SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3161, 13 August 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. llr. m. Full moon 3 4 41 p.m. Last quarter 10 7 26 a.m. New moon IB 5 51 a.m. First quarter 26 6 38 a.m. MOON. Moon rises 4.32 a.m.; sets, 1.42 p.m. TIDE. To-day. 0.37 a.m.; 1.7 p.m. To-morrow, 1.26 p.m.; 1.54 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.45 a.m.; sets, 5.7 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURI)Al r , AUGUST 11. HUIA, s.s. (3.30 e.m.), 127 tons, Thorns, from New Plymouth. WATERLEY, s.s. (5 a.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, from Patea. OI'AWA, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas. from Blenheim. KOAU. oil engine ship (6.40 a.m.), M'Nab, from lvaipara. XIAPOUMKA. 6.5. (7.15 a.m.). 1203 tons. Sewell, from Greymouth,. Westport, and Nelson. >. JLUUKOA, ss. (7.20 a.m.), 2596 tons, Oamerop, from Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (7.55 a.m), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Jlotueka. KINI, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 1122 tons. Platts, from Greymouth. MONOWAI, s.s. (7.25 p.m.), 3433 tons, Dreivette, from Auckland, via, ports. PATEENA, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nclsou and Picton. SUNDAY, AUGUST 12. QUEEN OF THE 60XITH, s.s. (0.30 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. OREPUKI, s.s. (1.30 a.m.), 525 tons. Dewhurst, from Timaru. BLENHEIM, s.s. (2.5 a.m), 150 tons, Wil--kin6on, from WangamiJ. KOMATA, s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 1994 tons, M.'Lean. from Westport. KAPUNI, s.s; (6.40 a.m.), 138 tons, Gibson, from Patea. MAORI s.s. (7.5 a..m.), 4214 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. WAIRATJ, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 143 tons, Tendore, from Blenheim. KAJIOXA, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 1236 tons, Watson, from Greymouth. KAITOA, s.s. (9.50 a.m.), 3(15 tons, Wildman. from Nelson. KARAMU, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 934 tons, Williamson, from Napier. WOOTTON, s.s. (4.50 p.m.). 151 tons, Larson, from Lyttelton. CORINNA. s.s. (5 p.m.). 1271 tons, Eldors, from New Plymouth. HAWERA. s.s. (7.5 p.m.), 174 tons, .Tackson, from Lyttelton.

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY. AUGUST 11. ' KAPITf, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), -242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. NIKAU, s.s. (2.5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. PUTIKI, s.s.. (2.20 p.m.). <109 tons, Robertson. for Timaru. Oamaru, and Dunedin. KAKAPO, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 1521 tons, Jl'Donald. for Westport. OPATVA, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. > IIAHAROA, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Sa-loon-Misses Beau, Aitken, Costello, Baker, Mesdanies Macdonald, V'anklvn, Hobson and child, Shine and child, Sherwood, Maroney, Craddock, Webster, .lacobson, Armstrong, Coward, Oakden, M-'MUlan, Rouse. Messrs. M'Donnell, Rose, Jensen, Gallon. Wingflold, Porter, Brook, Wheeler, Chisholm, Humphreys, Dawe, Kudkui, Piper, Cunningham. Vinsen. Brown. Siloock, liighthody, Jenkins, Orchiston. bunn, Clark, Saunders, Thompson. HiU. Webster, Birch. Adam. Myers. Oxley. Meredith, Scott, I/onguet.. Craddoclt, Maroney, Sherwood, Shine, Hobson. Panton. 