SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 259, 29 July 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF .THE MOON. ■ JULY. First quarter 5 2 47 p.m. Full moon 13 5 32 p.m. 1 Last quarter 30 10 33 p.m. ! New moon 27 5 61 p.m. MOON. ; ifoon v riscs to-day, 7.45 a.m.; sets, 7.18 p.m. < .. TIDE. To-day, 5.44 a.m ; 6.13 p.m. 'To-morrow. 6.43 a.m.; 7.10 p.m.. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.31 a.m.; sets, 4.52 p.m. ' ARRIVALS, MONDAY, JULY 28. KAIONE, dredge (9 '.1.111.'/, 720 tons, from Newcastle. RIPPLE, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Ntipier. ( DEPARTURES. MONDAY, JULY 08. PATEENA. s.s. (9.30 a.m.), i 212 tons. Sowell, for. Onehunga. MAPOUKIKA, s.s. (12.15 p.m.). 1203 touß, M'Doiiald, for I'icton and. Nelson. KAITOA, s.s. (5 p.m.); 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hawera, Patea, July 29. Suffolk, Napier, July 29. Jfararoa, Lyttelton, July 29. Nikau. Nelson, July 29. llapuurlKS, Picton, Nolson, July li Kennedy, Tarakohe. July 29. Opawa, Blenheim, July 29. Chupra, Lyttelton, July 29 Kamona, Westport, July 29. Te Anau, Lyttelton. .Tulv 29. Maori, Lyttelton, Jiily 30. Kaitoa, Nelson, July 30. Pateena, Onehunga. July 30. Stella, Dunedin, July 30. Karn, Lyttelton, July 30. Ngahere, Greymouth, July 30, John, Wangauui, July 30 Tahiti, Lyttelton, Dunedin', July 1(1. Calm, Timaru, July 30. Breeze, Wangauui, July 30. Corinna, New- Plymouth, July JO Alexander, Picton, July 30. Rosamond, Timaru, July 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 31. Nikau, Nelson, July 31. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson. July 31. Mana, Lyttelton. July 31. Baden Powell, Wangauui, July 31, Rona, Auckland, July 31. Moana, 'Friscq, July 31. Ngatoro, Whangarei, August 1. Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 1. Blenheim, Foxton, August 1. Armagh, Wanganui, August 1.. ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES Hazel Repton, Auckland. July 29. Katoa, Westport, July 29. Waitangi, Patea, July 29. Paloona, Fiji, July 29. Wakatu, Kaikoura, . Wootton, Lyttelton, July 29. Manaroa, Lyttelton, July 29. Haivcra, Patea, July 29. Invcrcargill, Wanganui, July 29. Port Victor, Melbourne, July 29.. Albert Meyer, Vavau, July 29. Kamo, Greymouth, July 29 I Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 29. Nikau, Nelson, July 29. Port I'irie, Napier, July 29.'' Ripple, Napier and Gisborne, July 29. Kapuni, Patea, July 29. Wairau, Picton, July 29. ! Maori, Lyttelton, July 30. Kaitoa, Nelson, July 30. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, July 30. ICaru, New Plymouth, July 30. Breeze, Lyttelton, Dunedin, July 1?. Corinna, New Plymouth, July 30. Kokfci, Greymouth, July 30. , Calm, Wanganui, July 30. Alexander, Nelson, Coast, July 30. Blenheim, Foxlon, July 30. John, Wanganui, July 30. IComata. Westport. .Tnly 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 31. Nikau, Nelson, July 31. Pateena, Onehunga, July 31. Tahiti. Vancouver. July 31. Rosamond, Dunedin, July 31. Kapiti, Wanganui, July 31. Maua. Gisbornc, Tokomaru Bay, July 31. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, July 31. Wakatu, Kaikoura., August 1. Suffolk, Liverpool, Aukust 1. Ruapehu, Auckland, August 1. OVERSEA STEAMERS; ATHENIO (S.S.A.), left London July 14 for Wellington. Due August 26. OHUPRA. l&ft Loudon ou Juno 8 for Lyttelton; arrived July 28. DURHAM (F.S.I, left Liverpool May 11, for Australia. Due N.Z., August. ELLENGA, loft Egypt July 25 for N.Z. Due August 28. ESSEX (F.S.), duo from Australia early in August to load. EUI'MiCTELA (British I. Oil Co.), left Singapore June 18, for Auckland, Wellington. Arrived Auckland July 22, GIEHSEN iC.D.), left London June 23, for Wellington. Due August 22.. HOIiOIIATA (N.Z.S. Co.), t6 leave London July 24 for N.Z., via Cape Town. > KARAMEA (S.S.A.), left London July 9 for Auckland and Welingtou, via Cape Town and Hobart. KUMARA (S.S.A.), loft London July 25 for New Zealand. MAKURA (U.S.S.). left Vancouver July 6, for Auckland. Duo to-day. MAMARI (S.S.A.), left London July 3 for Auckland.