SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 79, 28 December 1918, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. DEOEMBKB, Day. Hr. m. New moon 4 2 49 a.m. Firet quarter 11 2 1 p.m. Full iuoon 18 6 47 a.m. Last quarter 25 6 1 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 0.32 a.m.: sets, 2.47 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 0.30 a.m.; 12.48 p.m. To-morrow, 1.13 a.m.; 1.32 p.m. SUN. Eun rises, 4.17 a.m.; sets. 7.27 p.in, ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. MONOWAI", s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 3«3 tons, Norton, from Lyttelton. KIKAU, s.s. 19.35 p.m.). 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. TAINUI, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 125 tons, Willianißou, for YTantjanui. SIAFOURIKA, s.s. (12.20 p.m.), 1203 tons, Macdonald. for Picton and Nelson. - MONOWAI. s.e. (6.5 p.m.), 3433 tons, Nor. ton, for Lyltelton. BADEN POWELL, b.s. (6.15 p.m.), 174 tone, Johnston, for TurnkoheBLENHEIM, 8.8. (9 p.m.), 120 tofls, Wilkinson, for Pictori. INVEKCARGILL. s.s. (11 p.m.), 224 tons, WahUtrom, for Picton. FRIDAY, DEOEJ,n3ER 27. RIPPLE, s.s. (0.5 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for East Coast. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Invercargill, Picton, December 28. Blenheim. Picton. December 28. Kapuni, Paten, December 28. Woolton, Lyttelton, Decomber 28. Kennedy, Nelson, December W. Opilii, Vancouver. December 28. Jtararoa, Lyttelton. December 23. Mapourika, Nelson, Picton, Dec. 28. Kapiti, Wanotiutii, December 28. Waverley, wanpumi, December 29. Haweni. Wenganui, December 29. Perth, Ncwcnstle, December 29. Ka-itoa, Nelson, December 29 Wairau, Blenheim, December 29 Mana, Lyttelton, December 29. Kittiiwa, Greynionth, December 25. Ngatoro. Bluff. Timaru. December 2J, Maori, lyttelton, December 29. , Monowai, Lyttelton, December 29. Corluna, New Plymouth, December 29. Ripple, Ennt Ooaßt, December 30. Kaliu East Coast, December 30. Nikau, Nelson, December 30. Wanaka, Auckland. December 30. Queen of the Sont'j, Foxton, Dec. 31. Opawa, Illenheim. December 31. Ngahere, Greymouth, Lyttelton, Jan. 1. Putiki, Lyttcllon. January 1. Orator, Lyltelton, January 1. Devon, Napier. January 1. lieprnlus, Lyttelton, January 1. Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 1. Van Sydney, Ginborne. Jaanary I. January 5. Calm, Lyttelton, January 8.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Queen of the South. Foxton, December 28. Putiki, Lyttelton,. December 28. Kapiti, WaiiKanui, December 28. Salvor, Auckland, December 28. Kotiri; Greymouth, December 28. Kahu, East Coast, December 28. Kapuni, Patea, December 28. Arawa, London, Decomber 28. Dorset, Egypt, Dacombor 28. .Nikaii, Nelson, December 28. Kennedy, Nelson, Qroymouth, Dec. 28. Opawa, Blenheim, December 28. wootton, Lyttelton, December 28. lifaroroa, Lyttelton, December 89. Wakfttu, Kaikoura, December. 29. Jfowera, Patca, Decomber 30. Waverley, l'atea, December 30. Tβ Anau, Auc.Uand. December 30. Maori, Lyttelton, December 30. Jlonowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, December 30. Mapourilm, Picton, Nelson, December 30. Wairrni, Blenheim, December 50. Wanakn. Oainaru, Dunediii. December 31. Mindoro, San Francisco, December 31. Kaitoa, Nolaon, December 31. Nuahoro, Greymouth, January 1. Regulus. Nelson, Coast, Jan. 2. Devon, Ksypt, January 4. Navua. San Francisco. January 4. Breeze, Lyttelton, Duucdin, TimaTH, Jan. 6. Blenheim, Ha.velock, Januo.ry 6. Calm, Waniiaimi, January 8. Port Sydney. Esypt, January 8. Orator. London. January B. ; Uliraaroa, London, January 15. TO-DAY'S BEBTHAGE LIS.T. Opihi-No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Perth—Miramttr. Queen of tlio South—Pipitea Wharf, M«iraroi(?