SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 293, 6 September 1919, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS.

,* — ■ PHASES OP THE MOON, i SEPTEMBER. ~ } , , , Day. : -Jlr. m. First .quarter 3 ... 152 a.m. ! Full moon 10' 3 24 p.m. Last quarter 17 ■ • 9 2 a.m. New mpna 24 4 4 p.m. 1 MOON. . ; . ■ Moon ri/da to-day, I.W 'p.m.; sets, 3.34 i a.m. to-morr<S\v. TIDE. To-day, 0.35 a.m.; 0.58 .p.m. To-morrow, 1.19' a.m.; 1.42 ■p.m. ■ ■ ' STJN. '■ Sun rises-to-day, 6.10 a'.in.j sets, 5.30 p.m. ARRIVALS. , ' '. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, S, -.v.-y'' i KAITOA, s.s. (3.45 a.mfy M 9 tons,/Wildman, for Nelson. . I '. JOHN, b.b. (7.20 a.m.), 339 tons,. ;Har-. •wick, from Wanganui. „Vv.' : HAWERA,' s.s.. (?.& a.m.), 174 tgns.M Kin : ! non, from Patea. "■ : 1 • •>/;. JIASULA, b.s. (9.25 a.m.), 7201-.tb.OT, Mdrton, from Auckland.; ' 'V; I MAORI, «.s. (9.50 p.m.), wl2 tons,; Cameron, from Lytteltoh. ■ ( BLENHEIM, s.e. <4.55 p.m.), 151 tons, Wilkinson; froiil Havelock. .' • .-. . NAVUA, s;s. (9.40 p.m.), 2930 tonß, Frew, from Auckland. ■ ; ' • DEPARTURES, ! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER'S. V j WAIRAU, s.s. (5 a-.m.), 143 tons, Knox, for : B WA h ITANGI, 6.8. (11.10 a.m.), 171 tons, Fisk,' ! f °PORT e OHALMERS. s.s. (11.25 a.m.), 6534 I tons, West, for Loudon, via Panama. MAPOURIKA. s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 1203 tons,I M'Doriald, for Picton and Nelson.: , j KAITOA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 319 tons, n ild- - man, for Nelson. ■ -v- — KAITANGATA, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 1981 tons, i Page, for Auckland.' ' -. •'' l IUPPLE, s.s. (7.10 .p.m.), 413 tonß, Carl--1 ion, for Napier. ' » - MAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m), 3412 tons, Cameron, I lor Lyttelton, ; . . . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ■ Kennedy, Foxton,. September 6. Putiki, Gisborne, September' 6. ; Monowai. Lyttelton; September .6. ! Nikau, Nolson, September; 6. ' i ■ llapourika, Picton,' Nelson,' September, 6. i 'Mavua, Auckland, September o. ' . i Wairau, Blenheim, September 6,' ! Kapiti, WangUnui, September 6. ; Kapuni, Patea, September. 6. - I , Maori, September 7. I Kttitoa, Nelson, September 7. j . 'Ka.hu, Eipt Coast, September 7. j Kakapo, Oamaru, September 7. ! Waimea, Tarakohe, September 7. 1 i Mokoia, Lyttelton. Dunedin Sept. 7. j . Waverley, Patea, September.?. ' Invercargill, Lyttelton,. September 7. ; ' Jfanafroa, Lyttelton, September-7. j Waitangi, Patea, September 7. Opawa, Blenheim, September 7. i Komata, Westport,. Septombcr 7. Kokiri, Greymouth', September 7. i Kamona, Westport, 'September 7. Wakatu, KJlikonra'; September 8. Mana,' Wanganui. September 8. Zealandic, -Newcastle, September 8, Matatua.' Timaru, Beptcmbcr 8. Perth, Nowcastle, September 8. 1 Monowai, Lyttelton,' September 9. .. Nikau, Nelson, September 9. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, -September 9. ' Maori, Lyttelton, Septomber 10. ; Kaitoa, -Nelson, September 10. Ripple, Napier, September 10. J ■ ' RROJHCTED DEPARTURES. ; Baden Powell, Lyttelton, September 6. Monowai, Lyttelton, September 6, i 1 Nikau,\ Nelson, September 6,. Moeraki, Sydney, September. 6.' 1 Rothesay Bay, Greymouth, September G. [ Wairau, Pttponga, September 6. i Blenheim, Wanganui, Septembor 6. ! Port Hacking, Lyttelton, .September 1. i Maori, Lyttelton, September 8, . j Kaitoa,'Nelson, September-8. .Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, September 8. Moaiia, 'Frisco, September' 8. '. | Waimea, Nelson,- CoastT, September £" . ' ' Mokoia, Auckland. 1 via ■ Coast, Sept. .8. ■ Navua,: Dunedin, Bluff.