SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 21746, 14 June 1934, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.—

St. Clair; 4.36 a.in., 5.58 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 446 a.m., 5.8 p.m. Port Chalmers; 5.26 a.m., 5.48 p.m. Dunedin : 5.56 a.m., 6.18 p.m.

THE SDN. Sets to-day 4.28 p.m., rises to-mor-row 7.43 a.in. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sets-to-day 5.57 p.m., rises torniorrow ]0.2 a.m. V ' WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day :

Weather.—B. ‘ blue skv; be, blue iky anrf tfe* ■ lathed-clouds; c cloudy,’ o overcast; g. fclo*my; u ugly; r, . ain; s snow; d drizzle; p, passing showery; h tia ■ q .squally; I, lightning; t. thunder; i, log; in mist; z, naze. Wind.—o calm; 1, light »ir; Sl.' slight hre*«; 5 gentle breeze; 4. modetate breeze; Iresh breeze; G. strong breeze; 7, high wind; S. gal«; f, strong ga'e; in, whole g»l«; 11, starm; 12. hurricane Forecast. Th. following weather forecast was issued at noon- by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the Southern district;—Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Tapanui, Winton, Invercargill. Riverton, Orepuki,' Jblluff, Halfmoon Bay:— A fairly intense anti-cyclone is now moving from the Tasman Sea on to Now Zealand. Forecast: Light to. moderate " south-westerly winds, veering to west and north-west; some showers on parts of the coast south of Dunedin, but otherwise line; temperatures milder: seas smooth to moderate, with a considerable southerly swell. ■ ARRIVED.—June 13. ' Waipiata, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 2,826 tons, Grey, from Auckland via ports. ' SAILED.—June 13. Yarraville, tanker (3.15 p.mi), 8,626 tons, -W. Robertson, for Melbourne. - Waimariuo, s.s. (5.15 .p.m.),. 3,067 tons, Reed, for Auckland via ports. 1 TANKERS AWAY. ’ ■ The -Norwegian motor tanker, Marit, sailed early yesterday afternoon-on herreturn trip .to Balikpapau, and an hour later the Yarraville left for Melbourne and Townsville to complete discharge. INTERISLAND SERVICE. ; The interislahd express steamer Rangatira arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.50 this morning. Passengers and mails for the south connected with the express.

COASTWISE MOVEMENTS. Waimarino sailed late .yesterday afternoon for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Waipiata arrived late yesterday afternoon, and after discharge of general cargo proceeded to Port Chalmers this morning to dock for cleauj mg and painting. She is scheduled to sail for Bluff this evening, and is due hack here on Saturday to load for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. , Holmglen, delayed by heavy weather in the nprth, was not expected before 3 o’clock this afternoon. Possibly she may be loaded in . time to be despatched to-night for Timaru, Lytteltpn, Wellington, Nelson; Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Waikato. I Breeze, from Bluff, has been delayed by weather,, and should reach Dunedin to-morrow morning to continue, loading for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. Port. -Waikato is a day behind schedule from northern ports, and will not berth here until to-morrow, loading out the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland, and Wliangarei. Totara is expected to-morrow from Wellington to load and sail later in j the day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and New Plymouth. Holmdale is due on ■ Monday from Wellington to load and sail the same day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. Kaimai, from Westport with coal, is due next Tuesday. ' Poolta leaves Wellington to-morrow for Bluff directs to commence loading., She is due here next Tuesday to load | out the same day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttleton, Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. Opihi leaves Wellington on Monday for Dunedin, being due in next Wednesday, to load and sail that day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. Gale, from Wellington, is expected next Wednesday to load for AVanganui j via ports.. _ j AVingatui leaves Auckland to-morrow i for Wellington, Lyttelton, and DunI edin. She is due here next Thursday. John loads here on June 25 for Dar- ; gaville via ports. . j . ZEALANDIC FOR OAMARU. The Zealandic, which left Brisbane I on Saturday morning, was due to-day •at Oamaru to commence Homeward ! loading. She leaves Oamaru on Satur- | day • for Lyttelton; Wellington, New i Plymouth, and Auckland to complete. AVAIKOUAITTS TRANSHIPMENTS. The Waikouaiti left Sydney at 8 p.m. on Tuesday with general cargo for discharge at, Bluff, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, and Oamaru. Tho freight incliidds , transhipment ; ox- . the Ka’aid, Main, Nellore, B.allara.t. Taiping,.Kypkoh iMarti, Otranto, Nieuw Holland, and (laphee. The AVaikouaiti is due at .Dunedin on Tuesday. ■y, - THE OPAAA 7 A. . - The Opawa left Liverpool last Saturday Vith. cargo from West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at AuckInd, Wellington,' Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland .on .July 18, and Dunedin on July 30, • ■ SHEAF CROWN LEFT BALBOA. ' En route from New York to Auckland, the Sheaf Crown is reported to have cleared Balboa on June 6. She is due at. Auckland about June 25, and will later proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin (July TO), and Australia to complete discharge. NORFOLK AT HOOK OF HOLLAND.

