SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 151, 21 March 1919, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Hr. m. Now moon 2 10 41 p.m. First quarter ... 9 244 p.m. Full moon 17 3 11 #.!U. Lust quarter 25 8 4 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 7.58 p.m.; Eotß, 11.14 a.m. v TIDE. To-day, 8.15 u.m.; 8.54 p.m. To-morrow. 8.55 a.m.: 9.13 p.m. SUN. Sun l'ißcs to-day, 5.62 a.in.; sets, 6.4 p.m. arrivals. THURSDAY, MARCH 20ROSAMOND, B,s. (5.45 a.m.), 721 tons, Cox, f TE AH?"' »• «<■«, ' >• 1852 tonS ' tf^a.mtM» tons, Hay, 1 MABAEOA; b.3. (8.40 a.m.). 2593 tons. If (11 a.m.), 10,392 tons, Brig* dP BMNHEu! at |£s. (1.5 P-m.), 120 tons, Wlltons. a M m «tMScr (midnight), from fishing grounds,

departures. Tff.UIISDAY, MARCH 20. WAIRAU, s.s. (1.10 .a.m.). Delley ' 891 ton 9' lUd£ ° rd ' f °ATHMia U B.' S . W p.«.). t° nß ' J " (1.45 p.m.), <53™ ItoUcn, lor Melbourne ZEALANDIC, s.s. (4.25 p.m.), «w --mi.., Brocklebauk, for London, via, B.olV|'i,J--BADEN POWELL, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 174 tons, J !& " tons, Hay, for N ADY,' motor schooner (6.30 p.m.), 450 tons, ' (7.53 P.m.), 2998 tons, Xr--1 s.s. (10.20 p'.m.), 131 tqns, LarEC k'aMONA^B.°3.' < (10'.20 p.m.), 1® tons, Rankine, for We3tport. ■

FRIDAY, MARCH 21. ROSAMOND, 8.8. (0.35 a.m.), 721 tons, Cox, for Dunedin.

expected arrivals. Kaiapoi, Melbourne, via, south. Mar. 21. Dartford, Vancouver,, Marcli i\. Mako, Napier, Jlarch 21.. ' Kokiri, Greymouth. March zi. War Music, Newcastle, March 21. Hawera, Patea, March Zl. tiueen of tne South, Koxton, March 21. Kennedy,' Waitapu, March . 21. Kapiti, Wanganui, March Al. lvapuni, Patea, Marclr 21. Kahu, Kapier, March 21. Maori, Lyttelton, March 21. Kaitoa, Selr.ni,. March a. Wa-iraii. Blenheim. Ma-rcn. 21. Opatva. Blenheim, March 22. Farnworth, Wangamu, March a. . Mamari. Bluff, Marcli 22. . Ngatoro, Greymouth. March t*. Leitrlm, New York, Jlarch 22. ■ Walbora, Calcutta, via south, March U. Mararoa, Lyttelton,' March 22. Patecna, Nelson. Picton. Jfaich 22. Nikau, Nelson, March 22. Kini. Dunedin, March 2Z. Blenheim. Havelock, March 23. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Mar. 23. Jlanaroa, Lyttelton, March ii. Waverley, Patea, Maich 23. Navua, j,ytielton, March 23. Calm, Wanganui. March 23. Hororata, Auckland. Jlarch 25. Kakapo, Newcastle, March 23. Wootton, Lyttelton, March 23. Jloana, Han Francisco, March Z4. r.ipplo. Giaborne, Jlarch 24. Koraata, Westport, March 24. Stella. Chatham Islands, March 24. Wakatu. Kaikoura, Jlarch 20. , , St'jnowa! south, March 25. fiiaucus, Noumea, New Plymouth, Jlar. 25. Athenic, Auckland, March 26. Corintia, New Plymouth, Jlarch 26. Mneraki Sydney, Jtareh 26. Port Melbourne, .Napier, March 28.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Amiral Cecille, Adelaide, March 21. Mauri, liyuolton, Jlarch 21. Kaitoa Nebon, Jlarch 21. • l'ateena. Pictou, Nelson, March 21. War' Opal. Lyttelton, March 21. , , Wairau. Blenheim March 21. ' 1 Queeu of the South, I'oxton. March 21. Western. Sydney, March 21. lUculietm, Havelock, March 21. Waverley, PatQa, March 21. 1 Wakatu. Kaikoura, March 21. Perth. Ureymouth. March 22. Hawera, Patea. March 22.; - Te Anau. Lyttelton," March 22. 'Kaplti, Patea, March' 22. Kapimi, Patea, March 22. Jlararoa. Lyttelton, March 22. Nikau, Nelson, March 22. Kaliu, Napier, March 22, Malio, Taurauga-. March 22. Opawa, Blenheim, March 22. Blenheim,' Wanganui, Jlarch 24. Jlanaroa. Tjj-Ltolton, March 24. Kaiapoi, Greymouth, March 24. Wootton, Lyttelton, March 24. Kiverina, Sydney, March 24. Waihora. Auckland. March 2-1. Calm, Lyttelton, Tirnarn. Dunedin, Mar.

