SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 69, 16 December 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

•'■':■'' PHASES OF THE MOON. .",.- DECEMBER. . . Day. Hr. in. . i New. moon 4 249 a.m. First quarter 11 2 1 p.m. Full,.mnon 18 6 47 a.m. List (juarter. 25 - 6 1 p.nL. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.41 p.m.: sets, 3,29 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE.' To-day, 2.18 a.m.; 2.44 p.m. To-morrow. 3.14 a.m.; 3.41 p.m. ' : SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.21 a.m.; sets, 7.21 p.m. ARRIVALS.! . SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14. ' ' .MARAROA, s.b, (8.45 a.m.).. 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttclton. RIPPLE, s.s. (10.10- a.m.). 370 tons, Carlson, from Napier. . . "iINVERCARGILL, s.s; (5.5 -p.m.). 224 tons, ■ Wahlstrom, from Wanganui. . . • MAPOURIKA, s.s. (5.25 p.m.). 1203 tons, M'Donald, from Nelson. : ' WAVERLEY, s.s. (7.50 p.m.). 157 tons, Tisk, from Patea. . OPAWA, s.s. (8.55 p.m.). 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. ■....'■' SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15. •' ■i jVAKATU. s.s. (1.55 a.m.), 157 tons, Wills. :frbm Kaikourii. KAITOA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildnian; from Nelson. MAOR.I. s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 3412 tons," Williams, from LyUeltoi). . ;. . ICpjfATA. s.s. (4.30 p.m.). 1994 tons,- Sewell, froin Westport. . HUIA, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 127 tons. Larsen, from Foxton. IRIS, cable repair steamer- (8.20 p.m.), from Cook. Strait. "departures. Saturday, december 14. ' ' ./BLENHEIM, e.s. (10,20 a.m.), 120 ton's, ■ Wilkinson, for Marlborough Sounds. . V..NtKAU r vs.3.i.(ll..3o a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, :f6r..Nc]B : oii'. •■;';■;',•'■ .... '■'•IGVPUNLs.s. -(12.30 p.m.), 188 tons, Gib-Ts6n,.-,for:-Pate'ft.- !■■ .WAITOJfiV.s.s.. (2 p.m.), 4413 tens, Harris,,- for. Duncdin. .■..NG'AKU , r;A'„;BVs; (4 p.m.), 1250 tons. Dow,ell; for Greymo'uth. ' MARAROA,. s,s. (5.45 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cam- ■ Moh, -,fiir .•Lyttcltdn. . ■."> STORM, '-s.b. (6.5 p.m.), 405 tons. Cowan, for'Lyttelton. '■"WAlirAUr's;sV.(7 p.m.), 143 tons, Dcfley, for Blenheim,. ' SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15. e JOAN CRAIG, s.s.- (7.10 : a.m.), Jl4B tons, Mawson,' for Nydia Bay. MANA. s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 134 tons, MTher. son, for Wanganui.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kiimona, Grcyraouth, December 16. •Waipori, IVcstport, December 16. Vairau. TJleiiliDim December, 16. Kahu, Napier, December 16. ' Kent. Auckland. December '16. Mnvaroa, Lyttelton, December 17. Blenheim. liavelock. December 17. Wairau, Blenheim, December 17. -Brtieze,- Wariganui, December 17. 'Nikau, Kelson, 'December' 17. " NVaimea, Tarakdlie,..December 17; Mararoa. Lyttelton, December 17. Queen of the South, Foxtail, Dec. 17. Kapiiiii, Fatea, December 17. Woottoii,- tyttelton, December 17, Hawei'a. Patea,- December 17. Maori, Lyttelton, December 18. Mapourika, Nelßon, Picton, Deccmbor 18. Queen of tho South, Foxton. Dec. 18. Wavcrley. December 18. Opawa, Blenheim, (December 18. ■ Navua, San Francisco, Papeete, Dec. 18. Invcrcargill, Wanganui. December 19 Kaitoa, Nelson, December 19. . AVakatu, Kaikourn, December 19. To Anau. Auckland, Giabornc.- Dec. 19. Kapiti, Wangahui, December 19. l'titiki, Dimcdiu, December 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aryan. Han- Francisco, 'December 16. Wayorlcy, Patca. December 16.. Coririha, Duhcdin. December 16. Queen of t-lie South, Foxton. Dec. 16. Opawa, Blenheim, December 16. John, Tlmaru. Oamaru. Dec. 16. Kahu, Fi.ist Coast, December 16. Maori, Lyttelton, December 16. Wakrihi', Kajkoura, December 16. Tnvorcnrgiil, Wangnnui, D'ercmhcr 16. Mapourika.. Picton, Nelson, December 16. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 17. ■Wairau, Blenheim; December 17. ' Knmo. Westport, DoccDiber 17 Kapiti, Wangauul. December. 17. ■Kaitoa, Kelson,- December 17. Wnimea, Nelson, Const.. December 17. Bawera. Patca,' Deccmbor 17. -Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Dec. 17 K.urow, San Francisco. 17. Komata. Westport. December 18. Breeze, Dunodin, Tiuiarn, Dec. 18. W.ootton. Lyttelton, December 18. Nikau,' Nelson,.-December 18. Kapuni, Pntoa, Decemhcr 13. . Manaroa,. Lyttelton,. Dunedin, Dec. 18. Blenheim. Haveloclt, bays, Dec. 20.

