SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1931, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH DEPARTURES YESTERDAY 12 noon: Totaia, s.s., 426 tons, Eden, for Dunedin. 3.45 p.m.: Rata, s.s., 1008 tons, Vasta, for Wellington. VESSELS IN PORT. Nil. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Hauturu, from Onehunga, Wednesday. Tees, from south, Monday. Opihi, from south, September 30. OVERSEAS. Mahia (7914 tons), to load 9000 freight carcases of meat, 14,000 boxes of butter and 4000 crates of ehcese at New Plymouth on Friday. (Newton King, Ltd.). Kent (8660 tons), to lift 14,000 freight carcases of meat, 9000 boxes of butter and 5450 crates of cheese at New Plymouth on October 1. (U.S.S. Co.). Port Alma (7783 tons), left New York on July 30 to load asphalt and bitumen at Tampico where she left on August 30 for Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Due New Plymouth on October 5. (Collett and Co.). Karepo (2562 tons), to load at Adelaide to-morrow and to proceed thence to Edithburg, Melbourne and New Plymouth, where she ie due early in October. (U.S.S. Co.) Port Alma (7783 tons), to lift 8000 freight carcases of meat, 10,000 boxes of butter and 5000 crates of cheese at New Plymouth on October 23. (Collett and Co.). Coptic (8285 tons), to load butter and cheese at New Plymouth on October 23. (U.S.S. Co.). Port Fairy (7890 tons), was to leave London on September 17 for Suva, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Timaru and. New Plymouth. Due New Plymouth middle of November. (Collett and Co.). Waiotapu (6035 tons), to leave Vancouver on Sunday, San Francisco October 8 and Los Angeles October 12, for Auckland, New Plymouth, Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due at New Plymouth November 12. (U.S.S. Co.). Cumberland (10,937 tons), to leave Liverpool October 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; due at New Plymouth late in December. (U.S.S. Co.). Canadian Challenger, to leave Montreal on October 22 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton and Dunedin via Galveston; due New Plymouth early in December with 1000 tons of sulphur. (Millward and Co.). Hauraki (7113 tons), to load at Pacific Coast ports during the first half of December for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth, where she is due in January. (U.g.S. Co.)

BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. Corinthic, left Southampton August 14: due Wellington September 23. Rangitiki, left Southampton August 28; due Auckland October 1. Tamaroa, left Southampton September 11; due Auckland October 14. Ruahine. leaves Southampton September 25; due Auckland November 1. lonic, leaves Southampton October 9; due Auckland November 17. Mataroa, leaves Southampton November 6; due Wellington December 9. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. TO VANCOUVER. Aorangi, left Sydney on Thursday for Auckland and Vancouver; to leave Auckland to-day, and due Vancouver on October 9; to leave Vancouver on October 14 for Sydney, via Auckland. Due Auckland on November 2 and Sydney on November 7. To leave Jydney on November 12 for Vancouver, via Auckland; to leave Auckland on November 16 and due Vancouver on December 4. Niagara, left Vancouver on Sept. 16. for Sydney, via Auckland; due at Auckland October 5 and Sydney on October 10. To leave Sydney on October 15 for Vancouver, via Auckland. To leave Auckland on October 20 and due Vancouver on November 6. To leave Vancouver on November 11 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland on November 30 and Sydney on December 5. TO SAN FRANCISCO. Makura, left San Francisco on August 26 for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington yesterday and Sydney on Saturday. To leave Sydney October 1 for San Francisco, via Wellington; to leave Wellington on October 6 and due San Francisco on October 23. To leave San Francisco on October 28 for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington on November 16 and Sydney on November 21. Monowai, to leave San Francisco on September 30 for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington on October 19 and Sydney on October 24. To leave Sydney on October 24. To leave Sydney on October 29 for San Francisco, via Wellington; to leave Wellington on November 3 and San Francisco on November 20. To leave San Francisco on November 25 for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington on December 14 and San Francisco on December 18.

Sonoma, left San Francisco on September 3 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland on Friday .and Sydney September 29. To leave Sydney on October 6 for San Francisco via Auckland; to leave Auckland October 10 and due at San Francisco on October 28. To leave San Francisco on November 5 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland November 27. and Sydney December 1. Ventura, to leave San Francisco on Thursday for Sydney, via Auckland. Due Auckland on October 16 and Sydney on October 20. To leave Sydney on October 27 for San Francisco via Auckland; to leave Auckland on October 31 and due San Francisco on November 18.

Sierra, left Sydney on September 15 for San Francisco, via Auckland; left Auckland on Saturday and due San Francisco 'on October 7. To leave San Francisco on October 15 for Sydney, via Auckland: due Auckland on November 6 and Sydney on November 10. To leave Sydney on November 17 for San Francisco, via Auckland; to leave Auckland on November 21 and due San Francisco on December 9.

