SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17127, 23 April 1921, Page 16

SHIPPING.

THE WEATHER. .CHEISTCHTJKCH OBSEKVATORY. Meteorological observations taken at tne Magnetic . Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.50 a.m.'and 6 p.m. on April''22nd: — 9.30 ajn. 6 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. :.. 60' 53.5 Temp, wet bulb .. ~. *7-2 *\* Humidity per cent. v. 81 74 Max temp, in aun .. H 3 1« Min. therm', on grass ... 29.7 Wind .'. •• '••• N.E., N.E., v. light, mod. Cloud (0-10) ~ -« 3 3 FOBEOAST. Present indications are for freshening westerly winds, veering io northerly. Expect increasing cloud and haziness and changeable weather. The barometer is unsteady with a falling tendenoy. PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARBIVALS. Friday, April 21st., Calm, 6.9. (6.25 ajn.), 691 tons, Braidwood, from Timaru. ,A. H. Turnbull end Co., agents. . Maori, fl.s. (6.55 ajn.), 3476 tons, Irwin, from "Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. , , Otira, s.s. (8 a.m.), 7955 tons, Gaekell. from "Wellington. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., agento. ■ _, .•■ Wanafca, b.b. (9.10 a.m.), 2422 tons, Watson, from Timaru, Union Steam Ship Company, agents. . , Opua, e.s. (10.45 a.m.), 575 tons, Dewhurst, from Tdrakohe. F. E. Sutton and Co., agento. Doonholm,. s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 4191 tons. Brannigan, from Cardiff. Zealand Shippingi Company, agents. t Karu, e.s. (8.55 p.m.), 267 tons,' Nicholson, from Wellington. A. EL Tumbull and Co., agents. : DEPARTURES. Friday, April Slat. Cygnet, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), 124 tons, Murray, io: Akaroo; . Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. Ctarama, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 7759 tons, Hughes, > fur Wellington. Einsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Kamo, e.s. (5.20 p.m.), 1236 tons, Jaunay, for Greymouth. Union Steam Ship Company,. (agents.. ■, • - .'....-V- •'•," •■" :• Maori, b.s. tons,, Irwin,' ,for Wellington,-- - 'UiiionvStetfjiiiv Ship Comipany, agent*. .',"■' '•'.'.' ">l-. ''■■'"■ '.'•■'.•■. ;■■ ' Wanaka;, sis. "(W;2O pj1'.);. ; .24'22 tons, Watson, for Napier.' Ship Co., •agents. •'■" y 'EXPECTED' arrivals. .Kani. Wellington, this day. Wahine, Wellington, this day. Wootton,' Greymouth, this day. .' Kowhai, Timaru,'this day. ' .Maori,.Wellington, Apr£J„24tn.,\ - Orepuki, Greymouth, April 24th, < Flora,'Onehunga,,April ,24th. John, WeUingtori, Ajril 24{h.-. Piako, "Wellington, April 26th. Kakapo', Greymouth, Aa'ril 25th. - Wakatu, Kaikoura, April 27th. Mahana, . Fort Chalmers, April 27th. ■ : Paloona, Dimedin, April 27th. .; Canopus, Westport, April 27th. Katoaj Auckland, April 28th.. Trevose,Newcastle, April'2Bth. . Storm, Wonganui, April 28th. City of Auckland,-New York, April 29th. Breeze, Picton, April 29th. Calm, Wellington, April 29th. Kaitoke, Napier, April 80th. Tasmania, Wellington, May Ist, White Pine, Hobart, early. : Omega, Hobart, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Calm, Wangunui, this day. Joan Craig, Greymouth, this,, day. Wahine,, Wellington, 'this day. Kowhai, Nelson this day. Otira, Port Chalmers, this day. Baden Powell, Wellington, this'day. Waikouaiti, Auckland, this day". Maori, Wellington, April 25th. Karu, Wellington, April 26th. Wootton , Wellington, April 26th, • Flora, New Plymouth, April 26th, Wakatu, Kaikoura, April 27th. Opua, Wellington, April 27th. Paloona. Wellington, April 27th. Orepuki, Greymouth, April'2Bth, Katoa, Dunedin, April 28th. v Storm, Dunedin, April 28th. Canopus, West part, April 29th; Breeze, Dunedin, April 29th. Calm, Dunedin, April 29th. Kaitoke, Auckland, May 4th. Gladbro<>lc, Suva.," early. SHIPPING NOTES; The Wanoka am'TOd yesterday morning from Timaru, and left last night for Napier and Gisborne. • . The congestion of shipping at Auckland le still acute, some vessels having to wait three, or four days for a berth. • The Flora is due to-morrow from Onehunga to load for New Plymouth. .'She will sail on Tuesday.; _ The Karu arrived last night from Wellington. She will load general cargo here, and sail for Wellington on Tuesday. The Storm is not' due from Wanganui till Thursday: • She will sail for Dunedin and Timaru tte same night. The John is expected to arrive to-morrow) with a cargo of coke from -Wellington. * From here she is to go to Dunedin. The Calm arrived yesterday morning from Timaru. She ia to sail for Wanganui to-day, and is expected back on Friday, The Opua, which- is loading for Wellington, will not get away until Tuesday. ' « The Orepuki is due to-morrow from Greymouth, and is tor leave here on Thursday on, the return trip, taking cargo. ' , The Breeze is due back from Wanganui, via Picton, on. Friday. She will then proceed south.

