SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1924, Page 3

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1924. PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Dec. 19.—Last quarter, 9.41 D.m Dec. 26.—New moon, 3.16 p in. TIDES AND SUN.

ARRIVED. December 15.—Kumara, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 6063 tons, Johnson, from Wellington. December 15. —Opua, s.s. (6 a.m.), 575 tons, McKenzie, from Greymouth. IN PORT. Waikawa, s.s., Newton King wharf. Kumara, s.s., Moturoa wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. ■ Corinna, . from Picton, to-day. Rarawa, from Onehunga, to-day. Corinna, from Onehunga, Thursday. Oplhi, from Dunedin, Friday, . Opua, from Tarakohe, Friday. Rarawa, from Onehunga, Friday. John, from Lyttelton, Monday. V.'ingatui, from Dunedin, Monday. OVERSEAS; Physa, from Singapore, via ports; arrived Auckland November. 27. Due New Plymouth to-day. (N.Z. Express Co.) Kalrangn, lr<an .Xrweastle and Port Stevens; due next Monday. (U.S.S. Co.) Riniutaka, left Liverpool October 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; arrived Auckland November 27 due New Plymouth next Tuesday. (U.S.S’. Co). Holmwood (schooner), from Newcastle, with ctal; due end of December. (Holm and Co.) 11. K. Hall (schooner), with cargo from Australian ports for New Plymouth and Auckland : due here next Saturday. Pakipaki, left New York November 2 and Newport News on November 12 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lytte.tou, Dunedin and Australia; arrived Auckland last Tuesday; due New Plymouth late Hi December. (U.S.S. Co.) Karori, leaves /Adelaide in December for Auck.and, New Plymouth and Wellington. Due New Plymouth early in January. (U.S.S. Co.) Tekoa, left London Nyvember-29 for Auckland Wellington. Port Chalmers and New Plymoutn. Due Auckland December. 31. (U.S.S. Co.) Pinna, from Singapore, via Auckland and Wellington ; due early in January, (N.Z. Express Co.) Port Hacking, to load; due January 20. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS.

Maunganul, left San Francisco December » for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington next Monday and Sydney December 27. Leaves. Sydney December 31 for San liancisco, V;a Wellington leaving Wellington January 6; due San Francisco January 23. Tahiti, left Sydney December- 4 for Sau Francisco, via Wellington, leaving Welilngton last Tuesday; due December 26. Leaves Saa Francisco December 31 for Wellington; due Wellington January 19. (Sydney passengers tranship ;to Marama). Niagara, at Sydney. Leaves Sydney next .Thursday for Vancouver, via Auckland, leaving Auckland December 23; due January y. Makura, at Vancouver. Leaves -'to-morrow fo- Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland January 5 and Sydney January 10. Aoraiigl, leaves Vancouver February 6 for .Sydney, via Auckland and Wellington ; due Auckland February 24, Wellington February 27 and 28, and Sydney March 3.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, left Auckland last Friday for Sydney ; due to-day. Leaves Sydney next Thursday for Wellington; due next Monday. Leaves Wellington December 24 for Sydney; due DeceniUer 28. Uliniaroa, left Wellington last Friday for Sydney; due to-day. Leaves Sydney next Friday foi; Auckland; due next Tuesday. Leaves Auckland December 24 for Sydney; due December 28. MiuhH;;, left Sydney last Friday for Auckland ; due to-day. \J>aavea Auckland next Thursday for Sydney ; due next Monday. Leaves Sydney December 24 for Wellington; due December 28. Moeraki, left Wellington last Tuesday, Lyttelton Wednesday, Dunedin Thursday, and Bluff Friday for Melbourne; due to-morrow. Leave* Melbourne Saturday for Wellington. Manuka, left Mell>ourne last Saturday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington; due Bluff to-morrow and Wellington next Sunday. CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES

