SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17030, 2 May 1923, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY.

TO-DAY'S ALMANAC. Suu rose. 6.67 a.m.; sets, 4.58 p.m. Moon rises. 7.9 p.m.; sets, 7.46 a.m. High water, 4.58 a.m.; b. 27 p.m. ARRIVED. May 1* 10 p.m.—Kennedy, s.s., 22G tous, Stuart, from Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. May ), 10.30 p.m.—Wakatu, s.s., 157 tons, Robertson, from KaiKoura. Kinsey aud Co.. Ltd., agents. May 1. 11.15 p.m.—Rakanoa, s.s.. 2246 tons, from Timaru. Union Steam Snip Company, agents. May 2, 6.15 a.m.—Gale. s.s. 610 tons. Sharp, from Timaru. A. 11. Turnbull au> Co., agents. May 2. 9.15 a.m.—Mararoa. s.s.. 2598 tons. Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. May 2. 9.45 a.m.—City of Bombay, s.s.. 5186 tons, from Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. SAILED. May 1, 8.50 p.m.—Wahine, s.s., 4436 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. May 1, 5 p.m,.—Wootton, s.s., 150 tons, Larsen, for Wellington. A. Rhind and Co , agents. May ], 5 p.m. (stream)—Dorset, s.s., 7639 tons. Vine, for Bluff. Kinsey and Co Ltd.. May 1, 3 p.m.—Kamona, b.b.. tons. Cameron, for Greymouth. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Nga-here, s.s., from Napier, this day. . Storm, s.s., from Westport, this day. Katoa, s.s., from Auckland, tii.s day. John, s.s., from Timaru, this day. Wanaka, s.s., from Timaru. May 3. Calm, s.s., from Timaru, May 3. Holmdale, s.s., from Timaru, May 3. Opihi, s.s., from Wellington, May 4. Port Melbourne, e.s., from Wellington, May 4. Cygnet. s.s., from Kaikoura, May 4. Corinna, s.s., from Timaru. May 4. Kakapo, s.s., from Timaru, May 4. Wingatui, s.s.. from Wellington, May 5. Breeze, s.s., from Picton, May 6. Waihora, s.s., from Newcastle, May 7. Waimana, s.s., from Wellington, May 11. Rotorua, s.s., from Wellington May 11. Wairuna, s.s., from Wellington, May 19. Tairoa. a.s., from London, May 81. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Mararoa, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Kennedy, s.s., for Foxton, this day. Wakatu, s.s., for Kaikoura, this day. Rakanoa, s.s., for Auckland, this day. Hurunuj, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Opua, s.s., for Greymouth, this day. Gale, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Orari, s.s., for Bluff, this day. Wanaka. s.s., for Wellington. May 3. Canopus, s.s., for Westport, May 3. Oran, s.s., lor HJuff, May 3. Calm, s.s., for Wellington, May 3. Holmdale, s.s., for Wellington, May 3. Storm, s.s., for Dunedin May 3. John, s.s., for Wellington. May 3. Wingatui, s.s., for Dunedin, May 5. Opihi, s.s.. for Nydia Bay, May 5. City of Bombay, s.s., for Dunedin, May 5. Breeze, s.s., for Dunedin, May 7. Port Melbourne, e.s., for Napier, May 7. BERTHING LIST. Katoa, No. 2 east. Mararoa. No. 2 east. Opua, No. 3 east. ! Gale, No. 4 east. 1 Canopus. No. 4 west. Kennedy. No. 5 east. City of Bombay, No. 6 east. Rakanoa, No. 6 west. Orari, No. 7 west. Hurunui, No. 7 west. Zita. No. 8 breastwork. H. K. Hall, in dock. SHIPPING NOTES. The Orari will be dispatched for Blult this afternoon. The Hurunui is timed to sail from Lyttelton to-night for Wellington. The crew of the auxiliary schooner Zita were paid off yesterday. The vessol has still a writ nailed to her mast. The Gale* from Timaru, arrived this morning. She will be dispatched this afternoon for Wellington and Wanganui. The Breeze returns here on .Sunday, from 1 Picton to load for Dunedin and Timaru. I The Calm, from Bluff, Dunedin and Timaru, is due to-morrow, and leaves for Wellington on Wangaui in the evening The Storm, from Westport, is due this evening with bunker