SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 96, 17 January 1919, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JAXUAKY. flay. ]Ir. ra. 2 7 54 p.in, 9 10 »i ii.ni, 16 8 11 p.m. ■1A 3 62 n.iii.

New moon .. First (ninrtcr Full moon ... Last uuai'tei'

MOON. Moon rises to-day, 7.46 p.m.; solas 6.25 a.m.

TIDE To-day, 4.46 n.m.; 5.17 p.m. To-morrow. 5.43 a.m.: 6.14 p.m SUN. Sun rises today, 4.36 a.m.; sels, 7.25 p.m. ARRIVALS. THUBSDAY. JAXUABY 16. KOKIKI. s.s. (4.5 a.m.). !2!4 tons. Stewart, from Westport. ,„• WAKATU. s.s. (4.40 a.m.). 157 tons. Wills, from Kaikoura. • NIKAU, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. MABAUOA. s.a. (10.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. OORINKA. s.s. (1.30 tun.). 1271 tons, Elders. from Lyttclton. HINEMOA. s.s. (2.30 n.m.), 542 tons, Hoo,per. from Cook Strait. IUJfA, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 134 tons. HThcrami. from lij-tU'lton. BLENHEIM, se.s. (5.5 ( p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from l'ieton. MAI'OUIUKA, s.s. (11.5 p.m.). 1233 tons, M'Donald, from Nelson and. Picloii.

DEPARTURES. THUBSDAY, JAXUABY 16. NC.ATOIIO. s.s. (1.40 p.m.), 1137 tons. Dowell, for Greymoutli. NIKAU. s.s. (5.10 p.m.). 243 tons, Hay, for Nelson. , ' , DJVEBCABGILL, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 224 tons. Wahlstrom, for Wanganni. , MABAUOA, a.s. (8 p.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, for Lyttclton. .. , OI'AIVA. s.s. (10.15 p.m.). 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim.

, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. I* Poherua, Westport. January 17. Kapnni, Patea, January 17. Kaitoa, Nekon, January 17. Kahu, East Coast, January 17. Tarawera, Auckland, January 17Hawcra, Patea, January! 17. Queeu of the South, Foxtou. Jan. 17. 1 Kaitungata. Melbourne, January 17.Kapiti, Wanganui, January 17. Monowai, South, January 17. Blenheim. Picton, January 17. Mapaurika. Nelson, January 18. Xikau, Nelson, January 18. Mararoa, Lyttclton, January 18. Waverley, Patea. January 18. Opawa, Blenheim, January 18. Annette Bolph. 'Frisco, Auckland, Jan. 18 Karu. Bluff, Duncdin. January 18. Port Lyttclton. Napier, January 19. \ Kini, Greymoutli, January 19. Wootton, Lyttelton, January 19. Bipple. Napier. East Coast. January 19. Kaituna, Newcastle, January 19. Moana, 'Frisco, January 19. Swallow, Sydney, January 19. Komata, Westport, January 19. Waimoa. Turakohc, January 19. . Maori, Lyttelton. January 19. Wairau, Blenheim, January 19.Manaroa, Dnnedin, January 20. Moeraki, Sydney. January 20. Ngatoro. Greymouth. January 20. Kamo. Greyimiuth. January 20. Putiki, Oamaru, January 20. Invcrcargill, Wauganui. January 21. Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 21. Corinna, New Plymouth, January 22. Ngnkuta, Greymoutli. January 22. Sucvic,'London. Auckland, January 23. Salvor, Auckland, January 23.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. . Corinna, New Plymouth, January 17. Kennedy, Waitapu, January 17. Stella, Dunedin, January 17. Magic. Puponga, January 17. Ngakuta, Grcymouth. January 17. Mana, Picton, Wanganui, January 17. Wakntu. Lyttelton. Kaikoura. Jan. 17. Tofua, London, via Adelaide, Cape Town,* January 17. Wairau, Blenheim, January 17. Kapuni, Patca. January 17. Hincmoa, northern lighthouses, Jan. 17. Monowai, Auckland, viu. coast, Jan. IV. Maori, Lytclton, January 17. Jlapourika, Picton, Nelson. January 17. Knitoa, Kelson, January 17. Kahu, East Coast, January 17. Jlawcra, Patca, January 17. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 17. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 18. Nikau, Kelson, January 18. -. Opawa, Blenheim, January 18. Tarawcra, Lyttelton, January 18. Wavcrlcy. Patca, January 20. Waimea. Nelson, Coast. January 20. Wootton, Jjyttslton, January 'ill. Colombia, San Francisco, January 20. Blenheim. Havclpck, January 20. Itipple. Nn-pier, 'Gisbornc, January 2t. Invercargil. Wanganui, January 21. Queen of the South. Foxton. January 21. Port Lyttelton, Wanganui. January 22. Kent. London, January 22. Moeraki, Sydney, January 23. Mannroa, Auckland. January 23.

OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND ANNETTE KOLPH. f'om San Francisco; duo Wellington Jan. 18. AUS'X'KALiC, loauß Nov: York about Jan. 15 for Duncdin nud Lyttelton.

BURMA, from Glatcow via Außtralin; due Auckland early Feb. GEORGINA ROLPff. from San Franciaco; duo Auckl.'.nd January. HORARATA, from London: due Auckland Mar. 13. KAITANGATA, from Melbourne; due Wellington Jan. 17. KOSOKU MARU, from Japan, due N.Z. early Jan. MAMAItr. from Liverpool, due Auckland Fob. 10: Wellington Feb. 15. MIDDLEHAM CASTLE, leaves St. John Jan. for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. MOANA. from San Francisco: duo Wellington Jan. 19. OXFORDSHIRE, from Liveruool, via Colombo: due Auckland Feb. 2. PORT HACKING, from London, via Melbourne; duo Wellington Jnn. 31. Thenco Auckland. PALOONA, from San Francisco, due Wellington about Feb. 5. PORT LINCOLN, from New York, via Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 10. PORT LYTTELTON. from London, due Wellington Jan. 19; sails Feb. for Egypt. KUAUINE. from London, due Auckland Jan. 18. SUJSVIC. from London via Australia; due Auckland Jnn. 18, Wellington Jan. 23.

SAILERS. San Francisco to Wellington:— Vessel. Left. Due. Commerce — Early Ed-ward May Jan. 7 Mar. Luzon Jan. 3 liar, ilonridtn i\ov. M .Inn. Hesperian Dec. 24 Feb. . Hona Dec. 18 Early Feb. Tiaro Taporo Nov. 19 Feb. Wanganui Nov. 27 Jan. Now. York tn Wellington :— Amiral Cecilie Oct. 18 Auckland Mar. •Titania. Nov. 7 Feb. . Tonawanda Oct. 21 Auckland Jan. Vancouver to Wellington :— Dartford To sail Jan Mar. St. John's (Canada) to Wellington:— •Terpsichoro Dec. 23 April San Francisco to Auckland:— Ether Buhne Early - Ilmo, Nov. 21 Jan. Lyman D. Foster Dec. 1! Feb. Manurewa, Nov. 2t Jan. Planter Early — S. N. Castle Early - William Olseu Dec. 23- Feb. Ean Francisco to Blulf.— C. S. Holmes Deo. 20 Feb. Ban Francisco to Lyttclton:--Amy Turner Nov. 25 Jan Caroline To sail Feb. April San Francisco to Now Plymouth:— Thrasher Early — San Francisco to Napier:— . TV. E. Burnham To sail — San Francisco to Dunrdin:— Alvena Early - Lily To leave April — San Francisco to Wanganui:— Lucy Jan. 7 Mar. •Via Cape ot Good Hope.BY TKLEGHAPH. OVERSEA?. SUVA. January 16. Arrived—Talune, from Auckland. COASTAL. TnunSDAV, JANUAIiY 16. MANUKAU HEADS. Sailcd-liaruwa (5 p.m.), for New Plymouth. AUCKLAND. Sailed-Awahoti ('1.25 p.m.), for East Coast bOyS - ONEITUNGA. Sailed—ltarawa (5.15 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed-Baden Powell (noon), fdr Nydia Bay. NAPIER. Arrived—Hippie M a.m.*. from Wellington. 'PATEA. Arrived—Hawera. (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Kapuni (10 a.m.). from Tarakoho. WANGANUI. Arrived'-Toinni (9.30 a.m.), and Ur.pili (10.i15 a.m.) from Wellington. Snili-cl—Knpiti. (7.55 p.m.). for Wclliiigtnn. FOXTON. Sailed—Queen of the South (9 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived- Koi (i.15 a.m.), from Wellington Sailed—Raitoa (7 p.m.). for Wellington. GKEYMOUTIT. Arrived—Walmca, (7.30 a.m.). from Wellington, via ports. TIMAHU. Arrived-Putiki (7 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed-Monowai (8 p.m.), for Wellington.

