SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 234, 4 October 1927, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

TOFUA AND ULIMAROA ARRIVED

MARYLAND AND PACIFIC TRANSPORT. Two overseas passenger steamers, the Tofua, from Western Pacific Islands, and the Ulimaroa, from Sydney, and one cargo vessel, the Maryland, with a full cargo of sugar from Java, were included in the arrivals at Auckland to-day.

i The Pacific Transport from Nauru 1 Island is due this afternoon, and the West Conob, from Pacific Coast ports, to-morrow afternoon, i | ARRIVALS—THIS DAY. i Claymore, trom Whangarei, 7.50 a.m. Isabella de Fraine, from Hoklanga, U a.m. ■ Maryland, from Java, 9.40 a.m. 1 Tofua, from Suva, 7 a.m. Passengers— Saloon : Mr. and rirs. Angus, Mr. Barton, Mrs. B-aillie, Mrs Bourne, Mr. Collins, Mi-s J. and Miss M. Carmichael, Mr. and Mrs. Costello, Mr. J. Ca ugh ley, Miss Coldicutt, Mrs* Cowie. Mrs. Corbett and 5 children, Mr. and Miss Dougall. Mr. Disbrael, Mr. and Mrs. Falcfe. Mr. Forsyth, Miss Garroway, Mr. Mrs, and Miss Jouk. Mr. Hanlon, Miss Hill, Mr. Garner-Jones, Miss Lining«-r. Mr Lewis, Mr Muxlow, Miss Middleman, Miss H Macdonald, Mrs. McAlister. Mr. Mallett, Mr. Marbrook, M-jor Maloney. Mr. Simson, Colonel Snow, Mr. and Mrs. Thorne-George, Mr. A. Turner. Xiss Thorp, Miss Vollmer, Mr. R Wood, Mr. W. Smith, and 25 steerage, including seven Indians. Ulimaroa, trom Sydney, 11.50 a.m. Passengers :—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. F. Allen.

Mr. P. Bourke, Mr. W. Brosnan, Mrs. Bengo and child, Mrs. M. Benton, Mrs. Bach and child, Mrs. F. Burbury, Mr. B. Bernard. Mr. C. Carson, Mr. P. Cooke, Misses E. and M. Cummins. Mr. R. Clare, Mrs. Coates and child, Mrs. V. Drew, Mr. R. Daniel!, Mr. and Mrs A. Purnin, Mr. J. Davies, Mr. M. Donnelly, Mr. G. Emmett, Mr. F. Edwards, Mrs. S. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. P. Farrell, Mr. E. Gahagan, Mr. J. Gamble, Mrs. L. Ulibbery, Mr. R. Greenwood, Miss M. Garlick, Mr. H. Hi«cock, Mr. F. Hilliard. Miss A. Hilliard, Mr. W. Heslehurst, Mr. H. Horrocks, Mr. J. Hunter. Mr. and Mrs| Hadfield and 2 children, Miss M. Had field, Mrs. K. Harper, Miss J. Har nett. Mr. and Mrs. R. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. P. Herman, Miss E. Hahn, Mrs. B. Kenrick, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kimmorley. Mr. E. Kevin, Miss J. Koch, Mr. H. Johnson, Miss J. Johnson. Mr. D. Latimer, Mr. E. Lashmar, Mrs. J. Lang. Misses S. and M. Ix>ndon. Mr. L. and Miss O. Maxwell, Mrs. S. Morrison. Mr. F. Morehead, Mr. A. McMillan, Mr. A. McGee, Mrs. E. McGinty. Mr. and Mrs. J. McCready, Mr. and Mrs. \V. McCraw, Mr. R. McCall and child, Mr. J. Macrlougal. Mrs. M. Nield, Mr. E. H. Neill, Mr. G. Nicol, Mr. A. W. Osborne, Mr. T. Paterson. Mr. A. Rolfe, Mr. and Mrs. W. Rutherford. Mr. S. Rapley, Mr. H. Bosindale, Mr. T. N. Sheplierd, Mr. J. Stirling. Mr. and Mrs. R. Smyth. Mr. W. Sherris. Mr. W. Tripe, Mr. B. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. P. Trpvella, Mr. R. Taylor, Mr. R. Vowless, Captain and Mrs. J. G. Wales, Mr. and Mrs. A. Webster. Mr. M. and Miss M. White, Mr. R. Wright, Mrs. O. Walklev. Mr. A. Walker, Miss M. Wilkie, Mr. G. Tarbayeff, Mr. R. Hyne, and T.) steerage, including two Yagoslavs, eight Italians, and 14 Chinese.

DEP A RTURE S—YESTER DA Y. Canopus, for Westport, 5.15 p.m. Clansman, for Russell, 5.45 p.m. Matangi, for Tauranga, 7.10 p.m. Uerekino, for Portland, 10.10 p.m.

