SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 141, 10 March 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

MASKS OP THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Ur. m. New moon ?. 10 41 p.m. First quarter 9 ? 44 n.m. Full moon 37 3 11 a.m. Last quarter 25 8 4 a.m. , HOOK. Moon rises to-day, 2.22 p.m.; sets, 11.52 p.m. Tim;. To-dav, « .10 a.m.: 11.41 p.m. To-morr..,!', 12.11 ,r»u. b u.W Suji risto to-day, 5/'J a.ir,.; sets, 6.22 p.m. ARRIVALS. SIATUEUAY. MARCH 8, OPAWA, s.s. (5.5 a.m.), 110 tons,' Nicholas\ from lllenlioim. MICAU. s.s. MO a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from iNelson. ilAliiA, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 10,835 U>ns, liosdct, from Auckland. MAitAKOA, s.s, (8.35 a.m.), 2593 toils. Irwin, Irom Lyttclton. KAKU, h.b. (lis a.m.), 18& tons, Norling, from Napier. luT'i'A iv A, ii.s. (10.30 a.m.), 1247 tons, Nicholas, from Clreymouth. AVEKA, steam trawler (11.45 a.m.), 53 tons, Ormos, from Napier. WAIKAti. s.s. (noon), 143 tons, Deilcy. from Picton. KAPCNI. s.b. (3.55 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, from Patca. DGNSYHE, full-rlßged fillip (3.55 p.m.), 2149 tons, Peters, from San Francisco. SUNDAY, /MARCH 9. MANA, s.s. (1.45 a.m.), 134 tons, M'Pherson, from Lyttclton. I'ATJiBNA, B.s. (2.35 a.m.). 1212 tone. Sewell, from Pictiin and Nelson. WAKATU, a.s. (4 a.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. JOHN, s.s. (4.10 a.m.), 339 tons, flnrrick, from Wan~an:il. MATATUa, 6.5. (5.25 a.m.), 8010 tons, from Waitara. OiOMATA s.s. (5.30, a.m.), 1919 tons, Bold, from AVestjiort. KENNEDI'. s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 236 tone, Henry, from Tarakohe. .MAORI, s.s, (9.10 a.m.); 3112 tons, Cameron, from Lyttclton. KAH'OA. s.s. (10 a.m.). 305. tone, Ste.wsrt, from 'Nelson, RUAPEHU.. s.s. (10.45 a.m.), 7885 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. CYGNET, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 124 tons, Murray, l[rom Lyttelton. s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 1137 tons, Dowcll, from Jreymouth. BADEN POWBLL, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 174 tons, Jackson, from LytVlton. . WAVER-LEY, a.e. (5.5 p.m.). 157 tons, Brigden, from Patea. NGAHERB, s.s. (7.20 p.m.). 1090 tons, Hillner, from Lyttelton. OREPUKI, sfß. 19.®) p.m.), 525 toi's, Tewhurst, from Lyttelton. . MAGIC, auxiliary eoow (9.45 p.m.), 82 tons, Kinff, from Blenheim. DEPARTURESSATURDAY, MARCH 8. WAIMEA. s.s. (3.15 p.m.)., 454 tons, Gra- ' ham, for Picton, Nelson, and AVest Coaßt. JTIKAU, s.s. (5. p.m.), 248 tons, flay, for Nelson. AVAIRAU. s.s. (6 p.m.)ij 143 tons, Deiley, for Picton. • • • '

KAPITI, s.s. (6.15 p.m.),. 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. MARAROA, s.s. (7.60 p.m.), 2558 tons'. Irwin, for Lyttelton. HAWERA. s.s. (8.20 p.m.). 174 tons, M'Kinnon, ■ for Patea. MOERAKI, s.s. 410.15 p.m.), <398 tons, Brown, for Lyttelton. ■ BLENHEIM, s.s.. (11.30 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim. SUNDAY, MARCH 9. OPAWA si. (0.-JJ a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas. for Blenheim. , ICAITUNA, s.s. (6,20 a.m.), 1977 tons, Martin, for West'port.' WAR'CITADEL, s.s. (7 a.in.), 5720 tons, for tiondon. ' . . EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Wairau, Pieton, March 10. Ngatoro. Greymouth,' March 10. Navun, San Francisco, March 10. Ripple, Gisborne, March 10. Piierua, Greymouth, March 10, Komo. Greymt/iith, March 10. Moeraki, Lyttoiton, March 11. Callone, Newcastle, March 11. r Blenheim, Wanganui, March 11. JTawera, Prion, Mnrch 11. Wftverley. Patea, Mnrch 11. Opawa, Blenheim, March 11, M'traroa. Lyttelton, March 11, Nikau Nelson. March 11. Pateona.. Nelson, Pieton,. March 11, Kapiti, Wanganui. March. 