SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 78, 27 December 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. New moon 2 49 a.m. First quarter ? ,1 p ' ra - Full moon 13 6 47 a.m. Laßt aunrler 25 6 1 P.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 0.5 a.m.; sets, 1.50 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 12.5 p.m. To-morrow, O.KI a.m.; 12.48 .p.m. SjUN. Sun rises, 4.16 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 35. MARAROA, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 2598 toiiß, Irwin, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26. DEVON, s.s, (6.35 a.m.), k(A tous, Robertson, for Napier. MARAROA, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 2593 tons, Irwin, lor Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Monowai, Lyttelton, December 27. Nikau, Nelson, December 27. Invercai'tfill, Picton, December 23. Blenheim, Picton, December 28. luipuni, I'atea, December 20. Wootton, Lyttelton; December 23. Wa.vcrlcy. Patea, December 28. Hawern, I'itoi l ., December 23. Kennedy. Nelson. Decemhcr 7,8. Opilii, Vancouver, December 28. Ifararoa, Lyttelton. December 28. Perth, Newcastle, December 29. J'apourika, Nelson, Pieton. Dee. 29. Kapiti, Wangauui, December 29. Queen of. the South, I'nxton, Dec. 29. Ka-iton, Nelson, December Ss3 Wairau, Blenheim, December 29 Mann, Lyttelton. December 29. Kittav.-a, Greymoutli, December 29. ligatoro, liluft, Timaru. December 29. AVanaka, Aucltiand, December 30. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 31. Opnwa, Blenheim, December 31. Ngahere, Greymoutli, Lyttelton, Jan. 1. Putilii, "Lyttelton, January 1. Orator, Lyttelton, January 1. Port Sydney, Gisborne, January 4.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Baden Powell, New Plymouth. Doc. 27. Monowai, Lyttelton, December 27. Wakiitu, Kailioimi, December 27. Quorn of the South, Fcxton, December 27. Invercaruill, l'icton, December 27. Mapourika. Picton. Nelflon, Dec. 27. Putilii, Lyttelton, December 28. Blenheim. Picton, December 27. Wairau. Blenheim, December 27. Kapiti, Wnngnnui, December 27. Tainni. Wangamii, December 27. Hippie, I'lAst Coast, December 28. Salvor, Auckland, Decr:ubci- S3. Jlawera, Patea, December 28. Ka.hu, Hast Const, December 29. Kupuni, Patea, December 22Waverley. Patea, December 28. Ara.wa. London, December 28. Dorset, Hirypt, December 28. Nil:a,i.-, Xclkoh, December 28. Kennedy, Nelson. Went Coant. Dec. 28. Ooav;a, Blenheim. December 28. Wootton, Lyttelton. December 28. 'I'e Anau, Ancldand, December 28. Jfararoa, Lyttelton, December 23. fl'anaka, Oamaru. Dnneilin, Dec. 30. ilimloro. Ran Fraacisco. December 30. h'ailoa. Xelson. De'-ember 51. Nr&here, Greymoutli, January 2. N'avuu. San I'Vanciiico January 4, Port Sy.-lney. January 8. Orator. London. January 8.

