SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2230, 26 November 1896, Page 38

SHIPPING NEWS.

60LONIA& AND FOREIGN-. ARRIVALS.

' .^OTember 17.— Jferald, 5.8,» 866 ton*. ibcjftS, |i©m Gtertnowth, via the Blum. — * * Jmv»w»j£iilj aprottt Lopctott, vl& Oapetowbj Bofc&W>, w^ellingtofij 't^ovettfeet W.--!feir*w«ift,ftßi»^69 tons, Rioh> Iffigfii Coast it 19. — Horftj bjs% 83S tone, Betueoh ffoA\ tts nortfi. f Ncyembtfr ga, — Walato, ».b,, 1888 tone> Bgbike, fj-om v» Cook Btf<ki\ l woverabar M— invefbarcip.^.*., 18q tonbpUwS 1 ' \lim, frt>& Fre«ervsiflt« Inlet, Jm fav'eftftrgin. iife-N/ftpwisß.B.MftaesoD, frtaiwaitowik, _„. . „ NoVemb^v E3,— Angliafi, $.8., 8169 tohs, Hood, from Sydney, Via the Saßt Oast ports.

Departures.

November 17.— InvercaTgill, b.b., 136 tons, SundBtrom, for preservation Inlei, via Invercargill.--— Waihora, 8.6., l26i> f.nn°, Neville, for Sydney, via the East Ooast. jJoyembsr 18.— Herald, s.a., 366 tons, Jones, for the West Coast, via Oam&ru. November 1© — Tarawera, SjS , 1269 tone, RiohWason, for Sydney^ via Cook Strait. . November 20. — Tqng&riro, R.M.S., 4163 tons, fifayoss, R.N.R., for London, via th* north.— 1 Brunnev, b.b., 382 tons, Spence, for the West jpoaßt, via Tirnaru. — ~ Napier, e.g., 48 tons, matheson, for Waikawa. — FJpra, 5.8., 838 tone, Bernech, for Auckland', via the, East Coast. , November S3. — Napier, &.&.', 481ons, Mathieson, for the Bluff and Fortrose. Wak&tipu. s.s., 1258 ions, Spinke, for Melbourne, via the Bluff and iJobart.Anglian, s.s , 2159 tons, Hood, for Sydney, Via the East Coast.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

•Lyttem'ON, November 23.— Arrived : Gothic, jfrbta Wellingtoi}. , Bluff, November 23.— Arrived : Talune, from Melbourne and Hobart (at 7.45 fc.m.).

ARRIVAL OF THE TONGARIRO.

-The E.M.S. Tongariro (New Zealand Shipping Company) from London, via Capetown, Hobart, Wellington, and Auckland, arrived off the heads •tit 10 p.m. on the 16th, and anchored until nexb 'flay, when she steamed Into port under the Vbarge of Pilot Thomson, and was berthed at ihe George street pier prior to taking on board dairy produce and other cargo for London. She Is still under the command of Captain Mayoss, 2LN.R. She left the Royal Albert.Docks at 9.30 a.m. on September 17, and reached Wellington fit 7.20 a.m. on November 5.

THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'to LINE. EXPECTED AEBJVAL9.

' Port Chalmers— Rangitiki, from London ; saDed E7th August. Waimate, from London ; to sail £oth November.

Bluff Harbour— Rangitiki, via Dunedin. Lyttelton— Waitnate, via Duueain : Rimutaka, via Wellington • RUapehu, via Wellington ; Otarama, via Wellington. Wellington— Rimutaka, from Capetown ; sailed $th November. Turakina, from London ; sailed pth October. Ruapehu, irom Plymouth ; sailed 14th November. Otarama, from London ; sailed Ist October.

PROJECTED DEPAHTUKES

Bluff Harbour— West Glen, in December. Port Chalmers— Regent Murray, in January. Oamaru— Letterewe, in Deoeuiber. Timaru— Mandaiay, in December. Lyttelton— Agnes Lillian, in December ; Tbnga#rOj on November HO. Picton— Ohilena, in December. "Wellington — Weatnerafleld, in December ; Blataura, on November J2B. .Napier— Andes, in December; Waitangi, in December. 'Gfsborn6r— Laclinagar, in November. Auckland— Silverst re am, in December.