11. Zsalandic. Tunaru, March 12. Quoon of the South. Foxton. March 12. Ngahere. Greymouth. Man-h 12,. Maori, Lyttelton, March 12. Kaitoa. Nelson, March 12. ■ • Wootton. Lyttoiton, March 12. .Kapuni. Patea, March 12. ' ■ Middleham'Castle', St.. John, via' Auckland. March 13. Kahu. East Coast March 13, Kennedy Wanganui, March 13. Wakatu. Ivaikoura, March 13. _War Opal, New York, via Auckland, March 14. Monowai. Auckland, fap'/jr. March' 14. Hororata; London. March 15. Mamari, Bluff, March 16. ■ Athenic, London, March 17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kurow, Sydney. iNewcastlo, March 10. ■ ; Man a. Pieton. Wanganui, March 10. Kennedy, Noleoii. March 10. Port Hacking. London, via Bombay. March 10. • Corinna, Dunedin. March 10. Wakatu. Kaikoura. March 10. Mahia, Port Said, via Albany, March 10. Kapuni, Patort, March 10. Kahu, East Coast, March 10. John, Duncdin.' Timarti. March 10. Orepuki, Greymouth, March 10. Queen of the .Sou Hi. Starch 10. Maori, Lvttelton. Mnrch 10. Kaitoa. Nelson, March 10. Pateena, Pieton. Nebon, Miv>h 10. Wairau, Blenheim. March 10. Waverloy. Patea, March 11. Ripplo. Oif'i-i'Mi'. ."arch 11. Cygnet, Lyttelton, March 11, Opawa, Blenheim, March 11. Mftraroa. Lyttslton, March 11. Nikau, Nelson, ilariih 11. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 11. Hawora, Patea, March 11. Kokiri, Greymouth. March 11. Paeroa. Greymouth. March 11. Moeraki, Sydney, March 11. ■ Tonowanda, Boston. March 11. Burma, London, via Bombnv, Mareh 12. Aniirul. Ceoille, Adelaide, March 12. Blenheim, -Wanganui. March 12. , Komata, Westport, March 12. Kamo, Greymouth, - March 12, Konnedy, Nelson, Coast, March 13. Wootton, Lyttelton, March 13. , j Matatua, London, via Bombay 1 Mar. 13'' Buapelui, London, via Panama. March .14. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunodin, March 14, OVERSEAS CARCO STEAMERS. AJANA, loft London Feb 4: due Auckland Mar. 26; Wellington, Lyttelton. ATDENIO, from London; left Fob. 3due Wellington March 17. COFIO. left SI. John Star. 1, for Auckland and other city ports. HORORATA, from London; due Wellington March 15; theuco Auckland. LEITRIIT, New York, Fob. 15. to Wellington, duo about Mar. 22; thence Sydney. MAKURA, due Auckland Mar. 11, from Vancouver. MIPDLFHAM CASTLF. from St.. Jp'. n , via Auckland; due Wellington Mar. 13. MOANA, fro/u San Francisco; duo Wcl lington. March 23. N'AVTJA, from 'Frisco; duo Wellington March 10. NIAGARA, due Auckland, Mar. 11, from Vancouver. REMUERA, leavon London March 8 for N.Z. ports, via Auckland. RIMUTAKA. from Loudon; due New Zenlivnd Apr. S. TJIKEMBAHS, from New York; due Auckland about Mar. 23; thenco Wellington. WATTORA. from flal"ntK via Bluff; due Wellington, about March 20. WAR OPAL, from New York, via Auckland; duo Wellington March 14. WAR IMLUT, I'-uvt'.ii isew i'iuu Feb. for "id W"lllnnrtnn. WESTLAND, from New York; now duo Au;kland; thence Wellington. WESTMORELAND, from United Kingdom due Auckland about April 10. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. > SYDNEY. March 8. Arrived.—Tlivenua and Melbourne, from New Zealand; lima, from Auckland. 1 NEWCASTLE. March 8. Sailed.—ltoromiko, for New Xea.Mfld. MELBOURNE. Mi-rch 8 Arrived.—Huia, from Mickland. COASTAL 1 SATURDAY, MARCH 8. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Monowai (6.45 p.m.). from south i Tc A nan, (2.50 a.m.), from Tlmaru. MAXUKAU HEADS. Arrived-Raraiva (7,30 a.m.), frmn Now Plymouth. ONEHUXGA. Arrived.—linrnwa (9.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth. PATEA. Arrived.— Wiivcrley M 2.45 p.m V from Wei iington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Komata i 2 a.m.), lor Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Hinemon (8 a.m.), iroin WellingTo°sail.—Orppulu '9 p.m.), for Woi'mgtou. Ballod.--M«ori (7.55 p.m.), for Wellington; Ruanehu (5 p.m.). for Wellington; Cygnet (2.30 P.m.), for Wellington, SUNDAY, MAR OH 9. WANGANUI. I Arrived.-Kapiti (12.10 p.m.), f:oir. Wellington.

