SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1919, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. J SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1919. t "PHASES OP THE MOON. MAY. j 15th—Full Moon, 12.33 p.m. | 23rd—Last Quarter, 9.40 a.m. 30th—New Moon, 12.48 a.m. ) THE TIDES. ! High water at New Plymouth to-day at 5.32 a.m. and 0.3 p.m.; to-morrow, at (i.30 a.m. and 0 08 p.m. ! THE SUN. ' I The sun rises to-day at 7.1 a.m. and sets | at 4 50 p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 7.2 a.m. and | sets at 4.58 p.m. , ; EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Orissa, from Wellington, Sunday. Karu, from Wellington, Sunday. Rarawa, from Onehunga, Tuesday. Corlnna, from ltunedln, about Wednesday. Barawa, from Onehunga, Friday. Kalapoi, from south, Pr'day next week, iila Ora, from Wellington, about May 20.

ARRIVED. May 9.—Rarawa, ss., 1072 tons, Bark, from Onehunga. SAILED. May 9.—Ngakuta, ss, 1250 tons. Cant, for Kalpara. May 9.—Rarawa, ss, 1072 tons, Bark, for Onehunga. PaßSengers: Misse3 McCallum, Brabant, Hurle (2), Pox, Parkinson, Swayne, Clarke; Mesdames Cowen and child, Baddlev, Elliott, O'Shea and family, Hodgson and child, Price, Benton, Pierce, Pox; Messrs. Rev. GrontCowen, Taul, Barton, Robertson, Simpson, Wright, Roberts, Swayne. Soffe, Wood, O'Shea, Hodgson, Douglas, Pox, Price, P'per, Julian, llawlinson, Baker, Russell, Kaye, ."jlson; Masters Badley (3); 11 steerage. TELEGRAPHIC.

SAILED. Lyttelton, May 9—City of Newcastle, 12.10 P m , for London, via Panama Canal. Wellington, May 9.—Ajana, 430 pm., for Liverpool^ Wellington, May 9,—Bessa, 4.40 p.m., forSydney. ARRIVED. Wellington, May 9.—Northumberland, 3.40 p.m., from Liverpool. THE RARAWA. The Rarawa arrived from Onehunga yesterday morning, and left again last evening, and Is expected to return again next Tuesday mornlug. THE NGAKUTA. The Ngakuta completed the discharge of her coal. 450 tons, on Thursday, and left the samo evening for Kalpara. THE KARTJ. Carrying o general cargo, the Karu Is expected to leave Wellington to-day, and will be ready to discharge cargo here on Monday. THE VALMARIE. The Australian three-masted schooner Valmarle, which arrived at Auckland from Newcastle this week I? a new vessel, built In Tasmania, and ''inched last January. According to the opir. n of those on board she is a credit to her uullders. The lower part of her hull Is built ot blue gum and the upper part of white pine. Her deckhouses, in which her crew are accommodated, are built of Tasmanlan Pine. She is credited with good sailing qualities, working to windward like e yacht. Her passage from Newcastle to Auckland took 10 days, owing to very light, variable winds. On her trip from Tasmania to Newcastle she experienced a south-west gale. The wind was on her quarter, and with a full main and foresail and u close-reefed ir.lzzen shi> logged 12% knots for 24 hours Her .cargo for Auckland consists of a full load nf piles and girders She will probably be there a week, and then goes to Whangarei to load timber for Australia

DEVON COMING VIA AUSTRALIA. Cable advice received by tbo N Z and African Company says that the Devon, which left Port Said on April 5 for Wellington, and was due there on Thursday, is calling at Melbourne and Sydney for discharge of enrgo from Colombo This will put the date of the vessel's arrival In New Zealand back about eleven'days, and she will now start loading for Liverpool at Lyttelton, where she should arrive about May 26, later coming on to Wellington to load further. LARGEST WARSHIP AFLOAT. The Navy will shortly be reinforced by the largest fighting ship in the world, says a correspondent in the Pall Mall Gazette. This Is H.M.S. Hood, which is now In an advanced stage of completion, and will probably be commissioned early In the year. Very few people have hitherto heen aware of her existence, and yet the Hood Is a far more wonder- • ful vessel than the "Hush, hush" ships which made such a sensation. She Is just 894 ft in length, or only 7ft shorter than the Aqultanla, the largest British liner, and 104 ft longer than the Mauretnnln. Her armament consists of eight lsin guns, and she Is considered to be practically proof against torpedo attack, the hull being fitted with a "blister," or outer cushion, against which torpedoes and mines will explode harmlessly. Extraordinary stories are current as to the designed speed of this ship, but it Is certain that her builders will he disappointed If she steams at less than forty miles an holir on trial Anther battle-cruiser of the same type, tho Anson, Is building, and two more are understood to be on the stocks Tho Hood Is much bigger and heavier than the Renown, the Furious, or any of the other "Hush, hush" ships, and when completed she will represent an investment of something like £ 3,250,000. Naval opinion is somewhat divided in its view of the Admiralty's policy In building such enormous and costly vessels, many officers believing that the tactical value of high speed Is not sufficient to justify tho expense or the sacrifice of other fighting Qualities it entails

STEAMERS FOR OVERSEA PORTS. Corinthlc. Auckland, May 12. for London Makura, Auckland, May 13, for Vancouver Tiihme. Wellington, early, for San Francisco. Talnui, Wellington, May 14, for London Remuera, Wellington, May 27, for London lonic, Wellington, May 20, for London Raranga, Wellington, May, for London ' Pakeha, Wellington, May, for London. Moana, Wellington, .Tune 4, for aSn Francisco Niagara, Auckland, June 10, for Vancouver < Paparoa, Wellington, Juno 10, for London ' Rlmutaka, Wellington, June 21, for London Arawa, Wellington, June, for London.