SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 January 1918, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP NEW PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1918. , PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. 13th—New moon, 10.12 a.m 20th—First quarter, 2.14 a.ra. 27th—Full moon, 2.51 p.m. THE TIDES. High water at New Plymouth to-day at 5.52 a.m. and 0.30 p.m.; to-morrow,-it 7.0 a.m. and 7.44 pan. THE .SUN. The sun rises to-day at 4.43 a.m. and sets at 7.17 p.m. ; to-morrow, rises al 4.43 a.m. and sets at 7.16 p.m. ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kowhai, from Wellington, to-day-Waimca, from Greymouth, to-morrow. Huia, from Eadefi Powell, from Wellington, early. Rarawa, from Onehunga, on Friday. ARRIVED. Jan. B.—Rarawa, s.s., 1072 tons, Bark, from Onehunga. SAILED.

Jan. B.—Rarawa, s.s., 1072 tons, Bark, for Onehunga. Passengers: Misses Ulander, Drake, Hodgson, Robinson, Thomas, Edwards (2). Lee, Parkes, Bland, Muschamp, Brown, Good, Massey, Kiely (2), Hutchins, Lloyd (2), Middjeton, Carbines; Mesdames Cunningham, Lloyd, AAlely, Pearson, McEwan, Fitness, Grover and child, Brown, Massey, Arthur, Richards, "Clark; Messrs Dunnage, Hodgson, Lloyd,-Silson (2), Spence, McEwan, Pearson, Innes, Sanderson, Gardiner, De Launay, Goodson, Oucksey, Death, Ndps, Adj. Middlemiss; Masters Parkin, Sarney and Arthur; 14 Bteeragc. EXAMINATION OF NGAHERE. On Saturday an examination was made of the tanks of the Ngahere to see if Bhe had sustained any damage when she touched a rock at Sinclair Head a week ago. The examination revealed no damage. THE WAIMEA. The Waimea is expected here tomorrow (Thursday) with a cargo of coal from Greymouth. SHIPPING OUTLOOK STATED. In the course of an article setting out the prospects of merchant shipping the Christian Science Monitor says: "Great Britain's fleet of merchant ships, with a total tonnage of 15,500,000, exceeds greatly that of any other nation, notwithstanding the losses sustained during the war. This tonnage is about seven times that of the United States merchant marine up to the summer of this year, and is growing at a pace which will easily maintain for it through an indefinite number of years to come first rank among the merchant fleets of the world. In making this statement full cognisance is taken of the-vast-merchant shipbuilding enterprise upon which the United States has entered, which promises, according to estimates just made public bv Admirai Capps, to bring the tonnage of the Republic up to 14,"OO,O00 before the close, of 1919. It will be quickly seen that, with all the shipyards of th'e United States employed in construction, and with all the capital and driving force which tin United States can command behind them, the American tonnage, at the end of 1919. will still be about 1,000,000 short of what the British tonnage is to-day; and since British shipbuilding is proceeding faster than American at the present time, there is no prospect of the latter overtaking, much less passing, the former:"