BLENHEIM. Arrived.-Opawa i 10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Glf^niOUTll. Sailed.—Kamo (3.25 a.m.), for Pel:mEton. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mararoa (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Mooraki (2.40 p.m.), from Wellington: AV'onttim 'C.30 p.m. isiuurday), from Wellington. Sailed.—Orepuki (10.20 p.m. j'aturday), for AVellinston. I'OKT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Kowbai (6.15 a.m.). from Wellington. ■ I TIIIBTT-EIGIIT - DAYS FJ!OM :-AN FRANCISCO. SAIMXB-SHU"B HiliOltD I'AI-SAGE. Thought to be either the barque Titmiia,' 12i) flays but lrcin New iork. or the fullrigged ship Terpsichore, 7; dam <u nea from St. John, Canada, a large saililif: 'vessel sighted off the lli'iuls early on Saturday morning, when taken m tow by the Tv.: I'eiican, i-even uiilcn out, ihe vessel -wu:t seen to be the American fullrigged ship uunsyre, 21'W n-ns, mini ban Praneitoo. Tlio usitor diopyo-i anchor in the stream at 4 p.m.. and v.' 11 to-iay be berthed at NX 2 Queen's Wharf, to start the discharge of M,oto cases of oil fortius Vacuum O'l Company. Captain T. W. .t'owrs rcporled that l-o cleared the (ioldon U.ite oil January US." so tbiit tlio ipMsago of 33 days from San I'rarroii'co to Wellington N the record. There is a difl'cronco of ten days in tho timts of the Dunnyre and the Scales' uii e barcuo Konn, which recently put up a notably fast trip of 48 days between the ■e-amo two ports. The honour of having mad tlio record is, in tho ease of Captain Peterß. of moro than usual interest, in that'he is only 23 yaars of age, r.nd is on the first trip ; ri the Dnn?yr«—his first command. He lhas for over two years been mate on. tho nssel,. whieh (.11 her last trip went to Lyttelton and Dunedin. Before Joining tho Pacific sailor lie was ,a resident of Sydney. Local OAfaring men are loud in their ipraise of the- ■ fine achievement that Captain Peters has so early made which, is quite exceptional • and something to be proud of. The Dun.syrc is owned ny the Standard Oil Company. A British-limit ship, she first took tlio -water at Port Glasgow in August. 1891. Ilor principal dimensions are:—Length, 277.8 feet; beam, 41.8 feet;' depth', 24.4 feet. ffiTERCOLONIAIi~Air>r,NU fiIISERVICE. Tho Union Company's Manuka loft Sydney on Friday afternoon for Auckland, tho New Zealand terminal this week, and should arrive thcro to-morrow nipht. Tho Manuka will return to Sydney at tho end of the week. LUCKENBAC® LINE. Besides tlio Luciitubach Line's steamer I Australtc, whioh. as reported on Saturday I morning, lias been Hthdwwn from the Now York loading'berth .for New Zealand, it is now announced that the sailing of the new steamer .Watonwan, has also been cancelled. Messrs. Johnston and Co., Wellinttton a-geilts, have recently reci-ived no word of the movements of tho steamers Bessa and Diuiucsnp, both cf which-wero to load lor Australasi.tn ports, according to advice from Now York. LINERS OUTWARD BOUND. After bunkering in the stream the War Citadel sailed yesterday morning for London.,, The 8.(5. and A, steamer Maha. arrived in port early on SalurtfAy from Auckland for a similar purpose, and 'is ' to clear cither this afternoon or to-morrow morning for Port Said, via, Albany.