ICEBERGS IN THE SOUTHERN OOEAN.

Since the sensational experience of the steamtfihip Port Chalmers, over 12 months ago, when that vessel sustained serious damage through colliding with an iceberg during the darkness of being in peril, whilst eluding ice, have brought Interesting if not sensational chronicles of their and judging from more recent reports navigation in the Southern Ocean has been rendered unusually difficult during the past few months by the plentiful presence of ice. The steamship Thermopylae and the cadet-ship Harbinger, as will be remembered, encountered some enormous bergs, one of those discerned from the decks of the former vessel being about 600 ft high and 1000 yds long. Further reports to hand by the barque Jupiter and the ship British Isles, which have both just reached Port Phillip, confirm those previously received as to the prevalence Of icebergs in the Southern Ocean, these vessels having fallen in with bergs of different sizes. The experiences of tho Jupiter were of a somewhat exciting character, she on one occasion being between two large bergs, and surrounded by a quantity of broken ice, during some terrific weather, a strong gale with heavy seas contributing to render the situation very trying. For a time the barque waa "hove-to" in this tooßition, but beyond the springing of her lower fore-topsail-yard, she sustained no injury. Ice Was first observed on October 13, in lat. 43.16 8., and long. 52 E., and thereafter till reaching long. 73 E. more was encountered at intervals. At one stage of her experience the Jupiter was in Company with the British Isles, but tha latter, whilst naturally meeting with similar experiences generally to tho?e of her companion, was more fortunate apparently than the latter in getting a clear run. The Jupiter is f rOm Sharpness with a Cargo of salt. She left there on August 10, and ia under the oommand of Oaptain T. Jones. The British Isles has a general cargo, and is from New York, whence she departed on July 18, and is under the command of Captain E. J. Moloney.— Argu* A TRAGEDY AT SKA. The British Bhip Blengfell, of 1154 tona, Captain 8. Johnson (a well-known Australian trader), arrived at Brisbane on November 8 from New York. Captain Johnson reported that during the ! voyage a seaman named John Godfrey, the ship's Cook (an American), took ill on the Ist of August and was unable to work. On the 15th of August the captain visited him and asked him how he Was. He replied, " About the same." Tbe same evening the captain was called out of his cabin, and going into the cabin he met two Beam en bleeding profusely from wounds. They stated that Godfrey did it. The captain states that he then went on deck with his revolver, and heard Godfrey (but could not see him) say, " You'll Bhoot me, will you?" At the same time a shot was fired. Ha did not return the fire, but gave orders for everyone to come aft. The second i mate reported that Samuel Lewis, a seaman, vras lying on the deck shot. This man died 10 minutes afterwards. Godfrey refused to come out of the forecastle, so a look-out was set for him. 3. Silva and W. Wicks, the wounded seamen before mentioned, had each of them several bullet wounds. They reported that they were asleep in their bunks at night when fired at, and that several shots were fired during tho night, one 3UBt grazing the boatswain's cheek. Early the next morning, the 16th, they were going forward armed with revolvers, when Godfrey walked out of the forecastle and opened fire on them. They exchanged shots, but missed. The ship Maria Hackfield just then hove in sight, and was signalled, the captain asking if he could let him have Tsome firearms. The answer was "No." Shots were exchanged all day, but the weapons were useless, and besides Godfrey had the shelter of the forecastle. The following day, the 17th, Godfrey was neither seen nor heard, and on the 18th it was decided to go forward at all risks. A search was made, but Godfrey could not be found. A confession, which was lying in his bunk, stated that he wanted all his effects thrown overboard after him. It also further stited that he intended to shoot both ttw«owaeu4w iiattwoundecL-j