BY TELEGRAPH. v':;: ; :^r ; i: : ;[ ' SYDNEY, December ft. Arrived—Makura, from Auckland, and Atua, from the Islands/ ~ , SYDNEY, December 14. .Arrived.—Zinkarra. from Tau'ranga. Sailcd.-Port Sydney (8 a.m.), for Whnkataiie;oO .passengers. MELBOURNE, December 14' Arrived—Kauri, from Auckland, and Kaiapoi. from Greymonih. ■ COASTAL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14. '• AUCKLAND. Arrived—Mokoia (9.20 a.m.), from Dunedin. ONEHUNGA. Arrived—Tarawa- (6.45 a.m.), from New • Plymouth. ■ - ,; .GREYMOUT.iI. Arrived.—Ngahcro (9.30 a.m.),' from Whakatane; Orepuki (5.30 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kennedy (5 a.m.), from Wcatport. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15. ■'\ AUCKLAND. Sailed—Huiav-schooner (9.30 a.m.), for Melbourne. . v. LYTTELTON. Arrived—Mararoa (11.5 a.m.). Putiki (8.30 p.m. December 14), and Wootton (11.40 p.m. December 14),- from Wellington. BLENHEIM.- . Arrived—Wairau (4.30 a.m.). from Wellington. ; TODAY/S BERTHAGE LIST. Kent-King's Wharf. , 0. D.- Bryant-No. 14 Queen s Wharf. Coluinbia-Taranaki Street Wharf. Mapourika-Np. 4 Queen'B Wharf. Maori—Ferry- : Wharf. -. . Komata— Railway Wharf.' Rau'pb—Kingls .Wharf.. Kahu—Ferry Wharf.' ' Invcrcarjill—No, 13 ; Queen's Wharf. Wskatu—King's Wharf. Huia—No. 11 Queen's Whnrf. Waverley—No. 5 Queen's Wharf.-- .- rK'aitoa-No.. 10;--.(Jupen's ■ -Wharl... Wharf. ' : '' •,- Opawa-Jfo. 11 ..Queen's Wharf. . Coririml-Gla'sgow''Wharf. :' ' OVERSEAS STEAMERSs INWARD AND OUTWARD BOUND. ANNETTE left San Francisco Nov. 29 for Wellington; duo: Dec 25. i A'RAWA, from Loudon, via.. Auckland; flue Wellington Dec.24: lieavosi-Dec. 30 tor London, via'.Panama;. v ; : - ..■• . DEVON, from Sydney, arrived Waitara Dqc. 14; due Wellington D 66. 20. No cargo. Loads for- Egypt. -..;.,. . DORSET, at' Wellington; :'Leaves early for Port Said."■ :: :; ;■ » ■■' DURHAM. loadß in !New Zealand in Jan. for West England;' ••-.■-'.■.' ..GEOKGINA'-JiOW'H, leaves'.San' Francisco Doe,' for New Zealand;GLAUCUIS, duo Auckland Dec. 21 from Walpole Island. Loads Adelaide. KAIAPOI, duo Wellington early Jan. from Melbourne, via South ißla'ndj ■ KENT, from London; due Wellington Dec. 16; thence Lyttelton and Port Chalmers.. Loads for London. KUROW, leaves Wellington. Dec. 17 for San Francisco. ' ' MAKUKA, leaves Auckland Dec. 30 for Vancouver,. Via Suva and Honolulu. MIDDLEHAM OASTLE, leaves. St. John Jan. for Nc\i' Zealand and' Australia. NAVUA, duo 'Wellington Dec. 18, from San Fmncisoo,.. via l'a.pr.oto. Loads Wellington for San Francisco. NIAGARA, from Vancouver, due Auckland Dec. 28. ' " ' OPIIII, From Vancouver; duo Wellington Dec. 25; thence Lyttclton. TORT HACKING, left London Dec. 4 for Wellington, via Suez and Melbourne; duo Feb. 1. ' Thence Auckland. Loads'.England. ' PORT LYTTELTON; left London Octobor 26 for Wellington, via Durban, Melbourne,' Sydney, and Auckland, where duo Jan. 12. Loads-for Egypt; sails February. PpRT! SIDNEY, from .Fori, Snld. left Sydney Dec. 14,"f0r Whakatanc, Tokomaru Bay, Gisborno, and Wellington.. No cargo. Sails Jim'.- 10 for Egypt. HUAHINE, loaves Wellington Feb. 14 for Plymouth, via Panama, ■ SALVOR, from San Francisco; due Auckland early; thence Wellington. Loads San Francisco. fIOEVIC. left London November 21 for New' Zealand, via. Australia;, due Auckland Jan. 17.' ' SAILERS. San Francisco to Wellington ;— ■. - Vessel. Left. Due. V.. S. Holmes Tosail. Port optional Georgette Oct.lß Now Jlenriette Nov. 25 • • Jan. Mindoro . Dec. .4 Early (At Lyttelton) ■llona Dec. 15 (about) Feb. Wanganui Nov. 27 Jan. New York to Wellington :— .Amiral Cceilc Nov. ' Auckland Jan. 10