The Union Company advise that the Katoa, running in the East Coast service with the Kanna, has been delayed. She is not due at Wellington from Auckland until Tuesday, and will sail for Lyttelton and Dunedin the following day." The Manuka is to leave Sydney on Thursday next for Wellington and Lyttelton. She is due here on May 2nd. The Marama arrived at Wellington from San Francisco on Wednesday night', and berthed on Thursday morning. She was delayed by the storm raging off the coast last week-end. The Marama ia to -leave Wellington on Tuesday on her return to San Francisco.

. Captain F. G. Bilton, formerly of the Talune, has been appointed master of the Kaiwarra,-.vice Captain Whybdrn,'. who has come ashore on holiday leave. Mr A. W. Johnson has succeeded Mr W. Johnston as second engineer of the Kahika. Mr A. Cornelius has joined the Komata eo second mate, vice Mr C. Sharpe. The schooner Thuraka, which put into Wellington a few days ago while en route to Hobart from Timaru, should resume her interrupted, voyage to-day. The Thuraka had a new mainsail made,'and as soon as this is ready and the weather favourable, she will leave for Hobart. The New Zealand Shipping Company's newsteamer Piako is due here early on Monday morning from Wellington, and is to commence discharging Liverpool cargo on Tues-. day. Messrs Kinsey and Co. are the discharging agents. The Otira arrived here yesterday morning from Wellington to discharge 500 tona of

Montreal cargo. She is to Bail to-day for Port Chalmers and Australian porta. DOONHOLM, FROM CARDIFF. Sixty-six days out from Cardiff, the Win-all Transport Company's steamer Dopnhohn arrived in the stream yesterday afternoon, and berthed at No. 6 wharf. The Doonhohn left the Welsh port on February 15th last, and met with fair weather crossing the Atlantic. The Panama' Canal was oleared on March 13th, and the voyage was uneventful until April 14th, when nearing the New Zealand coast a fierce southwesterly gale was encountered, which con'.inued until Wednesday last. _ A slow steamer even under the best conditions, the Doonholm made very elow progress against the storm, her speed averaging.only four knots for the six days. On her worst day she only averaged 2.9 knots. A rather unusual feature, in these days is a eep of sails carried' by the-vessel. With a favourable wind these sails are spr ad and' no doubt compensate to some extent for her low engine power. . The Doonholm was built, in 1907. at the yards of Russell and Co., Glasgow, for the Mitre Shipping Company. She was originally named the Hillglen, but was renamed when she passed to her present owners. She is , classed 100A1, and her (principal dimensions met—Length 385 ft, breadth 49.9 ft, depth 18 4 ft. Captain W. R. S. Brannigon is in command of the vessel, and his officers areChief, Mr F. G. Reddish; second, Mr P J. •Furlong; third, Mr H. H. Twist; chief engineer, Mr S. J. Rook; second, Mr J.Brown; third, Mr A. Cook; fourth, Mr D. Hopkins; wireless operator, Mr H. J. Burrows. She carries a mixed crew of 29 Europeans, and 11 Arab stokehold hands.

The vessel will discharge 6543 tons of Welsh steam coal here for the Railways Depaf tmeht, but her subsequent movements, are not yet announced.

N.Z. SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE.

