SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 138, 7 March 1921, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAH OIL

MOON. Moon rises to-day, 3.1 a.m.; sets, 5.7 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.37 a.m.; sets, 6.27 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 2.18 a.m.; 2.39 p.m. To-morrow, 2.55 a.m.; 3.21 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, MARCH 6. NIKAU, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, irom Nelson. TREDENHAM. s.s, (7.15 a.m.), 8322 tons, Dale, frora Hampton Roads. MAORI, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 3411 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. RUAPEHU, s.s. (2.25 p.m.), 8881 tons, A. M'Kellar, from Southampton. AR.UIUIIA, s.s. (5.50 p.m.). 1596 tons, Sewell, from Plcton. TUTft.NEk.AI, s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 811 tons, Carrington, from Cook Strait. SUNDAY, MARCH 6. WAHINE, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron. from Lyttelton. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 1203 tons. Elders, from Picton. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MARCH 5. NORA NIVEN, trawler (7.36 a.m.), 166 tons, Ormes, for Cook Strait. NIKAU, s.s. (2 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3411 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelt®). RUAPEHU, s.s. (5 p.m.), 8881 tons, M'Kellar, for Lyttelton. RARANGA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 10,640 tons, Gaskell, for Picton. EkPECTED ARRIVALS. Moana, Sydney, March 7. Moeraki, Sydney. March 7. Maori. Lyttelton. March 8. Nikau. Nelson, March 8 Arahura, Picton. March 8. Wahlne, Lyttelton, March 9. Mapourika, Nelson, March 9. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 9. projected departures. Wahine. Lyttelton, March 7. Mapourika, Nelson, March 7. Arahura. Picton, March 7. Maori. Lyttelton, March 8. Nikau, Nelson. March 8. Wahine, Lyttelton. March 9. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 9. Mapourika, Nelson, March 9. Arahura, Picton, March 9. OVERSEA STEAMERS. PORT MACQUARIE (C. and D.), left London for Australia and Auckland, Napier end Wellington Jun. 1. Due Auckland Mar. 14. Due here Mar. 24. SUSSEX (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John for Auckland and Wellington Dec. 24. Under, going renairs at Panama CROSBY HALL (S.S. and A.), left England for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, Jan. 14. Due Auckland Mar. 10. Due here March 17. TRELYON (Pederal Line), left New York for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Ti maru. and Dunedin January 10. Arr. Auckland Feb. 16. Date due here indefinite. LANGTON HALL (Federal Line), left New York for Auckland, Wellington, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne Jan. 24. Arr. Auckland Feb. 27. Date due here indefinite. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER (Murray, Roberts), left Vancouver for Australia and New Zealand Jan. 14. Due here Mar. 13. WQTAKATANE (N.Z.S. Co.), left London for Suva and Auckland Jan. 29. Due Auckland Apr. 7. CORINTHTO (S.S. and A.), left Southampton for Wellington and Bluff Feb. 3. Duo here Mar. 14. PIAKO (Federal Line), left Liverpool Tor Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. •nd Bluff Feb. 2. Due Auckland March 15. Due here March 22. PORT DARWIN (0. and D.). left London for Cape Town. Australia, and Auckland! Napier, and Wellinslton Feb. 9. Dim Auckland Apr. 23. Due hero Apt. 30. MAHANA (S.S. and A.), left United Kingdom for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. Fefb. 11. Due Auck. land Mar. 25. Due here Apr. 2. PORT SYDNEY (O. and D.l. left New York for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Australia. Feb. 21. Due Auckland Mar. 25. Due here Apr. 3. AUSTRALIND (N.Z.S. Co.), due at Wellington from Hampton Roads Mar. 10. TREDENHAM (N.Z.S. Co.), due at Wellington from Hampton Roads Mar. 7. MORRISTOWN (Dalgety and Co.), left New York for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin. and