SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2430, 8 April 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE HOON, APRIL. Day. Hr. m. fcait quarter 7 7 42 a.m. New moon 14 11 6 p.m. First quarter 23 3 9 a.m. Pull moon 30 1 49 a.m. MOON. Mnnn sets to-day, 2.57 p.m.; rises 0.30 a.m. Friday. TIDE. To-day, 11.35 a.m. To-morrow, 0.1 a.m.; 12 25 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.11 a.m.; set 6, 5.34 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7. WAVERLEY, s.s. (1.20 a.m.). 157 tons, Stuart, from Foiton. 1 KENNEDY, s.s (3.30 a.m.). 226 tons, Purves, from Motueka. SQUALL, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 369 tons," Grey, from Terakohe. WAIRAU, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 93 tons, Deily. from Blenheim. KAPUNI, s.s. (6.15 am.), 150 tons, Gibson, from Patea. WAHINE, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 4435 tons, Williams, from Lyttelton, with 738 passengers. CORINNA. s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron from New Plymouth. KAITOA, s.s (7.50 a.m.), 305 tons, SteYeni, from Nelson and Motueka. JOHN, E.s. (8.25 a.m.), 342 tons, Tellick, from Nydia Bay. ARAHUP.A, s.s. (11.5 a.m.), 1596 tons, JUtchie, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Afisses Mill, Alorris, Al'Kane, Gilbert, liesdkmes Cowie, Bushell, Messrs. King, Brcwn-, Prophet, Mill, Armstrong, Welsh, M'Cjueen, Foster, Williams, Cowie, Leyland, Atulholland Alders, Fisher, Hay ward, Ross, M'Kenzie, Gilbert, Al'Kano, Selby, Sproull, Konad, Anderson, Toupe, Wilson, end 254 Territorials. NGAKUTA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 1250 tons, Muir, from Greymouth. MOKOIA, s.s. (4.55 p.m.), 3502 tons, Collins, from Sydney. HACKNESS, 6.8 (6.15 p.m.), 4926 tons, Bruce, from Melbourne. ' HINEAIOA, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 542 tone, Bollens, from Cook Strait. ALEXANDER, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman,-from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, BLENHEIAI, s.s (4 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilktr«on. for Blenheim. OPAWA, 6.5. (4 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. HINEAIOA, s.s. (5.5 a.m.), 542 tons, Bollone, for Cc-ok Strait. ' FUTIKI, s.s. (noon), 409 tons, Wahlstrom, for Wcstport. KAPITI, s.s (2.45 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. WAIRAU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, for Blenheim. PATEENA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 1212 tons, Cameron, for Picton and Nelson, with 232 passengers. DEFENDER, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, for Hokitika, via Greymouth. AWAHOU, s.s.' (5.40 p.m.), 407 tons, Brigden, for Greymouth. KAITOA, s.s. (6 p.m.),. 350 tons, Stevens, for Nelson and Motueka. JOHN, b.s. (6.10 p.m.), 342 tons, Lillick, for Lyttelton. ■ - RIPPLE, s.s. (7 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson for Napier and Gisborne. WAHINE, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4435 tons, Williams, for Lyttelton, with 226 passengers. HUIA, 6.5. (8 p.m.), 128 tons, Burt, for Ho.velock. iRAHURA, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 1596 tons, Eitohio, for New Plymouth. WAVERLEY, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 157 tons, Steuart, for Nelson. KENNEDY, b.s. (11.5 p.m.), 226 ton», Purvis. for Picton. NGAHERE, s.s. (11.45 p.m.), 1090 tons, Dilner, for Greymouth. SQUALL,. s.s. (midnisht), 369 tone, Fowler, for Napier, via East Coast. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Alapourika, West Coast, Picton, April J. Kamo, Greymouth, April 8. Blenheim, Blenheim, April ». Stormbird, Wanganui, April 8. Aorcre, Patea, April I. Opawa, Blenheim, April 8. Queen of the South, Foiton. April I. Nikau, Nelson. Motueka. April 8. Maori, Lyttelton, April 8. Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 8. Kamona, Wcstport, April 8. Kanna, Greymouth. April 8. Wairau, Benhcim, April J. Waimea, Greymouth, April 1 Kapiti', Wanganui, Ajiril )■ Breeze, Lyttelton, April 9. Pateena, Neleon, April 9. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, April 9. • Wahine, Lyttelton, April !. Tarawera, northern ports, April 9. Arahura, New Plymouth. April Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, April 9. Borderdale, St- John, way porta, Apr. 10. Star of Australia, Gisborne, April 10 Hawera, Patea, April 10. Kumara, Bluff, April 11. .... Westralm, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 11. Kipplo. Gisborne, April 11. Hula, Havelock, April 11. Squall, East Coast, April 12. , Monowai, northern ports. April 13. Kowhai, southern ports, April W.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hackness, New York, A.pril I. Kini, Greymouth, April 8. Komata, Weetport, April 8. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 8. AorcTb, Patea,-April 8. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, April 8. Opawa, Blenheim, April 8. Nikau, Kelson, Motueka, April 8. Maori, Lyttelton, April 8. Rotorua, London, way ports, April I. Victoria, northern ports, April I. Karamear London, Apigl 8. lonic, Lyttelton, April 8. Corinna., southern ports, April I Kauri, Napier, April B._ Wairau, Blenheim, April 8. Queen of the South, Foxton, April S. Kapuni, Patea, April 9. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 9. Himitangl, Chathams, ™ i.vtteltos, April 9. Breeze, Wanganui, April J. Patcena, Nelson, April 9. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, April ». Wahine, Lyttelton, April 9. Mokoia, Sydney, April 9. .... Tarawcra. Lyttelton, Dunedin. April 9. Stormbird, Wanganui, April ? Murltat. Lyttelton, April 9. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton. April ID. Arahurfc, Plctou, Nelson, W«st Coast. April 10. . .. , Star of Australia, London, April 10. Hawera, Patea, April lu. Waimea, West Coast, April lu. Hu'a, Wanganui, April 12. Westralia, northern ports. April IZ. Mapourika, Picton, April 12. Monowal. Lyttelton. Dunedin. April 13. Ripple. Napier, Gisbornc, April IS. ffumara, London, April 13. Squall, East Coa3t, April Id. Kowhai, New Plymouth, West Coast, April 13.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. IJLIMAROA, arrived Wellington from Hohart and Sydney March 29. Left Wellington for Sydney ond Hobart April 1. Due Sydney April 5 and Hobart April 9. RIVERINA, leaves Sydney April 8 tot Auckland. Due there April 12. Leaves for Sydney April 13. Due there ApTil 17. WIMMERA, arrived Wellington from Hobart direct April 2. Left April 3 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. PALOONA, due Wellington from Melbourne and Hobart, via southern ports, April 17. Leaves April 17 for Hobart and Melbourne. „ , , „ MANUKA, left Hobart April 3 and Sydney April 9 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington April 13. Leaves Wellington April 15 folr Sydney end Hobart. Du» April 13. MOKOIA, arrived Wellington from Hobart and Sydney April 7. Leaves Wellington lor Sydney and Hobart April 8 MAHENO. left Sydney March 31. for Auckland direct. Arrived there April '. Left April 5 for Sydney. Due there April 9.

