SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1920, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1920. PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. 20th.—Ilriit Quarter, 3.8 a.m.. TIDES. High, water to-day at 2.21) a.m. and 2.49 p.m. i to-aioiTow, at 3.26 a.m. and 4.19 p.ui, SUNBISE AND SUNSET. The sun rises to-day at 4.58 a.m. and gets at 7.2 p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 5,8 Mil, and sets at 7 p.m. . EXPECTED ARBIVAIS. Earatva, (torn Onehuuga, to-morrow. Loralne, to leave New York, January. Lucy (schooner), from 'lMseo, .February. U.B. steamer, to leave 'Frisco, March. ARRIVED. ' January 25.—Mapwrlka, s s., 1203 tons, M»eDonald, at a p.m., from Wellington. SAILED. January 28.—-Corinna, s.s., ' 1318 tons, Oklers, at "8 p.m., for Wellington, SHIPPING TELEGRAWS. ..... ARRIVED. Sydney, Jan. 27.—Manuka (8 p.m.), from Wellington. Melbourne, Jan. 27.~Watruna, from New Zealand. Wellington, Jan. 27.—Kalapol (U. 15 p.m.), from Newcastle. Wellington, Jan. 28.—Bremen (1 a.m.), from Plymouth. Uraymouth, Jan. 28.—Regultw (5.20 p.m.) from New Hymouth. SAILED. , Wellington, Jan. 28.—Waltemata (9.15 a.m.), for Newcastle, THE CORINNA. The cargo es Corinna consisted of 950 tons of general cargo, including ltt motor eara. The Corinna sailea last night for Weilugton. THE MAPOURIKA. The Mapourka arrived hole yesterday afternoon from Lyttelton via Wellington with 400 tons ef cargo. The vessel was worked till 11) o'clock last night, but the watersideis ate not working to-day on account of their annual seaside picnic. It is expected the vessel will sail on return on Friday. THE WILLOOHRA'S SALE The well-known steamer Wlllochra, which ran for some years under charter to the Union Steamship Company, has been puchused by i'urness, VVilhy, and Co., and will henceforth be known as me Port Victoria. She recently sa'led fioat England for America. The Willochra took to Europe some hundreds Of Uermun citizens who had been Interned in New Zealand and Australia, also the crew of the Uarman raider Seeadier. The vessel reached notterdahi on July ill, the uay on which peace was being generally ceieoiated. The passw geja were all cheerful ana happy, and apparently glad to be so welt on the way w iheir own aountry. Returning tu England the Wlllochra was sent to Archangel on AUgus! lli, taking troops across in connection with tne evacuation. She I'emaiinjd there fur lnoiu than a week, and picked up Huasiau civilian refugees for the baittc. She called successively at Danzig. Libau, and Riga, and it waa uu hw return to Kuglaud that sue was buu&ui by Ucv present owners. AMERICA'S MERCANTILE MARINE. That i number of passenger liners will be placed on the run between Seattle aud China and Japan Is indicated m a report made by, Mr. Joiin H. Rosseter, former director of Hit Uniteu Slates Shipping board. Ho recomuieuUs that the Shipping Board proceed at ouc» with the construction or 7(1 high-class cargo liners and 10 smaller passenger vessels. He favors having private companies build and operate iarge flrst-class passenger ships. In his report to the board Mr. Kossetec seociotroeiius strongly against permitting- any of the former Herman vessels being retained by the War Deouruuem as transports. Mr, ttosseier would use these craft for passenger Hneva. The Shipping Hoard have made good their pledge to construct U,OOO,UUQ tons of shipping In the year litis. Jt Is announced by Mr. John R. r.tyne (chairman or the board) that by December 31 the board will have delivered 0,000,000 utadwelghi tom of shipping. On December 1 it had completed this year, 5,818,51)0 deadweight tons as follows: Bte-sl, 4,472,000; wood. l,29S,i)Ui); composite (sttel and wood), 42,000: and concrete, UoQO. The actual construction programme on December 1 showed 2314 vessels., uf which -210 had keels laid, with a tonnage of 12,920,480 deadweight. There wore 1910 ships of that number launched wild a deadweight tonnage of 10,45i4,047, of which 1674 vesse.s had been dellrered us to December " In a statement issued by the Shipping Board they say: "Within the last week the Macule coast needs for more ships for the Orient were called to our attention by a delegation. We are now caring for the cargo movement, and expect to steadily increase our fleet there. The crying need for passenger vessels, which we roallse, and which was again called to our attention by the delegation, we regret we cannot fill until the summer of next year, 3820, when the construction of our passenger ships Is expected to be completed." BUILDING FEDERAL SHIPS. The Minister for Works and Railways