-September 8. , 1 ' John, Dunedin, September 8. ■ Durham, Waitara, September 8. Invercargill, Wanganui, September 8. ! .. M«naroa,"Lytteltou, September, 8. i . Kahu, East Coast,; Septembor 8. { Waverley. Patea, September 8. . Waitangi, Patea, September 8.. Kennedy, Foxton, September 8:-' • „ . I Opawa, Blenheim. September 8. • Kapiti, Wanganui,-''September 8. Kapuni, Patea, September 8. , Putiki, Napier, Gisborne, September 8. V Monowai; Lyttelton, September' 9. ' , Nikau, Nelson, September,,.9.-,v Jlana. Picton, -Wangffii'ui, ySeptember-.9.'-i Wakatu. Kaikoura. ,Sei)t.emßerV9.' '.' Maori, Lyttelton, September- iC,;.. .-. - • ] Kaitoa, Nelson; September;; , : 10. - -.' i Mapourika, Picton, 10. : OVERSEA STEAMERS.!; :'. ADOLEH ■ 47X)EliJIA,SNi'aPalsiti'ji i ; -lefl ; O.K. August 14 for Welitngtoh.' 'Due Sept. " : M. AJANA'.(F.6;). left—irand'on.-Aug. S lot ; I Auckland:' Due about.-Sept. ■ 20., ARAWA (S.S:A.), fo';.leave London Sept. ; AUSTRALPLAIN, lefi'i;JJew ~ York."Jiily. 30 • i for Auckland. Due Sep,tembei'Vß.}'.' . • ; AYHSiIIRE (F.S.), his'.' 5 for •• Lyttelton. Due about;-Sept.'' : l9.J i BELLBDCKLE (U.S.' & A.),'to',-leave' New : York for Atickland, Wbllington, ;'and Australia September-29. • ; CITY OF WINCHESTER (A. arid A.), left I New York Auz. 8 foc.-jVuckland, Welling- ; • ton, Lyttelton. and Dmiedin:'Duo Sept. 13. 1 . ; CORDOBA (U.S.S.), left- U.K.: July 18 for i Wellington. Due Wellington about.-Sept. 20. COIIINTHIC 15.5.A.),? left Plymouth Aug. ! 2 for. Wellington. .Due-.-Sept. 20. i ELLENOA (N.Z.S. Gov). left-.Egypt July - 23 for Auckland, .DueiSept, 10.', . UORORA'I'A (N.Z.S. Co.), left-London Julj 28. via Cape. Due Wellington. Sept. 20. lONIO (S.S.A.), to.'lbavc London- early September. • KAIKOURA (N.Z.S. .Co.), to. load, Canada ia September for N.Z;" ■' -, i| j KARAMEA (S.S.A.). deft London July 9 | for 'Auckland and Wellington, via Capo . . Town and Hobart. Diio'-Sept. 10., • , - , ICUMARA (S.S.A.). left London July 15 i for Tort Ohalmers. Duo:-Sept. 7. i LORAIN (U.S. and Ai).' left New' York ,< for N.Z. Aug.' 2. Duo ~ / MASULA (A. and A.l.ilolt!Ssevfr-York July- - 18 for - Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, 'and Dunedin. Arr. Auckland A '.iff. -23. , Arrive Wellington Sept. 5. , - j PAPAKOA tN.Z.S. Co.) to leave Avonjpnntli ciirlv Sept. for N.Z. , •; PORT ALMA (O.I).), left New York Aug, /

■; 30, for Auckland, Wellington, and;- Aus- ' traiia. Due: Oct.- 4. .■ i / POIIT MELBOURNE (C.D.), left .London < July 4 for New Zealand, via Australia, i Due Auckland September 8, , i POliT SYDNEY (0.D.), to leave United !~Kingdom September for Auckland, Napier. I and Wellington, via Australia. I P.EMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), to" leave Loidoh' J 6ept. 12 for N.Z. ■! WAITEMATA (U.S.S.) left Calcutta Au*. ! 7 for Sydnny. Auckland. Wellington, LyiI telton. and Dunedin. Duo Auckland mid- ! die September. 1 WEBTMBATK (A. A A.), left Now York I July 20 for Wellington and Australia. Wellington Sept. 2. : WHANGAIiATTA (N.Z.S. .Co.), left Monitreal August 28 for Auckland* Wellington. Dimcdln, and Australia. Duo Oct. 4.': I ZEAXjANDIC (S.S.A.), due -.'Wellington , from .'Australia, about September .8, to jload. I TAINTJI (5.5.4.), left Plymouth Aug. 8 I for Wellington. Due Sept. 19. - j ; WAJPAIU (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John's i Aug. 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttel.'.ton, and Australia. Duo Sept.,22. - ?; sailers. Vessel. Left. ' . i Duo.' ! San Francisco to Wellington:—' ; Bertie Minor ■ July 31 • ' 1 Oct. !!Y TELI''CKAPII. OVERSEAS. t LONDON!' September 4. ' I Arrived—At Londou, Port Macquario; at : Manchester, War Finch; at Vancouver, i Tahiti, from Wellington. i fasEed Dover.