, It is hoped that the C. and D. vessel Port Hacking, for London, via, Bombay, will be dispatched. at daylight to-morrow. The SJiaw, Kavlll and Albion Co. advises that the Burma, will leave Wellington on Wednesday for London, via Bombay. Tho Matatua, will sail for London, .Via tho Indian sort, on Thursday. -PIKE ON THE .VICTORIA, . Timely warning: from the master of a ferry •beat waß the meilns of preventing a Borious outbreak of lire 011 tho Bteaniei' Victoria in Neutral Hay, Sydney, last month. Passing the Victoria at tho anchorage, it was noticed that, smoke was issuing from a ventilator. Investigation showed that fire had'brokeu out among some straw mattresses in the forecastle immediately under the ventilator. It had evidently been burning for some time, With buckets of water the llro was quickly extinguished, £ICO worth of darnago having been done. Tho outbreak was surrounded -with suspiciouß circumstances, aiid tho matter was reported to tho police. The forecastle, it is stated, had not been occupied (or 6omo time, as both seamen and firemen wero out owing to the shipping labour dispute. The Viotoria )B a roquisttiouod ship iinder tho Federal Shipping Controller, and cmployed on the inter-State trade. At tho time she win fulls laden with general cargo lor Melbourne* Adelaide, and West Australia. ' The Victoria formerly sailed under Iluddart, Parker and Co.'s flag. She is registered under the ownership of W. J. L. Liu, of Sydney.. JAPAN'S FINANCIAL OUTLOOK. Mail advices from Japan, under date January 8, state that' the financial outlook in that country' is by 110 means bright. The armistico has been responsible' for tho collapse of a number of merchants, nnd it is thought that the bankers concerned will suffer more or. less. The war has been the chief factor in tho development of. Japan's shipping trade, and in the remarkable advance in the price of the mercantile marine. Tho market is depressed, in view of tho fact that British and ,other steamship companies are reconstituting their ocean services very rapidly. Curing tho boom in September, 1917. steamships wero fralued at up to £100 per ton, but at urcsent only £35 or £40 is quoted, and even those figures -are nominal, as no buyers. Whilo the shipping market was active bankers in Japan advanced on the security of vessels. .taking advantage of tho easiness of tho njoney market then prevailing.. Thiß was especially the case in Kobe, where a new bank was established not long ago with the exclusivo object of financing shipping interests. In most cases advances wero made to tho extent of 70' per cent, of the value of the vessels pledged, and even when ample security seems to have been taken, judging by tho "boom" basis, tho Berious depreciation in the value of tonnage has created, some "perilous situations.

