SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20591, 14 December 1928, Page 8

SHIPPING.

THE MOON—SUMMER TIME. D»e«mb«r. First. Quarter .. ........ 20th- 3.43 p.m. Tull Moon .. .. 27th T. 55 a.m. THE SUN—SUMMER TIME. ‘ Rises to-day at 4.41 a-m.; seta at 8.24 p.m. - THE WEATHER. December 13.—Intermittent rain. Light south* east wind. 8 a.m Nooiu. B p.m. Barometer .. ~ .. 29.56 29.60 29.65 Thermometer .. ... .. min., 44; mas., 53. ; WEATHER REPORT, r (Pan Umran. Panes association.) WELLINGTON, December 13. The following Is the official weather report at 4 p.m.:— - Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Xher. Norfolk Island, 8., breeze .. .. 20.84 Awanul, W.S.W., breeze .. ~ .. 20.61 64 Auckland, W.S.W., fresh 29.50 65 East Cape, W.N.W., strong, mod. 20.47 68 Cape Egmont, W., mod. .. .. .. 29.50 60 . Napier, SJS.,.breeze, mod.' .. 29.35 73 Farewell Spit, N.W., breeze, mod. • 29.44 65 Stephen Island, S.,* breeze, smooth 29.50 60 . Wellington, S., fresh . i 29.44 61 Cape Campbell, S., strong, rough 29.46 62 Greymouth, S., mod,, swell .. .. 29.42 65 Akaroa Light, S.W., strong, rough 29.48 52 Nugget Point, SJS., breeze, rough 29.72 47 Puysegur Point, 5.8.,' str’g, rough 29.72 48 Chatham Islands, S.E., mod. .. 29.19 54 Sydney, N. 8., breeze 29.92 - Hobart, S.E., mod. .. .. .. .. 29.97 WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is tho official weather forecast:— . The cyclone Is still centred near Chatham Island, but Is moving away eastward. Pressure Is rising over New Zealand but falling over eastern Australia. Indications' are , for strong south-west, to southerly winds decreasing gradually; seas still rather rough to rough In New Zealand. waters generally, but gradually moderating; strong but decreasing southwest winds and rough but . decreasing seas in the eastern Tasman; still unsettled and changeable with passing showers in most districts, but Improving rapidly; cool temperatures. ■’ HIGH WATER—SUMMER TIME. December 14— " ' a.m. pun. At Talaroa Head* .. .. .. 4.17 4.41 At Fort Chalmers .. .. .. 4.57 5.21 f At Dunedin .... .. *. >., 6.27 5.51 ARRIVAL. Thursday, December 18. , Ruapehu, s.a. (9.30 p.m.), 9018 tons, A. W. K'Kellar, from London and Southampton, via Colon, Panama and Wellington, New Zealand Shipping Compahy, agents. 5 DEPARTURES, Thursday, December 13. Maul Pomare, motor ship <10.5 a.ra.), 1159 tons, W. H. M'Donald, for Auckland, via porta. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. - AUCKLAND, December 13.—Sailed: Karanea''(3.2o p.u.), for London; Canopus (3.20 p.m.), for• Westport. . NEW. PLYMOUTH, December 13.—Arrived: Kalmanafra ■ (6.80), from Westport. -.WELLINGTON. December 13.—Arrived: Cygnet (3.50 a.m.), ~ from Kalkoura; Maori (7 a.ra.), from Lyttelton; Surat (4.30 p.m.), from Sydney. Sailed: Surat (4.30 p.m.), for Clilll* Tainitl (4.80p.m.), for Lyttelton; Hohndale (6 p.nk.), for ■ Wanganui; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton.;. Cygnet (8 p.m.), for KalkoUra; Calm (11 p.m.), for Picton. ; LYTTELTON, December 13.—Arrived: Wahlne ~(6.55 a.m.), from Wellington; Eatoa (6.25 p.m.), fromi Wellington; Eastmoor (8.20 p.m), from Wellington.—*-Sailed: Wlngatul (3.5 pun.),< for Wellington: Oplhl (4.15 p.m.), for Wellington;'Kalranga (4.35 p.m.), for Port Chalmers; Wahlne (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington.-- f , ■ TIMARU, ' December 13.—Arrived: Breeze (6.30 a.m.), from Dunedin. - OAMARU, December • 13.—Arrived: Progress (6 a.m.), from Dunedin. LOS ANGELES, December 11.—Sailed: E. A. Knudsen, for Wellington. .. ' COLOMBO; December 11.