SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 261, 31 July 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

4 PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY. First quarter 5 g. 47 p.m. Full moon 13 5 32 p.m. Last quarter 30 10 33 p.m. New moon 27 561 p.m. MOON. J[oon rises to-day, 8.42 a.m.: seta, 9.28 p.m. ■ TIDF). To-day, 7.40 a.m.; 8.4 p.m. To-morrow, 8.31 a.m.; 8.55 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.1 a.m.i 60ts, 4.54 p.m. ARRIVALS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30. HAWERA, s.s. (0.45 a.m.), 174 tons, M'Kin-. noil, from Patea. KAITOA, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildnian, from Kelson. • NGAHERE, 5.9. (7.40 a.m.), UOO toiiß, Dillner, from Qroymouth. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron,, from Lyttelton. TE ANATJ, B.s. (8.10 a.m.), 1652 tons, Hatts from Lyttolton. CHUPRA, s.s. US.y..a,m.), 6175 tons, King, from Lyttcltory _ STELLA, s.s. (9.40 a.m.), 259 tons, Hamilton, from Duuedin. MAPOUEJKA, s.s. (12.20 p.m.), 1205 tons, M'Donald. from Kelspn. ROSAMOND, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 721 tons, Cox, from Tiraaru. • BREEZE, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 347 tons, Vane, from Wanganui. KENNEDY, b.b. (1.10 p.m.), 226 tonß, Henry, from Picton. KAJIOKA, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), K25 tonß, Rankino, from Westport. CORINNA, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, from Now Plymouth. PATEENA, s.s. (10. p.mT), 1212 tons, Sewell, from Oneuunga DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, JULY 50. PORT PIE-lE, s.e. (12.15 p.m.), '7316 tons, Farmar, for Napier. MAGIC, soow (1.30 p.m.), 82 tons. King, for .Sandy Day. WOOTiON, s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, for Lyltcltou. KAPUNI, s.b. (4.30 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, for Patea. MANAROA, B.s. (4.45 p.m.), 122 tons, M'Noilage, for Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s, (6 p.m.), 30a tons, \S aidman, for Kelson. _ JOHN, b.b. (5.15 p.m.), 339 tffiis, Harwick, for Wanganui. ' WAKATIT, b.B. (6 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura. ' WAITANGI. s.s. (6 p.m.), 171 tons, Fislt, for Patea. TE ANAU, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 1602 tons, Platts, for Picton. WAIRAU, s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 143 tons, Deiley, for Picton. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.). 3412 tons, Camoron, for Lyttelton. RIPPLE, s.s. i"9.25 p.nO, 370 tons, Carlson; for Napier.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Opawa, Blenheim, July 31. Calm, Lyttoltoii, July 31. Mararoa, Lyttelion, July 31. Nikau, Kclbou,. July 31. Mapourilta, Picton, July 31. liana, Lyttelton, July 31. lladen Powell, Wanganul, July 31, Bona, Auckland, July 31. Euplectela, Auckland, July 31. Kaltapo, Auckland, July 31. Waiinea, Wangauui, July 31. Maori, Lyttelton, August 1. Kaitoa, Kelson, August 1. Waiiganui, Ausuit 1. Wairau, Picton, August 1. Waitangi, Patea, August 1. Tahiti, Lyttelton, August 1. lloana, 'Frisco, August 1. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Auscunt 2. Nikau, Kelson, August 2. Mapourika, Picton, Kchon, August % Blenheim,. Havelock, August H. Waltotu, Kaikoura, August 2. Waimana, Bluff, August 2. Pateena, Onchunga, Augßsl 3 Kgatoro, Whaiigarei, Augu3t 3. Armagh, -\Vanganul, August 3. Manaroa, Lyttelton, Aujust 3 Ripple, Gisborne, Augußt 3. Wootton, Lyttelton, August J. Waimate, Auckland, August 4. Buahiuc, Lyttelton, August *. John, Wangauni, August 4. Tainul, Waiiganui, August S. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Paloona, Fiji, July 31. liaivera, Patea, July 31. Blenheim, Foxton/ July 31. Albert Meyer, Vavua, July tl, Mapourika, Picton, July 31. Breeze, Lyttelton, Duneuiu, July 51 Calm, Waiiganui, July 31. Waiinea, Tarakolie, Kelson, Cuast, Jy. 31, Maori, U-tteltou, August 1. Kaitoa, Kelson, August 1. Mapourika, Picton, Kelson, August I. lluapehu, Auckland, August 1. Invercargill, Wanganui. Augußt 1. Wairau, Picton, August 1. Wavcrlcy, Patea, August 1. Stella, Duuedin, August 1. Mana, Gisborne, 'rokoiaaru Bay, Aug. 1 Kgahere, Greyniouth, August 1. Pateena, Oneliunga, August 1. Eosamoud, Dunedin, AugaHt 1. .Corinna, Kew Plymoufn, August 1. /Koltiri, Greymouth, August 1. Mararoa, Lyttolton, August S. Nikau, Nelson, August 2.. Suffolk, Liverpool, August 2., Waitangi, Patea, August 2. Kapiti, Wauganui, August 2. Ngatoro, Kew Plymouth, August 4. Tahiti, Vancouver, Augu&t 1. Wootton, Lyttelton, August 4. M.inaioa, Lyttelton,. August 4. Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 4. Blenheim, Sounds, August 4. 'Waimato. Auckland, August 4. Iluahiue, Lyttelton, AugSst 4. Shropshire, Napier, August i. Kipple, Napier, Gisborne, Akitw, Aug.S. Tamui, Waugah'ui, AuguM 5. John, South, August 6. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, August 5.