Ulimaroa, London, .lamiary 15. I!Y TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. ' SAX FRANCISCO. D?ccmber 13.. Ar'ivflfl.—lloana, from Wellington, via ports. SYDNEY, December 26. Arrived—Cftthkit, from Auckland. COASTftI.. WEDNESDAY, DECVHUKR 25. new Plymouth. Arrived.-Oorinna (6 a.m.). from Kelson; Iluia (9.5 p.m.), from Pictog. KELSON. Arrived.—Alexander (4 a.m.). from Greyr."oi'."i; Waimca (1 p.iii.), from New Plymouth. LYTTF.LTOX. ■Arrived.—Jlana (11.30 p.m.), from V.VHinxton. • ■/ GREYMOUTII. . Arrivecl.'-Stellii. (8.30 p.m.). and Niraliere (9 p.m.), from' Wellington. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD SOUND. ANNETTE HOLVH. left Ban Francisco Nov. 29 for AVellinjrton; due 'now. GEOIiGINA HOTil'Jl. from Sim Francisco; <lu<> Ne-.v Zealand -January. GLATJCUS. arrived Auckland Dec. 23 from Wfllpole Inland. KAIAPOI, due Wellington about Jan. 16. from Melbourne. vi- South Inland. KOSOKIJ MAW;, from Japan, duo N. 7,. e?''ly Jan. JIAKURA. leaves Sydney Jan. 1 and Auckland .Inn. 6, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. jnimEUAjr CASTLE. 1,-aves St. John Jpn. f."- ;Ci>v 7,e: :l 'itirl nn-'l Anftrn'ia. SIOANA. from Ran Francisco; due Wellinirton about -Jan. 21. . XTAGAItA. from Vancouver due Auckland Dee. fiailu Sydney Dec. 30. OI'THT. from V"»'■!" ""r: duo Wellington D'". the-ice Lvttriton. ORATOII. from Newcastle, via Tiytti'ltou: flu'.' Wellington J,mn 1; Hails Jan. 8 for England. PORT' HACKING, left Lnri'lnu Dec. 4 for Wellington. via Sue* end plUovt-i) s?; duo Feh. I. Tlipnc" Auckland. Loads England, POUT LINCOLN: leit.vra New Yorl; this weel; for AitH'lnnd and Wc'linKtou, POli'i' LYfTELTON. lef! Tj'jndon October "5 for Auntrali.v Auckland. and Wellington: due Jan. 17. Sails Fob. for K<;yi>t,. POUT from Port Said. v ; -i Sydney, Wlinkjtf.rjS: Tokomaru Ray, Oißboriie; duo Welliiißton Jsji. 1. Sails Jan. 8 iy: EiryptBALYOK, from San Francineo: arrived Wfilliiiyton Dec. 24; tlicneo Auckland. SOEVIC. left London November 21 foe New Zealand, via Australia; duo Auckland Jan. 17. SAILERS. San Francifco to Wellington :— Vessel. Left. Due. 0. S. Holmes T.'arly — Georgette Oct. 18 Now Konriette Nov. ?.5 Jan. Kona Dec. 13 EarlvFeb. Wanganui Now 27 Jan. New Vorlc to Wellington :— Ainirnl Cecile Nov. Auckland .Tan. 10 Titania._ Nov. Jan.

Terpsichore Nov. 1 ,Tnu. Tonawandn Nov. 4 Auckland Jan. VsToiivcr to VToll'Rfrton Dartford To Rail Jan Mar. Sati ''""licisco to •' ik Is land:— Edward "ay F-e.rly- — Ether Ruhna Karly — Hesperian Early • • — limn Nov. 21 Jan. Lvman D. Foster TJcc. 12 »b. Mannrcwn- Nov. 21 .Tan. Ysahel — Jan. 10 Kan Francisco to Lyt'elton:— Amy Turner Nov. 25 Jan. John and lVithrop — Karly San Francisco to Xr"" Plymouth:— Thrasher Early — Ran Francisco to Wancanui:— Narwhal — Now fy-n Francisco to Timoni:— Planter Early — OUTWARD VANCOUVER. BOAT. Tlio Makurn. the outward Canadian stoan'or. in to leave Sydney on January 1 for Auclilvid. where she should arrivn nn Sunday, January 5. She is to lo: 1 v that, port on Wednesday. Jmnary 8, for Vancouver, via- Suva, and Honolulu. AYRSHIRE AT AUCKLAND. The Federal-Shire Line steamer Ayrshinvarrived at- Auckland.on Tnojdny from Liverpool, ■ vio Cap" Town. hut. has no cflruo ' for ihi" rountry. To-morrow slw v.'ill nail for Melbourne and Byilnev, and will return to New Zealand about the of January for Homeward loading. MORE SHIPS. Information received in Sydney from the UritMi Government- show; that a, hist fleet of British merchant, ships is booked for Au=<rnli«. Between now and the end of April C.4 laTze vcsfln should arrive in Australian ports. The April bookinn nro not, '/>uiplcl.<\ In March. il is calcul&tcd. there -will be over ® steamers. toprenent'.'ic nearly half a million tons, in Sydney harbour, in addition t.o the ordinary AuMriilaninn and Pacific trade, ctnd many ships from t-h" Pncifie const. It is not yet known what proportion of these vessels'will come to this Dominion, but i; ill expeel'd 'hat in comparison Jra Zealand ports will benefit even mori than the Austral inn. A.ll the bic liu?s-P. and 0., Orient. Aberdeen, Blue Funnel, O- and I)., Federal. Olan-are bard at work organirjiiz their services. and all announce early sailings. NEW LIGHTS WANTED.

