SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 59, 3 December 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Jlrst quarter 1 417 a.m. full moon 7 933 p.m. Last quarter 14 532 p.m. . New moon 22 10 25 p.m. . First quarter 30 4 55 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 2.18 p.m.; sets, iJO a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, midnight; 0.9 p.m. To-morrow. 0.33 a.m.: 1.2 p.m. SUN. Sun riseß to-day, 4.12 a.m.; fets, 7.9 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2. BIAYAXA. trawler (4.35 a.m.), Stuart, from fishing. , NIKAU, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 248 tons. Hay, from Nelson. , „„„ . „. MAR-AIIOA. s.s. (9 a.m.), 2598 tons, B. Irwin, from Lyttelton. ■ KAHU, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 185 tons, O. Thomson, from Tcrawhiti. - AVOOTTON, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 151 tons, H. Johansen, from Lyttelton. NORA NIVEN, trawler (4.40 p.m.), 166 tons, Brusoy. from fishing. AA'AKATO, s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons, J. AVills, from Aaikoura. PATEENA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 1212 tone, I'. 6ewell, from Picton and Nclsop. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY., DECEMBER 2. KAHU, s.s. (2.5 a!m.). 185 tons, 0. Thomson, /or Terawhiti. AVAIRAU, s.s. (3.15 a.m.), 143 tons. W. Deiley. for Blenheim. NORA NIVEN, trawler (9 a.m.), 166 tons. Bmsey, for fishing. INVEROARGILL, s.e. (12.40_ p.m.), 224 tons, Thompson, for AVanganui. LEITRIM, s.s. (4 p.m.), <1540 tons, .A. Robertson. for 3lelbourne. TE ANAU, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 1652 tons. Platts, for Timaru. KIKAU, s.s. (6 p.m.), S4B tons, Hay, for Nelson. 1 s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, W. Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Alexander, Wanganni, December 3. , Westralia, Jlelbourne, December 3. Opawa, Blenheim, December 3. ICapiti, AA r anganui. December 3, Maori, Lyttelton. December 3. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 3. i i AVairau, Blenlieim, Docomber 3. lonic, Timaru, December 3. Kamo, Greymouth, December 3. Kennedy, Foxton, December 3. Ripple. Gisborne. Coast, December 3. :> Blenheim, Wanganui, December 3. Australford, Lyttelton, December 3. 31agic, AVest Haven, December 3. Ivalnt, Terawhiti, December 3. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 4. Nikau, Nelson, December 4. Pateena, Picton, Nelson December 4. Invercargill, AVanganui, December 4. Paloona, Auckland, December 4. Havrera, ffanganul, December 4. Jfaori, Lyttelton. December 5. Kaitoa. Nelson, December 6. Mokoia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, December 5. Parattah, San Francisco, Auckland, December 5. , Kapuni, Patea, December J. Ngatoro, Greymouth. December 5. Ayrshire, Tokomaru liny, December 5. Kaiwarra, Lyttelton, December 5. Moana. San Francisco, December 7. Pakeha, Newcastle, December 7. Itanuka, Sydney, December 8. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Kapuni, Patea, December 3, Corinna, Timaru, Oamuru, Dunedin. December 3. AVakatu, Kaikoura, December 3. Maori, Lyttelton, December 3. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 3. Pateena, Picton, Nelson. December 3. Canopus, Westport, December 3. Remuera, London, December 3. Wootton, Lyttelton. December 3. Kennedy, Foxton, December 3. Opawa, Blenheim, December 3. ICahu, Terawhiti, December 3. Breeze, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, December 5 Stella, Dunedin, December 3. Kaitangata. Westport. December 3. Blenheim, Pictou, December 3. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 4. Nikau, Nelson, December 4. Rivcrina, Sydney, December 4. Westralia, Melbourne, via southern porta. Dee. 4. Wairau, Blenheim, December 4. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 4, Haivera, Patea, December 4. Ripple, Napier, Akitio, December 4. Invercargill, Wanganui, December 4, ■ Hinomoa, Brothers, Jackson Head, Oko ■Rock, December 4. . Maori, Lyttelton. December 5. Kaitoa, Nelson. Decpmber 5. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, December 5. Mokoin, Auckland, via Coast, Dec. 6. Raranga, Napier, December 6. Alexander, Nelson, Coast, ecember 5. Arawa, Lyttelton, Dunedin, December 5. Paloona, Melbourne, December 6. Kowhai, Greymouth, December 5. Magic, Sandy Bay, December 6. . i Blenheim, Soundß, December 8. I lonic, London. December 9. Ayrshire, Liverpool, December 9. OVERSEA ETEAMERS. ARAWA (5.6.A.), left London Oct. 6 for Auckland. Arrived Nov. 15. Arr. AVelllngton Nov. 23 OARPENTAUIA (A. and A.), left New York for Auckland and Australia, Nov. 4. Due Dec. 8. GORALA (A. and A.), loft New York Nov. 10 for Wellington and Australia. Due Dec. 14, KIGO3IA (S.S.A.), left London Noy. 21 for AVellington, via Suez. KUROAV (Ii.S.S.), left 'Frisco Nov. 15 for Napier, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, LEITRIM (A. and A.), left New York Oct. 8 for Auckland, AVellington. and Australia. Arr. AVellington Nov. 27. LIBERTY (U.S. and A.), left New York for Auckland, Wellington, lyttelton, and Dttnedin, and Australian ports on Nov. 24. Duo Dec. 28. MAHANA (S.S.A.), duo Wellington Deo. 11 to load. ■ MOANA (U.S.S.), left 'Frisco Nov, 15. Due AVelli igton Dec. Y. NORTHUMBERLAND (F.S.) left Liverpool Oct. 22 for N.Z., via Bombay and Australia. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), to load in Canada In January for N.Z. ■ OI'IHI (Rcece), duo Wellington from Cingaporo about January 3. Oi'ARI (N.Z.S. Co.) to leavo Canada, Dec. (or New Zealand, PARATTAn, left 'Frisco Nov. 5 foj Auckland, AVellington, and Brisbane. Arrived Auckland Nov. 25, Duo Wellington Dec. 5. I'Ah'ErfA (S.S.A.), left London October 7 for Australia and New Zealand. Due AVellington Dec. 7. PORT CAROLINE (C.D.), loading Glasgow and Liverpool, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, end Port Chalmers. To sail Dec. 3. PORT OHALMERS (O. and D.), to leavo New York end Dec. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. PORT PIRIJj (0.D.), to load in N.Z. in January. PORT SYDNEY (0.D.), left London Sept. 23 for Auckland. Napier, and Wellington, via Australia. Due about Dec. 11. RARANGA (S.S.A'.), arr. AVellington from Australia, November 25, to load. EIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool, Nov. 8 for Wellington, via Oapo Town. Dne Dec. 28. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.). left London Nov. 3 for i,lick land, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, via Teneriffa Can" Town and IJobart. Duo Deo. 21. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), to leavo Bristol Dec. 1 for N.Z., via Capo Town. SUFFOLK <F.S.), left Liverpool Nov. 13 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Due Auckland Dec. 29. WAHINE (U.S.S.). to lento Unites Kingdom November for New Zealand, WAIMANA (S.S.A.), left London Nov. 22 for Bombay, Sydney, and N.Z. Duo .Jan. 20. WAITOMO (U.S.S.), to load in Slngapor* and Calcutta in Dec. for N.Z, AVEST OAA'ANAL (U.S. and A.), loading •Now Yorli for N.Z. ','HAKATANE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal '!. 22 for Auckland. Duo January 6. SAILERS. ( essel. . Left. Duo. ■n Francisco to Auckland— ,-jnrietto Nov. 8 end Dec. ian Francisco to Lyttelton— liuzon Oct. 29 end Deo. Rail Francis.co to Timaru— Planter Sept. 9 Nov, K?»n FranciEco to Dunedin— Commerce Nov., 22 Jan. THE BERTHAGE LIST. To-day's berthage list is as under:— Arawa—No. 1 Queen's AVliarf. Corinna—No. 1 Queen's AVharf. K " buni —No. 3 Queen's Wharf. Alexander—No. 4 Queen's AVharf. Riiiplr—6 Queen's AVharf. Nora A'iven—No. 7 Queen's AVharf. Wakatu—No. 7 Queen's AVharf. II ilia—No. & Queen's AVharf. AVaverley—No. 9 Queen's AVharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's AVharf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen's AVharf, Kennedy—No. 11 Queen's AVharf. Pateena—No. 12 Queen's AVharf. AVoottou—No. 13 Queen's AVharf. ZCahu—No. 13 Queen's AVharf. E-lenheim—No. 13 Queen's AVharf. fifelia— No 14 Queen's Wharf. Street AVharf. Raranga—Clyde Quay Wharf. Kowhal-Clydo Quay AVharf. MaoH—Ferry Wharf. Hine.moa—Ferry AVharf. Canp'.pus-jßailway Wharf. Remit AVharf. Kapi'fi—Glatrggw AVharf. lo'nic--King's Wharf. Riverina—Kind's AVharf. Breez-e—King's '.AVharf. Austriillonj-Lambton Wharf.

Kaitangata—Miraniar AVharf. Kini—'Slip AVharf Waitautri —Sht) Wharf. Karu-vSlip Wharf. ' BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2. O.N'KIIUNCIA. Sailed—Rirou <3.30 d.iii.), for New Plymoatll' MANUKAU HEADS. Tlio Eimu passed outwards ai> 6 p.m. , AA r ANIiANUI. irrivcd.-Blenlieim (1.15.'p.m.), from Wellington; llawcra, (2.20 p.m.), from Arlington. AHU] , IE ] Sailed.— 'Hippie (6.15 p.m. December 1), for Wellington, via Akitio. NELSON. To cail. —Kaitoa (8 p.m.), for Wellington. IA'TTEI/I'ON. Sailed.—Maori (8.10 p.m.). for AA'ellingtoii. TIitA'JJU. Sailed—lonic (11 a.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH BAR VNAVORKABIiE. iiy TelogrupU—Prf.-ii Association Crcymoulh, December 2. Tbero is still great congestion of shipping in the port, no fewer than eight steamers being unable to net away owing to the shoaling on the bar, duo to tlio heavy westerlies. The Harbour Hoard is meeting to-night to consider means to overcomo the difficulty.

