SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 14932, 19 July 1912, Page 9

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MORKOW. Taiaroa Head;: 7.50 a.m., 8.18 p.m. •ort Chalmers : 8.30 a.m., 8.58 p.m. Dundin : 9 a.m., 9.28 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 4.41 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 7.46 a.m. THE MOON. Sets to-day, 10.33 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 10.33 a.m. —Phases During July.— July 20 First quarter 4.27 a.m. July 28 Full moon 7.29 a.m. WEATHER REPORTS. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following weather reporte at 9 a.m. to-day :

Wind.—L., br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale: g, whole or heavy srale ; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C. clouds, passing clouds; D. drizzling" rain; F. foggy : G, eloomv, dark weather ; H, hail: L, hehtninc:"M. misty; 0. overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q. equally; R. rain, continued rain; S, snow; T. thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance: Z, hazy. Forecast. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day :—Moderate easterly winds ; coo! and changeable, and frost tonight : glass unsteady, but tendency to rise slowly; tides high, sea rough swell on the coast. Mor.owai. e.s., 3,433 tons, Edwin, for Auckland via East Coast ports. Passengers : Misses Morris, Herbert, Burke, Mitchell (2), Mesdames Jay, Russell, Koerbin. Messrs Crosby Morris. Koerbin, Howard, Russell, Wilson, Lyon; nine steerage. Kotare. s.s., 141 tons, Treurn, tor Invercargill and Riverton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Coastal.— Tarawera, from Auckland, July 21. Mokoia, from Auckland, July 25. —lntercolonial. — Warrimoo, from Sydney via Cook Strait, Julv 21. Maunganui, from Melbourne via Hobart and the Bluff. July 23. Moeraki, from Sydney via Cook Strait, Julv 27. Wimmera, from Sydney via Auckland, Julv 28. Maitai, from Melbourne via Hobart and the Bluff, July 30. Ulimaroa, from Sydney via Cook Strait, August 3. —Oversea, Steam.— Morayshire, left Liverpool May 11; due Dunedin July 26. Neidenfelfi, left New York May 2; due Dunedin July 23. Ansjlo-Saxon, from New York via Northern ports; due Dunedin about July 29. Tokomaru, left St. John April 20; due Dunedin about"end of July. Coirrtfield, left New York via Australia and Northern ports April 6; due Dunedin about August" 1. Tyrone, left Liverpool May 25; due Dunedin August 7. Opawa, to leave London July 15; due Dunedin about end of Aucrust. Whakitane, left Montreal May 25; due Duneuin about August 20. Essex, left Liverpool June 22; due Dunedin about August 25. Star of Australia, left New York May 20; due Dunedin end of Aucust. Strathroy, left New York' May r ~l; due Dunedin about August 30. Waltraute, left New York June 5; due Dunedin about middle of September. Ando-Californian, left New York July 11; due Dunedin early in October. —Oversea, Sail.— Titania, barque, from Surprise Island Fram. barque, from Surprise Island. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Warrimoo, for Melbourne via the Bluff and Hobart, July 22. Tarawera, for Auckland, July 23. Maunganui, for Sydney via Cook Strait, July 24." Moeraki, for Melbourne via the Bluff and Hobart, July 28. Wimmera, for Sydney via Auckland, July 50. Maitai, for Sydney via Cook Strait, July 31. Ulimaroa, for Melbourne via Bluff and Hobart, August 4. In port at noon to-day :—At Dunedin : Kotare (steam), Ariel, Houto. vV. H. Talbot (sail). At Port Chalmers : Mamari, Moana, Moura, Wairoa, Petono (steam). Warrimoo, e.e.. was due at Wellington at 5 o'clock to-day from Sydney. Being about two days late, she comes direct to Port Chalmers, leaving Wellington tomorrow night. She will not come up to Dunedin this trip. On Monday afternoon she sails for the Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Tarawera, s.s., has been delayed by bad weather between Nanier and Wellington. She leaves Wellington to-morrow for Dunedin direct, being due here on Monday morning. On Tuesday she sails on the return trip to Auckland via East Coast ports. Kaitnngata, s.s., was to leave Westport this afternoon for Dunedin. She is due on Monday morning. Monowai, s.s., went down to Port this morning, and in the afternoon sailed for Auckland via