31 Oullough. Hill Ttilov, llacdonald, Wcuiltlyn, Colonel Samuel, Major Sandle. Lieut. Seed. Jueut. Bowlev. Corporal Cook and Corporal Wake. WATER-LET. s.s. (9.10 p.m.), 157. tons, Fi.'k, for Patea. HTTLV, s.s. (midnight), 127 tons,. rhoms, for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wakalui, Lyttelton. Kaikonra, Aug. .13. Jlararoa. Lyffelton. Aiigust M. Nika.u, Nelson, August, 14. Pa-teena. (Nelson, Piclou, August W. Waverley, Patea, August W. Opawa. Blenheim, August. 14. Himitangi, Chatham Islands. Aug. M. Kapiti. Wamtanui, August M. Hula, Lyttcltou, August K Recnltis, Picton. August A John, southern ports, August. M. Kgatoro, Greymouth, August. 15. ' Defender. Hokitik.-i- August. 15. Breeze, southern ports, August 15. Maori, Lyttelton, August. 15.. ' Kail-oa., Nelson. August 15. ■ Wairau, Blenheim. August. 15. Huia. auxiliary schooner, Auckland, Acw Plymouth, August 15. Blenheim. Wa.nganui. August, lx queen of the South, Fostop, August. 15. Kspuni. Patea-. August 15. Calm. Ouchnngii. August 18. Monowai, southern ports, August 18.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Monowai. Lyttelton, Punedi-n, August 13. Orcpuki,- Greymouth direct. August w. , Walrau, Blenheim, August 13. Kapiini, Patea, August 13. ■ Blenheim, Waninnui, August 13. Pateena, Picton and Kelson, August 13. KaitOa, Nelson, August 13. Maori, Lyttelton, Aukubl 13. Karamu, New Plymouth, August 13. Queen of the South. Foxtou, August 13. Wootton, Lyttelton. August 13. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, August 13. Hawera, Patear, August 14. Nikau. Nelson. August 14. Mararoa, Lyttelton. August 14 Huia, Wanganui, New Plymouth. Aug. 14. Kini. (ircymouth. August, 14. Corinna. Duncdin, Oamaru, Timaru, August 14. Opawa, Blenheim. August 14. Kapiti, Wangaimi, August. 14. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, Aug. 11. Itegulus, Nelson, West, Coast, August 14. Ripple, Gisborne, August 14. John, Wanganui, August 15. Himitangi. Lyttelton, August 15. Breeze,, Wanganui, August 15.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. SATURDAY. AUGUST 11. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawn (9.40 a.m.). from New Plymouth; Bosamoud (2.20 p.m.), from Greymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. ArriTcd.-Karu (6.45 a.pi.), and Alexander (8 a.m.), from Wcstport. GISBORNE. . Sailed.—Calm (2.45 p.m.), .for Picton. WESTPORT. Sailed.-Oanopus (5.10 p.m.). for Lyttelton: Ifogulus (5.30 p.m.). for Picton. , GREYMOUTH. Sailed— JCamona (noon) and Ngahere (5.25 p.m.), lor Lyttelton. PORT CHALMERS. .Sailed—John (7.30 p.m.). for Oamaru. BLUFF. Arrived.—fli-nemon (6 p.m.), from Port .Chnlmors. via southern lighthouses. SUNDAY, AUGUST 12. GISBORNE. To sail.—Arahura. (9 p.m.), for Napier. PATEA. Arrived— Wavei'lcy (4.20 p.m.), from ■Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived—Kapiti (7.50 a.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Opa.wa (3.30 a.m.). from Wellington. '- WESTPOBT. Arrived.—Poherua (12.50 p.m.). from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mararoa. (8.50 a.m.), _ ami Eunice (11.15 a.m.), from Wellington: Storm (12.20 p.m.), from Piclon. OAMARU. Arrivcd-John (2 a.m.!. from Port UhalmCli" PORT CHALMERS. Sailed.—Breeze (0.20 a.m.), for Tiuiarii. THE MONOWAI. Owing to the lntc arrival oF Die Monowai from the noi'th on Saturday previous aranfjeinents have been cancelled, and tho vessel AviJl sail to-night for Lyttelton and Duncdin.

