SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2464, 18 May 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 6 4 53.p.m. New moon 14 3 1 p.m. First quarter 22 4 20 p.m. Full moon 29 9 3 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 30.45 a.m.; sets, 7.23 p.m. TIDE. To-day. 7.28 a.m.; 7.48 p.m To-morrow, 8.5 a.m.; 8.24 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.52 a.m.; sct3, 4.40 p.m ARRIVALS. MONDAY, MAY 17. MAMARI, s.s. (2.5 p.m.), 81H tons, Kelly, from London, via Capo Town, and Hobart. MONOWAI, 5.6. (1.50 p.m.), 3433 tons, Oar* «ou, from Lyttelton. OPAWA, s.s. (2.45 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. it 7 PPLE, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 370 tons, OaTleon, from Gisborne. DEPARTURESi MONDAY, MAY 17. KAIPOI, s.s. (noon), 2003 tons, Maweon, for Westport. PATEENA, d.5. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Holmes, for Pieton and Nelson. KAPUNI, 6.5. (3 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, for Puponga. KAITOA, 5.6. (5.5 p.m.), 3SO tons, Steven*, for NeJson. MONOWAI, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 3433 tons, Oareon, for Napier. WAHINE, s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 4435 tons, Edwin, for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Koromiko, Newcastle, stay 18. Calm, Lyttelton, May 18. Waihora, Calcutta, way ports, Jtajr 11, Corinna. New Plymouth, May 18. John, Timaru, May 18. Aorcrc, Patca. May 18. Queen of the South, Forton, May 18. Maori, Lyttelton, May 18. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, May 18. Moeraki, Sydney, May 18. I'aloona, northern ports. May 18. Corinna, New Plymouth, May IS. I'ateona, Nelson, Picton, May 18. Ivomata, Weritport, May 19. Wcctton, Lyttelton, May 19. fiquall, East Coast, May 19. Blenheim, Blenheim, Hay 19. Opawa, Blenheim, May 19. Hawera, Patca, May 19. Kaitoa. Nelson, Motueka, Way 19. Wahine, Lyttelton, May 19. Arahura-, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, day 19. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura. Slay 20. Marama, San Francisco, May 20. Victoria, Dunedin. Lyttelton, May '21. Kapuni. Patea, May 20. Hinomoa, northern lighthouses, May 20. Piegulus, Nelson, May 21. Tarawera, northern ports. May 21. Pctono, southern ports, May 22. Cape linisterro, New York, via way port», May 22. Monowai. northern ports, ITay 23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti, W.anganui, May 18. Stormbird, Wanganui. May 18. Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, May 11, Paloona, Lyttelton, Dunedin, May 18. Ripple. Napier. Gisborne, May 18. Moeraki, Lyttelton, Sydney, May 18. Waihora, Lyttelton, May 18. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, May 18. Maori, Lyttelton. May 18. John, Wanganui, May 18. Queen of the South, Foxton, May 11. Aorcre, Patca, May 18. Squall, Ea,st Coast, May 18. Taviuni, Westport, May 18. Corinna, Hew Plymouth, May 18. Calm, Wanganui, Mn.y 18. Kamo, Greymouth, May 18. Karorl, Westport, May 19. Wootton. Nydi.n, Bay, May 19. Squall, Bast Coast, May 19. Opawa, Blonhcim, May 19. Hawera, Patca, May 19. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, May 19. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, May 19. Wahine, Lyttelton, May 19. Ruapehu, Lyttelton, May 19. Corinna, New Plymouth, May 19. Blenheim, Havelock, Sounds, May Is, ■ Victoria, northern ports, May 20. Kapuni, Patea, May 20. Invertay, Melbourne, May 20, Itegulus. Nelson, West Coast, May 21. Tarawora, Lyttelton. Dunedin, May 21, Marama, Sydney, May 21. Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, May 21. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coa-st, Mary 22. Petone, Wanganui, May 12. Mamari, Lyttelton, May 22. IConowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, May 25,

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL 6ERVICE. ULIMAROA, arrived Welington from Hobart and Sydney May 11. Left Wellington for Sydney and Hobart May 13. Due Sydney May 17. and Hobart May 30. MAHENO, left Sydney for Auckland May 12. Arrived there May 16. Left May 17 for Sydney. Duo there May V. MOERAKI, left Hobart May 3 and Sydney May 14, for Wellington direct. Due hero May 18. Leaves for Sydney May 20. Arrives there May 24.

MANUKA, left Hobart May 15 and leaves Sydney May 21 for Wellington direct. Duo here May 25. Loaves Mav 27 for Sydney Due there May 51.

MOKOIA, due Wellington from Melbourne, via Hobart and southern, ports, May 29. Leaves same day for Hobart and Melbourne

RIVERINA, leaves Sydney May 20, for Auckland. Due there May 24. LeaVw Hay 25 for Sydney. Duo there May 29.

