SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1919, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP NEW PLYMOUTH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1919 rHASES OP THE MOON. SEPTEMBER. 3rd.—First quarter, 1.5S a.m. 10th.—Pull moon, 3.31 pm. 17th.—Last quarter, 8.8 a.m. S4th.—New moon, 110 pm. THE TIDES. High water at New Plymouth to-day at 11.35 a.m. and 11.54 p.m.; to-morrow, at 12.S p.m. THE SUN. The sun rises to-day at 6.30 a.m. and sets at 5.30 p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 6.29 a.m. and sets at 5.31 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from Onehunga, to-morrow. Kahika, from South, next ARRIVED. Aug. 2R—Rarawa, s.s., at 5.30 a.m., 1072 tons, Bark, from Onehunga. Passengers: Misses Myers, Johnson (2), Barnes, Grant (2), Chappoll Craham, Drake, Slddens, Mlddieton, White, Hnmebrook, Woods, Sister Myers; Mesdamcs Jones, Johnston, Turnbull, May, Julian, Elliott, Hemingway, Brogan, Hawkins, Fulcher, Smith, Holmes and child, Ogdon; Messrs. Johnson, Hunwick, Death, Chapman, Ryder, Moyes, Morrison, Robson, Hawkins, Tansoy, Gray, Allan, Elliott, Copolnnd, Keyea, Massey, Nlcholls,' Eiogle, Bridgeman, Cast, Sargent, Otley, Moyes, Slmms, Hart, Palmer, Wing Sho, Wnh Jung, Dixon; Captains Walker and Holmes; Rovs. Ogden, Turnbull; Master Boon; 15 steerage. Aug. 28—Rosamond, B s., at 11.50 a.m., 721 tons, Cox, from Plcton.

SAILED. Aug. 28.—Rarawa, for Onehunga. Pas-si-ngers:—Misses Bayly (2), Campbell, noward, Ward; Mesdamcs Blnckley, Dewhlrst, Walters, Mortimer-Jones, Hodges, Lcaland, Crosble auci 2 children; Messrs Peach, Dewhirst. Lealand, Norgrove, Farquhar, Kane, Richards, Robinson, Hurle, Hodgos, Mortimer-Jones, Mllroy, Laird, Crosble; 14 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. ARRIVED. Auckland, Aug. 2S.—Northern Chief, at 7.20 a.m., from Newcastle. San Francisco, .Aug. 27.—Port Denison, from Wellington; Alert, from Dunedln. Wellington, Aug. 28.—Walwera, at 6,50 a.m., from Newcastle Auckland, Aug. 28.—Nasula, at 10.45 a.m., from New York, via Panama.

SAILED. Wellington, Aug. 28—Baden Powell, for.New Plymouth, at 3.45 p.m. Newcastle, Aug. 28—Kurow, for Auckland. San Francisco, Aug. 27.—Narwhal, for Auckland. Auckland, Aug. 27.—Walruna, at midnight, for Melbourne.

THE RARAWA. The Rarawa arrived from Onehunga at 5 30 a.m. yesterday morning, and left at 1.30 last night, .and should return here o'» Saturday mornlu'g.

THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond, from Picton, arrived at New Plymouth at 11 40 am. yesterday. Owing to the rain there was no work done, but it is expected the vessel ■ will be able to complete the discharge of her cargo and get away to-day.

THE TOKUA. The auxiliary scow Tokua went for a trial trip yesterday to try her onglnes, ami Ib expected to leave for Awaklno In the course of a day or two.

