TO-DAY'S SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12068, 25 July 1917, Page 4

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING.

J** PORT OF LYTTELTON. TIDE TABLE. JULY. \ a.m. p.m. Wednesday . 25 8.10 8.31 Thursday • . 26 8.52 9.14 Friday . .27 9.36 9.59 Saturday .28 10.24 10.49 Sunday . 29 11.13 H-42 PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY. d. h. m. Full moon , o 9 Ua.m. Last quarter *ll H 42 P- m - New moon . . 19 2 30 p.m. First quarter .27 6 10 p.m. TO-DAY'S ALMANAC. ' Bun rise* 7.21 a.m., sets 4.50 p.m. Moon rises 9.25 a.m., acts 10.57 p.m. ARRIVED. '•' July 25, 8.45 a.m.-Mararoa, e.s., 2598 i tons. Cameron from Wellington. Union Steam (S5 Co., agents Passengers-121 saloon \«ind ateerage. . I July 25, 6.20 a.m.-Storra, «.«., f ton", ' Cowan, from Thnaru. A. H. Turnbull and ,«Co. i • SAILED. July «, 150 p.m.-Maori, s.s .3412 tons, bfcnnW. for Wellington. Union Steam (Ship Company, agents. < EXPECTED ARRIVALS. (Huia, b.b., from Wellington, this day. ■Xowhai, s.s., from Greymouth, this day. -Wootton, 6.8., from Titerangi, tins day. iJMaori, B.s. from Wellington, July 26. jilararoa, •.«., from Wellington, July 27. Maori, b.b., from Wellington, July -3. teararoa, m., from Wellington. July 29. porinna, *a., from Dunedm, Ju,y 30. JKaori, b.b., from Wellington, July 31. i PROJECTED DEPARTURES. (Huia, «.8„ for Wellington, this day iKittawa, 8.5., for Greymouth. thi. day. :Orepuki, »A, for Timaru, this day MarLoa s.aA for Wellington,, this day. Wm, b.s., for Wanganui, this day. CanopuS; 8.5., for Westport, th:s day. ."Wakatu, b.s., for Kaikoura, July 26 Maori, b.b., for Wellington, July 26 .Wootton, 8.8., for Wellington, July 26 Ttaroa, b.s., for Wellington. Jmy 27. Breeze, s.s., for Wellington, July 28. Maori, b.b., for Wellington, July 28. Monowai, s.i., for Dunedm, Storm, s.s., for Dunodm, July 28. Mararoa, b.b., for Wellington, July 29 Corinna s.s., for Wellington July 30. fcaori, s.s., for Wellington July 31 Monowai, b.b., for Auckland, August l. j UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY. ' The Mararoa will he the ferry steamer this evening. I WARSHIPS AS FREIGHTERS. . Ore of tho most remarkable developments in this war is reported from South America, where the Government of Chile is propoßinff to reoair some of its. warships and convert them into cargo carriers for the transport of cereals, coal and other necessaries. Ihis com ß9 as'refreshing reading f tho rnan> instances of peaceful adjuncts of harness, Sh as Btsam tugs, fishing, heats, .and steam trawlers, being converted into units of olfenco.and defence. PERSONAL. ' Mr H H. Ebey, who visited Australia in 'connection with the establishing of the Luckenbaok service to Australia and *>ew ZealanU '. and returned to America some time ago, ;.<when ho severed his connection with the firm, Has been appointed operator of traffic for the "United States Shipping Bureau. (.■. Mr R. S. Woolf has joined the Alexander I' as second mate. Mr T. M. Swede has joined the Opawa as engineer, re-placing Mr K. Innes, who has t come ashore. . Mr William Hoad, engineer of the Jiapmn, -has come ashore, and Mr J. A. Moyca has .filled the uosition. ,;, Mr W. Flood, engineer on the Wakatu, has S'grjed off that vessel's articles, and his place as' been taken by Mr J. A. Moyes. h ■