coal for the hulk Kanpo. The Port Nicholson is due at Welling ton to-day. The vessel will complete her loading at Wellington and sails on Friday. The Opua will be dispatched this evening for Wellington, Westport and Greymouth. J The John is expected this evening: from Dunedin. She will load here for Weilington Wanganui aud New Plymouth, and will sail to-morrow evening. The Holmdale, from Dunedin, Timaru and Oamaru, is due to-morrow morning and will sail the same day for Wellington and Wanganui. Ihe Opihi left Auckland on Monday mght for Wellington. The vessel is due here on Friday morning, and will sail or. .Saturday for Nydia Bay to load timber for Lyttelton. The Wakatu arrived last night from Kaikoura. The vessel i 8 timed to sail for Kaikoura anil Wellington this evening. The Kennedy, from Wellington, arrived last night to load for Foxton. The veesel should sail for the north this evening. The City of Bombay, with New York cargo. arrived this morning from Wellington. The vessel will remain here for about three days, and then proceed to Dunedin and Australia. The Port Melbourne is expected from Wellington on Friday with West of England cargo. From this port she goes on to Dunedin, and will return here later for loading. COST OF A BATTLESHIP. In a written reply to a question asked in the Commons recently. Commander B. M. Eyros-M onsell. Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that the cost involved in the building of a first-class battleshin in 1914 lore war) was annroxiinately £2.500.000 (reports “ Fairplay '). The cost involved in the building of a similar type of battleship corresponding to the labour and material prices now current would be about £3,300.000. It had. however, to he borne in mind that a modern canital fddp embodied features found necessary in the light of war experience. which involved n considerably greater tonnage, offensive and defensive armament, and consequently cost. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 2. Arrived— Marama <7.5 a.mJ from Sydney. Sa : led— Kaikoura (7 a.m.) for Loiido-* WIRELESS NOTICES. The following steamers should be with J n wireless range of the undermentioned stations to-night:— Auckland —H.M.'.S. Veronica. Kaitoka, Tofua. Canadian Spinner. Canadian Britisher, Floga, Fiona, Westmeath, Waimana, Oraana, Kaikoura. Waiwera, Kauri. Wellington—Wahire. Mararoa. Nscaio. T'limaroa. Kaikorai. Karori, Hurunui, Port Nicholson. Rarangn, Rotorua. MRunganni, Wanaka. Lingnam, Canadian Constructor. Tutanekai. Admiral Codrington, Dorset. Waipara, Arahura, Wingatui, Mahia Katoa. Chatham Islnn I?—Ruahine.

I UNION COMPANY’S CARGO ‘ FLEET. The following are the movements of the Union Company’s cargo steamers in the Trans-Pacific service:— Hauraki—From Sydney is due at Fanning Island on Saturday. May 5, proceeds to Vancouver, and loads at Pacific Coast ports in May for Auckland. Melbourne, and Sydney. Wa i ota pu—Leaves Sydney about , Thursday. May 3, for Vancouver and San Francisco. Wairuna—From Pacific Coast ports, left San Francisco on Thursday. April 19, is due at Wellington on Wednesday, May 16. and proceeds thence to Lvttelton. Punedin. Melbourne and Sydney.. Waikawa—Leaves Newcastle early in May for Vancouver, via. Java. Waihemo—From Dunedin is due at San Francisco about Friday, Mav IS. and loads at Pacific Coast ports for Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Sydney. Berengar—(Chartered steamer) from ’ Pacific Coast ports, is due at Auckland about Thursday. May 10, and proceeds thence to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. _ -

d. h. m. Full moon ..19 0 a.m. Last quarter .8 5 48 a.m. New moon . 16 10 8 a.m. First quarter . 24 1 55 a.iu.