—Tras oa Montes. Passed Laud's End—Medic.' Sailed—Euripides and Chalistax, for Syd-' • ncy. ' SYDNEY, September 5. ; The'Ellcnga, with New Zealand troops on board, is expected to leave Newcastle at daylight tomorrow. • . ; . . , NKWOASTLfi,' September 5. i Arrived—Euplectela,, from Dawiedin. - , . . MELBOXIIINE. September 5., Arrived—Wairuna, from Auckland. COASTAL. ERIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. ' AUCKLAND;'.'-' 'Arrived.—Omana (11,25 a.m.), .from New' castle; Karon (2.55 .p.m.), from Ncw- . castle. ; ONEHUNGA. Bailed—Harawa (3.30' p.m.), for New Plv.- ! mouth. . . . > JUNUKAU HEADS. ; Tho "Karawa passed 'onlwards at 6 p.rn. i . , PATEA. Arrived—Kapuui (5.10 p.m.), from Wclline- ; ton; Wavorley (5.20 p.m.) frora We ngton. B FOXTON. } Sailed—Kennedy (4 p.m.), for Wellington. ' POKT AlWlintl i Arrived—Kini (4.30 a.m.), from Gisborne. ) PIGTOJT, V Arrivcd.-Calm.P.lO a.m.), from'. Lvttelton; f Mapourika (4.25 p.m.), from Wellington. i V Sailed—Calm (6.15 .p.m.), for Waiiganui; 'i ( Mapourika. 17 p.m.j, for Nelson. . KELSON. .. 5 To sail.—Nikau (5 p.m.), for Wellington. .* • WESTPORT. . ' ' i i 'Arrived.—Kittawa (4.30 p.m.), from .Lyttel- ; ton. . .. ■ ■ • ' . ' ; :

Sailed,—Canopus (4.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton. ■ • ; GREY MOUTH, ' Sailed.—Ngakuta (5 p.m. September 4), for • Sydney. . ; KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Walsatu (5.30 a.m.), from Welling- ' ton. . ' , LYTTELTON. . Arrived.—Tainui (9 p.m. September 4), from, Wellington; Invcrcargill (7.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Manaroa (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Storm (4.40 p.m.), from Picton; Wakatu (6.10 p.m.), from Koikoura. A Sailed—Tainui (6.40 p.m.), for Timaru; Mouowai (6.45 p.m.), for Wellington. To sail.—lnvercargill (9 .p.m.), for Veiling tali. :: • PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Stella (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington, THE BERTHAGFv LIST. 'i To-day's berthage hit is as under . tssex—Glasgow Wharf. . l ", ■ Durham—King's. Wharl. Mouowai— Ferry .Wharl. . ~ Niltau-rNoyiO Queen (j.-Wiian, ', j;iotlicsay liay—Ains'a Wliari. Toftta—Lanibtou ffnarf. 2 Queens JVhari ; •i Street WhaiT. .' . >' 'Moeraki-No;'1 Mi'tii Quoeu's Wharf. , ■ Weatmeath— Railway Whan. l * Wailiora--Railway Wharf. ■ • O.pawa—No: 13- north'-.Queen s Wharf, Masula-Kiug's Wharf. _ ■: ; Navua-N.o.i Queen 3 Wharf. - . ■ Kaionc-Clyde Quay .WhAri- • ( .- ■Blenheim—No. 13 - south•- Queen a tthari.; John—Laiubton Wharf. t . r Kenncdy-No;. 11 south Queens Whan. .. ■ Putiki-No. 14 north Queens.Wharf. , . •' Wairau—No., 11 north Queens Uhaif . 'Kapiti.—Glasgow , ' 4 Queen'S Whaii. : -- .■ ' Noral, Niven—No, 8 Queen b Whan. . . 1,- Kapuni—Glasgow' Wharf. . ; 1- V • :-RiVeßina's movbme»\ t ts. ; ■ The :Huddart-Parkbr Co. -adirised-yesto>; 1, day that the. li,ivcr.no, is now. to leave. Svdnev oii Septomber • 16; ariiMng at n u -- .011 September 20. She is to land ; her'passongei'^--and -luggage, and P^O" , ceed the to Lyttelton. She will return te : Wellington con bsptember 20, Bailing for Sydney 011 September 24. MASULA ARRIVES. The Masula arrived from Auoklaud yesterday to continue discharging operations, tihe is expected to be at Wellington till next Thursday, -when she will go on.to Lyttelton. ■ MOERAKI TO SAIL TO-DAY. ' At 5 p.m. to-day the MoeraKi is to sail ' from Wellington i'or Sydney direct-, ■ ' THE 'FRISCO*~ITEAMERS. On Monday, at 5 p.m.,,the Toiua will, leave Wellington for San I-rancisco, via Rarotonga, and Papeete. . . \ The Union Company have received adyictf that the Moana arrived at San mnejsco at 5 a.m. on Wednesday. She is scheduled to sail on the return trip on Momta*. ' FOR HOME. Yesterday morning the Port Chalmers left Wellington, bound for London, via Vanamk. . SHAWVSAVILL STEAMED. ■ Kovementa of units ot- tiie Shaw, SaviU and Albioii' Co.'s Heet wore reported as follow yesterday;- . .. . ' The Camana is to leave Napier- to-day. or on Monday for London, Yia i J uiiamn. Tho Otira is to leavo Napier next Thursday for Hull or linminsham, via Panama. The Athenic is to leave Lyttelton .liexi, Thursday' for .Wellington. 