SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19661, 14 September 1927, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St Clair: 5.15 a.m.. 5.11 p.m. Tniaro,i Hoad; 5.25 a.m., 5.51 p.m. Port Gbalmers; 0.5 a.m., 0.51 p.m. -Ouuediu: 6.d0 a.m., 7.1 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 5.51 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 0.12 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

iw_, 10.38 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr OC. Bates) supplied the lollowing et

Wind.—l., light; b, brew-, ( I>, fresh breeze; in g, moderate ■ gale! lb whole ur heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue skv, be the aliuo-phcrc dear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, >h idling rain; K, foggy; (.1, gloomy, dark weather; 11, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole iky covered with thick douds; P. passing shown*; y, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; 1, thunder; U, ugly, threatened appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. Tlio Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Dales) supplied the iollowing at noon to-day The indications are lor westerly moderate to strong winds, freshening, and backing; by west to south; expect changeable and showery weather; the barometer has a falling tendency; tides good, sea moderate. .VlUUYFD.—September 13, Waipiata, s.s. (‘2.43 p.m.), -,82(3 tons, Fldcrs, irom Auckland and Dyttclton. Westmoreland, s.s. (1.1 ■* p.in.) 5 8,986 tons, H. W. Gardner, Irom Dh-e>-pool via Colon, Panama, and north Nerv Zealand ports. S AIL 111).—Sep tom her ]3. Oreii, s.s. (0 pan.). 174 tons. Wadie, lor Invercargill and"port Craigx Opihi. s.s. (9.13 pan.), 1,117 tuns, Green, for Westport via ports. Uolmdaic. s.s. (11.13 _ pan.). 681 tons, Williams, lor Wanganui via purls.

The Storm is duo to-morrow _ from Lyttelton, and is to load and sail Die same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington. Pic ton, and Wanganui. The Breeze has been fixed to load here ou Saturday for Timaru, Lyttelton. Wellington, and Wanganui. The Waipiata, which docked at Port Chalmers yesterday, is to sail to-mor-iw for Oamani, Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington. Pielon. and Auckland. The Ivanna, which had her rudder removed at Port Chalmers for repairs, came out of dry dock yesterday, and will probably sail on Friday for Link. The Tablin' went to Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon to load meat and tallow. The tramp steamer Persian Prince sailed Irom Nauru Island mi September 2 with phosphates lor discharge at, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. _ The vessel is due at Lyttelton next Thursday. THE FERRY SER\ ICE. The Maori, from W clliiiglon. arrived at Lyttelton at 0.15 a.m. to-day, a,ml passengers and mails connected with the 12.20 express. -MIDDLESEX FROM HUME, Shortly alter 8 o’clock on Saturday morning, the Federal steameiy Middlesex, under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company, arrived in the stieam at Wellington from London, after a smart pasage of thirty-live days, ami later berthed to put out pact cargo. Tho Middlesex left Loudon mi August 5, and ran into heavy weather, which lasted for a few days. _ Kino weather was then experienced till the vessel’s arrival at Colon at midnight ou August 39. Colon was left at midnight, ou August 29, and line weather experienced for the remainder ol the voyage. Five Egyptian cadets, who nre receiving training in seamanship to enable I hem to take eliarg” ol King Fuad of Egypt's yacht, were carneil on beard.

Captain A. D. M,‘Rac is iu command of the Middlesex, and has associated with him (he following officers ;--Climl, Mr AV. AYilson; second, Mr R. ••• fleece; third, Mr A. A'. Pearce; lourth. Mr C. AV. Roberts; chief engineer, Mr G. Salter; second, Mr G. Cairns; third, Mr J. Preston; fourth. Air If. AA’atson , liuh, Mr AV. Cook; sixth, Mr .). Kirk; ■ chief refrigerating engineer, Mr 11. Grantham: second, Mr D. M'Gailnm; wireless operator, Mr 11. Kennedy; chief steward, Mr AV. Collier. The Middlesex is to leave Wellington to-morrow allernoun ior Auckland to complete discharge. (.). A. KNTDSON WITH OIL. With 81.000 barrels of crude oil Ihe motor tanker O. A. Kuudsoii arrived at AVellington on Monday morning Irom Sail Pedro. A) hen the CL" O. Kuudsoii arrived at San Pedro on her last, voyage irom New Zealand she underwent overhaul before proceeding with her loading. She sailed from San Pedro on August 18, and experienced line weather during the gienter part ol the trip. Heavy seas wore encountered about 400 miles north of New Zealand for two days, but otherwise the voyage was uneventful. Captain Bakke. who is accompanied by his wife, retains command, and tno following arc his oflieers:—Chief, Mr Bnudegal; second, Mr Omland; third, Mr Rasmussen; chief engineer, Mi' Schorl; second, Mr Sandven; third, Mr Ostiam. LOSS OF BARQUE .BIRRDALE. One more of the world’s attenuated fleet of sailing ships has disappeared. The Peruvian barque Birkdale, bound from Hull to Callao, which was first posted as “overdue,” has now been reported as wrecked on Lobos Island, in tho Nelson Channel,' Chile, alter having been oil fire. The Birkdale was one of Hie last British barques, having been owned in England till, 1924, when she was sold to Messrs G. Ronald and Co., of Callao. Built in 3892, of 1,483 tons register. she hud dn adventurous career, and in 1912 was drifting for over fifty days, disabled by storm. She was rescued by- a French steamer oif Phillippevillo, and survived to do useful woric in the Pacific, well away from the submarine menace.

