SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9795, 19 October 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES Of THE MOON.

THIS DAY. Sun rises, 4.57 a.m.; eote. 6.10 p.m. Moon rises C. 6 a.m.; sots. 9-56 p.m. High water, 0.36 a.m.; 0.51 p.m. ARRIVED THURSDAY'. OCT OB HR IS. KENT, s.s (6.25 a.m.), 1122 tons, Platts, I'ioiu Ureymou-.h. {Railway wharf.) MAUAIM>A. s.s. (7.10 a.m.). 2553 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton, (terry berth.) MONOWAI. s.« (10.30 a.m,), 3433 tons, Drewotle, irorn Dun-.elin and Lyttelton. {No. 6, Queen's Wharf.) HlMlT.iiAGl, s.s. i 5.43 p.m.), 323 tons, Tiiompion, from Lyttelton. {So. 12, ■fervors quay.) PATJiLNA. s.s. (U p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, Nelson and Picton. Pns-m-mrors—Saloon: Sister Bren don, Misses Fowler, Str.iiiK. McMa-stcr, Lynch, Peart, Mather, Maples. Cvrkill, Barber, William* 12), Bennett, Oliver, Burgess, Watson. Wimiford. Misdumcs Vcrcos. Bendo and child. Coltman, Keowan, Kirkwood and child, Bishop and 3 children, Kay, Uoiiusell, Good all, Floyd, MeNcal, Askew, Green, Coleman, Oslcy, Gilroy, Faircy, Ilewrtson, Maples, King and child. Barber. Porter. Oliver, ilonlt and infant. Williamson. Casey, Jlevell, Mitchell, Bennett. Henderson, Johnson, VVingaite, YarrelJ, Parker, Jenbpw, Burgess, six members Medical Board, Private Raw-son, SerKts, Kino;, Johns, Messrs Keowan. WHnan. Ki'aphen, Armstrong, Stepp. Nicholson. Davidson, McNeal. Goodall. Jansen. Askew, Pitt, Holdnwny, Pairev, Fisher, Honnsoll, Hewt tson. Haycock, Hobbs, Dunn. Coleman, Mclntosh. Heaps. M'ackay, Wadio, Gavcston, Black. Tullford, Ryalls, Sailer, Wiliams, Young, Kirkwood. Hannan, TTooleff. Clouston, Batty, Elliott, Savage, Hickman. Coltm'an, Bennett, Oliver, Giles, Vercoo, Mitchell, Osley, Porter, Llovrl. Sharland Ball. Sichelu, Rngerson. Alford, Benivd-t. Scollard, Y’arrell, Corrv. Jlnlangi, Preston, Park, Car* puk, Young; 18 steerage . (Mo. 1, north, Oueon’s wharf.) SAILED THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18. MARAROA. s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2503 tons. Cameron, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Cottrell, Clarko, Atkinson, Thomas Banned, Moody. Sams. Malcolm. Mcsdnmca Moody, Burney and children. ILwnes and children, Cottrell, Hall, Beocl. Archibald and child, Woodward, Stewart Mf-vn V> oodward, Lynch, Pryde, Archibald. Botham. West, Oh'.son, Anderson, Townsend, Lane, Graham. Taylor, Lock head Alder Holmes, Oicgg H'aige, Pilcher, Robertson, Moody. Lord Liver- ‘ >i,l. Stall' Sergeant Lyons, Captain Rankin. Captain McLean, Sergeant-Major ileceonsall. Corporal Ferrar MONOWaT, s.s. ill p.m.), 3433 tons, Drewc-tte, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Magic, Blenheim, to-dav Breeze. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-

tiny Maori, Lyttelton. to-day Calm. Wanganui, to-night Wimmera. Auckland. Gisborne, Napier. Saturday Mapourika, Gre.ymouth, Westport, Notion. Saturday Pateena Nelson, Picton, Saturday M.araroa, Lyttelton, Saturday Komata Grpyni'Out.Vi. Picton, Saturday Kamona, Wosiiport Saturday Rosamond, Greymouth, Sunday Himitansri Lyttelton. Sunday Laden Powell, Lyttelton, Sunday Kamo. Grcymouth Sunday Kuia. Now Plymouth, Sunday Amokura, Cook Strait, Tuesday Regains, Nelson. Wednesday PROJECTED DEPARTURES Amokura, Cook Strait, Nelson, to-day, 7 a.m. Kimitangi, Lyttelton, to-day. noon Maori; Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Pateena. Pioton, Nelson to-day 12.45 p.m. Breeze. Wanganui, to-night Wiramera. Dunedin, Saturday Kini, Westport. Saturday Manama. Lyttelton. Saturday Magic, Sandy Bay, Saturday Calm. Bluff, Dunedin, Saturday TTuita, AA’nnganui. New Plymouth. Tuesday Regulus, Nelson, West Coast, Wednesday Kiymata Westport, Wednesday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS AUCKLAND, Thursday Tarawera (5.20 p.m.), from Gisborne. ONEHUNGA, Thursday—Rarawa (3.50 p.m.), for New Plymouth. MANUKA U HEADS, Thursday—Rarawa (6 p.m.), crossed bar outwards. WANGANUI, Thursday—Huia (11.30 a.m.) and Calm (11.55 a.m.), from Wellington. GISBORNE, Thursday Arahura (6 a.m.), from Napier; Maui (10.15 p.m.), from Auckland. Arahura (9.20 a.m.), for Tokomnru Bav and Auckland. NAPIED. Wednesday Ngatoro (6 p.m.), from Greymouth. Thursday— Ngahero (10.