SHIPPING MEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1411, 11 April 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING MEWS.

* I'll ASKS OK TIIIO MOON. a I'n i r.. Dav. Hr. in. Pull moon 2 9 35 a.m. Lift quarter- 10 2 54 a.m New moon 17 11 10 p.m. Firs: quarter 24 8 17 p.m. moon. -Moon sets to-d.iv. 3.14 p.m.; rises, 0.17 a.m. Friday. II [fill WA't'Ki:. To-day, 12.1 p.,„. t'o-nmrrow, 0.3 a.m.; 12.35 p.m. . . SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.15 a.m.; set.-, 5.28 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10. MOXOWAI, s.s. <6.!5 a.m.., 3435 tolls, Jiulict.tson. from Auckland. Gisborhe. and Napier. Passengers: Saloon-Misfcs Baird, Lcvick. Mesdames Wilson. Wahren. Johnstone and 2 children, Levick, Mc.-rs. Wilson. H'ahrcu. L'tirti.-. Tattle. Nelson. Kugan: 19 steerage. OPAWA, s.s. (5.50 a.m.). 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. MOEIUKI. s.». (6.40 a.in.!. 4392 tons, liolls. from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon-Misses f ilyard. Dement, Darkness, Donnelly. Seid, Smith (?,i. Ward, Freeman, Cole, Cooper, Peach, Peine. Mesdames Rhodes, Pisk and 2 children, Itoberts and* infant, Hatl, Howell. Darker, child, and maid. Cole. Wilson, Cress-well, Messrs. Jthodes, Calvert, Dee, Killick. Halt. Pisk, I.ee. Turnbull, Watson, Jleid, Cole, Darker, Cox. Wainwright (2), Crotchet, Basker, Wilson, Jarvis, 'l.homas, Clarke, Cooke, Ogilvie. Hate, Justice Cooper; 34 steerage and 3 Chinelc. MAORI. ,j.s. (6.50 a.m.), 3399 tons. Aidwell, from Lyttelton; SCO passengers. ALEXANDER, s.s. 16.55 a.m.), 377 tons, Vickeriuan, from Nelaon. COItUNNA. s.s. (9.5 a.m.). 1271 tons. Cameron, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. MANAROA. s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Motueka.

U'nANGAPE, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 2931 tolls, "hue-Parsons, from Newcastle. „ HAU'i'O, auxiliary schooner (4.40 p.m.), 99 tons, from Jlaveloek. WAII'AU f.s. (7.10 p.m.). 93 tons, Shaw, from Blenheim.

DEPARTURES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10. RAXO-ATIKA, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 10,000 lone. .l v . d , < !"' ful ' London, via Tcneriffe. KAPITI, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 242 tons, Saw3'er, for Vt anganui. PATI-ENA, s.s. (1.5 p. m :). 1212 tons, Watson. Tor Pieton and Nelson. HELEN DENNY, barque (12.30 p.m.), 690 tons. Holm, for Hokitika. OPAWA S.S. (5.35 p.m.), 110 tons. Nicholas, for Blenheim. KINI. s.s. (5.55 p.m.). 1122 tons, Davis, for Clreymoitth. .MONOWAI. s.s. (6.10 p.m.). 3435 tons, I.obert.son. for Lyf.telton. Passengers-Sa-loon: Vor Lyttelton-Mr. Clifford. For Jack. Ward; Price, Wallace. Mcsdaines Jones, Willward, Jones, Mcmpa, Messrs. Stempa, Drown. COHIXXA .s.s. (6.20 p.,,,.). 1271 tons. Cameron, for Ael-ou. New Plymouth, and Oiifhunga. ALEXANDER, s.s:. (8 p.m.). j 77 lons . V V^'!", a "' for „ il and West Coast. MAOIiI, s.s. (8.2 a p.m.), 3399 tons, Aidwell, for L,vttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Misses- Davison. Osborne. Kenueilv. Jamieson, .Stevens. M'Fredris (2), Crawford, Itobinson. Ham. Francis. Meal.-hem. Oilv. hhurland, Smith, Mesdames Enipson Willams. Ferguson, Stephen*, Huss, Clark, Wood. Stevens, Shin-land, Curlinc. Bremncr, Roy. Jones. Fleming. M'lnlvre. Francis. Oilam. Sharlaii'l, Bridges. Smith. Jlntchen. Roach. Messrs. Webb. Riddel], Ferguson. Empson, (larves. Tower, Hyde. Stien- «■!