SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17029, 1 May 1923, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY.

TO-DAY'S ALMANAC. Sun rose 6.53 a.in.; sets 5.0 p.m. Moon rises 5.30 p.m.; sets 6.31 p.m. High water 3.69 a.m.; 4.28 p.m. ARRIVED. May 1 5.35 a.m., Kahika, s.s., tons, from Tiniaru. U.S.S Co., Agents. May 1 6.45 a.m., Wahine. s.s., 4436 tons Cameron, from Wellington. U.S.S. Co.. May 1 9 a.m., Opua, s.s., 578 tons, DevrJiurst, from Greymouth. Reese Bros, Agents.. F. E. Sutton and Co., port-Agenta. SAILED. April 30. 6.30 p.m.—Tees, s.s., 573 tons. Powell, for Chatham Island. Kinsey and Co.. Ltd., agents. April 30. 6.8 a p.m.—Mararoa, s.s., 2596 tons. Irwin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company agents. April 30. 10.15 p.m.—Cygnet, sf„ 129 tons Murray, for Kaikoura. Pitcaithly Bros., agents. BEBTHJNO LIST. 1 Kamona, Gadetone Pier. Wootton, No. 2 east. Wahine. No. 2 east. Opua. No. 3 east. Kahika, No. 3 west. Canopus, No. 4 west. Dorset, No. 6 west. Orari, No. 7 west Hurunui, No. 7 west. Zita. No. 8 breastwork. H. K. Hall, in dock. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hgahere, as., from Napier, this day. Wakatu, s.s., from Kaikoura, this day. Kennedy, s.s., from Wellington, this day. City of Bombay, s.s., from Wellington, May 2. Gale, s.s., from Timaru, May 2. Mararoa, s.s.. from Wellington, May 2. Ptnrrn, s.s.. .from Westport, May 2. Wanak , s.a.. from Timaru. May 2. John, s.s., from Timaru. May 2._ Katoa. s.s.. from Auckland. May 2. palm, s.s.. from Timaru, May 3. Port Melbourne, s.a., from Wellington, May 3. Cygnet, s.s., from Kaikoura, May 4. (orinna. s.s.. from Timaru. May 4. Kakapo, s.a.. from Timaru. May 4. Wingatui, s.s., from Wellington, May 6. Rotorua, s.s.. from Wellington. May 6. Breeze, s.s., from Picton, May 7. Waihora, s.s., from Newcastle. May 7. Waimana, s.s.. from Wellington. May 11. Wairuna, s.s.. from Wellington. May 19. j Tairoa. s.s., from London. May 31. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kamona, s.s., for Timaru, this day. Wahine. s.s., for Wellington, this day. Gale. s.s.. for Wellington, this day. Kahika. s.s., for Wellington, this day. Dorset, s.s., for Napier, this day. Kennedy, s.s.. for Foxton, this day. Wakatu. s.s.. for Kaikoura, May 2. Canopus, ».s., for Westport, May 2. B&kanoa. s.s.. for Auckland. May 2. Wanaka. s.s.. for Wellington, May 2. Katoa, s.s., for Dunedin. May 2. Opua. s.s., for Greymouth, May 2. Orari, e.s., for Bluff, May 3. Storm, s.s.. for Dunedin May 3. Hurunui, s.s., for Wellington, May S. John, s.s., for Wellington. May 3. Port Melbourne, s.s., for Napier, May A Wingatui, s.s., for Dunedin, May 5. Breeze, s.s., for Dunedin, May 7. SHIPPING NOTES. The Cygnet sailed last night for Kaikoura, Nelson and Motueka. The vessel is due baek on Friday. The Waihora is due from Newcastle next week with a load of coal. She is taking the place of the Waitomo, the latter having been diverted to another port. The Katoa ie due to-morrow from Auckland via Wellington. The Dorset will be dispatched to-day for Napier, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Dunedin and Wellington. The Kamona will be dispatched this evening for Greymouth, where she will load for The Wanaka is due to-morrow morning from Tiniaru to load for Auckland. The vessel will make a call at Napier. The Ngahere from Napier is due to-day with a load of benzine. The Moeraki is expected to leave Port Chalmers on Thursday, on completion of her overhauling, for Melbourne, via Bluff. The Whangape will undergo survey at Port Chalmers this week. Tne Wakatu. from Kaikoura, is due this evening. The vessel should sail to-morrow evening on the return trip to Wellington, ▼ia Kaikoura. THE ORIENT LINE. An outline of the financial history of the Orient Steam Navigation Company. Limited. was furnished by Sir Alan Anderson in giving evidence before the Imperial Shipping Committee to rebut evidence that the company had made very large profits out of the Australian trade. He said the company was formed in 1878 with a capital of £466,000. In 1900 it was reconstructed. £140,000 was written off. and the shares were divided into a little over £IOO,OOO deferred. and the rest preferred. Up to 1910. allowing for writing off the capital, there was a return of 1.49 per cent per annum, and yet during that time, except for six years, a rebate system was in force. In 1907 a new fleet was built, which was in the water in 1910, and cost nearly £2,000,000, which was borrowed, so that the Company waß trading, not only on its nominal capital of £820.000, but also on the £2.000,000 whfch was borrowed, with the result that a 50 per cent return on the ordinary capital of £IOO,OOO in reality only amounted to 24 per cent yield on £2,000.000. Sir Alan Anderson also mentioned that the Orient Company derived 13 per cent of its income from freight under the rebate system, and that the influence of the system on the company's business, therefore, was not s.-» large as it might seem to bo. WIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels should be within wireless range of the undermentioned stations to-night:— Auckland —H.M.B. Veronica, Haniaks. Ventura, Kaitoke, Sussex, Tofua, Canadian Spinner, Marama-, Flora, Wingatui. Westmeath, Arahura, Kauri, Waimana, WaiP Chatham Islands:—Rotorua. Ruahine. Wellington:—Watfiine, Msrarot, Ngaio L Kauri. Ulimaroa, Katoa, Kaikorai. Port Nicholson, Wanaka. Rotorua, Maunganui. Lingnam, City of Bombay, Doreet, Mania, Admiral Ccdrington, Tahiti.

d. ' h. m. Full moon ..19 O a.m. Last quarter .8 5 48 a.m. New moon . 16 10 8 a.m. First quarter .24 1 55 a.m.