SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 20489, 17 May 1928, Page 2

SHIPPING

THE TIDES. -Thursday, May 17.

THE SUN.

The Sun rises to-day at 7.35 a.m. The Sun sets to-day at 4.52 p.m.

THE MOON. The Moon rises to-day at 3.31 a.m. The Moon sets to-day at 3.31 p.m.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

PORT OF BLUFF. SAILED. S.S. Kurow (Captain Watson) 2,625 tons for Dunedin, at 5.15 p.m. ARRIVED. S.S. Kaituna (Captain Gardener) 2,042 tons, from Dunedin at 11.30 p.m. VESSEL IN PORT. S. S. Kaituna. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hurunui, London, to-morrow. Opihi, Westport, May 25. Calm, Wanganui, May 29. Manuka, Dunedin, June 2. Karetu, Sydney, June 6. Port Curtis, New York, June 11. Port Sydney, Melbourne, June 11. Kanna, Walpole Island, June 20. Canadian Challenger, Halifax, June 25. Waikawa, Vancouver, June 25. Taranaki, London, June 27. Northumberland, Liverpool, July 6. Canadian Challenger, Montreal, Octobei 20. Mataroa, London, indefinite. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaituna, Dunedin, to-day. Hurunui, Wellington, May 24. Opihi, Westport, May 27. Calm, Dunedin, May 29. Manuka, Melbourne, June 2. Karetu, Dunedin, June 7. Port Curtis, June 12. Port Sydney, June 14. Kanna, June 22. Canadian Challenger, June 27. Waikawa, June 25. Taranaki, June 27. Northumberland, July 7. Canadian Challenger, October 21. Mataroa, indefinite. GENERAL NOTES. The Kurow completed loading yesterday and sailed at 5.15 p.m. for Dunedin to complete loading for Auckland, via northern ports. After discharging her Bluff cargo of-coal for the Bluff Harbour Board the Kaituna will load for Wellington and Gisborne. The s.s. Toiler (H. Roderique) arrived from the Sounds at 11.39 a.m. with a fairly good catch of fish. She will sail for the Mutton Bird Islands about the 20th of this month. The schooner Britannia arrived from Stewart Island at 11 a.m. yesterday morning. She had cases of fish on board. The cuttet Comet arived from Ruapuke with a cargo of fibre at 2.50 p.m. The Rurahau arrived from the West Coast Sounds yesterday. She was unable to fish there owing to the heavy weather and has returned to Bluff for stores. The Port Craig Timber Co. advise that the Oreti, which loads at Dunedin tomorrow, is expected to arrive at Invercargill on Saturday, sailing on Sunday for Port Craig. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. announce that the Calm is due back at Bluff on the 29th inst. to load general cargo, sailing the same day for the usual ports. According to advice received from Messrs J. G. Ward and Co., the A. and A. Line steamer Willaston sailed from New York on Wednesday, 9th inst, calling at Hampton Roads, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Wanganui and Port Lincoln. She is due at Auckland on June 16. Leaving Montreal on May 1 with Canadian cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, the Canadian Challenger is expected here about the 25th. The Waikawa is due at Bluff on June 23 from Los Angeles, Vancouver and San Francisco. The Northumberland from London, is expected to arrive at Bluff early in July. The Hurunui, according to advice from the Union Shipping Co., is expected to leave Dunedin to-day for Bluff, due here tomorrow and sailing about the 24th. Early in June the Kanna will load a -full cargo of guano at Walpole Island, due at Bluff about June 20. The Opihi is expected to load at Westport about the 21st inst. for Bluff and Dunedin, due here about the 25th; The Raranga loads at Wellington on the 26th taking Bluff cargo by coastal transhipment for New York, Boston and London. Messrs Henderson and Co. announce that the Port Sydney from Australian ports is due at Bluff on June 11 to load refrigerated and general cargo for London and that the Port Curtis is also due on the same day to discharge general cargo from London and New York, afterwards loading for London and West Coast of the United Kingdom ports. The Union Shipping Co. advise that the Manuka leaves Melbourne on the 23rd for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. After leaving here on June 2 she returns to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin and then withdraws for her annual survey. She resumes at Dunedin on July 11, sailing that day for Melbourne via Wellington. No alteration has as yet been advised in the itinerary of the motor vessel Taranaki which is scheduled to leave London on Friday being expected at Bluff towards the end of June. The Waikouaiti was docked at Lyttelton on Saturday for cleaning and painting. On coming out of dock and completing her survey she will load for Auckland, thence proceeding to Sydney and Newcastle. The new steamer Pukeko, built in England for the Richardson Line, arrived at Napier on Monday from London. The vessel, which left London on March 8, is intended for the coastal trade. The Cunard steamer Valacia is to leave Liverpool on May 26 with general merchandise from West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is a vessel of 6560 tone, and was formerly named the Luceric,

