SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2441, 21 April 1915, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL. Day. Hr. m. La6t quarter 7 7 42 a.m. New moon 14 11 o p.m. First quarter 23 3 9 a.m. Full moon 30 7 49 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 0.48 p.m.; sets, 9.30 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 9.24 a.m.; 9.41 p.m. To-morrow, 10.7 a.m.; 10.19 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.25 a.m.; sets, 5.13 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, APRIL 20. OPAWA, s.s. (6 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. _ NIKAU, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueke. MAORI, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning; from Lyttelton, with 565 passengers. WESTRALIA, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 2884 tons, Bates, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers: ■ Saloon—Miss Kirkwood, Mesdames De Jungh, Smith, Hansom, Messrs. Smith, Wilson, Oowles, Tusten, Cox, and Hansom; 8 steerage. CORINNA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron. from New Plymouth. POHERUA, s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 1175 tone, Scott, from Lyttelton. KINI, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 1122 tons, from Westport-. ULIMAROA, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 5777 tons, WyHie, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon— Mesdames Upton, Brown, Pillar, Anderson, Smith, Dobson, Holland. Lovelock, Pitt, Hall, Esam, Hamilton, Payletich, Cromb, "Misses Upton, M'Call, Brown, O'Neill, M'enna (2). Darby, Kennedy, Edtpn, Taylor, Messrs. Allen, Hane, Upton, Massey, Brown, Telford, Cummings, Purvis, Dobson, Allen, Nicholson, Harlow,. Pender,. Peck, Morice, Naismith, Cathcart, Kelly, Goldfinch, Quin, Hall, Hay, Coyne, Percivoi, Hamilton, Kelly, Shoarsby, Hearn, Pillar, Lovelock, King, Paveleitch, Derry, IPG rath, Herron, Johnstonl Bowen, Ea,rraclough, Cromb, Richtcr, Nixon, Robertson, Harvey. MONARO, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 2656 tone, from Newcastle. MONARO, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), from Newcastle. NGATORO, 5.6. (8.20 p.m.), 1137, Dowell, from Gisborne. WOOTTON, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, from Lyttelton. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21. MAPOURIKA (0.40 a.m.), 1203 tons, Holmes, fr6m Picton.

DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, APRIL 20. WAIRAU, s.s. (1 a.m.), 93 tone, Heily, for Blenheim. BLENHEIM, s.s. (2 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim. HAWKE'S BAY, s.s. (6 a.m.), 10.641 tons, Compton. for London. NIKAU, s.s. (5,15 p.m.), 248 ton, Hay, for Nelon and Motueka. WESTRALIA, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 2884 tolls, Bates, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. KAPUNI, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, for Patea. WAKATU, 5.5...(6.30 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. POHERUA, s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 1175 tons, Scott, for New Plymouth. RIPPLE, 6.5. (6.60 p.m.), 370 ton 3, Carlson, for Napier and Gisborne. MAORI.'s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Fitzgerald, Pehie, ' Huffaline, Brocheric, Machanon, Tennont (2), Airrie, Watkins, Mosdamcs Price, Dr. Carrie and 2 children, M'Lean, Curtis, Darton, Wallace, Walsh (2), Cloustcr and 2 children, Innes, Bidine. Coulon. Pluston and 2 children. Justice Sim. Messrs.- Anderson. Treadwell, Jorden, Matthows, Pathan, Blundcll, R'igg. Thcomin, Rawsley, M'Lean. Baker, Evans. Johnfon, Edison, Wyatt, S. M. Frank, M'Arley, Kennedy, Jones, Shirson, Walker, Wjlliams, Cloiister, Ridstone,' Eickney, Chapman, Fitzgerald, Fox, Wilson, Plouston; 70 steerage. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (J p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. ULIMABOA, s.s. (11.45 p.m.), 577? tons, Wyllie, for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ha-wora, Patea, April 21, Petone, southern port 6, April 21. Wavorley, Puponga, April 21. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 21. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 21, Stormbird, Wanganui, April 21. l'ateena, Nelson, April il. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, April 21. Wahine, Lyttelton, April 21. Regulus, Picton, April 21. . Kennedy, Motueka, April 21. Ara-hura, West Coast, Nelson Picton, April 21 • Alexander, Westport, April 21. Kamo, Greymouth, April 21. Koromiko, Newcastle, April 22. , Moana, San Francisco, way ports, April 22. Opawa,- Blenheim, April 22. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 22. Kapuni, Patea, April 22. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 22. Maori, Lyttelton,. April 22. Ulimaroa, Lyttelton, April 22. ATahuira, Picton, April 22. Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 22, . Wimmera, Melbourne, Hobart, April 23. Tara.wera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April. 23. Wakat.u, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, April 23. Turakina, London, way ports, April 24. Squall, East Coast, April 24. Westralia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 25. Ripple, Gisborne, April 25. Karori, Greymouth, Lyttelton, April 25. Monowai, northern port 6, April 27. Star of Scotland, London, way ports, April 27.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorerc, Patea, April 21. Hawera, Patea, April 21. Kini, Greymouth, April 21. N-gatoro, Greymouth, Arc-il 21. Wootton, Lyttelton, April 21. Komata, Westport, April 21. Corinna, southern ports, April 21. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 21. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 21. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, April 21. , Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, April 21. Wahine, Lyttelton, April 21. Huia, Havelock Sounds, April 21. Kennedy, Nelson, Wc6tport, April 21. Regulus, Weistport, April 21. Petone, Wanganui, April 21. Maponrika, New Plymouth. W«tport, April 21. Waverley, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, April 21. Kamona, Westport, April 21. Opawa, Blenheim, April 22. . Queen of the South; Foiton, April 22. Kapuni, Patea, April 22. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 22. Maori,. Lyttelton, April, 22. lonio. London, via way ports, April 22. Victoria, northern ports, April 22, Arahura, Picton. April 22. Alexander, Nelson. West Coast, April 22. Ulimaroa, Sydney. Hobart. April 22. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 22.' Tarawera, lyttelton, Dunodin, April 23. Moana, Sydney, April 23. ■ Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West' Coast, April 24.'. Wimmera, Melbourne, Hobart, via, south. April 24. • Wakatu, Kalkoura, Lyttelton, April 24. . Westnalia, northern ports, April 26. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 27. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, April 27. Koromiko, Napier, April 27. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. ULIMAROA, arrived Wellington from Hobart and Sydney April 20. Leaves Wellington for Sydney <uid Hohart April 22. Due Sydney April 30 and Hobart April 26. ■ KIVERINA. leaves Sydney April 22 for Auckland. Due there April 26. i Leaves for Sydney April 27. Due there May 1. WIMMERA, due Wellington-from Hobart direct April 23. Leaves April 24 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. PALOONA, arrived Wellington from Melbourne and Hobart, via southern porta, April 17. Left April 17 for Hobart and Melbourne. , MANUKA, leaves Hobart April 24 and Sydney April 29 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington May 3. Leaves Wellington May 6 for Sydney and Hobart.

MAHBNO left Sydney April 14 for Auckland direct. Arrived there April 13. Left April 19 for Sydney. Due there April 23. MOERAKI, leaves Wellington for Sydney and Hobart April 29.