24. Kennedy. Westhaven. Jlarcli 24. Navua. Auckland. March 24. Monowai, Auckland, via coast, Jfar. 25. Hippie, Napier, (iisborne, Jlarch 25. Argyllshire. Liverpool, Jlarch i 25 Farnwortli, Liverpool, March 26. li-.imarl, London, Bombay, Jlarch 27.

OVERSEAS CARCO STEAMERS. ' A. J ANA. left London Fob. 4; due Auckland Mar. 24; Wellington, LyUelton. ATHENIO. London; due Wellington ilar. 19: discharge Welliniflou Mar. 26. BIiSSA, New York; due Auckland about April 10. , BHAMO. Glasgow, Mar. 1!, to N.Z.; due Auckland Ad!. 22. .OORINTIIK), London, Mar. 12. to N.Z.; due Apl. ZS. OUPIO, left St. .John Mnr. 1. for Auckland (due about Apl. 15), Wellington. DUQUESNE. New ,Vori;. alymt Mar. 15; to Auckland, Lyttelton, TJunetlin,.Australia. GLATJCUS. Noumea,: due New Plymouth Mur. 20. Wellington Mar. 25. HOIiOHATA, Lornlon; discharge "Welliiißton Mar. 24 (about); south. lONIO. London, Mar. 14. to Wellington. KAIKODKA. Port Said Mar. 7 to N.Z.; due about Apl. 12. ' KIA OKA, leaves Loudon about Mar. 21, for New Zealand. LEITRIM. Now York. Feb. 15. to Wellington. duo about Mar. 22; thenco Sydney. MAHENO (H.S.I. Avonmouth, Mar. U, to Auckland; due Apl. -20. MOANA. from San Francisco: due Wellington, Mar. 24. PAJCEHA, London, Max. 8, to Wellington. PAPAROA, London, Mar. 8, to Wellington. • . .POUT DAIIWIN, Port Said. Mar. 10, to Auckland. POM' PIRIE. London, encl Mar., to Auckland. Napior. Wellington, via. Australia. R-VPANGA, London, Mar. 11, to N.Z.; due Apl. as. UEMtIF.HA. lep.vca London March 8 for N. 7.. ports. via Auckland. RMUTAKA. from London: duo Now Zcnin-id Apr. 6. TA.TNU.T. leaves London about Mar. 15, fo- Now Zealand. T.TIKF-MBANfI. \"w York: due Auckland ftlwi# 'Jor. 25' Wellington. Sydney. TOROMEO. New York to Wellington; due earlv April; Hobart. WATTIOTA. r-iciittii, via Bluff: due Weilip»lon ir nr. 22. WAR. PILOT New York, end Mar., to Auckland. Welllneton and south. WPSTMOPBTAND from Liverpool; duo Atinlcl"iV'l nbout Apl. 12. WITiLOCT'BA, London, Mar B, to K.Z.s due Apl. £3. SAILERS. 1 Pan t'ranoisco lo Wellincton:Vcbbcl. I'Cft. "noCommerce Mar. 1 May ffln-cpil May ■''an. ' Mur. Fearless ' T:, .n.M • °nd Maroll Tiuzon -Tan. 3 Mar. p,..rnar ,rnr - '0 May Va."oouvcr to Wellington:— Dflrtford Jan. 20 To-day Kl .T«»in (CanadM Wellinnton:t>-» m April San Francisco to Wansranui.— ,Ipm. 10 Mar. Sydney lo Wellinptoit:p o nn. - .Mnv. 1.7. ■ end. Mar . "Via Cape of Good Jlopt-. HY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THURSDAY. MA ROE 20. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Taluno (nildnlaht, March 19), from Fiji: Atue. (1.15 a.m.), put back for repairs *tn enrrincß. Arvived.--Isal>nlla do Frnine (6 p.m.), from Gisbornc; Tnritvorsi (9.15 p.m.), from southern'ports, WANGANUI. Arrived.—Storm (8.45 a.m.). from WellingSailed.—Oneen of the South (3.30 p.m.),'' for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived—Ripple (4 a.m.),.from Wellington. NYDIA BAY. Arriv,ed.-Johu (midnight), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived—Waimea (12.5 p.m.), from Wellington and Piclon. Sailed—Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Paeroa (B.s'p.m. March 19), and ' Kaituna (2.45 -p.m.), from Wellington.

