SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1404, 2 April 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

CfIItOXOMETHTi HATING NOTICE,

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.

JIKSS TAHLF. GOSSIP.

PIIASKS 1)1' Till: MOON. aim: 11.. 11:.v. Ilr. hi. Full moon J 9 3' a.m. I.'i-l .matter :« - - : a.m. Ni'\v moon 1, 1! Id Pm. Hir>; imarier 2! f '" l'i"MOOX. Moon ri-cs ..i.lav. ;-.-li p.m.; -el.-. 7.17 a.m W-dm'-.la.v. I MICH WA'lY'll. To-day. .1.16 a.m.; 4..-.; n.in. I To-moriow. 5.111 a.m.: 5.5j p.m. sl'X. Sun rise- to-day, (..:• a.m.; sets, 5.42 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONHAV. AI'HIL 1. F.XF.IiKY. sltsini trawler !iv;.i ii.m.'. 66 tons. Krkfurd, from Cool: Strait. IvOOXYA. -.s. (1.50 a.in.'. 1 il'M (mis, l'ryde, from Civymoutli. TAIXi'l. >-.#. (5.20 a. in.', 12S ions, .leiisen, from Wailara. lIOSKIIIO. s.s. ,0.50 a.m.!. 4753 lons.SlioiMil. from Xew \«rl;. via Melbourne. Sydney, and Aiieiiland. i;i:mim:i(a. s.s. ,4.25 p.m.;. i3.ao ions. Groen.-treoi. from London, via. way ports. DEPARTURES. MONDAY. AIMIIL 1. HAl'l'llil. s.s. (0.55 a.m.!. 715 loll!. Morrison, for I'ieton. PATF.KNA. s.s. ii;. 55 p in.). 1212 tons. Watsou, for I'ieton and .Nelson. Passengers: Saloon- For I'ieton- Misses Hubbard. Diivi?s, M'K'euzie, New .on, I'urvis, Mesdumes. Nairn. -Maeliav, Hubbard. Kelson. Llliy. Collins, Stewart, Messrs. Kcl-on. Klbv. Valin tine. Wondui Walsb. Nairn. Ilhodes. ll.ivies, llonrke. For .Nelson-Misses lloult. Crcsswell. liowo (2'. Claire. Leiteli, Mcsdames Maekay. Mabin mid 2 elu'ldren. Fedtlcrsoii, Jt.'ll, Kaslon. Fr.iy.er, .Messrs. 51abiu. Cloughton. Cole, Thomas, Hedshaw. Silrock, Thirin. Littlejohn, Fedderson. Hell. Laslon, Try. MAXA. s.s. (2.20 p.m.). 134 lons, (iibson, for Pi.'.on. AOItKlli:, f.s. (4.15 p.m.), 77 toils. Fisk, for l'aica. .1011 X. s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 342 tons. Holm, for l'lipoiiga. KOTUKI*. s.s. ,J p.m.). 1054 tons, Kvans. for West port. JIAXAIiOA. s.s. (5.25 p.m.). 122 tons'. Hart, for Jlotneka. STOII.MHIHI). s.s. (6 p.m.), 217 tons. Dowell, for Wanpwnui. KA.IMWI, s.s. (6.20 p.m.). 150 tons. Jl'ln:o...h. for W'a.tsanui. HAVVKIiA. s.s. (t.'JO p.m.':. 2CO tons, .Tack- ] sou, for I'atea. I JIAXfiAPAPA. s.«. (6.20 p.m.', K-4 tons, Fletrher, for Weslpon. WAKATI'. s.s. (7.4 C p.m.!. 157 tons. Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyt.elton. MAOIII. s.s. (8.5 p.m.l, 3599 tons. Aldivcll, for Lyttelton. l'lissenn-.M's: S-iloou-Missrs Oraee, Fisher i"i, .M'lntyre, Fri.-lry. Lyons, (iodber. Uharltoii. Tombs.' Ce.rter. Ilroolte. Satehell, Adams. Me.-dames Cray, Jones. Ailiims. Sle-id. Lvons. Kislier. .MaeFarland. llrown, Hyde, Povn.