OVERSEA STEAMERS. i ATHENIO (3.5.A.), left London July 14 for Wellington. Duo August 26. OHUPRA. Jt>ft London on Juno 8 lor Lvttoltou; arrived July 29. DURHAM (F.H.). left Liverpool May «. for Australia. fine Wellington Augustls. ELLENGA, left Egypt July 23 for N.Z. Duo August 28. V ESSEX (F.S.), due at Wellington from Newcastle, Auguat 8, to load. EOPLEOTELA (British 1. Oil Co.). loft Siimapore June 18, for Auckland, Wellington. Due here to-day. •■■ (HESSEN (CD.), left London Juno 23, foi Wellington. Duo August 22. UOKOEATA (N.Z.B. Co.), to loaTO London July 24 for N.Z., via. Capo Town. KAEAMEA (S.S.A.), left London July ? for Auckland and Welington, via- Cane Town and Hobart. e KUJIARA (S.S.A.), left London July 25 for Now Zealand. HAKTIRA (U. 5.8.). loft Vancouver Jul} 6, for Auckland. Arrived July 28. MAMAHI (S.S.A.), left London July 3 for- Auckland. Due August 19. MATATUA (S.S.A.), left United Kingdom June 28 for Auckland. Due Aug. 9. MOANA (U.S.S.), left 'Frisco July J for Wellington. Due July 31. NEW ZEALAND. H.M.S.; duo Wellington about August 15, from England. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London llftj It for N.Z. ports, via Australia. ORAM (N.Z.S.Co.), left, Nowcantle July 14 for Auckland (arr. July 19), Gisborne, and Wellington. Due here July si. POET ELLIOT (CD.), loaves New York in July for Australia and New Zoaland. POET HACKING (CD.), left London July 4 for Lyttelton. Duo August Ifi. PORT LYTTELTON (0. and D.) loft Plymouth June 17 for Auckland Napier, and Wellington, via Australia; duo hero August 24. POET MELBOURNE (CD.), left Londofc July 4. for New Zealand, vie Australia. Dr.* here September 4. POET NAPIER (CD.), London to N.Z.. via Australia. At Sydney July 7. Arrived Auckland July 28. PORT NICHOLSON (CD.), left New Tork Jfciv •', for Wellington. Duo August J. POET SYDNEY (CD.), to leave Unltefl Kingdom July for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, via Australia. KiWA.Ih.Z.S. Co.). left .Montreal Juno 11, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin ,and Australia. Duo bore to-day. bOMERSET (F.S.), Ul't London July 2 for Lyttelton. D«s August 19. riUFFOLK (F.S.), left Sydney June M for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wollington. Arrived here July 29. ULIM/.KOA (0.J).), lfjf Egypt June 38 for Auckland. Due August.6. WAIMATE (N.Z.H. Co.), left Ntw York June 21 for Auckland. Arrived July 29. WAIPAUA (N.Z.S. Co.), to leave Montreal July for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. WAR riOLDIER (Murray, Roberts) loft Safagn. (lied Sea), Juno 30 for Auckland and Wellington. Duo August 8. SAILERS. Vessel. Left. Due. San Francisco to Wellington :— Joannetto July 6 Sept. San Francisco to Bluff:— Amy Turner July 22 Sent. THE BERTHAGE LIST. .■ To-day's berthage list is as under:— Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Eoiia-Taranaki Street Wharf. Piitconu—Ferry Wharf. Corinna— Glasgow Wharf. Calm-Pipitea Wharf. Kokiri—Jt-a-ilivay Wharf. Kaione—King's Wharf. • Komfl la-Railway Wharf. Wavolley—King's Wharf. Nikau-No. 10, Queen's Wharf. Baden Powell—No. 11 south, Queen's Wharf. Mana—No. 13 south, Queen's Wharf. Mapourika-No. 1 north, Queen's Wharf. Rosamond—No. 4 north, Queen's Wharf. The Tahiti \vas to have left Dunedin yesterday for Lyttelton and Wellington, and she should arrive hero on Friday. It is expected that the vessel will not bo dispatched for Vancouver till Monday.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. LONDON, July 25. Armed.—Plassy, Marseilles, and Feutnicurch. Sailed.