It, is just about iieven years since 300 shipmasters in Auckland petitioned tio floverniuont for bitter li K ht, nc on the north const, of New Zealand. As Hat Ilock light was started this week, «, 'War representative) had a chat with Oaptnin W. l!os« who was ono of this shipmasters who moved in the matter seven years njro. ' We asliod," mi id Captain Boss, 'for four additional lilllite us frJlowp'lho Kings, North On.pe, Channel Island (off Cape Colville), and Hot Hock (ofT Kawau Island. jPhc licht on Channel Island has been sroinqsome time, and the one on Flat Hock started last Monday. Notwithstanding, between six and seven years have elapsed since wc sent in that, potitno:;, _ !,hr KinptH and North Cape arc still without litchtH. No doubt but for t.ho war the Kings would lmve been licchtod ere thin. I can assure, you there is no chmise m the miuiV of navigators on the Mv Maland coast as to the need for that lifjlit.

It is. to my mind, ne<T,ii!i:try for the safpt.y oE nhippiiiF. 1 hail en interview with tlio I'rimo Minister (the Hon. W. F. Idasbu.t) ro tJio newl for a light <it tlio'Kings, r.iid ho said 'Leave it. to mc.' Well, now t!iu war ia practically ovsir, slilk'niitsters look to tin 1 I'riiue Minister to sei! that liffhl. is tilaoeU the Kit>(fS. t As Mr. M.iEscy a«'epted the rcsiionsibility we lenvo the. mliUcr in. hin hands. There Is (mother matter that deserves the intention of the Government., namely, the,need for a. iirst-olass light »t. Tiri. Shipmasters will tell yon it is hard to pick up Tiri lipht when it is raining. At (Sydne.vHe.nis there in.<in elee.t.ric liitlit ■which can be seen for miles out. at. sm, and the time has come when something similar should be placed at Tiri." THE ORATOR. The Commonwealth Government's chartered steamer Orator, from Newcantlo, <ir«ve4 at JjyLtelton on Monday. Captain D. Flynn is in command, And ban associated with "Kim Mr. 11. Chalmers, first oflicer; Mr. AV. F. O'Neill, neoond officer; nnd Mr. T. 11. Gordditnl, third officer. The vonsel. built, at Glasgow in 1912. has a BToen toniiaßo of '622 tons, and in a, fine model of a tramp steamer. She brought over 400 bags <tnd 20 hampers of nmil matter, siostly Australian. At Lyttelton she will lead 40(10 bates of wool, 20,C00 ImKB of Fi'ain, and 1000 casks of taltoiv. Sho is' <ltie ftt Wcllinirton on Wednesday next to complete loading, and will Hail oil. January 8 for, London, via Panama. The Canard I/ine is the Wellington agent. • MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Cr.pta.in 15. Irwin, of the Pateena. has joihed the Jlararoa in place oi Captain W. Cameron, who has gone south for orderß. Mr. O. Shertult, lourtli engineer of the Jlararoa, has oomc ashore. Jlr. It. J. Fowler has replaced Mr. A. 1V T . Creese as chief officer of the Kokiri. Jl.r. M. \V. Hall is now chief engineer of tho Kaitoa. Ifr. W. S. Hill, second engineer, .litis come ashore. ■ Mr. J. if. Iteevcß, late of the Baden roivell. line joined the Tainui as mate, relieving Mr. A. J. Jackson. "Mr. Boss Clark, who was formerly ail officer in tho Union Company's service, is Recording to a- recent letter, at. present in charge of the river traffic on the upper reaches of tho Euphrates. Mr. Clar): was at one time chief officer of tin and he> also made a, trip to and from England as second officer of a troopship. He enlisted ill the infantry, but it was recognised that he was better suited to the Navy. .

