SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19994, 11 January 1927, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. ' Januaet. Now Moon 4th 7.58 a.m. First Quarter .. .. 11th 2.13 a.m. Full Moon 18th 9.67 a.m. Last Quarter .. .. 26th 1.35 p.m. THE .SUN.' R&MO today at 4.32 a.m.; sets at 7.59 p.m. THE WEATHER. January 10. —Bnght sunshine. Calm. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.32 30.2 S 30,20 Thermometer .. .- Min.,4l; max., 61 WEATHER REPORTS. (Peb United Pbess Association.) WELLINGTON, January 10. The following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m.:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Gape Maria, S-, fresh, cloudy 30.17 72 Russell, E-, light, cloudy 30.16 72 Manakau, 8., light, fine 30.15 <3 Auckland, 8.5. W., light, fair 30.14 69 Tauranga, S.W., light, fine 30.10 69 East Cape, S., fresh, squally 30.20 63 Gisborne, S.W., gale, squally 30.21 60 Napier, S., fresh, cloudy 30.20 it Oastlepoint, S.W., breeze, cloudy ... 30.23 64 Wellington, S.E., breeze, fine 30.25 68 New Plymouth, S.E., m. gale, fair ... 30.20 68 Cape Bgmout, S., fresh, fine 30.22 62 Wanganui, 5.8., light, fine 30.-3 68 Farewell Spit, N.W., freeh, fine 30.24 7Weetport, S.W., dresh, fine 30.-4 66 Grymouth, S.W.. light cloudy 30-26 70 Stephen Island, 8.E., light, hazy 30.25 65 Cane Campbell, E., light, fin* 30.30 68 Kaikonra, N., light, fine 30-29 68 Akaroa Light, S.E., fresh, cloudy ... 30.-6 07 Bluff, W., light, fair 30.20 65 WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast:—Present Indications are for moderate to strong south-east to north-east winds. The weather will be fair to cloudy generally, but squally at times in the east coast districts of the North Island, under the influence of a storm area to the north eastwards of New Zealand. The barometer has little movement. HIGH WATER. January 11— a - m - P; 1 ?’ At Taiaroa Heads 9-9 9.35 At Port Chalmers 9A9 10.15 At Dunedin 10.19 10.45 ARRIVAL. Monday, January 10. John. s.s. (3.55 p.m.), 339 tons, Hawick, from Wanganui and Wellington. Keith Ramsay, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial. Orcti, Invercargill, Port Craig, to-day, Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 13. Port Bowen, Wellington, Lyttelton, Jan. 13. Maheno, Melbourne, via ports, January 13. Port Melbourne, Napier, Jan. 13. Kairanga, Newcastle, Sydney, Jan. 14. Trevorian, Wellington, Lyttelton, Jan. 14. Walhora. Wellington, Lyttelton, Jan. 16. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports. Jan. 16Remuera, Wellington, Lyttelton, Jan 16. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 18. Kiwitea, Auckland, via ports Jan. 18. Gals, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 20. Sussex, Lyttelton, Timaru, Jan. 20. Kamo, Napier, Gisborne, Jan. 20. Anrto Columbian, Auckland, Jan. 20. West Conob, Lyttelton, Timaru, Jan. 22. Trelissick, Wellington, Lyttelton, Jan. 22. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Jan. 22. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, Jan. 23. Canadian Planter, Timaru. Jan. 23, Yomah, Wellington, Lyttelton, Jan. 23. Karetu, Newcastle, Sydney, Jan. 28. Northumberland, Lyttelton, Jan. 30. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal and Intercolonial. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Tekoa, Auckland, Opua, to-day. Waipiata. Auckland, via ports, Jan. 13. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, Jan 13. Oretl. Invercargill, Port Craig, Jan. 13. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports, Jan. 13. Calm. Wanganui, via ports, January 14. Maheno, Melbourne, via Bluff, Jan. 14 Oplhl, New Plymouth, via ports, Jan. 15. X J ort Melbourne, Wellington, Jan. 15. Port Bowen, Lyttelton, January 17. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 17. Kairanga, Sydney, via ports, Jan. 17. Walhora, Bluff, Newcastle, Jan. 18. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 18. Remuera, Bluff, Timaru, Jan. 19. Kiwitea, Bluff, Hobart, Jan. 19. Anglo Columbian, Sydney. Jan. 20. Kamo, Gisborne, via ports, Jan. 21. Bfcsex. Bluff. Newcastle, Jan. 22. Trelissick, Melbourne, Sydney, Jan. 24. Progress, Port Waikato, via porte, Jan. 24. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, Jan. 25. Canadian Planter. Wellington, Jan. 25. Yomah, Bluff, Sydney, Jan. 25. Karetu. Sydney, via ports, Jan. 29. OyERSBAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Port Bowen (due January 13). —Left Liverpool November 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland, December 27. Trevorian (due January 14).—Left New York, November 13, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin ; arrived Auckland, December 23. Walhora (due January 16).—Left Calcutta December 8 for Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Bluff; arrived Wellington January 10. Remuera (due January 16).