-Ferry Wharf. Nllcau-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Kopuni—Glasgow Wharf. Hawcra—GlasßOW Wharf. Kennedy—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 Queen's Wharf, Wnverley-Glasfow Wharf. To Anau—No. 16 Queen's Whnrf. , BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SAU FRANCISCO, December 20. Sailed.-O. «. Holmes (sailer), for Blnff (N.Z.). SYDNEY, December 26. Arrived.—Bakanoa, from Auckland. SYDNEY, December 37. Arrived.—Ngakuta, from New Zealnnd. COASTAL. FRIDAY, DECEMBEH, 57, AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Arahura. (9.45 a.m.), from Giaborno. Arrived.—Runic (3.30 p.m.), from Melbourne with French mission aboard; Yeabel (1 p.jn.o, after voyatto ol 61 days from Sail Francieco. ONEHUNGA. To sail—ltararwa (7 p.m.), for Now Plymouth. PORT AHUKIEI. Arrived.—Devon (6 a.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.-Huia .(2.40 p.m.), for Tarakoho. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Wojton (8.40 a.m.), for Wellington. To Mil—Mararoa (8.30 p.m.), for 'Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Mapourika (4.55 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. To sail.—Mapourika (6 a.m. December 33), for Picton and Wellington. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. ANNETIT3 KOLPH, left flan Francisco Nov. 29 for Wellington; due now, GEORGINA ROLPH, from tSan Francisco; duo New Zealand January. GLAUQUS, arrived Auckland Dec. 23 from Wnlpole Island. KAIAPOI, duo Wellington about Jan. 16. from Melbourno, via South Island. KOSOKTJ MARU. from Japan, due N.Z. early Jan. MAKUEA, leaven Sydney Jon. 1 and Auckland Jan. 8, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. MIDDLEHAM CASTLE, Jcavna St. John Jan. for New Zealand and AusCtalia. MOANA. from San Francisco; due Wei. linicton about Jan. 21. JJIAGARA, from Vancouver: duo Auokland Dec. 28. Sails Sydney Dec. 30. OPIHI, from Vancouver; dui> Wellington Deo. 23; thence Lyttolton. ORATOR, from Newcastle, via Lyttelton; due Wellington Jan* 1; sails Jan. 8 Xor England. POUT HACKING, left London Dec. 4 for Wellington, via Suez <ind Melbourne; due Feb. 1. Thence Auckland. Londi England. PORT IjINCOIjN, loavee New York thie wcok for Auckland and Wellington. PORT LYTTELTON, left London October 26 for Australia. Auckland, and Wellington! duo Jan. 17. Sails Feb. for Etrypt. POM , SYDNEY, from Port Sivid, via north; duo Wellington Jan. 1, Sails Jan. 8 for Egypt. SALVOR, for San Francisco; leaves WellioKton Dec. &3 for Auckland. SUEVro. left London November 21 for Now Zealand, via Australia; duo Auck. land Jan. 17. SAILERS. San Francieco to Wellington :— Vessel. Left, Due. Georgette Oct. 18 Now Honrlotto Nov. 25 Jan. • liona Dec. 18 Early Fob. Wanganui Nov.' 27 Jan. New York to Wellington :— Aniiral Cecilo Nov. Auckland Jan. 10 Titanin, Nov. • Jan. Torpeichoro Nov. 1 Jan. Toniuvanda Nov. 4 Auckland Jan, Vancouver to Wellington:— Dartford To sail Jan Mar.. San Francisco to Auckland:— Edward May Early — Kther liuhno Early — Hesperian Early — limn Nov. 21 Jan. Lyman D. Foster Dec. 12 Feb. Mannrown, . Nov. 21 Jen. Ysabel - Jan. 10 Ban Franolnco to Lyttolton:Amy Turner Nov. 25 Jan. Jolin and Withrop — Enrly San to No\y Plymouth:— ThrneluT Early — Run Franclnco to Wancanul;— Narwhal — Now flaii Francisco to Timnru;— Planlor Fnrl"- — Sun Fmiici'bco to UliiflT: — 0. ,S. Holmes Dec. JO Feb. MONOWAI FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Carso Tbr all ports-Napier. Ginbornc, and Auckland-will be received by the Monowai, which is to leave Wellington at noon ou Jlonday. DOIi'SET FOR PORT SAID. Tlio Dorset is to Etiil at daylight to-inor-row for Port Said.