4 wireless, mcesage received from tho Kumara stated that the vessel lias been experiencing heavy seas. The vessel expects to' make Port Chalmers on Monday. The health of all is reported good. The lonic, which is to leave Lortdon eariy this month for New Zealand, Is to bring a draft of soldiers' families. She is also to bring cargo i'or New idealSi-ud .portu. The l'akcha .is to leave -Loncoa this month with troops for Australia. ' Tho Arawa, leaving London.at the.-.ehc of. this month, is Bringing -troops and families , 1 Tiiu naranga is to leave London this' month with troops for Australia. The Maliana is. to leave London eany ~ this month with troops tor Australia,, The Kia Ora is to sail in October for New Zealand. She will land troops at . -Fiji, en route. ' ' MESS-TABLE GpSSIP. .-Captain ;F. Radford will: leave the Calmat Wangfilnui this trip to iake command, of the Wanganui Harbour Board's new suction dredge Kaione. lie has been eight years in tho employment.,of the Canter, bury Steam Ship Company, ana is Deing ; -.succeeded by Captain T. Braidwood, /al present ma'Eter of the Karn. , , Captain Nalder, at present master of tho :Storm, "will- transfer- to the Karu, and . his'.place on tho St'ai-jn will be filled by Captain ■ Gartner, mate of that vessel. Mr. D.'M'Murran, chief engineer . .of,.tho Calm, has. resigned from..the company's , - sei'vico, and; has' been replaced by Mr. J. .Geddes,, who has recently returned to 'New Zealand after five years' service in the. R.N.R. Mr. W. Graham, who also returned lately iffter serving for three ' .years in the R.N.R., is 'now second en- .. gihecr of the Calm, relieving Mr. 0.,- :- -Muller, who is at present in hospital •' at' . YiClliuzlon. ■ SUIPBOILDIHG IN JAPAN/ .. During the;war period Japan has,enjoy- 1 ed- greater, opportunities than , any of -ner. Allies .for developing her trade, both in , ternal and external. The shipbuilding in , ttustry in particular has been greatly .de-. vnloped during the last live years,.but lorthe" present, thera .is less activity, and, ' several of her small Shipyards have' been , closed. It is estimated that the vessels; i 'to be built-m Japan'this ; ear will amount' •- to about 700,000 tons, of which about 230,000. tons are to bo supplied to the United; fltates under last year.s agreement for sell-ing-vessels in,'return for an American sup.ply of. shipbuilding material, and, 70,1M-' tons represent the Vessels ordered by ship-' - ping companies. The remaining 400,000 1 tons, -states the Yokohama. "Chamber of . c •Comerce, Journcl,"' are vessels built by' i shipyards on their own account, and they' £ .aro;-now considering ways and means of, ( using them .or disposing of them profit.; ably.'•• Companies", are being -floated ..at- , various dockyards with the-object of run-,-riing the vessels b'uilt "at the respbetive - ' dockyards,, and combinations of ' steamship : ' companies- are; taking place. Tho estab- t lishment of- a steamship company is pro- 1 , ject.ed -by. the Ura-ga'' Dockyard, the Yoko- t hama. Bhipyard, and. 3ome other concerns,'. ] with- the; object of inaugurating regular, . • cervices between South Amcrioa, the' United' States, and Great Britain, ■