THE BADEN POWELL. The Baden Powell left Wellington at S.4f> p.m. yesterday, and arrives at New Plymouth at noon to-morrow, and will leave on Saturday for Wellington and Lyttelton. ■JHE NEW WAIRtINA. The Union Company's new steamer Wairuna, which has just left Auckland for Melbourne. Is a sister ship to the raider Wolff (says the New Zealand Herald) . She is a steel twinscrew steamer of 5R32 tons cross. Her dimensions arc: Length 420 ft.; breadth 50.2 ft. ana depth 29 6ft. She Is nn ca-German steamer and has had a varied career since she was built In 1014. She was one of the first German vessels to ho captured, being taken off Gibraltar at the. beginning of the war. Prom Gibraltar she was taken to Mudros, and was used as a store ship until the Oalllpoll evacuation. She was then sent to England. From England she made several voyages to Canada and back with general cargoes, and between England and France as •> transport. While lying at Dunkirk she was struck by a bomb, which shattered her forecastle head Her next adventure occurred when sne was on the way from France to England. She was struck by a torpedo abreast of No. 2 hold. She was off the Isle of Wight at tho time, and the captain ran her ashore and saved her from foundering In deep water. Sho was afterwards towed to London and repaired When fit for sea sho was acquired by the Union Company and named aftnr tho old Wairuna Captain H. C. Saunders, who was master of the oid Wairuna when sho was captured by the raider Wolff, is In command. ■

FLAG OP THE ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET. When the New Zealand steamed Into Wellington Harbor on Wednesday, many of those whr saw her pass In the bright sunshine remarked nn the fact that the Union Jack was flying at the main. This, It may be said, is the first time that a ship has entered Wellington flying this (lag In the poslloin mentioned, and only twice In the history of the British Navy has a ship flown this flag at sea. It Is the flag of the Admiral of the fleet. Usually the Admiral of the Fleet Is one who has seen his days of sea service, and who directs the destiny of the fleet from the Home base. Lord Jellicoe received his appointment as Admiral of the Fleet while on his way to Australia, and the Union Jack was Immediately hoisted. The other occasion when the Union Jack was flown at the main from a warship at sea. was when Admiral Seymour, in the Inflexible, visited New York »b Admiral of the Fleet on the occasion of the centenary of the United Ftotes.

JAPAN'S AMBITIONS. The determination of the Japanese to maintain their high position among the world's mercantile powers is typically Illustrated by the recent action of the Toyo Klscn Kaisha In ordering two further liners of over 33,000 tons displacement, specially designed with a view to reducing the time between San Francisco and Yokohama to eleven days. One liner belonging to this company, it will be remembered, Chiyo Maru, was wrecked in .1015 on the China coast, and her wTeck seized upon by pirates as their depot ship; the two remaining ones, Tenyo Maru and Shlnyo Maru, were obvhusly regarded by their owners as inadequate for the boom expected in traiis-Paclllc traffic This increase In available tonnage, and the recent passenger agreement between the T.KK. and the Cunavd Line will doubtless lead to keen rivalry between the two wostabout services tn Japan, vlx, the T K K.Cunard, via Southampton, New York and San Francisco, and the All Red Pacific Ocean Service, via Liverpool, the St. Lawrence, and Vancouver.

VESSELS FROM OVERSEAS, . AJANA, left London August 2 for Auckland. Due about Sept. 20 ATHENIC left London July 14 for Wellington. Due August 26. ELLENGA left Egypt July 23 for New Zealand. Due August 2S. AUTRAL PLAIN left New York July 31 for Auckland. Due September 4. . AYRSHIRE left London August 2 for Wellington. Due about Sept. 20. HORORATA left London July 28, via Cape. Due Wellington September 20. KARAMEA left London July 9 for Auckland Wellington, and .New Plymouth, via Cape Town and Hobart. KUMARA left London July 25 for New Zealand Due Sept. 4. PORT ALMA leaves New York In August, for Australia nnd New Zealand. Port Melbourne left London July 4 for Now Zooland, via Australia. Duo here September 4. PORT SYDNEY to leavo United Kingdom August for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, via Australia. WAIPARA to leave Montreal in July for Auckland, Wellington, Lylteltou, and Dunoiiin. WAIWERA, from Wellington, due New Plymouth, September 11.

STEAMERS i'OB OVERSEA FORTS. Niagara, Auckland, Sept. 2, for Vancouver. Tofua, Wellington, September 3, for San Francisco. Athenlc, Wellington, end Sept., for London. Corlnlhic, Wellington, end Sept., for London. Tnlnul, Wellington, October, for London. lonic, Wellington, November, for London. Arawa, Wellington, December, for London. ißcmuern, Wellington, November, for London, aiiautaka, WaUiiuton, J3tgeiaber, f»r^"» , «"