SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 199, 18 May 1920, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP TIIE MOON. MAY. Day. Hr. m. Full moon ' 3' 117 p.m. Last Quarter ......... U 5 21 p.m. New moou IB 5 65 p.m. First quarter 25 8 37 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.39 a.m.; 4.43 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.54 a.m.; sets, 5.40 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day. 3.31 a.m.; 3.58 p.m. To-morrow, 1.27 a.m.; 4.4t> p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, MAY 17. KARAMU, B.s. (0.40 a.m.), 934 tone, Q. Hoplciiiß, from Greymouth . ALEXA, barquentinc 11.*) a.m.), 266 tons, B^ATsi IC ~a.m.). 204Stons,H. Bold, irom Wostport. . TUESDAY, MAY 18. KAKAPO, s.b. (1.30 a.m.), 1521 tons, A. PleU'iier, from Auckland, DEPARTURES. MONDAT, MAY 17. PATEENA, B.s. (Mi p.m.). 1212 tone, T. Sowell, for, Picton and Nelson. . IHTBRUAEGHiIi, a.g. (6.5 p.m.), 224 tons, E. Eden, for Wanganui. KAITOA, b.s. " i/.:«l p.m.), 319 tons, W. Wildman, for Nelson. ' WAHINE, f.s. I/.55 p.m.), *oG tons, A, Edwin, for L,ytte!l«n. WOOTTON, 5.6. '9.10 p.m.), 151 tons, L. Larsen, lor'JiyWnlt-oii. , ,„„ . , ALEXANDER. ».». HO p.m.), W tons, J. Wildman, for N»!«m and coast. OPAWA, 8.8. (10.5 p.ni.). 110 tons, W. M'Kinnon. for rictou. NGAKUTA, B.s. (10.30 p.m.), 1200 tons, P. Dowell, for Greymouth. - EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Kakapo, Auckland. May IS. . Mokola. Auciua.A.. via Coißt. May 18. Maori, Lytw.ton. May 18. Pateena, Pieu-n and Nelson, May <8. Hawera, Patea, May 18. . Waitanei. Patea, May 18. Huia, waneanui, May 18. Kaitoa, Nelson, May 19.Wahine, Lyttelton, May 19. Mooraki, Sydney. May. 19. Karu, Lyttelton. May 19. Invercargill, Wancanui, May 19, Opawa, Picton, May 19. ' May Howard, Blenheim, May 19. Putiki, Napier, May 19.' , . Stella, Dunedin, May 19. Poherua, Westport, May 19. Maori, Lyttelton, May 20. ' Nikau, Nelson, May 20.' Pateena, Picton, Nelson, May 20. Hippie, Glsborne, May. 20. Blenheim, W,anganui, May 20. Wootton, Lyttelton, May 20. I Kapiti, Wanganui, May 20. Kapuni, Patea, May 20. Calm, Timaru-. May 20. Port Nicholson, Loudon, yia ports, May 21. Wakatu, Kaikoura, May 22. Kittawa, Auckland, via porta, May 22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. itamo, Greymouth, May 15. ... Kauri, Melbourne, May 18. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 18. Blenheim, Wangnnui, May 18. Ngahere, Greymouth, May 18. Maori, LvUeiton. May 18. Nikau, Nelson. May 18. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin. May 19. Pacroa, Hokitika, May 18. . Waitanei, Patea, May 18. Eemuera, Lyttelton. May 18. Kapuni, Patea, May 18. Wakatu, Kaikoura, May 18. Westralla, Melbourne via south, May 19. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, May 19. Kaitoa, Nelson, May 19. Wahine, Lyttelton, May 19. Canadian laaporter. Auckland, May 19. Tainui, London, May 19. Hawora, Patea, May 19. Ngatoro, Greymouth, May 19. Opawa, Blenheim, May 19. Putiki, Tarakohe, May 19. Lyttelton, Sydney, May 19. Totua, 'Frisco, May 19. KarorL, Greymouth. May 19. Karamu, Greymouth, May 19. Komata, "Westport, May 19. Maori, Lyttelton, May 20. Nikau, Nelson, May 20.. Moeraki, Mydney, May 20. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 20 Kennedy, Poxton, May 20. In>ercargill, Wanganui, May 22. Kakapo, Greymouth, May 20. Calm, Lyttelton, May 21. Karu, Lyttelton, May 21.,.,. . . Hippie Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, May a. Stella,' Dunedin, May. 21. Wootton, Lylteltoif, May 21. Blenheim, Sounds, May 24. OVERSEA STEAMERS. ARAWA (S.S.A.), left Southampton May 6 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. Due here June 24. CANADIAN EXPORTER (Murray Roberts) left Vancouver March -26 for Australia, Wellington, and Auckland. Due here June 5. . CTIEPADOA (U.S. and A.), left Newlork March 29 for.Auckland, Napier. Wclllnzton and Australia. Duo here May 24. DURHAM (P. and S.), left Newport (Wales) March 19, for Australia, Auokland. and Wellington. Due here Juno 22. GALLIC (S.S:A.), left Liverpool March 13 for Australia, and New Zealand. Duo New Plymouth. May 24. lONIC (8.5.A.). leu' Southamnton Marcti 51 for Au"kln;»l. WHlinrion. livltijHon. and Port Chalmers. Due hero May 26. KUMAKA (K.8.A.), let! New York April 18 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Lus May 27. MAKURA (U.S.S.), left Vancouver May 1 for Auckland. Due May 23. NARENTA (S.S.A.). left U.K. April 26 .for N.Z. toJoad. Due June 10. NISMAHA (U.S. and A.), left Now York April 15 for Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin. and Australia. Due May 21. PAPAKOA (P. and SJ, left Liverpool March 23 Inr Auck'und, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; Duo here May 51. PORT DENISON (CD.), left London May J for Australia, Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. Due here July 26. t'ORT HACKING (CD.), left New York April 29 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Due here June 3. POUT NIC .JLSON (CD.), left London Feb 23 for Auckland. Napier, and Wellington, via Australia. Due here May 21. RARANGA IS.S.A.), left Liverpool April 17 for Australia and N.Z. Duo ond Juno. SOHARZENPE'LS (Murray. Roberts), lett Safaga Asril 6 for Auckland and Wellincton. Duo lwrc May 29. SOFALA (U.S.A.), left Calcutta May 9 for Singapore, Java .Newcastle, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Due hero Juno 22. / SOMEUSJ'T (N.VI.S. Co.). left St. Johu'i April 16 for Auckland/Wellington, Dunedin. and Australia. Due hero May JO. WAIRUNA,(U.S.6.). left 'Frisco May J for Napier. Lyttelton'Dunedin. and Sydney. Due May 27. WAITEMATA (U. 5.6.), left Vancouver April 28. for Auckland and Australia. Due May 23. WESTMEATH U.S.). left Liverpool April 23 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. and Dunediii. Duo here June 14. ZEALANDIO (S.S.A.). left Liverpool Mar. 27 for Auckland. Welliqeton. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. via Australia. Due hert May 30. SAILERS. Vessel. Left. Oue. San Prancisco to WellinartonWilliam E. Burnham Mar. 4 May Isabel April 22 ' June San Francisco to Aucklaiid(tona Anril 3 Mav IN PORT AND EXPECTED. The following berths have been allotted io vessels in port and those expected to. 3ay:— Ngaherc-No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Mokoia-No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Kennedy-No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Paritutu-No, 3 Queen's Wharf. Nora Niviai—No. 4 I'ueen's Wharf. Kapuni-No. 5 Queen s Wharf. Wr-Jnugl-No. 5 Queen's Whart. KaKapo-No. 6 Queen'B Wharf. Wakatu-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Lily—No. 8 Qin-en'B Wharf. Aratapu-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Tofua-No. 14 Queen's Wharf. • Ripple-No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Karori-Taranaki Street Wharf. Maori-Ferry Wharf. Ilinsmoa-I-Vrry Wharf. Paeroa-Railway Wharf. Kauri-Railway Wharf. tM»a-na"-.vrv Wharf. Ko'mata-Rnllway Wharf. 