'FRISCO SERVICE. MAITAI, left Sydney April 24 for Wellington direct. Arrived here April 30. Left April 50 for San Francisco, via, Rarotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco May 19.

IIARAMA, left San Francisco April 28, for Wellington, via Papeete tnd Rarotonga. Due Wellington ''.ay 20. Leaves May 21 for Sydney direct. Due there May 25. MOANA, loaves Sydney May 22 for Wellington direct. Due hero May 26. Leaves May 27 for San Francisco, via R-arotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco Juno 16.

VANCOUVER SERVICE. NIAGARA, left Sydney May 13. for Auckland direct, Due there May 17. Leaves May 18 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Due Vancouver June 3. MA.KURA, left Vancouver May 12 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Duo Sydney direct. Due there June 4. OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. Left. Due. Indrabarah London Apr. 11 June 14 Paparoa London Apr. 14 Juno 32 Athenic London May 8 July 8 Indrapura. London May 3 July 2 Rcmuera London May 5 June 20 La Blanca, Liverpool Apr. 27 June 29 Opawa Liverpool May 7 June 29 Cape Finisterro... New York Apr. 1 May 22 Port Curtis New York Apr. 11 May 21 Kangatira St. John Mar. 18 May 28 Tongariro St. John Mar. 13 June 29 Waihora Calcutta Apr. 7 May 18 Asama Maru 'Frisco Apr. 26 May 30 Pbysa Singapore May 5 Juuo 5 SAILER TO ARRIVE. Albert. Mayer left Pacific Slope un March 30. BY TELEGBAPH. COASTAL. MONDAY, MAY 17. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Niagara. (5 a.m.). from Sydney*. Sailed.—Cape Finistcrre (2.20 p.m.), for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Jiuncdin; Melbourne (5.15 p.m.), for Greymouth and Kaipara. To sail.—Maheno (10 p.m.), for Sydney. GISBORNE. Arrived—Kamonn (8 a.m.); from Weßington. PUPONGA. Stilled—Putiki (11 a.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed—Corinna (0.11 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Sailed.-Aorere (11.25 a.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. Sailed.—Paloona (3.30 p.m.), for Wellio&ton To sail.—N'Zatoro (9 p.m.), for Wellington. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Hinemoa (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON. To sail—Queen of the South (mifoight), for Weßington. PICTON. Arrived.—Patecna (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Nikau (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. WE3TPORT. Sftilod.—Ennerdalo (1.45 p.m.). for Brisbane. OAMARU. Balled-John (noon), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed—Calm (5.5 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington. Arrived— Waipori, from Westport. Bailed.—Cyenet, for Akaroa. To Winimer:!. for Dunedin. Pflssenwr«- Saloon-Misses Moloy (2) and Eimon, MosdVunos Jl'Crackcn. nurse, and I children. Jlr. J. D. M'Ciackcn. To sail.-Wootlon, for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Arrive).-Breeze (3.45 a.m.), from Wflncanni. (1.14 {1.1tt.1. (W SiotUlWS L xaita,

MAMARI PROM: LONDON. Well .up to time tho Shaw-Savill liner Mamari arrived at Wellington from London, via, Cape Town, and llobart, at 2 p.m. yesterday, and subsequently berthed a.t the Kmg'E Wharf. The vessel left tho Jlome port on March 27, and experienced hue weather to the Equator, which was crossed on April 8. Strong head winds delayed the Mamari on the run down to Cape Town, and the latter -port wats not made nil late on the afternoon of April j(. On Account of a shortage of coal tho vt sssol was delayed at the r-vouth African poi • till April 21. On April 23 sho a j st,roj ?k r easterly ff<Ue, and tho Giigincts had to be slowed down. Tiicnce onward to llobart fairly fins weather was experienced. Arrival was made at the iasmanlan port, on May 11, and after having discharged BGO tons of cargo, depnrture wa<i taken for Wellington on May 10. rres.li wenteriy winds were experienced on tne i-iui across the Tasrnan Sea. Uaptmn Kelly is still in command of tho> M&rnari, aad lias tlie following officers associated with him-.-Chief, Mt. V. K. Lam-bt-i't; (jecond, Mr. C. 15. Goodyear; third, Air. V. kenvrorthy; fourth. M>. G. Neilson. in ul ' '• oa( * * s ciiiof engineer, Mr. T. w ebb second, Mr. G. M'Gregor third, "Mr. •T. tanfanan fourth, and Mr. S. Dickenson fiftil. Mr. G. Hicks is chief refrigerating engineer, and Mr. F. Tod is his assistant. Mj. E. Gaughara ie wireless operator. K is announced that t/he Mamari will be dispatched from Wellington for Lyttelton Sunday morning, fler loading ports will be Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Wellington. Final departure i 6 esjpeoted to take place .from this port for London on or about* June i. HOTOEUA REPORTED. According to advice received bv the local ofUce of the Now Zealand Shioning Company. their mail steamer Rotorua, bound from Wellington to London, continued her journey from Tencritfe on May 14.