ARA.WA K)R LONDON. Paesonßcrs by the Arawa Jor Lnndon must embark at the Gin brow Wharf boforo 10 o'clock to-night. The ehii) will sail from (ho stream «t daybreak to-morrow. ttXS. NIAGARA, The B.M.S. Niagara., en route from Vancouver to Auckland, via porta, lvns expectod. in reach Suva on Wednesday afternoon. Sho was to ifciil arrain In tUo evenliiff. and is due «t Auckland to-night or tomorrow moraine. RUNIC AT AUCKLAND. The WJiitc Stat , steamer Kunio arrived at Auckland at 3 p.m. yeatordny from Sydney. The Runiu will load eheeeo at the northern port only for Homo ports. OAKLAND EMiEASED. The American vessel Oakland, -which was arrested at Lyttelton pendiiiß the production of a bond on account of a claim for dainaues, hae been released, and will bo allowed to sail immediately' for Apia, whore she vrill load copra for America. Tho bond is for £4250, a sum sued for by Wrijrht, Stophenson and Co. and W. 11. Sirnms and Son, Ghristchurch, on account of alleged damage to a carffo of motor 011 brouirht by the vessel from America, to Lyttelton, The notion will be heard in tho Vice-Admiralty Court in ChristohuTch, but as some of the evidence will bo taken in San Francisco it may bo towards tho ond of next year before the oaso is heard. Tho evidence of Captain B. Weudt, master of tho vessel, hns been taken on commission, in order not to detain tho vefltol unnecessarily. WAJi SHIPPING AT AUCKLAND. Tho number of shippins arrivals at, tho Port of Auckland ivaa considerably affected by the outbreak of hostilities, and showed a marked decrease each year tho war continued. Tlio net tonnago of arrivals—including ovoroea. Intercolonial, ajid coastal shipping—in 1913. ivas 1,958,050 tonß. In 1914—tho . year the -war, cominenced—it wan 1,970,809 tons, nn increase of 42,758 tone, Tho followins: year, when shipping was requisitioned for war purposes, the arrivals dropped to 1.810.832 tons, a decrease of 159,976 tons. In 1916 the arrivals fell off by 57,289 tonn oomnared with tho previous year, and in 1917 "they decreased a further 235,965 tons. Hot the eleven months of this year the arrivals totalled i.160,681 tone, so that if tho monthly average is maintained for December the total for the yoar will be 1,266,197 tons, a, decrease on last year of 248,381 tons, On tho assumption that tho 1914 figures would tavo been maintained but for tho war, tho total deerenße during the four y,cars has been over .1,427,682 tons,

HE3S-TABM3 OOSSIP Captain C. Karlson, manaeer lit Walpole Island, arrived at Auckland by tljo Glaucuis this week. Oajitoin TV. Cameron, of the Mararoa. has been appointed maator of the Maori in place of Captain W. Manning, retired. Captain 11. V.'illiania, -who lias jiai} tornporary clmi'Ko of the steamer, will go south for orders. Captain J, Harvrick litis rejoined ths John. Mr. J. Ritchie ins sijjned on iho Kurow ns second officer, and. Mr. T. 0. Sawyers lias conio ashore. Mr. A. Rawlins is now third officer, vice Mr.. T. Robertson. Mr. A. Jackson has joined the jieden Powell na mate.Air. ,T. Hanier, second engineer on tho Mapourika, lias been succeeded by Mr. J. P. Burns. Tho Mararoa, to-day and ou Tuesday, and the Maori on Wednesday, will not take cai'ito. , The Kennedy was to sail to-day for Nclnon and Greymouth, and the Regulna is booked to sail on Thursday for Nelson, WestDort, and Greymouth. The To Anau is to leave Wellington on Monday with carifo for Aucklimd. A full load of dairy produce will be hroiifthl. to Wollinirton from New Plymouth by the Oorinna to-morrow. Sho will return for another load after disolierifinir. The Union Company's Island steamer Talune Is expected at Auckland about January 6. For twenty.four hour* before retalnr" Adelaide tbe.llres of the steamer South Africa, -which arrived in Melbourne, from Ca.no Tmni a few days ago. were fed by a fuel of maize- cobs, from a consignment of that cereal wliicu waa beitie brought to Melbourne. This action was necessitated by tho exhaustion of the vessel's coal supplv as ft result of a. fire in her bunkers. It is claimed that the etoamer which arrived in Melbourne o, few days airo, from London, was the first. German merchantman captured on the hi'uir seas by tho British. Sho is also tho flrst of the fleet of vessels epecinlly released for the transport of foodstuffs to lench Melbourne. Shortly after the declaration of w«r the Pollarrten, then the Emir, slipped out of a Mediterancan -port 'for Germany. Otr Cadiz, Spain, she was tired on liv British cruisers, and liove to. Her German crew were transferred to warshins and landed as prisonors at Gibraltar, while tho British prize crew bronirlit the vessel into that port, Renamed the Pollardon she_ lias bad some exciting adventures during the subJMiriiio campaign. It is exnectod that the John Bna. will be ready for departure from Duncdin for Sydney -to-day.