'FRISCO SERVICE. . MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. MARAJtA, left Sydney March 27, for Wellington dircct. Arrived Wellington March 31. Left April 1 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. Duo 'Frisco April 21. MOANA, left. San Francieco March 31, for Wellington, via Papeeto and Rarotonga. Due Wellington April 22. Leaves April 23 for Sydney direct. Due there April 27. MATAI, leaves Sydney April, 24, for Wellington direct. Due here April 28. Leavee April 29 for San Francisco, via Earotonga and Papeete.. Due 'Frisco May 19. VANCOUVER SERVICE. MOVEMENT OF STEAMERB. MAKTJRA, left Sydney April- 15 for Auckland direct. Duo there April 19 and leaves April 20 for Vancouvor, via Sura and Honolulu. Due Vancouver May 6. NIAGARA, left Vancouver April 14 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Due Auckland May 2. Leaves May. 3 for Sydney direct. Du© thcro May 7. ' OVERSEA SHIPPING, Steamers. , From. .Left. Due.. Starof Scotland London Feb. 6 Apr. 27 Zealnndic London Feb. 22 Apr. 24 Tnrakind London Mar. 3 Apr. 24 Mamavi London Mar. 27 May 12 Kia Ora ; London • Mar. 2S May 28 Indraberah London Mar. 29 June 7 Pnnaroa, London Apr. 14 June 12 Invertsv New York Mar. 20 May 15 Ruaneh'u St. John Jan. 29 May 7 Rangatira *J o j m Mar. 18 J'lnelO Tongariro St. John Apr. 13 June 29 Wn.iiimAtA I Ji*" y 2 jraiiMa ..n,,,,,,.. C&lsutto Apr. I.ifo? I

| BJT TELEGRAPH. [ OVERSEA* Cm *i j yi i. ■ * LONDON, April 19. ■Sailed.—Port Tirjc, for Melbourne. ■ „ LONDON, APRIL 20. Armed—Skipton Castle, from New Zealand i ports; Ballaxai, from Sydney; Mimiro, from Wellington, New Zealand. Sailed.-Apolda B^e Arrived.—Thyl ft . BUENoS Ali!ES V April ts ' Sailed.—Baron Minto, for Melbourne. „ . „ VALPARAISO, April 19. Sailed—Mathilda, for Newcastle. . . -„ ~ PLYMOUTH. APRIL 19. Arrived—Kaikoura, from Wellington.- - _ . , ST.' JOHN, April 19. Sailcd-Tpngariro, for Australian and New Zealand ports. POET TOWNSENB (Puget Sound), April 19. Arrived—H. B. Beodixon. . , ... , SYDNEY, April 19. Arrived—Manuka. (2.15 p.m.), from Wellington. , . „ FREMANTLE,' April 20. Arrived—Moolton, from London., COASTAL ' TUESDAY, APRIL 20. ' POCTO (KAIPABA). Sailed—Joan Craig (11 a.m.), for Melbourne; Louisa Craig, barque '(11 a.m.), for Adelaide. AUCKLAND. ' Sailed—Makura (10.35 a.m.), for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; Wanaka (3.25 p.m.), for Gisborne, Oamaru, Bluff, and Timaru. Sailed—Tarawera. (2.50' p.m.), i for Dunedin, via ports.. Passengers for Wellington: Mrs. Card, Messrs.' Card an'd.Poua. ONEEUNGA. •; Sailed—Arapawa (9.30 a.m.), for Waitara and Opunake. NAPIER. Amved-Monow&i' (10.45 from Wellington. ! NEW PLYMOUTH.: Arrived—Storm (12,50 p.m.), from- Westport. . PATEA. ■Sailed—Hawera, (12.50 p.m.), for. Wellington. . WANGANUI. . . Arrived—Stormbird (9 a.m.), and John (10 a.m.), from Wellington. •. Sailed—Kapiti (3.50 p.m.),; for Wellington. BLENHEIM. ' ' " [ Arrived—Wairau (11 a.m.), from Wellington. • .. • To Soil—Blenheim (8 p.m.),' for- Wellington. ' NELSON. Arrived—Waimea. (4.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Pateena (8 p.m.). Kennedy (6.30 p.m.), and Kaitoa (8 p.m.), for Wellington; Waimea (320 p.m.), for Westport and Greymouth. WESTPORT. Sailed—Alexander (6.10, p.m.), for, Wellington. LYTTELTUrf. ■ , Arrived—Petone (7.15 a.m.), from Timara. , Sailed—Cygnet (10.25 a.m.), for -Akaroa; Wahine (8.5 p.m.), for Wellington j C£nopUs, for Westport; Petone, for ' Wellington i Kgakuto, for. Greymoutli. , , DUNEDIN. Arrived—Cuyaba (noon), from Lyttelton. grilled—Kotaro '(3.15 p.m.), for southern ports; Inverc.i-rgill (5 p.m.), for Boutherri ports. Sailed—Victoria (3.45 p.m.), for Auckland, via way ports. Passengere: Baloon-For Wellington—Misses Windsor, West! Mesda,meß Outred, M'Donald, Messrs. Outred, M'Donald, Jcckon (2),-Nash, Winter. For Napier—Miss 'Ford, Mr, Boy. For Auckland—Misses Luhdy, Cameron, Me'sdames Eichlestone, Cullens, Messrs. Holland, Boss; 17 steerage for all ports. BLUFF. Arrived—Whangape (11.30 p.m., April 19), from Newcatle.'' MONARO IN PORT. ' An arrival at Wellington from Newc»etle yesterday was ' the Melbourne Steamship Co. 6 steamer Monarq. The vessel has brought'a full load of coal across'to this port. This is the Monaro's 'first visit to these waters. She. is a'steel screw steamer of 2656 tons gross and 1663 tons"net' resistor.' She'was built'in 1905-by'W; Gray and Co. of West ' Hartlepool, and' her dimensions are: Length, 305 ft.; breadth;. 45ft.depth, 20.1 ft. MOA.NA DUE TO-MORROW. A irireless message has been received from l Captain Stringer, of R.M.S. Moana, Eta tine that he expected his vessel to arrive at Wellington, from San Francisco, via way ports, to-morrow afternoon. The Moana will land 1374 tons of cargo (including a large quantity of fruit) et this port before proceeding on to Sydney'et 5 p.m. oil Friday. ......... TURAKINA DUE SATURDAY.' Bound from London, via way ports, to Wellington the New Zealand- Shipping Company's R.M.S. Turakina' left Hobart for Wellington at 11 p.m. on Monday. Given favourable weather,'the vessel should arrive in the stream at this.jport on Saturday morning. B.M.S. RUAHINE REPORTED. A Press Association message from Christchurch states that the head office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that R.M.S. Ruahine, -which is en route from Wellington to London, continued her journey from Teneriffe on April 18.