MARAMA REPLACES MOERAKI. This week's direct boat from Svdney-the Moeraki—is due in port this morning. Sho will proceed on to Lyttelton tltiis evening, and will sa.il from the latter .port direct willl proceed to Lyttelton this evening, Wellington as a port of call this trip. K.ii.b. Mamma. duo at Wellington from San Francisco, via way ports, on Thursday, will take the .Uoeraki'n passengers and cargo to Sydney, leaving here at 5 p.m. on Friaay.

CAPE FINIKTERRF/S MOVEMENTS. The Vacuum Oil Company's chaptered steamer Cape Flnistorre was to liavo left Auckland for Napier and Wellington last evening. Sho should arrivo licco about the end of this week, or the beginning of ne.rt. On completion of discharge of the local portion of her New York case-oil cargo, the vessel will proceed on to southern ports to finish.

RANGATIRA'B LOADING fORTS. It is expected that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Rancatlra, which is running under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company, will ci-rivo at Auckland from St. John, via A'ay ports, on May 24. After discharging at ftew inland ports, the liner will load on behalf of her owners at Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Wellington. She is Echo, duled to clcar the last-mentioned port tor London on June u

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. L. Dawson has signed on the Kaiapoi a.s second engineer, in place of Mr. R. Mentaplny, who has come ashore for inetructioria. Captain Crawford, late of the Union Company s llaramn, left for tho south bj the Wahine last evening. Mr. C. C. Waters, second officer of the Tavmm, has left that vessel at Wellington, and Mr. H. C. Benson, who has been acting-chit-r, has resumed liis position as second.

Mr. A. Pyper has joined the Taviun) os chief officer.

Captain Dryden, of the Taviuni, has gona south for orders. Captain Davey, late of the Kamona.. has taken charge of the Taviuni.

Mr. II Oaraachan, first mate of the Kennedy, rejoined tho vessel at Foxton yesterday .after being on sick leave for tome weeks.

The "Union Company's Calcutta trader Wniliora, vhioli arrived at Wellington irom Auckland during the night, will commence disobftl'gc at No. 16 Jervoli? Quay this morning. Departure will be taken for southern porta this evening.

The Northern Company's new schooner Poroto is having her propellers fitted at Auckland prior to being engaged in the Auckland-Bay of Plenty tradio. Whilst Homeward bound from Wellington last voyage, tho Shaw-Savill liner Mamari sighted the steamer" Jersey City in distress in the Bay of Biscay. Signals were exchanged, and it was ascertained that the Jersey City had lost oil-her propeller blades and needed assistance. She had been for four days previously without havung sighted a vessel of any doscription. Notwithstanding the heavy sea which was running, a line was mado fast from the Mamari, and the "lame duck" was towed to Lisbon-a distance of 300 miles—in 48 hours.

Latest advices regarding the Federal and Shire liner Somorset aro that the vossel was to have sailed from Liverpool for New Zealand ports on May 5. So far, however, tne agents have not been advised of her departure, tho presumption being that owing to certain delays she ha-3 not yet been dispatched. As discharge of the A. and A. Lino's chartered steamer Invertay will not bo completed at Wellington before Thursday, it is probable that she will not get away for Melbourne before Friday morning at earliest

The Arahura, arrived at Groymouth from Wellington, via way ports, at 9 a.m. yesterday, and was to have left on the return trip at 10 p.m. • Several temporary changes in the running of the Northern Company's steamers will take place at the end of t,his week. On her return from Whanga-rei on Saturday, May 22, the Manaia will be withdrawn for a fortnight for docking and overhaul. The Ngapuhi will take up the Manaia's running from Monday, May 24. until Saturday. May 29, when the Clansman will enter the service from Monday, May 31, until Saturday, Juno 5. t.lie Manaia vcsirainc on Monday, June 7. Tho Aupourl, wWich is undergoing. overhaul on tho Patent Slip, will talio up the Ngnpuhi's runnir.e in the Auckland-Tauranga service during tlie absence of tho latter vw), while the Ngatiawa will probably relieve tho Clansman in tho North Coast service for one week.

An arrival at Wellington from Lyttelton to-morrow will be the coastal steamer Wootton. Sho will sail tho <ame day for Nydia Bay to load timber for Wellington. Mr. Zohrab local agent for the Chatham Islands Fishing Company, has been advised <hat the Himitangi has been sheltering at the Islands on account of bad weather. She is due at Lyttelton on Thursday next, and will subsequently visit Wellington. On arrival at Lyttelton from Greymonth the Poherua is to "blow down" her boilers for inspection prior to sailing for Launceston.

Loaving Manukau to-day, tho Government steamer Hinemoa will search for a shoal off tho north of Waitara on her way to Wellington. In consequence ehe wiil not arrive here before Thursday morning at earliest.

At the present timo thero ore no fewer than 588 German vessels, totalling 2,408,450 tons gross, seeking refuge in neutral porta in various parts of the world.