SHIPPING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4559, 30 October 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF WELLINGTON. High Water.—4.s2 a.m.; 5.9 p.m. (Sunday) 5.17 a.m.; 5.45 p.m. SAILED. October 29.—Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Evans, for Wanganui. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs. Ladd, Miss Freeman, Mr. Nuttraan. R. S. Ledger, agent. Heversham, barque, 430 tons. Yule, for Newcastle. W. R. Williams, agent. , _ . . Egmont, s.s., 52 tons, Irvine, for Wanganui. Levin and Co., agents. _ Stormbird, s.s., G 3 tons, Doile, for Wanganui. Pas* sengers--Saloon : Mrs. GUlighan, Mrs. Stevenson and 2 children, Mrs. Barlow and 3 children, Mrs. -a™*?' strong and 3 children. Miss Hadfield. Messrs. Giliighan, Cohen, Montague, Briscow, Powson; and. 5 steerage. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., agents. Luna, p.s., 109 tons, Fairchild, for Kaikoura. Passengers—Saloon; Mr. Ingles, M.H.R., Mrs. Ingles, Mrs. Robertson, and 5 natives. Mar, three-masted schooner, 300 tons, Plumley, for Sydney W. and G. Turnbull and Co., agents.

EXPORTS. Manawatu, for Wanganui: 20 casks, 1 bdl, 1 hf-chest tea, T. and W. Young; 3 cases, 1 box lead, 25 cases, Johnston and Co.; 1 pci, Lyon and Blair ; 1 case, Samuel, Ladd, and Co. Egmont, for Wanganui: 230 sashweights, 5 kegs, 5 casks, 13 cases, 6 vyces. 4 bdls, Levin and Co.; 10 cases, Krull; 1 qr-cask, 1 case. Nathan and Co.; 20 cases, Stevenson and Stuart; 25 kegs, Levin and Go.; 34 bags,' 13 pkgs, 48 cases, 3 casks, Nathan and Co.; 2 cases, 1 box, Jacob Joseph ; 8 cases, 36 kegs. Johnston ; 3 cases, Vennell: 3 cases, Burrett : 4 empty tanks, 1 box, Levin and Co.; 2 kegs, Mills; 5 cases, Johnston; 14 pkgs, Gibson; 5 pkgs, Roberts ; 20 rolls, Turnbull; 9 boxes, 16 pkgs, J. Joseph : 20 sacks, O’Shea; 6 pkgs, Johnston; 5 do, Krull; 1 pkg, 3 kegs, 11 cases, 2 casks, 20 sacks, Turnbull: 50 sacks, O’Shea; 8 pkgs, Mills; 2 cases, Turnbull; 8 pkgs, Nathan ; 3 cases, Stuart. . Stormbird, for Wanganui: 9 crates, 1 tierce, W. and G. Turnbull; 2 cases, 1 pkg, 1 oven, 13 cases, 2 qr-casks, 4 bales, 6 bdls, 1 box, 5 chests, 1 trunk; Bishop; 2 cases, Pilcher ; 1 case, 2 pkgs, Lyon and Blair; 6 pkgs, 2 casks, 14 cases, 3 hf-chests tea, Stevenson and Stuart;* 1 pkg, Barraud; 1 case, 2 trusses, Thompson, Shannon, and Co.; 1 pkg, Evans ; 1 case, 1 pkg. Mills; 2 cases. Crease : 9 cases, 2 pkgs, 1 bale, A. P. Stuart; 8 cases, 52 pkgs, 7 empty tanks, 12 hf-chests, -3 boxes, W. and G. ; Turnbull. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. -London.—Howrah, St. Leonards, Rakaia, Otaki, Pleiades. Avalanche, and Commissary. New York via Dunedin.—Frances Lewey, brigantine. early. , „ . . New York via Adelaide.—Canny Scot, barque, early. . - Dunedin.—Harriet Armitage, barque, early. • Melbourne, via West Coast Ports,—Otago, s.s., 31st inst. Northern Ports.—Phcebe, Ist November. Auckland via Napier.—Wellington, s.s., this Southern Ports. —Easby, s.s., this day; Ladybird, s.s., Ist November. , . , Napier, Rangatira, s.s., and Kiwi, s.s., this day. •Wanganui.—Manawatu, p.s., and Stormbird, s.s., 31st inst. - Lyttelton.—Waikato,, ship. .

