SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19791, 15 February 1928, Page 1

SHIPPING

Between November 6, 1927, and March 4, 1928, the summer-time hours necessitate the adding of one hour to the times given in the tables below. HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St. Clair: 10.24 a.m., 9.53 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 10.34 a.m., 10.3 p.m. Port Chalmers: 11.14 a.m., 11.43 p.m. Dunedin: 11.44 a.m., p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 7.22 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 5.23 a.m.

PHASES OF THE MOON

Set to-day, 1.32 p.m.; rises tomorrow, 11.38 p.m.

WEATHER REPORT,

The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 0 a.m. to-day:—

Wind.—C; calm; la, light tie; si b, slight breeze; g b, gentle breeze; m b, moderate breeze; f b, fresh breeze, sir b, strong breeze; h w, high Kind; g, gale; s g. strong gale; w g, whole gale: » storm; h, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, cloud?, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain: K, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally: R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, ihunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast.

The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the fallowing at noon to-day:—The indications are for moderate southerly winds, and backing by east to north; there is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather; barometer little movement, but has a Jailing tendency after about ten hours; tides moderate, sea moderate.

VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN

—Coastal.— Gale, Wang, via ports, to-day. Kurow, Auckland via ports, Feb. 16. Pin, sch., Auck. direct, Feb. 17. Wingatui, Auck,, ports, Feb. 17. H.M.S. Laburnum, Auck., Feb. 18. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Feb. 18. Oroti, Inver., Pt. Craig, Feb. 19. Calm, "Wang, via ports, Feb. 19. Holmdalc, Wang., Well., Fob. 20. Waipiata, Auck. via-ports, Feb. 21. Breeze, Wang, via ports, Feb. 22. Storm, Wang, via ports, Feb. 23. Kartigi, Auck., ports, Feb. 24. Corinna, Well, direct, Feb. 25. Progress, Pt. Waikato, pts., Feb. 27

1 —lntercolonial and Overseas.— ’ City of Bath, Lyttelton, to-day. 5 Maudlins, Well., Bluff, Fob. l(i. ; Huntingdon, Bluff, Feb. 17. _ 1 Dewey, Wellington, Tim., Feb. 19* r Canadian Challenger, Bluff, Feb. 19. 1 Cumberland, Anck., Well., Fob. 2U. i Waikonaiti, Newcastle, Syd., Feb. 21. * Fort Hunter, Well., Lytt., March 1. Kaikorai, Newcastle, Syd., March 2. 1 Ruapehu, Well., Lytt., March 3. t Ashburton, Well., Lytt., March 7^ , Plume, Sydney, Lyttelton, March 7. [ Manuka, Molb. via ports, March 9. Corinthic, Wellington, March 14. i Westmoreland, Lyttelton, March 17. Ikala, Anck., Well., Lytt,, March 24. . PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES Maknra left Wellington February t for San Francisco via Rarotonga and i Papeete; duo San Francisco February !7. Aorangi left Auckland February it for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver March 2. Niagara left Vancouver February 8 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva ; due Auckland February 27. Tahiti leaves Sydney February 2.'> and Wellington February 28 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco March IG. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Opihi, Wellington, to-day. Calc, Wang, via ports, Feb. 10. Kurow, Auckland via ports, Feb. 10. Citv of Bath, Hobart, Burnie, Feb. !G. Wingatui, Anck., ports, Feb. 17. Piri, sebWell., Westport, Feb. 18. Matatua, Timani, Lytt., Feb. 18. Huntingdon, Tim., Lytt., Feb. 18. Kabika, Gisborne via ports, Feb. 18. j Molmdale, Wang, via ports, Feb. 21). (lalm, Wang,, ports, Feb. 2(1. i Oreti, Invercargill. P. Craig, Feb. 21. Canadian Challenger, Tim., Feb. 21. Mamilius, Lon. via Panama, Feb. 21. Cumberland, Lon. via Ran., Feb. 22. Waikonaiti, Syd. via ports, Feb. 22. Waipiata, Anck. via ports, Feb. 22. Breeze, Wang, ports, Feb. 22. Storm, Wang, via ports. Fob. 23. Kartigi, Anck, ports, Feb. 2b. Corinna, New Ply. via ports, Keb. 25. Progress, P. Waikato, ports, Feb. 27. ARRIVED .-February M. Opibi, s.s. (7 p.m.), 1,117 tons, Grey, from Port Craig. SAlLED.—February y. Oreti. s.s. (6 p.m.), 174 tons, M’Kenzie, for Invercargill and Port Craig. Kaikorai, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 3,151 tons, Hender, for Bluff. Storm, s.s. (6.35 p.ra.), 749 tons, Sheppard, for Wanganui via ports. The Kaikorai, with wool, left Port Chalmers last night for Bluff', thence Sydney. The Opihi arrived last night from Port Craig with timber. She is to sail this evening for Wellington and Westport. The Storm sailed last evening lor Wa nganni via ports. The Kartigi is scheduled to leave Auckland about Friday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, - Oamaru, and Timaru. The Gale is due to-night from Lyttelton to load and sail to-morrow tor Timaru, Lyttelton; Wellington, and 'Wanganui. The Calm is due on Sunday from • Bluff. The vessel is to load and sail on Monday for Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The tanker 0. A. Knudson arrived at Wellington yesterday afternoon from San Luis. She has a cargo of oil fuel for the Union Company’s tanks. . THE FERRY SERVICE. The Maori, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 7 a.m, to-day, and southern passengers connected with the first express..