—StiGTie, to Sydney; G. 1). Kennedy, for Melbourne. Demosthenes, for Brisbane. NEW YOEK. July 23. Arrived.—Westland, from Sydney. COASTAL . WEDNESDAY, JULY 30. AUCKLAND. Sailed.-Kakapo (11 p.m. July 29), lor Wellington, Bailed—Navua (6.15 p.m.i, for Papeete. MANUKAU HEADS. Tha Karawa passed outwards at 4 55 p.m. WANG AN Ul. Arrived.—lnvercjargiU (9.20 a.m.';, (from Wellington. NELSON. To sail.—Nikau (7 p.m.), fur Wellington. LITfELTON. Arrived—Kauri (6.50 p.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed.—Calm (4.10 p.m.), for Wellington. MAKAKOA'S LATE HUN. By Teleirraßii.—Presu Anaoclation. » Ghrislolmrch, July 30. Tho ferry steamer Mararoa, whicn did not' arrive until 11.40 a.m. to-day, was delayed owing to poor coal, and bad weatner and fog, preventing her from iinum;; tho heads for about half an hour. OatlPBA ARRIVES. AN EVENTFUL CAREER, There arrived at Wellington yesterdav tho Uliupra iroin Lonaon, via i/ytteilon. 'i'ho vecut, wnicn is a unit ot the ■Jiriusa .tnuia steam navigation l'o., iett Lonaon on June U in ballast, witn troops, rort Said was the iirst port of call, and alter buiiKenng were, sue proceeued inrougit the Suez Canal to Coioinuo, w'here one again uunuereu. I'rewantlo was next called at, and lrom there Ute vessel "proceeued to Lyttelton direct, arriving there, on Monday, ana at Wellington yebterday, r'me weather was encountered tnrouehout tho wliole trip, with the ex : ception of three or four aays whilst crossing the Indian Ocean, ana two day« whilst in the Australian Bight,, The (Jnupra. is a steel screw steamer of _bllii gross tons, and was built in 1906 at Glasgow by Messfß. Barclay, Ourrte and Uo.. Ltd. Her principal tnmeusions are as follow :-Len£lh, liO.oft.; beam. 5f.3ft.; and depth, 32ft. Tho Chupra has been plenty cf war s.er vice, and has had an eventful career during mat period. Whilst sue wan at Madras early in the war a shell froai the German raider Eindon fell on her deck and killed a cadet On another occasion the vessel was nearly cut ill two through colliding with another vessel oh* Oapo St. Vincent. She wan satelv towed to Gibraltar, where she remained for six months for repairs. In February, 1918, tho Ohupra, left New Orleimn for Leghorn (Italy). At about noou on March 23, when off tho Azores, tno weather being foggy, she was suddenly Mod <hr by what is still believca to have been a submarine cruiser. Owing to tho log nothing could bo seen but tho flashes of tho gun, which gavo her position. 'Inn submarine fired about forty suo'ls from a largo gun, and one of a smaller calibr*, Those- were responded to by the Cliupras 4:/ weapon. I'ortunitely only one shell hit tho Chupra, it going througii the bridge on to the foredccli, where it exploded harmlessly. Captain King (who stili commands the vessel) took the wheel and stored tho vessel ;t zig-zag course until she was clear of danger. I'ivo days ■later Gibraltar waß reached. Aftor being at -that port for a fortnight the Chupra was reauy to sail lor Leghorn. Captain King later received the D.S.O. ior his coolness and resource, V Oaptain 0. H. King taß tho following officers associated with him:-Clnef oilicer, M. Silver (who was chief of the Maliana, when that vessel was torjieao«l, and haß on three different occasions taken part in encounters with U-boats); second, 0. Vaughan; third, J. Aloouey; chief enginer, 0. Selby; second, D. F. Pollock; third, T. D. Lamb; fourth, If, L. Mint; fifth, G.-W.-JCcppio; purser, L. t>. Parle; Marconi operators, C. H. Seeaviour (chief) and J. A. Tanner. Tho Ohupra will leave Wellington at daylight to-morrow for Newcastle

