SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 270, 11 August 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. Hr. m. First Quarter 4 7 41 n.n. Pall moon 12 5 9 a.m. Last quarter 19 J 26 a.m. Now moon £6 3 V a.m. MOON. Moon t)so» to-day. 4.45 D.m.: acta, 6.16 a.m.' to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 3.89 a.m.; 3.62 p.m. To-morrow, 4.16 a.m.: 4.44 D.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 6.48 <um.; acts, 5.4 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9. NORA NIVEN, s.s. (1.30 a.m.). 166 tons, Brusoy. from Cook Strait.' NIKAU, s.s. (7.51) a.m.'), 248 tons, Hay, from Kelson. MAErAItOA. s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 7,598 tons. Cameron."" from Lyttelton. Blonnelm. s.s. (9.30 a,m.). 120 tons, Wilkinson. from Havelock. WAVEELEY. s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 157 tons, Brigden, from Patea.. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (10.10 p.m".). 1203 tons M'Donald, from Picton and Nelson. SUNDAY, AUGUST 10. TVAIRAU, s.s. (0.30 a.m.). 143 tons, Deiley, from Picton. KAITOA, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 319 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (8 a.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. KAHU, B.s. (2.10 p.m.), 182 tons, Norling, from Napier. UIitJIAROA, 8.8. (3 p.m.), 5777 tons, Wyllie, from Egypt and Auckland. MOICOIA, s.s: (5 p.m.), 3502, tons, Ritchie, from Auckland. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9. CORINNA, s.B. (12.40 :p.m.), 1271 tens, Eldero, for Now Plymouth. HAWERA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 174 tons, M'KinUon, for Patca; ALEXANDER, s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, for Westport. . WAiTANGI, s.s. (2 p.m.), 171 tone, Fisk, for Patea, ' WJA'fOECI, s.o. (2.15 p.m.), 1157 tons. Dovrell, for New Plymouth. NIKAU, b.b. (2.20 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. HAZEL REPTON,' soow (3 p.m.), 142 tons, Lane, for Auckland. RAKjANOA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 224(5 tons, Hender, v for New Plymouth. KOMATA, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 1994 tons, Bold, for Wwtport. MAKAKOA. s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. RIPPLE, s.s. (8.10 p.m.). 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier. INTERCARGILL, s.s. (11.25 p.m.), 347 tons, Thompson, for Wanganui. OALM, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), 890 tono, Radford, for Picton. SUNDAY, AUGUST 10. WAtMANA, s.s. '7.10 a.m.), 10,389 .tons, Charman, for London, , EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Pateena, Onehunpa, August 11, Mana, Wanga-nui, August 11. v Katoa, Auckland, August U. MAraroa, Lyttelton, August 12. Nikau, Nelson, August 12. Manourika, Picton, Nelson, August 12. Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 12 Waitangi, Patea, August 19, Kapiti, Wanganui, August 12Hawera, Patoa, August 12. Inverearglll, Woriganci, August 12. Rosamond, south, August 12. Maori, Lyttelton, August 13. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 13. Manaroa.. Lyttelton, August 13. lireeze, Lyttelton, August 13. . Oran, Gisbornc. August IS ;Ripple, Napier, August 13. Corimia, New Plymouth, August 13. Bnden' Powell, New Plymouth. Aug. 13. Wootton, LytLelton, August 13. Komata, Westport, August 13. Pateena, Onelmnga, August 14. ■ Alexander, Nelson, August 14. Ualatna, Auckland, August J5. Hinomoa, West Ooast. August 16. Ruapehn, Auckland, August 16. • Shropshire, Napier, August 16.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kara, Tarakobo, August ID. Scnorita, Greymouth, August 10 Putiki, Dunedin. August 10. . Tahiti, Vancouver, August 10. Wairau, Picton, August 10. SMixuri. Lytteiton, August 11. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 11. Jlapourika, Picton, Nelson, August 11 Bleuheiju, Foxton, August 11. Ituahine, London, August 11. .Kokiri, Westport, August 11. llokoiu, Duuedin, August 11. Moana, ..'Frisco, August 11. Waverley, Patca, August 11. Ngahere, Greymouth, August 11. Mararoa, Lytteiton, August 12. Nikau, Nelson, August 12, Pateena, 'Onelliinga. August 12. Mann, Tiiuaru, August 12. Waitangi, Patca., August 12 Kivpiti, Wanganui, August 12. Ha/wera, Patea, August 12. Invcvcargill, Wanganui, August 12. Kaku, Napier, AugiM 12. Maori, Lytteiton, August 13. KaitoiL, Nelson, August 13. Mapourika, Piuton, Nelson, Auguest 13. Breeze, Timaru, Dunedin, August 13. Port Pirie, London, August 13. Wakatu, Lytteiton, August. 