SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17181, 26 October 1923, Page 7

SHIPPING.

j PORT OF LYTTELTON. PHASES OF THE MOON.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 4.31 a.m.; sets, 6.36 p.m. Moon rises 7.45 p.m.; sets 5.54 a.m. High vrftter, 4.41 a.m.; 5.3 p.m. ARRIVED. October 26, -'Mararoa. s.s., 2538 ions, Irwin, from Wellington. Union t Steam Ship Company, agents. October 26. 7.5 a.m.— Waimarino, s.s., -1204 tons. Ritchie, from the stream, from Newcastle. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. October 26. 7.50 a.m.—Opihi. s.s.. 1116 tons. Elders, from Timaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. October 26. 6 a.m.— Holrndale. e.e.. 610 * tone, Holm, from Timaru. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. BERTHING LIST Waimarino, s.s., Gladstone Pier. Canopus, s.s., Gladstone Pier. Wahine. s.s.. No. 1 Breastwork. Jlararoa, s.s.. No. 2 wharf, west. Cygnet, s.s.. No. 3 wharf,^east. Hohndale. s.f-.. No. 3 wharf - wc3t. Opihi, s.s.. No. 4 wharf, wept. Laburnum. No. 5 wharf, west. Orepuki. s.s.. No. 7 wharf, east. lonic, s.s., No. 7 wharf, west. SAILED. October 25. 8.40 p.m.-Maori, s.s., S4SB i tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union ! Steam Ship Company, agents, j October 25, 6.15 p.m.—Wingatui, s.s., 2378 j tons. Paul, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents, j October 25, 3.30 p.m.—John. s.s.. 342 tons. Rodgers, for Wellington. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ngakuta, s.s.. from Auckland, this day. Breeze, s b.. from Timaru, October 27. Kamo. s s.. from Timaru. October 27. ! Kennedy, 6.8.. from Wellington. October 27. Atua. s.s., from Dunedin. October 28. j Tees. s.s.. from Wellington, October 26. ! Wootton. a.e.. from Wellington. October 2S. I Pliysa. a.s.. from Timaru, October 23. I Calm. 8.5.. from Wanganui, October 29. 1 Storm, s.s.. from Dunedin. October 29S Waitomo. s.s., from Newcastle, October S 3. I Gale. s.s.. from Timaru. October 31. ! Wakatu. s.s.. from Wellington, October 31. I Port. Stephens, s.s., from Wellington, NoTetnber 2. Dorset, s.s.. from Wellington, October SI. ; Wingatui, s.s.. from Auckland, November 1. Karamea, p.s., from Wellington, November •1- ! i Mahana, s.s.. frozu Wellington, November I Trelyon. s.s.. from Wellington. November 1. Moeraki. s.s.. from Bluff, November 2. John, a s.. from Wellington. Noremlwr 2. Kaikorai. 5.r... from Newcastle, November 3. City of Birmingham, s.s.. from Wellington. November 4. Remucra, a.s.. from Wellington, November Nardana. s.s.. from Wellington. November 13. Taihemo, s s.. from Napier. November 15. Rimutaka. s.r.. from Wellington November 20. Port Denison s.s., from London. NoveraErrolL sV. Trom Wellington. November 29. Port Victor, s.s.. from Wellington, December 15. PROTECTED DEPARTURES. Mararoa. s.s., for Wellington, this day Holnidale. s.s.. for Wellington, this day. Cygnet, s.s.. for Kaikoura, this day. Opihi. s.s.. for Wellington, this day. B rPezP . s.s.. for Wellington. October 27. Ngakuta. s.s.. for Timaru. October 2.. Kamo. s.s.. for Napier, October 27. Orepuki. 5... for Grey, October *29. ; Atua, s.s., for Wellington. Octoner 29. Kennedy, s.s., for Foxton. October 23. lonic. R.M.S.. for Port Chalmers, October Tees” 9 * b., for Chatham*. October 29. Storm, ’s.s.. for Wellington, October 29. Calm ’s.s., for Wellington, October 29. Gale,' a.s., for Wellington, October 81. Moeraki, s.s.. for Wellington. November 2. SHIPPING NOTES. The ferry steamer Mararoa. did not arrive till 12.20 p.m. to-day. She came down on only three boiler?, the fourth, whioh was leaking, being repaired no the journey. The had coal being used was also responsible for the delay. T , The liner lonic, which arrived at Lyt Lelton yesterday, commenced the unloading of cargo from London and Southampton. The lonic is expected to sail for Port Chalmers on Monday. iTc Cygnet arrived