East Coast ports. Te Anau, s.s., which is due at PortChalmers to-morrow morning from the West Coast via the Bluff, leaves Dunedin on Monday morning for Westport via ports. Ariel, barque, is expected to get away any time on her return trip to Maiden Island. lonic, s.s., in common with other Home steamers, was delayed at Wellington by bad weather. She was due at Lyttelton to-day with 1,500 tons of cargo. After discharge, she comes on to Port Chalmers via Timaru to load. Tahiti, s.s., sailed from Wellington at 11 p.m. last night for Sydney in continuation of her voyage from San Francisco. Ectorua, e.s., has been delayed at Timaru by bad weather. She has still to load at Napier, Auckland, and Wellington. Her departure for Home has accordingly been postponed till July 27. The Federal-Shire liner Sussex will leave Liverpool on July 30 for New Zealand via ports. She will be followed by the Westmeath on Aucust 17, the Surrey on September 14, and the Kent on October 13. Federal authorities stationed at .San Francisco are giving much attention to the life-saving equipment carried by all veseels entering that port. The United States Supervising Inspector of Lifeboats examined the life-saving apparatus of the Union Company's steamer Aorangi on her last visit to San Francisco, aoid found that the vessel complied with the recent order issued by the authorities at Washington. The Aorangi*s equipment is in accordance also with the New Zealand regulation, which is- said to be unusually stringent. A Wellington telegram says that the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, Minister of Marine, states that it has been decided not to erect a lighthouse at the Three Kings. The cost would bo great, and it is considered that with careful navigation there is no danger. The Mackenzie 'Umjm* decided against the erection of a

light at tJie Three Kings, and Mr Fisher has no intentiton of asking the present Government to vary that decieion. MORAYSHIRE, FROM LIVERPOOL. Heavy rain in Wellington has interfered with the F.S. liner Morayshire's discharge. She will accordingly not reach Lyttelton until Sunday next." She has BCO tons of cargo for the Canterbury port. She is duo here on Thursday or Friday next with 1,020 tons of West of England cargo. After discharge she proceeds direct to Australia to load for Home. ANGLO-SAXON DELAYED. The Vacuum Oil Company's chartered steamer Anglo-Saxon was to have left Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton, but owing to the weather conditions will not get away until to-morow.. She is due here to complete discharge on July 29. She brings 33,000 cases of oil. Her charter expires at this port, but her future movements are not yet announced. BOISTEROUS WEATHER IN THE TASMAN SEA. According to Auckland advices, the storm which has been making tho weather so unpleasant in the South has been raging with hurricane force in the Tasman Sea, and as a result steamers bound to and from New Zealand across that expanse of ocean are being considerably delayed. The big German steamer Neidenfcls, which arrived from New York via Sydney yesterday morning after a rather lengthy passage, received a very severe buffeting during tho voyage from the New South Wales port to Auckland. At about midday on Sunday the wind came up from the north, and as night approached increased in force till by midnight a howling gale, accompanied by tremendous seas, was causing the vessel to roll and pitch in an alarming manner. Although she was in light trim and standing high out of the water, big seas swept the decks continually ; but everything movable had been securely lashed down, and no serious damage was done. Tho storm showed no signs of improvement on Monday, but rather grew worse, and at noon Captain Metz gave the order to heave-to. The vessel's head was turned to the wind, and for the next three hours those aboard had a trying experience; but shortly after 3 o'clock tho weather moderated slightly, and the voyage was resumed. The Neidenfels arrived yesterday morning without further incident of an unsual character. Captain Metz does not consider that his vessel met with the full force of the. storm, and expressed the opinion that any steamer that got into the thick of it would have a very bad time. STAR OF CANADA. The salving of the Star of Canada (says