-. Oodber. Carduer, Firmer. Xation. Ch?cseman. Sievcwright. Hill, Xeal. llorider. liird. Hbwp t, Adams, Marfell. Messrs. Haslet:. Oliver, llrowu, Cray. .Idles. Adams, lltidson. Stead, Lyons, Waddell. Brie;.*, Smith, iirown, llaeFarlaml, Moore, Oodber, Oris. Orchard, Dcaran. JlarfMl. RUHU. s.s. (8.25 p.m.'. 65 tons. Xelson. for Akitio. QUKKX OF TIIK SOUTH, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 198 tons, Ilarvev. for Foxton. MOXOWAI. s.s. (9.25 p.m.!. 3453 tons, llabertson. for norlh?rn parts. Vassenjers: Salonn—For Xanier-.tli-ses Morrisbv. Kjruers. Me.-dames Gow, Kiel's. Willi:un=, Mr. (low. For Risborno- Misses .laekson. CmumiiiK, Mesdames Husche, Jackson. .Messrs. Hoyd, Goold. For Auekl'ind—Mis-e.s Clee.-on, Ecele... Mrs. Griff lis. Messr,. Whilson, Chrisp. Herman. Faruulmscn. Foodip 1 . 11LKXHE1M, s.s. 110 p.m.!. 120 lons. Wilkiiissn, for Hlcnheitn. OI'AWA, s.s. (10 p.m.;. 110 tons, Xirholas, for Blenheim. XAVUA. s.s. (10 p.m.). 2930 tons. Holmes, for Westpart. POHF.IIUA. s.s. (10.45 p.m.), 1175 tons. Cameron, for Greymouh. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wairnn. Foxton. April 2. Huia, WniiKanui. April 2. Coriuna, Onehunffi. Xew Plymotitli, Ap. 2. Xiko.it, Xelton. Motueka. April 2. Mararoa. Lyttelton, April 2. .Mokoia. noriliern ports. April 2. Vlexander. 'i'prakol'?. April 2. I'lilcer.n, Nol.-im. I'ieton, April 2. Defender, Karamna, April 2. llosamond, Onehuiifra. X.'w Plvmouth. April 2. Hiiritnni, London, via wav ports. April 2. llantratira. Lyttelt3n. April 3. Haliroto, Westpor.,' April 3. Te AiMtt. >:3.ith?ra ports. April 3. Aorere, I'atea. April 3. Kaitoa, I-'iston. April 5. Opawa. lllenheirn. April 3. Queen of the South, Foxtail. April 3. Marirna, Motueln. April 3. Iliwera. I'a.ea, April 5. Hlenlifiiii. Jilenlieinr: April 3. ' •' Siormbird. Wiins.-tnni, April 3. Arapav.-a. Wnnt;anui. April 3. Kapuni. Wanganui. April 3. Mana. Patea. April 3. Maori, Lyttelton, April 3. Warritnoo. Sydney direct. April 3. Arahura. West Coast, Xelson. April 3. Ulimaroa. Melbourne, via south, April 4. Kuril, Akitio, April 4. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, April 4. Wnkantti, St. John, via Auckland. April 4. Vimmera, Sydney, via north, Anril 5. Monowai, nor.hern ports, April 9.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Koonya, Greymoiith. April 2. Athenic, Lyttclton, April 2. Xgntoro. Greymouth, April 2. Taintii, Waitara, Mokau, April 2. Itosamond, Xelson, Xcw Plymouth, Apr. 2, ,'dokoia. I.ytteltoii, Dunedin. April 2. Mapoiirikr., Xelson, West Coast, April 2. Jiippk'. Xapicr, Gishorne, April 2. Alexander, Westport, Grcymotvh, April 2. Xikau, X'elson, Motueka, April 2. Mararoa, li.vtlelton, April 2. lluia, Wanganui, April 