'FRISCO SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MAE AII A, left Sydnc.v March 27. for Wellington direct. Arrived Wellington March 31. Lett April 1 for San Francisco, via, Raxotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco April 21. MO ANA, left San Francisco March 31, for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Die Wellington . April 22. Leaves April 23 for Sydney direct. Due there April 27. MAITAI, leaves Sydney April 24, for Wellington direct. Due here April 2!. Leaves April 29 for San FranciMo, via Rarotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco May 1). VANCOUVER SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMEES. JTIAGAEA, left Sydney for Auckland direct -March 18. Arrived there March 22. Left for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu March 26. Due Vancouver April 9. MAKURA. left Vancouver March 17. for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Arrived Auokland April 5. Left same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney April 9. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. Steamers. From. Left. Due. Star of Scotland London Feb. 6 Apr. 10 Zealandic London Feb. 22 Apr. 17 Turakina London Mar. 3 Apr. 18 Momari London Mar. 27 May 12 Invertay Now York Mar,2fl Mfly 4 Borderdals • Montreal Jan. 10 Apr. 10 Ruapchu St. John Jan. 29 Apr. 31 Rangatira St. John Mar. 18 Juno 10 BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. FREMANTLE. April 7 Arrived.—MaJoja. from London. WARRANMBOOL, April 6. 1 ArriTed.-Holen Craig, barque, from New ,