BERTHAGE LIST. The following in the berthage list of vesscis which hovo arrived and thoso duo to-day:— Maori—Ferry Wharf. Monowai—No. 1 (south) Qucfli's Wharf. Uorinna—King's Wharf. Komata—Taranaki Street Wharf. Karamu—No. 6 Q.ueou's Wharf. Pateena—No. 4 Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wn.ka.tu —No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Wairau-No. 7 (south) Quccn'6 Wharf. Queon of the South—King's Wharf. Blenheim—No. 11 (north) Queen's Wharf. Orepuki—No. 14 (south) Queen's Wharf. . Kapuiii-PipiUsa Wharf.' Ripplo—No. 14 (north) Queen's Wharf. Wootton—Glasgow Wharf. Kamo—No. 16 (south) Queen's Wharf. Hawera, No. 13 (south) Queen's Wharf. KOAU ARRIVES. Tito Koau, the latest addition to the fleot of coastal vessels of the Richardson Line, arrived at, Wellington on her maiden trip from Kaipora at 7 o'clock on Saturday. The vessel is not an auxiliary scow, as was generally supposed, but is an oilenginetl ship, similar to tho Kiritana, which belongs to the same She is propelled' by two screws driven by twin sets of oil engines. A separate oi! eugine on the dock drives the cargo winch, and the main engines are also utilised to drive t the dynamo for the ship's electric light.' The bridge is aft, in the same way as on tho Kiritona, and besides the usual devices, has a pneumatic whistle. Tho captain's quarters aro situated aft. The Koau is in appearance a trim little craft, and mil provo no doubt n, useful addition to tho fleet of the Richardson Line. Sho left Kaipar.a for Wellington on Tuesday last, but was delayed by bad weather from the outset. Conditions bocame so bad that, she was forced to heaveto off New Plymouth for tmo days, but the Koau behaved splendidly, and earned tho good opinion of all on board by her sca- , going capabilities. Oaptahi A. M'Nab, late of the Te Aroha, is in charge of the new vessel, with Mr. Blundell, late- of the Magic, as engineer. The Koau is berthed at the Taranaki Street Wharf, where she will discharge a cargo of 80,000 feet of timber. IIEiSS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. H. G. Isaac has succeeded Mr. F. O. Moratti as second engineer on one of the Union Company's steamers. Mr. H. Scott, chief steward of the Mapourika, has come ashore. Mr. K. Gunn, third engineer of the Mapourika, is about to join the Pateena as third engineer. The coastal steamer Huia is due tomorrow from Lyttelton. and is to sail.in the evening for Wanganui and New Plymouth. The Orepuki arrived yesterday morning from Timaru. She has 350 -tons of produce to put out here, and will sail tonight direct for Greymouth. From that port she will go to Lyttelton. After working Waipapapa Point, the Hinemoa arrived nt Bluff on Saturday evening. The steamer should leave to-day or to-morrow for Puysegur Point and Wert Coast, lighthouses^ Sailing masters are wondering if Taongi Island, lying between San 1 Franciscq and Samoa, has disappeared. According to the hydrographic office, a sailing schooner making the run between Ban Francisco and Pago Pago reported that it passed tho supposed,location in latitude 14dcg. 31min. north, longitude 169deg. lmin. caet, nnd that no sign of the island could be seen. The day was perfectly clear, observations had been taken in the morning and at noon, and a lookout was in the crow's nest during the entire day. Either the island was sunk or is wronglv charted It. is a place not often visited, and is known also as Smyth or Gaspar Rico Atoll The appeal of Wcnzyl Joseph Schiechka, master of the Northern S.S. Company's steamer Kotiti. against his conviction 'by Mr. E. C. Outten, S.M., on a charge of carrying more passengers on his vessel than the latter's survey certificate allowed, has been decided by Mr. Justice Cooper at the Supreme Court at Auckland. The appellant's vessel was used on Easter Monday last, to convey -excursionists between the s.s. Clansman and the whajf at Waiwera, tho Clansman having anchored as close as sho could to tho wharf (about two cables', length away). In doing bo she took aboard 253 instead of the legal number, 136. The ground of the appeal was that the Kotiti wa£ merely acting as a tender, and not." "plying" or "on any excursion." His Honour found that tho company's contract was to land the passengers a.t. Waiwero. and that tho company must have been aware that the Clansman could not. berth at tho Waiwera Wharf. The Kotiti. in tendering to tho Clansman, received the 263 passengers as passengers to Waiwera, and the master thus committed a. broach of the law. The appeal was dismissed, with £7 7s. costs. The Rotterdam correspondent of the shinping journal. "Fairplay," states that a. Bergen; steamship owner has equipped each of his vessels with a. ■ motor-boat and sufficient petrol for running 100 hours at a speed of fonr to five miles an hour. It i* expected that, this measure will prevent the sailors drifting about for davs after a vessel has been torpedoed arid before they can reach the nearest coast.

According: to "Eastern Commerce." the Nippon Yusei} FaisJia has decided, to add to its fleet.. This time the increase is demanded between Australia and Japan, the growing commercial relations between the two countries leading ■ to the decision to plnco two extra steamers on the run. They will be vessels of approximately 'Cno tons each. One will be withdrawn from anot.hor route, while the other has just bceii coraplel-ed. i News From "Rome .reports that Umherto Puglierc, n. naval engineer, has designed a new type' of linsinkable cargo boat, -which has hef-n accented by the Italian Ministry 'of Marine. The "It-ovista, Maritima" says the vessel has a displacement of 10,300 tons and can carry 5800 tons of cargo. It has a. double skin, the Bpace between the inner and outer hulls being filled with coal and other material to protect tho ship from mine or torpedo. ■ .