SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 1, 26 September 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE "MOON. '"', ; • : SEPTEMBEK. '/'■■r'" ' . ",■■ : ' ' '--(Day;.. Hr.m/;-.'-. First'quarter 3 f-1 52 a.m.', ¥xi\i- moon 10 3 24 "p.m. .. . Last quarter 17 9 2 a.m. - . Now moon ;. 24 ' 4 4 p.m. . /A.MOON. x Moori risus to-day-,. 6.5 a.m.; sets, 6.7 p.m. "' '■■■.■.'='.Ti'ijß. To-day, 5.68 a.ni.; 6.24 p.m. To-iiiorrow, ,6.49 a.m.; 7.14 yj ' ' -bun.. ' ;,, i Suri:;risea to-day, 5.6 a.m.! sets, 5.50 p.m. ' ARRIVALS. .. ,;' •:: ,:'.;' THURSDAY'; SEPTEMBERS. •- NIKAU, s.si.''f/.3o''a.m.), 248, tons,. Hay, from Nelson. ' .-■■'•• ' •' MAGIU, aux; scow a.m.), 83 tons, J. Eeeveis, from Sandy Bay. ItfVEROAEGILL, s.s. (9 a.m.), 224, tons, Thompson, from Wanganui. MAKAEOA, (b,.s. (10.36 a.m.),-' 2598 tons;-B. Irwin, from .Lyttelton. ECHO, aux,-'scow," (4.15 p.m), 90 tons, Carpcrit'er, fiw'nti'Glsbbrrie. . \n<l: ..i,,-...: W,00'1"1'ON, ■Wi|'(4.4S P.m.), 151..t9.n,8,..Lar-. sen; from Lyttelton. •' ' NOEA NIYEN.-trawler (6.40 p.m.).'' 166 tons,.Brußey, from Cook Strait. , , ■ PATEENA, g'.a? (10,5 p.m.), ■1212-' tons,. T. Sewell, from Picton and Nelson,— ••*:•?■ qEAWA, s.s. (10.20 p.m.),. 9297 tons.V.7: Whjte-Parsonß, = i rom Lyttelton (in the bay).- ' .-.M5 : -:>; : - : i;};'';i!-r.', ' . ' .. W'AlTA'NGl';):b:b:'..:{ll'.lo/ pim:-V.'.il7i'-'tons;' Fisk;'>frorii I ''Pa(ea'.i-.;/'-' : '' '. ; , . . ;,. - ; FRIDM^isEPTEMI)EA lJ '26.: , ' ; .'"' ■WAYERLEY,'.s ; s r . l s. (0.30 a.m.), .157 tons,; Brigden, from"'Patea. DEPARTURES. "'' ' -. .':' : THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. KATOA.V;B'.6 i . 1 '!'310. ; 20 : Ka,.in.), 24S4■'tons;'-.J:' Eyaii, for.Auckland. : :.,'' KOMATAv..B;s!/(1i15'."p.m.), 1994. tons, J. Bold, for Westport. ' . . KAPUNI, s.a, .(4.40 p.m.), 188 tons, Gib•on, fbj\Patea.. ..... ; : >;:'. '••" ' KENNEDY;' ; sis/- ; (5 p.m.). : 226' tons," E. Harvey,', for Foxton. ':.\i-w '<■ .'• H - ZEADA'NDIO, s.s. (6 p.m.), 8090..t0n5, .0., Greame.jfor Timaru.. •KAPITI, : 5.5',.(5 p.m.), 242 tons,,W., tfawyers.for; wangan.tii,' ■':''., ::';.";;;m;;- .;■>; *- ..;;■' ■ NIKAU, s.s/-(S:S '\f.m.-)r'24B' tdiis/ llaf;' for Nelson. ,BLENHEIM,..s.s, (5.10 ,«.m.), 151 tons, .Wil-. kinson, for Foxton. - WESTIiALIA, s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 2884 tons, D. Morris, for Lyttelton. '.-j'■''■' i,',v'%' . .. ' MAEAEOA, s.s. (8. p.m.),;."259S tons, 1 Bi: , Inv.itf.'for'.'LytteltpPj:::; ■-.. *•' •■..•y:?:'.:. '":.- : - -"• : ■'•'• VFEIDAYv''SEPTEMBEfi, 26. ..,. , s EIVEBINA, s.s. (0.20 cm:), '.'4758 ton's, 81. Entwistlo, for Sydney. ; / •;.' ...,::' < EXPECTEU ARRIVALS. Manuka, Lyttelton, September.26. Kaitoa, Nelson, September 26;':' , '!' John, Wanganui, September 26. . ' Wakatu;-KaikoU'ra/September 26.- ' '■■ Putiki, Gisborne, September 26. „ Kahu, East Coast, September 26. . Calm, Lyttpltoii...September,26. Kahika, New Plymouth, September <26.--Yei Maru, 26, r , Marar'oa; .'Lytteltorr,' September 27.' ■ •■"■; Nikau, Nelson, September IV-,- '■■ : ''■"'hPateena, Picton, Nelson, September 27.' Blenheim, Foxton, (September,-27; r ■,-j Stella, lyttolton, Duhediri,' September 27. Ayrshire,, Lyttelton,!September:27. .