SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17178, 23 October 1923, Page 7

SHIPPING.

FORT OF LYTTELTON* FHASBS OF THE MOON. OCTOBER.

TO-DAY'S ALMANAC. Sun rose. 5.55 a.m.; sets, 6.32 p.m. Moon rises, 4.53 p.m.: sets, 4.29 a.m. High water, 2.32 a.m.; 2.54 p.m. ARRIVED. October 23, 6.45 p.m.—Maori, s.s.. 3489 tons. Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. October 23, 5.56 p.m.—Kini, s.s., 1122 tons. Oordy, from Greymouth. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. October 23, 12.30 p.m.—Storm, s.s.. 405 tons. Manson. from Westport. A. If. Turnbull and Co., agents. SAILED. October 22, 6.30 p.m.—Mararea. s.s.. 2598 tons. Trwin. for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mararoa. g.e., from Wellington, October 24. Flora, s.s., from Auckland, this day. Wingatui. s.s., from Dunedin. October 24. Calm, s.s., from Dunedin, October 24. Opihi, s.s., from Timaru, October 24. lonic, s.s., from Wellington, October 25. John, s.s., from Wellington, October 25. Waimarino, s.e.. from Newcastle, October Holmdale, *-.5.. from Timaru. October 25. Ngakuta. s.s., from Auckland, October 26. Atua, s.e., from Dunedin, October 26. Kamo, s.s., from Wellington, October 27. Port Stephens, s.s., from Wellington. October 31. Trelyon. s.s., from Wellington, November 1. City of Birmingham, s.s.. from Wellington, November 4 Dorset, e.s.. from Wellington, November 15. Waihemo, s.s.A from ?7apier, November 15. Rirnutaka, s.s., from Wellington November 20. Port. Denison s.s., from london, November 21. Nai-dana, s.s.. from Wellington, November 28. Erroll, s.s., from Wellington. November 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maori, e.s., for Wellington, this day. Atua, s.s., for Dunedin, this day. Flora, s.g., for Bluff, this day. Storm, a.s., for Dunedin, this day. I Wakatu, s.tt., for Wellington, this day. Breeze, s.s.. for Wellington, October 24. Calm, s.c-., for Wellington, October 24. Wingatui. s.s.. for Auckland, October 25. Kamo, s.s., for Napier. October 25. Holmrlale, s.s., for Wellington. October 25. Kennedy, e.s., for Foxlon, October 26. Tecs, e.s., for Chathanis, October 26. BERTHING LIST.