NEWCASTLE, April 7. Arrived—Hexham, from New Zealand. SUVA, April 7. Arrived—Tofua, from Sydney. To sail.—Tofua (10 p.m.), for Samoa. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Monowai (11.30 a.m.), from i-outh-orn ports. Sailed.—Lizzie-Taylor, ketch (9.50 a.m.), for Tongan ports; Alako (8.15 p.m.), for East Coast bays, Gisborne; and Napier. ONEIIUNGA. Arrivcd.~Aara.wa (8.50 a.m.), from New Flymouth Sailed.—Ara/pawa (11.30 a.m.), for Wanganui. via Opunake. GISBORNE. Arrived.—lhumata (9.30 a.m.), from Sydney. NAPIER Arrived.—Hawke's Bay (6.37 a.m.), from Wellington; Koutonui (6.35 a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—Aorero (3.25 p.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived—Queen of the South (3.30 p.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived—Stormbird (10.10 a.m.), from Wellington. TERAKOHE. Arrived.—Hawera (10 a.m.), from Wellington. PIOTON. To sail.—Mapourika (2 a.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Nikau (8.10 p.m.). for Wellington-, Mapourika (5.30 p.m.), for Picton. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.— Kamo (<.lO p.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived—Wakatu (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Victoria (9 a.m.), from Dunedin; Wcstralia (10 a.m.), from Wellington; Wakatu, from Kaikoura.' Sailed.—Maori (3.33 p.m.) for Wellington, with 400 passengers. To sail.-Cygnet, for Kaikoura; Wootton, for Wellington; Westralia, for Dunedin; Victoria (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Kotare (6 a.m.), from Oamaru; Wimmera. (noon), from Melbourne, via Cook Strait. PASSENGERS HOMEWARD BOUND. Leaving the Glasgow Wharf, Wellington, at noon to-day, tno New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Rotorua will take the following passenger©:—First saloon: From Wellington—Misses A. M. Dalziell, Atuir, F. Ormond, Richardson, Alesdames Dalziell, W. 11, Stewart, G. E. Tolhurst, Master M. Duncan, Colonel J. L. Logan. From Auckland—Air. George Atherton. From Chriatchurch—Mrs. AI. M. Macdouald, Mr. A. Douglas. From Dunedin— Misses Muir, H. E. Williams, J. M. Percy, Airs, F. Percy. Second saloon: From Welling-' ton—Misses C. Williams, . K. Batrnitt, J. Bennett, L. Bird, A. Buckley, M. Wilkie, L. • Burke, T. Butler, G. Colder, A. Williams, M. AI. Wilson, AI. Ohalmer, S. Clark, D. Commons, F. Wilson, J. Cormack, M. Crook, E. Curties, K. Wright, K. Davis, J. C. Dodds, K. I Fanning, I. Foote, M. Fricker, C. Gibbon, E. .karris, A. lnglis, J. Ingram, E. M. Livesay, C. Lowe, J. Miller, AI. Alitcholl, J. Moore, H. Mac Lean, V. AlacLoan, M. M'Beth, K. M'Gill, E. Nixon, F. Nurse, E. Nutsoy, E. Pcngelly, F. Price, M. Samson, I. Scott, A. ScareU, F. Siddels, E. Smailes, F. Speedy, I. Stewart, AI. Sutherland, E.- Taylor, C. Young, Mesdames Sherwood, King, N. M. Wilson, H; ssrs. 'W. H. Davies, H. F. Sherwood King, F. Eeid, Masters M. Sherwood King, J. 31. Wilson. From Auckland—Miss« W. S. Baker. M. R. Grant, B. M. Hills, A. Smart, Mis. Pickoring, Air. Pickering. From Ohristohurch—Aliases K. E. Benjamin, If. Bilton, E. Dobson, M. F. Horwood, S. F. Osborne, Ji. W. White, Mrs. Keevas, Air. H. Reeves. From Napier—Misses A. Dunn, E M. Stan.dish, Mesdume6 B. D. Dunn, A. W. White, Messrs; James Dunn, E. R. White. From New Plymouth—Aiisses N. Malone, AI. Alaione, Mrs. I. Jlalone, Afasters D. and B. Alalono. From Dunedin— Mr. J. Edwards. From Palmerston NorthAir. L. G. AI. Traverner. There aro also 86 third-class passengerß from various ports.

