SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1832, 19 August 1913, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. f . AUGUST. Day. Hr. m. New moon 5 0 28 a.m. First quarter 9 3 33 p.m. lull moon % 17 5 57 a.m. Last quarter ?,5 11 48 a.m. . MOON. Moon rises to-day, 7.35 p,m.; sets, 8.15 a.m. ednc-iday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 6.22 a.m.; 6.41 p.m. To-morrow, 7.9 a.m.; 7.28 p.m. SUN. •Sun rises to-day, 6.37 a.m.; gets, 5.12 p.m. ARRIVALS. • MONDAY, AUGUST 18. REGULUS, 5.3. (6 a.m.), 565 tons, Vickcrma.il, from Onohunga. RIPPLE, s.s. {8.5b a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson. from Gisborne, via Pic ton. RUAHINE, s.s. (9.50 a.m.J, 10,758 tons, lorbes, from Auckland. TUESDAY, AUGUST 19. ENERGY, steam trawler (0.45 a.m.), 66 ton* Thorns, from Cook Strajt. BLENHEIM, tis. (1.15 turn.}, 120 tons, Wilfrom Blenheim. OP AW A, s.p. (1.45 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES.^ MONDAY, AUGUST 18. ENERGY, s.e. {5 a.m.), 66 tons, Thome, for Cook .Strait. PATEENA, s.g. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Cameron, 'for Picton and Nelson. Passengers; katoon-:M.isseri Mitchell, Guest, Navasom, Mills, Pryer, Mesdames Dutch, Binning and child, Navaeom, Carry, Cathy, Avery, CapAvery, Messrs. Watkinson, Gordon, >\ imams, Duify, Hutchinson, Carry, Brad* shaw, Martin, DutVli, Bailey, Lawson, Thirkcll. For Nelson—Misses Von Loddoson (2), Leaver, Gilei?, M'Pherson, Matthews U), Bains, Mesdames Hurdley and 2 children, N alder, Sergt.-Major Hurdley, Me6srs. Miller, Keoble, Harvey, Hamilton, Hogg, uathy, O'Donnoll, Gibson, Craig, Kinniburgh. Taylor. JOHN, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 342 tone, Holm, for Wangantti.

KITTAWA, s.s. (4.30 p.m.). 1247 tons, Baldwin, for Lyttelton. REGULUS, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 585 tons, Yickerman, for Terakohe. TARAWEIIA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 2003 tone, Vint, for northern port?. Passengers—SoIcon; For Napier—Messrs, Cook. Ki'rknatrick, Davies. For Gisborne—Mesdames Jobson,Lewis. Pender, Messrs. Lucas, Martin, Lewis, Jobson, Godfrey, Duncan. For A^kland—Messrs. Young, Felton, Fnlt-on, . WAKATU, s.e. (7.10 p.m.), 157 tons. Wills, for Kaikoura a.nd Lyttelton. P.m.), 4485 tons. Aidwell, for Lyttelton.' Passengers; Baloon— Miesos Scott, Powers, Uelch, Brown, We«teiira, Atkinson, Gifford, Meirs. MesdameS Holmes, I)i?lit, Purkis, Thoindon, Oarswell a-n-d 2 children. Do la Court, Kerr, Holt and child, Welch, Trimer,

Crompton ontl % ohildireni, Sorgt..-M-ai.or Crompton, Colonel Purdy, Colonel John- , Motors. Pryer. Haselden, Davidson. Cn-ijidler.'Montgomery, Holmes, Dieht. MacArthur, Purkis Byrne, New-all, Griffiths, Mave* Blnrkett, Pavitt, Kilgour (Z). White. Uvlnnd. M'Laren. Ifnir, Miller, Whiteombe, Messier, Lanyon, Pickering. Weir, I'lemlng, Manson. Doyley, Martin, Duncan, Jackson 45 steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mangapapa, Wostport, Motueka, Aug. 19. Opawa. iitenheiin. August 19. lilenheim, Blenheim, August 19. Nikaii, Nelson, Motueka, August 19. Mararoa, Lyttelton, August 19. Arapawa, V/augauui, August 19. Maiwi.- northern ports. August 19.; Alexander, Wangaiiui, August 19. Flora, southern ports, August 19. Pateena, Picton, August 19. Ngahore, Greymouth, August 19. Corin.ua, New Plymouth, August 19.