- Due August 19. MATATUA (S.S.A.), left United Kingdom Juno 28 for Auckland. Due Auir. 9. MOANA (U.S.S.), left 'Frisco July 9 for Wellington. Due July 31, NEW ZEALAND. due Wellington about August 15, from England. • OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Jfay IS for N.Z. ports, via Australia. ORARI (N.Z.S. Co.), left Newcastle July 14 for Auckland (arr. July 19), Gisborne. Napier, and Wellington. Due hero July 31. POET ELLIOT (C.D.), leaves New York in July for Australia and Now Zealand. PORT HACKING (C.D.), left London July 4 for Lyttelton. Due August 16. PORT LYTTELTON (C. and D.) left Plymouth Juno 17 for Auckland Napior, and Wellington, via Australia; due hero August 24. THE BERTHAGE LIST. To-'day's berthage list is as under;— Kaione—Eailway Wharl. Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Suffolk—Glasgow Wharl, Corluna—Glasgow Wharf. Breeze-King's .-Whart. Waitangi—King's Wharf, Hawera—Glasgow Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Opaiva—No. 11 south Queen's Wharf. Kennedy—No. 14 north Queen's Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. LONDON, July 22, Arrived—Kaikoura, from Wellington. SAN FRANCISCO, July 22. Sailed.—Cordoba, for Wellington; Amy Turner, for Bluff. NEWCASTLE, July 28. Arrived—Northern Chief, from Auckland. COASTAL. MONDAY, JULY 28. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Marguerite '11.40 a.m. July 27), from Wellington: Kakapo (8.50 p.m. July 27),. from Wellington; Makura (J. 40 a.m.), from Vancouver; Port Napier (10.35 a.m.), from Newcastle. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rorawa (3.30 p.m.). for New Plymouth. MANUKAU HEADS. Tho Rarawa passed outwards at 5.15 p.m. PORT AHUEJRI. Arrived—Mokoia (11.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Sufiolk (5 am. July 27), for Wellington; K!ug Cyrus (10.15 a.m.), for Levuka. PICTON. Arrived.—Mapourika (7.15 p.m.), from Wellington. / I NELSON.' To sail.—Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. TARAKOHE. Sailed.-Kounedy (12.40 p.m.), for Wellington. ' LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Ohupra (8.30 a.m.), from London. Sailed—Mararoa (6.50 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT CHALMEIIS. Sailed.—Stella (3 p.m.), for Wellington, •. THE EUPLECTELA. On her maiden trip. to New Zealand waters tho British Oil Company's steamer Euplectcla is at present at Auckland, to commence discharge of tho Auckland portion of her shipment of benziuo and benzoline. Tho F.uplccicla, which is built to carry bulk oil, has been trading about iite China coast. She loaded tho major portion of her present cargo at Pangkalan Su Su, in tho Dutch East Indies, and sailed from there 011 .May 31, completing her shipment at Sambo aud Singapore. -The latter port was left 011 June 17 for Auckland, via' Torres Straits. A pilot vns picked up at Thursday, Island to facilitalo the passage to Newcastle, a etop being mado at Townsvillo en route. Fair weather was experienced throughout the voyage, tho only unfavourable conditions being met with for a couple of days alter leaving Newcastle. The Euplcctcla has about 90,000 cases of oil, and the Auckland portion is expected to be discharged by to-day or to-morrow. T,he vessel is then lo'comc on to .Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Te Anau left.Dunedin on Saturday [0/ Lyttelton and Wellington. Frory 'this port the vessel proceeds to Pictou to loud »for Onehunga,