—Left Southampton, December 4, for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; arrived Wellington, January 10. West Conob (due January 22). —Left Los Angeles, November 20. for Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland, December 17. Anglo Columbian (due January 20). Left Galvaston December 1 for Auckland. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Sydney, and Geelong; arrived Auckland January 5. Canadian Planter (due. January 23). — Lett Montreal November 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin: duo Auckland January 10. Trelissick (due January 22). — Left Montreal November 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; arrived Ancklaiid, January 8. Northumberland (due January 30). —Left Liverpool, December 4, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Charmers ; due Auckland January 12. Yomah (due January 23). —Loft New York December 8 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Auckland January 12. Sussex (due January 20). —Left Calcutta December 5, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff; arrived Auckland, January 8. Trelevan (due January 30). —Left New York December 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Tasmanian porta: due Auckland, January 16. Elkridge (dus February 9).—Left Lo« Angeles, December 18, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, January 11. Port Albany (due February 10).—Left London, December 24, for Suva, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. Pakeha (due February 15). —Left Liverpool December 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin ; due Auckland January 28. Waiotapu (due February 10). —Left San Francisco December 28 for Papeete, Auckland. Wellington, New Plymouth. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Melbourne; duo Auckland. January 25. Canadian Explorer (due February 25). Left Halifax December 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Auckland February 11. Otarama (due February 24). —Left fot. John January 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; due Auckland February 10. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Corlnthlc. left Southampton December 3, for Wellington and Auckland ; arrived Wellington, January 9. lonic, left Southampton, December 31. *or Auckland and Wellington, via Panama; due City of Christiania, left New York, December 22 for Levuka, Suva, Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Sydney; due Auckland, February 6. West Cajoot, left Los Angeles January 1. for Auckland and Wellington ; due Auckland, January 25. Rlmutaka, left Southampton December 23. for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington February 4. VESSELS OUTWARD BOUND. Canadian Scottish, left Auckland December 10 for New York, Boston, and Halifax; due Halifax January 20. Mamarb.left Port Chalmers. December 23. for London, via Punta Arenas, Montevideo, and Tenerlffe; due London February 4. Otakl, left Lyttelton December 24 for London. via Newport News : due London February 4. Port Hobart, left Napier, Decern bei 2, for London, via Panama; arrived London, January 7. Pori. Sydney, left Wellington, January 9 for London, via Panama; due London, February 18. Ruahlne, left Napier December b lor Southampton and London, via Panama: dus Southampton January 11. Talnul, left Auckland December 15, for Southampton and London ; due Southampton January 21. Turakina. left Auckland, December 16. tpr London and West of England ports; duo London. January 22Tongariro, left Wellington, January 8, for London, via Panama: duo London, February 15. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Makura left Wellington, January 4, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francicdo, January 21. Tahiti left San Francisco, December 29, for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Darotonga; duo Wellington, January 17. Tahiti leaves Auckland. January 21 foVancouver, via Suva and Honolulu ; due Vancouver February 7. Niagara leaves Vancouver, January 12, for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and dm* Auckland- January 3L

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 10.—Sailed : Hinemoa (3.30 p.m.), for Norfolk Island. WELLINGTON. January 10.—Arrived ; Walhora (6 a.m.), from Calcutta; Maheno (8.10 a.m.), from Melbourne; Pakura (8.55 a.m.), from Gisborne; Kalmal (1.50 p.m.), from Greymouth; Remuera (12.15 p.m.). from Southampton. Sailed: Holmdale (5 p.m.), for Wanganui: Kamona (5.55 p.m.), for Greymouth: Wahine (7.50 p.m.), Port Bowen (11 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Cygnet (8.30 p.m.), for Kalkoura ; Kurow (11 p.m.), for Auckland; Breeze (11 p.m.), for Plcton ; Orepukt (11 p.m.), for Tarakohe. LYTTELTON, January 10.—Sailed : Kamo (12.15 p.m.). for Dunedin; Totara (1.5 p.m.), for Wellington: Storm (1.10 p.m.), for Wellington ; Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington. SYDNEY, January 9:—Arrived : Louis Theriault, from Hoklanga. HOBART, January 10.—Arrived : French sloop Casslopce, from Dunedin. VANCOUVER, January 7.