SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3057, 19 April 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. APRIL. Day Hr. to. Knll moon 8 1 19 a.m. Last quarter 15 7 42 a.mi !7ew moon 22 1 a.m. First quarter 2!) 4 62 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, J. 30 a.m.; sets. 3.48 p.m. TIDIS. To-day, 1.45 a.m.; 2.17 p.m. To-morrow, 2.46 a.m.; 3.13 p.m. SUN. Sim rises to-day, 6.23 a.-m.; sets, 6.16 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, APEIIj 18. , KENNEDY, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 2K tons, Henry, from Picton. QUEEN 01' THE SOUTH, B.(t. (6.30 a.m.), 198 tons, Brigden, from Foxtcn. INVEECARUILL. s.s. (6.60 -aim.), 224 tons, Wahlst.ro 111, from WanganuiKAITOA, s.s. (7.30 a.m:), 305 tons. Wildman, from Kelson and Motuoka. MAORI. 6.8.-(9.10 a.m.), 3412 tons. Manning, from Lyttelton. TAItfUI, 5.5. (10.20 a.m.), 128 tons. Connor, from Vransauui. KENNEDY, s.s. (1.40 p.m.). ISA tons, Stewart, put back through stress of weather. JOHN, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 339 tons, Hawick, from Wanganui. ' DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18. HDfEMOA. Government, steamer (9.50 542 tons, Bollo'ns, for -LyKoilon and southern lighthouses. KENNEDY, s.s. (12.6 p.m.), 235 tons, Stewart., for Picton. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (12.55 p.m-.). IEO3 tons, Sewoll, for Picton and Nelson. KAITOA. s.s. (5 p.m.), 305 tons-, Wildmaa, for-Nelson. JtARABOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons. Mawsqn, foj lyttelton. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH!, e.s. (8.40 p.m.), 198 tons. Brigden, for Pol ton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Blenheim, Pelrus Sounds, Havelock, April 19. Kapuni, \Patea, April 19. Opawa. Blenheim, April 19. Ks.wera, Patea, A'pril 19. Mapourika, Nelson. Pioton, April 19. I Nikau, Mbtueka, Nelson, April 19. Calm, southern ports, April 15. • Defender. Hokitika, April 19. ■ Nora, Niven. Cook Strait, April 19.. Kennedy, Picton, April 20 Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 20. Kaitoa,, Nelson. April 20. Wak&tu, Lyttelton, Kaikonra, April 20. Pateena, Lyttelton, April 20. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 20. Kar-amu, Auckland, Gisborne, April 21. Monowai, Auokland, Gisborne, Napier, A pril • 21. Jnveroargill, Wanganui, April <71. Awahon, Foiton. April 21. Kapuni, Baton, April 21. Wootton, Wanganui, April 21. t Ngahare, Limestone Island, Napier, lApril 22. Ripple, Akitio. Gisborne. Napier. Apr. 22. Tarawera, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, April 24. Magic, Sandy Bay, April 25. . I . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Rosamond, Bluff, Dunedin, April 19. John, southern ports. April 19. i'. Opawa. Blenheim, April 19. Kennedy, Picton, April 19. „Tainui, Picton, Wanganui, April 19. Hawora, Patea, April 19. I'ateona, Lyttelton, April 19. Nikau, Nelson, April 19. Calm; Wanganui, April 19. Invercarglll, Wanganui, April 19. Kapuni. Patea, April 19. Nora Niven, Oook Strait, April 19. Kapiti. Wanganui, April 20. . -v Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, April 20. llapourika, Picton, Nelson, April 20. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 20. Kaitoa, .Nelson, April 20. I Kini, Greymouth. April 20. Wakatii. Lyttelton. Kaikoura, April 21. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 21. Blenheim, Waitora, April 21. Awahou, FoScton, April 21. Wootton, Lyttelton, April 21. Ngohoro, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Qreymomth, April 23. , Hiinitangi, Chatham Islands, April 23. Tarawera, Lyttelton. Dunedin, April 24. Rlpplo, Napier, Gisborne, ' Auckland, April 25.

BY TELEGRAPH. ■ I COASTAL. ' , WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Kahika (7.30 a.m.), from Picton; Rarawa. (8.45 a.m.), froni 170111051011. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Karu (6 p.m.), from ■Wellington. PATE A. Arrived.—Hawera {1 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kapuni (6.60 a.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Mapourika (6.15 p.m.). from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived— Opawa (3.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived—OrepuM (11.45 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Wairau (7 p.m.). for Wellington. HAVELOOK. To sail.—Blenheim (8 p.m.), for Wellington. j KAIKOUBA. Arrived.—Wakatu (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington. . HEAVY LOADING. Lloyd's has made a new ruling. All Plimsoll-lined vessels may now load up to Indian summer at any time in any waters. This means an increase in the carr/ing capacity of British, vessels of between 4 and 5 per cent. The Plimsoll line, inaugurated by an M.P. of that name, consists of a circle on the midship bilge of all British vesEels with the following marlts: F.W., freßh water loading line; 1.6., Indian summer loading line: S.L., summer weather loadling line; W.L., winter weather loading line. The now order was authorised by the British Government War conditions have made the. action necessary. It will be far-reaching in its general effect on British commerce.