MAKUEA AT AUCKLAND. By Telegraph—Press AfEociatiou. j Auokiand, July 28. Tho Makura, fiom Vancouver, arrived at i 3.<:0 a.m. Passengers: First saloon—Misses i Johnstone, Davcy, Quane, Green, and Mack, j Mesdaiiics Drury, Strang, Ornssier and 2 < children, Ashl'oitl, Fisher, llutcliinson and [ p-liiid, Hertslct and child, Messrs. Clarke, , Lieut. Drury, Clay don, Whitcombe, Poole, ] Maekay, Westwojd, 'Jrosief, Lieut. John- , Bfone, Hawkins, Cro'swell, Major Plushby, ' Ooombes, Lieut. Gibbons, M'Alister, Ash- | ford, Holdsworth, Court, Mason, Herslet, M'lutyrc, Birkctt, Lieut.-Colonel Fisher, Lieut. Hudson, Oook, Smith, Quane, Dr. , M'Gibboii, Rev. I)awsou, Rowlands. Wells, • Rutherford, Captain Gould, Ah Chee. Sec- ] ond saloon—Mesdaines Burns, Halliday, Collins, liobertsou and child, Kindren and 6011, Held and son, Bates and 3 children, Lean, ] and Wright, Messrs. Graham, Clarksoji, Bccthfm, Private Caldwell, Holland, Halliday, Captain Collins, Grifiln, Lowe, Wallace, Walker, Gatehouse, Barclay, liev. I Dove, Hanlon. Robertson, Kiudrcn, Rcid,. Bates, Kev. Murphy, liev. O'Doherty, Safles. Fletcher, Howlauds, Coker, James, Ellis, and 33 steerage. ■ THE RONA. The Bona, a new vessel, which i 3 to supplement tho -Fiona in the transportasugar from Fiji in tho interests of the Colonial Sugar Company, arrived at Auckland last week from Montreal. The Eona was built at Middiesborough in 1918 by Sir 11, Dixon and Co., Ltd., but was commandeered by the Admiralty for urgent war service, and for twelve months v;as engaged in transport of foodstuffs from India and Java to London. This is her maiden trip to these waters, a genoraJ cargo having been loaded at Montreal in Juno. fJlie left that port on June 11, cleared the Panama on June M, and experienced a lair voyage throughout. Tho Komi is one of the most up-to-date-vessels of her class, and one of the largest engaged in tho Australian trade. Her dimensions are;— Length, "100 ft.; breadth, 54ft.; aud depth, 32ft. 2in. Sho is built on the cantilever system, with topside tanke; and her boilers are so arranged that she'can barn either coal or oil fuel. Lilje all vessels of her class her machinery 16' situated aft. Tho Eona has about 10C0 tons of cargo for discharge at Auckland, and is to sail to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, afterwards going to Melbourne and Sydney. It is understood 6ho wilj then engage in the sugar trade. Captain Harris is in charge, and has with him tho following officers;— First, Mr. Baino; second, Mr. Buhny; third, Mr. Balharne; chief engineer, Mr. M'Eoberts: second, Mr. Cameron; third, Mr. Maxwell; fourth, Mr. Kennedy; fifth, Mr. Howard j wireless operators, Messrs. S. Green and Brown. D.nriug the voyage from Panama the liimutaka, Ruapehu, and Waimato were communicated with. SEGAItDING THE AYRSHIRE. At tho beginning of last month a Press Association message from Loudon stated 1 that the Federal and Shire liner Ayrshire had left Liverpool on June 1 for New Zealand ports. The local agents of tho vessol (tho_ N.Z. and African Line) received no advice from their Home office 1 of the vessel's departure, but ut the time this nonnotification was thought to be caused by the delay in arriving of cablegrams—which delay was very considerable at that time. However, over eight weeks have elapsed since tho Press Association message was received, and still no oliicial cablegram to tho local agents of the vessel has arrived. Neither has any word been received of the vessel leaving tho Panama. As a consequence tho local agents have doubts as to whether the vessel has left- the Old Country at all. THE ORAM. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the Orari is to come out of dock at Auckland to-day. Tho vessel i 6 to leave Auckland on August 3 for Gisborne, find will leave Gisbornc on August 11 for Wellington. She sails finally from Wellington on August 17. SUFFOLK OFF THE HEADS. Tho Suffolk, from Napier, was reported to bo ptT the Heads yesterday morning, but owing to Lho thick weather conditions the master did not attempt to bring tho vessel into port. Providing the weather clears sufficiently the vessel will make port this morning, and berth at the Glasgow Wharf to continue Homeward limding. Tho Suffolk is now to leavo ou Ifiday for Liverpool, via Panama. SOMERSET