RHMUE3IA FOP. LONDON. The Now Zealand Shipping Company's liner Remuera, which is to leave Wellington at 5 p.m. to-day for London, via Panama and Southampton, will lake t-ho following passengers —first ealoou :-From Wellingtoniliss J.'. Hart, Mcssm. J. 11. Johnston, W. T. P. Johnston. SYom Ohristcluirch—Miss J. Blanch, Mesdames J. Dawson, M'Cracken, Caplain J. M'Cracken, Mr. W. Scott-, Mastop B. Savill. From Duneiin-ilcsdames A. Corbott, A. J. Thomson. From Napier —Mies A, Jamieson, Mrs. Sunderland, Mr. G L. Sunderland. I''rom Auckland-? MisH.s M- Carrie, V. AVhineray, Mrs. h. Groeott, Sir Graeme Sinclair-Lockhart, Mr H. 'Groeott. From InvercargiU-.Mr. D. M'Ourdy. From .-iydney-Mcasi'B. I\ R. Lewis, J. A. Tomlinson. From SuvaMr. R. J. L. 31. Tukuna. From Townsville—Mr. A. Dryalala. Second saloon: From Auckland—ilisssi 51. B. Chapman. J. B. Chapman, B. Olaytou, M. 11. Saward, South (3), Meßdames M. Black, A. M. Chapman, M. South, Dr. G. Chapman, Messrs. A. Ohapman, A. South, 4. A\. South, J. Wright, Master If. Cunningham. From Ohristcluirch—Misses E. liethell, D. Mitchell, L. Mitchell, Mcsdames J. Mitchell, M. Robins, Mr. 11. L. Oolding. Prom Invercargill—Misses F„ 13. A., and M. J. O'Brien, Mrs. E. O'Brien, Mr. J. O'Brien. From Dunedin—Mrs. M. Jackson, Miss R. Chiaroni, Mr. A. Ohiaroni. From Napier -Mrs. Wilkes, Mr. E. J. Wilkes. From Nelson—Mrs. I. O'Byrne, Mr. 1\ O'Byrne. From HobaEt—Mr. l'\ Archer. From Melbourne—Mrs. E. F. Ross, Sir, H. Sland. From Wellington—Rev. H. T. Stealey, Mrs. Stealey. Third-class: Froxa AVcllington—lira. G. L. Thomas, Messrs. W. Brown, L. J, Brown, AV. E. Brown, R. D. Burrell, W.-J. Ohall'e, H. D. Pascoe, H. G. Thomson, F. A. Wilkinson, J. Nolan, aud 119 from various other ports.

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Messrs. Cardale- aud Scott, local agents for the Osaka Sliosen Kabushiki Kaisha, have forwarded a copy of that company's business report aud accouuts for the halfyear ended June 30. Of tho Australian service tho report says:—"Our trade with Australia Etill remained in dullness, and furthermore the keen competition among shipping ooucerns engaged in this lino ■gave rise to extraordinary fall of freight." The number of the company's rteaniers employed together with those chartered during the term totalled 151 with an aggregating tounago of 580,892 tons which wero allotted to 48 home and foreign services aud carried 1,179,142 passengers and 67463,225 pieces of cargo at a charge obtained, amounting to fo,o/9,C{'9 ..-en. 'Adding to the above other miscellaneous receipts, total receipts of 73,581,799 yen were obtained, after subtracting from which the total expenditure of yen, not profits of 26,059,960 were realised. A's compared with tho corresponding term of last jear, an increase of yen was made in tho total receipts, but a- decrease of 9,£06,907 yen in net profits was seen, while as compared with last term, a decrease of 20,250,985 yet in net profits is shown. The reserve.-! are shown as 69,049,01J yen and the dividend figures as 40 per cent, High as this dividend is it is far behind the 1918 figures, when 60 per cent, wa.s paid, 'i'iio fleet now comprises 162 vessels of a gross tonnago of 383,389 tons, and in iddition there are eight steamers being built, of a combined tonnage of 60,0C0 tons.