—Sailed: Narkunda, for Fremantle. , . TABLE BAY, December 11. —Sailed. Argyllshire, for Fremantle. : COLON. December 11.—Arrived: Canadian Transporter from Montreal.——Sailed: Rcmuera, for Wellington;■f SUEZ,. December 11.—Arrived: City of Cambridge, from Fremantle, PORT SAID, December 11.—Arrived: Cathay, from London. , ANTWERP, December - 11.—Sailed: Port Dunedin,'for London and Melbourne. HULL, December 11.—Arrived; Port Napier, from Sydney. ’ LIVERPOOL, December ll.—Sailed; Fesha,wur, for Adelaida. - The Government motor ship Maul Pomare sailed yesterday, morning for Lyttelton to load general cargo for Niue Island. She will proceed from Lyttelton to Wellington and Auckland. ‘ The Kalapol left Westport on Wednesday Bight with-a. cargo-of coal for discharge at Bluff, Dunedin, and Damaru. She Is due at this port bn- Tuesday; - • ■ • The Corlnna Is due at Dunedin to-day from Wellington -to discharge and load general cargo. Her freight from Wellington Includes transhipments ex the Wathemo from San Frau- '' cisco. The Corlnna Is timed to sail to-morrow for Nelson and New Plymouth, via ports. ~ . Tbe .Katoa Is now due at Dunedin on Sunday from Auckland, via ports, 16 discharge . ' general cargo. Including transhipments ex the Niagara from Vancouver and Honolulu, The Katoa will sail hence Bluff. The Walpahl left Auckland on Wednesday night with'-general cargo and-Island fruit for discharge at WeUlngton, Dunedin and Lyttelton. She Is- due Here on Monday morning. . The Port Plrl Is to sail from New York on December 22 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Tho Kent was to sail from Wellington on Wednesday for Napier, Bluff, Tlmaru. Port Chalmers and Wellington to load products. She Is to sail from the last-named pert on January 10 for London,, via Panama. Tho Enton sailed from New York on November 29 for Suva, Auckland, - WeUlngton and Lyttelton. She Is due at Auckland on January * With a cargo of bulk oil from Saa Pedro, tho tanker * Silver Shell arrived at Auckland on- Wednesday. ,■ The C. and D. Line'advises that the Port Auckland sailed from the Wanganui roadstead lata on Tuesday night for London, via Panama. - The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Uner Rotorua will leave WeUngton on Monday to load at Lyttelton, Auckland, Tokoraaru Bay, Napier and WeUlngton. The vessel Is due back at Wellington on January 2, and will sail finally from that port on January 5 for Southampton and London, via Panama. ' . THE MELBOURNE STEAMER. Advice received by tho Union Company states . that: the' Manuka arrived at Melbourne at 3 p.m. on Wedneeday from Bluff. She la timed to leave the Victorian port at 10 a.m. bn Wednesday next for Stuff and Dnnedln. Due here on December 25, the Manuka wIU sail on December 27 for Lyttelton, WeUlngton and Melbourne., ■ \ • M THE CANADIAN BRITISHER. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. advise that the .'Canadian Britisher la due at Dunedin on December 23 from Montreal, via northern ports, to discharge Canadian cargo ahd load products. She will leave this port about December 27 for Tlmaru, WeUlngton, Napier and Auckland to complete loading for New York, Boston and Halifax. ' CORNWALL LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cable advice received by the Federal Line states that the Cornwall left Liverpool on December 9 with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. The vessel la due at Auckland about January 17, and at this port about February 7. RUAPEHU AT PORT CHALMERS. The New • Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu, arrived last'evening from London and , Southampton, via Panama and WelUngton, and wan