-. . Kennedy,'/Foxton, Septeriiber 27 Manaroa, Lyttelton, September 27. . . Waiwera, Lyttelton,.September 27.. „ . , •Poherua, Gr'eym'outh.i September-27.-Alexander, .Tarakohe,. September 27.. Kapiti, Wanganui,' 1 September 27. ' Kapuni, Patea, Sfepteniher 27. Koutunui, East Coast, September 27. . Kokiri,!New Plymouth,'. September Wj. ~-.i Jlanukai' Lyttelton, September 28. . Kaitoa,'\Nelson.. September .28. : ; '.- ■■ i Esßex, Waitara.. September 28. Durham, Wanganui, September 28. Komata, Westport, September 28. . Kakapo, Whangareij August 29.. ;: Waitemata, Aucklahd; 'September 29; ■ Mokoia,'- Lyttelton,-Duneqin...Sept.,,3o. .. Karamea, Auckland, So'ptember,!*!/Cordoba, London!' September 30."' :; •""•' Tainui, Picton, October 1. Adolph Woermann, London, October 2. PROJECTED 1 DEPARTURES.' "-"; : Te Anau, Dunedin, September 26, • Eivcrina. Sydney, September 24. . Waitangi, Patea, September 26. Kennedy, Foxton, September 26. Opawa, Blenheim; September-.26. ..-.-;. . ' Invewargill, Wanganui, September 26. Manuka,' Lyttelton, September 26. ■•■ Kaitoa, Nelson, September • 26. Pateena, Pioton, Nelson, September 26. Hawera, Patea, September "6. ' Waverley, Patea, September 26. .' Calm, Wanganui, September 26. ;•' Mararoa, Lyttelton', .September ,27, ;■ Nikau, Nelson, September 27.-' ' !. . '-. John, Nydia Bay,- September 27,. Wakatu, Kaikoura,,September, i 7. • Opawa. Londori;i'.Septcmber,2j[. Manaroa, Lyttelton;. September S , Echo, Kauri, Melbourne, SeptembeiS-'M. Mamari, London; September,'27'„''.'.'i-' ■ 'V Wootton, Lyttelton, September:'^.. 1 ; . ,-•' ; Wairau;""Bleuhe!m7SepXotttber : " ! 27;'- -y;..; • ■ Kahika,.' Westport, • September-.,?? /;:.-.!••;■ ;: ■• Port Victor, London; September.-28., '■; •' •'" '• Maori,''Lyttelton,. September 29.- : : \ ■ .-''; Nikau, Nelsoni''September 29.. : '' ~ ' Pateena, Picton,". Nelspn, September 29,' " Alexander, .Westport;"Greymouth, Hoki-.-Uka, September 29. - .: Kapiti, Wanganui, September 23. Blenheim, Sounds, September 29. . Australplaiu, Sydney, September 29. - Kennedy, Foxton, September 29. : Putiki, Napier,: Gisborne, September 29. : Kahu, Napier, September 29.- • Koutunui, Napier, September 29. • . .. ■ Hororata, Auckland;':' September: 29. -•' ;. City of Winchester, Lyttelton, Sept.''29. Waiwera, ■ London,. September,,. 30.-'• Mokoia, Napier, Gisborne,- ;Auckland, September, 30. '■■■ - Essex, Liverpool, October 2. ~ Durham, Liverpool,.October 2. OVERSEA .STEAMERS, .. . .'" "' ADOLPH' WOEEMANN (Dalgety), 'left ;TJ.K. August 14 for Wellington. Due Oct. 2. .. " AJANA (F.S.), loft ,-U.K.j August 19 for, * N.Z. and Australia. .Due: October 4.' AEGYLLSHIEE (F.Si-J, -left' Liverpool Au•gust 2 for N.Z;, via Cape arid Australia. j Due middle October.-,- !••.';..■<■■'.;•...• y, ■,1 ARAWA IS.S.A.), to v leave London Sept. i AUSTRALPLAIN, left NoV York July 30 for Auckland. Arr. Sept. 8. Arr. Wei- . .lington Sept. 21. • ..- ••-:. -- • • -i Ai'ESHIKE (F.S.), left London Au B . s'for ■ Lyttelton. Arr. September 19. Due Wellington Sept. 26.