THIS DAY. Gunbar, for East Coast, 0.5 a.m. Otimai, for Coast, 4.45 a.m. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Taniwha, for Paeroa, 4 p.m. ; Claymore, for Whangarei, 10.30 p.m.; Omana, for Waiwera, Mahurangi, and Warksvorth, 5 p.m. To-morrow.—Rangltoto. for Thames, 5.30 a.m.; Omana, for Waiheke, 10 a.m.

Expeected Arrivals. To-day.—Rangitoto, from Thames, 3 p.m. • Hauiti._ from Coromandel, 4 p.m. j Kawau, from Kawau, Leigh, and Mangawai 8 p.m.Omana, fro i Brown's Bay, Arkle'a Bay! Manly, Deep Creek, and Silverdale. 2 p.m.

To-morrow.—Waipu, from Kerepeehi. 7 a.m.; Matangi, from Tauranga, 7 a.m • Omana, from Waiwera, Mahurangi, and Warkworth, o a.m.; Ngapuhi, from New Plymouth, 7.30 a.m.

Gisborn^ 03 sail at o p.m. to-day for fr.J'L! 18 ' 6 M « ry t0 sail this evening for Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne. ® icllar <ison steamer Awahou is to sail at o p.m. to-day for the East Coast. The auxiliary schooner Resolution is expected to sail for the Western Pacific this

The Isabella de Fraine arrived this mornng and is to sail at noon to-morrow on her return voyage to Uokianga. The Gunbar sailed at an early hour this morning for the East Coast On her return she will lie up for overhaul

, l ,' e C |?° r ' last evening for West,i,„ " ri " e at Auckland with " u ' early nest week. At prc-sent unloading at the Prince's «harf the s; .;i in«T Atholl is sail at I P.m. to-mor.M . tor Wellington, in continuation ot her from New York.

RIMUTAKA REPORTED. and ol Lonfio r^ m tJ. VeU i? ston to Southampton ana London, the ftew Zealand Shinnimr Company s liner Rimutaka arrived at Panama on Saturday and sailed from Colon on Sunday, according to cable advice. PORT HARDY LEFT LONDON. Rom London reports the departure from there on Sunday of the CTSw* Dominion Line sfeamer ; lla r dy £ or Auckland and Wellington she is due here about November 12.

MARAMA AND MAHENO. Cabled advice from Svdnev rpnnrf. arrival there this morning of the steamer* ' a " M and Maheno from New Zealanfl

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THE WESTMORELAND. Expected to leave Wellington at 1 n™ to-day, the Federal steamer Westmoretami is due to arrive at Auckland Sa.'SßKt, £

ULIMAROA ARRIVED. With passengers, mall, and carso from Sydney. the Huddart-Parker Ulimaroa arrived at Auckland toSv dropping anchor shortly before noon.She berthed an hour later at the Central wharf The vessel is advertised to saii on her return trip at IX a.m. on Friday^

VESSELS IN PORT. Iris, at Devonport ( Pacific Cable Board t Wainm. in Stream (Union S.S Co Tofua. Queen's Wharf (Union S S Co 1 KID^S Wharf (Wat Win " and Ulimaroa, Central Wharf (Huddart-Parkert Nucnla (tanker). Sheerlegs Wharf (Admiralty Dept.). Atholl, Prince's Wharf (N.Z. Shipping Co » Whangape. in Stream (Union S S Co » Maryland, at Chelsea (E. Millar and Co S Kia Ora, Queen s Wharf (L. D. Nathan and Co.). Waimea, Central Wharf (Union S S Co) Kaitanagata, Western Wharf (Union s's Co.). Kaitoke, In Stream (Union S.S. - jo.). Katoa, North Wall (Union S.S. Co.).

THE CANADLVX SCOTTISH. Am expected arrival at Auckland on Monday of next week is the Canadian Government steamer Canadian Scottish from Montreal. She has not yet reported. THE WEST COXOB. Farther wireless advice from the Ameri-can-Australia-Orient steamer West Conob says that she will arrive in Auckland from Pacific Coast porta at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Besides discharging at this port the vessel will load for Melbourne, Svduevi Port Moresby and Hongkong. (Messrs.' Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.) MESS TABLE GOSSIP. Captain W. Paul, who retired from the Union Company about two years ago after many years' service, was in command of the Bluff Harbour Board's new motor tug J Southland, which arrived from Home recently. He leaves by the Llimaroa on Friday. TAINUFS PASSENGERS. Bound for Southampton and London, via Panama, the S.S. and A. steamer Tainui is to leave Wellington at 4 o'clock this afternoon. She will take the following pas-sengers.—First-class. Miss M. Fielding. Miss M. McMillan. Mr. A. Robertson, Mr L. M. Schoen, Mr. R. W. Wadge. Second class: Mr. D. L. Fotheringham. Mr. C. 11. Garside, Mrs. Garside, Mrs. K. R. H&ake, Mrs. N. Milner, Mrs. J. Poole, Master A. J.' Poole, Miss I. C. Stewart, Miss E. M Stott, Mr. A. G. Douglas, Mr. W. M. Hutton. Miss B. Haake, and Zo third-class.

