SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 20148, 7 April 1927, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF BLUFF. SAILED. —Wednesday, April 6 Kamo, Captain McLean, 1236 tons, for Dunedin at 5.30 p.m. Scopas, Captain Wall, 5789 tons, for San Francisco at 5.30 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. West Henshaw, Los Angeles, to-day. Moeraki, Dunedin, April 9. Kia Ora, Oamaru, April 10. Calm, Wellington, April 12. City of Kimberley, New York, April 13. Raranga, London, April 17. Kurow, Auckland, April 17. Tairoa, London, April 18. Port Hacking, Australia, April 19. Calm, Wellington, April 24. Moeraki, Melbourne, April 24. Waiotapu, Pacific Coast ports, April. Southland, m.v., Dublin, April. Rotorua, London, May 14. Kaituna, Hobart, May. Cumberland, Liverpool, May. City of Corinth, New York, May. American-Australian steamer, May. Hauraki, Pacific Coast, June. lonic, London, July 10.

Ruapehu, London, October. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. West Henshaw, New Plymouth, April 8. Moeraki. Melbourne, April 9. Calm, Wellington, April 12. Kurow, Auckland, April 18. Moeraki, Dunedin, April 24. Calm, Wellington, April 24. GENERAL NOTES. The Union Steam Ship Company’s steamer, Kamo, completed her discharge of coal and sailed for Dunedin at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. The Dutch tank steamer Scopas began pumping oil ashore at 7 a.m. yesterday and had completed the discharge of’ 800 tons of oil and cleaned the tanks by 1 pjn. and took her departure for San Francisco direct at 5.30 p.m. The master of the Scopas, Captain ‘Wall, is an interesting personality. In the United States he would probably be classed as -coloured’’ but he is really a native of Dutch Guiana in South America and is an educated and accomplished gentleman, speaking and writing four languages. Since he was last at Bluff in the Hermes he has been to the Baltic to superintend the building of another tank steamer. His father is a wealthy shareholder in the company which owns these vessels. The officers of the Scopas are Dutch and the crew Chinese. The s.s. Theresa Ward made her usual weekly trip to Stewart Island yesterday. She had about 25 passengers on her out-

ward trip. The Kaikorai is scheduled to load coal at Newcastle this week for Bluff and Dunedin. She should arrive here about April 13. The Norwegian whaler C. A. Larsen arrived at Wellington on Tuesday from Paterson’s Inlet. The Port Curtis left London on March 18 for Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin and New Plymouth. She is due at Lyttelton about April 30. The Kaituna will load at Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart about the middle of April for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. The City of Kimberley is due at Dunedin on Saturday from New York via northern ports. She will sail on Tuesday for Bluff, where she is due on Wednesday next. . The C. and D. steamer Port Denison left Liverpool on February 26 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland to-morrow. , r . . The total receipts of the Suez Canal Company last year amounted to 188,051,000 fr as compared with 193,515,000 fr. in 1925, and 186,461,000 fr. in 1924. Cable advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the

Rimutaka, en route from Wellington to Southampton and London, arived at Panama last Sunday morning. The vessel left Wellington on March 12. The Government steamer Tutanekai, which left Dunedin about two weeks ago for the Antipodes and Bounty Islands, was expected to return yesterday. A quantity of stores will be loaded to-day, and the Tutanekai will sail about Friday for southern and West Coast lighthouses. The Canadian Challenger is due at Auckland on April 8 from Halifax. She will also discharge at -Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. t The Aorangi arrived at Vancouver on April 1 from Honolulu, and will sail to-day for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney. The Port Victor, arrived at Auckland on Mondav from Port Kembla, to commence loading. The vessel will subsequently load at Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, Picton, and Lyttelton. She will sail from Lyttelton on April 26 for London, via Panama. The Tamaroa is to leave Wellington at daybreak on Saturday for Southampton and London via Panama. The Middlesex will leave Wellington today for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo. The Indianola left Port Arthur (Texas) on March 1 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australian ports, the vessel is due at Auckland to-day. The Waitemata left Wellington lest week for Sydney and Melbourne. The vessel loads at Vancouver and San Francisco in June for New Zealand and Australian ports. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. •Tahiti left Wellington, March 29, for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete, due San Francisco April 15. Makura left San Francisco, March 23 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington April 11. Niagara leaves Sydney, to-day, and Auckland April 12 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver April 29. Aorangi scheduled to leave Vancouver, April 6, for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland, April 26.