•.. Oake:--. Tait. Miller, Bovle, Aimit. Noakes, Parkham. Gordon. Middle-ton,' Bliddlem. Meekin, I'atou, Gibson, llobsoll. Hewitt. Claridge. Ward, liayland, Grcor Bridges. Mimro. Smith. Henshilwood, lloach, Hutchen, Viin-ent. Smith, Wickhaui. GERTIE, s.s. (10.10 p.m.!, 269 tons, Mauley, for Fuxtou. STORMHIIMI. s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 217 tons, Dowell. for AVanganui. KOMATA. s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 1994 lons, Mawsou, lor Westport.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. fudrapura, Napier, April ■ 11. Arapawa, WanKSinui, April 11. Hawera, Pateu. April .11. lilcnlieim, Illenheiin, April 11. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April <!. Mararoa. Lytteltoti. April 11. l'atccim, Nelson. Picton, April 11. Kapuni, Patea. April 11. Indrabaruh, London, via way ports, April 11. .... U'aiwera, Gishorne. April '12. Ilreeze, southern ports. Apiil 12. 1 Nnvua, Wcstport, April 12. • Wimmcra, 'Diincdiii,- l.vtielton, April 12. Defender, Lytteltoti. April P. Kennedy. Wa.nEan.ul April 12. Opawa, Blenheim. April 12. Queen or the South. Foxton. April 12. Stormbird, Waii(ranui, April 12. Kapiti, Wnngainii, April 12. Jlana, Patea, April 12. Maori, Lyttelfon. April 12. Tarawera, norlliern ports. April 12. Maunstnnui, Melbourne, via south, Ap. 12. llitiu, Wa.ucanui. via Motueka, Apl. 12. Wakatu, Lytteltou, Kaikoura, Aprl 12. Waverley, Wansanui, April 12. Kia Orn, London, via way ports. Apl. 12. Katlenturn, New York, via wav ports, April 13. . ' Mapourika. West Coast. Nelson, Apl. 13. Koituita. Westport, April 13. Kuril, Fast Coast. April 13: (icrlie, Foxton, April 13. Sussex, picton, April 14. Te Anau, southern ports. April 14. Manaroa, Havelock, April 14. Monowai. Dunedin, Lytteltou, April 14. Hippie, dishorno. April 14. , I'osainond, Onchmixa, New Plymouth, April 14. Wanaka, Auckland, April 15. Corintliir, London, via way ports. Apl. 16. Mokoia, northern ports, April 16. Nerchaua, London, via Auckland, Apl. 17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorere, Patea, April 11. Jlawera. Patea, April 11. Arapawa, Lytteltou, April 11. Klenheim. lilcnheini. April 11. N.kati, Nelson. Motueka, April 11. Mararon, Lytteltou, April tl. Mocraki, Melbourne, via south, April 11. Kapuni, Patea, April 11. Breeze. Lyltelton. April 12. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, April 12. Opawa, lllenheim. April 12. Oucou of the South. Foxton, April 12. Kapiti, WniiKaniii. Aplil 12. Mana, Patea, April 12. Pateenn. I'icton. Nelson, April 12. Maori, Lytteltou, April 12. Winnnern, northern ports, Sydney, Apr. 12. Tarawera, Lytteltou, Dunediu. April 12. 11.M.5; Kiicoiinler. Napier. April 12. Mauiifranui, Sydney direct. April 12. Tndrapurn, London. April 12. lluia, Wnnsranui, April 12. Waverley, Terakohe. April 12. Kia Ora, Minn", April 13. Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lytteltou. April 13. llimitansi, Chathams..April 13. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, April 13. Wniwera. London, April 13 WhnitKape, Nanier, April 13. Defender. Terakohe, Hokitika. April 13. Stoi'mhird, Wancanui, April 13. Kuru, East Coast, April 13. C-ertie, Foxton, April 13. Te Anau, New Plymouth, WestpiVt, Greymontji, April 15. • Manaroa, Motueka, April 15. Wanaka. southern ports. April 15. Moilowai. northern ports. April 15. itosatnond, Picton. Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehuiiga, April 15. Mokoia. Lyttolton. Dunedin. April 16. Mapourika. Ncli-on, West Coast, Apl. 16. Hippie, Napier. GKhorne. April 16. Su-sex. Timaru, Lytteltou. Avjumouth, April 17,

