A. M. N. Carr, Crawford, Deverill, E. C, Gray, J. M. Helmore, Ives, M’Kenzie, Peacock, Philips, Pickard, P.' L. Reynolds, Simpson, Stern, Van Steeden, E. R. Vaile, Messrs Bright, J. Brown, Cain (2), A. J. Campbell, G. Cowie, J. P. C. Govett, H. G. Helmore, Hooper, H. B. King, J. B. H. M'Kenzie, J. C. Peacock, H. L. Simpson, D. C. Stern, B. Van Staveren, Van Steeden, Dr A. J. Crawford, Commander-general E. A. Deverill, R.N., Commander-general A. J. Ives, R.N., Captain T. W. Pickard, Masters E. A. and D. K. Deverill, H. J„ A., and P. Ives; and 65 third class. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr E. H. Wilson bas relieved Mr C. Burgess as chief officer of the Waihemo, the latter having been granted holidays. Mr L. Sinclair, second officer of the Kamona, has been granted holidays, and his place has been taken by Mr R. B. Dymock. Captain A. T. Toten, late of Oonah, is awaiting instructions at Sydney. Mr B. A.» Buckingham, chief officer of the Oonah. has relieved Mr E. A. Stein, chief officer of the Loongana for holidays Mr O. Sharpe has relieved Mr A. Russell as chief officer of the R.M.S. Makura. Mr Russell is taking holidays at Auckland. Mr W. A. Todd is now second officer of the R.M.S. Makura, having relieved Mr A. R. Champion for holidays. Mr R. B. Steere, third officer of the Kaponga, is on holidays at Sydney, his place being taken by Mr V. Miller, late of the Gorinna, and Mr I. L. Russell has transferred to this vessel from the Wnipori. Mr T. Stevenson has relieved Mr L. A. Englith as third officer of the Waipahi. The latter officer is taking leave to sit for his certificate in Sydney. —■■■ CAPTAIN H. STRONG RETIRES. When the Union-Castle liner Carnarvon Castle arrived in England last month, her commander, Captain H. Strong, 8.D., R.N.B. commodore of the company’s fleet, passed into well-earned retirement after 48 yea: s' service on the sea. After two years’ training In the Worcester and other seafaring experience, during which he gained his mate’s certificate, he joined the Union Line in 1987 as fourth officer of the Tartar. From that ship he passed to the Moor, the Arab, the Trojan, the Mexican, and the Scot, until in 1899 he was given command of the Kaika in the intermediate service His first mail command was the Carisbrooke Castle, and since then he has commanded the Saxon, the Armadale Castle, the Edinburgh Castle, the Windsor Castle, and. lastly, the Carnarvon Castle. Captain Strong is a Younger Brother of Trinity House, a member of the Company of Master Mariners and a member of the London Committee of the Missions to Seamen. He will be succeeded by Captain W. F. Stanley, of the Windsor Castle, and he gave up the post of commodore on November 16, his birthday.