SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 257, 25 July 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY. p irst quarter 5 2 47 p.m. full moon 13 5 32 p.m. Last quarter 30 10 SJ p.m. Now moon -27 ■ 551 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.9 a.m.; sute, 2.41 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 1.54 a.m.; 2.18 p.iu. To-morrow, 2.49 a.m.; 3.15 p.m. SUN. Sun riees to-day, 7.6 a.m.; sets, 4.48 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, JULY 24. WAIJEAU, s.s. (2.40 a,m.), 143 tons, Deiley, from Picton. ALEXANDER, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 377 tone, Wildman, from Nelson. NIKAU, s.s.' (6.20 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. MABAKOA, b.s. (8.55 a.m.), 2598 tone, Irwin. from Lyttelton. KATOA, s.s. (12.10 p.m.), 2484 tons. Daviea, from Auckland. iIAMiOIV, mine-sweeper (1.45 p.m.), Lieut.Commander Baldwin, from Wcstport. WAKATU, b.b. (5.45 p.m.),. 157 tons, Wille, from Kaikoura. MAPOURIKA, .8.8. (9.20 p.m.), M'Donald, from. Picton and Nelson. RAKANOA, s.s. (10.40 p.m.), 2246 tons, Hender, from Westport. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY. JULY 24 KAHIKA, s.e. (1.10 a.m.), 1148 tens. Edge, for Greymouth. OPAWA, 8.5., (5.5 a.m.), 110 tone, Nicholas, for Blenheim. • ' HINEMOA. s.s. (12.5 p.m.), 542 tons, Bollon, for LytteUon. PATEENA, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 1211 tons, Sewell, for Onohunga. HAWERA, s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinnon. for Palea. MANAROA, B.i. (4.40 p.m.), 122 tons, M'Neilage, for Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.e. (5.5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. ,KAKAPO,. s.s. (6.E0 .p.m.), . 1521 tons, Knowles, for Auckland.' . MARAROA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons. Irwin, for Lyttelton. ALEXANDER, b.s. (8.15 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. (EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Komata, Wcstport, July 25. . . Kokiri, Greymouth, July 25. Hakanoa, Westport, July 25. Opawa, Blenheim, July 25. ■ Invercargill, Wanganui, July 25. , Tutanekai, Suva, July 25. ' Maori, Lyttelton, July 25. Kaitoa, Nelson, July 25. Putiki, Lyttelton, July 25. Kapuni, Patea, July 25. Baden, Powell, New Plymoif,h. July 25. Mararoa, Lyttolton, July 26. . Nikau, Nelson. July 26. Mapourika, Pioton. Nelson, July 26 Mokoia, Lyttelton, July 26. Hawera, Patea, July 26. Kapiti, Wauganui, July. 26. Blenheim, Sounds, July 26. Waltangi, Patea, July 26. Wairau, Picton, >July 26. Kennedy, Tarakohe, July 26. Maori, Lyttelton, July 27. Kaitoa, Nelson, July 27. Wootton, Lyttelton, July 27..' Mana, Wanganui, July 27. Manarpa, Lyttelton, July 27. Patecna, Onehunga, July 27. Ripple, Gisborno, July 27. Suffolk, Napier, July 23. Tahiti, southern ports, July 28. Breeze, south, July 29. Kaione, Newcastle, July 29. Ngahere, Groymouth, July 30, John, Wangauui, July 30. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Terpsichore, London, July 25. Hazel Rcpton, Auckland, July 25 Kamo, Greymouth, July 25. Opawa, Blenheim, July 25, Jlaori, Lyttelton, July 25. Kaitoa, Nelson, July 25. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson,' July 2S, Waliatu, Kaikoura, July 25. Kini, Greymouth, July 25: Katoa, Wcstport, July 25,. Jlararoa, Lyttelton, July 26. Nikau., Nelson, July 26. Mokoia, Napier, Gisbomo, Auckland, July 26. John, Wanganui, July 26. Invercargill, Wanganui, July 26. Kapuni, Patea, July 26. Waitungi, Patea, July 24. Wairau, Blenheim, July 26. Paloona, Fiji, July 26. Port Piric, Napier, July 27. Briton, Newcastle, July 27. Maori, Lyttelton, July 23. Kaitoa, Nelson, July 28. ; Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, July 28. Wootton, Lytteltoii, July 28. Mana, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, July 28. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, July 28. Manaroa, Lyttelton, July 2b, Blenheim, I'oiton, July 28. ■ Kapiti, Wanganui, July 20. Hawora, Patea, July 28. Komata, Westport, July 29. Eipple,. Napier and Gisborne, July 29. Tahiti, Vancouver, July 30. OVERSEA STEAMERS. ATHENIO (S.S.A.), left London July 14 for Wellington. Due August 26. AYRSHIRE (F. 8.), left Liverpool June 2 for Wellington. Due now. • OIIUPRA, left London on Juno 8 for Lyttelton. Duo July 22. ■ DUKfIAJI {¥£.), left Liverpool' May 11. tor Australia. Due N.Z., Aujaet. ESSEX (F.S.), duo from Australia early in August to load. EUPiiEOTELA (Britieh I. Oil Co.), left Sineapore June 18, for Auckland, Wellington. Arrived Auckland July 22. GIEStIEN (0.D.), left London June 23, for Wellington. Due August 10. HORORATA (N.Z.S. 06.), to leavo London July 24 for N.Z., via Cape Town. KARAMEA (S.S.A.), loft London July 9 for Auckland; and Welington, via Capo Town and Hobart. . • .' .. MA'KUIIA (U.S.S.),' left Vancouver July 6. for Auckland. Due July 27. ■ MAJIARI (S.S.A.), left London July. 3 for Auckland. Duo August 15. MATATUA (S.S.A.), left Uuited Kingdom Juno 28 for Auckland. Due Aue. 9. MOAN'A (U.S.a.), to leave 'Frineo July 9 for .Wellington. Due July 30. NEW ZEALAND. H. 11.5. ;, due Welllnitoh"about August 15, from England, OPAWA (A-.K.H. Co.), left London Hey •15. for N.Z. ports, via Australia.. OKAIU (N. 55.5. Co.), left Newcastlo July 14 fov Auckland (arr. July 19), Gisborue, Nan a, aud Wellington. Due here' July 15. " POiU' ELLIOT (CD;),'leaves.New York in July for Australia and New. Zealand... PORT HACKING (CD.), left London July 4 for Lyttelton. Due Auuiist 21. . PORT Li'TTELTON (C. and D.) loft Plymouth June 17 for Auckland Napier, and Wellington, via Australia; due herd Aue"pOitT MELBOURNE (O.D.).''loft-London July 4 for Sew Zealand, vie Australia. Duo here September V. THE BERTHAGE'. LIST. . " To-day's berthage list i3"ae under:— Maori-Ferry Wharf. ■'• Mapourika-No. 12 Queen's ■.Wharf-.--Nikau-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Rakanoa—No. 16 south Queen's Wharf. ■ Tutanekai-Clydo Quay Wharf. : Opawa-No. 11 north Queen's Wharf. > Wakatu-No. 7 north Queen's Whaif, : Kamo-Olasgow Wharf. Kapuni-King'a Wharf. Kennedy—Taranaki Street Wharf. John-Clyde Quay Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. -LONDON, July 17. Arrived—lonic, from Wellington. Sailed,—Edward 11. Weet and Australind, i for Sydney. I SUVA, July 24. Arrivod.-Makura, from Vancouver. Sho sails for Auckland at 2 o'clock this afternoon. !• . . ' SYDNEY, Tu-ly 24. • Sailed.-Zingara, for Giuborne. I NEWCASTLE, July 24. Sailed.-Port Napier, for Auckland; Kauri, I for New Zealand. j ! iiOASTAL. \ . THfIUSDAY, JULY 24. j ' A.UOKIJAND. i Sailod.~Wana.lta (4.45 a.m.), for Newcastle. ! NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed—Rarawa (7.45 p.m.), for Onehunga. Tha Badon Poiveli returned to port at 7.45 a.m.- through stross of weather; PATEA. j Arrivud.-Kapuni (7.5 a.m.), from WellingI ton; Waltacgl (7,20 a.m.), from Welling- ! ton. I . WANGANUI. i Arrived.— Invercargill (5.40 a,.m.). from Wellington;' Oalin (6.30 a.m.), from WellingPO'JIT AHURIIU. Arrived.-Itippio (9.10 p.*n. July 23), from Wellln B too. To sail.-TutanoUai (6 p.m.), for Welline- , BLENHEIM. AiTivcd.-Opawa (3.45 p.m.), from Wellington. JIAVELOOK. Sailcd.-Blenhoim (early), for Wellington. PORT NELSON. Sailed.-Konnedy (11 a.m.), for Taraltoho and Wellington; « To saiJ.-Kaitoa p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Afrived.-Tainui (11 a.m.), from Wellington'. ' Sailed— Puliki (2.50 p.m.), for Wellington; i Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Wellington.