—Arrived: Niagara, from Sydney. NEWPORT NEWS, January 7.—Arrived : Otarama, from St. John. GLASGOW, January 7. —Sailed: Hertford, for Auckland. SEATTLE. January 7.—Sailed: West Nlvarla, for New Zealand. The John, which arrived here yesterday afternoon, from Wanganui and Wellington, will sail to-day for Wellington, Wanganui, and New Plymouth, via ports. The collier Canopus was docked at Port Chalmers yesterday morning for cleaning and painting in connection with her annual overhaul. The Waipiata and Kahika will be recommissioned to-morrow at Port when craws will sign articles. The Waipiata will come to Dunedin on Thursday to load for East Coast ports and Auckland. The Kahika will also come to Dunedin on Thursday to load for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. Th o Calm, which is undergoing overhaul at Port Chalmers, will load at Dunedin about Thursday for Tiraaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Tho Breeze has been fixed to load at Dunedin on January 17 for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Under the recent agreement between the emp’oyera and the Lyttelton waterside workers, overtime is to bo worked each Saturday when required, from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m. The Tremeadow is timed to leave New York on January 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Tho Kauri is to sail from Auckland on January 15 for Newcastle to load for Wellington. She has been at Auckland for some weeks undergoing an extensive overhaul. Tho Kaiwarra Is expected to leave Melbourne to-day with Australian produce for discharge at New Plymouth, M ellington, Napier, and Auckland. ■ - Tho local agents for the A. and A. Luxe advlso that a steamer has been fixed to load during February and March at New York for Timaru, Bluff, and Wanganui, besides the main ports of New Zealand, With oil from Port Arthur, Texas, tho Karpfanger is due at Auckland on February 10. She will then proceed to Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Australian ports, to complete discharge. An arrival at Wellington on Sunday was the American Trading Company’s motor vessel Lionel, with a cargo of case oil from Port Arthur, Texas. Her cargo is for the Texas Oil Company. From Wellington the Lionel will proceed to Auckland and Australian ports. . - The steamer Verhania is expected to leave Melbourne to-morrow for Weetport, where she will bunker. She will later proceed to Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Wanganui, to load wool for Dunkirk and other English and Continental ports. She will sail finally on February 5 from Wanganui. Cable advice received by the Commonwealth and Dominion Line states that tho motor ship Port Dunedin, hound from London to Australian ports, passed the Cape of Good Hope on December 23. The auxiliary four-masted schooner Margot, 890 tons gross register, which was reported sold to colonial buyers a few months ago, has been renamed Margaret W., and left the Tyne on November 12 for Mauritius. According to reports this vessel was purchased for the New Zealand trade.

KIWITEA LOADS AT MELBOURNE. The Union Company advises that the Kiwitea. after discharge at Bluff next week, will go to Hobart and Melbourne to load for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. THE MELBOURNE STEAMER. From Melbourne direct, with passengers, mails, and cargo, the Union liner Maheno arrived at Wellington at 8 a.m. yesterday. She is to sail this afternoon for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due here on Thursday morning, the Maheno Is timed to sail on Friday afternoon for Bluff and Melbourne. WELLINGTON-PICTON SERVICE. The Union Company advises that the Tamahlne is timed to leave Wellington at 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, instead of 1.15 p.m., the customary time, for Plcton. WAIHORA FROM CALCUTTA. Carrying a large shipment of Eastern merchandise, the Union Company’s freighter Walhora arrived at 'Wellington at 6 a.m. yesterday from Calcutta. The vessel is to sail to-day for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff to complete discharge. She is due here about Sunday next. KAIRANGA LEAVES SYDNEY. Advice received by the Union Company states that the Kairanga left Sydney at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday with a large shipment of general cargo for discharge at Bluff. Dunedin, and Lyttelton. The vessel’s freight for this port Includes transhipments ex the Fordsdale, Peshawur, Dortmund. Madraln Maru, Bullaren, Changte, City of Palermo, Djambl. and Houtraa,n. The Kairanga is due here on Friday. CANADIAN EXPLORER REPORTED. Advice received by Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. states that the Canadian Explorer, which left Halifax on December 25 for New Zealand ports, cleared the Panama Canal at 11.30 a.m. on January 4. The vessel Is due at Auckland about February 11, and at Dunedin about February 25. TRELISSICK FROM MONTREAL. The steamer