J\avy. , ■ Mr. W. J. Berrynwn. second afflcer of the Flora, has resigned from the Union Company's service. Mr. G. Conway, second officer of' tho Kittawa, and Mr. I. M. Barr, third officer of tho Jfonowai. have exchanged positions Mr. F. Cox has joined tho Maori as seventh engineer, in place of Mr. Angus MncCalluiii. The collier Perth, from Newcastle,® is due at Wellington on Sunday. The Ngatoro. with produce from Bluff and Timaru (not. Oamaru «s proviotialy advised). is due here about Sunday. The Ulimnroa- will, on completion of discharge of her English cargo here, start loading for London, sailing on January 15. Tho Kent., which is to load at Lyttelton, I'ort Chaliuors; Bluff, and Picton. is duo at Wellington on January 15. The Nevr Zealand Shipping Company udvine that sho will got away from this port about January 18 for London, via. Panama. The "Lyttellon Times" says that it i* anticipated that an agreement, will ho reached in connection with various clainu against the owners of the American F/jhooncr Oakland for damage to cargo this wei:k, and that the vessel will be released from "arrest" and be in readiness for Bailing immediately. The four-masted American barque Starof Lapland is to leave Auckland this week i'or Sydney, v;hcni yho wilt discharge Uiu balance of hur shipment, of case oil. At Sydney she is to load wheat for America. The Australian steamer Glaucus arrived at Auckland on Sunday from Noumea. She was declared a "clean ship." After discharging her cargo of guano she will leave for Melbourne. The sailer Otillie Fjord, which left New Plymouth in October, has arrived at Ban Francisco. The work of filing out the barque Gladbrook (County of Anglesea) has been completed lit Port Chalmers, and the vessel now presents a very trim sea-going apliwu'nnce. Sho is expected to complcto her loading in the course of a week or so, and til* vessel will llie.n fa.il for San Francisco. Captain G. I). Corby, lato of the liarquentine lima, will be in command. of tho Gladbrook.