13. Waimata, Lyttolton, August 13. Manaroa, ■ Lytteiton, August 13. Wootton, Lytteiton, August 13. ' Rosamond, Tjmaru, August 13. Ripple, Napier, Akitiq, August ,14. Alexander, Nelson, Coast, August 14. • OVERSEA STEAMERS. AJANA (F. 6.), left London Aug. 2 for Auckland. Due about Sept. 20. A'i'HENIO (S.S.A.). loft Loudon Jul? 14 for Wellington. Due August W. AUSTRALPLAIN, left New York July 31 for Auckland. Due September 4. AYRSHIRE (F.S.), left London Aug. 5 for Wellington. 'Duo about Sept.'2o. DURHAM (F.S.) left Livorpool May 21 for Australia. Duo Wellington August 21. KIiIjENOA, loft Egypt July 25 for N.Z. Due August 28.' (F.S.), due at Wellington from Newcastle August 18, Co loud. UIESSiSN IU.D.), left l.oudon Juno 23 lot Wellington. Duo August 22. HOItORATA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London July 28, via Oape. Due Wellington September 15. KARAMEA (S.S.A.), left London July 9 for Auckland and Wellington, via Cape Town and Hobart. Duo Sept. 2. ,'KUMARA (S.S.A.). left Loudon July 25 for N?w Zealand. Due Sept. 4. MAMARI (S.S.A.), left London July 3 for Auckland. Due August 18. MABULA (A. & A.), left New York July 18 for Auckland, Wellinglon, Lytteiton. and Dunedin. Due Wellington Aug. 30. • ■ MATATUA (8.5.A.), left United Kingdom June 28 for Auckland. Que Aug. 8. NEW ZEALAND, H.M.S.; duo Wellington about August 19, from England. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), loft Sydney Aug. 5 for Auckland. Due Aug. 10. ORARI (N.Z.S. Co.), left Newcastle July 14 for Auckland (arr. July 19). Gisborne. and Wellington. Due hero August 13. OTIRA (S.S.A.), left, Port Kembla Aug. 5 for Auckland. Duo Aug. 11. POET ALMA (C.D.), leaves New York in August for Australia and New Zealand. POltT HACKING (0.D.), left London July 4 for Lytteiton. Duo August 16, PORT LYTTELTOM (C. and D.) left Ply. mouth Juno 17 for Auckland Napier, and Wellington, via Australia; due Auckland August 22. PORT MELBOURNE (C.D.), left London July 4 for New Zealand, via Aujtrulla. Dun here September 4. PORT NAPIER (0.D.), Loudon to N.Z.. via Australia. At Sydney Julv 7. Arrived Auckland July 28. Duo Wellington Aug. PORT SYDNEY (C.D.), to leave United Kingdom August for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, via Australia. SOMERSET 1F.5.1, iefl London July 2 for Lytteiton. Due August 19. TOFUA (U. 8.5.) left San Francisco August 6. Duo Wellington August 28. OLIMAROA (0.D.), luft Egypt .June 30 for Auoltland. Arrived August 8. Arrived Wellington August 10. WAIMATK (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York June 21 for Auckland; arrived July 29Arrived Wellington August 4. WAIPARA (N.Z.S. Co.), to leave Montreal July for Auckland, Wellington, Lytteiton, and Dunedin. WAIRUNA (U.S.S. Co.), left 'Frisco July 2d for Auckland and Australia. Du# Auckland August 22. WAITIiMATA (U.S.S.) left Calcutta Aug. .7 lor aydney, Auckland. Wellington, Lytteiton, and Dunedin. Duo Auckland middle September. WAlt i-.OI.WER (Murray, Roberts) leTt tSnfaga (Red Sea), Juno 30 for Auckland and Wellington. Arrived August 8. WESTMEATU (A. & A.), left New York July 20 for Wellinglon and Australia Due Welliugton August 24 SAILERS. Vessel. Left, Due, San Francisco to Wellington:--Jeannotto July 6 Sept. Bertio Minor July 31 Oct. San Francisco to Bluff:— Amy Turner July 22 Sept. TIIE IIBRTIIAGK LIST. Today's berthago list in as under:— Ulimtu'oa—King's Wharf. Maori—Forry Whart. Pateena-Ferry Wharf, Kapiti—Glasgow Wharf. Kaliu—Pipitea Wharf. Waverley—Glasgow Wharf. Kokiri—Railway WhaiT. Moaiiji—No. 1 (north) Queen'it Wharf. Mokoia—No. 1 (south) Queen's Wharf. Majiourika—No. 14 (Queen's Wliavf.) kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wairau-No. 11 (north) Queen's Wharf. Blenheim—No. 13 (centre) Queen's Wharf, R.UAIIINE FOR, LONDON. At daybreak this morning the Ruahino is to leavo Wellinglon for London, via' Panama. J

BY TELEGRAPH OVERSEA. LO.VDON. Ausnst 8. ■Sailed—Ellenga for Auckland, K.Z. COASTAL. SATDEDAY, AUGUST 9. AUCKLAND. Sailed—lCatoa (1.15 p.m.). for Wellington. Sailed—Katoa (1.30 p.m.),; To Auau (11 p.m.), for Lyttelton. POET ARUKIRI. Sailed.—lCahu (1 p.m.), for "Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed—Rarawa (9 p.m.), for Onchanga KAIROUKA. Arrived—Wakatu (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTFLTOJf. Arrived.—Wootton (8 .p.m.), from Wellington ; ifannroa (4.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Kauri (11.35 p.m.. August 8), for Newcastle. SUNDAY, AUGUST 10. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Opawa (1.30 p.m.). from Sydney; Otira (10.30 a.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed.—Mahia (5.30 a.m.). for . Whangnrei. Arrived—Koromiko (5 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Otira (11 a.m.), from Port ICembla; Onawa (1.30 p.m.), from Sydney. Sailed—Mahia, for Whangarei. ONEtIUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa (9.45 a.m.), from • New Plymouth; Aupouri (10.15 a.m.), from Opononi; Pateena (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Pateena (9.45 a.m.), for Wellington. IJANUKAU HEADS. Arrived.