■ HIMITANGI AT THE CHATHAMB. The local agents for the Chatham Islands Fishing' Company's steamer Hiinitangi received a -wireless message from the Islands last'evening stating that'the vessel had arrived at Waitangi at 10 a.m- ( yesterday.

SAN .FRANCISCO TO SYDNEY. The Premier of New South. Wales las received from, the Trade Commissioner to America (Mr. Nielsen)' certain 'proposals for the improvement of the 'steamship-service hetween Sydney and S.in FrariciEco. • These provide for an accelerated subsidised service, which would reduce the '-journey between Sydney and London -by four days. An offer has. been 'made by one of the companies to build two 20-knot vesEels, and the proposals have been' sent on to the Commonwealth Government for consideration. Mr; Nielsen calculates that the mails, under the proposed arrangement, '..would reach London lii 24 or'2s days','and that the journey to the western ports of America would be reduced by three or four days. .

CARGO TAKEN BY HAWKE'S BAY. Leaving Wellington for London early yesterday, the C. and D. liner Hawke's Bay took the following cargo from various New Zealand p0rt583,730 carcasses mutton, 43,340 carcasses lamb,, 4321 quarters beef, 9341 legs mutton, 42 carcasses veal, 10.643 .bales w001,'73 bales skins, 2319 casks tallow, 258 casks pelts, 9 rieatsfoot oil, 4"ca6c6 sundries., SHIP' TRANSFER. BILL. _ . The following is the text of Mr. Rnnclman's Bill to restrict tho transfer of British ships t<? persons, not qualified to own British Bhips:— I—A tranfer made after the twelfth day of February, 1915, of a British 6hip registered in the United Kingdom, <jr a sharetherein, to' a person not qualified to own a British ship, shall not have'any effect unless the transfer-Is approved by'the Board of Trade on behalf of His Majesty, and any person who makes, or purports to make, suck a transfer after the commencement of this Act' without that approval shall, in respect to' each oUence, be guilty of a misdemeanour. 2—This Act shall apply to' British 6hips registered at foreign ports of: registry and to British ship 6 registered in any* British possession other- than those mentioned in the schedule to this Act as. it applies to British ships registered in the United Kingdom. , . 3—(1) This Act may be cited as the British Ships (Transfer Restriction) Act. 1915, and shall be read as one with the Merchant Shipping Acts. 1894 to 1914. (2) Thi6 Act shall have effect only durini the continuance of the present war. The scheduled countries are British India, Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia (including Papua and Norfolk Island), New .Zealand, South ' Africa, and Nc-wfoundJaau. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. ■ Mr. E. Henry has been engaged a 6 fourth officer of the Westralia. Mr. G. Pike, assistant purser of the Maori, has left that vessel at Wellington. Mr. 0. Smith has signed on the Maori as seventh engineer. Mr. G. P. Andersonjurser of the'Poherua, came ashore at Wellington yesterday. Captain R. Dunn, late master of the Union Company's chartered' steamer Beicham, has taken up a 6hore position in Australia, and Captain SutclilFe, late chief officer, of the vessel,' has taken his place.