- ■•' BASSANO,(A. and. A.), left New York (Sept. 12 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Aus.tralia. Due Oct. 20'. - BEL.LBUCKLE lO.S. & A.h. to leave.New. York for Auckland, Wellington, aud Aus- ' tralia September 29. : CITY OF WINCHESTER (A. and A.), left Now' York- Aug;-8 for 'Auckland,' Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Arr. Sept. 16. 'Wellington Sept. 22.' ' '-"" '•'" " ,'. CORI/OBA ,'L.ti.S.), left U.K. July 18-for Wellington. Due -Wellington about' Sept -30. . CORINTHIC (S:s,A.),. left Plymouth. Aug.' ■ ."E for. Wellington.i.Jtrr;'Sept. 22. ; ' '"■ HORORATA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London.July 28, via Capo. Arr. Wellington Sept. i 9. ... lONIO (B.S.A,)i,left U.K. Sept. 8 for Wei- • lington; due Oct. 23.. KAIKOURA (N.Z.S. Co.), to load Canada in Soptember for N.Z. KARAMEA (Sj&A:).. left London July 9 'for Auckland arid Wellington, via Cape .' Town and Hobart. Arr. Sept. 20. Due. ."'.Wellington Sept. 30. ...■.-'■ .f ,i •..'.-.'.■ • MOANA (U.S.S.), left 'Frisco Kept. 8. Due Wellington Sept..so. -, '•'•.■■' ■'-.;■• . :; PAPAROA. (N.Z.S, .Co.). left Bristol Sept. 14. Due Wellington October- 30. - ' ' '- PORT ALMA (CD.), left Now York Aug.: 80, for Auckland', Wellington, and Australia. Due Oct. 4,,. POET:- ELLIOT (CD.), left':.'Port "■; Said Sept. ,4 for Adelaido and N.Z. ' PORT. MELBOURNE. (CD.),, left London July .4'-for' Now.Zealand;.'Via Australia. Arr. Auckland Sept. 8. Arr. Wellington September. 22. ;. • PORT SYDNEY■■'•(O.D'.'j, "to leave-Unitea : .Kingdom September ..for Auckland, Napier, , and Wellington,, via Australia." -- r ■'. . . EEMDEEA (N.Z.S. Co.). left. London Septi '12 for Wclliiigtou\'-Di(o octr27. •';"• " ' SURREY (F.S.), left Now York Sept. : Auckland and Wellington.-;Due''Uct: 10., WAITHMATA (U.S.S.), left- Calcutta'Aug;: 7.for Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttleton.'arid Dunedin. Arr. Ailcklau'd Sep-' tember 19. 'Due Wellington Sept.. 29. ' WHANGARAITA::.(N.Z:B.- Co.V lift Montreal iAugust 28 for Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin,.and Australia.-. Duo Oct. <t.. '.; .'. TAINUI Inft Plymouth Aug. 1 •'• for Wellingtons Arr. 'Sept. 21.'.: I- TROPIC (S.S.A.);-'due".Lyttelton Ootobor' ; -' I with; coal, oargp from Newport -News. ':"• ' WAHINE (US.S.)." to leave. Cnitcd King-- "•' dom October, for !Now Zealand. r ; : WAIPAKA (N.Z.B/"Co}).-lcft 'St. John's' ',; Aug. 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttel- .','• ton, and Australia. Duo Sept. 29. , / .'■' SAILERS.- ' Vessel. ' Left. .. Due. ',- Ban Francisco to Wellington i- 1 - "Bertie Miuor • July 31' : ■ 'Sept. " Irene . Aug. 16 ■ ; '". ; Oct. ■San" Francisco to Auckland:— " ■Narwhal, ; ;" Aug; 22. ■ ..', 'Oct. ...'.: THE BERTHAGE LIST.* \ / ..-To-day's berthage list is as under:- '~ Yei Marii—Stream- -■■-.•:'. , "' '; 'Australplain—Thorndon "Wharf: '■ •; ": ,''-; Ktihihit —I'ipltca :•- Wharf, , •- .' Port Melbourne-KihE's Wharf." .; ': Wharf. ■■ • '-■: , ! Opawa—King s Wharf.:' :■'' "» Waitangi-King's Wharf." ;Port Wharf.; .' ■■■' Oity of Winchesters-Glasgow! Wharf. , Waverley—Glasgow Wharf. ".'• ■'• ' ■". Kauri-Eiiilway iWharf,'■ John-Railway Wharf. ... ;,;. . Manuka-Ferry..Wharf. ■ ~, ~ Magic—Forry Wharf./•-•.">-->- , .i!-'- J .,'":". >■ 1 Queen's Wharf.-V Te Anua';N6; ; ,2-.Queen's Wharf.' / ' Invercargill-No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Pateena-No, 6 Queen's Wharf,