—Pateena (10.10 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed—Pateena (10.30 a.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Bnden Powell (4 p.m., August 9), from Wellington; Ngatoro (7 a.m.), and Eakanoa (3 p.m.), from 'Wellingtoni Corinna (7 a.m.), from Wellington. / PATEA. Arrived—Hawera (8 a.m.) »ind Waitangi (8.15 a.m.). from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived—lnvercargill (1P..50 p.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Paeroa (6 a.m.), from Wellington. • LYTTELTON. Arrived.—lTararoa (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington. SHIPBUILDING OUTPUT FOR 1918. Lloyd's annual 6iiramary of mercantile shipping throughout the world in 1918 shows that tho total mercantile output of the Allied and neural countries for that year was 5,447.444 tons. This liguro has liover previously been approached. It is more than 52 per cent, higher thnn tho output of 1913. tho record year prior to tho war, which included Germany and Austria-Hungary, these two countries being excluded from tho present compilation. Throe hundred aad one vessels, of 1,348,120 tons, -wero launched in tho United Kingdom. This is 584,033 tons below tho reoord of 1913, but in 185.224 tons mor» than in 1917 and 739,885 tons more than in 1916. Outside the United Kingdom there worn launched 1565 merchant vessels of 4,099,324 tons. These figures show nn increase of 131 per cent, as compared ivitli '.917, and are 2,698,£65 tons higher than in 1913. Tho United States, Ja,pah and Canada were responsible for 92 per cent, of tho total output abroad.

PORT OF WESTPORT RETURNS. Tho port of Wcatport returns for th« liiontli of July show tho output and export of coal as followWestport Coal Company, Ltd:—Conl: Outnut. 34.112 tons 15c\vt.; export, 31.631 tons sowt. Westport. Goal- Company Ltd.:—Ooko: Output, 202 ton? IBcwt.; export, 202 tons 18cwt. West-port-Stockton Coal Co.. Ltd.: Output, 11,453 tons; export, 11.259 tons scwt. Coal Creek Mining Party: Output, 353 tons )9cwt.; export, £63 tons 19cwt. The export of timber during the month was 68,269 sup. feet. During tho month 31) steamers, representing 25.371 tons, entered tho port, and 36 steamers, representing 23,124 tons, left the port. Tela! tonnage l'or tho month, 48,495 tons. SAItAR. AT LEVUKA. Advice Ims come to bond of tho arrival of the schooner Saniar at Lcvuka on .Tilly 11. The vessel, which left Wellington on June 15, had a good pa»?.njo across, hut adverse winds wcro the cause of tho prolonged trip. At Lcvuka tho Santar loaded a cargo of copra, for San Francibco, and she was to hintr Railed on July 27 in'continuation of her voyage. WITH COAL. The New Zealand find African Company advisod as follows on Saturday:— The Essex is to leave Newcastle on Wednesday for Wellington. The Durham is to leave Newcaatlo nezfc Saturday for Wellington. Botli vessels have coal .cargoes to dischargo at this port. On completion of discharge they will both load for ,Liverpool. VESSELS FOR LONDON. Tho Corauiomvealth and Dominion Lino advised as follows on Saturday Tho Port Darwin is to leavo WollinKton about August 25 for Londou, via Panama. _ Tho Port Chalmers is to leavo Yiellington about Auuust 31 for tho Barne destiiiation. Both vessels are at present loading in Australia. THE MAEIA. The Shaw, -Savill, and Albion Company advised on Saturday 'that the Mahiu is to leavo Whangarci on Wednesday for Sydney and Melbourne, en route to Port Said. ■ WAITEJIATA LEAVES CALCUTTA. Tile Union Company's new cargo carrier Waitemata, according to a. Pross Association message from Dijuedin, left _ (.'ulcuttu, on August 7 cargo-laden for Singapore, Sydney, Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is to call at Buubury en route for bunkers, and should reach Auckland about tho middlo of September. FOR THE ISLANDS. Tho Union Company announced on Saturday that the Flora would not get away from Auckland for tho Islands until Wednesday evening. The Taluno is scheduled to leave Auckland at 11) a.m. on Wednesday for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. KOANA FOR 'FRISCO. Tho Moana is to be dispatched, at 5 p.m. to-day for San Francisco, via K-aro--tonga and Papeete. TAHITI SAILS TO-DAY. At 5 p.m. to-day tho Tahiti ii/ scheduled to leave port lor Vancouver, via Honolulu. • MOKOIA FOR LYTTELTOiN AND DUJiIiDIM. As a result of delay on tiie east coast the Jtokoia will now leavu Wellington this evening. Tho vessel is now to call at Lyttelton from thero going on to Dunedin. She will take no c.irgo.