GKEYMOUTH. Arrived.—Ngaloro (8.30 p.m. March 19). from Wellington. • LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Kaiapoi (1.10 p.m.), for Wellington. Arrived.—Navua (9.10 a.m.), from Wellington. BLUFF. Sailed.—Mamari (4 p.m.), for Wellington. MANUKAU HEADS. Sailed—Rarawa (6 p.m.), for New Plymouth. LYTTEL'I'ON. Sailed.—Maori (7.45 p.m.). for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Sailed—Kini (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington." TWO STEAMERS PUT BACK. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland. March 20. The Port Melbourne and the Atua put back, tho former with an injury to one of the orew, and tho latter wit 1 ' slight engine trouble. Both vessels will leave again to-day. C. AND D. SHIPS LOADING. Latest advice received by the local office of the Commonwealth and Dominion Lino concerning their vessois on tho loading berth early tills month, at Loudon and Now York, is as follows:— Port Pirie, at London, for Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. War Pilot, at New York, for Auckland, Wellington Lytteiton, and Port Chalmers. Port Denison, at London, to Melbourne and Sydney. THE KAIAPOI. Tho Union Company's Kaiapoi, from Melbourne, via. South Island ports, will arrive at Wellington this moraine, berthing at Pipitea Wharf to discharge 2000 tons cargo. WESI'RALIA LEAVES LATE! Tho nuddart-Parker . Company advise that the Wcstralia will leave Melbourne on Thursday, March 27, direct for Wellington, where she should arrivo on the following Tuesday. In tho meantimo her local sailing for Lytteiton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne is announced for Thursday, April 3. BARQUE DARTFORD SIGHTED. Tho Union Company's barque Dartford. bound from Vancouver to Wellington, was 15 miles south-cast of Caßtlcpoint at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday. She is 60 dayß at sea, and is expected to arrive here to-day. FREIGHTS TO BRITAIN. A reply to the complaint made by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce concerning the non-reduction in freight rates from New Zealand to Groat Britain, Jias been received from the Acting-Prime Minister (Sir James Allen), who states the High Commissioner, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, telegraphed that there was "no conncction betwen outward and Homeward freight, governing conditions not being on a comparablo basis. "I have been in communication with several steamship companies," the High Commissioner states, "and find that no further reduction in freights from New Zealand to the United .Kingdom are at present contemplated." Ho adds that as liner tonnage was at present being released from requisition, the adjustment of commercial rates of freight was a matter outside the scope of the Ministry of Shipping. The High Commissioner stated, however. that ho would approach variouß steamship companies regarding hemp freights. VIA PANAMA, It iB officially announced that after'the sailings from. Wellington of the FederalSliiro steamer Argyllshire on Tuesday, Jlarch 25, and the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.'s Mamari, on Thursday, March 27, for london, via Bombay, tho route ordered by tho Imperial' Government since the Bigning of the armistice for transports to convey the English section of the British Forces in Mesopotamia back to "Blighty." New Zealand produce-laden and passenger steamers will take the shortest route to England, via the Panama, Canal. THE TOHOMEO. It is reported in Sydney that the Toromeo (ex-German steamer Tiberius) left New York on February 20 for Wellington, Hobart, and Melbourne, fully laden with case oil. Jar the Vacuum Oil Company. As the vessel was at Colon on March 3, she is due at Wellington about the end of the month. The Stella arrived at Wailangi, Chatham Islands, at 1 a.m.: yesterday from Lytteiton. Sho is now loading for Wellington. Tho movements of' overseas vessels at Wellington yesterday were as follow:— Argyllshire arrived iii: the morning from Auckland and Gisborne; Atherilc sailed at noon for Auckland; Middleham Castle at 1.45 p.m for Melbourne and Sydney; Zealaiulic at 4.25 p.m. for London, via Bombay: Bolgian motor schooner Ady in the evening ifor Auokland. Tho French ship Amiral Cccille will sail this morning for Adelaide to load wheat for tho French Government.

