ICNIC, FROM LONDON.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 17, 20 July 1905, Page 4

ICNIC, FROM LONDON.

■Hie Bhur-£b.vHl liner lonic, from Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hofcart, which arlOnd yegtCTtWy, waa berthed at about 4.30 ip.m. The iieseel left Plymeath on the srd Jmie, experienced fiße weather crossing the Bay of Biscajk and reached TSneriffe on tho &h. She letki again the same day, and met ■srith light Njt. trade winds to 9deg. north, then BBdetatEi 9X winds till crossing the equator, at ltidnight on tho 14th. The vessel made C«petown on the 24th, and left , *zain the tute <J*y for Hobari. During the pazaage acr.»3s tine Pacific soreial weaterly gibe*, sccompaxjed by heavy seas, wero encountered. iSie usual deck sports, etc., ware held during the voyage. In addition to the passenger list published Hast week the. vessel brought the following:— Prom Capet*wn: For Wellington— Firat laloou : iuasns. W. Lone, H. Lane, F. W, Kitchen, 3. V. Jlalan. Second saloon : Mr. T. Beckett. Third-elas»: Jlkg O. Potter, Mrad*ine» Johson and 2 children, Wilson and 3 children, H. Eeofc, Messrs. F. H. Taylor, ■fet. Thomson, F. Jotrson, E. Wilson, Wm. ImUn, Edward. King, T. M'Nal), W. M'Sab, T. Ham, X. Betsk, E. Houston, K. Buseh, .D. H. Aditas. There were also a large number of thirttclaea passenger* for other porfn. Castain J. O. Garter, late of tho White Bttr liner Jtfric, is now in command of the resseL and he has the- following officers with him : — Chlrf, Mr. J. Roberts, 1UN.8.4 Bmt, Mr. W. Weitern; second, Mr. P. R. Vanghan ; thjvd Jlr. 8. Orostlnniite ; fourth, Ur. W. Paal; purler, Mr. P. Cummins; turgerta, Mr. S. if. Maom; chief cneineer, Mr. (J. MXellan; second, Mr. 0. W. H'Kinnon; third, Mr. J. H. Hmgfmu chief refrigerating engineer, Mr- w - •*• StaMeford; second, Mr. W. Campbell. The icbooner Amelia Sims, with produce from Lyttelton, arrived off the Heads yesterday morning, and at 2 o'clock was brought alongside the wool wharf. Tie New Zealand and African steamer Ayribjre, now loading at the Binfl, is not cxpesftefl to leave I/yttelton for Sydney until the 27th inst. The ttnicn Company has been advised that the Mapourita arrived lit Westport at 2 o'clock Oris morning, and sailed for Grcymoath tt 3 o'clock. She reached the Grey it ID turn., aad'wai to sail on the return trip at oosn. The Onion Company's steamer Whangape mired from Xencastle yesterday afternoon. The va»cl Has 350 toos of coal *nd a qnaii. tity at timber to diaeharge here, and is expected to sift for LyttelUm to-morrow ovening. Captain WorxaU took over tin command of the Moetaki today in place of Captain Hales, vio broqgltt Che vcswl from Sythiny. Captain CznralxML rto aajkied from Sydney by the vend jßgaaeday, is to pmceca ft} heod<nnrt£cs pie natatory to taking m> hig shore ■pojitton 3), Hplue?. lit. HtfßKSv thftd officer of tfie Penguin, joined His Katoena in a- tranter capacity today, relieving Me. Honrdcn, who baa come Mtraoe for j>Men. The cdfhtx Kotaku loft Weslport at mid-sigb&'-.j&it nSgficfe with a full cargo -of -coal*