SHIPPING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143586, 26 August 1911, Page 6

SHIPPING.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1911, PORT 03? NEW PLYMOUTH.

At Wiutara the tide is lo minutes earlier than the above figures for Plymouth. while at Opuuako it IS high water 15 minutes later than at i*©vv Plymouth.

PHASES OF THE MOON FOR AUGUST. Lost Quarter, 17 days 11 hours it minutes p.m. New Moon, 24 days 3 hours 51 minutes p.m. ARRIVED. August 25. Rosamond. s.s., 721 tons, Wallis, from Nelson and Ricton. SAILED. August 20.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Wallis, for Onehmiga, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Rosamond, from South, Thursday. Coriuua. nuni South, Friday. Rosamond, from North, Saturday. Inga, from Sydney, about end of August.

SHIRRING TEI.EGRAMS. AH HIVE I). Auckland, August 25.--Arrived, at -1.15 p.m.. Becxenbam, from Japan via, Newcastle, Sydney. August 25.-Arrived, at noon. Victoria, from Auckland. Auckland, August 26.—Arrived at 6.40 a.m., Auckemhlac, from West Coast of America. Wellington, August 25.—Arrived, at 5.50 p.m,, Ruapehu, from London, via Hobart. SAILED. Wellington, August 25.—Sailed, at 5.40 p.m., Warrimoo. for Sydney, and at 5.50 p.m.. Maitai, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga.

OVERSEA VESSELS FOR WELLINGTON. FROM LONDON. Indralernn {due about August 30), sailed on June 15, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. Tyser fane, agents.) Whakanm (due about September 7), sailed on July G, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) Rimutaka (due about September 2), sailed on .Tidy 8, /via Auckland, (New Zealand .Shipping Co.,'agents.) Tainui (due about September 4), sailed on July 22, via Cane Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savin and Albion Co., agents.) Indraharah (due about September 23), sailed July 22, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agents.) Rotorua (due about September 18), sailed on August 5, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.)

Kia. Ora (due about September 22), sailed on Align;,'. 4. via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, ami Albion Co., agents.) FROM LIVERPOOL. Surrey (due about August 30), sailed on, June 24, via Cape Town, Hobart, Auckland, and Xanior. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.)

Kent (due about October 3). sailed on Julv 29, via Cane Town, Hobart, and Auckland. G'VH.-S. Line, agents.) FROM MONTREAL. Wadilate (duo about August 30). sailed on June 5. via Australia and Auckland. (No"' Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) Karnmoa (duo about September 5), soiled on June 29,. via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) Cape Corse (duo about October 12). sailed cn July 39, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ' FROM NEW YORK.

Cape Ortega! (due about September 13) sailed on June 17, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.)

Wallaue (duo about September 18), sailed on July 1, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) Tomoana (line about October 7), sailed on July 8, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) Cape .Breton (duo about August 31), sailed on Juno 14, via Dunedin and Lyttelton. (Vacuum Oil Co,, agents.) Lord Lonsdale (due about October 18), sailed on August 1, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) Trifels (due about October 19), sailed on August 1, via Australia and Auckland. (Dnlgetv and Co., agents.) FROM CALCUTTA. Aparima (due about September 3), sailed on August. I, via Singapore, Samafang .and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILERS TO ARRIVE. Australia, Italian, ship, sailed from Marseille;;, April 8. (Briscoe and Co., agents.) FROM BUN!-!FRY. Cl.iu Ogilvy (due about August 25), sailed on August 2, ria Lyttelton. (C. F. Scales, agent.)

THE ROSAMOND,

After a passage of about twenty hours the Rosamond arrived hero at 10 o’clock last night from Nelson. The verse! brought ,126 tons of general cargo, including transhipments ex Kaiapoi and Kaitimu. The Rosamond left dboiit noon for Onelmuga, from whence she will proceed direct to Wellington.

THE F.H.S. LINE. It is understood that Captain Prentice. late of the Dorset, has been appointed master of the new Eedcral-Houlder-Slure steamer Kinross-shire. Captain Prkkc, late of the Suffolk, is to take the new steamer Shropshire; Captain ii'inter, of the Diwhnni, is to have charge of the new steamer now building, but not vet named. Captain Wren will have charge of the Surrey, and Captain Gordon will take the Durham.

THE LOCH LINE. * Apparently the complete extinction of the well-known Loch line of clipper .ships is only a matter of time. In recent years the defections from its once formidable ranks have been so numerous that now only three representatives of the* original fleet continue to fU the house flag of Messrs. Ailken. Lilburn and Co. A few weeks ago the sale of the Loch Garry was notified, and following closely upon this announcement comes a report that the Loch Etivo has been bought by Norwegian'. The latter vessel was built in Port Glasgow 31 years ago, and was a regular trader to Australia. The Loch Broom, Loch Canon, and Loch Torridon alone remain to preserve the fleet from extinction, and they may reasonably bo expected to go the way of their consorts in due course.

A FAST RUN.

The Gorman four-masted barque Edmund. 2914 tons, formerly the British ship Wilhelm Toll, arrived at Newcastle recently after a very fast passage of 53 days from Moxillones. From Fiji to Newcastle an exceptionally fast run of four days was made, the vessel covering 350 miles a day, and averaging 14$ knots an hour.