...Hiiia—No, 8 Queen's Wharf. - > Wairnu—No, 9 Queen's Wharf. KaltoaHSo. IP Queen's Wharf. '"■■■ Howcra—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. clUpple-Nrf.. 12-;. Queen's Wharf. » '■■ ■13 Queen's Wharf, i , Wobtton-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Opawa—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. •- Calm -No. 16 Queen'rf Wharf.' Mapourika-Clyde Quay Wharf. ..." Echo—Mlramar Wharf.' ' \ BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS." .'. .''• NEWCASTLE, September 25. Sailed.—Karori, for New Zealand; Harunasan Maru, for Auckland. SIDNEY, September 25. Arrlyed.—lhumata, from New Zealand. | COASTAL. itHTTBSDAI\'SEPTEMBER 25. '• ; '" : i' ACCKLiND* ;'.» •Aa-rivcd.—Corinthic (1 p.m.), from . Wei- ■ liugton. „ ' , Sailed.-Kakapo (10.20 p.m.), for. WhangaTei , ..;-,,< .•',; NEW PLYMOUTH. - .: Saile'd/rKahika (9.10 p.m.), for Wellington; T , Tarawa (9.15 p.m.), forOnohunga. GisiibiNß; - - (5.00:a'.m,), for Wellington. ■■■■ ;'•■ '■"' . . PIOTON. , ; Arrive'd.—Tainui '8.30' a.m.)) from vTVellinE- , ton -'. .... T6 ! Sail.-Waimca (10 p.m.). for Nclnou. ''/ ' NELSON. 'To Sail— Kaitop- (7 p.m.), for Wellington. | . f WESTP&tT. . 'Arrivec!.'—Policrua (B.lo' ; p'.in., September 24), --. from-.-Wellington. 'V Bailed—Pohcru* (12.15 p.m.), for'' Grey- : V. GKEY3IOU.TH ' , .•■.Arrived.'.VNgafcoro (2.1,1) a in.), from Wei-, lington, Sa'iledi-Karao (10.40 a.m.), for Lyttolton. : ... Vv:'.- Lif-TELTON.. ■ / | Arrived.— Moftraki',>,^6.2o : ravin'.),' from Wellington; Kamona (10.; a.m.), from Greymouth. ;! Sailed.—Wakatu (6.40 p.m.). for Kaikourai '. liree'ze '(7...p.m.), for Picton; Manuka (8 p.m.), for Wellington... -.', '. ' .•; -«..'i ;■■ timaru. .)..'■:,.' : "ArrH'iid.-Ngahere (5.30-p.m.), 'from';. Grey mouth. , -'" ; "' •': , . ' ;>; ■;;..-.; :"■;•_; - POET CHALMEEB ':■■ '•'Arrived'.—Navua' (liJO'" p.m.), ■'from Bluff. '■'■ • EIVBBINA FOE SYDNEY. The Kiverina is taking the following "passengers to Sydney:—Miss Stovens, Mrs. -'Mrs. Sinimonds and child, Mrs.; : Gray;-Jtrs. Green, Mrs.-vPayno, Mrs.:-Glad-ding; Mibs CM., Bbyer, Mrs. D. Hoss.'andtinfflnti- Mwscs'Morrcll '(2), Miss Bailey, Mrs. -Kohncdv','Messrs. Gladding, Gladding, son.,.G. Jones,. H. Wiltlains, ". Key wood, Kirktori, von Osselnor, Haycroft, Mrs. Young, Miss Alexander, Miss Hammond, Miss | f. B. Clayson, Miss L. Clayson, Mesdamcs Timlin, and child,. Munro, Beattio, Harbourne, Thomas, 0. King, Elm, Miss Elm, Messrs. Timlin, A. 11. .C-layson,.Higgie, T. ' Young, W. G. Brown, M'Kay, G. fi. Amos, Mrs. O. S.Amos and infant/-Miss Lyons, Mesdames'Lyohs, Markham. C. H. Jiele, E. Isaacs, Miss,- D. /Murray, .Miss- Thompson, ' Mrs. Amos, sen..' Miss B. Ferguson, Nurso ./Jfeshor;-Mr.;.., M. . Hubbard, .Lieutenant Leech, Lieutenant Sutherland, Messrs. 0. .W. 