I'OFUA LEAVES SAN FItANCISCO. Tho Tofua, says a Press Association mcsaago from Dunedin, left. Sail Francisco on August 5 tor Wellington, via, Papeoto and JUirotonga. She is duo at Wellington about August 23. PALOONA FltOH FIJI. According to a Press Association message from Dunedin the Paioona is , to leave Fiji to-day with a full cargo of sugar for Auckland. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. F. J. Awdry, Jalo shipping reporter oi Tub Dominion, arrived at Levuka on July 11. Mr. Awdry is on his way to America. Mr. 0. Jones, -wireless operator on the Mararoa, signed off on Saturday. ilr. J. li. Jiall, second mate of the Hazel Itopton, lelt the vessel on haturday. llis pluco was taken by j'.lr. Jl. Jiimamcu, late niftte of the Antiopo. Tho Fiiiun Government aro in treaty for two steamers for interinsular scrvico. and also arc making inquiries for a subsidiacil direct line of steamers to Fiji from Britain. Tho atabulance ship Marama was removed lust week from her moorings alongside the Mahcno at the George Street Wharf, Port Chalmers, to the Eowen pier, where the work of uisuuutlliiig her has been coinmenccd. Tho following steamers were expected i to bo within range of Auckland Wireless Station on Sunday night:—Opawn, E. It. SterliiiL'i Mahia, Port, Napier and Araliura. 'i'lic Waimana leTt for London, via tho Panama Canal, rurly yesterday. The scow Hazel itepton got away for Auckland (where she is to be engaged in the coal trade) on Saturday afternoon. Both the Corinna and Hakanoa sailed for New Plymouth on Saturday. The Rakauoa goes on to Wcslport from tho northern port, and the Corinua loads cheese for Wellington. The Komata is to load at Wcstport today for Wellington. 'J'hc Kr.hu, which arrived yesterday arternoon, is to load back to Nanier, nailing to-morrow. The Hosamond is due at Wellington this week from tho south. She is to load for i'imaru. The Kgakuta, now at Greymouth, is to load a coal cargo there for Ulufl. The Ngaheio is to leave this evening for Greymouth. The Denture sailed for New Plymoulh on Saturday afternoon. From Ihe Taranaki port the vessel will proceed to Greymouth to load coat for Wangiinui and New Ply. inoulh. The Karii is to proceed to Taraliolio today. where she will loud cemcut for Lyttclton.

The Nelson Ilarfcnur Board lias decidcd to convert the soliounor Southern Isle into a dredge. It will lie remembered that the Southern Isle enpsized some time ago and was towed in to Nelson. The Legislative Council at .Suva has passed £46,000 fpr the erection of a new wharf at Lcvuka. 'I'ho Kamo was to go into dock at Lyttelton for survey and overhaul on Friday last, and is expected to be ready for sea. again to-morrow. Tho Monowai, which is at present at Port Chalmers, is undergoing extensive overhaul, including considerable repairs to her boilers. Four of her furnaeeß and other fittings have boen renewed, and by the time she is ready for sea again she will be in firrUjlap.s order. 'i'he Minister of .Marine has granted permission for the schooner fiisborne to be transferred to the Oie Xavale De IVOceanic Company, of Papeete. Tlio vessel has been purchased by that company for the interIsland trade, and is now being overhauled at Auckland preparatory to sailing for Papeete. The Gisborne's name will Jinw appear on tile French register of shipping, and will be deleted from tho New Zealand register.