SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21645, 16 May 1932, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS

X ' WEATHER FORECAST. The following is the official weather fore : cast: — ■ > • ’ A very Intense anti-cyclone, with Us centre in the south-west Tasman Sea, extends from south-eastern Australia to New Zealand. Present indications are. for winds, still' south to south-east, moderate to strong, but decreasing slowly. Seas .rather rough to rough south of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura, and considerable southerly swell elsewhere, moderating gradually. In the eastern Tasman Sea fresh but decreasing southerly winds; seas rather rough.'Avith a heavy southerly swell, but moderating. The weather will be mainly fine, but with-still a few scattered coastal showers ; temperatures cold, with frosts inland. * , . ■- DEPARTURES. j v .Saturday, May 14. Walkoualtl, s.s. (9.40 a.m.), 8026 tons, Wati son, for Tlmaru and Lyttelton. I ; Kairanga, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 2830 tons, Reed, for Auckland, la ports. Canadian Challenger,, s.s. (3.25 p.m.), 5499 tons, E. Wilson, for Melbourne. VESSEL IN PORT. DestlVessel. -From. Berth. nation. ■' Tamatca v Bluff Rattray wf. Bluff SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. , , AUCKLAND, May 14.—Arrived: Kaiingo (3.33 a.m.-); from Melbourne; yentura (11.30 a.m.), from Sydney. Pakeha (11.10 a.m.), for London; Benholm (11.35 a.m.), for Wellington; Walpahl (12.15 p.m.),-for Suva; Ventura (5.20 p.m.) for San Francisco; Rotorua (6 p.m.), for Napier; Kanna <7-15 p.m.), -for Greymouth. May 15.—Arrived: Larchbank (0 p.m.), from Nauru Island. # , .. WELLINGTON, May 14.—Arrived: Gale (2.45 a.m.), from Wapganul; Maori (T a.m.), from Lyttelton; Raranga (8 a.m.), from New Plymouth; Port Huon (8.20 a.m.), Waipiata (10.4 a a.m.), Oreptikl (11.45 a.m.), John (2 p.m.), and Poolta (4.25. p.m.), .from Lyttelton; Walhemo (1.50 p.m.), from Napier.——Sailed: Gale (4.35 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Waipiata (8.25 p.m.), for Auckland* May 15.—Arrived: Rangaflra and ■ Hplmdalo (1.30 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Orepukl (6.30 p.ni.j, from Plcton; Maori, (7.50 p.m.), from Lyttelton. . .. LYTTELTON, May 14;—Arrived: Rangatlra (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Holmdale (9 a.m.), from- Tlmaru: Alexander (9.5 a.m.), from Tlmaru: Matai .(5.5 p.pi.), from Wellington. Sailed: Alexander (4.15 p.m.), for Nelson: Holmdale (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington: Rangatira (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington. May < 15.—Arrived: Maori,(T a.m.), from Wellington; Storm (9.20 from Timaru; Poxton, to' arrive from Foxton. ’ „ \ TIMARU, May 15.—Arrived: Walkouaiti (7.15 a.m.), from Dunedin; Kairanga (7.40 a.m.), from Dunedin. . . _ MONTEVIDEO, May 14.—Sailed: Kia Ora, for London. , , HONOLULU, May 14.—Sailed: Aorangl, for Vancouver; Mariposa, for Auckland and Sydney, * GLASGOW, May 14.—Sailed: Turakina, for New Zealand. . TIMARU, May 14.—Arrived: Storm (6..10 *.m.), from Dunedin. » BLUFF, May 14.—Arrived: Kartigi (8.10 a.m.) from Port Chalmers. ’ COLON, May 13.—Arrived: Huntingdon,'from London. MONTEVIDEO, May 13.—Arrived: Port Napier, from Port Chalmers. KINGSTON (Jamaica), May 13.—Sailed: Maimoa, for London.