2. Koscrie, Lyttclton, Timaru, April 3. T- Allan, Westport. f!reymouth. April 3. Aorcre, I'atea, April 3. Kaitoa, Foxtou, April 3. Opawn, Tllcnheini, April 3. Queen of .he .South, Foxtou, April 3. JlannrM, Motueka, April 3. Uleuhcini, Blenheim. April 3, Stormhird, Wanganui, April 3. Kapuni, Patca, April 3. Mann, I'atea, April 3. I'ateena. I'iuton, Xelson, April 3. Maori, Lyttclton, April '3. Corinna, southern ports. April 3. ItangaJ.ira, London. April 3. Warrimoo, Melbourne, via south. Apr. 4. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct, April 4. Turakina, Loudon, via. way ports, Apr. 4. Arahura. I'ietou. Xelson. April 4. Ilauroto, Auckland, Sina. April 4. J>2fender, Karainea, April 4. Jlawera, Patca, April 4. Arapawa, Wanganui, April 4. Wimmera. Lvticltou, Dunedin, April 6. Wakatti, Kailioura, L.'.lclton, April 6. Wakanui, Lyttclton, Dunedin, April 9. Monowui, Lyttclton. April 9. Jlurunui, Wanganui, April 9.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WAWtIMOO, s.s., left Sydney March 30 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington April 3. Leaves April 4 for southern ports, llobart and Melbourne. Due Melbourne April 13. UUMAItOA, s.s., left Melbourne March 27 for llobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington April 4. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydnev April 8. WI.MMEIiA. s.s.. left Svdney March 27 for northern ports and Wellington. Due Wellington March 5. Leaves March 6 for Lyttclton and Dunedin. OVERSEA SHIPPINC STEAMEHS TO AltllTVE. From London. JIUHUXUI (due about April 2). sailed on January 26, via Auckland. (Xew Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) IXDItAHA'IiAII (dun about April 12), sailed on Mnnary 26, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Xapicr. (Tyser Line, agents.) KIA OIIA iduc about April 6), t-iiled on February 8. via Auckland. (Shaw. Savill and Albion Co., agents.) XEItEIIAXA 'due about April 20). sailed January, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, agents.) COIiJXTIIIC (due abm? April 16). sailed on February 29, via Cape Town and llobart. (Shaw, Savill <ind Albion Company, agents.) OI'AI.T (duo flhout April 30), sailed on March 9, vij Auckland. (Xciv Zealand Shinning Co.. agents.) IMi.UIINF- (dr.- about April 29), sailed on Mni'cii 16. %in Cape Town and llobart. (New Zetland Shipping Co.. agents.) From Liverpool. SCIiIIEY (due about April 19). sailed on February 6. via Sydnev, Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-11.-S. Line, agent.-:.) KENT (due about May 2D, sailed on Murcli 12. via Svdney and Auckland. (F.-11.-S. Line agents.) XIWAIIU (due iilhiii: V.av 10), soiled cm March 22. via Auckland. (Tv-or Line,

