SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3034, 22 March 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF v THE MOOS. MABCfIT. Day. Sr. m. First quarter 1 A 14 aim. Pull moon 9 928 a.m. Last quarter 17 0 3 a.ni.^ New moon 23 3 35 p.m.'' First quarter 30 10 6 p.m. MOON. IMnon rises to-day, 4.36' a.m.;■sets, 5.22 p.m. TIDE. To-day. 3.t a.m.; 3.32-p.m. To-morrow, 4.1 a.m.; 4.34 p.m. SUN, SmM'iscs t<wlay, 5.54 a.m.: sets, 6.1 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. KBNNBDY, s.s. (1.50 a.m.), 226 tons, Henry, from I'icton. KAITOA, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 305 tons. Wildman, from Nelson and Motuclca-. MAORI, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from I»yttelton. . , , OPAWA, s.s. (10.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicho-. las, from Blenheim. DEFENDER, s.s. (9 p,m.), 192 tons, Jamieson, from Westport. \ WAIRAU, s.s. (10.35 p.m.). 143 tons, Yondoro, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. WAVEIIIdiy. 5.3. (10.20 a.m.), tons, Fisk, for l'atea. ■'«, KENNEDY, s.s. (11 a.m.), 226 tons, Henry, '"pATEEnI? s.s. (12.45 p.m.). 1212' tons, Irwfn, for Pickin and Nelson. ■ KAJTOA, s.s. (f.5 p.m.), 305 tons. W uaman, /or Nelson. _ JOHN, s.s. (6 D.m.l, 342 tons, Robert-son, for Jiyttelton. i AWAiHOtT, b.s. (6.10 p.m.). 407 tony, Sogers, (7.50 p.m.), 3399 tons Mannine, for Lyttelton. Passengers; Baloon— Misses E. Suckling, .Raphael, Davis. Asher, M'Kay, Kay, Collins, M'Doiniid: I/anydon. Holliiay, Olson, Meaden, Robinson. Thrclke'd, Brown, O'Lcary, Mudford. bcarietl, 'ir.»."da mes 'Collins, Keene, Barrett, Barston. TJolleston. .Tennlngs, 'Jack Raphael. Leddells. Morris and ohild. MKinnon, MKenzie, M.'l«ary, Coghill, fiherer, Ha ro.. Brown, Murray, Kerr, Hoaro, Burrows, Murray, Kerr, Hoaro, Burrows, Drake, Grant, Messrs. White. Stuart, Keene. Panion, .Fosta", Bennett, Luddclls, Wallace. M'Kcnzie, Hall, Drake, Fincmore, Nell, Grant, Brown. OPAWA s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kamo, Greymouth, March.. 22. Kittawa.. Westport, March 22. Hawera, Paten, March. 22. ■ Kaputii, Patea, March 22. Patccna, Nelson, Picton, March Z2. Manuka, liyttolton, March 22. MararoOji Nelson, March Nikau. Nelson. March 12. Wakotu, Lyttelton. Kaikoura, March 22. Hawera. Patea, March 22. Kontunni. Napier, March "U. lnveroargill; Dunedin, March 22. i Blenheim, Sounds, H&velock, March ;-2. Queen of tho {South, Foxton, ,iif\rcn 22. Opawa, Blenheim, March 22. Oorinnai Dunedin, Lyttelton. March 23. Wairau, Blenheim, March' 23. Maori, Lyttelton, March 23. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 23. Kapiti, 'Yfaßganui. Maroh Z3. . Monowai, Auckland, Gisborue, Napier, Dunedin, liyttelt-on, March 23. Waverloy, Patea. March 23. Eunice, Timarti, March 23. Alexander. Pioton, March 24. Orepnlri, Timaru,. Lyttelton. March 24. . Awahou, Foxton, March 24. Pntlki, Wanganui, March 25. Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson,' Mar. 25. Ripple, Akitio, Gishorne, March 25. Ngakuta, Greymouth, March 28. Mooraki, Sydney, March 26. Wimmera, Sydney, via northern ports, March 30. Itiverlna, Sydney. April 2. Westralia, Molbourno dircot, April 5.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wairau, Blenheim, March 23. Nikau, Nelson, March 22. Mararoa, Nelson, March 22. Manuka, Sydnoy, March 22. Opawa, Blonheiro, March 22. Putiki, Wanganni, March 22. Kapuni, Torakohe, March 22. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth. Mar. 23. Koutunui, East Coast. March 25. 1 Blenheim, Puponga, March 23. Wavorley, Patea, March 23. Maori, Lj'ttelton; March 23. Ivaitoa, Nelson, March 23. Kapiti, Wanganui. March 23. Patccna, Picton. Nelson, March 23. Karu. New Plymouth. March 23. Eunice. Wanganui, March 23. Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lvttolton, March 23. Hawera, Patea, March 23. Victoria, Naoier, Qisborne, Auckland, March 23. . Defender, West Coast, March 23. OrepukJ, Nelson, Terakohe. March 24. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin. March 24. Alexander, Nelson and West Coast, March 24. Komata. Westport, March M. . Mapourika, Pi'cton, Nelson, West Coast, March 27. . Hippie, Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, Mar. 27. Moeraki, Lyttolfcon, March 87. Wlmmera, liyttelton, Dnnedin, March 30. Hiverinn, Lyttelton, April' 3. Westralia, Melbourne, via southern ports, April 7. TP-DAY'S BERTHAGE liIST. The following- "berths have so for heen allotted to vessels duo here:— Mararoa. Ferry Wharf. —— Kamo, No. 2 Taranaki Street Wharf. Klttawa, No. J Railway Wharf. Corinna. No. 12 Queen's Whaw. Nikau, No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Blenheim, No. 11 (south) Queen's Wharf. TTamera, No. 1 Pinltea Wharf. Kapuni, No. 1 Pipitea Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. AUCKLAND. Sailed—Monowai (4.20 p.m.), for south. ONEHONGA. Arrivcd.