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAM EPS. MACXCAXCI. s.s.. left Melhourno April 2. for Iloli'ir:. southern ports, and Wel-lint-lo::. liiir Wellington April 12. Lrivos same clay for Sydney direct. Due Svdnrv April 16. MOAXA. s.s.. left. Melbourne Ami! 10 for Jlobart. southern ports, and Welling, ton. Due Welling*on April 19. Leaves same day for Sydney riirrrl. Hue Sydney April 23. ' WTJIMKItA. ss.. Inn liunerlin April 10, for Lyttelton and Wellington. line Wellinpon April 12. Leaves same day for northern port- and Svdnev. Due Sydney April 19. VICTOIIIA. ?.?.. left Svdnev April HI. [or northern ports and Wellini'tnn. fine W-l----linstnn April 19. Leaves runic day for Lytlolton and Dunodin. liV TKUCUHAPiT. OVERSEA. MELHOUHXH, April 10. Arrived.--Anptlo-ltolivian, from New York: Karamea. from St. John. Arived.-Oraina, from London. Passeniri-!*.--- -Saloon: For Xon Zealand - Dr. Woodhead, Itev. lirailie. Messrs. Fisher. (Hen. liuehanan, MUfco, Morton. Preston, Mosdauui Fisher, tlraike. Finch. Manpehan, Palmer, lliieluinan. HcnaVr-oit, Morton. Woodhead. .Mi.-;se- !-'i-lior. Ila\i.-. Fineh .3,, Oihbon;. Fi.lilc*. liey-vnod. Hcnders.m. (Illlies, ilobert. Harper. Urr, WuoJheud di; 3o Hurd-class. Sailed.- .doami. f..r lllulf. via JL.barl. XE'VCASTLR. April 10. Sailed.--.loan Crab.,', lor Auckland. HOllAliT. April 10. Arrived. Corinlhie i 2 p.m i. from Lomloii, via Cam' Town: 165 pa--ei!-.'.-r.- bulled and 492 ;n a proceeding lo Wellington. -SVHXKV, April 10. Sailed.- Vietorin ':7.;0 p.m.. foi' Auckland. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10. -AUCKLAND An'ived.--llou|Eolia (O.'i a.m.;, from fcycl-' llOji

hailed.—Kia. Ora (2.10 p.m.), for WellingIon; Mongolia 15 p.m.), for linmlon, vin Australia and Sur;:: Lis. cubic steamer 17 a.m.l, lor Suva, Pn nn inc. nml Norfolk Islands. NAPIER. Arrived.-Jloknia 12.25 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.-Indrnbaruh (B p.m.). for Wellington. nkw Plymouth. Arrived. -Flora (2.15 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.-Karawa CIS p.m.!. fet Onehunga. PATKA. , Arrived.-Mniia 13.30 p.m.), from ' AVcl-Sailed.-Hawera (,| p.m.), for Wellington. WAXGAXUI. Arrived.-Jluia M 2.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.-Arapawn (3.4 C p.m.), for Wellington. FOXTOX. Arrived.—Queen of tlie South (3.15 p.m.), lor Wellington. dllx-heim. ' To nail.—Blenheim (10 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTOX. Arrircd.—Rosamond (earlv), nnd Pntcena (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Arahura (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. XELSOX. Arrived.—Mapourika (2.30 a.m.), and Nikau (6.10 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Navua (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington. KAIKOUHA. Arrived.—Wakatu (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Amelia Kims, seliooner, for Wellington: l'uliki, for Tiniaru: Mararoa (6/0 p.m.), for Wellington, with 240 passengers; Wakanui, for Dtmcdiii; Cygnet, for Kaikoura. OAMARTJ. Sailed.—Amoknia; training ehip (7 a.m.), for Port Chalmers.