ItV TKl.ECili.M'il.

OVERSEA. I.OXDOX. March 3!. Sailed. -l)as;mar. Cur We-lnorl. Sl!V.\. April 1. Armed.- llanapuuri. fr.im Xev.cn-tle. COASTAL. MONDAV. AlMill. 1. At'iK'.ANli. Sail -.1. Victoria 16.5J p.m.'. r.>.- j-viliim-. naii-d. .S-.'ia!i, [or Tola;-;. Hay and Gi«borne

N AIM I'll. sailed. Mokoi. :..:i) p.m.'. f.ir Wellington. 'I'ii - -iil. 'I'uriUui jn |i.ni/, anil llurumii U' I'-"'.'. I'M' Wellington. N'KIV PI.Y.'.IOI'TII. | S:iili',|. Coriuua U.'.j ii.tii.'. for Welling, i l.m: llc.rowa :f..25 p.m.'. far iiiicliunga. I WAXGAXI'I. Sailed. Iluia ,b.;P p.m.. anil Ivapili . 8.2.5 P.m.'. (».' Wellington. PMTON. Arrived. Ilaupiri i" a.m.), mul Pattella i-'..''ll li.m.'. from Wellington. jkiti'kka. Sailed. XiUau iC p.m.'. fur Wellington. IM'PONGA. Arrived. Kiripnka to a.m.i, from Welling(Pll. LY'ITI-XTON. Arrived. Po.one. from Xapbr; lliiin. schooner, from Kniparn; Wnipori, from liliill'. Sailed. IVtonc. for (ircyiuoulh :uiil llunodin: Kowliai. for Xnpirr ami Gishorne; Timimi. for Chatham Islanil.-; Marnroa (8.35 ii.m.". for Wcllingii'ti with 175 i>:ihsciigcrs. To sail, liaugaiini (midnight), fur Wellington. AKAIIOA. Arrived. Terra X.n:i (7.30 n.ui.), from Kini: K.lwurd VII Land. dunlihx. Arrival, Tarnwcra. from Auckland: Waico:i. from Wellington. Sailcd.-llroexe. for- Oamaru. Sailed.-Tarawera, tor Auckland, l'asscuper.-: Saloon For Wellington-Misses (lall, Graham, Duncan. Mrs. Tnliinan. For Napier -Misses Ailkou, Dryilvn. Xowlnnds. For dishorn.'-Mrs. M'llomild ami infant. Mr. Gihli-. For Auckland -Misses Bayley. Lovely. Mrs. Mains anil two children. Messrs. Mains, Waiting, Frcosr, Cole; B steerage for all polls. t Jlol'l-T. Arrived.- Ulininroa (1.50 p.m.). from Mellionni.', via llobarl. Passengers tor Wellington -Mrs. White, Misses Potreiucnt and Copper. .Mr. Wlii.o. Sailed.-Moana (8.33 p.m.), for Hobart; Ulimaroa, for noriliern ports.

Mr. A. Mrent, who was assislant-purser on the Moana. is now simiuirly placed on board the Monowai. Mr. Xorris. who for a number of years pasl lias been employed by Messrs. Levin and Co., as providore of their coastal shippine; dopaiMiiout. has he™ placed in ehariro of the South Taranaki Steamship Company's dale Paleai providoriuir department. He will manage both llrms' busine.ises. Mr. It. Lewis, fifth eut-ineer of Ii.M.S. Aornnci, left the vess:l at Wcllini;:<iii on Saturday. Mr. D. M'Leary. rhier nftlccr or ilio Wakatu. lias been relieved of his position by Mr. I!. Aiusworlh. Dr. F. K. Ileynolds left the Aoranpl nt Wellington on holiday leave. Dr. lieynol.ls proeoMls ;o InvercarKill before rejoiuiuc his ship al Syduev. Mr. W. Ward, ebief officer or Ihe Kapuni, Iris come ashore to take up iv position on Ihe Wellington wharves under the Soulh Taranaki Steamship Company. Mr. K. Groin is now chief of the Knpnni. IiOSKIIIG FIIOM XF.W VOKK. After an tinevcntrul passage from Xew York, the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Itoseric, arrived :i|. Welliiigton from NewYork, via. way ports, at 9.50 a.m. yesterday, anil berthed at ;he Ttirantiki Street Wharf.

Captain Shotton is in charge of the Hoseric, anil has the following officers assoiialcd with him:-Chief. J. G. Phillips; second. It.'ll. Aaron: third, F. C. Pretty; wireless opera.or. W. W. Wallace; chief engineer, W. Wylic: second, ](. Heed: third, X T . Walker: fourth, J. Herring; apprentices. 11. Wilson .'111(1 It. G. Edwards. The vessel curries a Chinese crew of 45.

The Hoseric will leave Wellington at noon to-morrow for Lyttelton and Dunedin. At the lat..'.'r port her charter expires, ami the vessel will go across to .Newcastle for orders. SUIIRKY AT SYDXKY. Cable advice r?ceived by lite local agents for the F.-H.-S. Line announces the arrival of the steamer Surrey on St) r.rday. The vessel, which is coining from Liverpool, is expected to arrive at Wellington about April 19. TAHITI AT SAN FRAXCISCO. Advice received bv the local office of too Union Company slates tha.: Ii.M.S. Tahiti arrived at San Francisco, from Wellington, via. way port;, on Thursday last. Tli'j liner leaves on the return trip to-morrow, am! U due here on April 25. XKW YOIIK TO WIOLLIXGTON. Messrs. Ijalgety and Co. have hrcn .1(1-vi-ed :hat ilic next steamer to load under the auspices of the U.S. and A. Line at New York is the chartered steamer Xriilenfcls. She i-, to commence loading operations on April 5, and will bring cargo to Australian ports. Auckland. Wellington. Nelson, Lj'.telton, and Dunedin.