Kennedy, Nelson, August 20. Wairau, Blenheim, August 20. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Aug. 20. Kahu, East Coast, August SO. Rotorua., London, August 20. Wahine, Lyttelton, August 20. Ulimaim, Syd'iicy, August 20. Kapuni, Pat-oa, August 20. . AAahura, West Coast, Nelson. Picton, August 20. Mono\\\ai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, August Zl. R.ivcrina., Sydney, via north, August 22. Manuka, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Aug. 22. Kapiti, Now Plymouth, August 23. Tarawera, northern ports, August 26. Star of Scotland, New York, via way ports, August 26.v

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Nana., Patcjv, August 19. I'ukaki, Greyinouth, August 19. Maugapapa, Karamca, West-port, Aug. 19. Aorcre, Patea, August 19. Qucon of Iho South, Foxton, Aug. 19. Hnwera, Wangauui, August 19. *MaitM, Lyttellon, Dunodin, August 19. Ripple, Napier, Gisborno. August 19. Alexander, Nelson, West Cottar. Aug. 19. Koonytt, Grey-mouth, August 19. Nitoau, Nelson, Molueka, August 19. Mararoa, Lyttelton, August 19. Kin-i, Wostport, August 19. Iluia, August 19. Blenheim, Blenheim, August 19. Onawa, Blciheim, August 19. Flora, Nov.' Plymouth, Wn?t Coast, Aug. 19. Corinna, Dunedvn, August 19. Kini, Greymouth, August 19. Komata, Westnort, August 20. Helplvio, Lyttelton, August 20. Kennedy, Kelson, West Coast, Aug. 20, Wairau. Blenheim. August 20. Kahu, East Coast, August 20. Ktormbird. W<angnnui, August 20. Patoena, Piston, Nelson, August 20. W<i.hine, Lyttelton, August 20. Kapund, Pat-ea, August 20. Tniraaro«a, Melbourne, via south, Aug. 21. Monowai. northern norts, August 21. PuMiine, London, via wav norts, Aug. 21. Wn.katu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, August 2t. ftiverina, Lyttelton. Dunodin. Aug. 22. JlAnuko. 22 A/rahura, Pict'ou, Nelson, "West Co-a-st, Annrust 23. K-apiti, Wongnnni, August 25. Tarawcra, Lyttelton. Dtuic-din, August 26. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ULIMAIIOA, due horc from Sydney direct August 23. Leaves August 21 for Melbourne, via south.

RIVERINA, duo hero from Sydney, via north. August 2?,. Sails? for Lyttelton and' Diinu?din same day. MANUKA, duo hero from Dunodin ond Lyttelton August 22. Sails same dav for Sydney direct. OVERSEA SHIPPING. Indralema London -.Tune 2,2 Aug. 31 "Rotorua London .lime 22 Aug. 20 Wlvakarua London July 23 Sept. 30 Kaikoura ...J London July 7 Sept. 3 lonic \ London July 17 Sept. 2 Ruapehu London July 31 Sept. 18 i Westmcatcli ... Liverpool Juno 21 Sept. 1 Tyrone Liverpool July 5 Sept. 17 Morayshire Liverpool July % Sept. 29 RangatJra Liverpool July 19 • Sept. 15 Devon Montreal May 31 A up. 25 Matatua Montreal June 25 Sept. 5 Star ofScotland New York June 12 Aug. 26 Oape Breton ... Now York June 12 Aug. 26 Apariun Calcutta — Sept. 4 Loch Garve, ship, left Marseilles May 20. BY TELEGRAPH COASTAL. ■ MONDAY, AUGUST 18 AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Rarawa (6.45 a.m.), from Onehunga. Arrived—Rakanoa (5.20 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed.—'Victoria (5.30 p.m.), for Sydney. NAPIER. Sailed.—Malta! J3 p.m.). for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (4.40 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Opawa (5 p.m.), and Blenheim (5 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Nikau (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Mangapapa (0.20 a.m.), for Wellington, via Motueka. GREY-MOUTH. Sailed.—Ngahcre (12.40 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTPELTON. Arrived.—Opouri (U a.m.). from Greymouth; Kairaki (2.30 p.m.), from Greymouth; Flora (4.45 p.m.), from Timaru. Sailed.—Storm (10.25 a.m.), for Timaru; John Anderson (2 p.m.). for Akaroa; Himitangi (9 p.m.), Xor Wellington; Jlararoa (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengerg— Saloou 223, and steerage 60; Flora, for Wellington. • To sail.—Flora (9 p.m.), for Wellingotn. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Rotare (6 a.m.) from southern ports.

HOTOBTTA DUE TO-itOEROW. Cable advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company statin* that the Eotorua left. Hobart in continuation of her journey from London to Wellington at 5 p.m. on Saturday. She is muectod to make riort on Wednesday evening. It is probable that tho Estonia will not berth till Thursday morning.