MOKOIA FROM SYDNEY. At 4.55 p.m. yesterday the Union Company's Mokoia arrived at Wellington from Sydney direct. The vessel left the New South Wales port at 5 p.m. last Saturday and experienced fine weather on tho run across the 'l'asman Sea-. Before leaving for Bydney and Hobart this evening the Moltoia will land tho following cargo at Welington:—627 cases pines. 339 oases sardines, 60S cases tea, 620 half-cases fruit,, 100 rolls felt, 1055 ingots metal, 106 cases fruit, 120 bags sulphate ammonia, 670 sacks rice, VI sacks eolt'eo beans, 42 sacks seed, 118 cases drugs, 384 cases and orates sewing machines, 362 pieces timber., 357 oases soap, 761 sacks salt, 140 sacks, hides, 172 rolls paper.

STEAMERS ARRIVE AT LONDON. Advice has been received by the head office of-the Shaw. Savill, and Albion Company Elating that, the Athenic, which left Wellington on February 17. the Waimana, which left Wellington on February 21, and the Delphic, which left Auckland on February 12, have arrived 6nfely at London.

BOEDERDALE DUE SATURDAY. Hound from St. John to Wellington the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s chartered steamer Bordcrdalc is expected to leava Auckland lor this, port at noon to-day. Sho should show up here on Saturday afternoon.

NEW YORK TO WELLINGTON. Messrs. Dalgcty and Co. have been edvised by the U.S. and A. Line that, after several months of waiting, a steamer has been fixed to load at New Tork for Now Zealand ports. She is named tho Cairnstbta. and will commence loaning on".February 15. It is expected that the vessel will he dispatchd for Auckland and Wei Ungton about the end of the present month. S.S. RAKAIA SOLD. The well-known Now Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Kakaia has been eold to the Brodmead Steamship Company, and it is intended to change her name to Brodmead. The Kakaia loaded at Wellington towards the end of last.year on behalf ol the F and S. ,Line for West of England ports. Built in 1895 by Mostr. Hawthorn, Leslie, and Co., Ltd., at Newcastle, the Kakaia. has a registered gross tonnage of 5628 tons. Her principal dimensions are:—Length, 420 ft.; breadth, 54ft.; depth, 28.7 ft. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. R. Head, chief officer of the Putiki, left that vessel yesterday, and Mr. C. Atkinson has filled the vacancy. Mr. J. Lowry has been engaged as chief officer of the Ripple. Captain P.. Fletcher, of the Sciuall, having come ashore, Captain E. Jackson Fowler, late chief officer of tho Hippie, has taken charge of the former vessel. Mr. A. Lough, fourth engineer of th« Wahtnp liflu como ashore All the other engineers have been promoted a step, and Mr. M'Gill ha 3 joined the vessel as seventh engineer. Captain G. Lambert, who recently retirel from the Union Company's service, was a passenger from Sydney by the Mokoia. Caiptain Crawford, late of the Marama, arrived in Wellington from Sydney by the Mokoia. Mr. J. W. Cameron has come across from Sydney to Wellington by the Mokoia to joiu the Kini as chief officer. It is reported that the steamer Monarco ifl to load at Newcastle this week for New Zealand in place of the Melbourne Steamship Company's Hobart.

In addition to other Union Company's steamers already mentioned, the Wyandotte is due at Auckland from San Francisco on A pril 20, with general cargo, included in which Is a quantity of Hour.

