SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16424, 18 January 1919, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OP LTTTELTON.

arrivals. Uridoy—January 17th. Mar&ro*, && (10.15 a.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, from "Wellington. Union Steam. Ship Company, Agents. DEPARTURES. Friday—January 17th. Cygnet, bj. (10.30 a.m.), 124 tons, Murray, for Akaroa,, Stevenson, Stewart, and Co., agent*. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Maori, "Wellington, this day. Kaiapoi, Dunedin, this day. Wakatu, Kaikoura, this day. Tarawera, Wellington, this day. Maxoroa, Wellington, January 19th. Breeze, Wanganui, January 20th. Maori, Wellington, January 21st. Calm, Timaru, January 2lßt. Storm, Dunedin, January 21st. Cygnet, Akaroa, January 22nd. Va.rg.roa, "Wellington, January 22nd. Maori, Wellington,- January 23rd. • Maiaroa, Wellington, January 24th. Suevic, London,; January 27th. .1 . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. i y ' Maori,. Wellington, this day. I ' Orepuki, - GreymouUi, this 1 day. . . Tarawera," Timaru, this <}ey. ? i Cygiiet, Akaroa, January 20th. , Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 20th. Breeze, Dimedin,- January _jth. ' Calm,- Wellington, Janu&ry 21et. Mararoa, '.Wellington, : Japuary '20th. Duqucsiw, Port' Pirie, early. ; January 21' at. ; Maraxoa, Wellington, January t 22nd. Xfanri, Wellington, January 23rd. Cygnet, Akaroa, January 24th. Mararoa, Wellington, January 24th. Calm, Dunedin, January 27th; Storm, Dunedin, January 2fith.. N SHIPPING NOTES. The Eaiapoi is expected Here to-day from Dunedin. The vessel is bringing cargo from Melbourne, a part of which will be discharged V,*.™ after which the ELaiapoi will proceed to Wellington, thence GreymouUi and MelA. Dowel 1 haa resumed command of the Ngatoro, replacing Caplain Dutbie, who has reverted to his position OB chief officer. ' Mr'J. .Stewart has joined the Komawi as chief officer in place of Mt J. Leonard. The rate of pay for eeamen. on. American veeetis is toucH in* exoess of tho. remuneration riven to seamen in the French mercantile TTi.n'nfl. Whilst, French seamen are paid at the rate ol £5 a month, those engaged on American vessels icoeive the liberal salary oi £15 a month. . , , _ The Storm, which has been undergoing overhaul at Port Ghalmers, should be in readiness to recommence her former running to-day. She will leave Dunedin with cargo for Timaru and Lyttelton, amd from here will proceed to. Northern'ports. I The collier Canopua as loading coal at I Westport for discharge at Lyttelton and I Timaru, and is due here early next week. The "Wakatu is expected to put in an apI peaiance at Lyttelton" to-night, lade® with merchandise Irom Wellington. The Wakatu leaves this part on Monday evening for auIcoura and Wellington. , _ . The Tarawera is expected here to-day rrom Auckland, laden with general cargo, and after completing at Lyttelton will proceed to Timaru, and from there on a return voyage to Auckland. « . . « The linor Suevic is expected to arrive Here about the 27th instant. She is coming with general cargo from London, via Panama and wUI discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. The Union Company's barque Gla<tt>roo!r, formerly the hulk Coqnty of IoU Part Chalmers at 2.30 p.m. on bound for San Francisco. The vessel wßcb was dismantled at Auckland in March 1911, and converted to an ordinary coal hulk, was towed to Port Chalmers in July, 1918, where work waa immediately commenced to rig her out as original- The Gladbrook ib looked ■upon as a very smart sailer, and as she is iu first-class seagoing order and fine trun she should make a good passage across the Pacific. The barque, which a fuu cargo of wool, tallow, and rabbit skins, will Kntwo-aently load general merchftndiso <at San Francisco for a New Zealand port. Captain George B. Corby, late of the l iarqueintma Ihna, is in command of the Gladbrook. The American four-masted schooner -tearleas 736 ions, waa expected to leave San Francisco on Wedneedar for WeUmgtoowith a eeneral cargo. The Fearless has been a frequent visitor to Australian P o ***, Sydney on August 30th last for San Francisco. She is owned by the E. K. Wood Lumber Company, of San Francisco. at Wellington eariy m February should be the F. and 8. liner Wiltshire. She ia reported to have left Colombo on 10th January for that ... . —. ... _ The steamer Salvor is expected at Wellington next week from Auckland with a general cargo. On discharge of this, she will load at Wellington for Genoa. She will probably eail for the Italian port on the 31st insi The F. and S. liner Ayrshire will leave Sydney to-day for Auckland to take in cargo for Liverpool. She will also vimt Gisborne and Wollington, being duo at the latter port ,«bout Bth February. Her departure for Liveri pool, via Colombo and Snez, has been fixed t for about February 12th. Load'"d with 1200 tone of general cargo, the Sydney-owned steamer Swallow (2800 tons gross* left Sydney on Sunday.last for Wellington. She is due there to-morrow, and I diacbaige will be commenced on Monday. I Oa completion of this work caigo will be

reoeraxi for Sydney. If a sufficient quantity is not, available tliero the Swallow will proceed to Auckland to load timber, CONTRACT CANCELLED. (By Cable.—Prow Association.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, January 17. Mr Poynton has announced that, the Government Las cancelled, bv agteement, the contract with tho Wallace Power;,Boi»t Company for tho ' construction 'of six woodoti vessels. AUCKLAND HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS. Steps aw being l taken to enable .the Auckland Harbour Board to give effeot to the harbour improvement schemes. With this end in view, tharo has been, tabled for tho next meeting: a notioe of motion to rescind tho resolution of the Board that no • work except that which was absolutely necessary should bo undertaken during the war, or for a. oertain period afterwards. Asked by a "Herald" reporter what would be iho next important work to be undertaken, tie chair'Umn of tho Board, Mr IT.- D. Heather, esid that, after discussing 1 the matter with the harbonrmaßter, he of opinion that the new Hobson Wharf would have to b« commenced shortly. The proposal, he explained, , was to extend the wharf to the distance out to sea aa the Queen's Wharf, but, owing to the curve of the foreshore, the new wharf would be really about 100 ft longer than the Queen's Wharf. In- the piano designed,, the new wharf was shown to carry about eight sheds. The main work at present in hand, added Mr Heather, was the dredging in i connexion with tho new wharf to be built at the end_ of the Freeman's Bay reclamation. The spoil from this work was being deposited in the reclamation arrev to the east of' tfca oity electric-power, station. STANDARD SHIPS. (By Cable.—Pwi Association.—Copy light.) (Australian and N.<£.' Cable Association.) LONDON, January .14. Lord Inchoape and Sir Owen Phillips have jointly bought 137 uncompleted Government standard ships, and are offering them.to aff shipowners at cost price, the allotment f o bo based on war losses. ■ 1 SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LONDON, January u. Arrived at Queenstown —Lancing. • Captain Clephson, of the Lancing, was washed overboard and drowned. Passed the Lizard—Auarfcralpoole. Departures for Sydney—Thongava, Inea, Australia. , For . Wellington—Alert, Fearless. ; ' AUCKLAND, January 17. Arrived, Durham,' from London, via Australia TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOABD (Jan.. 17). Arrived—Bluff: Calm (7.86 a.m.); Wedlington: Monowai (10.55 a.m.), both from Lytic! ton. . i Sailed—Wellington: Maori (BJS PA), for ' Lytteltan.