Mr. G. H. Scale 3 is in receipt ■of advice statins that his chartered steamer Skipton Castle, which left Xew Zealand on February 19, arrived at London on Friday last niter o, passage of 56 days. About Friday next the. Union Company's cargo-carrier Waitcmata is. duo at Auckland from San Francisco. Subseauently she will visit Wellington, proceeding thenceto Sydney to complete discharge. It is reported that the Waitemata will return to Wellington for the purpose of beine put to other uses than cargo conveying. A -Press Aesociation message received from London states that the C; and D. liner Mimiro ha 6 arrived there from Wellington. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Kaikoura is also reported to have arrived at Plymouth from this port. Laden with phosphates, the Maori]and Steamship Company's Enuerdde was to have left Melbourne for Auckland on' Monday. The Holmdale is loading timber at Greymouth for Gisborne.

With n- full load of coa,l on' board'the Union Company's" collier Koromiko" left Newcastle on Saturday last for Wellington «•»<' Napier, Khe l« due here citliir to-

When the Vootton has landed her Pigeon. Bay sheep et Wellington to-day, she will go on to Lyttelton to pick up another load for this port. On inquiry at Messrs. Lorin. and Co. s yesterday a reporter was informed that it had been. decided to lay the Wairau up at Blenheim ' pro tern. The Opawa will continue in. the running. Telozraphic advice has been received Trom (Jreymouth 6tatdng that the Karori had been dispatched from that port at I a.m. yesterday for Wellington, -via Lyttelton. Coal will be landed by the Tessel at this port about Monday next. Advice hoe been reoaived by the local office of. the New Zealand, Shipping Company stating that the Paparoa cleared Plymouth on April 15 for Auckland, Wellington, and Lytrtelton. Wellington should be reached on or about June 12. The Arahura left Westport for Nelson, Picton. and Wellington at noon yesterday. Port should be mode at about the usual hour this evening. Continuing her journey from London, th'o Shaw, Savill liner Zealandic is expected to leave Auckland for Napier and Wellington this morning. Bhe should arrive, at this port about Friday or Saturday next. At 3 p.m. to-morrow the Shaw, Savill R.M.B. lonic will leave the Glasgow Wharf, Wellington, for London. She is duo at'her destination on June 3.

According to advices received by the local agents for the C. and D. Line, the Marere. has arrived at London. The vessel conveyed part of the Australian Expeditionary Force to Egypt. An arrival at Melbourne from London on Monday was the' 0. and D. liaer Nere ; hana. The vessel will discharge and load at Australian porta only. A new steamer called the Omana, now en route from London to Fremantle, has been fixed to load' hardwood at' Eunhury for Auckland.

Cable advice has been received by the local agents for the Oceanic Steamship Company (Jfessra. Bannatyne and Co.l, statins that A.M.S. Sonoma'cleared Ean Francisco for -Sydney, via, Honolulu and Pago Pago, on April-IJ. She is due at the New South Wales port on May 4,-and will sail on the return trip on May B,' being due at 'Frisco on May-26.