Tho shipping market in Japan is decidedly Sveakor, tho charter rate standing at S2 yen for ocean service and )a yen per ton per month for coastwise. In addition to the expected releaso of 150,000 tons of JapanoEo vessels chartered to tho United States, Japan's trade with South Africa, which has been greatly developed by tho war, has come to a standstill. It is said that owing to tho consignees re-. fusing to take delivery of the goods sent, Japanese shippers now find themselves.in Berious difficulties, for it would involve them in-greater loss. it. is said, if, they got their goods shipped back. A similar state of affairs. exists -with regard to Japan's trade with India, and theso setbacks are not helping business overseas. EAST COAST SERVICE.' The local office of the Union Steam Ship Company announced last night that the Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland service had been resumed. Tho Arahura left Auckland .011 Saturday night, and will leave Napier to-night for Gisborne, leaving Napier again on Wednesday 'for Gisborne and Auckland. MORE ABOUT THE ADY. Th 2 second stage o.f her piaidon trip frois tho yards of her builders • at Hociuain, Washington, to Antwerp, was completed when the Helgian auxiliary three-masted schooner Ady-or more appropriately motor schooner, or oil-engincd Bhip-arrived at Wellington last week from (Jydncy. Hcsidcs, a cargo of wheat, the Ady has brought for discharge a deck load of timber and barrel oil. Jfesßrs. t?. T. Hull and Co. ore agonts. 1 The. Ady 1450 tons) was lamyhed in t ;, e early part of last year, aiid took twelve months to build and make ready for sea. At her trial in August last she ran satisfactorily, and the bad weather that has been met. with eo for has proved 1 her •worth. The Ady has the appearance of being strongly'; constructed—she was not built on tho "one-a-month" principle-awl is intended for coastal work. Her machincry-a- 159-h.n. Union engine—is placed aft. and gives ail average stjeed of over six knots. Captain J. Verschauren is in command. A crew of two mates, two engineers, five sailors, a cook, and a mess boy i 8 carried. Some of them have ibeen on active scryico with the Belgian Army. Her first, freight wa.s timber lorded al fiellingluiin, l'uget Sound, for Sydney. Sailing 011 October 18, very stormy weather was encountered, and four weeks later, during which there was little cessation of the galo. tho Ady limped into Honolulu with hor rudder damaged, and part of her far(ro lost. The (lest continuous use of her cneine in hugo seas bed been a. strain, arjJ they also needed slight repairs before proceeding on to Sidney. The run to Unit port was started nine days latef, and good weather ruled. Nearly eight weeks were spent between her two norts. Coming across tn Sydney bad weather again prevailed, and tho use of her engine was called upon for the entire trlji, Duncdin, Oaniaru. and Timaru are the ports for which the Corinna will to-day receive general cargo. The cargo brought b.y the Xavua, due to-niklit from -San Francisco, is it' general nne .of 2454 tons. A consignment of 10,000 eases of oil is one item on the manifest. The iV.Z.' Shipping Co. expects (lint their chartered steamer Middleham Castle, which has arrived at Auckland from Eastern Canada, will reach Wellington about Thursday for local discharge. Tho Union Company's Waihora is duo at Illulf about March 14 from Calcutta, via, Australia, to discharge, (ilso at Dunaditi. Lyttelton. Wellington, and Auck land.

The Kurow will sail to-diiy for Sydney and iVctrciiEllc, loading at the coal port for Now Zealand. ■ Tilt 1 , Cunard [lino lias decided to .m<f.(o Antwerp n port of call, and lias requested the use of the dock formerly occupied by the North German Lloyd. A Sydney telegram published oil Saturday .morning reported that the Pacific Phosphate. Company's wooden auxiliary Bohoonor Jubilee, 12/ tons gross, had eailod lor a Now /icoland purl. The Nelson men -of the Port Melbourne's dra.fl went. through to their tones by the Nikau 011 Saturday, delaying her aciiarture till 6 p.m. TJio Crrnot. only occasionally seen at AVcllinrt: « r.rrived from LjUolton yesterday, SViu ,s to load sheep at l'eione for Lyttelton, The Napier trawler AVek-a, Captain Ormes, arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning. The port lof AVcstport returns for IHruary last give tlio output and export of coal for tlio month us 52.1)7.16 tons, and 51,431.5 tonr ircßpcclively. Export of timber totalled 88,958 sup. feet. During the month 48 BtCvimeTß, representing 26,K5 tons, entered tlio port, and i',9 steamers, roi.rtsenting 25.C85 ton-s, left the vort. Total tonnaso for the month, 52,730. To facilitate the ducking of largo vessels at Tort Chalmers m all weathers threo substantia'. dolphins have been crectcd nloneside the fairway to the itravivgdock. Those dolphins have taken tlie place of tho the structure which recently coliapocd when a steamer going into dock accidentally bumped it; Tile repairs to the cracked altars of tho dock itself n;e i:mv completed.