POKT CHALMERB.' Sailed.—Roserie, (12.40 p.m.), for Newrastle. BLUFF. Sailed.—Warrimoo (9.15 a.m.), for•Hnhart and Melbourne. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Amokura, from Oaniaru; Kotnku. from Tiniaru. SniJed.—lnvcivargill, for Invercargill. Sailed—MauiiKumii, for Sydney, via Cook Strait. Passengers-Saloon: For Wellington—Misses. Judge, Kingsland. Hammond. Kitt, Thompson, Taylor, Sparrow, Coombs, Mesdames Mac Donald, Al'gie, M'lver, King-iland, Haggitt, Lewis and 5 children. Johnston and infant, Messrs. Lewis, M'Nicoll,, Murtagh, Carr. Dawson, Wilson, Masters EiUon (2). For Sydney— Mi.=„cs K. Cohen, Gregory, Fynmore, Diamond, M.artas, l.lazlett. Smith. Sicvwright(s). F. Cohen, Grant, Cahill. Farrell. Mesdames M. Cohen, Macadam and 3 children, M'Cray, Clark. Ness. Sincock, Salmon. Graham and child, Morrison and child, .Messrs. Miller. M'Cray, Ness, 11. Salmon. Morrison, Park (2); 44 steerage for all ports. Sailed.—Wimmera, for Sydney, via Wellington and north. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington—Miss Hammond, Mesdames Maxwell. Lefroy. Brandon, Cerntiv and child, Mr. Cerutty. For Napier-Mr. Gould. Bishop Vcrdon. For Auckland—Misses Whitelaw, Shaiid, Mesdames Shand, O'Connell, Mrs. Caftln, Shand, Solomon, M'Cou7icss; 11 slcenißc. "THOUSANDS OF MILES SAVED." - Thousands, of miletS will be saved to shipping by the opening of the Panama Canal in June next year. The "Hansa" (the organ of the Hamburg shipowner.-) publishes the folowing statistics ti: .show bow great will be the saving that will be made:Present distance in Sea Miles Mile=.-Saved. Europe to San Francisco... 13,621 6200 .Montreal to Sydney 13,690 2738 Europe to Valparaiso ' 8,938 2100 England to Australia 9,307 300 England to New Zealand... 12,725 1600 The saving in the voyage between New York and Shanghai will be 1400 miles, and between New York and Australia and New Zealand 2300 miles. The probable change in navigation routes will create equally great ehaugo* in the distribution of t.hc coal trade, lor which English firms already are making preparations. It is stated that English iirm-s- are making arrangements to open coaling stations at Nukualofa, the capital of the Friendly Islands, and on Piteairn Island. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. J. E. Buekland, late of the Rosamond, has joined the Kamona as chief engineer. Captain Jarvis, late chief onicer of the F.-11.-S. Lino's steamer Dorset, arrived in Wellington from Sydney yesterday to lake command of the Sussex. ; .Mr. J. Robinson, who ha., for many years been engineer on vessels trading on the New Zealand coast, and was latterly engineer of the Aorere'. lias retired from the sea. His place has been taken by Mr. W. Morrison. Mr. A. M'Kcnzic, late second officer of the Gertie, has signed on the Canopns us third. Mr. U. W. Beustead has rejoined the Monowai as assistant purser. THE SUSSEX. The F.-H.-S. steamer Sussex is to leave the Bluff for Pieton to-da.y. She i« due at. Wellington next .Sundny, nnd continues Home loading until Wednesday, April 17. on which date ileparlnre will bo taken for Timaru and Lyttelton. The Sussex leaves the latter port for Avonmouth on April 23.

