SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1920, Page 2

SHIPPING.

port of new plymouth. Monday, January 12,1920.phases of the moon. JANUARY. 13th.—Last Quarter, 11.39 a.m. 21st.—New Moon, 4.57 p.m. 29th.—First Quarter, 3.8 a.m. TIDES. High water to-day at 12.51 a.m. and 1.9 p.m. t to-morrow, at 2.15 a.m. and 2.40 p.m. SUNRISE AND SUNSET. The sun rises to-day at 4.43 a.m. and sew at 7.17 p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 4.43 a.m. and sets at 7.17 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. f: Klttawa, from OreymouUi, to-day. Rosamond, from Wellington, to-morrow. • Rarawa, from Onehunga, to-morrow. Rarawa, from Onehunga, Thursday. Lucy (schooner), from 'Frisco, Jan. 20. Lorain, to leave New York, January. U.S. steamer, to leave 'Frisco, March. ARRIVED. Onehunga, Jan. 10.—Rarawa, at 8 a.tn., from New Plymouth. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. SAILED. Wellington, Jan. 10.—Tarawera, at 12.40 a.m., for Sydney. VVestport, Jan. 11.—Klttawa, at 1.20 a.m., for New Plymouth. London, Jan; 9.—Hororata. Avoumauth, Jan. 9.—Altonfels. AT THE PORT. There were no shipping movements at New Plymouth during the week end. The Rosamond Is due to-morrow from Wellington, and the Kittawa from Westport to-day. The Rarawa is due as usual to-morrow morning, and will return north at nlfht.

OIL-BURNING STEAMERS. CONVERSION OF UNION CO.'S VESSELS. The continual long trlp3 being made by the turbine steamer Maori In the Wellington-Lyittel-ton ferry service, owing, It is stated, to the poor quality of bunker coal now being supplied, lias had the effect of bringing the oil-driven ship Into much more prominence, writes the Dunedin correspondent to the Christchurch Press. It has been suggested in many quarters that the time has arrived when the steamers engaged in the ferry service should be converted into oil-burning Bhips. The cost of carrying out such alterations would be heavy; but this would be compensated for by less expense in the use of oil fuel, in the manning of the ship, and by the ships maintaining a schedule time-table. In this conectiou one has only to compare the trips made by the mall steamers Niagara and Makura in the Vancouver service. The former vessel, using oil, can be relied upon to reach the ports of call on time, while the Makura, using coal as fuel, Is often late on both the inward and outward voyageß.

It is understood that, in addition to the Maungatiui and Marama, which are having, oilburning furnaces fitted at Port Chalmers, the Makura is to be converted into an oil-burning vessel early this year. Although no statement has yet been made by the Union Company on the subject, it i 3 understood that the refitting made necessary by such a change will be carried out at Port Chalmers, but, as the Makura is scheduled to continue her present run until February, the alteration is not expected to bo made until about March. It is understood that the Maunganut will replace the Jlaltura on the Sydney-Auekland-Vancouver run for the two or three months while the latter vessel will be out of commission. The Niagara now takes in oil at Honolulu, and It is presumed that the Makura, when converted, will do likewise. It is also stated that !h the' hear future the Tahiti will be converted into an oilconsuming vessel. The work of reconditioning the Marama and Maunganu! has been considerably delayed, owing to a shortage of suitable labor, and it will be some time yet before either vessel will be ready for sea. STAEMERS FROM OVERSEAS.

' -ARMAGH, left New York Dec. 10, for' Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Due Wellington Jan 12.

BREMEN left Plymouth Dec. 7 for Wellington, via Capo Town. Due Jan. 31. GHARINA, left New York December 10 for LjttelWn, DunetEn, and Australia. Due about January 12. ICELAND left New York for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia, Dec. 16. Due Wellington Jan. 27. KAIKOURA, due in January to load at Auckland and Napier. KIGOMA left London, Nov. 21 for Wellington, via Suez. Due Jan. 12. LIBERTY, left New York for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, and Australian ports on Nov. 22. Put back, Panama. LORAIN, to leave New York Jan. for Auckland, Wellington, Wanganul, New Plymouth, and Australia. MAHIA, left London, Dec. 12 for New Zealand, via Cape Town. MAKURA due Auckland Jan. 7 from Vancouver. NOKATAY loading New York for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. MAP.NE to leave New York for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. NORTHUMBERLAND left Liverpool Oct. 22 for New Zealand, via Bombay and Australia. Due Wellington Jan. 15. OPAWA to load In Canada in January for New Zealand." OPIHI due Wellington from Singapore,, about January 16. ORARI to leave Canada, Jan., for New Zealand. POUT CAROLINE left Liverpool for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, Dec. 8. Due Jan. 14. PORT CHALMERS to leave New York end Dec. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalimers. PORT NAPIER left London Dec. 24 for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, via Australia. Due about Feb. 26. PORT PIRIE, to load in New Zealand In January. PORT SYDNEY left London Sept. 23 for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, via Australia. Arr. Dec. 14. Arr. Wellington Dec. 31. PORT VICTOR to leave London middle Jan. for Auckland and Wellington, via Australia. RUAPEHU, left Bristol Dec. 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, via Cape Town. Due about Jan. 30.

SUFFOLK, left Liverpool Nov. 13 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Due Wellington, Jan. 20. WAHINE left U.K. Dec. 7 for Dunedin. Due Jan. 30. WAtMANA left London Nov. 22 for Bombay, Sydney, and New Zealand. Due Jan. 22. WAIRUNA left San Francisco Dec. 19 for Auckland and Australia. Due Jan. 15. WAIMATE to leave London Jan. 15 for New Zealand. WAITOMO to load in Singapore and Calcutta In December for New Zealand. WEST CAVANAL loading in New York for New Zealand WHAKATANE left Montreal Nov. 22 for Auckland. Due Jan. 8, Wellington Jan. 15. STEAMERS FOR OVERSEA PORTS. NiagaTa, Auckland, early, for Vancouver. Ruahlne, Wellington, January 29, for London. Rlmutaka, Wellington, Feb. 7, for London. RuapcTiu, Wellington, February, for London. Atlienic, Wellington, February, for London. Tainui, Wellington. March, for London. Corinthlc, Wellington, March, for London. Makura, Auckland, Jan. 24, for Vancouver. Arawa, Wellington, Jan, S, for London, ionic, Wellington. April, for London Remuera, Wellington, April, for Loudon.