Australia Feb. 13. Due Auckland, Mar. 26. TASMANIA (Federal Line), left Liverpool for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin, Feb. 20. Due Auckland April 5. Due here April 13. OTIRA (S.S. and A.), left St. John for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, Feb. 22. Due Auckland April 13. Due here April 20. CANADIAN EXPORTER (Murray, Roberts), left Vancouver for’ Australia and New Zealand Feb. 23. Due Wellington Mar. 23. CANADIAN IMPORTER (Murray, Roberts), left St. John for Wellington Feb. 18. Due here Mar. 25. KENT (Federal Line), left Newport News for Auckland. Wellington, Sydney, and Brisbane. Feb. 24. Due Auckland Mar 28. Due hero Apr. 4. SHROPSHIRE (Federal Line), left Liverpool for Wellington Feb. 25. Due here Apr. 5. TAHITI (U.S.S. Co.), left San Francisco for Wellington, March 3. Due here March 25. RY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SAN FRANCISCO, March 4. Sailed—Tahiti, for Wellington. LONDON, March 5. Sailed. —Remuera, for Auckland, from Newport News; Leitrim, for Lyttelton. COASTAL. SATURDAY. MARCH 5. AUCKLAND. Arrived. —Maheno (9.40 a.m.), from Sydney. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Pukaki (9.45 a.m.). from Newcastle; Poherua (11.30 a.m.). from Greymouth. Sailed.—Ngakuta, (5.§0 p.m.), for Greymouth; Rama (10.15 p.m.j. for Chatham Islands. PORT CHALMERS. Sailed.—Koromiko (7 p.m., 4th), for Newcastle. SUNDATi MARCH 6. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Crosby Hall (7.10 a.m.), from Liverpool. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (7.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Willaston (7.45 a.m.), for NewPORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Saimar_ (2 p.m.), from San Francisco. SHIPPING AT FIJI. The Suva Chamber of Commerce, at the invitation of the Governor, has considered the question of greater shipping facilities, and a meeting adopted the report of a sub-committee on the subject, which has been forwarded to the Governor as an expression of opinion of the business men of Fiji. The report recommends the establishment of a direct service from the United Kingdom to Fiji, via India and Singapore, or. failing that, two distinct lines—one from the United Kingdom to New Zealand or Australia via Fiji, and another from India to Australia or New Zealand, via Fiji and pingnport. Should these lines be subsidised, freights to Fiji should be the same as to New Zealand or Australia. A very conservative estimate of the Fiji cargoes would be 10,000 tons each way. A tax of £1 per ton on inward and outward cargo might be levied to help to pay the subsidy. “The best interests of Fiji, the report, "would be served if rebates were not allowed in this colony.’’ Vessels of 14.000 tons, drawing 34ft. of water, can bo handled at the new Suva wharf, and first-class water is available for steamers. The Government is favourable to some such subsidised service, and was willing some time ago to consider e, subsidy of £40.000 a year. The high transport charges in Australia and New Zealand on British goods have been a big factor in bringing the proposal to its present stage. TREDENHAM WITH COAL. The ex-G*rman steamer Tredenham. formerly the Falkenfels, arrived on Saturday from Hampton Roads. Virginia., and anchored in the stream. She is one of the vessels coming Io the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company with coal aboard for the Government. Captain S. G. Dale is in command of the vessel. FEDERAL LINE’S NEW OFFICE. Mr. W. Wallis, agent for the Federal Line, has moved his office from the Union Company’s building to the just-compjcted ITotclier’s Building, next Wright. Stephenson’s. The staff commenced moving on Friday, and should bo thoroughly installed in their new offices to-dnv. TAHITI LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO. The R.M.S. Tahiti left San Francisco on Thursday last, for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. The vessel is due nt Wellington on March 25.