LEAVES COLON. Cable advice has been received by tho New Zealand and African Lino of tho departure' of the "Somerset from Colon oil Saturday last. The vcsScl, which is bringing troops, is now duo at Lyttelton on August 19. POET NAPIER AT AUCKLAND. Tho Port Napier, with a cargo of coal, arrived at Auckland yestorday from Newcastle. witter discharge, tho vessel is to load at Auckland, Gisoorne, and Wellington for London. The Port Napier was formerly known as tho Hawko'B Bay, and was ono of the Main Body Iroopsuips. Captain J. E. L. Compton is in charge of the vessel. OHUPKA AT LYTTELTON. With a draft of returning troops, tho Ohupra arrived at Lyttelton yesterday. The vessel is to cotne up to Wellington to coal, anrl from hero she will proceed to Australia to load. MOANA DUE THURSDAY. ' Tito Moana left llarotonga on Friday in continuation of her voyage from San Francisco to Wellington. She should reach port on Thursday. PALOONA FOR SUVA. Tho Paloona is to sail to-day for Suva direct, where she.will load a cargo of sugar for Auckland. The vessol will receivo cargo for Suva up to 11 o'clock this morning. REMUERA REPORTED. OU^iQ advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Eemuora, which sailed from Wellington on June 21. left Kingston (Jamaica) on July 17 for Newport News, Plymouth, and London. A private message received in Wellington yesterday further reported that the vessol was at Newport News on July 22. PAPAROA LEAVES COLON. Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company's 1 aparoa left Colon on July 17 for Kingston, Newport News, Plymouth, and London, The vessel left Auckland on Juno 19. KAIKOURA AT HOME. Tho Kaikoura, which left Wellington on May 21, according to a cablegram received by tho New Zealand Shipping Company, arrived at London on July 20. RUAPEHU'S ITINERARY, The Ruapehu, which arrived from London on Sunday, is expected to leavo Welling, ton on Friday for Auckland. The vessel is to leavo Auckland on August, 10 for Wei. lington. and will sail from hero for London, via Panama, on August 16. THE ARMAGH. Owing to the adverse weather conditions yesterday the Armagh, \y-hiuli was working In the Wangauui roadstead, liw to put to Bea. Tho vessel is -expected to arrivo at Wellington on Friday to fill up. and will sail finally on August 6. EUAHINE FROM SOUTH, The Kuahihe is expected at Wellington from .Dunedin and Lyttelton on August 4, and sho is to bo dispatched for London, via Panama, on August 7. THE MAHIA. Tho Mahia is due at Auckland from Newcastle to-morrow., After loading meat at Auckland and Whaugarei the vessel is to leavo the latter port on August 9 for Australia, whoro sho. will complete Iter loading for Port Said. KUMARA LEAVES HOME. Advice has been received by tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Company of the departure of tho Kumara, fioni London on .inly 25. Tho vessel is to call at Newport News to load a cargo of coal for the Now Zealand Government. ELLENGA WITH TROOPS. The Ellenga, a unit of tho British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., is reported to have left Egypt on July 25 with a draft of returning troops for Now Zealand. Tho vessel should arrivo ill those waters about tho end of August. THE WAR SOLDIER Tho War Soldier, u'liich is expected to arrive at Wellington shortly, is a lartro carjo carrier of ton to twelve thousand tons dead weight capacity. Tho War Soldier sailed from Safaga, Rod Sea. on June 30 with a cargo of basic phosphate for Auckland and Wellington. The steamer left Colombo on July 14, is due at Auckland on August 8, and at Wellington a few days later. Tho War Soldier is under 'charter to Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd. MESS-TABIiE GOSSIP. , Captain J. G. S. Doorlj,'who has been ashoro on holiday leave, has taken command of tho Waitoino, relieving (Japtain P. J. Foster, who will proceed to tho United Kingdom to talio command of the Union Company's new steamer Waihcmo. Captain J. Thomson is proceeding to tho United Kingdom to take command of the Union Company's new, steamer Waikuwa. . 'Mr. E. H. Douglas has Joined the Whu. ngane ns second officer, ltlieving Mr. R. I!. Deiinlslon, who ban Cumo ashore oh r leave. 5 Mr. P. li. Cooke, lute transport officer I ou the Tahiti, is at present in Auckland waiting instructions, *