-Barawa (8.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth. ' • NAPIER. Sailed.—Koutunui (0.5 a.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.— Fapuni (7.30 a.m.), and Hawera (8 a.m.), "both from Wellington. ■ . WANGANUI. Arrived.-Ciilm (9 a.mj and Kanttt (9.15 a.m.), both from Wellington. FOXTON. To sail-Queen of the South (? p.m.), for Wellington. . PIOTON. Arrived.-Pateena (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Bailed—Mapourika (8.30 a.m.)'and Alexander (8 a.m.), for West-port; Nikau (7.35 p.m.), for Wellington. HAYEIOOK. Sailed.—Blenhoim (7 a.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kai tuna (5 p.m.), from WellingSaflcd.—Kittawa (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington. QREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kar.amu (7.20 a.m.). froih Wellington. , ' , Sailed.—Kamo (8.34 a.m.), for Wellington. . - LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Mararoa'(B.2s p-m.). for. Wellington; ' . TIMARU. Sailed.—Eunice (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington^ DUNEDIN. • Arrived.—Kahika (5 p.m.), from Bluff. Sailed.—Kokiri (3.16 p.m.), for Westportj Victoria (2.50 p.m.), for Auckland. Passengers:—Misses Jameson (2), Anderson, Ancell, Douglas, Longdin, M'Grcgor. Utoir (2), Mesdames Northey and child. Moody, flniull. Savage, Moir. Robinfon. BonUiam, Messrs. Wright, Jameson, Watt, EckolT, Savage,'M'Kinnon; 8 steer-_ ago. STtUL MORE NEW TONNAGE. Some additional narticulars have beon received concerning the new Norwegian service to bo inaugurated to Australian ports by a. combination of Norwegian shipowners, as mentioned somo timo aco, says tho fivdney "Shipping List." Tlio lutes 4 ,, news is to tho effect, that six of tho high-class full-powered cargo carriers to be employed havo uow been completed; or are nearly'so, and should very shortly learn op. trial trips. Whether they will begin loading at oncs".is not yot. known, bnt. it is. inoro than likely they will take the berth as importunity offers. The owners' plans provided fqr, each of t,ho six vessels making two voyages a year, tlnis indicating tho sailings are to bo montiilv. A well-known firm in S.vdt\cy shippine circles is mentioned as having been appointed 3,gents, hut so far «ro not prepared to make any statement, THE I.ATK CAPTAIN 01, SEN. Tn yostorday's Dominion a clipping from' tho Samoan "Times" of February 17 was published dealing with the disappearance of Cantain Olson. ' The Smjom Times' of February 24 says:—"lho body of Captain Olscn (master of the wrecked schooner K. 13. Jackson) was found on Satttrday n?orninc?» February 17. flu tho mouth of Pnpn Patrr> Harbour, lashed to a, picco of iron wetahini: 231b.\tvhich he hart taken from tho Manua. Tho body -was interred on tho snmo day of. the cemctcrr and tho funeral "wa-a attended by His Exccaloncy Governor Payer, officcrß and men. Th<> Governor eflblrd the aoootinl of his death, ajid buri»-1,10 tho agents of in

San Francisco. Messrs Jlind. Bolf, and Co., and »lso forwarded his personal cfTccts." MANUKA.-.FOR SYDNEY. Tho Manuka was to havo left Lytiolron nl 10 o'clock last night for Wfcilifljjto-'. and is due shortly beforo noon. Tho vessel i leaves hero at 8 o'clock tonight for Sydney i direct. j POET OP' MTTELTON". j The animal report of Captain Thorpe, I harbourmaster at Lytlelton, shows that | during tho twelve months ended JJecmber j 51, 1916, 113 vessels (including four hospital ships), with a cross tonnage of 771.490 tons, ; wore piloted in and out of LytteVton by the boaxd-'o Bitot's, end 1999 intercolonial 1 and. coasting vessels with a großs tonnage of 1.126.866 tons, -wore berthed, in the inner harbour of the "port of Lyttclton during tho same period. During tho year 1916 , four hospital ships visited tho port, and j tho American .survey vessel Oarncgio call- I cd. in on her sccond visit, fl-nd "was nlnccd. I in dock for inspection during her stay in I port. Twenty-two pilot exemptions were | issued to masters and 'mntos who complied i with the iiccessary requirements. j LINEE.S AT TLLUUttY. ! DOCKS EXTENSION OPENED. - An important extension of tho accommodation for tho largest class of liners freouenting tho Port of liondon has just been coraoletcd. By tho enlargement of. tho main dock at Tilbury, berthage has been provided, for throe additional ocean steamers of six or seven .hundred feet in length, togother with tho /necessary equipment in the shapo of railway lines, transit sheds, and electric