SHIPPING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1674, 26 June 1919, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JUNE. Day. hj. m. First Quarter .. .. 5 1152 p.m. Full Mooii 11 :i 58 a.m. Last Quarter .. .. 21 5 3 p.m. New Moon 28 8 2:i a.m. MOON. Noon rose to-day 5 21 a.m., sets 2.51 p.m. TIDE. To-day. 1.55 a.m., 2.20 p.m. To-morrow, 2.5S a.m., 3.29 p.m. SUN. Sun rose to-day 7.37 a.m., sets 128 p.m. PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. THURSDAY, JUNE 20. BREEZE (0 15 a.m.), 553 tons, Venn, from rimaru. HANA (0.50 a.m.), 138 tons, Homier, from Wellington. MAOKI (9 a.m.), 3112 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. SAILED. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25. MARAROA (0.55 p.m.), 25118 tons, Irwin, for Wellington. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kamo, Grey-mouth, June 2(i. Tarawera. Bluff, June 27. Kahiko, Wcslport. June 27. Baden Powell, Wellington, June 27. Koromiko, Wellington, June 29. Tofua, Dunedin, June 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Calm. Wellington, June 2d. Woolton, Wellington, .lime 20. Karu, Wellington, June 20. Mana, Wellington, June 20. Mokoia, Dunedin, June 27. Breeze, Picton, June 27. Taimii, Wanganui, June 27. Waiwera, 1). ucdill, Juac : 8. Koromiko, Timaru, June 28. • VESSELS IN POHT AT NOON TO-DAY. Cygnet. No. 3 wharf. Maori, No. 3 wharf. Calm. No. 3 wharf. Wootten, No. 3 wharf. Karu, No. 1 wharf. Mana, No. 1 wharf. Breeze, No. 4 wharf. Waiwera, No. 0 wharf. City of Dunkirk. No. 7 wharf. Mokoia, No. 7 wharf. Wakatu, lower breastwork. Lily, lower breastwork. Philippine, Gladstone Pier. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, June 25. Sailed—lris, Pacific Cable Hoard's repairing steamer (2 20 p.m:). for Norfolk Island; | Otira (4.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Niagara (5.45 p.m.), for Vancouver. NO LABOUR FOR MANUKA. . Press AxKoeiaiian. AUCKLAND, June 25. The Manuka lias 1200 tons of cargo from Sydney, but no labour is offering to work it, possibly on account of her being an I influenza ship. Meanwhile the ship is held | up at Auckland. COASTAL VESSELS HELD UP. rres.i Association WELLINGTON, June 25. Owing to heavy seas in Cook Strait, several small vessels were unable to get away this evening. The Mapourika, bound to Picton and Nelson, got as far as the Heads, but was compelled to return to the harbour. THE MAKURA. Press Association. DUNEDIN, June 26. The latest advice received by the Union Company states that the Makura, which has Been held up at Vancouver shite June 3 owing to the labour strikes, is expected to sail on June 28, via way ports, for Auckland. The message also states that it is expected that there will be a settlement of the labour troubles within the next few days. NOTES. The ferry steamer Maori experienced very boisterous weather on her run south last evening. Under the circumstances she made a remarkably good trip. The Breeze arrived here at an early hour this morning. She will probably get away to-morrow for Picton and Wanganui. The ferry steamer Mararoa, which left Wellington at 7.15 p.m. on Tuesday, bad one of the roughest passages experienced for some considerable time. After leaving the Heads she was confronted with a southerly Rale and turbulent seas which prevailed for almost the duration of the trip, and not infrequently her decks were awash. Her progress was so impeded by the adverse Conditions that she did not reach Lyttclton ; until 2.30 p.m. Recently the Mararoa has I made some comparatively smart passages to and from Lyttclton. her previous trip to Wellington from Lyttclton being completed in 121 hours. The Tarawera. after being held up at Bluff by heavy weather, got away yesterday afternoon and should reach Lyttclton tomorrow. At this port she will complete her shipment of general cargo for Auckland, i The Union Company's Mokoia bad been Iced to sail last night for Dunedin, but the larccter of the weather rendered disarming operations impracticable. She is Th<- collier Kahlka,'which left Lyttclton I Thursday last for Wcstport to load for lis port and Timaru, lias been held up in the meantime at the West Coast, owing to the boisterous weather. The Koromiko is due to-day at Wellington from Auckland, where she lias been held up owing to the scarcity of labour. She will leave Wellington to-morrow and should reach Lyttclton on Saturday. The Pateena's engines are being repaired •t Wellington and the work will not be completed until the end of the week. The Mapourika is to make another trip in her place, se.iling from Wellington to-morrow for Picton and Nelson. The Waihora, loading in Sydney for Vancouver, is being held up by the seamen's •trike. The Mana, which left Wellington at 10 a.m. on Tuesday did not reach Lyttclton until 0.50 this morning. PERSONAL. J. McDonald, mate of the Kamona, left tile vessel on Monday, and Mr L. Bonner filled the vacancy. Captain Seaborne, master of the A. and A. liner City of Dunkirk, now at Lyttclton, was presented by the King at Buckingham Palace, on February 13, 1919. with the Distinguished Service Cross, and later by Lloyd's with Lloyd's Meritorious Service Medal. Captain Seaborne also possesses the Boer War Transport Service Medal. OVERSEAS VESSELS. The Australian Commonwealth steamer Australrange, which left New York on May 16 direct for Lyttclton, via Panama, with a full cargo of case oil for the Vacuum Oil Company, should reach her destination in the course of a few days, provided she has not experienced rough weather. The Union Company are the sole agents for this vessel. The New Zealand Shipping Company announce that the steamer Briton left London, via Panama, on June 17, with returning troops for Wellington. She should arrive about July 27, and will later proceed direct to Auslraiii to loud fur Home.

