SHIPPING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1358, 20 June 1918, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

JUNE. I):iy. b. m. East quarter ..2 IS 50 p.m. New moon .... !l 9 33 ii.ni. First quarter .. 17 042 a.m. Full moon .. . . 21 10 8 p.m. MOON. Moon rose to-day 1.0 p.m., sets 3.2 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-diiy, 12.9 a.m., 12..'12 p.m. To-morrow, 12.5.") p.m., 1.19 a.m. SUN. v Sun rose to day 7.36 a.m., sets 4.26 p.m. PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19. KINI (11.:55 p.m.), 1122 tons, I'latts, from Westport. THURSDAY. JUNE 20. MAORI (7 a.m.), 3112 tons. Manning, from Wellington. MANA (0.25 a.m.), 134 tons, Sproule, from Tokomaru Bay. SAILED. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10. MARAROA (7.10 p.m.), 2508 tons, SpringBrown, for Wellington. TARAWERA (0-55 p.m.), 2003 tons, Ryan, for Auckland. CYGNET (10 p.m.), 121 tons, Murray, for Knilcwrn. DEFENDER (10.10 p.m.), 183 tons, Vasta, for Wellington. VESSELS EXPECTED AT LYTTELTON. Vessel. From. Approx. date. Rosamond Wellington .'one 20 Storm Timarti June 20 Himitangl Wellington June 20 Karu Wellington June 21 Kini Westport June 21 Kotare Tiniaru June 21 Breeze Tiniaru June 21 Monowal Wellington June 22 Orcpuki Greymouth June 22 Putiki Tiniaru June 2.'! VESSELS TO SAIL FROM LYTTELTON. Vessel. For. Approx. date. Wootton Wellington June 20 Rosamond Tiniaru June 20 Storm Waugauui _ June 20 Calm Tiniaru June 20 Wliangapc Auckland June 20 Kini Westport Juiie 21 Kotare Dunedln June 21 Karu Wellington June 21 Orcpuki Greymouth June 21 Putiki Wellington June 24 NOTE 3. The Kotare, with general cargo, is timed to arrive at Lyttelton, from Tiniaru, on Friday, and to sail in the evening, with like cargo, for Duncdiu and lnveicargill, at which latter port this vessel, owing to her meagre dimensions and draught, can go right up to the wharf. The Karu is due here on Friday from Wellington, and, laden with produce, she will return thither the same night. The Orcpuki is to leave Greymouth this morning with a full load of timber for Lyttelton. She should arrive on Saturday, and is booked to sail on Monday for Greymouth again. The Monowai left Auckland yesterday for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. and Dunedin, at which last-named port she withdraws for the purpose of her annual survey. The Tarawera departed from this port last night with a full load of general cargo and produce for Auckland. The Whangapc sails to-night from Lyttelton, fully-laden with produce for Auckland. The Rosamond left Wellington at 10 o'clock last night, with general cargo for this port, where she is due this evening, and will sail to-morrow for Tiniaru auJ Oamaru. v

The Kini, from Wcstport, with a shipment «f conl and timber, arrived here at li.:r> last night, and will return to the former port, leaving here on Friday evening. The Defender, winch arrived here on Tuesday, left last uicht with general cargo and produce for Wellington. The Himitangi is due to arrive at Lyttclton to-night, or early to-morrow mojsnjng, from Wellington, whither she will return when her loading of general cargo and produce has been completed. She will also ship a consignment of genera! cargo for Chatham Islands, proceeding thither from Wellington on Monday. The Putiki is due from Dunedin and Timaru on Sunday, and is to sail on Monday with produce fur Wellington and Nelson.

The Wootton, whose sailing has been deferred for some time, awaiting the services of engineers to execute certsfni repairs in the nin'chinery department, has now everything in order, and after coaling and adjusting her compasses to-day will then proceed to Wellington. The Storm is expected here to-day from Timaru, and when the handling of her cargo has been completed she is to sail for Wanganui direct. A report was presented to the Federal Parliament recently showing that the number of vessels withdrawn from service in Australian waters since the war was (12, with a gross tonnage of 252,249. Mi- I. M. Bafr has signed o;i the Mararoa as third ollicer. Mr 11. ('.. Fookes, assistant purser on the Patccna, has transferred to the Mararoa. A recent compilation of the destination of new Japanese shipping to be launched tiiis year is as follows: -Sold to Great Britain, 148.000 tons; sold to France, 23,000 tons; sold to Italy, 5000 tons; for service between Japan, United States, Russia, and British territories, 51,0(10 tons; for service between British territories, 10,700 tons; not settled, but likely to be sold to the Allies, 87.(10(1 tons. Chicago Is to have a shipyard that will turn out 45 steel ships, .'ISOO tons each, for the United States and her Allies every year, and another to build 2000 concrete vessels of 2200 tons each (reports an exchange). The steel ships will be built by the Chicago Marine Corporation, and the concrete ships by the Foundation Company, one of the largest engineering and contracting concerns in the country, employing 27,000 men.