AJANA SOLD. BOUGHT BY N.Z. SHIPPING COMPANY. Tho 'New Zealand Shipping Company announced yesterday that the company had completed tho purchase of the well-known steamer Ajana. The Ajana has been a regular trader to Australia ever since she was launched. ■ She is a steel twin-scrcw steamer of T759 tons gross and 4673 tons net, and was built in 1912 by Messrs. Russell and Co. at Port Glasgow to tho order of the Australind Steam Shipping Company Ltd., of London. She is ''54ft. long, 66.2 ft. .beam, and has a depth of 36ft. Tub Ajana ib fitted with electric light, and refrigerating machinery, the lauer of which consists of a duplex refrigerator, by tlio Haslam Foundry and Engineering Co. Ltd., the Bystcm of refrigerating being brine and charcoal, the ice-melting capacity boing 93 per hour. Her . refrigerated capacity is of six chambers, carrying 160,C00 cubic feet. Her ileactweigiu capacity, including bunkers aud cargo, is 10,400 tons and her speed is-* 13 knots., Captain A. Hunter is in command of iho vessel. • Tho Ajana was last in AVellington on October j!3, when she arrived to the agency of tho New Zealand and African from London, via Panama. Sydney, and AVellington. - She is at present at Melbourne loading lor Antwerp. WITH OIL CARGOES. Tho Vacuum Oil Company advised as follows yesterday regarding jailers bringing oil cargoes to their agency:— Tho AVilliam E. Burnham, at present at Timaru discharging lumber, is to go to Napier to put out her case oil. The Plantor, on her way 1 rom San Fran-, cisco to Timuru, will go to Bluff first to I discharge her lumber. Tho Luzon left San Francisco on October 29 for Lyttelton. Tho Commerce left San Francisco oil November 22 tor DuneJin. The Saniar was duo to leave San Francisco at tho end of last mouth for Dunedin. Tho Philippine was to have left San Francisco at tho end of last month for Timaru. q • SHAAV'-SAA'ILL FLEET. The lonic, left Timai'u all U a.m. yesterday for AVellington to completo loading. She is to sail finally at 4 p.m. on Tuesday next. The Arawa is now to sail on Friday for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The ICia Ora is to lean New Plymouth at daybreak to-day for Waitara to continuo loading op'n ations. - To commence loading the Raranga will now leavo AVellington for Napier oil Friday, RUAHINE REPORTED. En route from Torbay to Auckland the New Zealand Shipping Company s Rnahino arrived at Cape Town on November 24. PALOONA FOR MELBOURNE. Tho Paloona is duo this evening from Auckland. vShe will now sail ou Friday for Melbourne. THE NORTHUMIiERLANI). Tho F. and D. liner Norihanibcrland, which name out from Liverpool, via Suez, this trip, is due at Melbourne to-.iay aud at Sydney five days lat*r. She will then como on to New Zealand. RIVfiRINA FOR SYDNEY. Tho Huddart-Parkcr steamer lliverina is to leave AVellington at 2 p.m. ta-morrow on tho return trip, to Sydney. AYRSHIRE TO COMPLETE. Tho F. and S. steamer Ayrshire is now duo at. Yf'ellington from Tokomaru Bay to complete on Friday. .She will sail for Liverpool, via Panama, on Tuesday next. AVESTRALIA DUE TO-DAY. Tho AVestralia ia due in the stream at 7 a.m. to-day from Melbourne, and nn being granted pratiquo will berth at Tarauaki btrcot AVharf. NIAGARA'S MOVEMENT. Tho Niagara arrived at A'ancouvcr from Auckland on November 25, and according to cablo advico left oil the return trip on November 30. THE MANUKA. Tho Manuka ia to leave Sydney to-mor-row for Wellington. -Minor alterations will bo made to the crcw'« quarters while the vessel is at. Sydney this trip. On the reuirn trip she is to leave AVcllington on December 11. , ARMAGH AND SUfiSEX. In order' to load for New Zealand and Australia the F. :ind K. linor Armagh left Avonmouth on November 15 for New York. Sho will come down under tho auspices of tho A. and A. Line. It was reported in tho cable tews recently that tho I''. and S. steamer Sussex bad left tho United Kingdom i'or Australia. It now transpires that the Sussex left for Canada to load for New Zealand and Australia.