'I'ninui-GlasKow Wharf. ■ Westralia-Glasgow Wharf. Hula-Glasgow Wharf Nikau-Glaseow Wharf. Alesa-Kings Wharf. Canadian Import.:!'--ivine« Wharf. Huiniieri''—KfnK'c- Wlia.rt. Kapiti-Kings Wharf, Hawera— King's Wharf. pircbrand-Thorndon Wharf. Karamu—Mlrainar Whart. Wavcrley-At Slip. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. COLON, May 12. Sailed.--Port Napier, for London. SYDNEY. May 17. Arrivcd.-Opihi, from Russell. COASTAUj MONDAY, MAY 17. AUOKLAND. Arrived— Kurow (1.20 a.m.), from Timaru Mako (7.45 p.m.). from East Coast, bays Katoa (7.20 p.m.), from Newcastle. OIiEHUNGA. Sailod.-Rarawa (J. 45 p.m.), for New Ply mouth.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kiiii (7 p.m.. 16th). from' Westport; Rosamond, (7 a.m.). from Wellington; Waipovi (5.15 p.m.], from Newcaßtlc; WAXGANUI. Sailcd.-Huia (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT AHUIIIKI. Sailed—Mokoia (2 p.m.), for Wellington. To sail.-Putiki (5 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena, 16.30 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON To sail.-Regulua (5 p.m.), for Wanganui. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.-Kahika (7.15 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTOfI. Arrived.-Baden Powell (9.15 a.m.), Iroin Nydia Bay. , ~ " ■ Sailed.-Breezc (3.45 p.m.), for Picton; Kotare (5 p.m.), for Dunedin; Jitorm (6.25 p.m.), for Duncdin; -Maori CJ.IS p.m.), lor Wellington; Kaituna, for Oamaru. PORT CHALMERS Sailed.-Stella (6 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF. Irrived.-Kaiapoi (1.25 p.m.), from .Melbourne. WESTRALIA ARRIVES, The- Huddart-Farkcr steamer. Westraßa arrived in tee stream from Melbourne early yesterday morning, and after being cleared berthed at the Glasgow wharf at 10 a.m. The vessel, which left Melbourne last Wednesday, had an uneventful trip. Her passenger list id aa follows i-Mendauies Harris and 1 child, Oolweii and 1 child, Young and 2 children, Turner and 2 cflildrcn, Murray, W. Spence, Nipper, Mayer and infant, Misses V. M'Donnell, W. D'Arey, L. Moreland, S. Stewart, M. Wilson, F. A. Stoske, Tipling, if, Gerrard, M. Milliard, F. M'Clatchie, (iuise, I. Gerrard, Messrs. H. Wilson, Murray,, Murphy, H. Atkinson, Mayer, U. P. Eevis, A. G. Wilson, Oakley, and Captain Oarey. Steerage: Heßdaines Carr and 3 children, Benio, Oarey and 2 children, Scott and 2 children, E. A. Davie, lies, Parker and infant, It. Hickey, Bowman, Hisses Orgill, M. Oleinentson, Bannister, A. Simmons, Messrs. Parker, J. Auhl, Carey, ji. 0 Opnncll, 0. Brough, P. Keenan, E. Owefia, Fairweather, Carr, J. Crawford, J. Bell. The cargo brought to TOltngton by the Westralia totals 2264 tons, 1160 tonij of which are for Wellington. .On the return trip, via Lyttclton, Duneain, and Bluff, the Westralia is to Bail at 6 p.m. tomorrow. SHAW-SAVILL UNITS. The lonic has wirelessed that she expects to arrive at Auckland from Southampton at 8 a.m. to-morrow. The Zealandic is expected to leave Sydney to-morrow for Auckland. The vessel in dim" at this port on May 30. The- Tainui is to sail at noon to-morrow for London, via Panama and Southampton. Embarkation arrangements are advertised. Tho Wiiiwera, which sailed for Sydney on Sunday, ia due back at the end of the month, and she is to load at this port and Lyttelton, sailing finally from tiio latter place on June 18. > The Narenta left Colombo on May 10 for New Zealand, via Bunbury. This vessel is to load meat in New Zealand under the Shaw-flavill agency. ALEXA IN PORT. Tho barquentinc Alexa arrived in port from NoiNNtitlc early yesterday morning, and at 11 a.m. berthed at tho Kings Whurf. The burquentino. whicn is owned by On Chong and Co., left Newcastle on April. 