COMING FROM OVERSEAS. V - . The following is a list of vessels coining, to this port from overseas;— CITY OF BATH, s (5,079 tons), from New York via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due to-day. Thence Australian ports. CANADIAN CHALLENGER, s. (5,439 tons), from Halifax via Auckland, Wellington, and Bluff; due Dunedin, February 19. Thence Timaru and Lyttelton. DEWEY, s (5,630 tons), from San Pedro via Auckland, Wellington, and Timaru; due February 19. PORT HUNTER, s (8,437 tons), from Liverpool via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due March 1. RUAPEHU, s (9,018 tons), Jrom Southampton via Wellington and Lyttelton; due March 3. ASHBURTON, m.s., ex Yomah (5,047 tons), from New York via Suva, Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due March 7.

WESTMORELAND, s. (8,986 tons), from Liverpool via Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due March 17. Thence New Plymouth. WAIKAWA, s. (5,677 tons), from Los Angeles via Papeete, Napier, and Lyttelton; due March 6. Thence Bluff and New Plymouth. CORINTH IC, s. (12,367 ions), from Southampton via Wellington; due March 14. Thence Lyttelton. IKALA, s. (4,250 ions), from St. John via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due March 24. Thence New Plymouth, Svdney, and Melbourne. SOMERSET, s. (8,607 tons), from Liverpool via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due April 5. Thence Bluff

Overseas vessels bound for northern ports are ns follow: MATAROA, s.. ex Diogenes (12.333 tons), from London, left Southampton January 10 for Wellington, Auckland; due Wellington February 1". HIGHGATE, s., left San Francisco January 26 for Wellington; due February 20.

DEVON, s. (9,016 Urns), left Antwerp January 8 for Auckland; due February 22.'' ROTORUA, s. (12,112 tons), from London, left Southampton January 20 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington February 25. HAURAKJ, m.s. (7,113 tons), left San Francisco February 28 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland February 19.

HERMINIUS, left Antwerp January 17 for Auckland; due February 28. KING EDWIN, m.s. (4.600 tons), left Port Arthur (Texas) January 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Now Plymouth, and Australia; due Auckland February 23.

WEST NIVARTA. s.s. (5,652 tons), left Los Angeles February 6 for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due Auckland March 2. PORT ADELAIDE, s. (5.422 tons), left London February 3 for Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth; due Wellington March, 14. QUERCUS CHARTER ED. The Arbor Shipping Company's steamer Quercus, of London, has been chartered to load raw sugar at Java for Auckland. She is a new vessel of 4,564 tons, and was built at Port Glasgow by Lithgow’s. Limited. Her dimensions arc: Length, 3851 t; breadth, 52ft; depth, 26.6 ft. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. The local agents for the Canadian Government lane advise that _ the Canadian Challenger, from New York, left Wellington last night for Blufl and Dunedin. She will probably arrive at Dunedin on Saturday to sail from Port Chalmers on Tuesday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland; (bonce. New York, Boston, and Halifax.

