SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1920, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. ]£v ,' WEDNESDAY AUGUST 25, Wi%. PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. 30th.—Full Moon, 0.39 a.m. TIDES. High water to-day at 6.0 a.m. and 6.32 p.m.; to-morrow, at 7.2 a.m. and 7.32 p.m. SUNRISE AND SUNSET. The sun rises to-day at 6.35 a.m. and sets at 5.25 p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 6.34 a.m and sets at 5.26 p.m. IN PORT. Glaucus, s.s. Otaram*, as. ARRIVED. August 24.—Rirau, s.s., at 7.45 a.m., 411 tons, Bark, from Onehunga. SAILED. August 24.—Bunu, ss., at 4.45 p.in, 411 tons, Bark, for Onehunga. Passengers: Mesdames Watson, Kendrick, Douuleday, Boyes, 'Temple, Wroblenski, Grant, Meyrlclt; Misses Temple (2), Fairbrother, Campbell, McLean, Grant, Watt, Richards, Cooper; Messrs. Watson, Kendrick, Woodwood, Robinson, Doran, Hoffmann, McKay, Brindle, Kerr, Boyes, Meynck, Thompson, Jones, Nathan, Piko (2). August. 24—Flora, s.s., at 5.40 p.m., 1283 ions, McLellan, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mapourika, from Lyttelton, to-day. Rimu, from Onehunga, Friday. West Camargo, from 'Frisco, end September. Mamaii, from United Kingdom, October. BIMU LATE AGAIN. The Rimu arrived at 7.45 yesterday morning and missed both trains. She brought 130 tons of general cargo, and sailed on her return trip to Onehunga at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. MAPOURIKA TO-DAY. The Mapourika sailed from Lyttelton at 8.16 p.m. on Monday, and is bringing 440 tons of general cargo direct to this port. She 1b due to-day. FLORA SAILS. The Flora, which arrived on Monday from Onehunga and anchored till the Ngakuta's berthage was available, berthed yesterday morning at 6 o'clock. She discharged her 170 tons of general cargo and sailed at 5.40 p.m. yesterday for Lyttelton. GLAUCUS FOR WESTPORT. The Glaucus is expected to complete discharging her cargo of phosphate and sail for Westport this afternoon, RAKANOA LEAVES SUVA. The Rnkanoa left Suva for Auckland at 1 pm on Friday with a full cargo of raw sugar. She is duo at Auckland on August 26. NIAGARA AT AUCKLAND. The Niagara arrived at Auckland from Sydney at 7.20 o'clock yesterday morning. Her passengers Include 37 Chinese. She is scheduled to sail for Vancouver on August 25. MATATUA'S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, Sarill and Albion liner M'atatua is to leave Wellington on Saturday for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. She will subsequently load frozen meat and general cargo in New Zealand for New York. Her loading port 3 will be Port Chalmers, Bluff, Timaru, and Wellington.

KENT LEFT LIVERPOOL The New Zealand and African Company have been advised by cable that the liner Kent left Liverpool last Wednesday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttclton, and Dunedln. The vessel is due at Auckland about October Ist and at Wellington about October Bth. THE PALOONA. The Union Company advise that the Paloona is to leave Dunedin next Saturday for Lyttelton and Wellington. Tho vessel is due at Wellington next Tuesday and ia to sail on the following day for Melbourne, taking passengers and cargo. ZEALANDIC FROM LIVERPOOL. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advise that tho liner Zealnndlc is to leave Liverpool early in October with general cargo for Melbourne, Sydney. Newcastle, Auckland and Wellington. The vessel will come out via Capetown. MAHANA FROM NEWCASTLE. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company received advice that the Mahana i 3 to leave Newcastle on Frldßy for Wellington, where she is due on September Ist. The vessel Is to load at Napier and Wellington for London. MOERAKI FROM SYDNEY. An ideal parage from Sydney was experienced by the Moeraki, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday evening. The Moeraki left Sydney at 3.15 p.m. on Thursday and had smooth seas, light winds, and clear Bkties throughout the passage. Amongst the vessel's cargo are transhipments ex Changsha, Orontes, Nlkka Maru, St. Albans, Mataram, Madras Maru, Suva, and Hwah Ping. WESTRALIA FROM MELBOURNIE The Huddart-Parker Company advise that the Westralia was to leavo Melbourne yesterday direct for Wellington, I>ringlng passengers and The- vessel Is due at Wellington next Sunday and is timed to sail from Wellington next Tuesday for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Sydney, August 23.—Ulimaroa, from Wellington. Newcastle, August 24.—Saikai Maru, from Wellington; also Tensho Maru, from Lyttelton. Auckland, August 24.—Niagara, at 7.10 a.m., from Sydney. London, August 21.—At Panama, Argylshire, from New Zealand.