'Bu'shbrbdk, H."W. Mirams, 0. H. Per,rett, .Lilymaq, G, W. .Ware, T. A. Luca6, o.' Croo'n, ! Biirffess, v Hollowny, 0. W. Jones; G. J..,Hicks, T.. Haley,, Mrs. J. D. Scott, Mr!-J; D.'.'Scott,'Mr.-Sanders, Mrs. Sanders, Messrs. J. Clarlison,' Kennedy, 0, W. Benouf, J. B. Murphy, W. M'Arthur, J. Glecßon, W. Kyan, Lieutenant Cliiton, Mr, Potts, Lieutenant Earle, Mr. M'Laren, ■;Lieute)iant'Steels. Mr. J. Koss,: Lieutenant Gillingliam,'Miseeß.M. Kinniard, M. Cronin, Joluiston, WalKeley, Mrs'. T. Jackson,; Mr. T. H. Jackson and boy, Mies Mar- • iyat, 'Miss -M/ A.'Kbn'ertson, lira. E. Bwi< ney, Miss ,H V . IV Petherick, Mesdames M. J.«'Petherick, Lilyman, A. M. Koss. K. B. Patereon, W. K. Eerthelson, Potty Officer J, Stevens, Messrs. H. Green, H, Koblnson, ,A. Rhodes, Tom , Hong She, Chin Kwok "■ Chun;. Master' James Luey Ifeok, Mrs. Potter, Mth. .Amies, Mies Waters; Mißs 'Potter, ■Messrs. Ar -Michael, -H.-H." Pro*se; .G. '.Chandler.'-'W....Munro, W. Ueattie, G.-Bos-ton, Hurbourne, T. Thomas. T. Howell, O. M'Lean,' A. Smith, M. Qorrie, Catherall, A. Mason, J. J. Beatley, J. Doyle, Cahill, Sandall,.Mrs.. Kingnon, Mrs. ..Park and 3 chifaren Mrs; Wobh and child; Mr.- and Mrs. White, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bunting, Master Kingdon, Messrs. Laura, Sinclair, Latta, Bowron,' Oounlnan, Bremmer, Sisters, 3fagdnla (2), Mrs. Scotv arid ?, cliildren,' Misses (2). Miss Cunningham,. Miss.Edwards, Miss Wood, Mrs. Opie. and child, Mr., and Mrs. Eostrcaux .and 3 children, Messrs. Hicks. Morris, Brosnan, Opie, Brown, Poulson, Barker, i'Lyne; Brown, Hugison, Lyons, Sawyer. : '-. WytipO EEPLAOE TALUNE. The • Ui'iioiu'-.OompanyV. Bteamor Navuii is to"-'resume' running in tho Island passenger'aiitl''eargo service. , ghe is to talto up the'-iiicltfand-Piji-Samoa-Tonga' run, relieving'the Talune;':: The,'Talune -will mako another trip tdMho Isla'nds, leavina» Auckland on October '6, att'd-. returning* there on October 26. '~ ThevNavua-'is at present in the.eouth loading'produce for Auckland. Sh'o_is timed to sail frou '.Auckland for the Islands.oh October 27. ADOLPH, WOEEMANN DUE THUUSDAY; A -wireless .^message-, received yesterday ■ from tho Adolph Wocrmann, slated that the vessel now expects to arrive at Wellington with her.draft of returning troops on' Thursday .morning next. Messrs., Dal•gety and'.Oo. are the vessel's local agents. %.' ;_ LOEAIN NOT TO LOAD. ■ Messrs, Dalgcty and Co. have received advice that- the Lorain,' which was to have-ret'urned'tb New Zealand to load for America, has. now been' engaged under a .new charter to load in Australia for New "York. , ' . '.. . '■•• WESTRALIA'" FOR'-MELBOtntNE. _: The < Huddart-Parker . steamer Wcßtralid got away from Wellington last'evoiiing for Melbourne,, via Lyttelton, Duuediil, and Bluff. ' ••.