Trelissick, from Montreal, via Panama, arrived at Auckland late on Friday night. The vessel Is carrying eral Canadian cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australian ports. She is due at this port about January 22. SUSSEX FROM EASTERN PORTS. Laden with a cargo from Calcutta, Penang, Singapore, and Samarang, the Federal line steamer Sussex arrived at Auckland on Saturday. After the discharge of the Auckland portion of her cargo from the East, she will later proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff to complete discharge. She is due here about January 20. CITY OP CHRISTIANIA REPORTED. The A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer City of Christiania, which sailed from New York on December 22, is reported to have reached Colon on January 3, en route to Levuka, Suva. Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Sydney. She 1s due at Auckland about February 6. OTARAMA LEAVES NEWPORT NEWS. Cabled information has been received by tho New Zealand Shipping Company that the Otarama, from St. John to New Zealand ports, cleared Newport News on January 4. The vessel is due at Auckland on February 14, and at Dunedin about two weeks later. CAPTAIN S. C. WARNER RETIRING. The P. and O. liner Maloja arrived at Sydney on December 30 from London, via ports, after another successful trip. Captain S. C. Warner, one of the most popular commanders in the P. and O. service, will reach the retiring age next year. Captain Warner served his time in the old clipper ship Tweed, and he has been trading to Australia off and on for a period of 30 years. He was in the F. and O. branchlincr Ballarat for two years, and was commander of the Maloja for three years and a-half. Captain Warner is a cousin of ‘■plum" Warner, the crickelcr.

H.M.S. WAKAKURA. Ii.M.S. Wakakura (the Red Canoe), tho Dominion's new mine-sweeper, which is making a prolonged voyage from England, arrived at Samoa on December 30. She will next call at Suva, and is expected to reach Auckland about January 19. When the Wakakura sailed from Portland on June 15 last year, it was expected that she would complete her voyage early in November, but a series of accidents has delayed her by over two months. Between Cape Verde and Bermuda engine trouble developed, and she was laid up at Bermuda for repairs. Thence all went well until the sweeper had .passed through the Panama Cana] into the Pacific, when stormy weather again delayed progress, so that, when she left San Diego, California, for Honolulu, she was a month behind schedule. But again the engines gave trouble, and the Wakakura broke down at sea. On November 20 she was picked up by the American cruiser Pittsburg and towed to Honolulu, where she was again laid v>p for repairs. A Canadian-built "Castle” type vessel of 547 tons, the Wakakura carries a crew of 23 all told. On arrival in New Zealand she will be used as a mine-sweeper, and also as a training ship for naval reserve men.

■WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland. —Kartigi, Marama, Kaikorai, Kaiapoi, Kawatiri, Hinemoa, General Smuts, Trelevan, Anglo-Colomblan, Elkrldge, Walporl, Northumberland, Kaitangata, Bronnoy. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Ngalo, Arahura, Tamahlne, Ulimaroa, Devon, Remuera, Karetu, Surprise, Athenlc, Matakana, Port Sydney, Tongarlro, Maunganul. Port Bowen, Kaponga, Port Mtlbourne, Walrau, Gallic, Kiwitea. Awarua.—Sir James Clark Ross, C. A. Larsen, U. T. Nilson, Alonso, Kalranga, Mnkura, Poolta, Koromiko. Chatham Islands.—Trelevan, Yomah. ■ -»<>■ ——- TKANS-PACIFIO CARGO SERVICE. The Union Company announces the following movements of vessels engaged in the trans-Pocific cargo service; Waiotapu left San Francisco on December 2S for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Punedin, and Mslbourne; duo Auckland January 25. Hauraki is now loading at Pacino Coast ports for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney; leaves San Francisco about January 26. Waihemo left Newcastle on December 25 for Vancouver direct. Loads at Pacific Coast port late January and early February for Apia, Napier. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plvmouth. Waite'mata leaves Westport to-day for Vancouver direct. Loads at Pacific Coast ports during February for Auckland, M-lbourno, and Sydney. , , , ■ Wairuna left Napier on Saturday for Melbourne and Sydney. . _ _ , The forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports are approximately as follows: Wairuna loads at Pacific Coast ports during March for Papeete, Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. Waiotapu loads at Pacific Coast porta during April for New Zealand and Australian ports. . , Hauraki loads at Pacific Coast porta during May for Now Zealand and Australian l ’°Waitemata loads at Pacific Coast ports during June for New Zealand and Australian ports. _ . .. Wairuna loads at Pacific Coast ports during July for New Zealand and Australian ports. ■