Mr. Jaco'iiier has Joined the Arahura as purser, relieving Mr. W. M'Gratls, who lias come ashore on sicl; leave.

Captain D. Todd is still in command of Ihu Tahiti, which is expected to arrive at Wellington to-morrow to complete hqr loading for Honolulu and Vancouver. The other officers are:—Chief,' A. If. Prosser; Eccond, D. M'Kenzic; third, A. J. M'Artluc; chief engineer, D. M'Caig; second, Ij. b. Dawson; third, V. Standring;- fourth, K. J. Macleod; fifth, T. A. Carr; sixth, W. Wills; seventh, W. P. Brand; eighth, F. 0. Sutherland; ninth, J. E. Oarr.

A Press Association message reports the ■parturo of the barqacntino Amy Turner ■om Sail Francisco on July 22. She is mnd for Bluff.

The King Cyrus left Napier on Sunday for Levuka, to load copra for San Francisco.

The following steamers were expected to be within range of Auckland wireless station last nighti-Araliura, Eona, and Euplcctcla.

Owing to the wet weather yesterday no work was dono on tho waterfront, and as ft consequence quite a number of vessels were delayed.

The Katoa is to get alVny for Westport to-day.

The IComata is now to sail for Westport to-morrow. The vessel ■will tnko passengers',

Tho Shropshire will be dispatched for Napier oil August 5.

The schooner Northern Chief, which left Auckland oil July 7 for Newcastle, arrived at the coal port yestorday.

The Port Victor, having been delayed by the wet weather, is to sail to-day for Melbourne.

Tho Kamo is to sail to-day for Greymouth. where slic will load for Lyttelton. After discharge at the latter port the vessel is to undergo her annual survey there.

The Kamona was to have left Westport last night with a cargo of coal for Wellington.

Tlio Rosamond left Oamaru at 11 p.m. on Saturday for Timaru and Wellington, and she should arrivo hero to-morrow. From Wellington tile vessel is to load for Dunedin direct,

The Ngatoro was at Whangarei on Saturday. The vessel iR to load a cargo of cement at Limestone Island for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Greymouth, and she is due here at. the end of the week. The Opilii, owned by Messrs. Reese Bros., of Ohrlßtohurch, left Dunkirk last week for South Wales to load for a Near Eastern port, thcnco to New Zealand.

Many steamers, to be built by the Kawasaki Dock Company in Kobc ; are being named, after leading cities in Great Britain and America. This firm is now busily engaged in completing eleven ships, each having a capacity of 9CO tons d.w. Of these the Washington Maru, the Portland Iforu, the New York Maru, the San Francisco Maru, the Vancouver Maru, the Liverpool Maru, the Glasgow Maru, the Singapore Maru, the Chile Maru. tho Brazil Maru. and the Argentine Maru are hot; all practically ready for sea. These names i will bo remembered by people abroad more easily than names such as the Daisan Toriboshi Maru, the Daiju Tsurugisan Maru. or similar names of vessels of Japan. "Maru" means simply "the goo<l ship."