SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 155, 20 March 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP T.HK MOON. MARCH. Day. JI. in. Last quarter 6 0 14 p.m. New moon 13 7 22 a.m. First quarter 20 1 0 a.m. Full moon 23 3 J a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 2.3 p.m.; sets, 11.25 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 10.59 a.m.; 11.27 p.m. To-morrow, 11.49 a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.52 a.m.; sets, 6.5 a.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, MAItOH 19. KOWfIAI, s.s. (3.15 a.m.), 721 tons, Plowman, from Greymouth. KAPITI, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. NIKAU, s.B. (7.30 a.m.), 248 tonsjlay, from Nolßon. TAINUI, 8.6. (8.55 a.m.), 128 tons, Bonner, from Wanganui. ITABAKOA, s.s. (11.50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. COKINNA, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 1371 tons, Elders, from New Plymouth. DEPARTURES TUESDAY, MARCH 19. I OPAWA, s.s. (2.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. NIKAU, s.s. (5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. ' MABAItOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Martin, Smith, Bowdcn, Richards, Perkins, Smith. Wood (3), Peters, Regan, Mesdames Buthcrford, Oassels, Robinson, Hander, Provo, Jary, Petrie, Nisbel, Woods, Barkle, Bolleston, Carter, Began, Nurso Oliappell. Messrs. Rutherford. Cassols, Millward, Rogers, Robinson, Auld (2), Lander, ProTO, Beanland, Newton, Lee, Hutchinson, Hazard, Berry, Macphorson, Best,. Gledjiill, Griffith, (2) Rowley, Grey and child, Bergh, Badham, Turner, Smith, Harris, Stokes, Adams, Lieut. Gray, Lieut. Awaran Sergt.-Major Davidson, Lieut. Reeves, Cpl. White, Scrgl.-Ma.jor Firth, Pto, M'Rae.

RIPPLE, s.s. (8.35 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlton, for Napier.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS Karamu, Bluff-direct, March 20. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, March 20. waveney, Patea, March 20. Hawera, Patea, March -20 Wairau, Picton, March 20. Opawa, Blenheim, Marsh 20. Maori. Lyttelton, 1 March 20. Storm, Timaru, March 20. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 20. Wootton, Lyttelton, March 21. Blenheim, Havolock, Sounds, March 21. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March HI. Nikau, Nelson, March 21. ■ Pateena, Nelson, Picton, March 21. Defender, Lyttelton, March 21. Invercargill, Wanganui, March 22. Queen of the South, Foxton, March 22. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 22. KM'uni, Patea, March 22. Nfatoro, Greymouth, March 22. Taeroa, Hokitika, March 22. . Wakatu.-Kaikoura, March 2J. Baden Powell, Now Plymouth, March 23, Kahu, East Coast, March 23. Putiki, Lyttelton, March 23, Kipple, Giabonic, March 25.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Queen of tho South, Foiton, March 20. Kahu, East Coast, March 20. Baden Powell, Wanganui, New Plymoutn, March 29. Kapuni, Patea-, March 20. Putiki, Nelson, Lyttelton, March 20. Invercargill, Wanganui, March 20. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, March 20. Tainui, Wanganui, March 20. Rosamond, Lunedin, Bluff, March 20; Kapiti, Wanganui, March 20. Kakapo, Lyttelton, Maroh 20. Kini, Picton, Onchunga, March 20. Storm, Wanganui, March 20. Wairau, Blonhoint, March 20. Opawa, Bloohcim, March 20. Maori, Lyttelton, March 20. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 20. Komau. Wi'Ptport,. March 80. Corinna. New Plymouth, March 76. Mapourika, Auckland, March 20. Hawera, Patea, March 21. Waverloy, Patea, March 21. Kahika, Westport, March 21. - Karamn, Westport, March 21. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 21. Nikau, Nolson, March 21. Defender, Wanganui, March 21. Wootton, Sounds. Lyttelton, Maroh 22. Ntrahere, Greymouth, March 21. Hinomoa, southern lighthouses, March 26. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, March 26.