POKT CUALMEKS. Arrived—To Anau (4.20 a.m.). from Wellington.

MAKUKA AND MOEKAKI. Tho Union Company's Wellington office announced yesterday that they had received no definite news concerning the steamers that were idle at Sydney, but it. was likely that the Makura- and the Moeraki would leave there ycsterdayi In that ease the Makura. would leave Auckland on Wednesday next for Vancouver, via ports, and the Moeraki would be duo here on Monday. The Atua, for Suva, was also to have left Sydney yesterday. The Manuka, and the Niagara would follow, but what days it was not yet known here. THE MAOIII. 'It ia hoped by the Union Company that the Maori will as usual sail to-night for Ijyttelton. THE TOFUA FOR ADELAIDE. The Tofua will sail at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Wellington for London, proceeding via Adelaide Mid Cape Town. THE POUT DEJJKOX. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line's Fort Denison, which will probably load in New Zealand in April for England, was built as recently as May of laßt year by Workman, Clark, And Co., llelfatit. She is a- steel twin-screw steamer of 111,334 tons gross (7760 net.), 480.4 ft. long, 60.3 ft. broad, and 32.3 ft. deep, and is tilted with thelatest engineering and navigating appliances. Jler arrival in New Zealand ports should create some interest as an exhibit of English wartime production.

GEBMANY'S NEW MERCHANT SHIPS. Lloyd's Hegister for 1918-19 contains a "list of German vessels wliich are stated to have been launched during 1914-18, but of which no authenticated particulars can be obtained in consequence of the war." The. names of 199 steamers are given, all of which are built of steel. There are over 100 trawlers with tonnages centring around 230 tons. There arc. however, 71 witjt tonnages between 1000 mid 12,000. The two largest virsels are the TJuncheu (12,000 tons grosß), built in 1915 for Norddeutscher Lloyd, and Bheinland (11,500 tons), built in 1918 for the Uaniburg-Anicrika Line. The two merchant submarines Bremen and Deutschland. both of 1900 tons gross and built in 1516, are not included in these figures. Their length was 213 ft., breadth 29ft., and depth 15Et.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. J. Stewart has replaced Mr. J. Leonard as chief officer of tho Komata.

Captain A. Dowcll has resumed charge of the Ngatoro.

Mr. A. J. Drew has joined tho Kamo as third engineer, vice Mr. A. H. MonaBlian.

Principal Light-keeper Creamer has been transferred from Cape Campbell to Castle, point.

A passenger steamer that will arrive here from Lyttelton this morning will br Hie Monowai. en route from Duuedin to Auckland, via. ports.

The. rain last night stopped work on the. Corinua, which now will sail to-day for Nelson and Now Plymouth.

Several ships were unable to complete loading yesterday on account of the rain, so their departure was postponed to today. Anions them is the Stella, which is to sail at noon for Duncdin, and the Man a for Picton.

Owing to delays at Napier the Port Lytteltou will now not arrive hero till Sunday.

The Ulimaroa is to sail at daylight to. morrow- for London, via Bombay. Sho will call at Colombo for coal. The only passenger booked so for is Mr. Ernest Clare, for Bombay. ■'

The Mannroa i 6 to leave Duncdin tomorrow night direct for Wellington, and after discharging general cargo will load for Auckland, sailing about Wednesday. From Auckland she will probably proceed to Thames to lift machinery for Messrs. Miller Bros., Dunedin.

The Monowai will arrive here this morning from Lyttelton, and is to sail to. night for Auckland via Napier and Gisborne.

The standardised steel ships built for the United States Shipping Board (Emergency Fleet Corporation) arc generally vessels of between 21C0 and 2400 tons. In many cases the name is preceded by "Lake," as ' instanco. Lake Auricc.