Hororata—Left Wellington March 22nd. Colon April 18th for London. .Hurunui—Left New York March 80th, Panama April 12th for Auckland, Wellington, and Australian ports. • Kaikoura—Left London' April ' 14th for Auckland-and Wellington. Opawa—Left Lyttelton Maroh Bth,' New-port-News April 17th for London. ' Orari—Left London April 16th for Wei. Eington. Otaii—Arrived New. Yorjc; March-10th. . Otaraimv—-To leave Wellington April J!7th for Boston, New York, and West of England ports. ■••■.,.•'

Paparoa—Arrived Southampton April Bth. Piako—Discharging at Wellington, thence to Lyttolton. and Port Chalmers. ' Rimutaka—Left Wellington April 12th, for London via Panama.

Remuera—Arrived Wellington April '. 22nd from London.

Ruahine—Left Wellington Maroh 17th, New. port News April 18th for London. Ruapebu—Left Wellington - April 19th for London via Panama. .

Tasmania —In /Wellington discharging; thence to Lyttelton and Dunedin, loading for London.

Waimate—Left Port Chalmers April 14th for Melbourne. '.-'■ Wha&atane—Arrived Auckland April 19th from London.

Caratntaria—Left St. John April 17th for New Zealand ports.,' Woodarra—Left London April 2nd for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wellington, and- Auckland. Dorset—Left Wellington March 19th, Colon April 16th for London. ; • Sussex—ln Wellington discharging cargo from Montreal. Doonho'.me—Arrived Lyttelton April 22nd from Cardiff. . VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE ■OF NEW ZEALAND. Awanui—Navuo. Canadian Exporter, Port 'Darwin, Waimarino, Ulimaroa, Austral Range, Biverina, Maheno, Morristown. , Auckland—Tutanekei, ' Kaiwarra, Lygiern, Whangape. Wellington—Port Pirie, Moeraki, Port Caroline, Remuera, Tasmania, Otarama, Karofi, Tainui, Eairanga, Ngakuta, Kurqw. . . Awarua—Paloona, Westralia, Crosby Hall, Errol, Kawatiri.. > Chatham Islands—Athenid, Maimoa, DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN SHIP- ; MASTER. . LONDON,..ApriI 21. The death has occurred of Captain Alexander Simpson, an ex-master of the Aberdeen White fctar Line. Cap Win Alexander Simpson was for many years one of the best known figures in the Australian trade. He was for a long time Commodore of the Aberdeen White Star Line, and had made more voyages between London and Australia than any other shipmaster. In his younger days.Captain Simpson served as officer 'and master in a ;number of the clipper ships of the Aberdeen White . Star X.ine, including the Salamis, Ssphocles, Patriarch, Thyatira, and other well-known traders in the days when sail was supreme. He also commanded several steamers of the Aberdeen Line, his last being the Pericles,'in which he. served from her maiden voyage until she was wrecked at Cape Leeuwin some years ago.") ~ ■ IJEW FIJI SERVICE. SYDNEY, April 22. It is reported 'in shipping, circles that the Commonwealth Government steamers will, in future, call regularly at Fiji, Which will pay ah annual subsidy of £12;p00 for eight callsfour outward and four homeward—en route to tfii from the' United Kingdom. '• GERMAN BERLIN, April 21. • The expropriation of internal shipping for delivery under the-Peace Treaty has begun. There have been several important launchings in German shipyards recently. It is notable that the Vu'.can Company's profits in 1920 were double those of 1919. The dividend paid last year was 12 per cent., compared with 8 • per cent, in 1919. PORT KEMBLA, April 22. Sailed—Koromiko, for Lyttelton,; Port Darwin, for New Zealand. • ; FREMANTLE, April 22; Arrived —Orsova, from London. . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, April 22. Arrived —Makura (6.30 a.m,), from Vancouver; Matatua (4 a.m.). from Liverpool; Kekerangu (7 a.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed—Whangape (9.30 p.m.), for. Port Kembla. ' WELLINGTON, April 22. Arrived—Wahine (7.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Remuera (8.35 a.m.), from London; Port Caroline (9.30 a-m.). from Barry'(Wales); Tasmania (2 p.m.), from Liverpool. , Sailed—Tainui (6.50 a.m.),"for Napier; K»> hika (11 a.m.), for Westport; Rama (12.40 p.m.),' for Chatham Islands; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Ngakuta (8.5 p.m.), for Greymouth.