TRANS-TASMAN SERIVCE. Ulimaroa, left Auckland on Friday for Sydney; duo Sydney to-day To leave Sydney on Friday for Wellington; due Wellington on September 29. To leave Wellington on October 2 for Sydney; due Sydney on October 6. Maunganui, left Sydney on Friday for Wellington; due Wellington today and Auckland on Thursday. To leave Auckland on Friday for Sydney; due Sydney on September 29. To leave Sydney on October 2 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland on October 6 and Wellington on October 8. COASTAL MOVEMENTS. The Hauturu is scheduled to arrive at New Plymouth from Onehunga to-mor-row. From New Plymouth tho vessel will proceed to Wanganui. ('Northern Co.). The Tees is scheduled to load at Dunedin to-morrow for New Plymouth, where she is due on Monday, via Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. From New Plymouth the vessel will proceed to Dargaville. (Hooker Bros.) The Opihi is due to load at Dunedin to-morrow for New Plymouth, via the usual ports. (U.S.S. Co.). The Rata discharged 369 tons of Westport coal at New Plymouth yesterday and sailed for Wellington in the afternoon. (Cock and Co.). The Totara completed discharge at New Plymouth and sailed yesterday for Dunedin Timaru, Lyttelton and Westport. (U.S.S. Co.). MAHIA LOADING. The Shaw, Savill Company advises that the Mahia reached Bluff early on Saturday morning from Cairns to commence loading. She is to leave there again to-morrow for New Plymouth, Wellington and Auckland to complete. The vessel is due at Wellington on September 27, and is scheduled to clear Auckland on October 8 for London, via Cape Horn. She is due at New Plymouth next Friday to lift 9000 freight carcases of meat, 14,000 boxes of butter and 4000 crates of cheese. KENT AT DUNEDIN. Running to the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Federal steamer Kent reached Port Chalmers on Sunday morning from London, via Suva. She will later proceed to Lyttelton and Napier to complete discharge of her London cargo. The Kent is due at New Plymouth on October 1 to lift 14,000 freight carcases of meat, 9000 boxes of butter and 5450 crates of cheese to the agency of the Union Company. PORT ALMA REPORTS. The. C. and D. Line has received a wireless message from its motor-ship Port Alma, en route from New York and Tampico, reporting that she expects to reach Auckland at It p.m. to-morrow. She will later proceed to Gisborne, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to complete discharge, and is due at New Plymouth on October 5. HOLMDALE RESUMING. The Holmdale, which has been laid up at Wellington for annual overhaul and survey, is to resume this week, and will leave Wellington to-morrow for Dunedin, Timaru and Sydney. EGYPT’S THREAT TO SHIPPING. The tendency of foreign countries who are big buyers of Welsh coal to stipulate that their purchases shall be carried in vessels flying their own flags has long been a subject of discussion, and not a little concern, in Cardiff shipowning circles. Italy and France have been prominent in this connection, but Egypt has now taken a hand in the game, and her action may ultimately have very serious consequences both for the liner companies engaged in trade with that country and also for tramp owners. An arrangement has been entered into whereby a well-known London firm of shipowners will hand over to a newlyformed Egyptian undertaking four, and maybe more, of their steamers, which will be put under the Egyptian flag and be officered Snd manned by Egyptians, states the Syren and Shipping. The freights on outward cargoes from the United Kingdom will be based upon the average current rates for the month, and on homeward cargoes from Egypt on a fixed rate, and, incidentally, a very high one. The Egyptian concern is to have the carrying of a large quantity of coal from Britain for the State railways, and the British liner companies, which have hitherto handled 100 per cent, of the Egyptian cotton shipments to the U.K. have conceded to it 25 per cent, of the business. It thus starts operations with assured employment for its tonnage. Further than that, it will enjoy the benefit of a subsidy form the Egyptian Government upon shipments from Egypt and upon coal imported into that country. The significance of this enterprise needs no emphasising. It is nothing less than the opening move by a foreign Government to reserve its import and export trade to national vessels, and there is no doubt that if success at tends the new company’s operations that aim will be in a fair way to accomplishment. The threat to British shipping is a very real one, and it remains to be seen how it will be countered. As re- | gards the vessels which are to be taken over, it is understood that an agreed purchase price for them has been fixed, the money deposited to be returned at the end of twelve months if they are not found to be suitable for the work they are to perform. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Suva,, September 21: —Arrived:. Sonoma, from San Francisco and sails for Auckland. Wellington, September 21: —Arrived: Makura, 4.30 a.m., from San Francisco. Nelson, September 20:—Arrived: Paua, 9 a.m., from New Plymouth. Onehunga, September 20: Ronaki, 8.30 a.m., from New Plymouth. TIDES, SUN, PHASES OF MOON.

For the approximate time of high water at Opunako add five minutes, for Ohawe beach add 10 minutes, and for Patea 18 minutes. September 27: Full moon, 7.15 a.m. October 5: Last quarter, 7.45 a.m. October 12: New moon, 1.06 a.m. October 18: First quarter, 8.50 p.m.

High a.m. water p.m. Sun- Sunrise. set. Sept. 22 . 6.27 6.53 5.45 5.49 Sept. 23 . . 7.21 7.40 5.43 5.50 Sept. 24 . . 8.04 8.15 5.42 5.51 Sept. 25 . 8.35 8.45 5.40 5.52 Sept. 26 . . 9.05 9.14 5.38 5.52 Sept. 27 . . 9.30 9.40 5.37 5.53 Sept. 28 . . 9.59 9.40 5.35 5.54