The Norfolk, which sailed from Lyttelton on April 30 for Loudon and Hook of Holland , via Panama, arrived at Hook of .Holland last Sunday. ’ . PERSONAL. • Mr A- Russell, latq chief officer of the ■ Maunganut, has been promoted as acting master to command the Waimea. Captain A. F. Inman, of the Waimea, has been transferred to. the Kaimai, relieving Captain'B. R. Lowe for further instructions. . Mr -H. Ediugton ..has > joined the Kanna as. chief officer, .relieving Mr R. Duncan, who will await further orders at Auckland. • Mr G. W. Kent has joined the Wingatui as-chief officer, relieving Mr S. C. Angus, who is going to Lyttelton for holidays. Mr J. H. English has joined the Kowhai as chief officer at Melbourne, vice Mr J. W. Thomson, who is returning, to Syduev for instructions. Mr I. L. Russell has been appointed third officer of the Koronui, relieving Mr G. M. Coote for holidaj r s at Sydney. Mr W. H. Cranke has ibeen engaged as purser on the Waipiata. Sir T.. A. Pellett is now" third engineer of the Port Waikato. Mr W. M. Hade has been appointed third mate of the Matangi. Dr John Drydon Smylicj senior surgeon of the White Star. Line, recently retired from the position of medical officer of the Georgic oh reaching the company's age limit. He has served in White Star liners fo» thirty-seven rears, and was surgeon of the Baltic for over fifteen years—a proud record upon which ho must, bo congratulated. His retirement recalls a thrilling incident in which he figured prominently in May,. 1927. The Baltic, when one day out from New York on her homeward voyage, sighted the German cargo steamer Faulkenstein flagging the signal: “ Want medical assistance. Captain seriously ill.” The ships were about a quarter of a mile apart, arid heavy seas were running at the time, but these facts did not deter Dr Smylie, who grabbed his little black bag and put off in a boat. The journey to tlie Faulkenstein was not made without a great deal of difficulty, but the doctor managed to reach the distressed ship. and after examination found the master to be suffering from abdominal trouble, although not of a very serious character. Dr Smylie returned to his ship, and sent back medicine and full instructions, after which the Baltic proceeded on her voyage. Later on,' efforts were made to get into touch with the .Faulkenstein to learn how the cure was going, but these , were unsuccessful, as the master of the German ship was also the wireless operator.

SHIPPING INCREASES AT HOME. Shipping figures just issued for the .rear ended ou March 31 last, show that the total tonnage of vessels which arrived and departed with cargoes and ■ in ballast at and from all ports of the United Kingdom was 339,401,735 N.R.T., compared with 327,318,341 i N.11.T. last year. This shows an increase of 12,143,391 N.11.T., iepre»ent- ■ ing 3.7 per cent. London’s shipping increased by 6.7 per cent., the tonnage being 57,470,156 • N.11.T., as against 53,860,115 N.11.T. 1 during the previous year. This is only i • 1.7 per cent, less than London’s record year of 1930, when the tonnage was 53,451,685 N.11.T. The Manchester Ship Canal traffic 1 receipts for the month of March totalled £96,712, compared with £91,L .926: in .March, 1933, an increase of £4,786. The total for the three months of the year is £278,105, compared with ' £265.772 . last year, an. increase of £12,333. i OCEAN DISTURBANCE. When- the motor ship Taiwan was , in the Indian Ocean recently she encountered a disturbance which caused i the vessel to shake. Although of not i sufficient severity to cause damage, ■ two distinct shocks were -felt, which, it was surmised, were either the result l of a submarine disturbance over which . the ship was travelling, or may have: been , caused by an eruption on St. Paul’s, an island of volcanic origin, which is about 200 miles south of the position of the ship when she received . the TRANSPACIFIC SERVICE. [ The following are the movements of the Union Steam Ship Company’s cargo steamers in the transpacific service : Waihemo.—Delayed at San Fran- • cisco owing to waterside workers’ • strike, expected to leave shortly, for Nukualofa, Auckland, Napier, Wel--1 lington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, Sydney (thence Wellington for . survey). The approximate forward loading . dates at Pacific coast ports, subject to alteration without notice, are:— Wairuna. —Expected to leave Vancouver to-day, San Francisco June 18, Los Angelos June 20. Due Auckland, via, Papeete, Rarotonga, July 18, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dun--1 cdin, Melbourne, and Sydney. (Owing to the strike at United States of American ports, the Wairuna may load at ■ Vancouver only.) Hauraki.—Expected to leave Vancouver June 25, San Francisco July 8, Los Angeles July 10. Due Auckland, via Rarotonga, August 6, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, -Melbourne, and Sydney. Waikawa.—-Expected to leave Vancouver July 25, San Francisco August 8. Los Angeles August 10."’ Due Auckland. via sR-arctonga,-- September. B,' thence " Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, Sydney. ' ' Steamer expected to leave Vancouver August 20, San Francisco September 8, Los Angeles September 10. Due Auckland, via Papeete, October 8, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney, Waihemo.—Expected, to leave Vancouver September 20, Sail Francisco October 8, Los Angeles October 10. Due Auckland November 8, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney, also possibly'Napier and Bluff. REMAINS OF OLD STEAMERS. Scrap metal of every description was loaded on the Japanese motor ship Alelbourne.Mafu, which was to have sailed from Auckland for Japan yesterday. The scrap was transferred from dumps, where it had been' accumulating lor months in readiness to be _ taken to Japan by the first vessel available. The remains of the coastal steamers Wakatere and, Aupoiiri and the trawlers Kapu and Simplon were included in the scrap: There was also part of the remains of the mission steamer Southern Cross. In addition to hull-plates, boi-ler-plates, machinery, anchors, and cables, and the remains of shins, the scrap metal also consisted of old iron and steel 1 which had been in use on shore. There were tons of metal parts from motor cars and motor lorries, as well as discarded factory machinery and metal parts from factory and machine shop dlimps. The heavy and large pieces of scrap were lifted direct into the steamer’s hold, but the small scrap, such as horseshoes, bolts, and nails, was emptied on to the wharf and then shovelled into crates to be lifted on board. WAITAKI DUE JUNE 22, The Union Steamship Company’s new cargo steamer Waitaki, which left the Clyde on April 14 on her maiden voyage, was to leave Adelaide to-day for Bluff.. Dunedin, Lyttelton,' and Wellington. She is due to make her first visit to Dunedin, her port of registry, on Friday. June 22. - SHIPBUILDING IMPROVED. Scotland reports shipbuilding conditions satisfactory. At the beginning of February a year ago 50 per cent, of the Clyde shipyards had absolutely no work on hand; at present only six yards are in that unfortunate position. There are now on order in the district hulls and machinery for nineteen warships, also machinery for three additional naval vessels, the hulls of which are being constructed at other shipbuilding centres in the United Kingdom. Ship repairing yards are particularly active for this season of the year, while the amount of shipping laid up has fallen . by approximately 20j000 tons within the past two months. /The keel plate ,of the cruiser Penelope, the first warship to bo built in Belfast since 1918, was laid recently by the Duke of Gloucester. TWO FREIGHTERS SOLD. The ' steamers Canadian Farmer and Canadian Beaver, operating between Pacific , and Atlantic coasts of Canada by the bankrupt Great Lakes and Intercoastal Lines Ltd., were sold at auction at Vancouver. Built at a cost of between 500,000 and 600,000 dollars for the Canadian Government irmi92o, they , brought 12,100 and 3,500 dpijars respec- 1 lively. The Canadian ' Fanner, will be taken by her new owner. Captain A. M. ; Anderson, of the Finnish steamer Olpvsborg, to Finland, where she will be used in the coastal trade: the other '■ vessel was purchased by 'the-. Duller! 1 Steel Products, Inc., of Seattle.