CANADIAN SERVICE. The following projected sailings of Canadian Government Line ships from Mentreal to New Zealand ports are announced:— The Canadian Seigneur on May 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin, followed by the Canadian Prospector on June 25, the Canadian Challenger on July 25, the Canadian Britisher on August 25, the Canadian Planter on September 24, the Sanadian Seigneur on October 25 and the Canadian Prospector on November 25. RECORD RUN TO DUNKIRK.

The Blue Funnel Line motor ship Orestes acquitted herself remarkably well on her recent homeward run from Australia. According to a cable received in Sydney, the vessel arrived at Dunkirk on March 17, after a record passage. She was 32 days from Melbourne to Dunkirk, and 36 days from Sydney, via Melbourne. The fastest passage of any vessel from Sydney direct to Dunkirk in 36 days. The Orestes equalled this record, although en route she spent two days loading at Melbourne. WEST HENSHAW DUE TO-DAY. The A.A.O. steamer West Henshaw was due to leave Dunedin yesterday for Bluff, where she is expected to-day. The vessel has a quantity of Pacific Coast cargo for Bluff. When the West Henshaw arrived at Auckland on March 12 she had on board 6392 tons of freight, including 2,592,289 ft of lumber, 33,000 cases of oil, and a quantity of general merchandise. The cargo was loaded at Eureka, Portland, Gray’s Harbour, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, and San Pedro, and she sailed from the last-mentioned port on February 14. Except for somewhat boisterous conditions during the first four days from port, generally fine weather prevailed throughout the voyage. Captain R. Ringdal is in command of the vessel, and the following are the officers: Chief, Mr J. H. Corcoran; second, Mr G. Saarman; third, Mr A. P. Cordes; chief engineer, Mr A. W. Reff; first assistant, Mr R. H. Vixen; second, Mr R. H. Behre; third,

Mr W. R. Campbell; wireless operator, Mr J. Brineman. The West Henshaw will complete discharge at New Plymouth. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, April 6. Arrived: Canadian Challenger from Halifax; Katoa from Napier. Wellington, April 6. Arrived: Maori from Lyttelton; Wingatui from Lyttelton; Hororata from Napier; Kauri from Newcastle. Sailed: Kaitoa for Motueka; Holmdale for Dunedin, Timaru and Lyttelton; Invercargill for Wanganui; Wingatui for Auckland; Ngaio for Nelson; Wahine for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, April 6. Arrived: Maori from Wellington; Calm from Wellington; Totara from Tarakohe; Moeraki from Wellington. Sailed: Maori for Wellington; Cygnet for Kaikoura. Dunedin, April 6. Arrived: Poolta from Oamaru; Waipiata from Lyttelton; Breeze from Wellington,

THE TIDES. —Thursday, April 7— Invercargill .. .. 6.26 a.m. 6.53 p.m. Bluff 5.45 a.m. 6.12 p.m. Riverton 4.45 a.m. 5.12 p.m. THE SUN. The Sun rises to-day at 6.43 a.m. The Sun sets to-day at 5.55 p.m. THE MOON. The Moon rises to-day at 12.1 pan. The Moon sets to-day at 9.15 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. New moon .. .. April 2 3.54 p.m. First quarter .. .. April 9 11.51 a.m. Full moon .. .. April 17 3.5 p.m. Last quarter .. .. April 25 9.51 a.m.