BEMABKABLB DEVELOPMENT. One of the interesting little incidents in the shipping trade since the outbreak of the -war has keen the rise of the firm of Brys and Gylsen, Ltd. Escaping "Trom Antwerp in a. tug before tho German occupation, with an immense quantity of gold, the principals established themselves in London. The company did not appear in Lloyd's Register for 1914 as a steamship owner, but in the 1915 Tolumeit appeared as the owner of 27 steamships, and in the volume isaucd last July as the owner of 35 steamships. Sincei then Tes-, sals have been added to the fleet, making tho total of 39. Many of these "were acquired from British owners.

NELSON BOAT LEAVES AT NOON. _ Tho Union Company advise that tho Mapourika* commencing from noon to* morrow on, hor trip from Wellington to Picton and Nelson "will leave this port at noon instead of at 1fc.45 p.m., -which, -was tho Patcena's timo of departure.

ALEXANDER EEPLAOBS NIKAU. Owing to the Nikau having to undergo Annual overhaul it haa been arranged for the Alexander to take her running in tho Wellington-Nolson-Motueka, service for tBo wepk or so the overhaul will occupy. Tho Nikau leaves hero to-night as usual* and will remain in ' Nelson. The Alexandor leaves Nolson on Friday night in placo. of the Nikau, and will continue acoording to timo-tablo. The Alexander leaves Jiere at 7 p.m. on Saturday instead of at 2 p.m. as is usual. INCREASED FAR.E6. Tho following increased fares arc announced by Levin and Oo„ agents in Wellington for tho Uarawa., which, runs between New Plymouth and Onehunga:— Saloon, 30s. single, and 60b. return; steerage, 225. 6(1. single, and 35b. return. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. The crow'of tho Komata is to be paid off to-day. Mr. L. 0. Smart, ptirser of the Kapourika, has.come ashore and haa been replaced by Mr. W. M'Grath, late of tho Pateena, who' has Mr. 1L Smith, as assistant purser. Mr. G. Bellamy has/ joined the Awahou as Eecond engineer. Tho Magio was to have left Oollingwood last ovening for Sandy Bay, and. at that port will probably remain • some dava until her cargo is reedy. .. She may be expected hero about the middle of next week. The Kennedy left Wellington for Picton yesterday, , but owing to stress of weather ( put back to Worser Bay. and later into the wharf again. She was to have loft here last ovening for Picton, and is duo baoi; to-morrow morning. She leaves at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Nelson and tho West Coast. ; i I It is. reported' that the United) States Navy batUo-cmlßers, which are to bo laid down next year, will have six funnels —fljly rate), that is the arrangement now j shown on the plans prepared. It is also reported that they will .be electrically | driven—that is to say, there will ho | steam turbines installed driving dynamos which will supply electric power to tbo motors driving the propellers, on the same arrangement as that adopted with the United States battleship California.. A spoed of 35 knots is required and 180,000 . h.p. U> ajO.OCO h.p. will be necessary for Uiis speed. Owing to the heavy sontherly gale blowiug fovm Evans Bay yesterday it was deemed inadvisable to take the Harbour Board's dredge Whakarire off the Patent Slip. She now comes off to-day, and her piece is_to bo taken by the Himitangi. The iittawa is at present undergoing annual overhaul at Lyttelton. The Ngahdre should reach here on Burday next from Limestone Island and Napier with a part cargo of cement. She will, according to present arrangements, leave here on the following day for Wanganui and New Plymouth. From the latter ports she leaves for Greymouth. The Hinemoa, got • away yesterday for the southern lighthouses. She was -unable to work Karon Rodk, owing to the heavy southerly, and Mr. Fraser 'will probably visit the rock in a launch to replenish tho gas supply. The Rosamond has been delayed, and the vessel is now scheduled to leave.here at noon to-day. taking cargo for Bluff and Dunedin. After a', lengthy and stormy passage occuoying exactly 24 hours, the John arrived in port from Wanganui last evening, and berthed at No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Tho full force of the heavy sontherly gale yesterday made tho'trip down a most 'unpleasant one. Bho is timed to leave today or southern ports.