SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1924, Page 3

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1924. PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. T. Dec. 19.—Last Quarter, 9.41 D.m. Dev. 26.—New moon, 3.16 D.m. TIDES AND SUN.

ARRIVED. December 18. —Physa, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 3899 tons, Miles, from Wellington. IN PORT. Waikawa, s.s., Newton King wharfs Kumara, s.s., Moturoa wharf. Physa, s.s., at anchor. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Rarawa, from Onehunga, to-day. Corinna, from Onehunga, to-night. Opua, from Tarakohe, to-morrow. Opihi, Irom Dunedin, to-morrow. Rarawa. from Onehunga, Monday. John, from Lyttelton, •Tuesday. Rarawa, from Onehunga, Wednesday., Wingatui, from Dunedin, Wednesday. OVERSEAS. H. K. Hall (schooner), with cargo from Australian ports for New Plymouth and Auckland; left Port Stevens December 6 for New Plymouth; due here to-morrow. Rimutaka, » left Liverpool October 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymbuth: arrived Auckland November 27; due New Plymouth next Sunday. (U.S.S. Co).

Kairanga, from Newcastle and Port Stevens due next Monday. (U.S.S. Co.)

Holmwood (schooner), left Newcastle December 11 for New Plymouth with coal; due end of December. (Holm aud Co.) Pakipaki, left New York November 2 and Newport News on November 12 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia ; arrived Auckland December 9; due New Plymouth late in December. (U.S.S. Co.) Karori, leaves Adelaide in December for Auckland, New Plymouth and Wellington. Due New Plymouth early in January. (U.S.S. Co.) J Tekoa, left London November 29 for Auckland Wellington, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. Due Auckland December 31. (U.S.S. Co.) Ruapehu, to load; due January 15. (U.S.S. Co.). Pinna, from Singapore, via Auckland ana Wellington; due early in January. (N.Z. Express Co.) Port Hawking, to load: due January 20. (Collett a nd Co.). Sheaf Mount, left San Francisco last Saturday for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth ; due Auckland January 9 and New Plymouth end of January. (u’s.S. Co.)

Sutfoilk, loads at Liverpool February 12 for New Zealand jKtrts including New Plymouth. Due New Plymouth end of March.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Maunganui, left San Francisco December a for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington next Monday and Sydney December 27. Leaves Sydney December 31 for San Francisco, ria Wellington leaving Wellington January 6; due San Francisco January 23. Tahiti, left Sydney December 4 for San Francisco, via Wellington, leaving Wellington December 8; due next Friday. Leaves San Francisco December 31 for Wellington; duo Wellington January J 9. (Sydney passengers tranship to Marama). Niagara, left Sydney yesterday for Vancouver, via Auckland, Leaving Auckland next Tuesday; due January 9. Leaves Vancouver "January 14 for Sydney, via Auckland: due Auckland February 2 and Sydney February 7. Makura, left Vancouver last Wednesday for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland January 5 and Sydney January' 10. M ill then lie up Jor overhaul until February 12, when she will leave for Vancouver, via Auckland, leaving Auckland February 17; due March 6. Running will be taken up by Tahiti, which leaves Auckland January 27 for Vancouver; due February 13.

Aorangi, 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 Sydney'* yesterday for Wellington; due next Monday. Leaves Wellington next Wednesday .’or Sydney; due December 28. Leaves Sydney January 2 for Auckland; due January 6. Ullniarca, at Sydney Leaves to-day fftr Auckland; due next Tuesday. Leaves Auckland next Wednesday for Sydffey; due December 28. Leaves Sydney January 3 for Wellington ; due January 7. Maheno, ;dft Auckland yesterday for Sydney; due next Monday. Leaves Sydney next Wednesday for Wellington; due December ~8. Leaves Wellington January 2 for Sydney : due January 6. Mocraki, cleared Bluff last Saturday for Melbourne, where she was due last Wednesday. She leaves the Victorian port next Monday for Wellington direct, and is due there on December 27, sailing again for Melbourne, via southern ports, on December 29. Mi.nuka, k-it Melbourne last Saturday, and was due at Bluff last Wednesday. She goes on to Wellington, via Dunedin and Lyttelton, and is G. . mere to-morrow. lhe Manuka will clear Wellington on Monday next for Melbourne direct. CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES Rates of exchange for Customs purposes for the following vessels having cargo for New Plymouth are : Waikawa.—Canada, 4.49 dollars; U.S.A. 4.49 dollars. Canadian Traveller.—Canada, 4.4 G dollarsU.S.A., 4.46 dollars. Kentucky.—Canada, 4.47 dollars; U.5.A.,. 4.49 dollars. Physa.—Holland, 11 43 florins. Hauraki.—-Canada, 4 49 dollars; U.S.A., 4.59 dollars. Australind.—Canada 4.49 ; U.S.A., 4.55. Pakipaki.—Canada 4.59; U.S.A. 4.59. Canadian Cruiser.—Canada 4r55 ; U.S.A. 4.50. Niagara.—Canada 4.63; U.S.A. 4.59; Honolulu 4.64.

PHYSA AT ANCHOR. From Singapore, via various New Zealand ports, the Physa arrived in the stream at 8.30 a.m. yesterday and anchored to await a berth. She •willl probably not be able to come alonlgside until to-morrow, and is expected to sail to-morrow night or Monday for Newcastle direct. The Physa is a vessel of 3899 tons gross .tonnage and is 376 feet long. iShe was formerly known as/ the St. Egbert. Captain Mlles is in command of the vessel, which has 7000 cases of motor spirit to discharge. WAIKAWA TO SAIL. It is hoped to complete discharge of the Waikawa’s cargo to-day, and te despatch her to-night for Newcastle direct. KUMARA’S LOADING. .Loading operations on the Kumara are not expected to be completed until to-morrow at the earliest. The vessel will sail when she has completed work, for IVanganiii, Tokomaru Bay, Napier and Wellington. CORINNA DUE TO-NIGHT. The Corinna was scheduled to leave Onehunga at 3.30 a.m.. to-day for New Plyhiouth. She should arrive in time for a six o'clock start to-night, when she is to commence looding a consignment of butter and cheese for transhipment to the Athenic at Wellington. WINGATUI DUE WEDNESDAY. Leaving Dunedin at five o’clock last night for New P.iymouth, via Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington, the Wingatui is now due here about next Wednesday. OPIHI TO-MORROW. The Opihi was timed to leave Wellington at 4 p.m. yesterday for New Plymouth, via Nelson, and should arrive here to-morrow. DIRECT STEAfM-ER FROM LIVERPOOL. The U.S.S. Co. werefr advised yesterday that the Federal steamer Suffolk is to sail from Liverpool on February 12 for New Zealand ports, Including Nem Plymouth. ONEHUNGA SERVICE.

With passengers and general cargo, the Rarawa is due from Onehunga early this morning. She leaves for Onehunga at 7.40 th'.s evening, and leaving the northern port at 5.30 on Sunday night, is due here again on Monday morning. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Melbourne, December 18. —Moeraki, from New Zealand.

High water Sun. Sun. a.m. p.m. rise. set. 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 7.20 December 23 ... 5.51 6.17 4.19 7.29 December 24 ... 6.55 7.18 4.19 7.29 December 25 ..... 8.2 8.21 4.20 7.30