SUSSEX AT AUCKLAND. The Union Company advises that the Sussex, from Calcutta, Penang, Singapore, and Samarang, arrived at Auckland yesterday. She is expected to leave there on Thursday for Wellington. Lyttelton, Tiinarn. Dunedin, and Bind'. The vessel is dno here about th.‘ end of the month. PERSONAL. Captain E. J. C. Gibson has been appointed to the command of the Kahn raki, relieving Captain H. J Doyle, who is ashore on private business. Mr H. L English has succeeded Mr J. Dawson ns chief officer of the Ponlta. The latter officer is taking Jus holidays. Mr T. E. Bevan, chief officer of the Waipnri, has been granted holidays, and his place has been taken by Air W. E. Willis. Mr H. S. Collier is now chief officer of the Kartigi, Mr F. G. Mabb having been granted holidays. Captain S. A. Chatficld has taken command of the Kanna, relieving Captain J Green, who took command ol‘ the Opihi yesterday at Dunedin. Captain G. Iloddinott t of the Opihi, has cmno ashore to await instructions. MOTOR PASSENGER"LINERS. , The two new 16,000-ton motor passenger liners, built by the HamburgAmcrican Line lor (ho North Atlantic service, are to be named the Cincinnati and Milwaukee. Thq Cincinnati is tlio second of her name in the service of tho line, the iirst having been interned at Boston during the war. and later taken over by the United States Government for transport service, and renamed the Covington. She was toi‘pedoed in 1918.

VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels'are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night;— Auckland.—Aorangi, Tol'ua, City of Ratavia, Araliura. Niagara, Port Caroline, Treworlas, Waipahi, Kaitangata, Kent. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, AraJmra, Otokia, Tahiti, Port Hunter, 0. A. Kmiclson, H.M.S. Dunedin. Awarua. —lUakura. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. September Ll—Ar* rived: Sussex ’(2.30 pan.), from Calcutta; Hinemoa (4.20 pan.), from Nino Island. Si'i’ed; Niagara (3.35 pan.), for Sydney; Omana (5 pan.),'for Tauraiura. September ll.—Arrived: Persian’ Prince (5.20 a.m.), from Nauru; El Ciervo (0.45 a.m.), from Singapore. WELLINGTON, September 13.—Arrived; Totara (5.30 pan.), from New Plymouth. Sailed: Katoa (12.5 a.m.), for Auckland; Tahiti (3.10 pan.), iof San Eraneiseo; Progress (1.20 pan.), for I.ytAlton; Port Hunter (5 pan.), for Napier; Calm (fi pan.), lor Wanganui; Canadian Challenger (6-10 pan.), for Lyttelton; Kamo (G.L.) pan.), for Napior; Paknra (0.20 pan.), fer Napier; Cvgnet (!) pan.), for Kaikoura; Kaitoa (10.35 pan.), for NetSOM. ■ _ . LYTTELTON, September 13. Sailed: Austvard (4.40 pan.), lor RiufE September 11.-—Arrived: John (5.30 pan.). from Wellington. WESTPORT, September I,3.—Sailed: Kaliika (111.15 pan.), for Dunedin. OAM.VRIJ, September 11.—Arrived: Opihi (d a.in.), and llolmdalc (7 a.m.), from Dunedin. AVONMOETH, September 12.—Arrived; linniingdon, Irom Auckland. (for cenlinoation see Lato Shipping)

Last quarter Sept. 18 8.0 p.m. New moon Sept. , 2G y.4i a.m. First quarter Oct, 4 1.32 p.m. Full moon Oct. n 8.45 a.m. Sei t to-day, 7.57 a, .m.; rises tO' -mor-

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