Canopus, s.s., No. 1 breastwork. Wahine, s.e.. No. 1 breastwork. Maori, e.s.. No. 2 wharf west. W&katu, e.s.. No. 3 wharf west. Storm, s.s., No. 5 wlijarf east. Laburnum. No. 5 wharf west. Kini, s.b.. No. 6 wharf east. Atua, s.a.. No. 6 wharf west.. Orepuki, ss.. No. 7 wharf west. SHIPPING NOTES. No work was done, on the waterfront, yesterday (Labour Day). The onlv •'•■ailing* was that of the ferry steamer Mararoa and there were no arrivals. The Flora, which is due to-day, will .sail to-day for the Bluff to q-.schargo the remainder of her cement cargo. The Atua. which arrived from Auckland via Wellington on Sunday is expected to get away for Dunedin to-day. Ihe Kini arrived this morning with a cargo of coal from Westport and Greymouth. To-day she will discharge the nart consigned to Lyttelton, and then sail to complete discharging at Dunedin. The Otago Harbour Board notifies (bat from the evening of October 16. 1923, the Mole End light situated at the entrance to Otago Harbour. was changed to (U) green, flashing Ssec (flash o.3see), visible 2.5 miles. Notice is given that a black painted iron beacon, staff and cage, height 24ft. on a concrete base, the top of which is awash at high water, has been erected on a rock at the western end of what is locally known as Maloney’s Reef, situated between .Brown’s Bay and Gull Point, north-westward of Rangitoto channel,, at the entrance to Auckland harbour. . Mariners are notified that the original light on Jackson’s Head beacon was re-established, at a height of 46ft, on the evening of October 11. The Swayne and Hoyt steamer West Nilus is at present loading at Pacific Coast ports for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Melbourne. She Is to leave San Francisco for Auckland on October 3J.. The 8. S. and A. liner lonic is due at Wellington this afternoon from Southampton to land passengers only. She sails to-morrow for Lyttelton to discharge cargo. The Wakatu will get away for Wellington to-night. The Storm arrived from Westport early this morning, and her departure for Dunedin is timed for to-night. The lonic should arrive at Wellington this afternoon. The lonic will disembark passengers there, and will leave to-morrow for Lyttelton to discharge cargo. She will Inter discharge c*nl load at. Port Chalmers and at Bluff, and will then load at AuckNapier, Wellington and Lyttelton. vember 29 for Southampton and London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. The S.S. and A. liner Karamea is due at Wellington from Auckland on Saturday. She will complete discharge at Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Piako is Xo sail from Auckland on Wednesday for New York, Boston, London and West of England ports. The Port Stephens, en route from New York, should arrive at Aucklaud on Friday. After putting out part cargo at Auckland the Port Stepheu3 will come on \o Wellington. h The Union Companv's R.M.S. Tahiti is to leave Sydney on Thursday for Wellingion. where sho is due on October 29. She will pail on October 30 for San Francisco, vie Rarotonga and Papeete. The Shaw-Savill liner Tainui leaves Bluff to morrow for Timaru and Wellington. The vessel is expected at Wellington on Octo. her 27 to complete loading, and ip to sail at davhreak on November 3 for Southampton and London, via Montevideo and meriffe. talcing passengers and cargo. The R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver, was due at Suva yesterday and should arrive at Auckland on October 26. , Tb" Gan ad 111 n Constructor is at Auritb’nd to complete loading for New York. from° n l, 11 ! 1 ! ,f t X ' She> should sail pori. with 1 2600 °tnn*’of colif'from Newcastle. arrived at Wellington, via Piclon. The vessel left Newcastle r, n October JO, and made a comparatively fine weather trip until Cook Strait, was reached, when she strur-k a ga> from the south-south-east, with big seas. It "'as decided t <> run r<l L on g island rOuoeo Chari otto Sound) for shelter and this was done, the vessel arriving nt the anchorage on Wednesday afteruonn Jas, ‘ Sh_© continued her voyage the passage, across. Captain A. Reed retains command: of the Waipori. which after discharge is to undergo overhaul. The Ruahine will leave London on October 25 for New Zealand. The Ruapehu leaves London on October 29 for New Zealand. The Chinese steamer Ling Nam should be at Wellington on YVednesdav or Thursday. From Wellington the vessel will proceed to Soutli American The Waiotapu is reported to have sailed from San Francisco on October 16 for Auckland., where she Is due on November 9. The liner Armagh, which sailed from Auckland on September 27, arrived at Panama on the morning of October J and left Colon on the afternoon of the same day for New York. The Westmoreland arrived at Boston on October 15 from Auckland and resumed her voyage on .October It; for London. The vessel sailed from Auckland or*. September 11. The British India steamer Waipara (6282 tons gross. 3875 tons net) hasbeen sold to shipbreakers. The Waipara, which was built in 1904, was a well-known trader to Australian arid New Zealand waters. The steamer Gracchus <37Gu tons gross, 2 111 tons net, carries about 6700 tons deadweight) has been sold to Japanese Olivers lor about £BSOO, or about £1 10s a ton d.w.. delivery Japan. The Gracchus was built in 1902, and was owned by the British India fis.N. Co.. Ltd., London. The vessel was a regular trader to Australia from Calcutta., both under the Archibald Currie Hag and later under the 8.1. flag. THE HA IN LI.<E _The trouble in Russia, and the Balkan States has been responsible for various shipping companies, which formerly concentrated on that particular trade, diverting their vessels to other trades. One oi

are easily picked out by the letter " H ’ on the funnel, and the prefix " Tre ” to the name. During the last few years steamerhying their llag have been fairly regular traders to New Zealand, and a history of th<> line makes interesting reading. it is now over fifty years since the late Captain Ham decided to launch out for himself. His first venture consisted of a number of small schooners, with which he carrjedon a trade between England and tin panded. resulting in the eventual 'ent ry steamers. Since then the fleet has been gradually increasing, and is t.o-day one of the largest flying the Red Ensign. On the death of Captain Hain the line the control of his son. Sir Edhy ( the Inch cape group, under whose'emf.

As may well lie guessed, the Main J.j n ~ fails from Cornwall, the headquarters being St Ives. COAL EXPORT. The quantity of coal (bunkers and cargo) shipped at Newcastle for the week ended Dctober 5 for places beyond the State was >2,081 tons, of which 7:5.454 tons represente-1 ?lii pin cuts for Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, the remainder being for Foreign ports. For the corresponding period last year the total was 94,210 ton«. Details:— New Zealand „ . . 28.480 Victoria a . * *23,7.10 Tasmania - 3,860 Q.uensland .... 2.158 Ohile 10,617 British Columbia ... J ,550 United Kingdom . , -l^oo Ocean Island and Nauru * 1,260 China 1.100 tb WI RE LESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland—Canadian Seigneur,, Eastern Sea. Kaiapoi, Kaikorai, Kaiwarra, Kauri. Kurow, Manuka, Nard&na, Niagara, Port Stephens, Remuer. Waitemata. Wellington—Maori, Mararoa-. Ngaio. City of Birmingham. Lingnam. lonic, Kalo Moeraki. Pori Napier. Kazembe, Waimu rino. Wingatui. C'ha-t-ham Islands—Nardana.

<i. h. min. I.ast quarter , . 3 4 59 p.ni. New moon . , . 10 5 36 p.m. First quarter. „ . 17 3 24 a.m. Full moon . .25 6 a6 a.m.