Titania Nov. Jan, .Tcrpsicho'ro Nov. 1 Jan. Tonawanda Nov. 4 Auckland Jan. Vancouver to Wellington:— Dartford' Jan. 15 Mar. . San Francisco to Auckland:— Albert To sail' — Edward May To sail — Esther Buhno To sail — Hesperian To sail — lima ■• Nov. 21 Jan. . Lyman D. Foster Dec.'l 2 Fob. Manurewa Nov. 21 ; Jan. Ysabel — Jan. 10 San Francisco to Lyttclton;— Amy Turner Nov. 25 Jan. Carolyn Fsmces. — Early John and \Vithrop —'• : Early San Francisco to : New Plymouth:— - Thrasher To soil' ■' — San Francisco ,to Wanganui:—' Narwhal., ~....— ,- . , .Now . San Fra»-:isco to : Timaru:— . : Planter' '■ . ' To.sail ' —' ' THE. EXPECTED SHIPS. NEW ZEALAND'S'SHARE. .'• During'March-and April, 70 overseas vessels, 34 of which arc'insulated..tire announced as likely to load-in Australasian ports. Seen in .connection with . tho. matter. Mr. A. W. Bennett, general nmnager of the New jeaiand, Shipping Company,. Ltd., stated to a'reporter that it'is practically certain that all "will bring soirio cargo, here, il only for stiffening • pur-. poses, although, possibly/they, are intended to. bring back troops. It.was cliiclly. interesting to know, however,' how . many' of theso Bteamors .ivero intended' for New Zealand. The greater number were held by the Union Company,' tho Shaw-Savill Company, and the Now Zealand. Steamship Company, so that Now Zealand should .have some claim on these. According to -the- proportion of goods and produce which New Zealand and Australia will have awaiting export always excepting wheat, tho Dominion will he entitled to the most, vessels. On tho.other hand, there ' will be. a. larger, number of troops to repatriate to ;Australid than to Now Zealand, but Mr. Bennett considers it probablo that •certain.,, of the. Australian, vessels, after landing, troops,' will come' on. to New Zealand to load. Australia recently has had, proportionately, more • -shipping.'othcr thaii for wheat pnrpOßes, than New Zealand. Regarding the produce awaiting shipment hbre.'Mr. Bennett stated that on Novombcr 15. in the case of meat alone, there were noarly 4.5C0.000 freight carcasses in store. Since'.then, meat liob been, coming in extremely freely in the North Island. In addition, about half of last seas' son's clip, was npt. lifted before the new season commenced. Tho shearing season had been interfered with by the influenza epidemic,' and little wool had' come forward. '• ' v