The London steamer Prunus arrived at Auckland last Monday from Casa Blanca, Morocco, with a cargo of 7750 tons of phosphates. The Prunus was originally a motor ship, and her name was the City of Stockholm. She was built at Glasgow in 1925. Her motors did not prove satisfactory, and they were taken out of the vessel and were replaced by steam-driven engines. The Prunus was later purchased by her present owners, Howard Femen, Limited, her name being changed. A European crew of 43 all told is carried. INVESTIGATING PILFERAGE. Cargo pilferage in Australia is being investigated by a committee consisting of representatives of shipowners, merchants, chambers of commerce, and protection and indemnity associations. Over a period of three years, it is stated, shipowners engaged in the Australian trade have paid in claims a sum approximately £176,000. Figures show that on 110 steamers from which returns have been furnished, the amount paid in claims in cargo shipped from the United Kingdom was £11,139, averaging 2s 2d a ton of cargo carried. This' represents the amount paid a ton of pilferage cargo only, as distinct from “non-pilferage” cargo, such as iron, etc. SLANTS ON THE SHIPPING WORLD. From the Journal de la Marine Marchande are gleaned a number of interesting slants on the world of shipping. In Sweden there exists a boat which claims to have reached the venerable age of 128 years, and yet does not feel the pinch of time or any the worse for her longevity. The boat, the Lisa, of 75 tons, was built in 1799. Her ago reflects itself in an inclination toward progress, and a refusal to submit to senility, for the Lisa was past her 100th year when she had a auxilary engine installed, with which she is continuing to-day her service. An English company, The Manor Line, of London, whose capital amounts to £30,000, in shares of £1 each, has only two stockbrokers, Mr. Claud Angel, who is owner of 29,999 shares, and Mrs C. M. Angel, who holds one share. The board of directors does not risk the danger of being confronted with a minority vote during its general meetings. It would scarcely be right to say that the English company, the Mondrich Steamship Company, Ltd., is overcapitalized, inasmuch as it owns two steamships of 14,263 tons, 19 years old, with a capital of £3 in three shares of £1 each. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE, The following vessels were expected to be within wireless range last evening:— Auckland.—Aorangi, Omana, Nucula, Hororata, Nauru Chief, Kalinga, Mamari, Fernlane, Tutanekai, Tasmania. Wellington:—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Mesopotamia, Maimoa, Maui Pomare, Kia Ora, Wairuna, Niagara, Zealandic, Pleiodon, Echunga. Awarua.—Canadian Transporter, Port Dunedin, Paua, Karetu. Chatham Islands. —Rimutaka, Norfolk, Scheldepas. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, May 16. Arived.—Sussex 6.25 a.m. from Calcutta. Wellington, May 16. Arrived.—Alexander 3.45 a.m. from Nelson; John 4.20 a.m. from Lyttelton; Wahine 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Huia 1 p.m. from Waikokopu. Sailed. —Kanna 12.15 a.m. for Greymouth ; Cygnet 8 a.m. for Lyttelton; Pakura 11 a.m. for Napier; John 5.25 p.m. and Breeze 5.45 p.m. for Wanganui; Storm 7 p.m. for Lyttelton; Wahine 7.45 p.m. for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, May 16. Arrived.—Maori 6.40 a.m. from Wellington; Karetu 9 a.m. from Dunedin; Gale 2 p.m. from Wellington.

Sailed.—Canadian Transporter 1.15 p.m. for Timaru; Maori 7.40 p.m. '♦for Wellington. Dunedin, May 16. Arrived.—Calm 7.30 a.m. from Bluff; Wingatui 5.45 p.m. from Lyttelton; Progress 7 p.m. from Wellington. Sailed. —Kahika 11.10 a.m. for Oamaru; Port Dunedin 2 p.m. for Lyttelton; Calm 7 p.m. for Timaru. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, May 15. Arrived at 5.30, Kaiapoi, from Greymouth. —Australian Press Association. Hull, May 15. Arrived.—Anglo Columbian. —Australian Press Association. Southampton, May 15. Arrived.—Ruapuhe.—Australian Press Association. Vancouver, May 15. Arrived: —West Nivaria. —Australian Press Association. Colon, May 15. Arrived.—Cumberland. Sailed.—Port Napier.—Australian Press Association. San Francisco, May 15. Sailed. —Waikawa. —Australian Press Association. Los Angeles, May 15. Sailed. —Ranja.—Australian Press Association. Balboa, May 15. Sailed:—Tainui.—Australian Press Association.

Invercargill . .. 0.36 a.m. 0.41 p.m. Bluff .. 11.55 a.m. 0.0 p.m. Riverton . .. .. 10.55 a.m. 11.0 p.m. Oreti Beach . .. 11.04 a.m. 11.9 p.m.

Full Moon .. .. Last Quarter .. New Moon .. .. First Quarter .. .. May 5 .. May 13 .. May 20 .. May 26 7.42 a.m. 8.20 a.m. 0.44 a.m. 8.42 p.m.