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Tfee Japan Steamship Company's (Nippen Ttttroen Kaiaha line) fca, Yamaabiro Marti— the fefonesrbptt of Jbae feow rpatt ana paasengei- line bet^esuJanftft andAitttoaUa— oitived at ßrlßban* cm the 4th ibftt. »tye te «tt iron eerew steamer of M tos», Her ftet dimensions are» length, HoS?t{ breadth of beam, 3Wt \ depth of hold, lflftv She Is sphaoteer-rlgfiea and flußh-Seoked through* Out, The Baiooa IM s&sottd-olasß AcCommodatfoa H yeomfr and Well vfchilktqd, %&d the captain &M oflleer* ore Well RUU-ed for the muirements of a traploai •cakaat*. B&e has a speed of 14 knots. The £apau«%e. company to which sue belongs has been tffa&nS in OhvnSSe "gators ti>X yea.re> but Binefc the lme war With Ohlftft hm considerably t&tett&ed rtei opef&l&Hißj aau aow «aS cervices from Japan to Scaiato ftow* ana to London and Asaeriai*.. The tmphm vtfhi 85 steamer*, rang' Itig ttHta. m> 'W 6000 TOfts? tmd In additiou to these Vessels tWe $re Six large steamers now being built, each of €000 tons, in English and American yards. The barque Gainsborough, Captain M'Phail, which went ashore at Honolulu while on the voyage from Westport to San Francisco and was abandoned, has been floated off, and is reported as only slightly damaged. Her cargo of 1200 tons j of Westport coal, Intended for San Francisco, hat I also been saved. The batqnentine Eayspring, which was driven on Shore on October 30 at North-west reef, Torres Straits, and afterwards became a total wreck, is I expected fa> be floated off. i The total shipments of kerosene from New I York, for Dunedin, from January 1 to September 11, 1896, has been 56,800 cases ; of these the barque Landseer has 20J00 cftsos. | The ft.G. Tanvwera, frona Melbourne, via Hobart and tho Bluff, arrived alongside the Bowen pier at 7 a.m. on the 13th. She left Melbourne at 6 p.ifr. on the 11th ißSfc I JThe b.b. Tarawera left the Victotia wharf on Thufsday for Sydney, via Cook Strait,- with passengers and cargo. Messrs Thornoycroft and Co., of Chiswick, made an addition to the Royal navy on September 25 j by the delivery of the new torpedo boat destroyer Desperate, which is fitted with engines of 6400 i horee-power, propelling her at the rate of 30 knots | per hour. The ship Auckland has put out over 1100 tons of her Dunedin cargo at the Victoria wharf. The R.M.S. Tongariro left the George street pier on Friday afternoon, for. London, via the north, j Waitara being her first port of call. !

The s.s. Wakatipu, from Syduey, via Cook Strait, arrived at Port Chalmers at 5.30 p.m. on Friday. She experienced fine weather throughout tbo pissage from Sydney. The Dominion liner Memphis, which has been stranded off the co&t of Ireland, with the loss of 10 lives, is a steel steamer, schooner rigged, and of 3191 tons register, built by Harland and Wolff, of Belfast, in 1890. She is 345 ft long, 40ft broad, and has a depth of hold of 26it. Her engines are of the triple expansion type and of 278-horse power nominal. The Brazilian Government have passed a law prohibiting foreigners trading along its coast. This will come into force on December 5, and after that date only vessels having a Brazilian master and owned by Brazilians and with at least two-thirds of its crew Brazilians, will be allowed to engage in the coasting trade.

The b.b. Wakatipu Bteamed down to Port Chalmers on Saturday morning, and was floated into the graving dock for cleaning and painting. She left Port Chalmers on Monday night for Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart. The a.B. Anglian, fr,om Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast ports, arrived at Port Chalmers at 8 a.m. on Monday and discharged cargo into the railway trucks at the Bowen pier. She left Sydney at 2.30 p.m. on the 12th inst. During the week, which ended on November 22, 10 vesßels.-wlth a total of 5584 tons register, have arrived at the Dunedin wharves, while 10 vessels, registering a total of 6561 tons, have left them in the Bfttne period A return was recently issued by Lloyd's Register which shows that there are owned by Great Britain and the colonies (exceeding 100 tons register and inclusive of war thips) 7373 steam vessels, aggregating 10,500,000 totiß. The whole of the United States, Austro-Hungary. Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish steam tonnage on the Reguster is but 501$ vessels, of 6,100,600 tona. In sail the foreign total exceeds the British total, the respective totals being 3956 British vessels of 2,800,000 tons, as against 9822 foreign vessels with 4,300,000 tons. The totals (steam and sail) are : British and colonial, 11,329 vessels of 13,300,000, as against 14,855 vessels of 10.600,000 tons, the British-owned shipping tonnage thus exceeding that of the countries named by, roughly, 33 per cent.