THE SHIPPING POSITION. As a result of the armistice, overseas freight- charges dropped; and it further appears that the war-tinio value of vessels is already on the decline. Tho 1 latter fact is significant, -and is an indication of how tho sroccsa towards normal is already well on the way. Even bofo're tho armistice was concluded tho favourablo turn in the war had its effect on the shipping market. An Australian advice dealinn with'that period slates:—"Buyers are becoming rarer,, and they want to know very full particulars of the boats before they, -will .even think of Uiem-thcy arc not, snapped at as they were months ago." Meanwhile shipping'construction'ia still apparently being proceeded with with war-time, vigour—a rate, which should ensure the shortage-'in freight being appreciably lessened before long. The United States Bureau of Navigation Btates that for tho twelve months ending September 26 America placed in. service 1,956,455 gross tons of shipping, whilst the British, figures for the oloven months preceding August 31 are 1,512,640 gross tons. During August the United States delivered 360,000 deadweight tons of steel, wood, and composite ships. Since America's entry into the war to September 14 that Country has. constructed 356 vessels, aggregating. 2,045.875 doad-woight. tons. In August, 1917, there were 61 American shipyards; now there are 803; with 1020 ways. Although tho world's tonnago is so short, it must bo understood that under the carefully systomatlscd allotment and loading .of carjo, a vessel usually now carries much more than it did in pro-war days. An innovation is tho carriago of goods on deck. On Australasian ' vessels this has been dono for some timo with' many classcß of goods, Bteamcrs even taking largo deck loads of greasy wool; Meanwhile it- if anticipated by many that the daily relief to the overseas shipping position will bo reflected before Ion; in New Zealand coastal conditions. As far as tho coastal position is concerned, tho effects of the epidemic have now' practically disappeared, and shippers have been able to secure a fair amount of north-bound space during the past week or so (says the Chrhitchurch "Sun").

'. THE -PORT SYDNEY. At 3 a.m. on Saturday the Port, Sydney left Sydney for YVhakatanc. Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne. and Wellington. This is not the itinerary that was originally arranged. The vessel has no-inward cargo, and will clear Wellington about January 10 for Egypt. Thirty passengers from Australia arc on:board.. - -'.'■■ '

NIAGARA LEAVES -VANCOUVER. Gable" advice received by the Union Company states that the R.M.S. Niagara left Vancouver at noon on December 9 for Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. She is due at Auckland on .December It end will leave thcro about December 30 for Sydney.

