SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 44, 15 November 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PEASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 7 4 33 a.m. New moon 15 5 58 a.m. First quarter 22 9 59 a.m. Full moon 29 6 11 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 4.4 a.m.; set?, 7.39 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 4.26 a.m.; 4.47 p.m. To-morrow, 5.13 a.m.; 5.36 p.m. BTJN. Suu rises to-day, 423 a.m.; sets, 6.48 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. . KINI, 5.3. (6 a.m.l, 1122 tons, Plattc, from Greymouth. . KAUUA. E.s. 17.20 a.nij, M tons, TVildnian, from Nelson and ilotueka. MAORI, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 3412 Urns, Wanning, from Lyttelton. TE ANATJ, s.e. 17.45 a.m.), 1652 tons, Peterson, from Oamaru. HINEJIOA, s.s. (3.40 p.m. at Worser Bay), 542 tons, Bollons, from Cape Palliser and Pencarrow. KAKAMU, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 934 tons, Kidman, from Westport. KOUTDNUr, s.b. (9.20 p.m.), 171 tons, Thomsen from Gisborne and Blackhead. WAKATU, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura.. THUBSDAY, NOVEMBER 15. OPAWA, s.s. (1 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. KAETJ, s.s. (1.20 a.m.), 267 tons, Cox, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. HINEIIOA, Government steamer (6.5 a.m.), 642 tons, Eollons, lor Cook Strait lighthouses. . PATEENA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. TE ANATII 1.10 p.m.), 1632 lons, Peterson, for northern East Coast ports. NGAKUTA, s.b. (2.25 p.m.), 1250 tons, DowQUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foiton. KAPTJNI. b.s. (4 p.m.), lßd tons, Gibson, for Pa'tea..' HIMITANGI, s.b. . (4.10 ,p.m.), 323 tons, Thompson, for Pitt Island. KAITOA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Neleon HUIA, s.b. fti.4o p.m.), 127 tons, Thorns, for Waitara. MAORI, e.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tone, Man-

nine, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Daily, Manchester, Lawford, Gray, Beavis. Deverne, Morley, Diamond (3), Cook. Pettigrow. M'Kerron, Stringfcllow, Webb, King. West. Lawford. Luscombe, Pettigrew, Hathaway. Richards, Findlay, Donovan. Surrey. Blackburn, Mesdames Manchester. Manchester. Campbell. Cole, Hyland, Hyland, Caldwell, Whillani. Eayraond, Croker. Wilson, B'unden. Morton, Austin (2), Hill, Turner, Campbell, Bushel, .Tacobson, Powell, Gray, Steel (2). Turner, Elcorabe, Kechiniale. Bobmson, Qould, Wooten, Fletcher, Fyfe and child; Withers, Keys and 8 children, Spcnco. Swan. Henry, Bahden, Irving. Irvings and 2 children, Findlay, Macfarlane. Burmingham. Goßsett, Newman, Eichardson, Surrey, Tait, Clark, Taine, Gordon.'Oldman. Blackbunn Messrs. White, Manchester (2), Guthrie. O'Oonnor White, Grey, Young, Broderiok, Cami). bell', Wilson, Hamilton, Pegg, Curtis. Macdonald. Short, Lane. Colo. Hyland. Croker, Hill, Turner Ritchie. W'son, Lawford. Murdoch", Latimer, Bushetl. Jacohson, Powell, Kissell, Kennard, Frew. Ring, Lawford, Whellan, Jarnian. Stevenson, Moffatt. Robinson, Stock, Hyder, Beathte, Kitto, Skerrett, Fitzgerald, Kiuibell, Atkinson, Williams, Skerrett. Taine. Gordon, M'Cready, Oldman, Rev. Wilson, Rev. Cumming, Rev. Clark. Eev. J. E. Ward, Rev. F. A. Thomson. Eov. Milne, Eev. T. Tait. Dr. Knight, Captain Chapman, Captain Deans. CALM. s.s. (9.20 .p.m.), 850 tons, Eadrord, for Wanganui. KOMATA, s.s. ('0.20 p.m.), 1994 tons, M'Lean, for Wcstporl. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Karu, Lyttelton, November 15. Kakapo, Groymouth, November 15. Blenheim, Havelock, Sounds, Nov. 15. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 15. Nikau, Nelson. Novemoer 15. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, Nov. 15. Cygnet, Kaikoura, November 15. Invercargill, Wanganui, November 16. Kaitoa, Nelson, November 16. Maori, Lyttelton, November 16. Kapuni. Patea. November 16. Queen of the South, Foxton, Nov. 16. Wootton, Lyttelton, November 16. Putiki, Lyttelton, November 16. Monowai, Duncdin, Timaru, Lyttelton, November 16. Ngahere, Groymouth, November 16. Calm, Wanganui, November 16. Opawa, Blenheim, November 17. Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Nov. 17. Waverley. Patea, November 17. Kapiti, Wanganui, November 17. Hawera. Patea, November 17. Kahu, East Coast, November 18. Defender, Hokitika, November 18. Kennedy, Tarakoho, November 18, Huia, Waitara, Novomber 18. Eipple, Gisborne, Napier, November 18. Ngakuta, Greymouth, November 18. Ngatoro, Greymouth. November 20. Corinna, New Plymouth. November 20. Wakatu, Kaikoura, November 20. Hincmoa. Cook Strait lighthouses, November 21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hiuemoa, Cook Strait, November 15. Kini, New Plymouth, November' 15. t Wavgrley, Patpji November 15. Kapiti, Wanganui, Hojcmber 15. Hawera, Patea, November 16. Koutunui, Picton, East Coast, Nov. 15. Opawa, Blenheim, November 15. Mararoa, Lyttelton," November 15. Nikau, Nelson, November 15. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 15. Putiki, Wanganui, November 16. Monowai, Auckland, via ports, Nov. 16. Invercargill, Wanganui, November 16, Cygnet, Akaroa, November 16. Kaitoa, Nelson, November 16. Maori, Lyttolton, November 16. Pateena, Picton. Nelson, Novembor 16. Calm, southern portß, November 16. Blenheim, Wanganui, November 18. Queeu of the South, Foxton, Nov. 16. Kapuni, Pat«a, November 16. Karu, Tarakohe, November 16; Wootton, Lyttelton. .'November 17. Kakapo, Greymouth, November 17. Karamu. Westport, November 17. Kahu, Orongorongo, November 19. Huia, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Nov. 19. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Nov. 19. Defender, Pioton, Hokitika, Nov. 20. Eipple, Napier, Gisborne, November 20. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, November 21. ■ TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Karamu—No. 4 Queens' Wharf. Karu—No. 13 (north) Queen's Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wakatu-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Koutunui—Ferry Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 (north) Queen's Wharf. Invercargill—No. 12 Queen's Wharl. Wootton—No. 13 (south) Queens' Wharf. Kapiti—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Kini-No. 1 (north) Queen's Wharf. Kakaipo—Eailway Wharf, BV TELEGEAPH. <» COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. WANGANOI. Arrived.—Baden Powell (6 p.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (4.55 x p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed—Opawa (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.-Mararoa (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington. PASSENGERS FOR AUSTRALIA. Tho following passengers have left for Australiai-Misaes Cardow, Clarke, Thorpe, Hemming, Mesdames M. Webber, C. Smith, Taylor and child, Board, Captain Thorpe, Messrs. B, Aitcheson, Hongh, Miki, Mammo, L. Board, Moody, Brown, Ford, l'erris. Ckmans, King, Anniss, N. Brown, and Masters S. Smith, Gilmour, Taylor. TE ANATJ TO TOW DARTFOED. Arrangements have been made by the Union Company for the Tc Anau to tow tie hulk Darlford from Wellington to Port Chalmers. The To Anau will be due at Wellington about Wednesday next from Auckland, and sho will take the Dartfordin tow and sail tho some day. On arrival at Cort Chalmers the Dartford, which was dismantled some, years ago, and has since been utilised as a coal hulk at Wellington, will be refitted out as a sea-going vessel. Tho lima, the other ship which tho Union Company arc refitting, will bo brought off the Wellington slip on Saturday, and tho work of refitting her will bo commenced immediately. It is not likely that tho lima will bo towed to Dunedin, but rccommissioncd at Wellington. Sho should be ready for sea before the beginning of the New Year. The two ships when finished will not fly the Union Company's flag, but will bo chartered. FIEES ON SHIPS. j At a- special meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board, to bo hold on November 20, a by-law will bo Bghmitte* to tho board for adoption fl? follows:-In the event of any vessel arriving in port with hull, toal, or cargo on Are, other than a fire used in tho ordinary course of tho management of such vessel, or in tho event ot such fire occurring whi'H such, tcsrcl shall bo in port, the master of such vessel shall, immediately upon its arrival, or tho occurrence of such Dre, as tho case may he. notify the Harbourmaster of the cilstenco of such Are. Provided that this by-law shall Hot apply to any vessel whioh. shall not at any time during the oiistenca of such firo bo alongside or

within''M yards of any wharf, or be moored within 2000 yards from any other vessel. CARGO FOft NEW PLYMOUTH. Tho Kini arrived' early yesterday momins from Grcymouth. As the discharge of tho part cargo of coal for Wellington was not finished in time to allow tho vessel to sail last night for New Plymouth she will leave to-day. General cargo will be received until tore o'clock this aiternoon.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain A. M. Edwin, of the Union Company's service, has returned to Port Chalmers and taken command of his vessel after a holiday -visit to Wellington. Mr. H. 0. White, who has just obtained his master's certificate, signed on tho Monowal on Monday at Lyttelton as second officer, in place of Mr. Banks, who has been transferred" to the Kahika as chief officer. Mr. Banks wiTT relieve Mr. Anderson, of the Kahika, wno haa been granted leave in order to sit for his master's examination. Mr. J. M. Iteev'es, third officer on the Te Anau, came ashore yesterday and signed on the Pateena in a similar position, relieving Mr. H. Young. Captain J. Lennard, first officer on the Komata, has come ashore. Mr. G. T. Harding, assistant purser of the Maori, proceeds to Auckland to Join an overseas Bteamer In a similar capacity. His place haß been taken by Mr. K. Lewis, late of tho .lloba.ro office of the