SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17282, 25 September 1916, Page 11

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. PHABES OF THE MOON IN SEPTEMBER.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. 0 a.m. Noon. 8 p.m. Barometer . . 30.25 30.81 30.36 Thermometer . 57 C>2 58 Wintd, N.E.; clear. r TO-DAY'S ALMANAC. Sun rises 5.47 a.m., sots 5.57 p.m. Moon rises 4.19 a.m., sets 8.51) p.m. High water 2.4 a.m., 2.25 p.m. ARRIVED. September 23, 6.40 a.m.—Maori, s.s., 3399 tons, Manning, from Wellington. Union Stoam Ship Company, agents. P-ssengcra—--400 saloon and steerage Sepiember 23, .1.5 a a.m.—Tarawera, s.s., 2003 tona, Cameron, irom Auckjind, via. ports and Wellington. Union Steam bhip Company, agents. September 23, 12.5 p.m.—Wootton, b.s., 150 tons, Larson, from Wellington. A. Rhind and Co., agents. September 23, 5.20 p.m.—Wakatu, s.s., 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. lunacy and Co., agents. September 24, 9 a.m.—Fatecna, s.b., 1212 tons, Ritchie, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents, iasaengors—Misses Holder, Wright, M'Naught, Skinner, Guilford, M'Olutchen, RowntTee, Peek, Harmon. Partridge, M'Gregor M'Leau, Black and Soot), Mesdames Thompson, Harlfiold and child, Rubber, Jnrman and child, Bennett and two children, M'Gregor, Milchelson, Brunt and' infant, Crow, PrebHo, Fabling, Guilford, Johnston, M'Naught. Shiiley, Sherwood, Coleman, Gee, Stanley, Collins, Peek, Carter, M'Gregor, Knight, Wiiliams, Nee, Do Vm and Cameron, Messrs Sid dolls, Ronnie, iiailey, Morgan, ' M'Naught, Duthy, Dyer, Yee, Young, Fabling, Sully, Olton, Pipw, Calvert, Lennon, Gardiner, Robertfihaw, Kirkeoldie, Dwyer, Stephens, Jarman, Ritchie, Harvey, Leramen, Coleman, M'Kay, Hislop, Poison, Young, Scanat, Hill, M'Pherson, Brunt. Eoddie, Peek, M'Gregor, Knight, rllack, M'Naniara,' Falconer, Cowlishaw, Cameron, Randrup, Jones, Kirkealdio, Simmondfl, Urquhart, Fcnman, Woolf, Crow, Blackmore, Marriott and M'Nicce, and 100 steerage. , ... September 24, 11.15 a.ni.-Storm b.b., 405 tons, Cowan, from Tirnaru. . A. H. I urnbull and Co., agents. September 24, 5.15 p.m.-Canopuß, s.s., 1337 tons, Venn, for Westport. Westport Coal Co., agents. ,„._ I September 24, 2.45 p.m.-Kittawa, s.s., 1247 tons, Page, from Westport. Union bteam Ship Company, agent*. September 24, 8.30 p.m.-Kaitnna, s.s., 1077 tensT Ryan, from' Westport. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. . September 24, 10.50 p.m.-Orcpuki, s.s., £2l tons, Dcwhurst, from lerakohe. 1\ h. Sutton and Co., agents. SAILED.

