SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 17833, 12 July 1918, Page 4

SHIPPING.

TIDES.—JULY 12. Bluff .. ... .. 4.15 a.m. 4.33 p.m. Invercargill .. 4.55 a.m. 5.13 p.m. Riverton.. .. 3.15 a.m. 3.33 pan. The Kotare is clue at Dunedin to-day from Lyttelton, to load for Invercargill. The Westralia was due at Dunedin yesterday from Melbourne, via Wellington and Lyttelton. She will sail to-day for Bluff and Melbourne. The Te Anau was delayed in discharging operations at Wellington on Tuesday owing to a shortage of labour. She was expected to leave the northern port on Wednesday for Timaru and Bluff. A QUESTION OF PROFITS. Members of the Government have openly accused shipowners of making “scandalous” profits; but evidence is not wanting that the Government are securing far greater profits than shipowners ever dreamed of (says the shipping journal Fairplay, under date April 4). This subject was mentioned by Lord Leverhulme at the annual meeting of Lever Bros., Ltd., in April. He pointed out that the rates of freight 12 months ago from West Africa to English ports were for palm oil 52/3, palm kernels 44/-, and ground nuts 44/-. When the Government took over the company’s Heet, but left the company to manage it, the Government advanced freight on palm oil from 52/3 to 144/-, on palm kernels from 44/- to 100/-, and on ground nuts from 44/- to 240/-. He added that “if this advance in freight had been made by Lever Bros, and not by the British Government there would have been raised a cry of profiteering”; and he “only mentioned the advance in freights now to show the utter hollowness of this cry of profiteering.” It is a pity that shipowners generally do not advertise the “scandalous” behaviour of the Government in this direction, and make the public realise that they have, as regards so-called “profiteering,” exchanged King Log for King Stork. THE WEATHER. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 11. Mr Bates’ weather report:—High west and south-westerly winds have ruled, with dull, squally and showery conditions generally. The barometer has fallen about Cook Strait, but has risen considerably in the far north. Present indications are for high south-west to south-easterly winds. Expect squally and showery weather, snow in the higher levels and colder conditions following with a rising barometer everywhere.