With a. load of coal for -the gasworks' f)ie : Hci'iiourno Steamship Company's, steamer j?erth is duo at Wellington on - Monday l'rdm- . The following steamers'were expected to be -within rajige.of Chatham Islands wireless station last night:—Orari, Port Dar-. .win, Port Napier, ffithin range of Awanui:—Port Melbourne, Zcalandia, Palooua, Koromiko, Flora. Within range of Auckland:— Koromiko, Karori, Lorain, Paloona, Arahura, Flora,. Port Melbourne, Austral Plain. Within range of Awurua:— poi, Mokoiff; Waimatc. The Kaitangatu sailed last night for Auckland. \ The Kaione came off the slip yesterday and thcNgatoro went up on the cradle. . The Mokoia ia due from Lyr.tcli.ou and Dunedin to-morrow,' and on Honday . at 5 p.m. will sail for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. . , ■.'l'ho.JCamona should have left Greymouth; « -last flight , for ■Wellington, via Westport. , She, ii d'uc, : WeUnigton to-morrow. ' , Tliis' moi'ning the Kofciri ia to' leave Grey- s mouth',' bound for Wellington, -with timber i andvcbal." • • . The Komata is. to leave Westport this afternoon, coal-laden, for Wellington. ' On Monday evening the Durham is to sail for Waitaru to commenf.c loading. 1 The brigauntine Jeannetto is to sail for c Newcastle with the first favourable wind. At the coal port she will load tor Funafuti, Ellice Islands. The Putiki i 8 to leave Wellington on 1 Monday for Napier and Gisborne. | . The llawera, which arrived yesterday, is , to lay up for her annual overhaul, 1 The barqueutino LinUstol left llobart on " September 2 With a cargo for Lyttcltou, •where she should arrivirm about a fortnight. Extensive-repairs and alterations will bo j carried out to the Corinna during her 'stay, at Port Chalmers. A flying bridge and a new boat dcck are under construc- e tion. It .-will be about two or three weeks before the vessel ivill bo recoinmissioned. .-Tlio barqueutino Amy Turner, which arrived at Bluff last week from San Francisco, had a fair passage down to the New Zealand coast, which was mado in 1 60 days. Fro,m then on she encountered continuous S.W. winds with a heavy sea which delayed her oiF the coast for 15 days. Messrs. Mailler and Queroat (New York) . writing in June, «iy: 'There is ample tonnage for all freight that is offeringi'i fact, more than Is really required— so that somo of the steamers will be delayed on tho loading berth to seeuro filling cargo. It is surprising the amount of curg-o that ie going forward to both Australia and Mew Zealand, in view of existing conditions, and we believe that ' this is a fair indication of the .sound position of iho-Australian market. Freight rates are all held very firm by the' differint line.-, and as rates have advanced in many other directions to the extent of | 15 to "5 pr;r cent., it is muLo Ti«RMihln hat advances will take place if ra to for Australia and New Zealand." a The new light cruiser Dunedin i B of i the improved type of light-cruiser known QB V IC . d " S9 ' Sll ° hns 11 displacement of 4750 tons, measures in length 4«ft. with a beam •of 46ft.. and an avcraro draught of l«l, Built at Klswick by Armstrong's firm, she iB a very fine ship and ono well- calculated to display the White Ensign..wherever sho may fly it-! most likely in New Zealand waters even-

i. tually'.'' She is equipped with engines of 10.000 .horse-power; which give her it speed of 29 knots, and her oil, tanks carry .1050 tons of-fuel. Wlt-h regard to'armament; the main gunß include half dozen. 6in; long-range quick-firing weapons, mounted '■ on tlio centre lino, with two 3in. antiaircraft guiis, and no fewer than 12 .tor. , pedo tubes for tho 21in. torpedo. The 6in. a, guns are ■ mounted behind shiolds, which [i protect the•gun crews in action, and'tho i conning tower and other positions from - which sho is controlled in action are well , guarded , ; .by armour plates, whilßt the en- ; (fines, boilers, magazines, and other vital parts arc enclosed under a Sin. steel deck, - which runs over- iier entire length ana end in the stem and stern, completely pro. tecting those delicate parts and. guard. .. ing against tho plunging fire which was such a. feature in the late naval war. The Dunedin,' when commissioned, will carry a crew of 340 officers and men. .