cranes.' The new berths are hoing allotted by the Port ofliondon Authority to'tho White -Star Line, tho Cttnard Company,. and tho British India Company respectively. Vessels up .to about 25,000 tons can bo conveniently dealt "witJu -at this main dock extension, where, there is a deuth. alongside thosoijUt quay of 42 feet 6 inches below Trinity High Water. ■ Tho "water fl.rea .added lo the dock is about 20 acree, and the available bei-thago is increased by nearly ZQ per cent. - ' .. For years past t.ho overago size oi tno steamers entering Tilbury Dock has been fiteadiiv increasing. As originally constructed t.ho dock was intended to accommodate 26 vessels at tho berths, c.nd trap- , sit sheds 300 feet.in length by 120 foot in width were considered of sufficient bizo. At. tho present timo the accommodation designed for 26 steamers of a former ago is sufficient for only 16 modern liners. By tho present extension tho numbor ot ■ i berths for steamers of modeni dimensions is increased to. 19, "with the advantage that the thrc<* recently oompleted qto provided -with, transit, shods rospcctmly rSSO, 600,-and 650 feet in' length, aud 120 feet in width. Sjich pcThaps hardly convoy an adequate impression of tne hugeness of thoso ■well-constructed corrugated iron buildings, the largest of vhictt would he capable of holdmg nearly Borsons standing closely together. /Tilbury is chiofly a transit dock, for most of 'theigoods landed thero either go up. tho river by lighter or are put on rail. These sheds givo an idea of the immense Hoaeo required for purely transit purposes in connection "with tho arrival of modern 'uailWay lines in the rear of tho sheds give connection for passenger and Eoods traffic with London end all parts of tno Kingdom. Pending. tho creation of tno contemplated landing stage on tno adjoining ■ rival' front, theEo new berths and their convenient railway platforms will bo used by passengers to and Irom the colonics. For the discharso of caxeo the now quayage, is eq-uinped -with ten electric oranos capable of lifting three tons each, and two more are undor construction. This new development at Tilbury, •which is regarded as of great importance by the\ liner interest in London, is part of a, much larger scheme ol dock etteMioti I which the Port Authority has in vjew when tho war is over.

THE NEW CUNAUD STEjVIIERS, The vessels ordered by the CunaTd Lino tho contract for -which the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company 01 Seattle wero successful m securing:, promise to bo remarkably fino craft. In all there aro six vessels, and they "wul be built at Seattle. Each vessel will bov39« feob overall, 53 feet beam, and 39 icctyo inches in depth, with a, carryine capacity, of 8000 to 10,000 tons. Delivery of all the vessels is to bo made between Adtii ana September, 1918. CRUISER CONVERTED. That a vessel, onco a small German cruiser,, will soon bo engaged in a.freißht and passonper service under the_ manage- | mcnt of a. Japanese company with headnuartors al. Osaka is the report brought by the Pacific mail liner Ecuador, says an American exchange. The German cruiser Planet was scuttled- at an stace of the war while being chased by the Japanese cruiser Satsuma near Yap Island, oho has heon refloated and converted into a merchantman at an Osaka shipyard. News has been received- of tho of the American four-masted schooner Willis A. Holden. The vessel, which was wellknown in the Pacific Coast-Australian lumber trade, was built by the Globe Constrnction Company, of Ballard (Wfl.sii.), in 1902. and was acauired by Captain J. jr.Scott, of for about £10,000. Sh© was a vessel of 1188 tons total register. Captain A. 35dwin has taken charffe of the Mararoa vice Captain P. S. Horn, who has come'ashore. . The hulk Jubilee wont on to patent olip ..yostorday morning for xeoairs previous to a?ain making an attempt to set to AaicKland. She should come off early next Blenheim is due from Havelock and the Sounds to-day, and is to- sail tomorrow for Puponga to load for Picton. The Invercarcill is due to-day Dunedin. and Messrs. Johnston and Co. advise that the vessel will commence runnine in the Wanganui trade on Saturday, when she will leave Wellington for thaji. 5 The Ngahere is to load today for Lyttelton. Tho Neakuta loads at Greymonth. either on Saturday or on Monday for Wellington. The Corinna is now due here on Friday from Lyttelton, and will leave tho samo 'day for Nelson and New Plymouth. The Monowai is ono day lato on tier present trip northwards. She. is due hero on Saturday morning, and is timed to HeaVe at 5 o'clock ou Saturday evening- for Dunedin direct in order to pick up ner time-table. . .