'" THE XJEV.ON.. '.. .. , . The P. and' S. liner! Devon arrived, at Waitaro- on Saturday night from Sydney. Sho had on hoard soino 20 passengers from Australia. The vessel is duo here'on Friday, and later will probably proceed to another port to complete loading for Egypt.. ' '.__■__ THE MAKURA'S MOVEMENTS. . The' R.M.R. -Makura- arrived at.. Sydney on Friday from Auckland, and went 'into quarantine for sovon days. ' She will, probably not leave there until about December 24 for Auckland. The Union Company hope to dispatch the Makura from Auckland about December '30 for Suva, Honolulu, arid Vancouver. MOAXA LEAVES PAPEETE. Advice received- by tho Union Company ■dates that the R.M.S. Moana. en route from Wellington to Stiff Francisco, continued her voyage from Papeete oil Tuesday Inst. The vessel left Wellington on Decenibor 1. : THE KENT, . Tho Kent is due here to-day, from Tokomaru Bay. Sho vail discharge about 1800 tons cargo from England before calling at Lyttclton. and Duncdln. .■, - MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. G. D. Fraser has transferred from second officer of the Talund to chief officer of the Rakahoa. • Mr. E. Doughty haß joined the Rakanoa as second'officer. Mr. T. R. Watson has transferred from second officer of the .Rakanoa to second officer of the Talune. Mr, J. Green haß joined the Poherua as second officer. " ' „, . , Mr. R. J. Fowler will rejoin the Kokirl as chief officer.'; Mr. CI J. Andorson has joined tho Mapourika as third officer. Mr. A. S.. Gibson, has transferred from second officer of the Mapo.urikn. to second officer of the Pateenn. Mr. J. Ritchie hiu joined tho Kurow as second officer. ■ Mr. W. J. Burns, lato of tho Karu, hns signed on tho Kamo's articles as second officer. Captain ,P. J. Dowcll has rojoined the Ngakuta.Captain W. Manning, of tho Maori, is at present on holiday leave. It is understood, says an exchange, that it is Captain Manning's intention to resign from the Union Company's service at the end of this year. Captain H. H. .Williams, late of the Navua, has taken temporary command of the Maori, with Mr. F. GoVsky as chief officer. Mr. O. BurgcSs as second, and Mr, H. 'Williamson ns"tllird.'>Mr. "\V. T. "Eyre has -signed on as purser; and Mr. L. T. List as assistant purser.. . : Cantain M'Neilngc, of the Bluff drrdgo Murihiku. will take command of the Walrnu this week." Captain .M'Neilage had been in charge of the Murihiki Bince her arrival at-MutT, and was.recently temporarily attached, to tho pilot staff at Bluff. The Oorinna is to sail for Dunedin at 4 p.m.. to-day. Cargo will .bo received up till 2 o'clock. '■ ■ ■ ' ■ ■■~■■■■■■ It is expected that tho' Union Steam Ship Company's collior Kamo will leavo •Wellington'' for Wostport to-morrow. Sho will load coal for. Wellington. ' . The Wajsafu .will to-day .take .cargo for Kaikonra only.' : • ' '-, ''The John wilHoa'd general cargo to-day for Timarlt and Oaiharu','- '-■:'■■ Tho Breeze, previonsly expected to; arrive here, yesterday fromvWauganui, -will now not be at.-Wellington until to-mprrow night, owing to. .having-.been delayed:, at Picton. She will load for Timarii and Dunedin. ' ' . ' ',' ' •' It Avas 3.10 p.m. 'yesterday before passengers by the Mapri landed at Wellington. Sho did not arrive at-Lyttelton from Dunedin till after 8 p'.m. on Saturday owing to a. limited supply of Coal having to suffice.for the trio. Her empty bunkers were tilled .at Lyttelton. and she.left there at £15 a.m. for'' Wellington—immediately on completion of the work; On imniiry the "Olago Daily Times" found that, there is no foundation for the riinionr that negotiations aro in hand for tho sale of the Canterbury Steamship Company. '' . . ■ Tho fleet of the Orient Company has been recently augmented by the addition of the 15,0C1-ton liner Ormonde, which has already paid; one-visit, to Australia.

The schooner Georgette, which should arrivev here from., San Frapcisco any day now, has .n -.cargo of 7500 cases -oil and 150,000 ft. timber. '

The To Anau will leave Auckland to-day for Wellington, via'Gisliornc. ' - The Cygnet had all preparations made for a- special trip on Thursday afternoon with a Christchurch doctor, nursing staff, and ordorlies for the Ohatham Islands. However, at about 1.20 p.m.. Dr. H. Oliosson, Health, Officer, rang un Captain Murray, telliii— him not to Ba.il. Conseauently the trip waß abandoned. The Midrlleham Caßtlo (New Zoalnnd Shinpini; Company) is to leave St. John in January for New Zealand and Australian ports.