•-•■.,-. THE ESSEX. The_ Essex:-is to leave Waitara to-day .for- Wellington to complete her Homeward loading. She is scheduled to sail for Liverpool, on Thursday next. -YEI. MAEU WITH COAL. The Japanoso steamer Yei Maru is due at Wellington • to-day with a coal cargo I from .Newiastle. Messrs.' Winstone,' Lto., are tho local agents for tho vessel, ' THE OPAWA. The liner Opawa arrived in ■ port last night from Lyttelton to completo Homeward loading. At Lyttelton she lifted about 13,000 carcasseß of frozen meat, 3800 baleß of wool. 250 caßka of tallow,and pcR5,..1200 sacks of peas and seed, and 2000 cases of."prpsß.e<l meats. Departure will be taken, for. London, via. -Panama, tu-ihor-row or on Sunday. •.■-■•-'.;■• '• '.the-'hinemoa. ; ' ;'■ ' The' Secretary, of' Marine (Mr. ; G. : lAIL •port) advised yesterday that the Hineipott worked Capo Maria van Uicmcn yestcr da.y,. She should. be at Hokianga to-day .and .ivill: lcarovthore • to-day or to-morrow for. Kaipara, and-Manukau. The -'esßcl is ?xpected hack'at-Wellington about Saturday week. She 'will thou nroceea vo the Cook Strait lighthouses, and on iher return from them will load for her »ou ; . •them'trip. ,-..... ' ■ . i : : ' PUTIKI DELAYED: ; Owing to having been delayed at Gisborno'thd Putiki will not reach Wellington till-.to-night-.. As' a-contoquence the vesßel will receive no Napier or Gisborno cargo till Monday ._ i ' EAUPO AT VAYAU. ; . .The Scales' bavque Eaupo arrived at Va;vauon -Monday last lrbni Auckland, which port she left on September 13. At Vavau sne n to load copra- lor San Frunoiaco :■ ■.-,- COEINTHIO'S PAST TKIP. ■''. Tho Shaw, S'avill, tind Albipn hner : Co. riuth!c, ; .whieiUeit-,.W*llinglon ut b.25.'p.m. -on -T-ucKlay, .arrived at Auckland at'l ."p.m.; yesterday. . Her average speed on tho trip was thirteen,.knots. ;:':'•' EON AAT SAN 'PKANCIsdO./ '.Mt'Sßrs: G*. H. Scales, Ltd., have'received novice that, their barque'- Eona arrived at San Francisco oh Wednesday. The Eona ..K'ft W/ilmifton on Juno M.in.i arnvcu ;nt NuKiiu.lofa on July 10, whore she loaded a; cargo, ol copra' for the ' Americau -port.-,.-- .--V —. , --. .'._ ;, ; ' EECOED FOE, OCEAN VOYAGE. •■'lt (b claimed that a'new record-for *,n ocean-,,ypyagd. was.'estabiishod when tho transport Great : Northern, a fast liner of •the Great Northern H.». Company, recoutly completed a..i'ouud trip between : Now .York, and Brest, a distance of 608? nautical milos, in one hour', and a half- over• 12 days. - The timb included a stop'in midocean -to translor' mails to. the. steamer George .Washington, which took-President -Wilson. .to the.Peace Conference; - The -average speed for the voyage, was: 21,3. ;;;; how-sail' ships came. hack. ■■'■'flomo idea, of .-.the extent'to which tho ■war revived tho building of sail yessels may be gathered from the fact "that 106 {such craft, wero constructed v.in United Slatos shipyards in'l9l?, aggregating 70,059 .tons; and in 1918 ships, .'aggregating 77,045'"■ tons, constructed in Americau yards- Out'of a'total of 5261 Icjiarters, which, .the Chartering; Committee \6i tho"Shfp l iin'g"Hoard' made.during ona /year, no-fewer than 2580 wcr"c/;for -'sailing -voyages,' out of-which.l674. were-sail vessels aiider the American-■.■.flag.—Sydney .'■' Shipping.List.- ..,.„•■. A ' ■ • r'TheiSlianvSa-vili'lstSanier.Tainui berthed ot Pictbn at 9 a,m. yesterday to com nience Homeward loading,

