SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2614, 23 September 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING.

arrived.

WEDNESDAY; SEPTEMBER 22. Holmdale. s.s. (3 a.m.), 197 tons, Clark, trora Grey mouth. Tarawera, s.s. (5 a.m.), 2003 tons, Robertson, from South. Passengers— Mesdair.es Papps and 2 children, Kern, White and child, Sherwood, Combes, Lockie; Misses Pittall, Whitmore, McLean. McLawrence, Flavelly, Brice, Bennett; Wallis; Colonel Winter; Inspector Dwyer; Rev. Coles; Messrs Oakley, Read, Ronayne, Buxton, Tidswell. MeHardy, Peacock, Coles, Burnett, Cato, Wallis, Lockie, Beattie, Sharp, George, Wall, Miller, Mendith, Whitmore, Hull, Wallis; and twelve steerage. Wimmera, s.s. (3.30 p.m.) 3022 tons, Waller, from Sydney and Auckland. Passengers—From Sydney ; Misses E. and B. Philp. From Auckland; Mesdames El worth, Hansen, Kissling and child, Ross; Misses Jowett. Davies; Messrs Clements, Taylor, Hicks, Dalter. Johnson, Bayly. Drummond, Lees, Kennedy, Pettie, . Ifworson ; and ten steerage. ,

SAILED. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. Tarawera, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 2003 tons, Robertson, for Auckland. Passengers, in addition to those already published: Miss Neil; Mr and Mrs. Tidswell and daughter; Messrs Steele, Fraser, Hayden, Stratton, Fowles. Wimmera, s.s. (12 p.m.), 3022 tons. Waller, for South. Passengers—For Napier: Mr and Mrs. Stevens,.. Mr. and Mrs. Carmody; Misses Aitlcen. Alexander. Tuhiwai, and Adams: Mesdames Williams and two boys, Paslev and two children, Sim and infant, Veitch and infant, Watson, and Tuhiwai; Messrs Williams, Morrison. Wilson.’ McDonnell, Thomson, Fordham, Williams, Spencer. Kells. Nelson, Warren . Meredith, Julian, Beattie. Allan, Wilson. Simmonds. Kelly, Hensh.ilwood, Oakley, MeHardy, Green. Murtngh, IMaim nan. Rhodes. Reid, Korth, Marie. Mclntosh; Julius Knight Co. For Wellington: Mr. Birkett. For Lyttelton : Miss Ballantyne ; Mesdames Adams Watkinson and two children; Mr. and Mrs. Scoon : Messrs Wat'kinson. Robertson, and Rowan. For Dunedin: Mr. Scott. For Melbourne: Mrs. Morgan and two children.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Moura, South, September 25. Tarawera, Auckland, September 2G. Moura, Auckland, September 29. Monowai, South, September 29. Wimmera, South, October 2. Monowai, Auckland, October 3. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaco, Auckland and Coast ports, to day. , Moura, Auckland, September 25. Tarawera, South, September 2f>. Monowai, Auckland, September 29. Moura, South, September 29. Wimmera, Auckland, October 2. Monowai, South, October 3. VESSELS IN PORT. Kaeo, a.s. Waikonini, scow. Coronation, ketch. Ripple, b.s. Holmdale, s.s.