29, and the run to Farewell Spit took ten days. Yarinble windß and calms, with an easterly gale, -were then met with, and from then on till arrival modur-•p--»UD!.iodXB 3Jo.tt Sues uaiu. illl«i spurn n}B Messi-B. G. H. Scales. Ltd.. are ngefcts for the Alexa, which has. <.o0 tons of conl to put out. Captain F. Whitton is In command of the Alexa, which; after discharge is to load timber here ior bydney, and ho luib-with him Mr.-A, Powell as mute, and Mr. L. Boulton aa second mate. TAHITI AND MAUNGANUI. The flr'st shipment of oil fuel (1KB) tons) for the bunkere of the Mounganui, which is now being converted into an oil burner at Port Chalmers, left San FrancißCO on April 29 by the' Waitcniatn. The Tahiti, which ia also being converted at San Francisco,-will take in a supply of oil fuel at that iort. Captain L. Worrall, late of the Mokoia, will be in command of the Maunganui> • when she enters tho Svdncy-Wcllinston ; San Francisco mail service. SOFALA LEAVES CALCUTTA, Under charter to the Union Company, the Britißh-Indta Company's steamer Sofala left Calcutta on the morning of May S with a shipment of Eastern merchandise for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, via Singapore. Java) and f\uvcaBtlc. The vessel is due at Auckland about June 15. The Sofala iB of 5381 ton« groBS register, and visited New Zealand ports In 1908. BLACKBALL COLLIERS. The Ngakuta Bailed for Greymouth last evening. She is to load for Gieborne, Tokomaru Bay, and Whakatane. • Tho Ngahere is to sail to-day for Greymouth, taking- cargo. She will probably load for Wellington. The Ngatoro is to return to Greymouth to-morrow. She is fixed to load for Auckland. WAIMATE LOADING. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's Waiinate,. now loadinir at Napier, is due at Wellington on May 26, tc complete, She is to eail finally on May 29.' DANGER TO NAVIGATION. The Secretary of the General Post Office advises-that the following wireleßS message, sent out by i Melbourne at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, has been picked up at the Auckland station :-"Maßter Ilonrah reports passed in lattitude 41.33. south, longitude 139.45 eaßt, at 8.40 p.m., floating object like long and short .spars. Dangerous navigation." THE OPAWA. The New Zealand Shinping Company's Opawa- is to leave Lyttclton on Thursday for Dunedin and Bluff. Tho vessel is to load at Bluff, and sail from there for London. THE BARQUE ANTIOPE. Cable advice received by the owners of the barque Antiope states that as the watcrsiders' strike - has been Bottled at Rotterdam, the veEeol haß completed the discharge of her cargo of copra, from Fiji, and iB now ready, for sea. The Antiopo will probably proceed from Rotterdam to tho River Plato to load for Sydney. . TOFUA FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Tho Tofua is now timed to leave Wellington at 3 p.m. to-morrow for San Francisco, via Rurotouga and Papeete. THE REMUERA. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise'that tho Remucra is to go on to Lytlelton and Port Chalmers this afternoon. She ia to discharge and load at both ports, returning to Wellington to complete loading, and Hailing from this porl for London on June 6. PORT NAPIER REPORTED. The Port Napier, which left Wellington on April 18, left Colon on May 12 for Newport Nowa and London. MOERAKI DUE TO-MORROW. About noon to-morrow the Moeraki is duo from Sydney with 157 saloon and 181 nreerago passengers. Tho Union Company adviso that the vessel is to Bail for Sy(U ney on Thursday, thua missing the. Lyttelton trip. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Carov, of Wellington, who has hoeu on a visit to Melbourne, returned to Walling'ton by the Westralia yeßtcrday. Captain Q 11. Bates ia E.MII in command of the Westralia. Mr. Lajdler in now second officer, vice Mr. Wilson;_ Mr. O. Hodgman, pumr, vice sir. L. (yaugheyi and Mr. W. H. Mason, assistant purser, in place of Mr. H. Stubbing. Mr W. J. Neville, lato purser of the Manuka, Is to loin the Mokoia to-day in a similar capacity, in place of Mr. A. Colvin, who has signed on the alalhiiio, relieving Mr. 6. Ewan, who haa ' untie ashore for instructions. Mr. 0.-Maclead has joined the ,Wahinc aa second officer. . Mr. J. N. Gillandcrs is now chief engineer on the Kauri, in place of Mr. t. A. Urif- ' Mr. F. R. Mill" has signed on the Pateena ub second officer. Tho following steamers were expected tc he within range of the undermentioned wireless stations laet night.—Awanuilonic, Waipori, Waikawa, Kumara, Atmi, Moeraki. Auckhuid-Kurow, Wliangape, Katoa, lonic. Wellington-Maori, Wahine Pateena,' R.M.S. Renown, Mokoia; Kent, Waiwcra, Kauri, Ngahuta, Rakaiioti, Porl ficlor. Awarua-Wanaka. The Komata; which arrived from Westport- yesterday, is to return to tho coast to-morrow, taking "passengers. Tho Klttawa was to have left Auckland vosterday for Whangarei, isapicr. and Wellington. She is expected hero on Sat-jr Tile Mokoia' is due this morning from Auckland and Napier. She. ..i to sail at 5 p.m. for Lyttelton and Duncdin. The Karori is to go to Greymouth to m Thlfl W niorninir the Poherua. is to leave Wo tpon ffifaden for Wellington. Tho Tarawora ia now to sail to-morrow for Lyttelton and Sydney.. The luu-amu, which arrived from Greymouth early yesterday morning, is to re turn to the coast, to-morrow. She is to again load for this port . ' At noon to-day tho- Kauri w .to sail for Melbourne.

The Stella left Dunedin yeßtcrday afternoon for Wellington. The vessel is to load Berap iron here, and sail-on tno return on Friday. ;; ' The Calm is expected from Timaru on Thursday. She iR to load for Lyttelton and 'sail on Friday. ■„•';'' , „ The Mapourika ia to leave Napier at 8 p.m. on Saturday for Gisborne and AuckThe Kara is due from Lyttelton to-mor-row night. She ia to again load for Lyttelton, sailing on Friday. . ■ A rare, if not exceptional occurrence took plaeo in thei Atlantic, on February ffl, when the Whito Star Lino steamer Bclgia was the meaiiß of providing some badlyneeded fuel to the American steamer Hilton the Bhlpa then being some 300 miles from New York. The Hilton, bound for Boston, was displaying signals that she required assistance, and on the llelgie getting into communication with her, it was ascertained that the American ship was short of coal, and asked" for ft supnly to enable her to reach Boston. The neces-sary-quantity was conveyed in sacks in tho ahips' boats from the Bclgiio to the Hilton, a foat of no small -difficulty owing to a heavy swell that existed at the time