NEW SHIP’S TELEPHONE. At Sydney last week, in the presence of representatives from the Navigation Department, the Union S.S. Company, the Adelaide Company, and Captain Webb (.Huddart, Parker), a new snip’s telephone was tested aboard the steamer Uliinaroa. The invention is the work of Mr. Bingham, of Sydney. The “audiphone, as it is called, is sajd to have been found to be a decided improvement on the old methods oi communication. A connection between the engiacroom and the navigating bridge demonstrated that the voice through the “audiphone” sounded louder and clearer than in the case of the ordinary telephone.

SHIPBUILDING IN NEW ZEALAND. In. addition to the handicap imposed on shipbuilding in New Zealand owing to the high cost of labour, the Customs tarill appears (says the Otago Daily Times) to penalise local shipbuilders very severely. Referring to the tenders for the Dunedin Harbour Board’s now tug, Mr. Isaac Stevenson, of the firm of Stevenson and Cook, Port Chalmers, stated that if a New Zealand firm secures the tender it will be necessary to add nearly £IOOO to cover Customs duty on machinery and gear, such as fire pumps, steam steering gear, etc., which, in accordance with the specifications, must be procured from well-known makers at Home. On the other hand, if a Home firm secures the tender the new vessel and all her equipment may enter Dominion ports free of duty. This anomaly deals, it is stated, a severe blow to local industry, and under existing circumstances shipbuilding in the Dominion cannot compete on anything like even terms with overseas builders.

WIRELESS EQUIPMENT

Regulations governing wireless equipment,'under an Act of Congress, passed on by the United States Commissioner of Navigation. Three inspectors, in charge of the Atlantic, Middle Atlantic, and Pacific divisions, and Collectors of Customs are authorised to enforce the law. The latter provides that all American ocean-going vessels carrying more than fifty passengers must be equipped with wireless apparatus capable of sending messages of not less than 100 miles. Vessels must also carry an operator holding a suitable certificate. Failure to comply with these regulations involves a fine not exceeding £IOOO. Wireless telegraphy is How regarded as a necessity cron on small vessels, such as trawlers and cargo coasters. The grain and timbercarrying vessels on the great lakes are also going in for it very extensively. THE AVHECXvED ASIA. The wreck of the "Pacific Mail liner Asia, as she lies on Finger Rocks, lias been sold at public auction in Shanghai for £I6OO and her cargo for £6OO. There is going to bo an official investigation into the loss of tho Asia, whoso bartered remains now form a permanent feature of the foreground of -(Finger Hock, a menace to navigation on the‘'South China coast. That no loss of life accompanied the wreck of the liner is said to he due to tho good seamanship and steady nerves of Captain Harry Gaukroger. commander of the ship. The investigation will bo hold at the British Cumulate, San Francisco. Tin* Asia h a British shin and tho British authoruios will have to pass upon the evidence submitted at the inquiry. in this investigation tiie underwriters are taking a keen interest, as there are raid" to have been circumstances attending the manning of the Asia which mas* invalidate at least tho hull insurance.

RECORD SHIPBUILDING. From the returns compiled by Lloyd's 'Keister of Shipping it appears that, excluding warships, there wore 49b vessels of 1,476,394 tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom at the the quarter cnd?cl Juno 30. This is about 102,000 tons moro than that which was in hand at tho end of last quarter, and exceeds by 3*58,000 tons the tonnage building in June. 1910. The figures are the highest reported in the society’s quarterly returns, being 62,000 tons more than the previous record total, which was readied iu September, 1901. The figures for June, 1909, viz,, 745,000 tons,’ have bceti practically doubled in the last two years. Of tne vessels under construction in the United Kingdom at the end of June. 371 of 1,000,528 tons were under the supervision of the surveyors of Lloyd's Register, with a view to classification by the society. In addition, 64 vessels of 237,072 tons were building abroad to the society's chissilicatiou. The total building under the supervision of Lloyd’s Register was thus 435 vessels of 1,237,600 tons.

LENDING A DREDGE. The Napier Harbour Board is desirous of obtaining the use of tho Wellingt.on Harbour Hoard’s dredge Whnkarire for u spoil. The terms under which-it is offered to them provide for charges totalling £ll4B 2s 8d per month, to which must be added surveyor's fees, repairs and maintenance at £4 per cent., and the cost of provisions. The sum includes rent. £SOO. When the Napier Hoard had the matter before it the chairman (Mr. A. E. .Tull) said that all the engineers who hod reported on tho harbour had expressly stated that it was necessary to have better dredging appliances than at present. It had also been expressly stated by Mr. Ferguson that the Wellington dredge was capable of doing work which was urgently necessary, and which the present dredge was not capable of doing. It was decided to interview the Wellington Board, and endeavour to obtain more favourable terms. If a reduction is obtained, the deal will be closed.

It is understood that the Union Steam Ship Company, Ltd., have chartered the steamer Kish, 4028 tons, on a three months’ time charter for the Australian trade.

D 1 A R Y. Sun Set. August. S. Sun Rise. 26—Saturday . .. 10.55 6.35 5.25 27—Sunday .. 11.27 G.S4 5.20 28—Monday . 12.2 0.33 5.27 *29—Tuesday ,. 12.10 6.32 5.28 30— Wednesday 31— Thursday . 12. .35 .. 1.37 0.30 6.29 5.30 5.31' 1—Friday . 2.23 6.27 5.33