Bl r TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. ' TUESDAY,-'MABOH 19. NELSON. Sailed.—Kaitoa (7 p.m.), lor 'Wellington. To sail.—Pateenn, (10 p.m.), for Pioton and Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Maori (8 p.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAS'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Pateena—No. 12 Qiwen's Wharf. Karamu—No. 14 Queon'e Wharf. 4-Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Hawcra—Pipitea Wharf. Opajfa—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Waverley—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Hinomoa—Ferry Wharf. Waimea—No. 1 Queen's Wharf. M'apourika—King's Wharf. j Komata—Taranaki Street Wharf. ! Kowhai-Olyde Quay Wharf. I ANCHOR COMPANY'S EASTER TIME- | TABLE. Easter time-table of the Anchor Com-, pany's Wellington-Nelson ferry serYie* will not allow for a steamer to leave Wellington on Good Friday, Saturday, or Eoswr Monday, or for one to leave Nelson on Thursday, Good Friday, or Saturday. The Nikau will leave Wellington on Thursday, March 28, at 5 p.m., for Nelson, arriving thero on Good Friday morning. She will sail on Saturday at 9 a.m. for Motuokn, returning in the afternoon, and will remain at Nelson until Monday, April 1, at 7 p.m.. when she will sail for Wellingtqn, arriving hero on Tuesday morning as usual. . The Kaitoa on arrival at Nelson on Thursday morning, March 28. will lay up until Tuesday, April 2, at 7 p.m., when Bhe will sail for Wellington on her usual ruuning.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP Mr. P. J. Hickoy, chisf engineer on a Union Company's steamer lias come aßhore. Mr D. Williams, has joined tie vessel as fourth officer. Mr. T. Looney, chief engineer on the Rosamond las come ashore. Mr. E. Oolebrook, assistant purser on a Union Company's steamer has como ashore, having been relieved by Itr. J, Watkins of the Mararoa. _ Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. are in receipt of advico tlmt the movements of the Waimea are uncertain, and she is now not eipeotfld to arrive hero to-day from Now Plymouth. Only a few members wero in attendnnco at the special general meeting of the Merchant Service Guild called for yesterday morning, the reason being no doubt that they wero engaged on their ships owing to tho storm. Tie business of the meeting waß to discuss what should bo dono to assist the dependants of members of the guild interned in oneiny countries. Owing to the small attendance tho matter will again be considered. The annual meeting of the guild will be held next month. Tho Pateena will not arrive at Wellington until about 9 o'clock this morning R8 she will not leave Picton until 6 a.m. on account of the rough woather. The Kowhai arrived early yestorday morning from Greymouth. Tho trip occupied 391 hours. Early next week the Hinemoa will leave for her periodical trip to southern and Wost Ooast lighthouses. The Defender is duo at Wellington tomorrow from Lytteltou, and after discharging a cargo will leave for Wangonui to load sheep for Lyttalton. Tho vessel will then be docked for overhaul. The scow Kapua, which struck Bark Bay reof at 4 a.m. on Saturday and turned on her side, was on 6aturday picked up by the Hina and towed into Tonga Bay. It is understood that a holo was knocked in tho vessel's hull. The scow Vindex was on Monday awaiting favourablo weathor to proceed to Tonga to right the Kapua and tako her to Nelson. Captain Peter Johnston was not on dock at the time of tho mishap. The ferry Btoamer Mararoa mado a fast passage from Wellington on Saturday night, arriving at Lyttclton at 8.20 on Sunday morning. No word had been received at Dunodin up to Sunday of tho schooner May Howard, which was then 16 days out on her trip from Auckland to Dunediu.. A most exoiting time was experienced by an overseas vessel which recently visited a New Zealand port, while on the voyage from London. The journey ns far <ib America was uneventful, but it was after leaving a port at tho latter place that the trouble began. When they got as far as — they ran ashore on an unchartod sandbank and nridcntly loosened the rudder, for about 1500 miles further on the ruddor broke so tho captain had a jury rudder made, but the heavy weather that was being, experienced «t the time made it an impossibility to got it into position over the stern. They then mado for a, South Ainorican port, where a now rudder was made for them. Twenty-four hours later it came loose, and broke adrift, so the vessel put back to get Another rudder mado. The last one carried them

within 1500 miles of New Zealand and then broke away. Had weather was then experienced and they had to heave to, in consequence of which stores ran very low. A vessel eventually came to their assist-ance,-and they were to-vod into port, having been over six months on a voyage from England to Mew Zealand. As showing the improved condition of the inner harbour at Gisbornc, the steamer Hippie, drawing 9ft. 9in., took up a berth at No. 1 shed -wharf without difficulty about an hour ami a half after high tide on M-jndiiy of last week. The last time iho llinple had berthed there was on March ■>,?. 1916.

The shortage of boiler plates in Japan has been responsible for a transaction which is without a precedent in the shipping trade. "Fnirplay" states that a Japanese steamer of 7252 tons net, fitted with throe turbines and built in 1908. was wrecked in 1916. The salvors recently sue. reeded in taking out the seven boilers from 1 the wreck, which were offered for sale, and it is reported realised £25.000 each. .or £175,000 in all. Boiler plates are said to be folching £200 per ton in Japan, ana steel plates £165 per ton. The cost of a 9000-ton steamer, assuming it contains JOOO tons of stoel at £165 2er ton, would represent a cost of £495,0CU for material alone, or £55 per ton deadweight on tho completed ship. It is difficult, however, to believe that Japanese shipbuilders are paying this price, unless in very exceptional circumstances. According to American papers % auxiliary powered schooners have been orderd from American shipbuilding yards or purchased after their completion m that country by the French Government since the hie war-time wooden shipbuilding programme began on the Atlantic, th l Pacific, the- Great Lakes,' and tho Gulf. f>u of the vessels were purchased m Seattle, all being carriers of the same type and capacity.