SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 18620, 19 August 1919, Page 4

SHIPPING.

The Kini sailed from Dunedin yesterday for Bluff, whence she will proceed to Westport, to load coal for Gisborne and Napier.

REMUERA FOR NEW ZEALAND. The Remuera is expected to leave London on September 6 for New Zealand. THE RUAPEHU. The Ruapehu was due at Wellington yesterday morning from Auckland, and is fixed to sail on August 21 for London, via Panama. SHROPSHIRE TO SAIL. The fine Federal-Shire t.s.o. Shropshire (12,500 tons) was due at Wellington on Sunday from Napier, to complete her Homeward loading and embark passengers. She is to sail on Thursday for Liverpool, via Panama. TAINUI AND CORINTHIC. The Shaw, Savill and Alßion Company has received cable advice that the Tainui and the Corinthic have left Plymouth for Wellington, in ballast, and with returning troops. The Tainui sailed on August 8, and is due at Wellington about September 23. The Corinthic sailed a day later. FOR HOMEWARD LOADING. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Zealandic left Durban on August 1 for Fremantle and Sydney. The liner has Australian troops on board, but is to come over to New Zealand to load for the United Kingdom. She is due in dominion waters, early in September. ATHENIC LEAVES PANAMA.

According to cable advice received by the Shaw, .Savill and Albion Company the Athenic left Panama on August 7 in continuation of her voyage from London. She left London on July 14, and is due at Wellington on August 31. P. AND 0. ACTIVITY. With the purchase of the two remaining steamers belonging to the Eastern and Australian line by Lord Inchcape, another company becomes absorbed by the great and growing combine of which the original P. and 0. is the chief member. The transaction was completed on the basis of a payment of £4O for each £lO share of E. and A. stock. WHANGARATTA REPLACES KUMARA. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Whangaratta (a vessel not included in Lloyd’s register and presumably a new ship) has been substituted for the Kumara on the Montreal loading berth. After loading at Montreal the vessel proceeds to Newfoundland, from where she sails this month for Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. THE WAIPARA. The Waipara, which is coming out to New Zealand under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, has left Montreal for Newfoundland to complete her loading. The vessel is to sail shortly for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Melbourne, and Sydney. OPAWA’S LOADING PORTS, After completing the discharge of her inward cargo the Opawa is to load at Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington for Home. THE MIDDLEHAM CASTLE. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received advice that the Middleham Castle, which left Wellington on June 6, did not proceed to London, but was diverted ■to Cardiff, where she arrived on August 2. BIG PRICES FOR STEAMERS.

Tramp steamers, wrote the Shipping Correspondent of the Morning Post towards the end of June, have advanced 10 per cent, in value this month. The Newcastle steamer Errington Court, of 4461 tons gross register, sold four months ago for £130,000, has now been resold at £165,000. The Sunderland steamer Wallace, of 3930 tons gross register, sold 12 months ago for £87,500, has changed hands at £117,500. The West Hartlepool steamer Woldingham, of 3044 tons gross register, sold three months ago for £85,000, has been resold for £115,000. The steamer War Torrent, of 3107 tons gross register, sold at Christmas for £115,000, has been disposed of for £140,000. The 5000-ton standard vessels C Class, built under the Government scheme, were sold for £115,000 at the end of March, and for £127,000 at this time last month. The latest sale reported is £140,000, and buyers are now offering higher prices. * SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (Per United Press Association). WELLINGTON, August 18. Arrived —Ruapehu (8.35 a.m.), from Auckland; War Soldier (8.55 a.m.), from Auckland; Rothesay Bay (6 p.m.l, from Adelaide. Sailed—Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Sailed —Prinzessin, for Vancouver. TIMARU, August 18. Arrived—Rosamond, from Lyttelton. She will go to Oamaru and Dunedin, but has been delayed by heavy rain. THE WEATHER. WELLINGTON, August 18. Mr Pemberton’s weather forecast issued this evening is as follows: Cloudy and unsettled weather has ruled and rain has fallen generally and has been heavy in various parts. The wind has been variable, moderate to strong southerlies prevailing on Sunday but northerlies have prevailed to-day. Centre;; of low atmospheric pressure are now located off the east coast of the South Island and west of Farewell Spit. Present indications are for strong and variable winds with westerlies prevailing and backing to southed’.??. northward of Cook Strait and north-east to south-east winds elsewhere. Unsettled cloudy and misty weather may be expected with rain generally and further heavy rain about Cook Strait and in the cast coast and southernmost districts of the South Island, with snow on the higher levels. The barometer is un-

of the South Island and west of Farewell Spit. Present indications are for strong and variable winds with westerlies prevailing and backing to southerlwn northward of Cook Strait and north-east to south-east winds elsewhere. Unsettled cloudy and misty weather may be expected with rain generally and further heavy rain about Cook Strait and in the cast coast and southernmost districts of the South Island, with snow on the higher levels. The barometer is unsteady but will rise soon.

TIDES.—AUGUST 19. Bluff 7.45 a.in. 8.19 p.m. Invercargill .. 8.25 a.m. S.59 p.m. Riverton 6.45 a.m. 7.19 p.m. THE SUN. Sun rises to-day 6.54 a.m. Sun sets to-day 5.16 p.m.