THE EUPLEOTELA. An interestini; feature in connection with tho Britisli Oil Company's steamer Euplectela. now on her way from Auckland to Wellington, is that,., in common witn others of the same line, she is named after a shell. Tho practice of so naming the vessels was adopted by tho founder of tho Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, who was a dealer in sheila in Jjundon. In the saloon, of each steamer is a glass caso containing a shell of thr, species aftor which she is jiamed. The Euplectela derivos her name from a rare shell found off tho coast of Japan. This shell, which ia also called 'Yeuus's Flower Basnet." Is found in very deep water, and, as far as is known, there are only four or live perfect specimens in existence. Tho one ou the steamer is worth over £200. Owing to its web-like coral forinatiou, it is very fragile

PATEENA'S RUNNING ALTERED. Alterations iuivo been made in tho Patecna'sii'unuiug to Onehunga and vice versa. The vessel is now to leave Wellington on Tuesdays and Fridays (instead of Mondays and Thursday"), and will leave Onehunga on the return trip on Wednesdays and Saturdays, as against Tuesdays and Saturdays, as before.

MAPOURIKA FOR PIOTON ONLY. , Consequent upon having been delayed in her arrival at Wellington the ilapourika did not leave port yesterday for Pict.on and Nelson- Tlw vessel is now lo .sail at for Pieton only, returning to-night. To-morrow she will pick up her usual running, leaving at noon for Piotou and Nelson.

MOKOIA'S ITINERARY. According to a Press Association mesengo the jllokoia was able to berth at Napier yesterday morning, .-md she was to have sailed for Gisbome and Auckland last evening. The message, also adds that tho weather was still very rough. When the Mokoia next leaves Auckland for the south she will omit the call at Gisborne, caling at. Napier and Wellington. From Wellington the vessel will be dispatched for Dunedin direct, omitting Lyttelton.

AVAR. COURAGE Al HULL/. Advico has been received by the Commonwealth and Dominion Line of the arrival of the War Courage at Hull. on July 23. The vessol cleared Auckland on May 23. '

CAPE FAREWELL MINEFIELD CLEAR. The following notice has been cazetted; -"Notice is hereby given; that the Admiralty have announced that the minefield area off Cape. Farewell iB now clear. Paragraph 3 of notice to mariners No. 34 of "iMino Warnings to Mariners," and section 3 and tho reference, to this area in section l.of mine warnings to mariners No. 170, are hereby cancelled."

