SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17691, 31 July 1919, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. ',_. JCLY... First quarter __ _ „ 5 2.47 p-m. *"ull mote _ _. _ 13 5.32 p.m. Last quarter „ „ „ _ 20 10.33 p.m. Hear moon — '.. ... 27 4.51 pun. Tirn pun. Ktees to-day at 7.u(i a.:u.; sets at 4.52 p.m. lUK WKAIHEU. July 30,—S o.ni.: Wind N.K., strong; dull. JToou: Wind. N., strain; line. 5 p.m.: Wind N., strong; fine. * 8 a'.in. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer _ _ _ _ 30.20 30.1G _30.10 Thermometa; ™ _ „ Miuc, 41. niin., 37. HIQH WATEIi. July Sl— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 5.25 6.48 At Port Cfoalinera Co G.2G At Dunedin .„ „. „ G.HS (J.SG WEATHEE EKPOBTS. (Tax TJnTKD I'bbii ASIOOUTIOV.) WELUNGTON, July 30. Tho following are tho ■weather reports at 4 pju.:— Bar. Ther. Wenther. dape Maria _ S.E., gale 29.4t 51 Bain Kussell ... „ gaJo 20.54 67 HMn Matonfcon IL ... E.S.E., Xresh 20.70 49 Hain Auckland „ 8.E., light 211.71 65 Rain Tauruuga. _. S.E..Jrish 20.73 6G Overcast GJsbprne_. _. N., Irosli 2J..11 65 Showery , Napier .„ .„ K. 8., light 20.08 61 Overcast Cbstlepoiat _. S.E., light 30.03 60 Cloudy s Wellingtoo ... S.E., breeze 30.04 51 Drizzlo New Plymouth 8., brcezo 23.77. 68 Overcast Oape Egnvjnt... S.E., fresh 20.83 55 Cloudy Wanganni ...' E.S.E., iresh 2D.OG 67 Gloomy Farewell &p&. 15., ficsh , 30.05 63 Overcasti Oape Foulwind S., light 30.00 62 Pino Greymouth ... K, breeze 'i 0.04 63 Fine Cape Campbell S., Jrtsh 30.00 59 Showery ICaikonra .„ E., light 30.21 53 Brirale ■Akaroa light... N.E., light 50.13 45 Hain Nnggets _. _ K.E., tresh 30.10 53 Hazy BlnH_ Calm 30.03 43 Fine WEATHEK POTtEOAST. The ofßoiol weather Gtinxmarr and forecast are as follow:—"Tho dishirbanco of the' past few daj-s vraa this afternoon centred of: Oape Maria . Van Diemen. Tho weather hus been doudv and unsettled generally, except ie Westland and Otago, and rain has fallen in many parte. Easterly galos have prevailed in tho far north, and moderate to . strong foath-east und easterly winds have predominated. Tho present indications are lor southeast to .north-east winds, sUong to a gale, and cloudy and misty weather, with rain generally. Stormy conditions and heavy rtiin may be expected in and northwards of Cook Strait, and snow in the high country of tho .South Island. Tho barometer is falling." DEPARTURES. ■~ Hinernoa, s.e. (7 a.m.), 542 tons, Bollcsne, for southern and West Coast lighthouses. New Zealand Government, agent. Kotare, (4 p.m.), 147 tons, Mtrmby, for Bluff and Inveroargill.' Keith Ramsay, agent. DEPARTURES. Tahiti, s.s. (4 p.m.), 7555 tans, Todld, for Lyttelton. Union Steamship Company, agent. ,- Storm, s.i p.m.), 405 tons, Cowan, for Lyttelton, Tapley and agents. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, July 30.—Arrived: Maibia (3.45 p.m.); from Newcastle. Sailed: Navuia (6.15 p.m.), for Papeete. ' WELLINGTON, July 80—Arrived: Tβ Anau' (8.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Chupra (9.20 a.m.), from Lybteltan; Stella (9.40 a.m.), from Dunedin; Rosamokd (IL4O a.m.), from Timn.ru; Kamona (ILIS p.m.), from Westport. Sailed. Port Pirie (0.15 p.m.), for ' Napier; Maori (7.45 pjn.), for Lyttolton. LYTTELTON, July 30.—Arrived: Ruahine (8 a.m.)j from Port Chalmers; Mararoa (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Kauri (6.50 p.m.), from Newcastle with coal.