CAMBRIDGE IN PORT. The Federal Line steamer-Cambridge arrived this .morning I'rom West ol Great' Britain ports via Panama and north N.ew Zealand ports. She was berthed at Port 'Chalmers to discharge the local portion ol : her cargo. The cargo was loaded at Newport, Glasgow, and Liverpool. The Cambridge sailed from Liverpool on December 24, and encountered north-cast gales and rough following seas during the first three days of the voyage. Boisterous conditions also prevailed lor two days when the vessel was off the Azores. Afterwards the voyage was generally line. Colon was reached on the afternoon of January 8. and next morning the vessel passed through the canal. After bunkering at Balboa she resumed her voyage on January 10. The average speed from Liverpool to Now Zealand was 1d.4 knots. Captain R. Williams is in command, sind be has associated with him the following officers Chief, Mr F. J. Wilson; second, Mr W. M. Glover; third, Mr L. F. Malcourowne; fourth, Mr R. A. Belfield; wireless operator, Mr J. J. M'Carthy; chief engineer, Mr J. M‘Lean; second, Mr F. W. Cass; third, Mr F. R. Llewellyn; fourth, Mr P. Woodall; fifth, Mr A. H. Thomas; sixth, Mr J. Lewthwaitc;• chief refrigerating engineer. Mr F. R. M'Kel* vie; second, Mr J. Thompson; steward* in-chargc, Mr W. 1:1. Harding. The future movements of the vessel are not yet,known. MANUKA’S OUTWARD PASSENGERS.

The hollowing passengers will travel to Melbourne from New Zealand ports by the Union Company’s passenger vessel Manuka, which left Dunedin early this afternoon for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne:—Dunedin to Melbourne: Mcsdnmes Evans, Lester, Pierce, Rodger Clark, Meiklejobn, Neville, Reed, Misses Lester, Pierce, Clark, Emmerson, Neville, Messrs Dr Evans, Sinclaire, Fitzgerald, Egan, Gregg, Reed, and nine steerage. Lyttelton to Melbourne: Mesdames Phillips, Newell, Adams and two children, Misses Beach, Wilkinson, Barron, Black. (2), Fletcher, West, Messrs Callwell,, Capt. M'Laglan, Bruce, Elliss, Capt. White-Parsons, Watson, Dr Newell, Corley, Hick, and twenty steerage. Wellington to Melbourne: Mesdames Gromann, Robinson, Cairns, Hunter and four children, Cook and two children, Somes and child, Melville, Hamilton, Park, Matthews, De Malmanehe, Thew, Wcam, Luis and child, Davies, Woodland, Thompson and three children, Bryant, Mori son, Parker, Grieg, Kamilan and infant, Steele and two children, Misses 'Affleck, Wilson, Williams, Bayne, Hamilton, Newton, Grace, Thew, Weam, O’Connell, Earl, Telford, Donnellon Kaai, Grieg, Messrs Gromann, Hunter, Hay, Doery, Leber, Perry, Butchers, Phillips, Kaai, Somes (2) Magrath, Hardman, Matthews, Cooper, Byrne, Delaney, Dawson, De -Malmanehe, Luis, Rossiler Simpson, Thompson, Jenkinson, Dimrnock, Kanilaw, P.arker, Grieg, Kay, Lugsdin, Woodland, Telford (2), Bourke, Morison, Steele, and thirty-two sterage. Coastal passengers:— Dunedin to Wellington: Mesdames M'Donald, Bishop, M'Jlroy, Moss-Moss, Connor, Spurgeon, Callwetl, Misses Spurgeon, Hutchison (3) Messrs Captain Coll M‘Donald, Archbishop - Kelly, Dr Kelly. Rev. O’Donnell, and nine sterage. Dunedin to Lyttelton: Mesdames Roberts and two children, Misses Barrett, Messrs D&kensou, and one steerage.

CITY OF BATH ARRIVES. An arrival this morning was the City; of Bath, with general cargo from New; York. She berthed at the Victoria: wharf to discharge. The City of Bath sailed from New; York on December 29, and after completing loading operations at Newport News continued on her way on January 2. After fine weather down the coast Colon was reached on January 8, and as transit through the Canal waa granted, the vessel, cleared Balboa the following morning. Fine weather continued for the remainder of the voyage across the Pacific. The trip was an uneventful one.

Captain W. S. Goughian is in command of the City of Bath, and associated with him are the following officers:—Chief, Mr W. S. Gray; second,’ Mr R. Yates; third, Mr J. Hather;' apprentices, Messrs A. Niblock and J. A, Candy; wireless operators, Messrs L. Abdale and G. A. Douglas; chief engineer, Mr Hugh; second, Mr Walker; 1 third, Mr Bennett; fourth, Mr Gardner; fifth, Mr Coates; chief steward,; Mr Salvage. The City of Bath, which is one of tho fleet of 208 steamers owned and controlled by the Ellerman Lines of Liverpool, is an exceptionally fine type of cargo ship. Built by Messrs W. Gray, and Co., Ltd., at West Hartlepool, she was launched in June, 1926, and haa been in service a little over twelve months. The design of the ship embodies the most modern practice and high tensible steel was freely used in her construction. She is fitted with a cruiser stern, and special attention was given to (he planning of her cargmhandling gear, which is on the most' up-to-date linos. There are sixteen winches, and the holder and ’tween decks are exceptionally clear for the carriage of the most bulky cargo, a special hatch having a length of over forty feet, allowing tho ship to carry below deck the largest modern locomotives.