Nelson.— Chile, ship; : PROJECTED DEPARTURES London.—Halcione, ship, early in. November; .Waikato, ship, early in November Howrah, ship, January next. . , « ! Melbourne via Southern Ports.—Otago, s.s., Ist November. Sydney (Direct).— Easby,s.s., Ist November. Newcastle. — trinfAimg Castle, ship, 2nd November; Neptune, brig, and Australlnd, : barque, 2nd November. Northern Ports—Ladybird, s.s., 2nd November. Wanganui.—Stormbird, s.s., and Manawatu, p.s., Ist November. ' . Southern Ports.—Phcebe, s.s., Ist November; Otago, s.s. Ist. November. Foxton.—Napier. s.s., this day. Castle Point and Napier.—Rangatira, s.s., Ist November.

BY TELEGRAPH . _ AUCKLAND, Friday. Arrived; Steamers Taupo and Taranaki, and German war steamer Gazelle. Sailed ; Mikado, s.s., for San Francisco. LYTTELTON, Friday. Arrived: Hawea, s.s., from the North; Mary Blair, from Hobarton; Mayflower, from Mauritius. Sailed : Hopeful, Australian Sovereign, and Wildwave, for Newcastle: Marmion and Omaha, for Kairpara; Herald and Aurora, for Wellington; Forest Queen, for Dunedin; Unity, forPicton. TheN.Z.S, company's ship Lutterworth, for London, proceeded' to sea direct from Gladstone pier this afternoon, with light S.W. wind. Besides several passengers, she had a fall cargo, including about 3000 bales wool and 18 boxes gold. Total value of cargo, £142,000. The ship has been despatched with the accustomed punctuality of the N.Z.S. Company, her advertised date being to-morrow. PORT CHALMERS, Friday. Saixed; Ship City of Tanjore, for Astoria; schooner Melaine, for Kaipara; steamer Easby, for Lyttelton; barque Harriet Armitage, for Wellington. WEATHER YESTERDAY.—S p.m. . Auckland.—29*B3—S.W., light; fine. Castle Point.—29*62—N.W., stormy; cloudy. Sea moderate. Wellington.—29*6s—N.W. breeze ; fine. Hokitika. rough. . . , _ Westport.—29*74—S*W. breeze; gloomy. Bar rough. - • - ■ „ ~ • Timaru.—29*s4—S., fresh; gloomy. Sea smooth.. ' Oakabu.—29*64-S.E., light; fine. Sea smooth. Blufp.—29*6o—W.S.W. breeze; cloudy. Barometer rising slowly; sea on the west coast of Middle Island decreasing. * The sailing of the a. s. Napier has been postponed till 1 p.m. this day. ; The p.s." Manawatu, Captain C. Evans, left the wharf at 3 p.m. yesterday for Wanganui. .Xhe barqne Heverabam, Captain Yule, sailed from the wharf yesterday afternoon, at 3.15, for Captain Yule, on arrival at Newcastle, will wait for {ReNeptune’s arrival and shift over to her. Captain Croll taking the Heversham. The p.s. Luna, Captain Fairchild, left the wharf at sp.nL yesterday, for Kalkoura, with 3lr. Ingles as passenger. She comes back direct, and may therefore be expected this evening. The s.s. Egmont, Captain Irvine, left for Wanganui at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. She calls at Rangitikei on her return trip. The s.s. Stormbird, Captain Doile, left at o p.m. yesterday for Wanganui, taking a large number of passengers; , , , The ship Kinfauns Castle completed her discharge nf railway iron yesterday. She has to take on board about 200 tons of ballast, and will sail for Newcastle on or about the 2nd. . * Th?. German ship Herschel and barque Jessica both commenced discharging yesterday. • The s.s. Easby, Captain Kennedy, is expected here on Sunday, and will leave on the Ist for Sydney and Newcastle. x , ... Captain J.-W. Millman, who came out here as chief officer of the ship Golden Sea, and for the past eighteen months has been in Mr. W. V. Jacksons employ on the wharf, has, we are glad to learn, been appointed to the command of the barque Malay, vice Will; belonging to Messrs. Beck and Tonks. The three-masted schooner May, Captain Plumley, belonging to W. and G. Turnbull and Co., left for Sydney yesterday evening at 7. She was towed well to windward by the s.s. Napier, when she made sail for her destination, the s.a. Napier returning to the wharf.