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton via Wellington; Echo (12.10 p.m.), from Wairoa. Ngatoro (5 p.m.), for Whangarei. PICTON, Thursday Pateena (4.50 p.m.), from Nelson. Storm (1.20 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Pateena (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT, Wednesday—Koraata (9.50 p.m.), from Wellington. Thursday— Mnpourika (2.45 p.m.), from Wellington. Komata (3.33 p.m.), for Picton and Wellington; Mapourika (7 p.m.), for Greymouth. GREYMOUTH. Wednesday—Rosamond (10 p.m.). from Wanganui. Thursday— Regulus (5.30 a.m.), from Westport. Regulus (11.45 a.m.), for Westport; Karanui (7 p.m.), from Timaru. LYTTELTON, AVednesdav Kittawn 1 11.53 p.m.), for Westport. Thursday— Breeze (4.55 a.m.). from Timaru; Maori (7 5 a.m.). from AA’ellington. Breeze (3.20 and Maori (9.40 p.m.). for AVeIIing°TTMARU, Thursday Kahika (6.30 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Corinna (4.25 p.m.)’. from Oamaru. PORT CHALMERS. Thursday To Anau (7.15 a.m.). from Oamaru. Kokin (7 p.m.), for AVestport. Mr H. P. Tucker, who haa just passed his examination as second engineer, has gone south to rejoin an oversea vessel as fourth engineer. Mr A. R. Douglas, who has passed his examination as chief engineer, has joined the Ramona as third engineer. Captain D. McDonald has taken charge of a Union Company's steamer, relieving Captain Elynn. who is ashore on holiday leave. , , The auxiliary schooner Houto Jert Auckland on Tuesday with timber for Dunedin. The Union Co. that tho* TJosnmoral is to leave Greymouth to-n:gh* ivtbth a load of timber and a little ccal for Wei liny ton . where she is due earls on Sunday morning. Mr Richardson, third engineer of or oversea ship, has come ashore on holiday leave. The junior engineers have beer proni/otod a step. Mr Barker, purser of the To Anau. is ashore at Auckland. awaiting orders. Another purser will join the vessel on her arrival at Lyttelton. The Union Co.’s hulk Lutterworth is to be brought off the patent slip at 8 o'er'oek this morning. The hulk Lilia will go up on tho cradle nt 1 p.m. Instances have occurred where vessels have arrived at the port of Auckland on fire, or had been ou fire before they

arrived there. The harbourmaster reported to the Auckland Harbour Board on Tuesday that a by-law was necessary to force shipmasters to nobly IL '- 111 111 <•»*< s suck as these. The board agre -d to U,6 adoptioi, of the by-law as submitted bv its solicitors. The Kuramu left Greymouth yesterday for Lyttelton, where she is due to-mor-row. The vassal in to sail next Wednesday for Wellington .and Now Plymouth. The Gisborne dredge Maui, which bus had extem-ive alterations made in Auc,cland to her dredging gear, left on luesdav night for Gisborne. The Karnona is to leave ’W estport yonr'ht with a full load of coal ior AVelUy'ton. The Komata loft Westport at noon yesterday for Picton, where she will discharge pen or h r, f cargo oJ r oa 1. and will subsequently come on to W ellington with the remainder. Tho vessel is due hem to-morrow ,nnd is expected to pot awav for Westport on Wednesday. RARAWA’S MOVEMENTS. Levin and Co. advise that the Northern Co ’« f-taamer Raraiwa, instead of leaving Onehunga on Monday next for Now Plymouth, will not, get away from the former port until Tuesday owing to Monday being a -üblic holiday. The vessel will sail from New Plymouth on tho return trip on ATedncfcdiiy instead of on Tuesday. WIMMERA LEFT AUCKLAND. Tho Wimmera loft Auckland at 4.20 p.m. on Wednesday for Gisborne, Napier and Wellington with 490 tons of general cargo for this port. Tho vessel is due hero to-morrow moraine and is to sail at 5 p.m. to-morrow direct for Dunedin. THE CANTERBURY BOATS. Tho Canterbury Co.’s steamer Breeze is duo at Wellineton to-day from southern ports, and is to sail to-night for Wanganui. The same company's steamer Calm is due at Wellington again to-night from Wanganui, and is to leave here tomorrow for Bluff and Dunedin.' THE AMOK CIIA. Tho Government training ship kura is to leave Wellington at 7 o’clock this morning for a cruise in Cook Strait. Tho vessel will spend Sunday at Nelson, and after another cruise in the Strait will put in to Wellington about Tuesday or Wednesday. After having her new hawse pipes fitted the Amakonra will i pc.tt for lie;- trio to the oirKljttrtg southern islands. thelumuldb. The Anchor Company’s steamer .Regains will probably arrive -at