COKINTHIC AT lIOIIAKT. The loeal agents for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. were advised that It.M.S. Corinthic, which is en route from London to Wellington, was signalled at llobart at 11.50 a.m. yesterday. The liner is expected to arrive at Wellington on 'Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning of next week. THIS WEEK'S SYDNEY BOAT. After a fine weather passage, the Union Company's steamer Moeraki arrived at Wellinßton from Sydney direct at 6.<!0 a.m. yesterday. Import:- by the vessel were as follow:— 05 bafts peanuts, 50 bans tapioca, 80 hairs rice, ISO bags salt, 55 cases phonographs, 7CO case:; soap, 173 cases currants, 55 cases jipenta water, 71 cases miiearoni, 76 cases dates, CO boxes sugar. 150 cases ten, 392 hags rice, 20 cases champagne, 42 boxes laid, 101 Imps cupper, 353 pineapples, and large quantities of sundries. In continuation of her journey to Melbourne, via- southern ports, the Moeraki leaves Wellington at 5 p.m. to-day. WAIWKIIA FOi: LONIIOX. A projected departure from Oishorne for Wellington at midnight last night was the Shaw, Savill steamer Wniwera. The vessel completes Home loading at this port, and is expected to sail for London on Saturday. Latest charier? include the bnrque Honn. 618 tons. She is to load 600,000 feet of white pine timber at Auckland for Sydney. Mews. Geo. Hudson and Son, Ltd., are the charter party. The i-tcamer Itoseric, recently at Wellington, under rharter to the A. and A. Line, left Port Chalmers for Newcastle at 12.40 p.m. yesterday. Prior lo leaving Port Chalmers for the Auckland Islands, the General Grant salvage steamer Wairoa will be docked for overhaul. The smell coastal steamer Defender is due at. Wellington from Lyttellon to-mor-roiv. The vos-cl leaves tor Tcrakohc and llokitika on Saturday. It is expected that the Union Company's ► learner Ilaupii'i will get away from Auckland lor Wellington, via East Coast havs and port-, at 7 a.m. on Friday. fin Tuesday evening the strainer Moa left Xev. Plymouth for Wctporl. The icsscl loads nt the latter port for Wnnganut. The Putiki was to k::vc left Wangatiui for Wcstport 1 :i:-1- evening. She loads nt the West Coa'4 port- for Wangauui also. The Shaw, Savill Meanier .Kin, lira left Auckland, in continuation of her .journey from Loudon to Wellington yesterday, at 2.10 p.m. She is due in port- to-morrow afternon. An cxperlcd arrival in pnrl from London, via Auckland ami Napier, to-day, is the Tyscr liner Indraluirah. The Shaw. Savill steamer Itannalira left Wellington for London shortiv after lin.n,. yesterday. She is due at her diviinalion on Hay 25. and leaves again on the return voyage on June 12. On April 18 the Maorilaud Steamship Co.'* steamer Lauderdale is due at Newcastle, whero she will load coal for Napier. About 5 p.m. ytwlerdny the Union Company's collier Whanirapc arrived at. WelliiiKton from Newcastle. On She run across she experienced lair weather, willi the exception of a moderate ncrlh-wester- ! ly utile op Saturday 'ant. The Wlmngapo I has about 30C0 tons of i-on' and 30 tons of

timber in ili'.-cluirce at Wellington before, pro'-rcding to Napier. At the latter in.it. llil'O lon-i of Mial and 5 Ion.; of Umber will he dlsrhnigr,l. Telegraphic advice received from Oamaiii yc-tci-iluy staled that Hie (lovel -mucin. Irainini: :hi|, Ainoluirn left for Port Chalmers at 7 ».m. Tlie v.'.-.-l i-. i-eniniiiiK lo Wellington via tin- Wcsi Coast. (In aiTimiil or Hie neaii tides, Hie Anchor Line'.- .-.trainer Nikau was si nek up a.I MoliieUn. II was ixiicl.il thai she would : .iii| ~l 2 a.m. lii-ilny, and should arrive at Wellington aliout 3.30 p.m. Tim NiliHii will lie dispatched for Xcl.-nn and .Mnlnekn this ..veiling. The Miirami), whii-li i- en mill" from Sydney i.n Ancklanil, advi.-ed liy wireless at 11 p.m. yesterday thai she was expeeteil |,i arrive at Auckland al 7.30 a.m. on Priila.v. CHRONOMETER RATING .NOTICE. Hector Observatory. Wellinglon.-The po-ilion of I lie lleclor Ohicnoloiy i.i an follows: - Latitude, 4ldrg. IVinin. 3.765ee. South. Longitude, 11 hours 39min. 4.275 cc. East of (Ireenwieh. Height, ahove 1909 mean sea level, -118 feel. Chronometer Hating Notice.—At 1 p.m. to-day a galvanometer signal for rating chronometer-; will he seiit from the Observatory to the Public Telegraph Office, and to the Dominion Museum. The needle will move at 1 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean lime, when n chronometer set to Greenwich mean time should show 13 hours SOmin. Ally difl'erenoe will he the error of the chronometer on (.ireenwieh mean time. At 9 p.m. correct time will also be signalled from the Observatory, by means of electric lights. A gran light 'will bo switched on at about 8.45 p.m., a red one at, about 0.55 p.m., and a white one nt about 8.59 p.m., and nil lights will be switched on" at 9 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean lime. The preparatory switching on of the- lights must be considered as only approximately correct, and must not he used for rating chronometers. The correct time for rating will he given by switching off the lights simultaneously at 9 p.m. C. E. ADAMS, Government Astronomer. April 11, 1912.