from the north yea- ! terdar. Pile will sail to-day for Kaikoura, ! Motneka and Nelson. The Mahnna. which j* coming from WelI limrton, will load af Lyttelton next TbursI day. The Kennedy should be here to morrow, and in expected to leave for Foxton on Monday. The Tees vm* expected to leave Greymouth for Wellington yesterday, coming thence to Lyttelton, where she is due on Sunday. The Tees leaves next, day for the Chatham.?. . r A. radio message lias been received from the Remuera, advising that she was duo arrive at, Auckland at noon to-dny. A number of purebred cattle and sheep have lieen brought to New Zealand during the last few months, and other shipments arc* on the way. The Hauraki, which arrived at. Auckland from San Francisco, brought, a valuable purebred Jersey bull for that port. The Anchor Company's steamer Ngaio is to withdraw at Nelson on Monday next for one trip, and her run will be taken over by the Kaitoa. leaving Nelson at the usual hour for Wellington. The Ngaio resumes the Wellington-Nelson ferry service, sailing from Nelson on October 31. The Wootton returns on Sunday from Wellington, and sails on the return trip on Monday. The Wingatui sailed for Auckland, via Wellington, last evening, and is due to return within a. week. The Waimarino. which arrived last night, in the stream, and took up her berth this morning, will discharge her full cargo of Newcastle coal, and will sail on the return on Tuesday. The Waihemo. from Sail Francisco, arrived at Apia on Sunday, and left, there on Wednesday in continuation of her voyage to Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton and New Plymouth. She iB duo at this port on November 15. The Opihi arrived to-day from Timaru. and will sail later for Napier and New Plymouth, via Wellington. The Kamo is expected to arrive to-mor-row to load for Wellington, Greymouth and Westport. On Sunday, the Atnn will arrive from the south, and will load for Auckland and Wellington. arrivals. She will "leave for Timaru. Oamaru. Dunedin and BlufT on Saturday. The Port Victor sailed from Liverpool on October 23 with cargo for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is due ni Auckland about December 3, and at Wellington a week 3ater. and should arrive at Lyttelton about Decern ber 15. The Port Denison, en route from London. left Colon on October 22 for Suva, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Lyttelton about November 21. The British Imperial Oil Company's steamer Harve sailed from Singapore on October 2 with a cargo of oil for New Zealand. | October 31. She carries Newcastle coal With genera! cargo, the Kaikorai Is i due from Sydney and Newcastle early in | November. She Is replacing the Kurow 1 which. It is intended, should have made j run in place of the weather-delayed A\ liangape. The Port Stephens is due at Auckland ' to-day from Now* York. She is expected I at Wellington on October 30. and will ! later proceed to Lyttelton where the vessel is expected op November 2. Dunedin. and Australian ports to "complete discharge. The Pakeha is completing discharge of London cargo at Dunedin. She will afterwards load in New Zealand ports, and be dispatched for London via Montevideo and Teneriffe. early in December. The Tainui is due at. Wellington on Saturday to load and will sail finally on November 3 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. She is at present taking in cargo at Timaru. Captain J. Green, master of the Corinria. and Captain ,T. Hankine, master of the Kr.romiko, exchanged commands at New Plymouth on Wednesday. The Trelyon. which arrived in Auckland on Sunday from Novo Scotia will leave this day for Wellington. On clearing that port she. will sail for Lyttelton and Dunedin. November 1 is set down for her arrival here. The first sailing yesterday was that of the John for northern ports. She should be at Lyttelton again in a deu&rt are £oi’ Cir» .y,.

