SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17853, 22 May 1926, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF -LYTI'ELTON. PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. .

Sun rose, 7.17 a.m.; sets, 4.36 p.m. Moon rises, 2.3 2 p.m.; sets, 1.3 a.m. High water, —; 0.48 p.m. ARRIVED. May 22, 6.45 a.m.—Wahine, s.s., 4436 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. May 21, 11.40 a.m.—Orepuki, s.s.. 542 tons, Pearson, from Tarakohe. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. SAILED. May 21, 7.20 p.m.—Maori, s.s., 3488 tons, Irwin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Maori, s.s., from Wellington, May 23. Calm, s.s.. from Wellington, May 23. Port Hardy, s.s., from Bluff, May 23. Wairau, s.s., from Blenheim, May 23. Storm, s.s., from Timaru, May 23. Wootton, s.s., from Wellington, May 23. Canopus, s.s., from Westport, May 24. Gale, s.s., from Wanganui, May 24. Progress, s.s., from Wanganui, May 25. Opihi, s.s., from Timaru, May 26. * Kahika, s.s., from Timaru, May 26. Kurow, s.s., from Dunedin, May 26. Tekoa. s.s., from Timaru, May 27. Kiwitea, s.s., from Wellington, May 28. Manuka, s.s.. from Wellington, May 28. Karetu, s.s., from Hobart, May 28. John, s.s., from Wanganui, May 28. Wingatui, s.s., from Wellington. May 28. Katoa, s.s., from Wellington, May 29. Mahana, s.s., from Wellington, June 3. Ruapehu, s.s., from Bluff, June 3. Baron Murray, s.s., from Wellington, June 3. City of Bombay, s.s., from Wellington, June 8. Ruahine, s.s., from Wellington, June 15. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wahine, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Waipahi, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Mahia. s.s., for London, this day. Cygnet, s.s., for Kaikoura, May 24. Orepuki, s.s., for Nelson, May 24. Maori, s.s., for Wellington. May 24. Holmdale, s.s., for Wellington, May 24. lonic, s.s., for Wellington. May 24. Tees, s.s., for Chatham Island, May 24. Storm, s.s., for Wellington, May 24. Gale, s.s., for Dunedin, May 24. Calm, s.s., for Bluff, May 24. Waikouaiti, s.s., for Sydney, May 24. City of Melbourne, s.s., for Dunedin, ’ May 25. Opihi, s.s., for Wellington, May 26. Kahika, s.s., for Wellington, May 26. Kurow, s.s., for Wellington, May 26. Kaimanawa, s.s., for Auckland, May 27. Kiwitea, s.s., for Dunedin, May 28. Manuka, s.s., for Dunedin, May 28. Karetu, s.s., for Timaru. May 28. Katoa, s.s., for Dunedin, May 29. Tekoa, s.s., for Wellington, May 31. Kekerangu, s.s., for Sydney, May 31. SHIPPING NOTES. Port Hobart, according to time-table, should sail from Wellington to-day for Liverpool. ' The New Zealand Shipping Company s steamer Hurunui is timed to make her departure from Wellington for Glasgow and other West of England ports on Monday. _ , The Pacific Coast steamer Walruna, due at Wellington yesterday from San Francisco, is timed to sail for Melbourne on Monday. . _ , Makura is timed to sail from Wellington on Tuesday for San Francisco. Matakana is expected to leave Wellington for London on Thursday next. Homeward-bound from New Zealand, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua left Colon on May 14, and arrived at Curacao on May 16, sailing again the same day for Southampton and London. The vessel left Wellington on April 24. Tekoa is expected to leave Napier for Gisborne to-day. , Cygnet will be despatched from Lyttelton on Monday for Kaikoura and Wellington. Holmdale arrived yesterday morning from Timaru. Owing to the wet weather, the vessel could not handle any cargo yesterday, and consequently she will not sail for Wellington and Wanganui until Monday. Orepuki arrived yesterday morning from Tarakohe with a consignment of cement. The vessel is expected to sail on Monday for Nelson, Westport and Greymouth. Waipahi should make her departure from Lyttelton at noon to-day for Miramar where the vessel will load case oil. From Miramar she will proceed to Napier and Auckland. Kaimanawa, from Napier, arrived here yesterday morning with a load of sheep. She will load here for Auckland, for which port she is expected to sail on Wednesday.’ The intercolonial steamer Manuka is timed to sail from Melbourne to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due, here on Friday next. The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Remuera is timed to sail from Wellington this morning for London via Panama. John is due here on Thursday from Wanganui with cattle. The vessel loads here for Wellington, Wanganui and New Plymouth. It is hoped to despatch the Mahia from Lyttelton this afternoon for London direct. Waikouaiti now leaves Lyttelton on Tuesday for Sydney. The Federal >S.N. Company have been advised by cable that the Hertford arrived at Curacao on Friday, May 14, and sailed again on Saturday for Auckland, where she is due on June 7. Two large barques, the Olivebank and the Gustav, are to load guano at Malden Island for discharge at New Zealand ports. Situated about four degrees south of the equator and approximately 600 miles north of the Society group, Malden Island is a British possession, being about twelve miles in length and half that distance in breadth. ISLAND STEAMERS. Tofua leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. today for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. Kaitoke * left Sydney at 8 p.m. on Tuesday for Fiji, and leaves Suva on May 28 for Auckland with fruit. Ngakuta, from Rarotonga, is duo at Auckland next Tuesday, and sails on the return trip on Saturday, May 29. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Ulimaroa, from Sydney, arrived at Auckland on May 38, and was to leave Auckland on May 21 for Sydney. She Is due in Sydney op May 25. Maunganui, from Wellington, arrived at Sydney on May 38. She is to sail from Sydney on May 21 for Auckland. She is due in Auckland on May 25. Marama. from Auckland, arrived at Svdney on May 38. She Is to sail from Sydnev on May 21 for Wellington. She is due'at Wellington on May 25. The City of Melbourne was due at Lvttelton early this morning from Wellington, but owing to thick weather on the coast she had not put in an appearance at mid-day. She is expected any time. The Port Curtis 4s due here from Bluff on Wednesday to load for London. The Port Harding, from Bluff, is I timed to leave that port at noon tomorrow for Lyttelton, where she is due on Monday, about noon. The Tees Is at present in dock at Lyttelton undergoing cleaning and painting, and survey. She is expected to come out of dock on Tuesday or Wednesday. Her depaxture for the Chathams Is indefinite. 1 Owing to congestion at Westport the l Canopus will not be able to load coal for Lyttelton until Monday, and she is not expected here until Wednesday. Having been delayed by the weather.