Rates of exchange for Customs purposes for the following vessels having cargo for New Ply mouth are ;-rWaikawa.—Canada, 4.49 dollars; U.S.A., 4.49 dollars. Canadian Traveller.—Canada, 4.46 dollars; U.S.A., 4.46 dollars. Kentucky.—Canada, 4.47 dollars; U.S.A., 4.4 a dollars. Physa.—Holland, 11.43 florins. Hauraki.— Canada, 449 dollars; U.S.A., 4.59 dollars. Australind.—Canada 4 49; U.S.A., 4 55. Pakipaki.—Canada 4.50; U.S.A. 4.59. Canadian Cruiser.—Canada 4.55; U.S A. 4.50. Niagara.—Canala 4.63; U.S.A. 4.59; Hono-

lulu 4.64. «. KUMARA IN PORT. The Kumara (6063 tons) arrived in the roadstead from Wellington earl.v yesterday morning and was berthed at the Moturoa wharf at 9 o'clock by the harbourmaster (Capt. W. Waller). The Kumara will load 12,000 boxes of butter, 5000 crates of cheese, 5000 freight carcases of frozen meat from Waitara, ana 2500 carcases from Pa-tea. It is hoped to dispatch her on Thursday for Wanganui, Tokomaru Bay, Napier and Wellington, and she is scheduled to sail finally from ’the last-men-tioned port about December 31 for London, via Monte Video and Tencriffe. With a cargd* of merchandise the vessel sailed from Liverpool on September 20, and bunkered at Capetown en route to Adelaide, where she arrived, on November 5. Part cargo was unloaded at Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle. At the last-mentioned port the Kumara filled her bunkers and sailed from there for Auckland and Wellington, where she discharged her in.ward cargo. Captain J. Johnson la in command, and has

with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. W. Henderson; second, Mr. M. F. Armatage; third, Mr. R. Battye; chief engineer, Mr. G. Gibson; second, Mr. E. Crawford; .third, Mr. F. Diffey; fourth, Mr. A. Mansfield; fifth, Mr. F. Roberts; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. Crawford; second, Mr. P. Campbell; wireless operator, Mr. F. Field; chief steward, Mr. E. the crew totals 76 all told. The vessel's overall length is 435 feet, and she was drawing 21ft. Tin. when berthed. PORT HACKING TO LOAD. • Messrs. Collett and Co. have received, advice that the C. and D. liner Port Hacking t 6225 tons) is due at New’ Plymouth on January 20 to load a consignment of dairy produce for Home. KAIRANGA NEXT MONDAY. The Kairanga, with a cargo of coal and Umber from Newcastle, is expected at New Plymouth about Monday nexit. She was to sail from the Australian port yesterday direct for New Plymouth, and after discharging here proceeds to Wellington. The Kairanga was. recently’ purchased in England by the Union Company, and this will be her first visit >o New Zealand under the Union Company's flag. OPUA FROM GREYMOUTH. The Opua arrived from Greymouth at six O’clock yesterday morning with a cargo ct 75,000 feet of timber. She was expected to complete discharge late last night and .to sail for Wanganui. From Wanganui she proceeds to Tarakdhe, and is due here again next Friday with cement from that port. ONEHUNGA SERVICE. With passengers and general cargo, the Rarawa is due from Onehunga early this morning. She sails for Onehunga at 7.40 this evening, and is due back on Friday morning. CHRISTMAS INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The attention of intending visitors to Australia is drawn to several alterations in the intercolonial service, details of which are given in this issue. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Sydney, December 15.—Kahlka, from Gr°ymeuth. Auckland, December 15.—Kamo (11.10 a.m.y, from Clarence River. SAILED. Auckland, December 15.—Rua (schooner) ana Pakipaki (12.20 p.m.), for Wellington;’ Onehunga, December 15.—Rarawa (4.3tJ p.m.), for New Plymouth.

High water Sun. ;Sun. a.m. i>.m. rise. set. December 16 ... 0.26 0.47 4.16 7.25 December 17 ... 1.3 1.25 4.16 7.2G December 18 ... 1.43 2.6 4.16 7.25 December 19 ... 2.27 2.49 4.17 7.27 December 20 ... 3.13 3.34 4.17 7.27 December 21 ... 4.1 4.24 4.18 7.28 December 22 ... 4.53 5.19 4.18 7.29