October, and the Canada. Cape should put in an appearance at Wellington towards the end of November or beginning of December. After discharging pan cargo here she proceeds on to .Sydney. THE 'STAR OP SCOTLAND. The liner Star of Scotland, which is running under the auspices of tho A. and A. Line, from New York, left Sydney for Auckland at noon on Saturday. A wireless message lias been received from the Star of Scotland stating that she was expected to arrive at Auckla.nd late to-morrow night or early on Thursday murning. The vessel is due at Wellington about August 26. THE DESERTER. MKT AT THE LONDON END. In view of the groat trouble caused by the desertions of >;eamen from oversea liners in New Zealand and Australia, a oa&u quoted by the London "Shipping Gazette" i,* of considerable interest, and should nerve as a warning to deserters. At East Ham Police Court. London, Michael O'llare, a -seaman engaged on the steamship Belgic, was charged with wilfully do* sorting his ship at Melbourne. Mr. Richards, who prosecuted for tho White Star Line, said O'llare was engaged for a voyage to Australia- and back. On arrival at Sydney on December last he deserted, but a few days later returned and apologised. He was taken back on his contract,' and worked as far as Melbourne, whero he deserted again. On January 7 he was found coming back on tho steamship Pakeha, belonging to tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line. In consequence of his desortion ihe company was put to an expense of £6 19e. Bd. The Rum of £12 2s. 4d., was due to defendant from the steamship Pakeha. The Bonch ordered defendant to pay tho £6 l(te. Bd., with Court cases, 4a., and £1 Is. solicitor s fee. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain W. Wahlstrom, master of the Putiki, has been granted holiday leave, and leave* for Hasting* to-day. Messrs. P. Frond and W. Fish have joined the Koonya as chief and second officers respectively. Mr. J. B. Hall, second officer of tho John, wuru» ashorr nt Wellington yesterday, and Mr. JT. S. Gilding has! filled the vacancy. Captain A. Barlow, of the Kittawa, has come ashore for orders. Captain J. Baldwin, late of the Kini, has taken charge of tho, ktttawa.. Mr. K. S. Larson, m<ate of the Wakatu, who has been ashore on sick leave, rej .joined hi* vessel at Wellington yesterday, j Mr. E. Turksma, vflio lias been acting- ! mate, has come -ashore. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruahine arrived at Wellington from Auckland at 9.30 a.m. yesterday. She will toko her depart,uro from this port for London on Thursday, August 21. It is anticipated that the Shaw-Savill ste&mer Delphic will get, away from Wellington for southern and Australian ports at daybreak to-morrow. The captain of tho Blackball Company's collier Ngatoro reports having pcßsod -the four-masted barquentino Titauia five miles off Farewell Spit -at 5 p.m. on August 14. The vessel is bound from Newcastle to Wellington, and should presently show up here. The Arahurn, arrived at Grevmouth from Wellington, via way ports, at 7 a.m. yesterday. It is announced that tho Union Company\* steamer Wairuna will leave Auck- ■ land for Suva a.nd Lautoka on Monday | next. Cargo will be taken foj both ports. The Corinwi is due in port from New Plymouth to-day. Departure will bo taken for t Duncdin direct this afternoon. The Mait.ai, which lcavra Wellington for tho south to-day, will take cargo for Timaru and Oamaru. This cargo will be transhipped at Duncdin. The Union Company's new steamer Kamo arrived at Bunbtiry from Glasgow, on her maiden journey to New Zealand, on Thurs. day last. .She will load a. cargo of hardwood at Fremantle for New Zealand ports. .ASTRONOMICAL. CHRONOMETER RATING NOTIOE. Hector Observatory, Wellington.—The position of the Hector Observatory is aa follows:— Latitude, 41deg. 17min. 3.765ec. South. Longitude, 11 hours 39mln. 4.27bdc. Ea6t of Greenwich. Height, above 1909 mean sea level, 418 feet. Chronometer Rating Notice.—At 1 p.m. to-day a galvanometer cignal for rating chronometers will be sent, from tho Observatory to the Public Telegraph Offlco and to the Dominion Museum. The noodle will move at 1 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean time, when a chronometer set to Greenwich rutan time Bhould show 13 hours 30mln. Any difference will be the error of the chronometer on Greenwich mean time. At 9 p.m. correct, time will also bo'gig* nailed from the Observatory by means of oloctric lights. A green light will be switched on at about 8.45 p.m., a red ono at about 8.55 p.m., and a white ono at about 8.59 p.m., and all lights will bo witched oIT at 9 p.m. exactly of New Zea» land standard mean time. The prepare tory switching on of the lights must be considered as only approximately correct, and must not, bo.used for rating chronometors. Tho correct time for rating will be given by switching off the lights simul« taneously at 9 p.m. 0. E. ADAMS. Government Astronomer. Wellington, August 19, 1913.