TTIiAKI.NA FOI! LOXHOX. 'I'.i-ilay the .New /eala.nd Shippinc Company's I!.M.S. Turakina is due back at Wellint-lon from Napier. Home loa.limr will be coinple.id here, and Ihe steamer will take her departure for London, via. way ports, at daj-litvali on Friday. S'l'All OF IXUIA AT LONDON. liiformaiioii lias come to hand advising the arrival of the Tv-cr li ■ Star or India at London on .March 21 from New Zealand poll-. She will lie ili.-patched on April 18 on her n-ual viivtiiti- mi Australian and .New Zealand ports.' ' WAKAXCI dim: THUHSDAY. K is nn.iripalcd thai the Xew Zealnnd Shippimr I'ompany's steniner Wnkanui. whiili is eu route from St. John, New llruiiswicli. lo WelliiiKlon. will continue her journey from Auckland to-day. She is due in port on Thursday. WAlilllMOO I'ltOM SYDXKV. Lenvinc Sydney at 4 p.m. on Saturday, the Viiiou Company's steamer Warritnoo shauld arrive al Wellinirton to-morrow <ifleriioon or eveuiu'4. She is hriitKiliK 49 saloon and 47 stecrau-e passeiißers. UF.MUr'.UA FIIOM HOMK, At 5 p.m. yesterday the Xew Zealand Shippinc: Company's Ii.M.S. liemuera dropped anchor in '.he stream arter her voyaire from London, via Tenerill'e, Cape Town, nud lloban. At 6.30 p.m. the vessel berihed at 11'..' Kinir's Wlmrf. The 11 uera left. Loudon on Friday. February 10. on her second voyage, lo New Zealand, and cleared Plym.uih on Saturday nicht. Sh.i ex-perit'n-.'i'il strong son:h-wi'Slerly winils. accompanied by heavy seas, across the Hay of Itiseay ond down tlv- Spanish const, but the conditions moderated as the vessel proceeded southwards. The anchor was dropped in Tenerill'e til 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 22. Here Ihe ves.-'l look aboard 700 tons of bunker eo.'il. and embarked 30 passengers. Tenerill'e was left al 4 a.m. the nexl day. Fine woalher was rxperieucod across the K.iuator, the southeast trades being modern.:.! to fresh. Cape Town was reached <it 1 p.m. on Friday. March 8. At the South African port 22 passoiiKcrs were embarked, the voyage, beinjt p::sumed at 10 p.m. the same day. After leavitiK Cupe Town heavy sniith-weslerly won her. with confused seas, was enronnlered, these conditions lasliiiK for several days, to be followed by a lone sp?ll of strong northerly winds, wlricb lasted until within two days of arrival at llobarl. which pur: wiis made at noon on Wednes. day, March 27. After ilißcbarciiiK 010 tons of cirßo and laiidiiiß 100 passencers, the voviicc was resumed at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. Very line weather, with smooth seas and liirht- easterly winds, wiib experienced duriiiK the run neross the Tasman Sen.

.Captain A. Greens tree-': is still In command of the ileniucn, and has associated vvilh him the followimr oflleersi-Cliicf. Mr. G. F. Mead: second. Mr. W. W. Downlon; third, Mr. W. 11. lirowduef; fourth. Mr. G. S. Startup: aiirginn. Dr. If. Stewart; chief onirino'u'. Mr. A. .Suminei'ville; second, Mr. F.'.M'Lean; -liir.l, Mr. C. lliehardson; fourlli. Mr. W. W. Colouhoun: liftb. Mr. F. llatley: sixth. Mr. G. 11. Armstronir: chief rcfrignraling engineer, Mr. W. If. I'uwUer: second i-.'frigoraling engineer, Mr. Tt. floor!: Marconi operator. Mr. G. F. Hall: Mr. P. Covnfor is still ft;:ward-iii-rharge. In nddiliiti to the lisl ol passengers ali":'dv pnbli.-h"il. the following joined the liemuera at llobarl for Wellington:-Mrs. and Miss liaeside, Mrs. and Miss Puii'-an, Messrs. K. Hrown, 1!. Carson, and W. Carson. The l',?muera is exported to leovc for Lyttelton on Saturday ner:.