Tho American four-masted barque William T. Lewis, 2166 lons, arrived at Sydney on Monday last- after an exceedingly smart .passage of 47 days from San Francisco. The vessel, for which the Union Company are agents, brought a full general cargo for discharge at the New South lV'tlei! port. The William T. Lewis, which wan formerly known is the British ship Ilohert Duncan, is owned by Hind, Itolpli, and Co., of San Francisco. The Salvor, which arrived on Tuesday from San Francisco, will to-dity be started on to .discharge 500 tons general cargo. She is'' to rail to-morrow for Auckland to put out the remainder, and will there load tallow for Canada. Tlie Marnroa was three firemen short of full strength when she'left Lytlcllon cn Wednesday night, so she came north ct. a reduced speed, not arriving hers till 10.20 a.m. yesterdo.y. There were still two short of tlie thrw men wanted at. the vessel's sailing time yesterday afternoon. To-day the Wannlm is to leave Auckland direct for Wellington, Oamaru, and Bimediu. Kn route from Napier to Picton, whore sho will load eha.lt' for Onelniiiga, the ICarnonr. possed Wellington Heads at. 1 p.m. yesterday. After a voyage of 64 days from Sail Francisco to LytMtou the new American schooner Carolyn. Frances arrived at. Jjyttelton on Sunday. The Carolyn Frances is a smart-looking craft of 422 tons. Sho who lMinchwl at. Avacorbes, California, last February, n-r.d is now under the command of Captain 13. T. Ericksen. Her cargo is 17.635 cases of gasoline and 150,C00 feet or limber on deck. Tlie trip from Sn.n Fiancicco to Honolulu, » distance of 2103 miles, was done in fast time. She was built for the Northern Fishing Co., and was engaged in tho Alaskan salmon industry prior to making this voyage to the Dominion. The shin was constructed with accommodation for <0 fishermen in tho fo'e.'sle, there being fln extra l'o'c'sle below, anil accommodation for sixteen men aft. The small crew (three officers and seven men) required while the vessel is engaged in merchandising therefore enjoy commodious quarters. Tlie vessel is equipped with an clcctrie, hoisting gear and lighting apparatus. She has been declared a. "clean ship." The Rosamond, which lias completed her annual overhaul, had been booked to sail from Lyttelton on Saturday from Oamaru and Ti;nnru, thence to Napier and Gisbornc. Her departure, however, has now been postponed indefinitely, as the company considers the daily rate of wages (£1) diimanded by the crow excussive. The new liner Somerset left. Liverpool on December 5 for Australia-, via, Suez, on her maiden vovage. The iSomerset. was built to take the place of the old itcamor Somerset, which was sunk by a. submarine in th" lln.v of Bisony.

Of ail the steamers which were delayed c.t Auckland during the epidemic, the Island steamer Flora is the only one that lias not yet got. away. The company is cndeavoiu'ing to dispatch her as soon as possible, but owing to tho shortage of seamen and firemen, and tlie fact- that, a number are staying back for the holidays, it. doe 3 not. appear as though she will sail before the New Year.

The i\ and S. liner Durham is now due in Australia, with cargo from the Unite:! Kingdom. On completion of discharge she will come on to New Zealand ports to load for Home. She in due hero about the end of January.

Tho American barqiientinc, S. G. Wilder, cut. Auckland, has completed discharge of her cargo of case oil. nnd is awaiting orders before sailing for the Islands to load copra for America.

Ono of the reasons given for the acute shortage of seamen and firemen on Intercolonial and coastal vessels iB the demand, for men by the. Commonwealth to go to America to bring over tho new vessels being built there,to the order of the Commonwealth Government. Crews cannot bo obtained in America. A considerable number of vessels, both in Now Zealand and Australia, are short-manned, and the deficiency has to be made up by the employment of "runners," which is the term used for men who may have given up going to sea. and are now being employed on tho wharves. These men (says "Otago Daily Times") demand, and arc paid, high wages for their temporary services. It is usually the experience that men on overseas vessels which come, to New Zealand :u-o nuid lower waL'ss than Ii;•« sailors on our coastal boals; but. so far at least as the sailing ship John Una, now nt Diinedin, is concerned, this is not the ease, as the sailors oil this vessel are said to be reccivng £2 to £J a month more than the sailors working on the coast. Sailors agree that there io a world-wide ahortago of seamen, but that there is also a, body of so-called sailors in Sydney who create a considerable ainounj of trouble by (.heir demands for this and the other, but who have not the least desire to sign on a vfssel themselves. Willi the reIfaHO of the naval reserve men from active war service it is anticipated that the present shortago will be considerably relieved.

A deep-water dock, sixty-five acres in extent, and' lliirly-eight feet deep, is being constructed by the Port of London Authority. .Although the. war brought about, many difficulties' in the matter of construction, steady progress has been maintained, and it. is now cxpected that tho dock will be ready for use in Jii'y msl. Until the huge entrance lock niving direct, access to the Thames is completed (probably by tho cad of next year-1919), ships will gain admission through the Albert Dock. The opening of tho deep-water dock will permit the mm of the dry dock nt itß western end, thereby enabling London to undertake tho repair of large vessel?. For the discharge of cargo fifteen jetties aro provided, all now being ready for use, while three of fifteen large transit sheds are already completed.