The Walkoualtl sailed on Saturday morning for Tlraaru, Lyttelton and Oamaru to continue discharging cargo from Australia. , She •will return to Dunedin about May 21 to unload a quantity of coal. The vessel will sail about May 23 for Sydney and Newcastle. The' Kalranga sailed on Saturday for Tlmaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. . • The Wtngatul left, Auckland on Friday evening with general cargo for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and limaru. She Is due here on Thursday. The Canadian Challenger sailed on Saturday afternoon for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to complete discharge of cargo from Halifax and load for New York, Boston and : Montreal. The Oplhl is due at Dunedin to-day from New Plymouth to load general cargo for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. The motor ship Holmglen Is, due here to-day from Wellington to load general cargo for New Plymouth and Port Waikato. The Port Darwin Is expected at Lyttelton on Wednesday next from ;Newcastle to commence Homeward loading. „ The motor ship Ashburton left New York on Aprli 10, via Gulf of Mexico ports,’for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth and Australia. The New’Zealand Shipping Company’s motor liner Ttangltata left Wellington 'on Friday morning for London, via the Panama canal. The Shaw, Savlll steamer Talroa was to leave ■ Nelson on Saturday for Wanganui rind Wellington to complete Homeward loading. She Is scheduled to clear Wellington Anally on May 20 for Southampton and London, via Cape Horn. ‘ ' To continue Homeward loading the Shaw, Savlll liner Mataroa arrived at Wellington .last Thursday from Plcton. - She was to leave Wellington yesterday for Napier and Auckland to complete, .and is scheduled to clear the northern port finally on May 28 for South.ampton and London, via the Panama canal. « WAINUI FROM MELBOURNE. The Union Company advises that the Wainui Is to leave Melbourne on Wednesday with general cargo for discharge at Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. She Is duo at this port on May 24. THE LIGHTHOUSE STEAMER. The Government steamer Matal Is due at Dunedin on May 20 from Wellington and South Island lighthouses. After loading stores she will sail for southern and West Coast lighthouses. NIAGARA FROM VANCOUVER. The Union Company’s liner Niagara, from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva, is duo at . Auckland to-day. She, will leave Auckland tomorrow for Sydney. WBLCOMBE FROM OCEAN ISLAND. The London steamer Welcorabe left Ocean Island on May 9 with 8425 tons of phosphates for discharge at Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Ravensbourne. She Is due at Lyttelton about May 22., SHEARER ROCK BUOY REPLACED. The Superintendent of Mercantile Marine advises that Shearer Rock buoy, near Tlri Tirl Island, has been replaced. BURNS, PHILP COMPANY. Following a fall of £72,255 In gross profit, Burns, Phllp and Co., Ltd., disclose a net profit, of £202,407 for the year ended March 31, a decrease of £24,806. Dividend Is at the usual rate of 10 per cent., absorbing £150,000. A transfer of £50,000 to reserve is £25,000 less than in proceeding years, and raises the reserve to £625,000. The balance carried forward .Is £38,295, against £33,888 brought forward. ,

HUNTINGDON LEAVES CURACAO. I Cable advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Federal steamer Huntingdon, in ballast from London, loft Caracas Bay, on May 10. She Is due on the Npw Zealand coast on June 6 to commence Homeward ■ loading. PORT BRISBANE AT SOUTHAMPTON. >. The Port Brisbane, which left Welllpgton on April 2 for Southampton and London, via Montevideo, arrived at Southampton v on the morning of May 11. i TARANAKI AT SOUTHAMPTON. The Taranaki, which left Auckland on April 4 for London, and the Continent, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas, arrived at Southampton oh the morning of May 11. • NEWCASTLE COAL SHIPMENTS. The quantity of coal, Including blinkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended April 28, for places beyond the State, was 31,483 tons, of which 2050 tons represented overseas bunkers. For the corresponding period last year the total was 25,580 tons. LE SON’S LIGHT. The new light, which Is Being established on Banks Peninsula, and which Is known as Lo Eon’s Light, will be exhibited on May 17. The position of thp light Is 2 miles 355 degrees from Putakolo Head. The light will be an unwatched one flashing white every' sseq, thus: viash .6sec, eclipse 4.4 sec. The light will be of 2900 candle power, and will be visible- from 161 degrees through south to west to 001 degrees. Owing to, the elevation of the light, It, will be Obscured at times by fog or mist. WITHIN/WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were reported to bo within range of' the undermentioned wireless stations last night,:—-. . • Auckland;—Canadian Cruiser, Corbls, Gallic, Golden Bear, Hororata, Karetu, Larchbank, Marama, Niagara. Orari, Pakeha,, Recorder, Ventura, Walpahi, Welcombe. WelUnstoa.-Aora.ngli Laurel, Mariposa, Maul Pomare, Otakl, : Port ' Darwin, Port Dunedin, Rangitata, H.M.S. Wakpkura, Zealandia, Benholm, Brunswick, Maiunganul. . ’ ' ; ; Awarua.—Canadian' ’ Challenger, Monowal, Walkouaiti.. : , «-;■ I. ■ J. * IDLE TONNAGE IN. GREAT BRITAIN; It has been argued that owing,:. to the largo volume of idle tonnage In Great Britain prospects of new contracts are unfavourable. This point considers the Motor Ship ‘Journal, Is unduly stressed, for the reason that British ships aggregating 3,700,000 tons gross aro over 20 years old. -Even In ordinary times they would be obsolescent, but thelr-unsultablllty for operation under modern conditions la far greater than In normal periods, owing to the very rapid' advance that has been made In the construction of propelling machinery since they were built. A 20-year-old steamer Is now. for this reason, as out of date as ifras a 30-yoar-old vessel in 1912. Of ships over 20 years old there' are in the world 20,000,000 tons gross, and not one could compete on any basis of economy with a modern motor ship. It is .believed, therefore, that the slightest turn In the tide would mean that contracts for new cargo tonnage must be placed in considerable numbers. The alternative-,ls iff' requisition obsolete ships,_and it can be demonstrated that, taking all costs Into consideration, these are much less economical to run -than new inbtor vessels. i.-‘ v ■■ '