SAILED. EytteUori, August 23.—Mapourlka, at 8.15 a.m., for New Plymouth; Keishln Maru, at 10.10 p.m., for Newcastle. WHITE STAR COMMODORE QUITS. New York, June 28. CapUtn William Finch, veteran senior commander of the White Star Line fleet, who haß shipped on everything from a homemade windjammer back home on the pond to the most modern passenger ships during his forty-sii years of sea service, leaves here to-morrow on his ship, the Baltic, for the laßt time as her commander. After having sailed the seven seas, he is going to retire and become a landlubber. Captain Finch was decorated with the Order of the British Empire by King George for his' efficient war service in piloting the Baltic safely through the submarine zone on many trips. He was In command of the Arabic when she was torpedoed off tho Irish Coast by a German submarine and sank in eight minutes. Captain Finch stayed with the ship until she sank. Then he swam about for forty mlnufes before climbing aboard a life raft. In this forty minutes lie helped a woman and her baby, nnothor passenger ami two of his ship's firemen to safety aboard rafts. I The British Governaient, In recognition ofj this heroism, presented him with a piece of silver plate, and the Humane Society of] Great Britain honored him. i Captain Finch has also a long record of gallantry In (he South Seas and the Pacific Ocean, for which he ha 3 repeatedly received official recognition. As maßter of trading vessels he has received honors from several Governments. OVERSEA VESSELS. Canastota—Now at Auckland; due Welling-1 ton, August 27; left New York, June 25. I Suffolk—Due Auckland, Aug. 28; due Wellington, Sept. 4; left Montreal, July 28. Canadian Prospector—Due Wellington Aug-1 ust 30th; left Vancouver, June 30th. via Australia. r Waimana—Due ' Lyttelton August 25 ; left London June 2!)ttt. Ayrshire—Due Auckland August 28; due Wellington Sept. 0; left Liverpool, July 7. Port Sydney—Due Auckland. August Slst.; due Wellington, September oth; left. London June 19th. City of Corinth—Due Auckland Aug 24; due Wellington August 30; left New York July 15; Newport News. July 2.1. - . ftMMhu—Due Wellington. Auzust 28: left

Ne'wjorf News, July 26, en route froru London'. Port Napier—Due Auckland, Sept. 4; due Wellington September 11; left New York;, Aug. Mahia—Due Auckland, September G; due Wellington September 13; left New York, Aug. Trewellard—Due Lyttelton, Sept. 11; left New York, August 6; left Newport News, Aug. 12. West Carmargo—Due Auckland, Aug. 31; due Wellington, September T; due New Plymouth, late September; left San Francisco, August 3. Athenic—Due Auckland, Sept. 12; due Wellington, Sept. 19; left Southampton, July 29. Kalkoura—Due Auckland, Sept. 23; due Wellington, Sept. 3D; left Nora Scotia, Aug. i ie, . . ! Corlnthie—Due Wellington, Sept. 29; left Southampton, Aug - . 19. Liberty—Due Auckland, Sept. 20; due Wellington, Sept. 30; left New York, Aug. 15. Mnmart—Due Port Chalmers, Sept. 25; Wellington, Oct. 5; due New Plymouth, Oct.; left London, Aug. 11. Port Caroline—Due Auckland Oct. 1; due Wellington Oct. 10; left London, July 29. Kent—Due Auckand, Oct. 1; due Wellington, Oct. 8; left Liverpool, Aug. 18, SAILERS. Raupo (barque)— Left Newcastle, August 9. [Late shipping neWB appears on Page 4]