TO-DAY'S SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1124, 18 December 1914, Page 5

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER AT LYTTELTON. .. DECEMBER. Day and Date. a.m. p.m. Friday . . .18 4.41 5.13 Saturday . .19 5.44 9.U Sunday . .20 6.42 7.10 Monday . .21 7.36 8.1 Tuesday . 22 8.24 8.46 Wednesday .23 9 8 9.29 Thursday . .21 JU9 10.9 Friday . .2! 10.30 10.50 ARRIVED'. Deoembor 18, 6.20 a.m.—Maori, a.s., 3399 tons, Manning, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Passengers-r One hundred and fifty-nine saloon and seventy-five steerage. SAILED. December IS, 6.30 a.m.—Ulimaroa, s.s., 5777 tons, Wyllie, for Sydney, via Welling* ton. Kinsey and Co. hid,, agents. Passen-, gers—For Sydney: Misses Me'ville, Campbell, Quinn, Barry, Brosnahan, Chrystall ■ (2), Greenwood and three Sisters of Mercy, Mesdames Smith and child, Toombes and two children, W. Chryetall, Bayley and child,. Rhodes, Burns and Greenwood, Messrs Smith, H. S. Cole, O. Kerbloom, J. Latimer. Toombes. Bayley, J.' S. Burns, Sidney Smith, S. Towscnd, Porter, Robertson, Short, Dunn, Tyson, Rend and G. W. Kelly;and thirty-six steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Lord Erne, s.s., from New York, this dayJ Holmdale, s.s., from Greymouth, this dfy. Cygnet, s.s., from Kaikoura, this day. Pukaki, from Tiraaru, December 19. :, Wahme, s.s., from Wellington, December 19. -. Paloona, s.s., from Wellington, December • Wesfralia, s.s., from Dunedin, December-19.' Himitangi, s.s., from Waitangi, December PROJECTED DEPARTURES Maori, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Pukaki, s.s., for Nelson, December 19. ■ ' Wahine, s.s., for Wellington, December 19. Westralia s.s., for Auckland, December 19. Paloona, s.s., for Dunedin. December 19. Kittawa, s.s., for Gieymouth, December Ift. Pe! one, s.s,, for Wellington, December 19. Wairuna, s.s., for Westport. ALIEN CREWS ON BRITISH SHIPS. "Britain for Britons, 1 ' which is becoming the motto of many of the trades hitherto dominated by foreigners, is now being taken up by the most important of all—the mercanti e maruo. For many years past dismay has been caused by 'the increasing number of foreign sailors engaged on British ships. No doubt the war will in time put a stop to the employment of German and Austrian sailors, but more drastic steps are necessary. An official notice just issued by" the Board of Trade is of great importance. This is an appeal 1 to the British ehipmasters to employ «is far as possible only British during the war. NEW CLAN LINER. Latest mail advices from Home state that Messrs Swan. Hunter and Wigham R.ohardbon Ltd., have launched .front their tyjuisc end shipyard the steamer Clan Ross for Messrs Cayzer, Irviue and Co.'a Clan Line Steamers, Ltd., Glasgow. She .has now ' been completed and delivered to her owners after a successful trial run at bca. Sh« is a fine-type of a first-class cargo liner, buiH " J , th * °, :user st ern, and is 445 ft, long over . ail, 54ft broad and 32ft moulded depth. DALMORE COMING. Early nest month the steamer Dalmorei 4717 tons, is to visit New Zealand, in order 1? load wool on behalf of Mr G. H. Scales.The Dalmore, which is now due in ha, is owned by Messrs S. S. Dalblair and Co., of Glasgow, and was built in 1907. The* German steamer Scharzels, "now known as'o. 5, is about to load cargo in Australia on behalf of the Federal and bh re Line, il . Mr^'? <) . rgfe Allum > a t one time on board the Wahine, was amongst those drowned when H.M.S. Hawke was sunk in the North Sea. Oh Sunday next the Huddart-Parker Company a Wimmera is due "at Wellington from Hobart, where ehe left on Wednesday cvenlng- m The" vessel is expected in Lyttelion on Tuesday next. SCHOONER IN DIFFICULTIES.., • GISBORNE, December 18.. ~ . The schooner Oiete had her sails blown away and lost her anchor at Hicks Bay, on. her voyage from Auckland. ■ _. : SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 18. " Arrived—Daniel, barque (8.30 a.m.),' froia 1 Newcastle. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. SYDNEY, December 18.;Arrived—Joan Craig, from K-aipara ~—... Arrived—Makura (10.13 a.m.) ISLAND SHIPPING. SUVA, December 17.-. Arrived—Atua, from Sydney.