September 23, 8 p.m.-Maon, s.s., -3399 tons, Manning, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. September 23, 9.35 s s 2003 tons, Cameron, for Duneclm. Union Steam Ship Company, »B»»:. _ .-. September 2-3. 11 i..m.-WQO«.«n, M., 150 tons, Larson, for Wellington. A. Rhwd and Co., agents. _ . ... r tn September 23, 11.40 p.m-Br=er. V""- 542' tons, Radfora, for Dunedin. A. H. -wnbull and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Koromiko, s.s., from Newcastle this day. Kaituno s.s., from Westport, September 23. Breese, s.s.. from Timarn, September 26. John, s.s., from Tirrtam, September 20 Maori, s.s., from Wellington, beptemoer 26. Mor.roa, ...., from Wellington, September 20 T olm Anderson, b.«„ hem Akaroa, September Wootton, s.s., from Wellington, September 26. PROTECTED DEPARTURES. Poteena, «.s., for.WelHngton, this day. Storm, b.s., for Pioton, this day. Wakctn, tt.e.,'for Kaikoura.. this day. John Anderson, s.s.. for AL-aroa, this day. Wootton, b.s., for Wellington, Septomber 26. John, b.s., for WelHnpton, September 26. Breeze, s.s., for Wellington, September 26. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The Fateona. will bo tho ferry steamer today. The Koromiko should arrive to-night from Newcastle. ..THE SYDNEY BOAT. . , . Tho Huddart-Parker Company's Riverina, which left Sydney on Thursday for Wellington, is duo at the northern port to-day She has eighty-nine passengers and abnut 1800 tons of' cargo on board. The Riverina is due in Lyttelton early on .Wednesday. THE AKITA MARU. Inaugurating the new direct cargo service between Japan and New Zealand, the Nippon Yusen Ka-isha cargo steamer Akita Maru arrived, in Wellington harbour on Friday afternoon from Japan, via. Sydney. The Akita, Maru has the distinction of bein<? the first vessel of tho Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line to coma to New Zeaknd, although there has been a regular cargo and passenger service between Japan ana Australia under tIie.N.Y.K. flag *« * 'one tlm ® past. ■ She i» practically a now ship, and was od't 'Mirjched a few' months ago from the y».rd" o' tho Mitsui Bishi dockyards a-nd engine werks of Nagasaki (Japan). She is a veßtel of ''M tons gross register, and nor port cf reffiater is Tokio. Her prinoipal dimensiios are—Length 845 ft, breadth 60ft, and depth 23ft. Judging by appearanoe the Akita Maru is an excellent example of the modern cargo steamsr, and iH fitted with all tho Intest devices to ensure facility of cargo working. Captain U. Tanaka who w in command, ropjrts a comparatively uneventiul passage. ' , „ Th< officers of the vessel are as follow: Chief, Mr T. Furviyc; second, Mr S. Sakaguchi; third, Mr T. Mataubara; fourth, Mr. T. Murakami; offioero' apprentice, Mr N. Mateue; chief engineer, Mr Y. Nishiyama; first, Mr T. .Yoshikawa; second, Mr M. Ito; third, Mr T. Tikeyama; engineers' apprentice, Mi R. Marooka; purser, Mr Y. Kimura-; ship's surgeon, Dr G. Horiuchi; tally clerk, Mr T. Hamada; chief-steward, Mr K. Takahap.di. The Akita Maru will only visit Wellington this trip, but it is hoped to extend tho servico to other New Zealand porta in tho future if conditions allow. The vessel will probably leave Wellington to-morrow for Port Pirie, en route to Japan. SHIPPING NOTES. Advice has been received stating that the American barque Golden Gate sailed from San Francisco on September 11 for Auckland and Wellington. The vessel is bringina; a cargo of case oil. Tho Golden Gate, which is <4 2273 ten* register, is commanded, by Captain Burgess. < The departure from Melbourne of tho Huddart-Parker Company's Witnmera has been delayed nntil 5 p.m. to-day. She will reach Wellington on Saturday next, ,and Lyttelton about Tuesday week. In conneotion with the ox-German steamer Adelaide, the following message was received' last week by the Chamber of Commerce, Sydney:—" Adelaide expects complete maohinory repairs to-morrow Commander protests vessel unscaworthy without docking. This contention supported by Liverpool Salvage Association's 'cpreaentative; both agree dock ehip without discharging sufficient. Have arranged with Admiralty vessel dock Simonatown about September '27; not available before.' . Mr O. L. Larsen, mote of the Queen of the South, has gone ashore, and Mr W. Brigden has rejoined as chief officer. Mr C A Brent hae joined the Nelson staff of the Union Company. He was recently purser on the Kamo. < SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September 23. Soiled—Monowai (9.25 p.m.), for southern ' P ° t WELLINGTON, September 24. Arrived—Mkiori (7.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Ar-awa (9.20 a.m.), from Tirnaru. Sailed—Wanaka (1.66 »4_.), for Westport. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING, MELBOURNE, September 24, Arrived—Petnne, from Greymouth. FREMANTLE, September 24. Arrived —Mores, from London. LONDON SHIPPING. LONDON, September 23. Arrived—Waipora, from New Zealand.

JFirnt quart or , 6 3 57 p.m. Full moon . 12 8 1 a.m. Lftst quarter , IB S 6 p.m. New moon . 27 T 4 p.m.