SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 65, 10 December 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOOS. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Laet quarter 1 1 « a.m. Neit moon 14 \ \> P- m> First quarter ... 21 5 5' P- m - Full moon 28 « 22 l>'<"MOON. Moon rises to-dny 0.56 a.m.; sets 3.14 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 0.15 a.m.; 1.8 p.m. To-morrow, 1.29 a.m.; 1.50 p.m. SON. Sun risc 3 to-day, 4.11 a.m.; sets, V.16 p.m,

ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER ,8KOMATA, s.s. (1-25 a.m.), 1994 tons, U'ijimld, irom Weetporl. ■ KAMI, s.s. C6.3U a,m.), 242 tons, Sawyera, from Wanganui. MABaKua, a.s. (7 a.m.), 2598 tons, Camcrun, from Lyttelton. NiKAU, s.b. (Y.li) a.m.), 218 tons, Hay, from AcuoD. MAPOuUItiA, s.a. (8.15 a.m.), 1203 tons, Sowell, from West Coast aud lYelßon. BADEN IWiiLL, 5.3. (3.45 p.m.), 174 tons,. Owen, from Waitara. BLENHEIM, 8.8. (4.55 p.m.), 120 tone, Wilkinson, from Kencpuru Sound. PATEENA, 8.8. 19.15 p.m.), 1212 tone, Irwin, from Nelson and l'icton. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9. WAKATU, e.s. (2.10 a.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. QUErJN OF THE SOUTH, e.s. (3.10 a.m.), 198 tons, Hitrvcy, from Foxton. KAIIU, 8.3. (3.20 a.m.), 138 tons, Norling, from Jiiiet Coast bays. MAORI, B.s. (7.30 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, from Lyttclton. OPAWA, 8.8. (7.50 a.m.d 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. KOWHAI, s.s. (9.30 a.m.). 721 tons, Vellenoweth, from Greymouth. KAITOA, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Kelson. NGATORO. 5.6. (10.30 a.m.), 1137 tone, Dutliie, from Whangarei and Napier. MANA, s.s. (4 p.m.), 134 tons, Sproule, from Lyttelton. WOOTTON, 8.8. (6.30 p.m.), 157 tons, Laxsen, from Lyttelton.

DEPARTURES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. NIKAIT, b.s. (2.15 p.m.). 248 tons, Hay, .for Nelson.

JIONOWAI, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 3433 tone, Drewettc, for Lyttelton. MAEAROA, B.s. (7.50 y.m.), M9B tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. OREPUKI, b.b. (8.10 a.m.), 625 tone, Dewhurst, for Groymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ripple, Gisborne, December 10. Pairburn, aux. schooner, Auckland, December 10. Rosamond, Dunedin direct. Dec 10 Kaiuo, Grcyniouth, December 10. John, Oamaru, December IP. lnvercargill, Wanganui, Deuember U. Wainiea, Tarakohe, December 11. Calm, south, December 11. Itararoa, LyUelton, December 11. jN'ikau, Nelson, December 11. Pateena, Neleon, Picton, December 11. Kahu, East Coast bays, December 11. Defender. Hokitika, December 11. Kini, Greymouth, December 11. Kamona, Westport, December a. Hawera, Patea, December 11. Kokiri, Westport, December 12. Huia, Waltara, December 12. • Opawa, Blenheim, December 12. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. IZ. Maori, Lyttelton, December 12. Kaitoa. Nelson, December 12. Waverley, Patea, December 12. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 12. Kapuni, Patea, Deccftfber 12. Himitangi. Chatham Islands, Lyttciton, December 12. . T Blenheim, Havclock, Pclorus Sound, Iccomber 13. ... Wakatu, Kaikoura. December 13. Putiki, Lyttelon, December 13. Wooton, Lytteltou, December 13. Corinna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, Dec.

12 ' AmoUura, Dunedin, December tf. Monowai, Lyttclton, December 13. . Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, uec. 13.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kahu, East Coast hays, December 1C Waverley, Patea, December 10. Kapiti, Wa'nganui. December 10. Kapuni. Patea, December 10. Msuia, Wanganui, December 10. Blenheim, jiavelock, l'elorus bound, Dec.