THE PORT PIRK. Tho Port Pirio lclt just after noon yesterday for Napier to continue her Homeward loading. She is due back at Wellington about the middle of next week. MAMA AT AUCKLAND. Tho Shaw-Savill steamer Mahia arrived at Auckland yesterday from Ncwcas.le. The vessel brought 64 passengers, most of them military bookings. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. The Paloona signed on her new crow yesterday. The follow'ntr are the officers: Master, J. Mawson; chief officer, F. Gosky; second, E. Gilling; third, D. «. Chapmau; chief engineer, M. MacNeill; second, H. R. Frith; third, J. Ricuards; fourth. W W Macgregor; fifth,, 11. O. M'Master; wireless, fc>. E. Browne; chief steward, R. A. M'Comisn. . Mr. J. A. Owen, eng'.neer on tho Kennedy, signed off yesterday.. . Captain Nicholas has rejoined the Kittawa, relieving Captain Platts, who haß taken command of tho To Anau. Air. Man. Gregor has rejoined tho luttawa as chief officer, Mr. Banks, who has been actins in that capacity, reverting to second officer Mr. Isbister, second officer, signed oil',' and proceeded! lo V\ r eliinglon for instructions. ~, .... Captain H. W. Platts lata ot tho hittawa is in command, of the To Anau. and has the following officers wssociatcd with him:-Chicf, A. W. Beardsall; second, R. Scollay; third, C. Cawinctouj eluef engineer, J. J. Kettle; second, A. Lang; third, J. Panic , ', ~ . . Tho next Commonwealth and Dominion dispatch from tho United Kingdom will be tho Port Sydney. She will take tho loading berth for Melbourne, Wunuy. Newcastle. Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. The following steamers were expected to be within range of Auckland wireless station last night i-Makura. Mama, .Nuvua. Tarawcra, and Port Nicholson. ■ The Te Anau left last night for I'lcton to load for Onehunga. ~,,,, The Kokiri is to be dispatched back lo Grcymouth to-morrow. The Kauri should arrive at tiyllelton to-day with a cargo of coal from NewAccording lo tho Dunedin "Star" tho Wanaka, now at Newcastle, is to load for Wellington. The iiuahmo, now al Lyttelton, will load 30,500 carcasses of beet and mutto;!. 800 casks of tallow, 2800 sacks of pens and clover seed, and 2CtO bales of wool there for Home. . The Corinna arrived last evening from New Plymouth with a c.".rgo of cheese. She is to return to the Taranaki- port probably to-morrow. . , ~ This evening tho Komat.i is to be dispatched for Wcstport to load back to. Wellington.

The Rosamond is to leave to-morrow for Dunedin direct, taking cargo. .With a General cargo tlie Stella, arrived from Dunediu yesterday. She is to load scrap iron and general cargo at Wellington for Dunedin, sailing to-morrow. The Calm is due from Lyttelton to-day, and it is hoped to be 'iilile to dispatch her for Wanganui this evening. The Breeze, which arrived yesterday, is to be dispatched for Lyttelton and Dunediu this evening. The Kani is to leave Wellington this morning for Tarakoho lo load cement for Lyttelton. The Wuveriey is to come oft the sliti to-day, and to-morrow she wilt sail for Palea. The Ngatoro is due to arrive at Wellington on Sunday from Whaugarei, and alio iB to sail lor New Plymouth ou Monday evening. The Ngahero arrived in port yesterday morning to coal tho Ohupna. The vessel is to leave i'or Urcymoulh again to-morrow. The Waimana is to leave tho Bluff Hub afternoon for Wellington. The Mana is due to-day from Lyttelton, and is to sail to-morrow for Gisborno and Tokomaru Bay. Tho auxiliary scow "Magic iieft Tiort yesterday for West llaven. where she fs to load a cargo of tiaiber for Wellington. After discharging she will go to Sandy Bay to load stone for Wellington. The barquentine Seuorita will leave Wellington next week for Greymouih to load timber for Sydney. A wirelesß message from the Moano, states that the vessel Bhould arrive at Wellington on Saturday niorniug. Tho auxiliary schooner May Howard, which has been laid up at Auckland for somo time, iB to bo put into commission again. She is to be overhauled\at Auckland, and then go to Wellington to bo put in the Karamea-Welliugton timber trade. The Scales ketch lUra, en route from Nine Island lo Auckland, arrived at Russell at noon on Saturday last. She was eleven days out from Nine Island, all well, and put into l!u«seU lor shelter. The Port Napier,. which arrived at Napier last Monday, brought about 3500 tons of coal. On July 20 the Shaw-Savill liner Mamari left Colon for Auckland, where she is duo on August. 18. According to a wireless message from the Port Nlcholßon she expects to make Dort at Auckland on Sunday.