RUAPEHU FROM HOMEThe Nsw Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruapehu arrived ou Saturday afternoon irqm London and Southampton, and berthed in the evening at No. 1 Queen» Wharf. She left Southampton on January 14. and experienced fair weather throughout the voyage. Newport News was reached on January 50, and on February 1 the vessel resumed her trip. A call was made at Jamaica on February 6, and two days later Ruapehu arrived ati Panama. The following day Balboa was left behind. On the final stage at the passage the ship called- at Pilcalrn Island. The trip was uneventful. The following 1b a list of the saloon passengers Misses H. Ayrey, O-. E. BarrowClough, L. Battersby, R. IV. Battersby, U. O. Battersby, E. Blcknell.L.E. Bond,. P. G. Carlyon, E. M. Carter, A. H. Cole. D. Elcombe, L. Forster, U. Grace, V. Griffith, W. Heard, I. C. Hebden, W. Hodgkinson. D. M. Latta, M. Matson, V. L. Rusten, M. W. Scott. A. F. Btrapp, G. M. Walker, E. White, A. G. Wilkinson. L. Wright. MWrlght, H. Wylie, Mesdames Ayrey, Amberson, Battersby, Bicknell. K. E. Carter, A. J. Oash, Griffith, Hebden, Hunten. L. P. Jones, M'Neur, Robertson, Shucksmith. Thomas, L. S. Walker, Whitham, I>. JWright, Wylie: Moore, Messrs. S. Ayrey. E. Battersby, J. Bicknell. R. Breach. M. Brodie, A. J. Cash, G. Dickson, A. K. Griffith, N. D. Halsey, P. Harris, W. AHebden, G. E. Hunter. J. W. Jones, H. B. Liveeay, A. S. Morrison. R. Robertson, J. Shueksmith, L. G. Smith, N. R. C. Thomae. R. Weekes, G. Y. Wmtham, H. Wood, Brig.-General J. S. Wylie, Rev. G. H M'Neur, Professors W. Anderson and W. 8. Gray, and Masters S. Ayrey, H. J. Bicknell, J. N. Matson, J. Shucksmith, amt E. G. Shucksmith; and 22S third-class. The Ruapehu sailed last evening for Lyttelton, where she will commence discharge of her cargo. She only called here to disembark North Island passengers. The Ruapehu is still in command ot Oapt. A, W. M'Kellar.who has the following officers with him: —Chief. Mr. G. Kinnell; second, Mr. A. H. Dunlop; third, Mr. A. J. Angell; fourth, Mr. J. Musgrove; surgeon. Dr. E. W. G. Robertson; chief engineer, Mr B. Byles; second. Mr. J. W. Watkins : third, Mr. W. Hulbert: fourth, Mr. L. Wiltsher: fifth, Mr. A. Courtenay; first refrigerating, Mr. W. Russell; second., Mr. H. T. North; electrician. Mr. R. James; Surser, Mr. W. Scenrs; wireless operators, ir. H. Lefebure (senior) and Mr. R. H.. Bustey (junior). ORARI LEAVES NEWPORT NEWS. Cable ’advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Orarl left Newport News on March 1 for London, in continuation of her voyage from Wellington. The vessel cleared here on February J. ... Mr. Gillanders, late second engineer of the Manuka, has joined the Poheruu as chief engineer. *. Owing to the trouble on the waterfront, the Anchor Company’s steamer Kaitoa will not make the week-end trips from Nelson to Wellington. . The Blue. Star steamer Viking Star Is held up at Napier, awaiting the end of the waterfront trouble. The Union Company’s . rec®iLily purchased steamer Waikoualti has been tered to load phosphates at Ocean Island for Auckland. . The Tutpnekai arrived on Satuiday night from a visit of inspection to the Oook Strait lighthouses. WHAKATANE FROM HOME. A cablegram received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Whakatane, which left London on January 29 for Suva and Auckland, resumed her voyage from Newport News on March 1. BLACKBALL COLLIERS. The Ngakuta is to load at Greymouth to-morrow for Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, and Whakatane. The Ngatoro left Greymouth on Friday night for Napier, but instructions were wirelessed to her to proceed to V anganul. REMUERA LEAVES HOME. ' According to a cablegram received last night from London, the Remuera Rae nailed for Auckland. She is due at the northern port about April 17. THE SYDNEY STEAMERS. According to a wireless message received from the Moanu last night, she will arrive in the stream at daylight today. The Moeraki has reported hr wiro- ■ less that she will arrive at 2 o clock in the afternoon. MAKURA FOR VANCOUVER.' The R.M.S. Makura will sail at 10 a-m. to-morrow from Auckland for Vancouver, via porta.

Day. Hr. m. Last quarter .. .... 2 1 S3 a.m. New moon .... 10 5 39 a.m. First quarter .. .... 17 3 19 p.m. Full moon .... 24 7 49 a.m. Last quarter .... .... 31 8 42 p.m.