At daybreak to-day the Shmv, Savill liner Karamea was expected to leave Wellhicton for London, via Monte Video and Tenerilfe.

Siity-six German a.nd. Austrian vessels are paid to be lying in ports of tho United States or its island 'possessions. Their gross tonnage is 518,706. and net tonnage 297,760 tons Fifty-five of thesa sliip? Ily the German flat!, while 11 belonrr to Austrian owners. The largest vessel on the list is tho 54,000-ton Vateclond, with a crew of 923, which is tied un in New York. In. addition to the Vaterland there are 27 steamers belonging to t.he Hamburg-Amerika Line and 15 of the Norddeutscher-Lloyd fleet. To t vpry creel, extent the Belgian mercantile fleet has taken refuge in England, and the owners have transferred their olflces and business to London. The tramp steamer,? are all trading, but a fair numher of the vessels have been sold to English owners. Jfatnrally, ono wonders why the Belgians did not buy the fleet of German vessels detained at Antwerp ns prizes of war hut the explanation is t.hat tho Relgian Courts were too slow in giving judgment in the prize cases concerning the vessels seived. Had they been declared lawful orizes. they would have been sold by public auction, and had they been offered so. money would have been available to main' tho. purchases. Unfortunately, though, Antwerp fell before this could be Star of India will probably complete discharge of hcT New York cargo at Lyttelton 10-dav. She will then proceed 'to Sydney direct. The Union steamer Flora was expected to have left the Chatham Islands for Tlniaru last evening. When she has landed her sheep at t.he latter port she will | go on to Duncdin to resume her usual UifflSlSl&L ,

Delay having been occasioned to the Kowhai down south the vessel will not load New Plymouth and West Coast cart'o at, Wellington till Tuesday.

The Mapourika was to have left Picton for Wellington at midnight last night. She should arrive in port between 5 and 6 o'clock this morning.

Leaving Wellington for Dunedin to-day tho Comma will load up at the southern port for Oanmni, Timaru, and Wellington From this port she will proceed to New Plymouth.

Before proceeding on to southern ports on Friday, the Tarawera will land 252 tons of Auckland cargo at Wellington. According to advices received by the heaJ office of the Shaw. Savill, arid Albion Company, tho R.AI.S. Arawa arrived at Sydney from Liverpool, via way ports, on Sa.turday last. Beforo coming on to Now Zealand ports to load for Home, tho vessels will visit Newcastle and Brisbane. Ths coastal steamer Defender, whichleft Wellington for llokitika last evening, will load another cargo of timber at the West Coast port for Wellington. Tho South Taranaki Steamship Company's Kapuni will be placed on the Patent Slip to-day, and will be dispatchcd for Patea. to-morrow.

On account of the Kumara. not getting away from Timaru for the Bluff till yesterday at noon, she vril not arrive at Wellington till Sunday. Departure will bo taken for London on Tuesday next. As overhaul to tho Himitangi will not bo completed before the end of this week, the vessel will not leave here for. the Cfcathams, via Lyttelton, before Saturday at earliest.

From New Plymouth the Maoriland Steamship Company'* • steamer Lauderdal# will proceed on to.Nydla Bay to load timber for Sydney, prior to entering the interState trade for twelve months.

An exchange 6tates that tho lamcras and historical ship Britannia, in which every executive officer of'-.His Majesty's Navy, from the King downwards, started hi* naval oarecr, has been sold to the well-known breakers of battleships, Mossr6. Hughes, Bolckow, and Co., Ltd., of Blyth, Northumberland. Men have been on board removing the top hamper, deckhouses, and upper works, so as to prepare her for her last voyage lo tho North of England, but in consequence of the conditions existing from the state of war, the date of the vessel's departure is uncertain. The figiiixhead ol It.M.S. Britannia at tho bow has been carefully removed, and landed at the naval wharf, Dartmouth, whonco it will b transferred to the grounds of the Royal Naval College, and oreoled therein ai fl. lasting memento of a ship which is held in such c-eteem and reverence by all oilicers .of the Navy.