•■• The -following steamers wcro expected- to bo -within range of the Uhathum Islands wireless station last night:—Adolph Woev inann, Tropic, Mbana, and Athonio. In tango of Awarua: Waipori and Navua.. In rango of Awau'ui: Eakanoa and Kaitangata. In range of Auckland: Corinthic, Monowai, Arahura, Port Albany, Wanaka and Waitemata. ■ The small steamer' Hina went around i | to tho patent slip yesterday morning. ' . The new Waitemata is now to leave Auckland this evening for Wellington to continue the discharge of Iter Eastern oargo. ■: „, ... The Kokiri is 'to leave New Plymouth to-night for "Wellington. The Kahika, with a cargo of olieese, was to have left New Plymouth last, evening for Wellington. To-morrow the vessel will I sail for Westport direct. • Tho Mokoia is due on Tuesday next from Lytt-elton and Dunedin and will sail in tho evening for Auckland, via Napier, and Gisborne. • The vessel will not talto cargo, f The To Anau will'.'to-night proceed on ■to Dunedin. '■ ■"' , The P. and S. steamer Ayrsnire is to lcavo Lyttolton to-day for Wellington to .continue her discharge. '■ The New Zealand Shipping Company s Hororata will now leave on Monday even' ing next for Auckland. It'will now bo Monday or Tuesday be-fore-the Oity of Winohoster leaves Wellington for Lyttolton to oontinuo her disi charge. ■ -. -•■ i The Calm was supposed to have left Lyttelton last night for Wellington. Jroin this port she will go on to "Wanganui. • The-Zealandic left Wellington at 5 p.m. • yesterday for Timaru to commonco-load-ing. ' , ;■■'.'• The Alexander ib now due tomorrow, ' having called, at Tarakohe to take in ,a cargo of cement.' She iB to load for West-•port,'-Greymouth .and Hokitika, and sail on Monday.' The following appears in this week's Ga- . zetto:-The Otago Harbour Board havo no- ■ tilted that the north mole light and strut- • .lure at entrance to "Otago Harbour entirely. disappeared during the' recent storm with heavy seas. As soon as possible an unllghted buoy will be moored to mark temporarily • tho old. position ,of •the light. Later, some type qf floating light will bo placed in thiß position.. In. the course of the report for ■ 1918 of the'Ouiiurd Steamship Company "it is stated that in the Australian trade the new' , tonnago already .delivered fairly balances the .tonnage lost'during tho. war..;.. It' has therefore been possible to restore the services to Australia and New Zealand,, both from theVJlnited Kingdom and from; •New York, to the pre-war level; Profits, for the'-'year' are ehbwn in the. statement : of accounts to liave amounted to £W,800: .net-as,against £406,200 in 1917' and £641,500: in 1916. -..The. dividend on"ordinary capital appears at 10 per cent., which is hajf the rate. of. the 1917 ; distribution; . The difference' is accounted 1 for, however, .by ■ the"' doubling of the- capital through - a ■ share-for-share bonus out • of reserves. ■ Actually, it requires a greater sum, ab- . sorbinr £297,000, as compared with'£247,loo. The allocation for depreciation was £J53,200, as against £379,000, and the balance carried to' tho 1919: account' is £173,237, against £157,KZ brought forward from the "immediately preceding term.