SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15873, 12 July 1922, Page 6

SHIPPING.

DEPARTURES. Tuesday, July 11

Inga, s.s. (7 p.m.), 942 tons, Thirlaway, for Melbourne, via Onerahi and Hokianga. • Tiroa, s.s. (7 p.m.), 206 tons, Clark, for the Coast and Aucklnad.

The Arahura left Auckland at 3.30 p.m. yesterday lor Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne. She is to bo tendered here at 4.30 p.m. to-day with the launch for inward passengers, and at 7.30 o'clock this evening for outward passengers. The steamer proceeds to Napier later this evening. Returning to Gisborne on Friday the Arahura is to bo tendered at 6 a.m. for inward passengers, and at 7 p.m. for outward travellers. She afterwards goes back to Napier. The Arahura passed Tuparoa at 10 a.m. to-dav and was due at Tokomaru Bay about' 11 a.m. She left the latter port again at noon for Gisborne. The Kini took her departure from Dunedin at 4 p.m. yesterday for Bluff, IhencQ Oamarn, Timaru, and Lyttelton, en route to Napier and Gisborne with Southern produce. She should make this port about Tuesday next. The collier lhga completed discharge last evening and cleared at 7 p.m. for Onerahi. After bunkering there she is to go to Hokianga to load kauri timber for Melbourne. On completion of discharge in Australia sho is to load another cargo of coal at Newcastle for The Kiritona is to leavo Napier tonight for Whangaweihi, Waikokopu and Gisborne. She arrives hero on Friday and loads for Wairoa. ,

The Ripple arrives from Napier on Friday morning and sails in the evening for Wellington. The Putiki was at Tuparoa this morning on her way south from Auckland. She is due at Gisborne early this week, and loads for Napier. Gisborne.

Tlie Tiroa was dispatched hence last evening, and arrived at Tokomaru Bay this morning. After working cargo there sho proceeds to Hicks Bay, which port sho should leave to-night for Auckland. The discharge of the schooner War Lord's timber cargo from Gisborne at Upotiki was delayed yesterday owing to rain.

It is expected that the ketch Huanui should finish uidoading timber at Tolaga Bay and leave there to-day for Auckland. Increased activity in the shipping industry in Japan has been apparent for some time, and the Japanese merchant marine flag is now floating over a much larger fleet than hitherto. Japanese companies have recently purchased some 75,000 dead-weight tons of British ships* this amount being a fair percentage of the total tonnage sold in England during the first quarter of this year. In most instances the vessels changed hands at figures which would have been considered absurdly low a few years ago. One ship of 7,500 tons was sold on 1919 for £125,000, but. when offered for sale again a month or two ago the vendors were satisfied to dispose of her at £22,500. Another vessel, which brought £150,000 in 1917, is now worth, in view of the state of the shipping industry in any country where high wages are demanded, £45,000. The Japanese ship buyers are taking every advantage of these prices, and are buying up suitable vessels in preparation for the time when the industry revives, and .when the vessels may be profitably employed. The undermentioned have booked passages by the Arahura, sailing for Napier to-nighti:—Misses Lette, Lamprere, Kirk, Robinson; Mesdamcs Weeks, O'Donnell, Fairlie, Hughes and infant, Wilkinson, Thompson, Robinson and 2 children Hyland and 3 children, Gleeson and 2 children ; Messrs Hein, Nash, Jenkins, Blair, Black Weeks, O'Donnell, Gray, Major, Campbell, Powell, Wildish, Chisholm, Munro, Patton, Bett, Reader (2). Redward, Hart, Gleeson, Griffiths, Lo Pine, Bickford, Moana, Thompson, Renouf, Marshall, McSweeney, Miller, Griffiths, Angell, Stewart, Berry, Ethusa, and 11 steerage. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. London, July 11: Arrivals at London, City of Winchester and Australpool. Departures: From Monte Video, Port Victor, from Table Bay, Australbrook. Sydney: Arrived at 6.30 a.m., Makura, from Auckland; Waikouaiti, from New Zealand. Auckland: Sailed at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, Arahura, for Gisborne. Tokomaru Bay : Sailed at 11.50 a.m., Arahura for Gisborne. Napier: To sail at 8 p.m., Kiritona, for Gisborne, via the Coast. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Awanui: Dundala, Karori, Whaugape, Kurow, Kaitoko, Kaituna, Piako. Auckland: Navun, Flora, Kaikoura. Wellington: Maori, Mararoa, Ngaio, Tutanekai, Maunganui, Katoa, Rimutaka, Wanaka, Kaiapoi, Arahura, Tairoa, Paloona. Chatham Islands: Kaikoura, Makana, Matatua, Suffolk, Canadian Skirmfslier.

WEATHER REPORT.

The wind had swung to the southward tin's morning between Napier and Cape Campbell, at which latter place a fresh southerly was blowing. Light variable winds elsewhere. Tho weather generally was overcast, with rain at Kawhia and Capo Campbell, and drizzling rain at Capo Palliser, Westport and Queenstown. Wanganui reported 10 points of rainfall, Wellington five points. Temperature readings at 9 a.m. : Cape Maria 62, Auckland 55, Tanranga 53, Gisborne 56, Napier 52, Wellington 49, Chnstchurch 42, Dunodin 43, Bluff 40. STATE OF THE SEA. Heavy seas were running at Farewell Spit, and Oamaru, rough at Capo Palliser and Capo Campbell, considerable at Capo Maria, moderate at Tiritiri and Tauranga, smooth at Gisborne and Napier. WEATHER FORECAST. The indications are for southerly, moderate to strong prevailing. Weather probably cold and changeable. Misty rain is to be expected. Barometer unsteady, with a rising tendency. Sea moderate; tides good.