SHIPPING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 871, 24 November 1916, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBER.

MOON. Moon rose 3.2 C a.m.. sets 7.10 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 2.17 a.m.. 2.44 p.m. To-morrow, 3.12 a.m.. 3.41 p.m. SUN. Sun rose to-day -1.21 a.m.. sets 7.13 p.m. PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. TIIITISDAY. NOVEMBER 23. CYGNET <7..ir, p.m.i, 12-1 tons, Manning, from Kaikoura. FRIDAY. NOVF.MBF.R 24. MABAROA (8.3(1 a.m..1, 2."!>8 tons, Maw--8011, from Wellington. SAILED. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23. FA LOON A <C> p.m. i, 2771 tons, Norton, for Wellington. BREEZE (<i.3. r » p.m.), 553 tons, Radford, for Wellington and Wanganui. MAORI (8.20 p.m. i. 3309 tons. \\. Manning, for Wellington. Passengers—2oo saloon and steerage. «.-n« WAKATC (0.5 p.m.i, L>. tons, J. Wills, for Kaikoura. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Mararoa, Wellington. Cygnet Akaroa. SHIPPING IN PORT. Hazel Repton, schooner, Gladstone Pier. Annie Hill, schooner, Gladstone Pier. Opouri. s.s.. No. 1 breastwork. Mararoa, s.s.. No. 2 wharf, east side. Cygnet, s.s.. No. 3 wharf, east side. Karaniu, s.s.. No. 4 wharf, west side.

BY TELEGRAPH. Oversea. Bii Cabh. — Press A«*<rwtinr\ —Cnm/Hght. SYDNEY, November 23. Sailed —Niagara (0.30 p.m.), for Auckland. MELBOURNE, November 23. Arrived—Wimmera. Coastal. Press Association WELLINGTON, November 23. Arrived —Poherua (1.45 a.m.), from Timnru; Ngatoro (3.55 a.m.), from Grey mouth; Mnraroa (0.25 a.m.), Moeraki (11.40 a.m.), Tarawcra (1.15 p.m.), and Orepuki (3.15 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed—Moeraki (0.20 p.m.), for Sydney; Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Tarawcra (9.15 p.m.l, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. , The Victoria left Sydney November 1; arrived Auckland November 5, Duncdii) November 12; due back Sydney to-day. The Westralia left Sydney November 15; due at Auckland November 19, Dunedin November 20; due back at Auckland December 3, Sydney December 8. The Moeraki left Sydney November 1(i; arrived Wellington November 20; arrived Lyttelton November 22; due back at Sydney, via Wellington, November 27. The Wimmera leaves Melbourne November 25; due at Wellington November 30, Dunedin December 5; due back at Melbourne December 11. The Manuka leaves Sydney November 30; due at Wellington December 4, Lyttelton December 5; due back at Sydney, via Wellington, December 11. NOTES. The barque Louisa Craig went into dock yesterday. The formalities in connection with the renaming of the vessel have been completed, and she will henceforward be known as (he Raupo. The Pateena, which has been laid up at Wellington since she dropped' out of the ferry service, will resume her running in the Wellington-Picton-Nelson service on Wednesday next, replacing the Takapuna, which will lay up. The Waipori left Westport at 7 o'clock yesterday morning for Wellington. She is due al Lyttelton on Sunday, and sails on Monday on her return to the West Coast. The Edward Luckenbach will not arrive at Wellington from New York, via Panama, until tl" middle of December. Mr Gilray has joined the Moeraki as fourth engineer, relieving Mr Williamson, who is on holiday. The Auckland harbourmaster (Captain H. H. Sergeant i, reporting on the shipping returns of the port for the month of October, stated that the gross tonnage of arrivals' was 207,476, and the net tonnage 160,765. Compared with the corresponding period of last year, the returns showed a decrease of 42 vessels, ami an Increase of 874 gross tons and 1(178 net tons. The departures showed a decrease of 25 vessels and 9080 gross tons and 8488 net tons. The Manukau Harbour returns showed that the arrivals numbered the same as in October of last year but there was a decrease in tonnage of 984 gross and 570 net, while departures bad increased by four vessels and 927 gross and 432 net tons. Advices received by mail from Aberdeen, U.S.A., dated September 30, state:—The four-masted schooner Columbia River was launched at Peterson shipyards at 3 p.m. to-day, in the presence of a large crowd of people. The launching was the most successful ever held on Gray's Harbour, and aTler the launching the vessel was placed under the shear legs, preparatory to having masts stepped. The vessel was christened by Miss Henrlcttc Latta, nine-year-old daughter of .1. Latta. of Portland, head of the firm of Balfour. Guthrie, and Co., of Portland, owners of the vessel. Among the out-of-town visitors witnessing the launching, besides the sponsor, were .1. Latta and Captain E. C. Gcnereux, both of Portland. The Columbia River, with a capacity for 1,500,000 ft of lumber. will take cargo for Port Pirie at local mills, and upon return from Australia will have twin engines of the semi-Diesel type installed, but on the first voyage will be operated as a wind-jammer. In dealing with Japan's foreign export trade, some plain statements have been made by the Japanese Minister of Agriculture anil Commerce, and republished In the "Japan Times" (says an Australian exchange). Since the outbreak of the European war. Japan's export trade, which hitherto had been unfavourable, has rapidly increased, and now greatly exceeds imports. In the first half of 191(1, exports amounted to £46,950,000, as against 138,127,000 in imports. The bulk of goods exported went to Russia, India, Australia, and the South Sea Islands. Regarding this Increase In export.,, many negative opinions have been expressed as to the maintenance of the present trade after the conclusion of hostilities, on the grounds of the Inferiority of the goods exportd. Many merchants, it is stated, with an eye to immediate profits. deliberately exported inferior articles. Another complaint made against the Japanese merchants is that they ship articles much inferior in quality to the samples submitted. A certain foreign merchant Is responsible for the statement that the Japanese are clever at manufacturing, and they sell goods at cheap prices, but they are never to be trusted. Thus two factors that have been responsible for curtailing the development of Japan's export trade are inferiority of goods exported and dishonesty on the part of Japanese merchants. While the goods themselves should he improved, merchants, urges the Minister, should endeavour also to cultivate a higher sense of commercial morality.