MOICOIA'S PASSENGERS. By Teleßrnpli—Press Association. Dunedin, July 24. Tho Mokoia sailed at 1.30. p.m. to-day for Auckland,.'via ports. The vessel is carrying an cxccptiona'.ly largo number of passengers for all ports, the iiiblic taliing advantage of this means of travelling to tho north. The bookings ure:-For Lyttelton 58, Wellington 85, Napier IS, Gisborno 11, Auckland 52, all euloou; also •Kl in the steerage. This is iho largest number of passengers that has ever left Uuncdin in one ship since tho war started. ITALIAN SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA. , ■ . Melbourne July 24. An Italian shipping company at Trieste is arranging for a, service of large passanger jmd canto steamers between Italy and Australia.—Press Assn. BRITON BERTHS. Shortly beforo 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon- the Briton, which had beon in the stream since tho previous morning, was berthed at the Glasgow Wharf. Tho Briton is n three-masted steamer, and sho haß two funnels which are set very widely ap.art. Sho was' built in 1897 by. Messrs. Harlaud and Wolff ut Belfast, and her owners -nro the Union-Castle Mail Stoam Ship Co., Ltd. Tho vessel's principal dimensions are as follow:—Length 530.3 ft., breadth 60.3 ft., and depth 36.2 ft, Her registered tonnago is 10,248. Between 1G97 and 1916 the vessel made a hundred voyages in the mail service. From 1916 to the present time sho has •been engaged in carrying troops, and this work' took her into most of tho world's biggest ports. Tho Briton left London on Juno 17, and had a good weather passage all tho way out till off the New Zealand coast. Captain T. Ohote is in command o: tho Briton, and he has the following officers associated with him:—Chief, C. Roberts; second, D. J. Scott; third, H. Colwoll; fourth, L. H. Kirby; chief engineer, G. 0. Boden; Eocond, H. Maxwell; third, J.Howie; fourth, F. Mattocks; fifth, H. Carnegie; fifth junior, J. Benyon; chief steward, D. Legg; purser, G. S. Fulton; eurgeon, J, 0. Heid; wireless operators, W. J. Thompson (chief) and P. Olancy. Tho Briton is scheduled to sail on Sunday, for Newcastle and Sydney. BRITON'S PASSENGERS. In addition to .tho draft of returning soldiers the Briton brought the following passengers':—Saloon—For Auckland: liesdames J: Andrews and infant, W. Aehwin, K. dea Forges, JI. Harrison, 11. Knott. W. Potts, E. Melville, P. Ncttleton, M. Smith, D. Werohia, For Wellington: Mesdanies V. Beveridge, M. Blako and infant, L. Burt, M. Corkhill, K. Corkhill, R. Davey, JI. Dawßou, R. Goldup. L. Jones, f. Jones and infant, B. M'Killop, B. Mabin and 2 children, M. Mason aad child, h. Naylor, 1. Reynolds, E. Riches, N. Shepherd. R. Steinr I. Treadwell, Mioses O.'Edmond, E. Pharazn, L. Walls, Captain W. Pharazu, and Mr. O. Maeon, For Lyttolton: Mesdames K. Anderson and infant, JI .Bullock and infant, G. do Maus, P. Freemo, 0. Opponheim, V. Iteading. For Port Chalmers: Mesdanies K. Adams, 8. Macdonaldj E. Refd. Second-class-For Auckland: Mesdamos 1. Allsopp, A. Arthur, O. Bishop, Z. Beck, 1. 'Gumming and infant, D. Lander and infant, M. Lee, E. Leo, 0. Lynch, F. lason and infant, G. Sraithwick, A. Stevens, R, Tokara, I. Thomas and infant, A. Wilkinson, D. Williams, K. Woottou and infant, I. Wrightsou, Misses E. Evcreet, A. M'Jlarris, D. Miirch. For Wellington: Mcsdamcs JI. Barrell and infant, G. Burdon, B. Burt, H. Goldsmith and 2 children, JI. Highet, J. Hinds, L. Lane, J. Maxwell, J. Mayes, D. Rice, G. Richmond, IC. Robertson-Henderson and infant, E. Teulon, G. Whitcombe, 'Miss S. Dodd, Messrs. F. Rasey, A. Teulon. For Lytteltou: Mesdames A. Anderson, A. Clothier, H. Diakc, M. Hitch, J. P'lie, G. Pratt, F. Wilkinson, C. Wilson and infant, Miss 0. Rogers. For Port Chalmers: Mesdames E. Brooks, G. Cowcy, K. English and 2 infants,. L. Goagh, D., Uaugh, A. M'Doujjall," O. M'Grcgor, 11. M'Hutchen, G. North, J. Watson, Mr. A. Pearce. THE ORAM. