TO-DAY’S SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16366, 3 March 1921, Page 6

TO-DAY’S SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose 5.41 e.m., eeU C. 41 p.m. Moon rises u.m., sets 2.33 p.m. High water 31.19 a.m., 11.43 p.ic. ARitIYED. March C. 7.20 a.m.- -Wahine, s.s.. 4436 tons, j Cameron, from V/eirington. Union Steam i tSliip Company, agents. March 3, C a.m. —Canopus, b.b., 1334- tons, . Siilare, from Westport. Westport Coal ! Company, agents. SAILED. March 2, 12.20 p.m.—Breeze, s.s., 542 tons, Venn, for "Wanganui. A. H. Turnbull and March 2, 6.25 p.m—Maori, s.s., 3476 fens, Irwin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. March. 2, 10.55 p.m.—rßamona, s.s., 1425 tons, lor Westport. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ftaranga, s.s., from Home ports. March 3. KaLapo, s.s., from Greymouth, March 3. ■ taori s.s., from Wellington, March 4. [ Karori, s.s., from Greymouth, March 4. ! s.s., from Port Chalmers, March 4. ; Ruapehu, s.s., from Southampton, March B. \ Ze&laudic, from Home porta, March 9. Zita, brig., from Wellington, early. Biloela, s.s., from Newcastle, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wahine, b.e., for Wellington, this day. Opawa, 3.3.. for Wellington, this day. Jtamo, s.e., for Westport, this day. Trewellard, a.a., for Newcastle, March 3 ; Ngakuta, s.s., for Greymouth, March 5. Opihi. s.s., for Auckland, Canopus, s.s., for Westport, early. BERTHING LIST. Glad L-rook, Gladstone Pier. Tamos. Maru, Gladstone Pj'er. -Kamo. No. 1 breastwork. Opawa., No. 2 east. Ngakuta. abreast Opawa. Maori, No. D east. John Anderson, No. 3 east. Opihi, No. 3 west. Breeze, No. 3 west. Canopus, No. 4 east. Stuart Star, No. 4 west. WiHeston, No. 6 east. Australia, No. 6 west. Port Melbourne, No 7 east. Trewellard, No. 7 west. Cygnet, No. 8 breastwork. SHIPPING NOTES. The Breeze was dispatched at noon yes- ! terday for Wanganui direct. The Opihi will leave for Auckland to-day. j From Auckland the vessel ia expected to j proceed to Sydney. The Ngakuta will sail on Saturday for Greymouth with general cargo. Admiralty Notice to Mariners No. 1 of 1921 ia a revision of Notice No. 1 of 1920. and deals with the caution to be observed by ! vessels when approaching British ports. The ' examination service regulations and those in ! reference to mine-sweeping remain substantially unchanged, and it is notified in addition that at some ports or localities at , home or abroad searcnlights are occasionally exhibited for exercise. We understand that tlio Board of Trade h#3 called a conference of representatives of docks and harbours and shipowners to consider regulations to deal with the danger arising from the presence oi oily ■ water in estuaries, harbours and docks. The conference is to take place on January 19. 20 and 21. Representatives will attend' from the Chamber of Shipping. The matter is obviously of the greatest importance to shipping in view of the increasing use of oil aa fuel. There are regulations for certifying complete freedom from oil in holds of tunk ships, but it is, of course, impossible for oil-driven vessels to get rid of all their oil before they go into dock, whether wet dock or dry does:, and unless the use ©i oil is to be seriously handicapped, a satisfactory agreement must be reached between ihe representatives of the shipowners and Messrs Turner, Davidson and Go.. Ltd., brokers for the Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers, in a review of the shipping position, write:—“ The value of ■ steamers has undergone an extraordinary change since the beginning of 1920. Then there was nothing uncommon in a price of £4O to £SO per ton deadweight for new eteaiaers of 4000 to 7000 tons capacity. To- ’ day similar tonnage can bo purchased for less than half these figures, and one new I ship of about 4000 tons has actually been j ■withdrawn from auction when only A‘B 10a i per ton va>s offered, practically a pre-war j price. A large number of foreign owners, owing to the financial stringency and the ' adverse course of exchange, have been compelled either to cancel oontracts at a heavy 1 sacrifice, or to assign same &t prices very much below original cost. Second-hand tonnage has depreciated pro rata, and freight markets all round having slumped, tt_ is impossible for owners oi expensive craft, ana in many cases of moderately valued steamers, to make ends meet. Tho market will r.o doubt sooner or later adjust itself when tonnage is laid up. This policy has already r-ommsneed, and, apart from the regular lines, general tramp business is not likely t.o be freely resumed until the existing high Tunning charges are reduced, or freights conaidsrably advanced.” PERSONAL. Mr W. >. Gray has joined the hlarama as chiet officer, vice Mr W. H. D. Gardner. Mr N. Melvin, electrician on the Marama, has left that vessel, and Mr S. F. Brown has joined in his place. Mr P. Trevethick. mate of the Waver3ey, has gone ashore at Wellington to sit for his examination for his master’s certificate. Mr J. W. Crotty is acting-mate. Mr A. Sparks has joined the M-arama as assistant purser, vice Mr T. G, Harding. l£r W. M’Arthur, chief engineer of the Manuka, went ashore at Sydney on tho last trip on holiday leave, and was replaced by Mr D. M’Cay. Mr J. Maatiplayer joined the Manuka on Tuesday at Wellington as second engineer, in place of Mr J. Gillanders. FROM CHATHAM ISLANDS. The Chatham Island steamer Rama left Waitongi on Tuesday night, and is due at Lyttelton to-de-y. OVERSEA SHIPPING. The Kent left Newport News on Thursday laat for Auckland. Wellington, Sydney and Brisbane. She is due at Auckland about March 28, and at Wellington about April 4. The Kent loaded at New York and Kewjjart Newa. The West Camargo has been delayed, and was not expected to leave Napier until 11 «rVloek last night for Wellington. Cable advioe has been received to the afFsct that the New Zealand Shipping CkraiO’s liner Kaikoura, which sailed from ington on January 8, arrived at London Tuesday. The Canadian Winner, at present awaitfcig a settlement of the waterside difficulty at Auckland to work her cargo, is to proceed subsequently to Lyttelton. The vessel has cargo from Vancouver and ia to load for that port. The Admiral Ocdringtor. arrived at Wellinatoc from Sydney yesterday.

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