Yesterday afternoon the Mamari sailed from Bluff for Wellington to eompleto Homeward loading. Her departure for London, via Bombay, has been set down for Thursday, March 27.

A load of rails for the Public Works Department will bo taken from Wellington to-morrow- for Tanranga, by tho Richardson coaster Mako.

Tho Kini is expected at Wellington tomorrow from Duncdin.

The Jlanaroa will arrive at Wellington from Lyttolton on Sunday, and return to that port on Monday.

Tho ■ Union Company's Island steamer Talune arrived at Auckland late on Wednesday. She'will return to Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa on March 31. a postponement of a week in her previously advertised time of ■ sailing.

Now arrived at Sydney from Sail. Francisco, the barquenlino Olympic has on board for Wellington 2400 gallons aroturps, 90,420 galloiiß gasoline, and 14,000 gallons grease.

Captain !?. W. Golden, who recently returned to New Zealand aftov three and <i. half years' active service, lias resumed Ills position as assistant tr.ifllc manager to tho Auckland Harbour Board.

Captain CSiarman, formerly of the Shaw Elavil! liner Raranga, is now in command of the Waimar.a. 1

A correspondent, points out. that, tho rast trip of 38 days of tho shin Dunsyre, from Ran .Francisco to -Wellington, is probably the fastest on record, hut in 1870 the barque Alice Cameron, 347 tons, of tho Oircular San Line, under tho command of the late Captain .Tolin Nenring, made the passage from Golden Gate to Auckland in 31 days. Tho round voyage to San Francisco and back occupied onlv 105 davs. The same vessel, while engaged in the Auckland-Sydney trado, made o, passage from Sydney to Auckland in 5 days 4 hours, and the round voyage occiipicd under 51 days. .

The American four-masted schooner Commerce, 621 tons, left San Francisco on March-1 for Wellington, laden with case oil. ■' .1 The new harauentine Annie M. Rolph has been chartered to load at San Fi-anci»co for Wellington.

Tho barque Gladbrook (Union Company) now en route from Fort Chalmers to San Francisco, Is to load.caße oil there for Sydney.

There have,been rumours o[ a falling-off in the rates of freight paid on case oil from San Francisco to tlio Antipodes, but so far thero arc no means of discovering whence these rumours emanated, or that, there lias been any chaujje in this claBS of freight rates (says an exchange). Mayor James Rolph, owner of the steamer Annette Rolph, recently at Wellington. and the barqucntine Hesporian, now discharging at Taranaki Street Wharf, is transforming his proposed shipyard sito m Alameda into, a coaling and warehouse station. Ho intends to construct two piers, each 500 feet in length, capable of accommodating four of the largest shins to enter San Francisco Bay. Tho Luckenbach Line lias recently had two very flno cargo steamers launched, namely, tho J. L. LuoUcnbach and tho Katrina Luckenbach, both of C 074 tons register.

The Commonwealth and Dominion Lino's new vessol Port Bowen, 10,350 tons gross, is 495 feat long by 62 feet by 44.3 feet to the shelter deck. IB classed 100 A 1 at Lloyd's, and has a dead-weight carrying capacity of. 12,C00 tons. The machinery consists of two sets of goarcd turbines on the BrownCurtißß principle, with an i.h.p. of £600 Tho Fort Bowen was designed for tho oarriago of frozen meat and dairy produce from Australasian, porta. Tho first trip outsido Australia of the now schooner Valmarie will be from C'larencetown to Auckland with timber. She will sail shortly.

The directors of Huddart, Parker, Ltd have doelared a dividend for the half-year ended December 31 of 3 per cent, on the preference shares, and 4 per cent, with a bonuß of 2 per cent, on tho ordinary shares.

Tho port of Sail Francisco has hoeij opened to the ma.rit.imc commerce of the world Oil a free basis, ali berthing charges against the ship having been Tcmovcd The. charge is to be nut, on tho cargo Existing cargo tolls of 5 cents a, ton wero raised to 15 cents a ton. Regular steamship lines aro to bo assigned permanent, berths-only upon the condition that lliey ahull maintain not less than eight regular sailings a year, or at least twelve upscheduled -rcnselß iii tho trade. That, class of shipping is to benefit from a lower rental charge by reducing to about onetlio existing dock rentals. The change to bo effected, according to the Harbour Board, will anpe.il first, to the great, fleet, of unassigned ships looking the -world over for freight, charters, and always attracted i't the nort. nil things »|f<* 'being equal, which relieves the ship of the burdell of port costs.