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Orari, which arrived at Auckland on Sunday last, has for nearly two years been trading between Australia, and Port Said, taking frozen meat from Australia to Port Snid and returning with troops. After her Inst trip to Sydney she wont on to Newcastle aud loaded about 3000 tons of coal for her own use, and then camo to A-uckland for overhaul. She is to go into dock at Auckland, and after overhaul will load at New Zealand ports for London. Captain Somors Vino la in command of the Orari, and has wifli him tho following officers:-Firet, W. 1). Kirk; second, C. Be Lscroix; third, J. J.-Nicoll; fourth, 11. G. Foster; chief engineer, C. Bush; second, W. Colquhoun; third. A. Halls; fourth, J. Michie; fifth, D. M'lver; sixth, A. Bowdcii; chief refrigerating engineer, F. Wales; second, G. Skine; chief steward. A. Watts; firo wireless, operator, A. Webb; second, H. Bloomfield. The vessel, ie duo hero on August 11, and is to sail.for London about' August 15. ANOTHER EX-GERMAN TROOPER. The transport, Cordoba; an\ ex-German vessel, is reported to havo left tho United Kingdom for New Zealand potts, via Capo Town, on July 18, and is duo at Wellington about August JO. Her draft comprises 656 troops. THE MAKURA. A Press Association message from Dunedin states that the Makura arrived at Suva, at 2 a.m. yesterday from Vancouver and Honolulu, and was ,to have sailed at midday direct for Auckland. The vessel is to leave Auckland on Tuosday for Sydney. PALOONA, FOR FIJI. The Union Steam Ship Company an. nounces that it hopes to dispatch tho Paloona from Wellington to-morrow for Fiji. ■ / MOANA REPORTED. According, to a Press Association message from Du'iedin, tho Moana, mi route from San Francirco, left Papeete .on July 25 for Rarotonjja- and Wellington. ', THE. ARMAGH. The Armagh is duo at Wellington from Wanga-nui oil August 1. Sho is to finish Homeward.loading here, and is expected to sail for London, via Panama, about four days later. GIESSEN LEAVES THE CAPE. En route from London to Now Zealand with a draft of returning troops the oxGerman steamer GiesEen left Cape Town on July 22 for Fromantle. The Commonwealth and Dominion Lino are the vessel's agents. [, WILLOOHRA. AT HOJIE. . j Advice has been received by the Shaw, I Savill, and Albion Company of the arrival I at Home on July 16 of tho Willochra. Tho vossel, with a draft of repatriated Germans on board, left Wellington on May 14 for Rotterdam. Her first call was at Sydney, where she took on board more aliens, and from which port sho left on May 27. AT PANAMA. The Shaw,. Savill, and Albion Company havo received advice of the two following vcEsela:— . The Raninga, which left Wellington on June 21, arrived at Panama on July 21. The Kia Ora. which cleared Wellington on Juno 20, arrived at Panama en July 22.. THE WESTERN OOMET. The Luuksnbach steamer Western Comet, is duo at Lyttelton on Monday to commence loading for New York and Boston. The .vessel will not, visit Wellington, but will proceed to Auckland from Lyttelton. . PRODUCE FROM. NAPIER.Tho steamer Suffolk commenced her loading of 20,500 freight' carcasuca of frozen meat, and 1640 bales of wool for Liverpool ! this week, after which she proceeds to ! Wellington lo fill up I The ateaincr Shropshire, which finishes I her dis'.'hargo of coal at Wellington this j week, goes on to Napier to load for : Liverpool 52,500 freight carcasseo of frozen ! meat, 6050 bales of wool, and 1313 caeks j of tailow and pelts. j ' MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. I Mr. E. M'Oallum has taken J[r. J. W. I Richards's placo as third engineer of tho ! Mararoa. Mr. N. Campbell, lato. chief officer of the Mokoia, is proceeding to Auckland for orders. i Mr.. F. (ievsky, chief ufflcer of tho ! Pateona, and Mr. T. Bowling, chief ol' i the Paloona, pla-ces yesterday, j Mr. JI. B. Sinclair, of Lyttdton, has i jolnnd the s.s. Breeze as third engineer. Owing to illness, Captain M'Queen, of the O. and D. liner Port Macquarlc, hao beon compelled to gipe up his command -■It is hoped .only temporarily. Curtain Higgs, formerly chief officer of the Port Napier, will tako the Port Ma-cquarie from Australia to tho United Kiiigdow v In Tccoguiijor. of his services during tlio voyago of -tue Briton, the chief steward, Mr. D. H. Logßi. was presented with an lidllrcEß on .behalf of thoso on botiFU. Captain JI. Richarde, 0.8.E.. ship's (juartermabter, made the presentation. Tho following vessels woro expected to bo within wireless rango of Auckland last night:—Rona, ■ Waipori, Arahur-a, and Western Comet. On.arrival this morning the Putiki is to lay up for her annual overhaul. Tho Jlana is due from Wanganui on Sunday, and on Jlondny is to hi dispatch-' *cd to Gisborno and Tokomarii Bny. The Kutoa, which arrived yesterday from Auckland, is to proceed oi\ to Westport, this evening or to-inorrow. <

For Fiji, Tonga, aud Samoa tho Taluno in to leave Auckland on August 9 on her next/ trip. x Tho Kiiii is to leave at noon to-day for Greymouth, and tho Kamo to-nijht for thi! same port. Tlio Niagara is expected to leave Auckland on AiiEUst 5 for Sydney. Sho is to loavc Sydney on August 21, and Auckland on August 26, for Vancouver, via, way ports. Tho Mokoia is due from south on Saturday morning. She is to sail for Napier, Ciisborne, aud Auckland at 5 p.m. tho 6umc day. The Komala is duo to-night from Westport. Sho is to' return on Tuesday, taking passengers. On arrival at Grcyniouth the Ngabere is to loart a coal cargo for Wellington. On arrival here (probably on Wednesday), vessel is to bunker tho Ruabino. Tho Kennedy in duo from Tarakoho today, and has nearly ZOO tons of cement for discharge. Tho vessel is afterwards to go on tho Patent Slip, and Meam. Lovin and 00. hope to have her trailing to Foxton by the beginning- of next mouth. Tlic Baden Powell had to nut back to Now Plymouth yesterday morning, owing to tho bad weather. It was thought tlio vessel would Inavo again yoEtcrday nflornoon. Sho will not now return to tho, Tiirauaki port till Monday. Tho schooner Valmarie, now bound from Adelaide to Auckland, is to load timber at tho northern port for Melbourne. According to the Sydney. "Shipping List, thirty-MB'oo names havo been , added to tho list of. vessels chartered to load wheat in Australia for the United Kingdom or Continent. . ' ■ ... The Cunard Lino 6toamship Mmiretama mads a record voyage from Halifax to Now York recently, covering the distance in twenty-six hours. The Maiirotama carried 3MO troops from Liverpool to Halifax aud landed them by ono gangway in two hours and a half. The accounts of the Olan Line Steamer.s Company for 1918 show £103,430 lor appropriation after providing for tho dividends on the preference shares and the interim dividend on tho ordinary shares, and adoring £25,000 to tho pension fund. A filial dividend of 255. per share is recommended on tho ordinary shares, mailing 70s. per share (15 per cent:) for tho year, aad carrying forward £47,180. Tho board report that since the commencement of the ■war, the company have lost twenty steamers of 143,389 tons gross, and have built or acquired twenty-soven Bteamers of 151,116 tons gross, to replace them. ■ They havo acquired interests in tho British and South Ainerioan Steam Navigation Company and tho Scottish Shire Line. It is proposed to increase the capital to £2,250,000 by the creation of 75,000 ordinary uhares of £10 each.