the Maliia, timed to sail to-day for Tendon direct, will not now leave Lyttelton until Monday, PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Niagara. R.M.S., left Sydney on May 6 for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva and Honolulu; sailed from Auckland Mav 1.1 ; due Vancouver May 2S. Makura, R.M.S., sailed from Sydney on May 20 for San Francisco, via Wellington. Rarotonga and Papeete; due Wellington May 24; due San Francisco June 11. Aprangi, R.M.M.S., left Vancouver on May 5 for Sydney, via Honolulu, Suva and Auckland; due Auckland May 24; due Sydney May 29.* Tahiti, R.M.S.. was to sail from San Francisco on May 3 9 for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington; due Wellington June 7; due Sydney June ■ THE RUAPEHU. A radio message received to-day stated that the Ruapehu, with passengers from Southampton, is expected to arrive at Wellington about daylight on May SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON. May 22. Sailed—Ribera, 7 a.m.. for Sydney; Remuera, 7.10 a.m., for Southampton. WTRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to he within range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the week-end: Auckland—For Saturday and Sunday: H.M.S. Veronica. H.M.S. Laburnum, G.S. Tutanekat, Ngakuta, King Malcolm, Aorangi, Omana, Mariston, Kaitoke, Canadian Constructor, Falsterbo, City of Bombay, Ulimaroa, Tofua, Pareora, Kauri, Maunganui, Waiotapu. Wellington—For Saturday only: Maori, Wahijne, Tamahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Kaituna, Korean Prince. For Sunday only: Makura, Marama. P'or Saturday and Sunday: Matakana, Raranga. Remuera, Port Hobart, Ribera, Karori, Koromiko. Ruapehu, Port Nicholson, Tekoa, Otokia, Port Hacking. Awarua—For Saturday only: Makura, Marama, Canadian Explorer, Kurow, Sally Maersk. For Saturday and Sunday: Manuka, Kairanga, Poolta, Kaiwarra, City of Batavia. Sussex. Coolana. Chatham Islands—For Sunday: City of Winchester.

d. h. tn. Last quarter .. 5 2 23 11m. New moon 12 10 25 3.111. First quarter .. 20 5 > 18 mm. Full moon .... 27 _11 19 D-m. TO-DAY'S ALMANAC.