THE OLD RUFUS WOOD. Forty years ago a smart barque named Rufus R. Wood sailed into San Francisco Harbour, 147 days out from Boston, and was the cynosure of all eyes along the water front. The vessel was new, having just been completed at Fast Deering, Me., and was oil her maiden voyage. Last month the same ship was towed out of San Francisco harbour and weather-beaten to again sail the brim' deep alter being resurrected from the fleet of hay eoal hulks. After being engaged in the Lfverpooi and Australian trade and then as a eoal carrier between Nanalmo ami San Francisco, the Wood was towed into port on tilth April, 1008, in a water-logged condition. She was sold and used as a coal barge in the harbour during the last eight years. Several months ago she was purchased by the Charles Nelson Company, refitted and rerigged at Hanlon's, and will now serve out her usefulness as a lumber barge between Mukilteo and San Francisco. ROYAL BELGIAN MAIL LINE. Further particulars received regarding the Belgian, Limited, Shipping Company, show that the licet at present comprises some 30 steamers ranging from 3000 to 8000 tons each, which it is proposed to considerably increase in the near future, with the view of opening a regular line of steamers to Australia and the Argentine. In connection with the Australian line, it is prosposed to make n beginning with a monthly service to and from Australia, with additional sailings during the busy saeson as circumstances may warrant, and the first steamer io Inaugurate this service will be loaded at Antwerp (which it is understood will be the headquarters of the line) immediately after its evacuation. Should the prospects of obtaining full cargoes for the return voyage justify the extension, the company will open a service to New Zealand ports. The company having its own shipbuilding yard in Scotland, and repairing shop and dock at Antwerp, gives it special advantages for acquiring a fleet of up-to-date steamers; In fact, two large steamers for the Australian trade are now under construction in the company's yard in Scotland, for delivery in about a year from date. The Anglo-Belgian firm of Kreglinger and Fernau, Limited, have been appointed the company's agents for the Commonwealth and New Zealand.

Day. Hour. First quarter .. .. 8 5.21 a.m. Full moon .. 10 7.48 a.m. Last quarter .. .. 1H 9.31 n.m. New moon .. 25 8.20 p.m.

VESSELS EXPECTED AT LYTTELTON. Vessel. From. \pprox. date Maori Wellington Nov. 2.") Monowai Ounedin Nov. 25 Knmoun GreyinoutI) Nov. 25 VYaipori West port Nov. 25 Cygnet Akaroa Nov. 25 Mararoa Wellington Nov. 26 VESSELS TO SAIL FROM LYTTELTON. Vessel. For. Approx. date Maori Wellington Nov. 25 Monowai Aucklaiul Nov. 25 Mararoa Wellington Nov. 27 Cygnet Akaroa Nov. 27 Maori Wellington Nov. 28 Mararoa Wellington Nov. 29 Westralia Auckland Nov. 29 OVERSEA SHIPPING. Vessels i Dae at Lyttelton. Vessel. From. Sail ed. Due. Tailored S. 'Frisco Oct. 17 Nov. Port Chalmers London Sept. 2!) Nov. Ruuhinc London Oct. 17 Nov. Waimate Liverpool Oct. 2(1 Nov. Southvvaitc New York Oct. :il Nov. Tainui London Oct. 20 Dec. Port Hacking New- York Sept Dec. Karaniea Liverpool Oct. Dec.