SHIPOWNERS AND THE ADVANCE-NOTE SYSTEM. . . , It would hare been wiser for the shipping rather than to have stated that they regarded it as necessary and as their interest to have accepted the abolition of the “advance-note system” idea of freedom of contract, and rather than have published for the information of seamen the oft-repeated statement that the men should insist on ** freedom of contract. The Shipowner. may depend upon - it that this is a dangerous cry for him.' The seaman’s idea of freedom may be dangerously different from the owner’s idea thereof, and the ball having now been set rolling cannot be stopped. The policy of raising this cry is the more doubtful, when it is borne in mind that the law now in the interest of the shipowner deals more harshly with seamen for breach of civil contract, than with any other class of servant whatsoever; and that seamen are the only class amongst which freedom of contract does not, for consistently with the interests of the shipowner, it has been thought that it cannot exist. On the whole, the seamen may tliink it well that the clause was defeated. Its acceptance would have patched a bad system. Its defeat may lead to freedom in the seamen’s sense. —Nautical Magazine. INSTRUCTIONS TO LLOYD’S AGENTS. The following has been published:—ln dealing with the following instructions it is essential that Lloyd’s agent should understand that, according to English law, the master of a vessel has, as agent of the shipowner, control over both ship and cargo, and is responsible for both- Nothing less than a special power can take away this control over the property confided to his charge ; but the master can appoint an agent, and it is presumed that he will, on behalf of the assured, or their representatives, readily avail himself of the assistance of an agent who is specially appointed by Lloyd’s, and whose co-operation will facilitate the settlement of loss or average with the underwriters-, ■ , - , . In every act of Interference, whether by advice or otherwise, the agent Is not to be considered as the representative of the underwriters upon any particular policy except when he is specially instructed to that effect but rather as a person whose duty it is, from the nature of Ids appointment, to protect underwriters from fraud, - negligence, or mismanagement in the mode of treating property In peril or under damage. Shipping Lists;—The agent will furnish, on the forms supplied by the secretary, and in accordance with the instructions received from him from time to time, prompt and regular advices of the arrival and sailing of vessels. He should also send the names of vessels arriving with damage, or having damaged goods on board, which have been surveyed under his superintendence, and the names of such vessels with damaged goods as have not been surveyed under his superintendence, and the reasons that may have prevented him from attending the survey of the whole or any part of the damaged goods in each cargo. Supplies of shipping forms and envelopes can be had unon application to the secretary of Lloyd's. ■Abandonment.—ln no case is the agent to accept an abandonment of either ship or cargo as the re-, ©resentatlve of the underwriters; he must in ail cases leave the persons who abandon to act upon their own responsibility. ■ ' . ... Total Lossf—ln case of shipwreck, the agent will take charge of the property in the absence of the master or owner of the vessel, or goods, or any of their representatives, or any legal authority, and he will make such arrangements for its protection and ©reservation as he may deem expedient. He will Sso give immediate advice of the circumstances to the assured, and follow their instructions in all cases where he can obtain them.