Latest charters include The barque Triton, cBS tons. She is to take a cargo of guano Trom Maiden Island to Auckland.

The coastal steamer Opawa, cania oil' the Wellington Pa..cut. .Slip yesterday morning, and the trawler Kiici'kj- was taken up for overhaul.

Some lime to-day the coastal sleamer Defender is expected to arrive at Wellinp.on with a load uf timber from Knrninc.t. She returns to Karninea. on Thursday to load again for Wellington. There was a general complaint of shortage of labour on the Welling:on wharves yesterday, although during, the latt few days there have beer, plenty of men about.

lii common with t!io steamers the schooners in por: at Lyttclton ore being delayed owing to the scarcity of railway trucks. The coasters are tile Kcho, Eliza Firth, Horning Light, and Amelia Sims, and they will probably be ready to tail on TueslUiy. stales ;hc "Press."' The F.cho will return to Kni-ainca. mill the Morning Light will proceed to Nelson mid Wnitapu. The Amelia .Sims is to load produce for Wellington, and will proceed thence to Jlavelock, while .he Kliza Firth will load produce for 11:2 Kaipara. The schooners will all load timlier at thrir respective destinations for Lyttcltnn. Yesterday morning the fern- fi earner Marnron- v.enl into rinek at Lyttclton for her periodical cleaning and painting. In conreinience of this, her departure Tor Wellington was pot .pon.-'d until the arrival of the 7.'!0 p.m. train (second express), from Christrhurch. The Mararca should arrive here between 0 and 10 o'clock this morning. Yesterday the Government steamer llinenion was at Whnngarei. She leaves there for !he Hay of Islands this morning. Due in port from Lyttclton to-morrow, the Shaw, Savill steamer Itangatira, is expected to tail for London on Thursday. It will lie Wednesday now before the Tc Anau arrives a 1: Wellington from southern ports. She is scheduled to leave for We>tpoit and Grcymouth at 3 p.m. the same day. With 700 crates of chees« and SoOO box<-s of butter on board, the Union Company's .i.eamer Corinna is due tit Wellington from Onchunga to-day- A call was to have been made at New Plymouth, whore more produce will be shipped. On her way down the coast from Onchunga, the Itosamontl was to have made a call at New Plymouth. She is to leave for Nelson and New Plymouth ar. noon to-day. To-morrow the Union Company's island trader llmiroto is due at Wellington from Westport with «■ load of coal. She returns to the \\>:-i: Coasl port on Thursday, and proceeds thence to Auckland and Suva. An expected arrival in port from London, via, Auckland, to-day is the New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer llurunui. It is expected to disp.V.ch her for Wanganui on Tuesday next. lly wireless at 9 p.m. yesterday, the steamer Talnue advised that she would arrive nt Auckland from Papeete and Earotonga a~ 10 n.m. to-morrow.

Hector Observatory, Wellington.—The position of the Hector Observatory is as follows:—

Latitude, 41dog. -17min. 3.765 cc. Sontlt. Longitude, 11 hours J9min. 4.275ec. East of Greenwich. Height, rtbove 1909 mean sea level, 418 feet. Chronometer Hating Notice.—At 1 p.m. to-day a galvanometer signal for ratine: chronometers will be sent from the Observatory to the Public Telegraph. OHleo itiirt to the Dominion Museum. The needle will move at 1 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean time, when a chronometer set to Greenwich mean time should show 13 hours SOniiu. Any difference will be the error of the chronometer on Greenwich mean time. At 9 p.m. correct time will also bo signalled from the Observatory, by men ns of electric lights. A gr:en light will bo switched on at about d.-IS p.m., a red one at about 8.55 p.m., and a- white one at about 8.59 p.m., and all lights will be switched oft at 9 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean time. The preparatory switching on of the lights must lie considered as only approximately correct, and must, not be used for rating chronometers. The correct time for rating will be given by switching off the lights simultaneously at 9 p.m. . C. E. ADAMS, Government Astronomer. April 2. 1912,