. GREYMOTJTH, July 29.—Sailed: Kahdka, for IHinedin.

SYDNEiT, July 29—Arrived: Jubilee, schooner, from Gisborne.

NEWCASTLE, July Wanaka, from. Auckland.

The Kaiapoi, which reached Port Chalmers on Tuesday evening, came up - to town at 9 a.m. yesterday, and proceeded to discharge the local portion of her coal cargo at the Biroh street wharf. She will sail from hero to-day for Blufi, where she -will complete her • discharge. The Te Anau reached 'Wellington at 8 am yesterday from Dunedin, via Lyttelton. She was due to sail later in tie day for Picton, where she will load for Auckland. The Mokoia, which has been forced to lie outside Napier since Sunday on account of bad weather, was berthed yesterday morning, hut the work of v discharging her cargo was considerably hampered by heavy rain which . fell at the port.. ,» . The weather at Greymouth yesterday was fine, but there was a moderate swell runnine on the bar. The Kini sailed from Greymouth at 11 pjn. • on Tuesday for Gisborne and Napier. The Kahika ]e<ft Greymouth at 11.15 p.m. on Tuesday for Dunedin, where ehe is due , to-morrow. The Tahiti left Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon to complete loading general cargo , at Lyttolton and Wellington, for Honolulu, and Vancouver. m The Kakapo left Auckland at 11 pm. on Tuesday for Wellington, from which port ehe will eail for Greymouth to load for "Wel- . lington and Lyttelton. .•■ 'Messrs Huddart-Parker (Ltd.) have completed the purchase of the premises until ro- :. cently occupied by Burns, Philp, and Co -' and situated at No. 10 Bridge street, Sydney, and intend to use them as offices in connection with the company's shipping and coal trade. . Extensive alterations and improvements are contemplated by the company before occupying the new offices.

THE UEMTJERA. •The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has received word that the liner Remueira, at present en route from Wellington to Plymouth, continued her voyage fromi Newport News on July 24. THE MOANA. The TJaicm Company advisee -tihat the eteamer Moana, from San Francisco, via Papeete and Raratonga, is expected to reach Wathngton* vrfth mails and passengers on Saturday. f THE IiEAKUIIA FOR SYDNEY. The mail steamer Makura, from Vancouver left Auckland, at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday in cpntinuaitieta of her -through voyage to Sydney*

t THE NIAGARA. Worcl has been received that the liner Niagara ie duo to roach Suva at noon tomorrow. Tho vessel will sail at 4 p.m. tlie eamo day, and ehould roach Auckland an Honday afternoon. o - .— » ■JTAMARI AT NEWPORT NEWS. Advrioe hoe bean, received by tho S.S. and A. Line that tlie Mhrnari, which ia oominy from London with troops, arrived at Newport News on July 20. She is duo at Auckland on August 18. — =©» THE "WESTMORELAND. Oper&tione on this vessel in tho dry dock at Port Ohalmera, havo boon commenced in earnest. Yesterday morning saw tho first plato removed from her bottom. As the work •prooeeds larger goxtgs of men will find employment.

SAILORS FOR BRITISH SHIPS. Rear-ndniirnl Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, speaking at tho annual mooting of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society at the Mansion House, London, particularly emphasised tho importance of British ships being manned! by British men. Before the war it was a common , 'occurrence to find men of seven or eight different nationalities upon our ships, but this wes a thing which could not be continued. _ Thus in training men for the eea> the eooioty was doing a very important work. The admiral apoke in terms of cordial appreciation of the operations of the eocioty, referring particularly to the relief afforded all the dependents of seamen to whom, after careful consideration, assistance) had been given, not as a charity, but as a right.

The war record of the society was one of which it might well be proud. During the war over 40,000 men, women, and children, victims from 1265 ships sunk by the German submarine policy, had been relieved. In addition, they had saved over 1000 British sailors, prisoners of war, from starvation. Now tho war was over, they were constantly being called upon to relieve shipwrecked crews. Hβ aesured them that the work of tho society ia providiing comfort&blo accommodation at various ports was gToatly appreciated by the men, proof of which waa found in the fact that over 500,000 mon visited tho various homes during lost

In proposing a resolution expressing thanks for the Bflrvicos rendered by the society, the Rev. James Morgan Gibbon said that our eailoTS of overy grade exhibited an essential Christianity, far above anything we wero familiar with on shore, in the chivalrous attitude towards their conquered' enemies They were the finest men Britain had y©t produced!.