Woolton, Lyttelton, December 10. Wakatu, Kiiikoura, J,yttelu>n. Dec. 10. Pateena. Picton, Nelson. Deo. 10. Maori, Lyttciton, 'leccmber 10. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 1(1. Queen of the South. Foiton. Dec. 10. Opawa, Blenheim, December 10. Baden Powoll. Wanganui. December '0. IComata, Westport, December 11. Ttosamond, Napier. Gisborne, Dec. 11. Hippie, Napier. Gisborne, Dec. 11. Mapourika. Nelson, West Coast. Dec. 11. Waimea. Nelson, Coast. Dec. 11. Calm, Wnnganni. Dec. 11. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 11. Nikau, Nelson, December 11. Invercargill, Wanganiii, December H. NRatoro, New Plymouth, Greymouth, December 11. ~ 'John, Wansanut, December 11. Hawera. Patea, December 11. Co-inpa, snnt*. -Oocenter 12. Defender,, Hokitika, December 13. ■ Moiinivfli, Ai"-!:'and, Wa n«rffi. nee. 13. Kowhai. Lyttelton. December 13. ' Huia, Wansanui, New Plymouth, Dec. 13. Putiki, Lyttelton, Dunedin, December M. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL SATUBDAY, DECEMBER 8. GISBOBNE. Sailed.-Eipplo (noon), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailcd.-Corinna (0.50 a.m.), for Picton. PATEA. . Arrived.-Hawera (2.20 p.m.), from Wcl*UnSloU - WANGANOI. ArriTed.-Invercargill (3.25 a.m.); 'latum (11.30 a.m.), and Huia (6 p.m.), from \\ ellington. ' SONDAV, DECEMBER 9. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.-Kegulus (5.45 p.m.), for Grey'ffioUtb - NELSON. Arrivcd.-Nikau (4 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrivcd.-Monowai (8.25 a.m.); Mararoa (9.10 a.m.),, from Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Sailcd.-Rosaraond (midnight. Saturday), for Wellington direct. TO-DAY'S BEKTHAGE LIST. Sn-SCrih, Queen's Wharl. Kowhal-Miramar Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queens Wharf. Wootton-No. 13 (north) Queens Vhaif. Opawa-No. 13 (north) Queen s Wharf. Queen of the South-Ferry Wharf. liana-No. 13 luorth) Quecn'B Wharf. Ripple—No. 12 Queen's AVharf. Kahu'-Pipitca wharf; Wakatu-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Ngatoro-No. 26 Queens Whan. Knmo— Railway Wharf. SET AT WANGANUI. •'VERY DANGEROUS AT TIMES." TwentT-BOYcn master mariners, on the follnwine vessels : -Alraandor, lnvercargill, mmm B ?. a We a t S ho n ,inde7si g ned master, mariners tradinr in and out of Wanganui at differ-S^^en^U^-oClot that Ihnrc is no sot at We enirai oi. i» ,«»«"..»c«s by weather conditions, and an the. pro "ailinir winds are westerly, n=^ 1 .; ily follows that the srt is from the nor li to tho Bouth mole, and with southerly vinde tho. conditions are reversed. Although experiments have been mp.de wun buoys with attached staffa. this in itself onlv proves the sei of tho irnrfaw current In most rivers there is a surface ■ current and an under-surfaco current, so I that BTcrythin? depends to -what extent. 1 the object is submerged that is being at- • fected by the set. A fact which clearly : shows the existence at times of a dangerous set is that on eight different occasions vessels hare stru* or touched tjio I south mole when entering or leaving the i harbour, and yet. wo know of only ono I occasion on which trouble has occurred ut. i the north mole. We merely wish to draw your attention to these facts, bo that you intent give them your consideration, and perhans be fortunate enough to find a remedy tn lessen this danger to master ma.riners." The chairman of th<! board (Mr. A. r<. ■Ricncll), i»t tho mooting on Friday, sairt the nn/utical inouirios reri; lir-'d by certificated men, and the Court had laid it down that it was satisfied there was no set. Of course, when the wind blew it had a tendency to make the sea go in one direction, and if they called that a set, there was one. The non-etlstence.. 01 set

could bo proved by elauding at the pilot Btation, wlieu it would uo seen that the current wont straight out to eea, suid was clearly denncil. it wus stated that Mr. Napier Hell went into tho matter, and floated submerged keroaono tins out of the river, and uccordingr to hie report there wae a set from north to south, which wna occasioned by .abnormal conditions. Tho eet reached three knots. The set was for nino months of the year, inoro or Ices. If a lieJjing-line were thrown out, it would' show that them was a drug from north to south. At the ftmo ot Mr. Bell's report tho entrance turned straight to tho south. Mr. Veitch said if tho set exleted it was not shown on tho chart. Tho proper thing to do was to refer tho matter to the Marino Department. Mr. KobinaoD: If the masters consider there is a set, the owners will, too, and tho sooner wo recogniso it tho better. The chairman: We should not recognise it before it is proved. ■ Mr. Williams said ho was surprised at tho officers writing in the Btrain they did. It must have been apparent that local conditions were nothing like as difficult as at Tory Channel and French Pass. Hβ had helped to sweep a schooner out between the moles, and he knew something of the conditions. The littoral drift was north on the flood, and eonlh on the ebb, but there was nothing to aflect a steamer with power. Master mariners would make provision for it, also the pilot. The letter was tantamount to a reflection of the hoard, and likely to damage the port. The proportion of vessels wrecked at wanganui and Wellington during tho past forty years was about the same. Mr. J. B. Murray referred to the great number of times Captains Hlntyre and Connor had worked the port. Neither had experienced difficulty. The freeing works lighters frequently worked the bar in very light trim, drawing a, ittle over thrco feet. The men frequenting tho port mort were satisfied there was no set except the normal set outside from north to south about nino months of tho year. • The board decided to forward the letter to the Marine Department without comment.

UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY,

ANNUAL BALANCE-SHEET. The report of the TThlon Steam Ship Company for tho year ended September 30 states that, after making provision for depreciation on plant and other contingencies, tho not profit for the twelve months, including interest on investments, and transfer fees, amounted to £162,146 be. 3d. After deducting interest on investments and Interim dividends paid in May last, there is left at the disposal of shareholders the sum of £132,210 Bs,7d which the directors recommend should be appropriated as follows :-To balance of dividend on preference shares, 23 per cent, on £1,000,000, making 51 per cent, for the year, £27,500; to dividend on ordinary shares, 6 per cent, on £1,000,000, making, with interim dividend of 4 per cent paid in May 10 per cent, for the year, «°' M °;. bal _ a n n ° B to be carried forward to neit year, Ttto' liability side of the balance, sheet the reserves are set down at £150,«ra. insurance fund, £527,682 Mβ. Ltd. (1916, £534,548); debentures stock 4Jper cent., first mortgage, authorised £2,000,000, issued andl allotted? £29,264 (1916, £128,673); reserve for liabilities not yet adjusted, £487,475 6s 3d. (1916, £359,227); voyages pending (freights and passages, less disbursements, ance profit and loss, £132,210 6s. yd. (1916, £119 807), The'total of the liabilities are set down at £4,395,068 16a. 6d. The assets are as follow :-3hipping property, payments on account of new steamers. investments in eeoimties, etc., £™752.027 13s. Id. (1916, ™$ liehters, launches, etc., £55,259 2s. 6d.( 916 £55,669); coal Ft.nrcn. etc., in stock. £248,046 19s. 6d (1916. SBW.119); freehold and leasehold lnnrt. tmildines, etc., £57.751 l«s M. (1916, £190.140); sundry debtors, £959,314 (1916. £37«.7ff1); whin bank a"*™,™*'*?} hoad office and branchy MM «9 (1916, £101,597); total assets, £4,395,068 16s. 6(1. THE MONOWAI. Owing to her late arrival at Wellington on Friday, tho Mouowai did not sail for the south until Saturday night, and consequently she will not go to Diinedin, but will remain at Lyttelton until Wednesday afternoon, when she will Bail for Wellington. On Thursday night she will leave for Napier, Gisbornc, and Auckland. THE NGATORO. The Blackball Coal Company's Ngatoro arrived yesterday from Wbangarei and Whnngaroa. To-day general cargo_ from Auckland, cement from Whnngaroi, and timber from Whangaroa, will be discharged and tho vessel will sail to-morrow for Isew Plymouth to discharge the remainder.

FOR NAPIER AND GISBORNE. At midnight on Saturday the Eosamond left Danedin direct for Wellington, and is duo to-night. From this port tho vessel will go to Napior and Gisbornc, taking Kcneral cargo. Hlio will Bail to-morrow.

UNION COMPANY'S COLLIERS. Tho Komata arrived on Saturday morning with a full load of coal) from Westr Tho Kowhai, with coal for Miramar from Grcymouth,. arrived at .Wellington yesterday morning. It is probable that the vessel will sail on Wednesday for LytFrom Greymoutli the Kamo will probably arrive to-night or to-morrow niornThe Kamona will leave Westport to-night for Wellington. The vessel will return to Greymouth, probably via Now Plymouth. The Kini will load at Greymouth today for Wellington. . . To-morrow night the Kikiri will leave Westport for Wellington. PORT OF WESTP.ORT RETURNS, Tho port of Westport returns for the month of November, 1917, are:— Output. Export. Tons cwt. Tons cwt. WestportCoalCo.,Ltd. , We o atportCoalCo.,l J td. 83 g am ii am « Coal' Creek Mining l>arty 201 5 29Z 18 63,329 7 '62,923 3 Of this amount 1904 tons were shipped to 202,500 sup. feet. During the month 64 steamers, representing 34,898 tons, entered the port, and M steamers, representing 35,466 tons, left tho port. Tho total tonnage for the montn was 70,364 tons. HESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. W. Rotlgers, manager at Nelson for the Anchor Company, is at present in Weihli?.oA. BrocUett. extra officer on the Monowai, came ashore on Saturday and joined a Union Company cargo steamer "caVaifc , ; SS& has resigned from the executive of the Shipwreck Relief societyoi New Zealand and it hu been decided to approach Mr. .1. H. O. iJona, oi the Union Steam Ship Company, and Mr. W Clarke, secretary, of the heamens Union with a view to their filling two vacancies in the committee.

The Blenheim wil sail to-night for Havetake cargo for Gisborne! as riu. i« Me to enter tlat P ThG Wootton, will sail at 5 p.m. to-day fO The y j l ohn n is due this afternoon direct t«m Oamani, and to-morrow afternoon VSani Sd nU yest H day afternoon K.y nrrfav for Lyttelton, where sho is due to-morrow. 1 The vessel should arwe at be dispatch-ro-morrow m westport, and Greymouth In tho morning the vessel Sill arrive with cement from Tarakohc. Thr Calm will call at Wellington tomwrow on lier way from southern ports to Tho a Auo n k"and Harbour Board's three /!».«« to bo permanently lmd up, dr i Ktlfl will bo reduced to a miman!m The chairman has stated the de-