Attendance of Master.-AU surveys should be attended by the master of the vessel, who should also sign the certificate of survey. In case the .master refuses to attend, or is prevented from attending, the agent will note the fact on the certificate, and the reason of the master's absence. Bottomry.—Particulars of bottomry and respondentia bonds should in all cases be reported to the committee. The raising of necessary funds by these means should not be resorted to unless credit cannot otherwise be obtained, and the owner should in all cases be previously communicated with, either by letter or by telegraph. The sale of vessels or cargoes at ports of arrival under the bonds should also be reported. Auctions —ln cases whore combination amongst buyers is likely to defeat the integrity of a public sale, the agent should see that sealed tenders are advertised for, if such a course can be legally pursued. Auctioneers.—With a view to prevent frauds upon underwriters at public sales, the agent should endeavor, wherever a sale is unavoidably necessary, to have a voice in the appointment of the auctioneer, and he should see that due publicity of the sale is given in each case. . Ship Stranded.—When a vessel is in distress, or on shore within the limits of his district, it is the duty of Lloyd’s agent to offer his services to the master. Condemnation as Unseaworthy.—When it is proposed to condemn as unseaworthy a vessel that has sustained damage, the agent is to use every means in his power to prevent such condemnation, unless it is evident that the vessel cannot be repaired so as to enable her to prosecute her voyage. In case a vessel cannot he repaired, and her condemnation as unseawoi thy becomes unavoidable, it is the duty of the agent to investigate carefully and to distinguish whether such condemnation is caused by perils of the sea or by any natural defect or decay. Survevors and Repairs.—ln the event of repairs being necessary to enable a ship to proceed on her voyage, the agent will see that properly qualified men are appointed surveyors. In selecting a surveyor, the committee would prefer that the choice should fall upon the surveyor to “ Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping,” whenever there is one stationed at the port. , ...... It is necessary that the surveyors should distinguish as far as possible in their survey and estimates between the damage sustained during the voyage in which the vessel is actually engaged, and the damage or defects existing prior thereto, and which are chargeable to the owners. Compromise.—The agent has a discretionary power of agreeing to a compromise for damage to goods m cases where the claim is so small that it would be much increased by the expense of notarial documents, advertisements, and other charges of public sale ; but in all cases where the agent exercises this power he is to append to his certificate of compromise that it is subject to the conditions of the poUcy of insurance on the goods in question, together with a certificate of the sound value of the goods according to form provided for by the schedule, ’ Documents.—The necessary documents in case of claim against the underwriters on thejship are—l. The protest, which should be compared witli the logbook and certified by.the agent, who should report any discrepancies that may be discovered between them. 2. Surveys describing distinctly the cause of damage. 3. General account of disbursements. 4. Vouchers on receipted bills included in the general account, and discount allowed, if any. 5. Rate of exchange. 6. The bottomry bond (where there is one). 7. The value of the ship and the certificate, according to form B in the schedule. Survey.—Lloyd’s agent, if called on by the consignees of a-cargo to certify damage, will act as a surveyor when his experience of the class of goods to be surveyed enables him to'pronounce an accurate opinion. But when he does not act himself, he will appoint properly qualified surveyors, and will take care that the survey is conducted in accordance with the following general instructions.—l. A special survey should be held on the hatches of the vessel, and particularly Jwith reference to the stowage and dunnage- of the cargo. 2. Damage by seawater during the voyage should- be carefully distinguished from damage arising from other causes; as, for example, from bad stowage or packing, vermin, pilfer- ■ ing. inherent causes, or from the goods having been exposed to rain or damp before shipping or after discharging, In, some cases it may be necessary that the agent should personally satisfy himself that these instructions are carried out. , ' • , Survey of Goods on Landing.—The survey of damage should take place as soon as the goods are landed, and with this object the agent should immediately offer his services to the consignee. In the event of any unreasonable delay taking place uef° r ® the agent's sendees are called in, the agent should not refuse a survey, but should grant a certificate, with the date of the arrival of the vessel, and the date and place of survey prominently noted on it. Sound to be separated from Damaged.—The agent is to see that the sound portions of each package are separated from the damaged, and he will particularise the quantity of each in his certificate. In the event of the separation of the sound goods from the damaged not being assented to by the consignees, the agent will notify their objections. . Damage in Craft.