TUB OP JUT. Messrs. M'Arthur, Jeffries advise that Reese Bros.' steamer I'pihi ''s txp«'.;:ed to leavo Singapore on Saturday lor AVellmg--lon. via Hobart. This will mako lie! duo about January i. ALEXANDER STILL BAJt-BOU.VD. Messrs. AVright, Stephenson Teporled last evening that the Alexander was still barbound at AVaiigamti. Jho is now to sail for Nelson and Uio AVest Coast ]. ortff on Friday.. MESB-TABLT3 GOSSIP. Captain AV. Brigden has rejoinod the Waverley and Captain A. H. Fisk lias come " Mr.'V. Lyon, third officer of the Ca.nopus, hai signed off. _ Mr. AV. F. Whiting, purser of tlio Corinna.'has come ashore. ilr. A. M'Rae, assistant purser on tlio iilantroii, has left the vessel. Tlio following steamers were expected to be within range of Auckland wireless station last night :-Parattah, Arahura. In rail"o of Wellington—Tutanekai, Mararoa, Maori, i'atcena. AVestralia, Leitrim, Auetralford, liaranga, Tahiti. Paloona, -Lome, I'aparoa In range of Awarua—A\ estralia. In rango of Uhatlnims-AVestmorelancl. Tho Corinna is to sail to-day for Dunedin, Tiinaru, and Oamaru. .... Tho Storm was to have gone into doel> at Port Chalmers yesterday. To put out her local Adelaide cargo tlio Kaiwarra is to leave Lyttelton to-morrow evening for Wellington. Tlio Karu went on to the slip yesterday morning. ~ ~ The Kauri is expected to leave Melbourne on Friday for Dunedin and Timaru. Tho Breeze is to get away for Dunedin, Timaru. and Lyttelton to-day. Tho Katoa was due at Newcastle yesterday from "Wellington. She is to load for Auckland. The ivaiapoi "was to havo left fcydney yesterday lor Ncwcastlo to load for LyttelTho Kaitangata ia to leavo AVcllington to-day for. Westport, whero »ho will loa,d for Auckland. Tho Kowhai is to go to Grcyumm on Friday; , Tho Kamo was to havo left Greymouth last evening for Wellington. Tho Leitrim sailed yesterday afternoon for Melbourne to continuo her discharge. Tho iliucmoa is to go out to-morrow morning to Tho Brothers, Jackson Head, and Oko Rock, where a beacon as being erected. ' The Stella ia to sail, for Dunedin direct this evening. Tho Calm was to havo left Timaru last evening for Dunedin. She is to leavo Dunedin to-morrow lor Lyttelton and AVcllington.' From this port sho will go to AVanganui; The Ngatoro is now to leave Greymouth Olid evening for AVcllington. Tho Ripple, due to-day from Oisborno and tho Coast, will sail for Napier and Akitio only to-jtiorrow evening. Tho AVavcrley is at present having her holds fitted for the carriage of benzine. Tho Blenheim, duo this •afternoon from AV'anganui, is to go to Picton this evening for a load of sheep. The Canopus is to return to AVestport this afternoon. Tho Port Nicholso - ], which left Wellington on October 3, arrived at j,ondon. on November 22. The four-masted barque Monongahela, of 2546 tons, has been chartered to load general cargo from Sail Francisco to AVellingtou and Sydney. Tho IComata was to have left Westport yesterday for Auckland. The Australian steamer Ilmmata, did not leavo Newcastle, as ivaa expccted last week. Sho lias coal for Auckland aud for Gisborne, some 1600 tons being equally divided between the two. The small steamer Pilot, which was recently Diirehascd hy the Otago Harbour Board for harbour work, is . to be renamed Otakau. The R.M.S. Makura left Suva. at 9 p.m. on Friday for Honolulu and Vancouver in continuation of her voyage from Auckland. Tho AVanaka was expected to completo the dischargo of her Ncwcastlo coal cargo at l'ort Cualmers yesterday. She will load at Duuediti to-day, ,a-nd at Timaru about Friday for Auckland. Tho AVaipori was to have '.eft Auckland yesterday for AVeßtport, whero she will load coal for Tiimirut Oamaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. It is understood (says tho "AVestport News") that tho Australian naval au» thorities havo built a collier to suppiy tlio. Navy with coal from AVestport. The vessel is as largo as or larger than the Mercedes, which used to carry AA'cstport coal to the.naval stations in China. Tho AVaitomata, which arrived at Newcastle at 5 p.m. on Thursday from Auckland, is to sail to-day with a cargo of coal for AVcllington. Tno ierry steamer Maori will rcceivo perishable cargo only to-day.