company. Mr. L. Spierllng has joined the Maori as seventh engineer in place of Mr. G. Cunniughame, who has joiuta an overseas steamer. Mr. A. Jackson, mate on the Huia. camo ashore yesterday. Oa.ptain Prank Shadlow, who was -wellknown in Sydney and a member of the Ancient Mariners' League, died suddenly in Sydney on October Si. Captain Shallow was for many years first mate of tho old .passenger ship Parramatta, which was under tho command of Captain Osborne. Ha retired from the sea about 25 years ago, and then for some time he was connected with the Hlawarra Steamship Co. The Kahu is due on Sunday from stations oh the East Coast, where she is loading wool. On Monday she will sail for Orongorongo for a cargo of wool. Tho tc«Bel -will sail from Wellington on Tuesday for the East Coast to loan wool for transhipment at this port. The Blenheim is duo from Polorus Sound this morning, and to-morrow will sail for Wanganui to load wool for Wellington. The vessel's next trip for Havelock will be on November 26. . The Te Anau replenifhcd her bunkers at Wellington yesterday, and sailed for northern ports. Sho is duo here from Auckland about Wednesday next, when «ho will take the hulk Dartlord in tow for Port Chalmers. The Te Anau will also bo docked for cleaning aud painting. Tho Karu is due this morning from Lyttelton with 90.000 feet of timber to discharge at Miramar. She will sail tomorrow at noon for TftTOKolie. It ha? not been decided whether she will call at Wellington or go direct to Lyttelton. Messrs. M'Arthur, Jeffries and Co. are the local agents. . . The Koutimui arriveu last night Irom Gisborne, via Blackhead. The delay in the arrival of the vessel was caused by rough weather, which hindered the loading of her cargo of wool. To-day the vessel will sail for Picton to loan chuff for bays north of Gisborne. The Karamu arrived last night from Westport. She has a full cargo of coal for the hulks, and Fhonld get away on Saturday for Wesliport to load again lor Wellington. Tho Monowai is due to-morrow morning from Lyttelton, and will sail at 5 p.m. for Auckland, via pprts. Tho Calm sailed last night for Wanganui, and is due back to-morrow. In tho afternoon sho will sail for southern ports. After landing stores at Capo Falliser and Pencarrow Head, the Hincmoa anchored in Worscr Bay yesterday afternoon. This morning she will sail for The Brothers lighthouse, and nearby beacons. If fair weather is met with sho will bo finished in about a- week. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., local agents for the Alexander, advise that that vessel will not arrive here to-morrow, and that tho next Anchor Company's sieamer will be tho Kennedy, which will arrive on Sunday from Tarakohe. On Monday the Kennedy will leave for Nelson and West Coast porta. The Defender is now du& here about Sunday from Hokitika. She has a full cargo of timber to discharge, and will sail on Tuesday or Picton and Hokitika. Tho Wootton is duo to-morrow, and ■mill return to Lyttelton on Saturday. A Gisborne resident, Mr. 0. Ives, who Tuis worked for some time on an invention to proteot ships from the torpedo, has written to the Minister of Marine asking for tho help of a skilled engineer at the Government's expense. As his re<ruc6t was apparently overlooked, he has again put Jtnrward his claim. It is not, he states, for gain that he has perfected his invention, but to aid the Empire in the stopping' of submarine outrages. Ho claims to bo ablo to stop a torpedo travelling at 20 knots per h"ur on the surface. Messrs. Burns, Philp, and .Co., Ltd., nave opened an offico at tho Morchantr Exchange 'Buildings, California Street, San Frajicisco, under the management of Mr. D. W. Cross, who has previously held the oifico of an inspector of tho company at the head ofllco, Hydney. A message from New York Bays that Mr. T,. N. Hurley, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, states that the American shipyards will complete and deliver 7,500,000 tons in 1918. The Government is rendering the shipyard contractors every possible assistance. The Melbourne Steamship Co. s passenger and cargo steamer Sydnoy, which has been trading btat/ween Melbourne, Tast manian N.W. Coast ports, and Sydney, has been sold to Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co., Sydney. \ , According to news from New York, says an exchange, German companies, managed In New York hy German citizens, are insuring American merchantmen and their oargoes against submarine attack. To do so they mußt have full information about tho ships and their cargoes, as well as tho probable route to be taken. Among the companies are the Mannheim Insurance Co., of Mannheim, Germany; the Nord-Deutsche Insurance Co.. of Hamburg; and the Alliance Insurance Co., of Berlin. The former German sailing vessels seized hy the United States Government at the outbreak of war have again had their names changed by the Shipping Board, and the Dreadnought is now the Moshulu, the Plying Cloud the Kuscooti, and the Ked Jacket the Itononehela.