SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1915, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. THURSDAY,. DECEMBER 18, 1015. PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. 13—First quarter, 11.15 p.m. 22—Full moon, 0.2!) a.m. 30—Last quarter, 0.35 a.m. THE TIDES. High water to-day at 4.35 a.m. and 5.18 p.m.; to-morrow 5.50 a.m. and 0.22 p.m. THE SUN. The sun rises today at 4.37 a.m. and sets at 7.23 p.m.; to-morrow 4.37 a.m. and 7.23 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Corinna, from Wellington, to-day. Petone, from Greymouth, Friday. Tainni, from Wellington, Friday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. TELEGRAPHIC. | ARRIVED. Onehunga, Dec. 15.—Arrived, at 9 a.m., Rarawa, from New Plymouth. Westport, Dec. 15.—Arrived, Kahika, from New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dec. 15.—Arrived, at 0 a.m., farritah, from New York. SAILED. Wellington, Dec. 14.—Sailed, at 9.40 p.m., Tainui, for New Plymouth. Received Dec. 15. 5.5 p.m. * London, Dec. 14. Arrived—Dorset, from Wellington. • Sailed—<Rotorua, for Wellington. The Star of New Zealand has broken up and disappeared. THE CORINNA. The Corinna left Wellington yesterday for this port, ami to-day she will return to Wellington and southern ports. SMALL STEAMERS. Messrs Webster and McKellar advise that the Petone should arrive here from Greymouth to-morrow with 415 tons of coal. The Tainui is due from Wellington tomorrow.

SHIPBUILDING AND THE WAR. Lloyd's Register shipbuilding returns for the quarter ended 30th September, 1015, which, it should bo stated, are in consequence of the war confined to merchant vessels in course of construction in the United Kingdom, show that, excluding warships and craft of under 100 tons, there were 432 vessels of 1,536,W7 tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom. The tonnage now under construction in the United Kingdom is nearly 30,000 more than that which was in hand at the end of last quarter, but about 187,000 tons less than the tonnage building 12 months ago. It will toe understood (states an English paper) that the rate .of progress in merchant ship construction is very much reduced in the present circumstances; and that the immediate output will be considerably less than that which would be obtained under norma! conditions. Of the merchant vessels being built in the United Kingdom at the end of September, 376, of 1,248,063 tons, are under the inspection of the surveyors of Lloyd's Register, with a view to classification by the society. A GALLANT-APPRENTICE.

. An exchange records a particularly gallant deed by Cecil Hetherington, late apprentice on the Jacona, which vessel was torpedoed some time ago. At the time the Jacona was torpedoed no warning was given, and all the crew were thrown into the water. Ten came to the surface, clinging to wreckage. One of these, Hetherington, senior apprentice, later saw what appeared to be a boat floating ahout 100 yards away. In spite of his previous exertion and his being fully clothed he swam towards it and succeeded in getting aboard and eventually rescuing the remaining nine, of the crew.