berthed, at Port Chalmers to land southern passengers and discharge a largo quantity of general cargo. The Ruapehu will sail about the middle-of. next week for Lyttelton, Napier and New Plymouth to complete discharge. •**— WAIOTAPU FROM EASTERN PORTS. The Union Company advises that tho Walotapu le-expected to leave. Calcutta to-morrow , for, Penang and Singapore to complete loading for Lyttelton, Tlmaru, Dunedin, Bluff, Wellington and Auckland. ■ - . . TARANAKI TO LOAD. The Shaw-Savlll Company’s motor ship Taranaki arrived at New Plymouth on Wednesday evening from Australian ports to commence loading. She proceeds later to Wanganui road-stead,-Wellington, Tlmaru, and Port Chalmers The Taranaki Is to sail from Pott Chalmers on January D for London, via Panama. s CARGO PROM NEW YORK, ■The local agents for the A. and. A. Line advise that the steamer Treworiss Is to leave New York on January 5 with American cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The steamer Keelung Is scheduled to leave New York on January 20 for the four New Zealand main porta. PORT ALMA LAUNCHED. The Commonwealth and Dominion motor liner Port Alma was launched last mouth from the yard of Messrs Swan, Hunter and Wlgham Richardson, She has a deadweight capacity of 11,300 tons, and engines of a total of 8000 1.1i.p. She is a sister ship of the Port Fairy. Ths Port Alma was to leave London on December 13 on her maiden voyage for Dunedin, Lyt- • tclton and New Plymouth. STEAMERS TO LEAVE ENGLAND, The Himutakn Is to leave Southampton on ,r.i-Mi;try 25 for Wellington, where she Is due 011 5 to disembark passengers oaly. sh e 'Alii proceed to Port Chalmers, Lyttelton Tlmaru, anil Oaaiaru for discharge. The Ruahlno Is scheduled to leave Southampton on January IS for Wellington and Auckland. She Is expected to arrive at Wellington »hout February 25,

KAB3TU FROM AUSTRALIA. Th« Union Company advises that the Kaietu Is due at Dunedin to-day from Newcastle and Sydney, via Bluff, to discharge a large quantity of general cargo. Her freight Includes transhipments ex the Himalaya Matu, Talleyrand, Sierra, Marella, Trelyon, Taranaki, Moncallerl, Bombala,'Mongolia, Moreton Bay, Arafura. Orford, Talplng, Moldavia, Nleuw Holland, Marama, Tanored, Almkerk, and Kyokkoh Mam; also a large quantity of fresh fruit, timber, hardwood poles and Bleepers. From this port the Karetu will go to Lyttelton to continue discharge. She will return to Dunedin about the middle of next week to unload Newcastle coal. ! WAIKAWA FROM PACIFIC COAST. The , Union Company's transpacific cargo steamer Walkawa arrived at Vancouver on December 8 from Sydney, and after loading Is expected to sail .to-morrow for San Francisco and Los Angeles, clearing the last-named port on January 4 for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. The vessel Is due at Napier on January 31. SYDNEY-NEW ZEALAND SERVICE. The Union Company advises that the Marama will leavo Auckland for Sydney on Thursday, December 20. Instead of Friday, December 21 *. \°! der t 0 arrive at the Now South Wales port before Christmas Day. She will leave t r Wellington on Saturday, Decern'her 28, instead of Friday, December 28, and is due at .the northern port on Wednesday, January 2. The Maunganul will leave Wellington for Sydney on Thursday, December 20, Instead of f* 1, “ay, December 2X,*and frill leave the New South Wales port on Thursday, December 27, instead of Friday, December 28, for Auckland, being due at the northern port on Monday, December 31. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were reported to be within range of tho undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AucWand.