The principal dimensions of the City of Bath are;—Length, 393.2 ft; breadth, 52.2 ft; depth of holds, 28.2 ft; moulded depth, 30ft Sin; dead-weight capacity, about 8,500 tons, op a draught of 26ft Sin; gross tonnage, 5,079 tons; net tonnage, 3,154 tons. Economy in working was especially aimed at in the design of the ship’s propelling machinery, which is of considerable interest to marine engineers. The City of Bath has a quadruple expansion engine using superheated steam from coal-burning boilers at a pressure of 2651 b per square inch. High boiler efficiency has been obtained by adopting extra long boilers, and high temperature combustion air with forced draught. The main and auxiliary machinery was supplied by the Central Marino Engine Works of the builders. The balanced quadruple expansion engine lias cylinders of 45in, and 66in respectively, with a pis-; ton stroke of 48in. Steam is supplied; by four Scotch boilers working up to a pressure of 2651 b to the square inch,, and fitted with multitubular air.j heaters, the temperature of the _ air.j supplied to the furnaces being raised, to about 300 degrees Fair., the designed speed of the ship is fourteen! knots, and she has done exceptionally,i well in service. . I Since the City of Bath was put into; service the Ellerman Lines have had the City of Canberra built by the same builders. The latter is a much larger, ship, 453 ft in length, with a gross ( tonnage of 7,130 tons, and a deadweight capacity of 10,830 tons, in design both of bull and engines the ships closely resemble each other, the • City of Canberra having, of course,' larger engines of higher power, using superheated steam at 560 degrees Fabr. and 2651 b pressure from four boilers burning oil-fuel. The owners are building two other ships of similar dimensions, one to be propelled by single-reduction geared turbines, and the other by Diesel oil engines. The City of Bath is to sail to-mor-row afternoon for Launceston, Burme, and Portland to complete discharge. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, February 14.—Sailed; Aorangi (3.55 p.m.) for Vancouver. WELLINGTON, February 14.—Arrived: Cygnet, from Ivaikoura.—-p Sailed: Kurow (3.30 p.m.), lor Lyttelton; Kittawa (4.45 p.m.), for Westport; Canadian Challenger (5.10 p.m.), for Bluff; Parcra (7 p.m.), for Napier; Northumberland (7.45 P*p*)j * or Napier; Maori (7.50 p.m.), lor Lyttelton; Tahiti, for Sydney; Port Caroline (10 p.m.), for Wanganui.—February 15.—Arrived: Komata (2.20 a.m.), from Westport; Wahinc (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton,—Sailed: Maui (8.50 a.m.), for Westport. LYTTELTON, February 14.—Arrvied: Kamona (3.10 p.m.), from Dunedin; Gale (3.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Breeze (3.35 p.m.), for Wellington; Arawa (8.5 p.m.), for Bluff; Wahinc (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Paknra (4.25 p.m.), for Gisborne.

TIMARU, February 15,—Arrived; Storm (0 a.m.), from Dunedin. BLUFF, February 14.—Sailed; Paua (2.20 p.m.), for Wellington.—February ];j.—Sailed; Maudlins (9.40 a.m.), for Port Chalmers.

SUVA, February 15.—Arrived: To fua. from Apia. SYDNEY, February 14.—Sailed; Waikouaiti, for Bluff.

NEWCASTLE, February 14.—Arrived: Kairangn, from Auckland.— Sailed: Kaiwarra, for Auckland. FREMANTLE, February 14.—Arrived: Mooltan, from London.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)]

New moon Feb. 21 9.11 a.m. Firs; quarter Feb. 28 2.51 p.m. Full moon 51 arch 6 10.57 p.m. Lasc quarter March 15 2.50 a.m.

Bar. Ther. vv. Well'ton—S.S.E., 1 a 30.37 60 UK Greymouth—S., si b 30.32 58 B Christ’ch—S.W., g b 30.45 62 U Tiraaru—Calm ... 30.49 58 B Oamaru—S., si b 30.43 58 B Dunedin—S.W., i a 30.38 59 U Queenstown —Calm 30.43 58 B Nuggets—S.W., 1 a 30.40 56 BC Bluff—Calm -•30.37 53 BC