TOFUA RETURNED. On arrival at Auckland from Western Pacific Islands this morning the Union Co.'s steamer Tofua underwent medical inspection in the streaii. before berthing at rbe Queen's wharf. The steamer left Auckland on September lu, and reached Sova on •September 15. Fine weather was experienced round the Islands, and the usual picnic at the Swallow Caves was held during the ship's stay at Vavau. On her return trip, the Toiua left Suva on Xhurs•day night, and experienced fair weather, with intermittent rain squalls." The Tofua is to sail again for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa at 11 a.m on Saturday. BRITAIN'S MOTOR FLEET. Among the voluminous statistics published with the new volume of Lloyd's Register of Shipping, there is disclosed the fact that the number and tonnage of the motor ships under British registry is greater than that of any other country in the world. It is quite true that they form a small percent- i age of the total tonnage of the country, but with 201 motor ships of 1,167,301 tons, the British motor fleet is easily ahead of that of Norway, the next competitor, which possesses 197 motor ships, of 580,551 tons. Italy comes next with 64 motor ships of 363,522 tons, while the United States has 182 motor-driven sea-going vessels of 318,506 tons.

PORT GISBORXE'S VOYAGE. Good time was made by the Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor ship Port Gisborne, which arrived at Wellington on her maiden voyage from London on Saturday evening, the vessel's average speed being 14.tk> knots. Captain T. G. Hutchinson is in command of the Port Gisborne. and the following are the officers:—Chief, Mr. E. J. Syvert; second, Mr. T. Churton; third, Mr. T. R. Gorman; fourth, Mr. H. B. Walker; ship's surgeon. Dr. R. B. Martin (of Wellington) : wireless operators. Messrs. H. E. 11. Mayhew and L. C. Hack; chief engineer, Mr. P. Thomas; senior second, Mr. C. S. Hamerton; junior second. Mr. G. B. Taylor; senior third, Mr. V.

Potts; junior third, Mr. R. G. Barnbridge; senior fourth. Mr. J. C. Linklater; junior fourth, Mr. L. Storey; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. H. E. Hutton; second, Mr. W. J. Moffatt; chief steward, Mr. W. A. Colson. The Port Gisborne is to saQ to-mor-row for Lyttelton and Nelson to complete discharge. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangl left Vancouver September 21 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland, October 9; leaves Auckland for Sydney, 11 pjn., October 10 Niagara, left Sydney Sept 22. for Auckland and Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu ; left Auckland September 27: due Vancouver October 14. Makura, at Sydney; leaves Sydney. October 6, for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga and Papeete; leaves Wellington. October u; due 'Frisco, October 28. Tahiti, at San Francisco; leaves 'Frisco, October 5, for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga, and Wellington; due Wellington. October 24.

INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS. Ulimaroa, at Auckland; leaves Auckland October 7; arrives Sydnev October 11; leaves Sydney October 14; arrives Wellington October 18; leaves Wellington October 21; arrives Sydney October 25. Marama, at Sydney; leaves Sydney October 7; arrives Auckland October 11 • leaves Auckland October 14: arrives Sydney October 18; leaves Sydney October 21; arrives Wellington October 25; leaves Wellington October 28; arrives Svdney November 1. Maheno, at Sydney; leaves Sydnev October 7 ; arrives Wellington, October 11*leaves Wellington, October 14; arrives Sydney October IS; leaves SydneY October - 1 ; arrives Auckland October 2o; leaves Auckland October 28; arrives Sydney November 1. J J ri ¥„ i l!i Uk - a v at Melbourne; leaves Melbourne, Wellington. ' Donedin » Lyttelton, and

UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS. The Waipiata was to leave Dunedin at noon to-day for Auckland, via Oamaru Timaru. and Wellington. ' . pe Walpori is expected to leave Lyttelton rhis evening for Auckland direct The Kaimanawa was expected to leave Westport this morning for Auckland. After discharging here she is to return to WestThe Waimea's departure for Gisborne and Napier to-day has been postponed until o Kal J na left Napier at 10 p.m. vesterday for Auckland, where she is due to morrow. After discharge she i«T tn L £ Ported. s„ P, r „ OD S« Sl'a£? i« JU® ingatui will not now sail for Weill » 0 -i on ' L y" elt «n. Dunedin, and Timaru until noon to-morrow. j-unaru , Kaitangata is to sail at 10 pm. today for Westport. e MARYLAND ARRIVED. . 9, 1 ? her third voyage to Auckland, under ft,? months charter to Andrew Weir steamer Maryland reached Auck' land this morning with a M Srm ssa 4F v-d r Thursday Island on the ft '""tor « ®S««SS command, and has witlf hfS. n # B .^ U 111 officers: First. Mr t RiSlft following G Bachelor? thid. R -Mr 116 E t; R BeC S?^ rwireless operator Mr w t" c ®^ens; engineer, Sir* w! McGregor - Ct s* Mr o ne ßnLJ?! rd H-Vishi^fourth Squibb,. tf local agents. ana Co. are the