-- T ofua, Dana, Otokla, Tutanekal, Veronica, H.M.S, Laburnum, Canadian Britisher,-Karamea, Malraoa, Niagara. WeUlngton.—Maori, Wahlne, Tamahlne, Ngalo, Arahura, Matakana; Aorangl, Danybryn, Natrnbank, Norfolk, Foolta, Port Auckland, Cumberland, Walpahl. Port Wellington, .Maul Pomare, Talnul, Walheme. Awarua,—Makura, Tahiti. C. A. Larsen, Sir James Clark Ross. N. T. Nielsen Alonso, City of New York, Eleanor Bolling. Chatham Islands.—Canadian Highlander (Auckland to. New York). _ 4 PASSENGERS FROM AUSTRALIA. The Huddart-Parker steamer UUmaroa, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday morning from Sydney, brought the following saloon passengers for Now Zealand:—Mr D, Anderson .and two children, Mr P. Brett, Miss A. Bostock, Mr A. Brlttlan, Miss I. Bradshaw, Mrs E. suite, Mr H. R, Black, Mr and Mrs F. P. Bolt and three children. Miss S. Belt, Miss E. Berry, Miss M.: Bylea, Mr R. Blair, Mr R. Baker, Captain, and Mrs J. N. Bendyshe, Mrs B. Beauchamp. Mrs D. Bales, Mr S. Burns, Sir and Mrs C. Cox and child. Miss W. Cox, Sir and Mrs C. Child, Mr and Mrs B. Conrlck, Mr C. Clifford, Miss H. Coates, Miss B. Somerfotd, Mrs F. Chisholm, Mr and Mrs S. Crichton and child, Mr H. Chin, Sir 0. Desgrand, Miss K. Dennett, Mr D. Dallas, Mr H. Doherty, Mrs B. Davies, Mrs B. Daniels, Mias I. Daly, Nurse Elliott; Miss M. Elworthy, Miss F. Forster. Mr E. Freeth, Mr W. B. Fallowflelti, Mr A Fraser, Mr T. Gunderson, Mr and Sirs A. Guthrey, Mrs L, Gender, Miss B. Gray. ,P aTey - Captain W. H. Gardner, Mrs Mrs Graham and two children, Mr 0. Halkyard, Miss A. Helherlngton, Miss B. Halgh, Mr R. Hunt, Mr E. Hartrldgo, Miss L. Heatley, Miss E. Hazell, mss A. Hickey, Dr C. G. Hickey, Mr and Mrs J. M. Hickey and two ■ children, Mr and • Mrs A. Harrison. Lieutenant 0. Heal, Captain L. Hall, Mr and Mrs A Hudson and child. Miss M. Itohett, Miss M. Joachim, Mrs W. Johnston. Mrs W. Kennedy, Sir H. Haufmann, Mr W. Kortlang, Mr and Mrs F. Knapp, Mr "E. Long, Miss D. Leech, Miss 35. Lockhart, Mr and Mrs A. and Miss J. Lees, Mr F, Llngard, Mrs H. Mason, Mrs K. Martin, Miss I. Mason, Miss B. Manning, Mr G. Mitchell, Mr and Mrs C. H. Mete. Miss C. Mathlesou, Miss J. Munck-ton.-Mr J, Marshal, Mrs M. Merritt, Mr M. Marks Mrs A, Mackay, Mrs M'Cormlck and two children, Mr D. MTSllcol, Mr D. M'Lennan, Mrs MTCeagua and child, Mr J. M'GIII, Mr H. M’Lelland, Mr J. M'MlUan, Mr and Mrs MWerry and child, Mr J. Nonan, Mr S. Napier, Mr J, Nunn, Mr and Mrs J. O’Neill, Miss E. Orbell, Miss E. Onyon, ,Mr A. Owen, Miss M. Falotta, Mr K. Pedersen, Mrs G. Peterbrldge, Mr-and Sirs W. Prentice, Mrs J, Pountney, Mr B. Pltcalhley, Mr G. Phillips, Rev. C. Power, Mr and Mrs J. Rowland, Mrs M. Renwlck, Mr C. Richardson, Miss F. Ryan, Captain E. 0, RtpplngiU, Malor-General Sir George Richardson, Miss 0. Saunders, Miss D, Byrnes. Miss P. Shand, Mrs B; Stevens. Mrs N. Smith, Lieutenant C. Shuttleworth, Mr N, F. Stewart. Miss L. Smith* Mr L. Shuker, Mr A. Sommervllle, Mr C. Sewell, Mr and Mrs F. Samuel, Mrs E. Smith, Mr and Mrs A. Scanes, Mr W. Saunders, Mrs Sheppard and two children, Mr and Mrs A. Stocker, Sir Hugh StuartForbes, Misses M. G. and B. L. StuartPorbes, Mrs M. Tolley. Mr and Mrs J. Thorp, Mr H. Trehey, Miss H. Teweley, Mrs J. Talt, SIISS M. Tattershall, Miss B. Thomson-Clay, Mr J. Turner, Mrs D. Verily, Mr 0. Vaughan, Mrs A. Walker, Miss M. Whannby, Mr W. Wadsworth, Mr B. Williams, Lieutenant 0. E. Weir. Mr. J. Welsh, Mr I. Weston, Miss B. Wallace, Mr R. Witt, Miss G. Young, Miss P. Williams, Mr R-. B. Blount, Mr and Mrs R. Bquarlse, Sir Ken Chin Ylng. Mr Chin Yuen Kwong.