NON-MAGNEIIC SHIP. The construction of a / non-magneiio ship, to l be made mostly of non-ferrout metals, has been commenced by the Board of the Soviet Northern Sea Route, Moscow. The ship is intended for,research work on magnetic phenomena, in the Kara and East Siberian Seas. •VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to be within. range of the under-men-tioned stations to-night;— Auckland.—Aorangi, Filefjell,. Hororata, Karetu, H.AI.S. Laburnum, Matai, Alonterey, Waipahi, Waikawa. Wellington:—Cambridge, Canadian Leader, Huntingdon, Kalingo, Eartig], Alariposa, Alonowai, Niagara, Nucula, Rangatira, Rangitiki, Remuera, Taroahine, Tuscan Star, Wahiue, Westmoreland. Awarua.—Canadian Scottish, Kaimiro, Afarit, Port Napier, Waikouaiti,Waitaki, Wanganella, Yarraville.

AIOVEAIENTS ELSEWHERE. AUCKLAND, June 13. Arrived si Ruahine (11.45 p.m.), from London.Sailed: H.AI.S. Laburnum (6 a.m.), for Pago Pago; Alonowai (1.25 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, June 13. Sailed si Gale (12.25 p.ni.), for Wanganui; Kini (6.35 p.m.), for Westport; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Orepuki (II p.m.), for Grevmouth. LYTTELTON, June 13. Sailed si Holmglen (7.45 a.m.), for Dunedin;! Holmdale (noon), Storm (1.10 p.m. ) 4 Opihi (3.5 p.m.), and Wainui (3.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.29 p.m.), for Wellington. TIAIARU, June 14—Ai-rived: Waimarino (7 a.m.), from Dunedin. SUVA, June 14.—Arrived; Statiraj from Westport. COLON. June 11.—Sailed: for London.

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First quarter .Time 90 6.7 p.m. Full moou June 27 4.38 p.WK Last quarter Julv 4 7.58 a. in. New Mood July 13 4.36 n.m.

.Bar. Ther. W. Wellington 0 30.17 44 0 Gre.vinouth —K. 4 30.11 37 B Christ’ch—W.S.W. 1 30.14 37 0 Tim am 0 3,0.13 36 H Oamarn—S.W. 4 30.12 41 B Dunedin—S.W. ... 2 30.11 48 0 Queenstown —X. 1 30.13 30 BC Nuggets—S. 4 30.10 44 BCP Bluff—W. 3 30.11 45 GP