—ln all ports where it is necessary to discharge goods into lighters or craft, the agent is required to ascertain whether the person in charge of • such lighter or craft Ins demanded of the master or mate of the vessel discharging, a certificate, or himself given a receipt, expressing any apparent damage or defects in the goods delivered over to him; and the agent is to make a note of the same upon his Deck Loads.—The agent will ascertain and notify whether any and what goods were laden on deck. Sale of Goods at an Intermediate Port. —In the case of a vessel putting in at an intermediate port, the agent should protest against the sale of any part of the cargo, unless absolutely necessary, from its perishable condition. - * , , , , ~ In the case of a vessel being wrecked short of its destination, the agent will offer to co-operate with the master or other representatives of the assured in procuring a conveyance for the cargo to its original destination in the best and -most expeditious manner. ~ .. , Sale to take place in reasonable time.—J he sale should take place within a reasonable time from the period of landing, and the usual certificate of sound value should give the market value of the goods at the date of sale. , ~, . . . Exaggerated Valuations.—Care should be taken to guard against exaggerated valuations ; and if part of the goods arrive in a sound state, and are sold, a certified copy of the sale of such sound part should always be furnished. . • , , Documents.—The documents required by the underwriter for the adjustment of average on goods damaged by sea water are as follows: —1. The protest, which should be compared with the the logbook and certified by the agent, who should report any discrepancies that may be discovered between them. 2, Survey on board, and certificate of stowage. 3. Survey on goods landed, stating clearly cause and nature of damage ; if the damage does not arise from sea water, the same should be certified, as well as its probable cause. The survey should also state the mode in which the goods were packed ; and if in tin or zinc, whether properly soldered ; and in cases of claim for leakage of liquids, the condition of the packages on landing, and whether the same were of good construction and fit for the voyage. 4. Custom-house certificates of rebate of duties on account of damage. 5. Certificate of the market price or value of the goods at the time of sale for cash if they had arrived free from damage, or certificate of the actual sale of the sound, which is always to he preferred. 6. Account sales of damaged goods duly certified, and showing whether sold in bond or duty paid, and for cash or credit; and if for credit state what deduction for discount should be made to reduce the proceeds of sales for cash. 7. The agent to certify on his certificate which of the charges described in the documents are extra. In consequence of the damage, and, if sold by auction, whether any and what portion of the auctioneer’s commission is returned ; also if any and what charges are paid by the buyers of the goods. 8. In case of damage to articles usually sold by weight, it is desirable, where practicable, to forward a certificate of the weight of the sea-damaged, also the total gross and net landing weight of the sound portion of each mark separately. . , , r , Capture of Neutral Goods in Enemies Vessels.—lf the country in which the agent resides is at war with any other country, and a captured vessel of that other country should be brought into any port within the agent’s district, he should watch the proceedings of the Prize Court, and endeavor to prevent any sale of the cargo either before or after the condemnation of the vessel as lawful prize. In reporting the circumstances to Lloyd s, he should point out particularly what steps it will be necessary for the owners of the goods to take, whether in any local Marine Court or in the Central Court of Prize, to obtain possassion of their goods, and should specify the documents which the Court will require for establishing the ownership of the goods, and for proving that the owners belong to a neutral country. Insured Property in Peril.—When a vessel is in distress or on shore within i the limits of his district, it is the duty of Lloyd’s agent to make such arrangements with the master for recovering, saving, or preserving the property as may be deemed expedient. It is repeated that the agent, by this instruction, is not empowered to accept an abandonment of either ship or cargo. Salvage.—ln all cases where salvage or remuneration is claimed for assistance rendered to vessels, the agent should attend the meetings of commissioners, magistrates, or other persons legally authorised to determine the amount, in order to rebut, by the evidence of the master and crew, any exaggerated statements on the part of the salvors. Salvage for Re-capture.—lt has frequently happened, when a vessel has been captured and ro-cap-tured, that instead of the salvage being paid and the vessel proceeding to her point of destination, both vessel and cargo have been sold for the payment of salvage, and the loss of the underwriters been thereby much increased. It is therefore incumbent on the agent to endeavor, upon every occasion, to take such steps as appear requisite for an adjustment of the salvage, so that the vessel may proceed with her cargo to her port of destination. Average statements.—The agent is not to make up or sign any statement or average, either general or particular, leaving any claim to be adjusted between the underwriters and the assured, upon the documents furnished. .