. — j mouth again has been postponed. She ! will now sail on ?*tonday. The Zealandic was to have left Dune- | clin yesterday for Newcastle. She will load at the Australian port for F.ng- ; land. The Hauraki, which reached Auekland on Saturday from San Francisco, i leaves on Satxirday for Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The R.M.S. Maungranui left San Fran- ! cisco on Friday at 11.30 a.m. for Pa- i peete. Rarotonga and Wellington. She ■ is due at the last named port on Nov- 1 ember 9. __ The mail steamer Niagara is due from | Vancouver at Auckland this morning j and will leave to-night for Sydney. A message was received yesterday that the oil-carrying steamer Pnysa. i from Singapore, was to leave Dunedin at 3 p.m. for Tiniaru and then come to ! Lyttelton by • Monday. J Early on Monday morning the Storm • will arrive from Dunedin and Tirnaru . I and is to sail the same night for Wellington and Wanganui. The Breeze arrives here on Saturday morning from the south and will soil later in the day for Wellington and Wanganui. The Gale is expected back from Dunedin and Timaru o n Wednesday. She Wan If'ut r Wellington, Picton and The Calm should arrive at Lyttelton early on Monday morning from Wellington and Wanganui. The vessel then loads for Blurt, Dunedin, Oamaru and Tirnaru. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Napier, which has been loading at Wanganui, is due at Wellington to-day. The vessel will leave there on Monday evening for Gisborne and Auckland to complete her cargo, and is to sail from Auckland on November 4 for London, via Las Palmas. The liner Piako, which has been completing a.t Auckland, is to sail from there to-day for New York, Boston, London and West of Kngland ports. FOREST HOME BOUGHT. The American four-masted schooner Forest Home, now Iving at Wanganui hae been purchased by S. Holm and Co.' Wanganui, whoso green funnel steamers, John, Uolmdaio and Progress are well-known in the South Island—Wanganui trade. The schooner, it will be remembered, has been . the subject of considerable litigation. She was built in 1900 by H. JC. Hockendorff at Marshfield, Orange, U.S.A.. and her registered tonnage is 7 *l3. Her dimensions are: lengths 17 3.4 feet, beam 40.0 feet, : depth 15.2 feet. Unofficial information is to the effect that she. was acquired by her new owners at a very low figure. Holm and Co.’s intentions in regard to the Forest Home are not yet announced, j H. K. HALL FOR DOCKING. j Forty-three days out. from Raratonga, the five-masted schooner H. K. Hall was | towed into Sydney on October 17 by the tug Heroic and anchored in Rose i Bay. The present visit of the H. K. I Hall was not included in her original . programme ns she was under charter • to load phosphates at Malden Island j for New Zealand, but during loading ! operations she ran aground, as a result of \Whioh she was ordered to Sydney for docking. UNDER A NEW FLAG. Recent advices from America brought nows that several German sailing vessels. well known in Australia, have changed hands, and will in future fly the Chilian flag. The vessels are the Albertus Vinnen, Claus, Isbock, Potosl and Olivia. The four firstnamed have been acquired by Gonzales I and .Sofha. of Valparaiso, while the Olivia la now the property of Duran and Co. It is expected they will be employed in the nitrate trade between American ports and Europe, but it is not at all Impossible that some of them NEW ITALIAN LINER. An interesting visitor to Sydney re- I cently was the new Italian liner Prinei- | pessa GlOYanna, which came from Genoa with passengers and general cargo. The Principefssa Giovanna Australia a trade, U 1 and was only completed this year. She Is one of j two vessels ordered at the same time, and her sister ship, the Princlpessa Maria, is scheduled to commence her I maiden voyage to Australia next month, j Built in Taranto to the order of the f Lloyd Habaudo Line. the Prinei pessa j Giovanna has had special accommoda- ! tion made for passengers. She is of ! 3435 tons gross, and her principal dimensions are:—Length. 441 feet; depth. 40 feet.; and a beam of 59 feet. She has three decks, is fitted for the use of oil fuel, and is a twin-screw vessel. WIR V. 1 .ESS NOTICE. Auckland.—Canadian Constructor. Cani adian Seigneur. Fiona. Havre, Manuka, j Omaoa.. Eakanoa and Koromiko. Wellington. -Maori. Mararoa, Ngsio, Port j Napier. Wingatui, TCaitokc. Zealandic. Tahiti. Kaituna, Karamea. Kaiwarra. Lingnam, Kaimanawa, WaJkawa, Taiuui and | Harm,. j Chatham Islands.— Nil. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Per. Press Association. AUCKLAND October 26. ! Arrived.—Ngakuta (7.45 a.m.), from Wellingto; Rexnuera (7.40 a.m.), from South.4UCKLAND, Cctober 26. Arrived—Niagara (10.80 a.m.), from Vancouver. STEERING GEAR BREAKS DOWN. Pun Press Association. WELLINGTON. October 25. The Chinese steamer Ling Nam arrived this morning from Hong Kong, via- Sydney. en route to Callao with 120 Chinese ; immigrants. Tn Cools Strait laet night tbs ! vessel encountered a. heavy gale with fierce hail storms aryl lightning. The steering gear broke down. Captain Waterson refused assistance from the Kaituna, and ; steered his ship with the aid of the twin j screws till repairs were mado. The vessel arrived in port safeUr-

OCTOBER. d. fa. tain. Laefc quarter . . 8 * 59 p.tu. New moou . . . 10 6 86 p.tn. First quarter . .17 8 24 a.m. Full moon . .25 5 56 ft.ta.