The U.S.S. Co.’s Tarawera arrived from South early yesterday morning, and after discharging passengers and cargo left for xiuckland at 10.30. The Maoriland Co.’s Holmdale arrived from Greymouth yesterday morning, rain and thick weather having been experienced all the way up. The Holmdale brought 10,000 ft of timber and 10,000 strainers. The Huddart-Parker Co.’s Wimmera arrived from Sydney add Auckland yesterday afternoon, and got away for Napier about 12 o’clock, having been delayed on account of the Julius Knight theatrical company. The Karoro left the wharf at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. The Union Co.’s Squall did not arrive yesterday, having probably been delayed on the coast owing to the rough weather. She will probably arrive this morning. , The auxiliary schooner Kaeo is expected to leave for Coast ports and Auckland this evening. The Canterbury Shipping Co.’s Ripple was to have left for Lyttelton westerday, but was delayed. Weather and "other circumstances permitting, she should get away to-day. The U.S.S. Co.’s Flora is to Jeavc Greymouth this morning for Napier and Gisborne, and should arrive here towards the end of the week. As is well known, there has been a steady increase in the number of vessels of "great size, and there are now 133 vessels exceeding 10,000 gross tons, and of theso 72 are owned by companies practically in the United Kingdom. Germany comes second in the list with 33. the United States have 9, Holland G, France 5, and Japan and Denmark 2 each. The largest vessels, according to ‘Lloyd’s List,’ arc the Mauretania and Lusitania, and these alone are over 30,000 tons. Next in size is the George Washington, rcccentlv completed for the North German Lloyd. Of between 20,000 and 25,000 tons Britain has four, Germany two, '.rsrl A ovk] Holland OTIO says ‘Engineering.’ It will thus be .seen that, alike in respect to total volume, to the number of highspeed vessels, and to the number of large capacity ships, Britain still holds a prominent place, and these facts, combined with the maintenance of the supremacy of Lloyd’s among the underwriting institutions of the world, show that we are still predominant as a maritime nation, and that the effort made to maintain our credit is not only justifiable, but commendable;. An apparatus, which bids fair to revolutionise the conditions under which at the present time a snip s cargo is weighed Ayhen being loaded or discharged, is effusing interest in Home shipping circles. Known as the porhvdrometer, it is claimed for this instrument that it will accurately record the deadweight placed on/ hoard or removed from any vessel to which it is fitted, be it- the largest steamer, a barge or a hulk. The principle involved in the porhvdrometer is the incontrovertible one that a body ItoaLimr in a liquid of any density displaces a quantity of that fluid exactly equal to its own weight. Briefly, the idea is applied in the following mannei: Tn the centre of the vessel a verticnl tube is fitted extending from he'l • below the light draught water-line to well above the load-line,, and connected bv a pipe with the outside shell of the vessel • so that when the cock is opened the water in which the vessel is floating has free excess to the tube and rises in'it to exactly the same level as sMe the vessel. Inside the tube p> fixed a vertical float, or aerometer, which, having exactly propoidiouate . horizontal areas at the vanoiisgmmer V.iom to the areas of the planes of flota-

tion at the game draughts or immersions of the vessel, has an exactly similar displacement, and reduces the enormous weights dealt with to a measurable quantity. This aerometer being immersed, in the same liquid to the same extent as the vessel itself, by its consequent exactly proportionate displacement loses an amount of weight precisely equal to its displacement, i.his disturbs the balance of levers and is registered' on the steelyard, giving a correct reading the weights placed on hoard or removed from the vessel. Of the commercial value of a device of this nature there can be no question. For shipowners it means very considerable economies, not merely in the port charges, but in the cost of fuel, for the porhydrometer provides a certain check upon the amount of coal received on board. So favorably were the Italian Government impressed by the instrument that they have ordered that Customs officers shall accept as correct the weight of cargoes measured by it—which will represent an enormous saving in weighing dries. Apart from this aspect of the subject, take the case of a vessel which has sprung a leak. To meet such an eventuality the porhydrometer is N fitted with an electric bell which gives instant warning of the entry of water. It is then quite a simple matter to ascertain the of the trouble and take steps 1 accordingly. This in itself renders the instrument an invaluable one. BY TELEGRAPH. rp K it Pukes Association.! WELLINGTON. Sept. 22. Arrived—Moeraki (10.45 a.m.) from Sydney. newCAST Le, Sept. 22. Sailed —lima, for Auckland. SYDNEY, Sept. 22. Sailed —Mokoia (2.30 p.m.) for Auckland. MELBOURNE, Sept. 22. Sailed—Manuka for Bluff.