The Shaw, SaviH, and Albion Company lihvp advised that die ex-German steamer Kigoma, from London with returning soldiers (draft No. 2fi2), left Colon on June 20 for Wellington, where she is due on July 11. The War Music, which left Napier on April 14, arrived at Hull, England, on June 17.

The Tort Alma, which -sailed from Wellington on April 20, arrived at London on June IS,

The Canadian Pacific Ocean Services. Ltd., according to report, has ordered a'third ]G,OOO-ton Empress liner for the Pacific trade to replace the Empress of Japan, which was hutlt in 1801.

The Carpentaria arrived at Wellington on Tuesday morning from Rluff to complete her cargo. She is to sail towards the end of the week for London, via Panama.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Ornri, in continuation of her voyage from Egypt with returning troops, left Fremantle on June 20 for Adelaide, Melbourne. Sydney, and New Zealand ports.

'The'Shaw, Savill. and Albion liner Waimana, now discharging Home cargo at Auckland, is expected to arrive at Wellington on Saturday to continue unloading. She will visit Lyttclton early next month, and will put out the balance of her cargo at Port Chalmers.

The Arawa's departure from Wellington for London, via Panama, has been postponed until Saturday on account of the bad weather.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Opawa, en route irom London to Wellington, via Melbourne, left Cape Town on June Iff.

The ex-German steamer Prinzessin is <ht" :t Wellington on Sunday from London, via Panama, with troops. 'the Tofua signed on foreign articles at Port Chalmers on Monday, and is to go up to Dunedin to-morrow to load general cargo for Wellington and San Francisco. She is to sail from Wellington on July I for San Francisco, taking the Paloona's running. She will be at Lyttclton on Sunday.

The Niagara, alter a further postponement in her sailing time from Auckland for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu, left at 5.43 p.m. v< stcrdav. The Wnitomo, after discharging a large cargo of Eastern merchandise ai Auckland, will proceed to Wellington, where she is due early next week, and will put out 2400 lons. She should reach Lyttclton towards the end of next week.

The Copenhagen harbour authorities are proposing" a budget for 1919 in which the fees are to be increased to cover the expenses the 100 per cent, increase now applying will be in force Tor all of 1919 for all fees levied on imported goods, while the increased quay and mooring fees will be maintained provisionally for only six months of 1919. It is estimated that at the end of 1919 the harbour authorities will have a cash fund of oyer CI.20(1,000.

1 After lying idle for some months at Auckland the Northern Company's auxiliary schooner Greyhound has ben sold to Morris, Hcdstrum, and Co., of Suva, and will leave for the Islands. She was built of wood at Whangaroa in 1890 for Captain Subritzky and Sons, who ran her between Whangaroa and Auckland. The Northern Company bought her, and kept her in the same run. On October 5 last, while en route from Auckland to Hokianga, she caught fire in the Hauraki Gulf, and was towed to Auckland by the Glcnelg with her after part in flames. The fire was not extinguished by the fire brigade until considerable damage bad been done to her engine-room and cabin. She was afterwards repaired and refitted, but owing to being under offer for sale she was not placed in active service. The schooner Northern Chief, which arrived at Auckland on Thursday last, has had a chequered career, and less than two years ago served as a coal hulk for the Devonport Ferry Company. She was built in 1880 at Auckland, and for many years was engaged carrying timber from Kaipara to Newcastle, loading coal at the Australian port for Auckland. Many smart voyages were to her credit. About 18 months ago she was purchased by Messrs John Burns, Ltd., ami transferred from a hulk to a fore-and-aft schooner, and sailed later for Tonga to load copra. The ravages of influenza delayed her at the island, but she eventually sailed for San Francisco, and on her arrival discharged and loaded a cargo of case oil. She sailed on April 22, a week before the Antiope, which vessel heat her into port by about 17 hours. Considering the Northern Chief's age, her passage is a creditable one. MAIL NOTICES. Mails close at Christcluirch Post Ofllce as under:— DAILY. Late C.P.O. fee. Train, a.m. a.m. p.m. Southern Ofliccs .. .. 11.15 11.45 12.25 TO-DAY. p.m. p.m. p.m. United Kingdom and Continent, also America (specially addressed per Arawa) .. .. 4.45 5.15 f1.55 Northern Ports .. .. 4.45 5.15 0.55 FRIDAY. p.m. p.m. p.m. Northern Ports .. .. 3.45 4.15 5.20 Mails for dispatch per Arawa close at Wellington at 4 pin. to-morrow. Mails dispatched from New Zealand on May 14 arrived in London on June 23. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, ETC. TO-DAY. Theatre Royal—" Our Reveille." Opera House—Fuller's Vaudeville. Every body's—Pictures. Crystal Palace—Pictures. Grand Theatre—Pictures. Queen's Theatre—Pictures. Strand Theatre—Pictures. Liberty Theatre—Pictures. Colosseum—Roller Skating. Pier Hall, New Brighton—Public Meeting re P.O. facilities, 7.30 p.m. Council Chambers —Meeting Peace Celebrations Committee, 8 p.m.