SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2230, 24 October 1908, Page 4

SHIPPING.

ABRIVED.

FRIDAY. OCTOBER 23

Rambler, scow (1.30 p.in.), 77 tons, Carpenter, from Mercury Bay.

expected arrivals.

Hunt, Napier, to-day. Tarawera, ‘South, to-day. Torgauten, Greymoutli, to-day. Monowai, Auckland, to-morrow. Squall,- Auckland, October 26. Monowai, Auckland, October 25. Waikare, South, October 2S. ' Manuka, Auckland, October 2S. Westralia, South, October 31. Waikare, Auckland, November 1 Ripple, South, early. Coronation, Whitianga, early. Rambler, 'Whitianga, early.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Awanui, Auckland, to-day. Tarawera, Auckland, to-day. Kuril, Napier, to-night. Monowai, South, to-morrow. Waikare, Auckland, October 28. ■Manuka, South, October 2S. 4 Westralia, Auckland, October 31 Waikare, South, November 1.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Awanui, schooner Rambler, scow.

■ The U.§.S. Co.’s Tarawera arrives from South this morning and sails later for 'Auckland. The Tuatea leaves the wharf at 6 a.m., and the last launch has been fixed for 12 noon, this on account of heavy cargo. The U.S.S. Co.’s Monowai returns from Auckland to-morrow afternoon, and sails for South in the evening, "tlutward passengers leave the wharf at 5 p.m. sMessrs Richardson and Co.’s-Kuru is due from Napier this morning with general cargo. She will' return again m the evening The U.iS.S. Co.’s Squall leaves Auckland to-d iv for Tologa. Bay and Gisborne. , & The U.S.S. Co.'s Haupiri is due to leave Auckland on Monday for Coast ports and Gisborne. The schooner Awanui sails this -afternoon for Tologa Bay and Auckland.

The scow Rambler arrived in the Bay yesterday morning from Whitianga, and came alongside the wharf on the afternoon tide. She left her loading port on Wednesday evening, with a heavy north-easter blowing, which moderated towards the Cape. From that point down the coast favorable winds prevailed, and the scow finally arrived yesterday morning after a speedy passage. The Rambler brought a cargo of 61,C00ft of timber for different consignees. The U.S.S. Co.’s Wanaka is due to arrive here from South early next week on her trip to Auckland. She brings a quantity of general produce, and 2UO tons of coal for this port. The statistical summary of vessels totally lost and condemned, which was issued by Lloyd’s Register on 13th August, shows that during 1907 the gross reduction in the effective mercantile marine of the world amounted to SOS vessels of 501,224 tons, excluding all those of less than_ 100 tons. Of this total 356, _ of 565,119 tons, were steamers, and 512, of 286,105 tons, were* sailing vessels. A gloomy picture of the outlook for the shipping industry of the United Kingdom is painted by Mr. James Fenwick, of the firm of Fenwick Brothers, steam tug proprietors, who returned to Sydney recently from a visit to England. Mr. Fenwick spent nearly six months in the great ship-building centres of England and Scotland, and had every opportunity of accurately judging the position. “Shipbuilding is greatly depressed right through the United Kingdom,” he said. “There are groat lines—-I might almost say miles—of ships for sale on the Tyne. I there saw hundreds of great tramp steamers many of 5000 or 6000 tons, lying idle waiting for purchasers who never came. Ship-owners, too, complain of the extremely low freights. Things are very bad all through the shipping trade there. The reason is not far to see. Some say that the depression is due to over-building, and there may be some truth in that, but it was evident to me that the real reason was the keen foreign competition. Foreign shipping is simply 'bouncing along, while the British trade is going backward. Foreign countries are assisting their shipping enterprises in a. remarkable way to secure the upper hand of Great .Britain, and there is nothing for it but legislation.”

BY TELEGRAPH. CAPE MARIA, Oct. 23. Steamer from east passed west at 9 a.m. yesterday. AUCKLAND, Oct. 23. Arrived —Squall (1.30 pan. yesterday), from Gisborne, via Tologa Bay; Atiienic, from Port Chalmers. PORT AHURIRi, Oct. 23.. Sailed—diuru (5 p.m.), for Gis-

borne. WELLINGTON, Oct. 23. Sailed —Tiberius (7 p.m.), for Valparaiso. PORT CHALMERS, Oct. 23. Arrived —Karamea (S.oO a.m.) from London.