Wellington about next Wednesday from. Nelson. The vessel will leave here on, the same day for Nelson. Westport. and Greymouth. THE IiniTTANGL The Chatham Islands .Pishing Company's steamer Himitnngi, which arrived at Wellington last evening from Lyttelton. is to &a»il on the return trip.nt noon to-day. The vessel will arrive back hero from Lyttelton probably on Sunday. Tho Waitangi correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times’’ says that the arrival of the Ilimitangi at the Chatham Islands last week waa ranch welcomed. Tho vessel had been laid up for a month in Wellington By tho seamen’s strike. In consequence tho neopie had been two months without a letter mail and three mouth* einco they had stores or parcels. Stores were running very short, and. many residents were, using their last pound of flour. Tho Himitnngi will leave again for tho Chathnms about the end of this month. PABROA~FOR HOKITIKA. Advice received in, Greymouth last week from Auckland in reference to the steamer Paeroa, the vessel that the Hokitika Shipping Company contemplate buying, stated that the vessel wac highly satisfactory, and that- tho nature of the proposed repairs will bo known, as soon a« she goes on the slip. The repairs referred to are to, take the room that is used to accommodate 13 passengers.and convert it-into a cargo hold. BRISK AT DUNEDIN. A brisker period has been experienced in n t Dunedin during the past two days, and the waterside workers have found constant employment some Saturday fast. Tnere wore five steamers at the wharves on Tuesday—namely, the Monowai. Oorinna, Kakapo, Kaitunn and Breeze. All tho available labour was seSnred to work tho Monowai, Corinna. Breeze, and Kaitnna, but no labour was available to work the Kakapo, which arrived on Tuesday night with a cargo of coal from Westport, and that vessel consequently lay idle all day. OHATnAMLOWNED STEAMER. _ A meeting was held recently at Waitangi (Chatham Islands) to consider the purchase of a steamer for tho island trade (says the Waitangi correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times”). The plans and arrangements of the steamer Progress were discussed. She is a vessel of 320 tons, with a speed of 8 knots, and will have accommodation for 25 passengers- The shares are to be taken up bv the islanders. Arrangements were postponed until a marine surveyor had inspected her and furnished a report. EUNICE BREAKS UP. The New Zealand Refrigerating Company’s wrecked auxiliary schooner Eunice, which went ashore on the South Spit at Wanganui, has completely broken up. The masts have carried away and the stern portion, has comp ashore on tho beach. Tho main portion of tho hull is settling into the sand. NIPPON YUSEN KAI6HA. Owing to good management and the active assistance of the- Japapese Government in the shape of subsidies, etc., the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has been able, after only 27 years’ working, to accumulate reserves amounting to nearly six million sterling: whereas the P. and O. Company, after an existence of ,76 years, have only been able to set aside reserves of A 11,950,000. which has been none in spite of Government hostility to shipowners. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha’s position is an exceptionally strong one. With a capital of £2,750.000, and reserves of £5,86f,947, it has a fleet of 459,260 tons, which stands in the books at only £7 Ts per ton gross, and cash and public loans of no less than £3.527,192, which places tho company an a position to euooessfully cpmpeto -with British and other shipowners in any direction after tho war, and to capture any trades during the war. The market as compared with tho book value of tho company’s fleet, at the present time, can be gauged from the fact that quite recently they paid £SO per ton gross for an ordinary Japanese cargo steamer; oven assuming that the fleet as a whole was only valued at .650 ur-r ton gross at aqi mm uoys Pjhoav -u- ’ourpt ivasora eqi steamer* wore worth seven times their bcok value, ar,J that on a winding-up the shareholders would re-c-ive over ,61000 for every £IOO subscribed, whereas the present market vahi" on the Tokio Stock Exchange is about ,£760.

OCTOLLH. L). II. M. Full Moon 1 8 1 a.m. Last Quarter 6 9 4t a.m. Now Moon 16 2 11 p.m. 1‘ii'fet CJuuitor HI 2 b a.m. Full Moon 30 :> 13 p.m