a Gisborne message) depends almost entirely upon the work being carried out in the submerged No. 3 hold, which contains grain, lead, and antimony, and during the past week efforts have been concentrated on the cleaning out of the grain s6 that the antimony and lead could be reached, and so that the divers might be enabled to work from the inside of the vessel upon the plan for salvage which has been agreed upon right along. Some difficulty has been experienced by reason of stench arising from the fermenting grain; but yesterday new fumes, which arose presumably from the antimony, had an overpowering effect on those at work, one officer having to come ashore for attention. " SOLD WITH THEIR SHIP " AND GAOLED~AT SYDNEY. THE TOMOANA'S CREW. Crew troubles have been very frequent in Australian waters during the last few weeks, but the most interesting was undoubtedly that in connection with the one-time Tyser steamer Tomoana. From the facts placed before the Court which heard the case at Sydney last week, it arose through the sale of the vessel, the contention being that when the sale happened the articles were cancelled, and the captain had no right to order the crew to work. But the Magistrate held that the fact of tho ship having changed hands did not affect the validity of the articles. It was rather a complicated point involved. The sentence imposed on the defendant sailors was four weeks' imprisonment. The Tomoana was sold fast month, after being docked at Port Chalmers, to the Blue Star Line, for the London-China trade. It will be remembered that some trouble ensued before the vessel left Port Chalmers, the men claiming that they were free. In fact, the first trace of the rebellion, which has ended so uncomfortably for the crew, was evidenced on the vessel's leaving the wharf, when a fireman smashed the gangway lamp to pieces as a species of protest against detention. THE REINSURANCE PROBLEM. Of all the varied risks that are dealt with at Lloyd's, there is perhaps none of greater dimensions than that of reinsurance. In England at present the question of accepting risks other than the original insurance and the system under which the reinsurance is carried out are receiving the attention of the shipping world generally. Authorities are inclined to condemn reinsurance. It is agreed that under present arrangements much trouble is saved to the reinsurer. All the work attached to the acceptance of the fresh risk is done for him, and it too frequently happens that the rate fixed is not commensurate with the risk. Another objection to Lloyd's as a largo reinsuring market is the prevention of so much original business which would go there if the facilities for reinsurance were restricted. Shipping companies grasp every opportunity to depress rates, and therefore threaten the stability of an institution which, in tho interests of commerce, must bo protected at all costs. MAMARI TO RELIEVE. Mamari. s.e., at present on the lay-up berth at Port Chalmers awaiting loading orders, will probably take up the Homeward time-table run of the Athenic, which has been delayed in London for over a month by the strike, and will now miss her return sailing date from New Zealand, September 5. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON, July 18.—11 p.m., Tahiti, for Sydney. WESTPORT.. July 13.—0.30 p.m., Koonya, from Port Chalmers . LYTTELTON, July 18.—o p.m., Maori, from Wellington. —Maori, for Wellington, with 140 passengers.—Ulimaroa, for Sydney via WellingtonINVERCARGILL, July 18.—2.30 p.m., Invercargill, for Dunedin via StewaTt Island. NEWCASTLE, July 18—Brisbane and Waitemata, for New Zealand. SYDNEY, July 18.—Noon, Wimmera, for Auckland.—Tofua, for Fiji. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)

Bar. Ther. } iYeath. West port—S.E..1 ... 29.70 46 BC Grevmouth—S.E.. f b 29.77 45 C Bealey—S.E.,1 29.88 35 OF Chriskhurch-—S.W., br 29.98 42 0 Ti main—»S. W., 1 30.03 37 BC Oomaru—S. \V., 1 29.92 38 0 D une*I i n —N. W.. 1 29.91 42 BC pueeiLstown—Calm ... 29.91 23 B Xuc^fts—E.. 1 29.84 38 P Blaff—-?«\E., 1 29.62 40 BC CKvie—Calm — 40 Oil Baklutha—X.E..1 ... — 33 0 Xasebv —Calm 27.80 30 F rort Chalmers— S.W., 1 29.96 47 0 Pembroke —Calm 23. eo 36 Frost Fuysegur Pt.—S.E., f b 29.85 39 B Invcrcargill—Calm ... 29.83 53 0 Roxburgh—X.E.. ! ... 29.64 41 B C