far New South Wales Interviewed the Australian Prime Minister at -Melbourne recently with the idea of obtaining further shipbuilding contracts for Walsh Island. The Minister stated that the State Government were prepared to build three 12,800-ton steamers, but wanted the same terms as those conceded to English firms -r-namely, cost plus a certain percentage. OIL FUEL AS TIME SAVER. The question of using oil fuel instead of qoal on the half a million tons shlp-bulldlng programme of the Cunard Line w«3 explained by a high official of the company. H« stated at Liverpool recently: Most of the world's largo ports have oil-loading appliances, and a 20,000-ton liner could bo bunkered In 12 hours instead of three or four, and often more, days A 20,000-ton liner would bum about 3000 ; tons of coal from England to New York. With oil 1500 tons deadweight Is saved, and there is a reduction of about 50 in the engineroom staff. NEWCASTLE COAL EXPORT. Tho quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to places beyond tho State during the month of December was 232,607 tons. Of tha total, 188,920 tons went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, Victoria receiving 84,"410 tons. New Zealand 51,668, South Australia !i!),«23, Tasmania 08111, West Australia 3800, Queensland 20ao, and New Guinea 830. The quantity exported to oversea countries was 45.681 lons, tho following being details: United Kingdom, 17,213 tons, Mji 9005, France 4000, British Columbia 3000, Chill 2432, Japan 2405, Ocean Island 1950, New Caledonia 1612. United States 1434, South Africa 800, and Norfolk Island 230. BTAEMERS FROM OVERSEAS. BREMEN left Plymouth Dec. 7 for Wellington, via Cape Town. Due .Inn. 3). CHARINA. left New York December 10 for Lyttcltota, Dimedin, and Australia. Due about January 12. ICELAND left New York for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttclton, Dunedln, and Australia, Dec. 18. Due Wellington Jan. 27. KAIKOUUA, due In January to load Auckland nnd Nnpler. KIGOMA left London, Nov. 21 for Wellington, via Suez. Due Jan. 12. LIBERTY, left New York for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttclton, and Dunedln. and Australian ports on Nov. 22. Put back, Panama. LORAIN, to leave New York Jan. for Auckland, Wellington, Wauganui, New Plymouth, and Australia. MAHIA, left London, Dec. 12 for New Zealand, via Cape Town. MAKTJBA dlje Auckland Jan. 7' from Vancouver. NOKATAY loading New York for Lyttclton, ! Dtmcdln. and Australia. 1 MAHXE to leave Now York for Auckland, I Welling on. and Australia. NORTi'ITiMBKRLAND left Liverpool Oct. 22 I for New Zealand, via Bombay and Australia Dti.' Wellington Jan. 15. OPAWA to load In Canada In January for I .Vew Zealand. lOPIBI due Wellington from Singapore, about January 16, OItARI. to leave Canada, Jan , for New Zealand.

POET CAROLINE left Liverpool for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Fort Chalmers, Deo. g. Due Jan. 14. POET CHALMERS to leave New York end Dec (or Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. PORT NAPIER left London Deo. 24 for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, via Australia. Duo about Feb. 25, PORT PIRIE, to load in New Zealand In January. PORT SYDNEY left London Sept. 23 for Auckland, aiNapier, and Wellington, via Australia. Arr. Dec. 14. Arr. Wellington Dec. 31. PORT VICTOR to leave London middle Jan. for Auckland and Wellington, via Australia. RTJAPEHU, left Bristol Deo. 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedln, via Cape Town. Duo about Jan 30. SUFFOLK:, left Liverpool Nov. 13 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Due Wellington, Jan. 26. WAHINE left U.K. Dec. 7 for Dunedin. Due Jan. 30. WAIJIANA loft London Nov. 22 for Bomhay, Sydney, and New Zealand. Due Jan. 22. WAIRUNA left San Francisco Dec. 19 fbi Auckland and Australia. Due Jan. 15. WAIMATE to leave London Jan. 15 for New Zealand. WAITOMO to load In Singapore and Calcutta In December for New Zealand. WEST' CAVANAL loading In New York for New Zealand. WSAKATANE left Montreal Nov. 22 for Auckland. Due Jan. 8, Wellington Jan. 15. STEAMERS FOR OVERSEA PORTS. Niagara, Auckland, «arly, for Vancouver. Ruajiine, Wellington, January 28, for Lpndofl. Rlmutaka, Wellington, Feb. 7, for London. Ruanehu, Wellington, February, for London. AtheniQ,. Wellington, February, for Jioodon. Tainui, Wellington, March, for London. Corlntl\lei Wellington, March, for London. Malnira, Auckland, Jan. 24, for Vancouver. Arawa, Wellington,-Jan. 8, for London. lonic, Wellington, April, for London ; Reniuara,, Wellington, April, for London.