SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 22 August 1928, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

REMUERA. IN PORT. MAUI FOMARE SAILED. Arrivals at Auckland to-day included the Remuera, from London, via 'Wellington', and the Benton with phosphate from Ocean Island. The only departures for overseas ports were the Waipahi, for Rarotonga, and the Maui Pomare, for Norfolk Island. Both the Cambridge and the Port Bowen were dispatched for Napier this morning the former to continue discharge of her general cargo from Liverpool, and the latter for further homeward loading. ARRIVALS—THIS DAY. Hikurangi, from WhaDgarei, 0.45 a.m. Benton, from Ocean Island. 2 a.m. Ngapuhi, from Tauranga, 7.20 a.m. -Coronation, from Awanui, 7.30 a.m. Lyttelton, from Coast, 9.10 a.m. Remuera, from Wellington, 11.50 a.m. DEPARTURES—VESTERDAY. Waimea, for Glsborne, 5.45 p.m. Awahou, for Glsborne, 7.15 p.m. Pono, for Coast, 8.40 p.m. THIS DAY. Port Bowen. for Napier, 6.20 a.iu. Cambridge, for Napier, 6.45 a.m. Maliurangl. for Portland, noon. Waipahi, for Rarotonga, 12.45 p.m. Maui Pomare, for Norfolk Island, 1.5 p.m. Passengers :—Mrs. M. Falrlie, Mrs. B. A. Pratt, Mr. P. M. Pratt, Mrs. Blakey, Miss M. R. Blakey, Mr. J. W. Fairlle, Mrs. J. E. Fairlle, Mr. J. Nimber, Mrs. H. Richardson, Mr. J. S. Bagg, Mrs. J. Richardson, Mrs. E. Grimwade, Mr. D. Laidlaw, Mr. E. de ia Mare, Mrs. S. E. Opperman, Mr. C. Rollinshaw, Mrs. E. Geddis, Master R. Mason, Mrs. t». Court. Mrs. L. .7. Griffiths, Mrs. B. A. Kenrick, Mrs. H. Peglur, Mr. A. Peters. Mrs. J. Brent. Mr. W. E. Chllds, Mr. R. G. Gilbert, Mrs. L. Fisher. Mr. J. Fraser, Mrs. J. M. Elliott, Mrs. E. McLeod, Mr. J. P. Stevenson, Mr. E. Mackay, Mr. R. C. Payne, Mr. 1,. P. Culkeen. Mrs. D. F. Knight, Miss J. Maban, Miss E. Aitkenliead, Mr. W. S. Reddell, Mr. E. O. Brent, Miss J. Knight. Master E. Richardson, Master A. Richardson, Mr. A. H. Fairlie, Mr. M. Campbell, Mr. M. Cooper. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.s. Philomel, at Devonport (Navat Dept.). Iris (cable ship), in stream (Pacific Cable Board*. Southern Cross, in stream (Melanesian .Mission i. Katuu. Prince's Wharf (Union S.S, Co.) Remuera, Queeu's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Kurow in dock. (Cniou S.S. Co.). Parracombe. Central Wharf (Russell and Somers). Waltomo. King's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Atboll. Nt Chelsea Ltd.). Elsie Mary. Central Wharf (A. G. Frankham). Coronation. King's Wharf (A. G. Fran**

ha m). Benton. King's Wharf (Henderson and Macfarlane). Kaikorai. North Wall (Union S.S. Co.). Kawatiri. Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Wainni. in stream (Union S.S Co.). Hiuemoa. in stream iSpeddins. Ltd.) VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Golden Harvest. Los Angeles. August 24. Port Huon. South (loads). August 25. Copenhagen, Texas. August 26. Trevorian. New York. August 27 ('optic. Liverpool. August 'J7 Antinous. TampiC". August If. Ma'inna. South (loads). August 81. Olivebauk. Ma he. August :tl. City of Untavia. New York. September n. Port Napier. London (via Suva). Sept. 5. Wjilruna. T.os Angeles. September 0. Westmoreland. London. September 12. Canadian Transporter. Montreal. Sept. 1C ("tnuera. Sot.th (loads). September 10. 'I M.S. lMnu'din. Suva. September 11. >evnn [.!■. . r•<>l. September in. »'-.k*lt i u'b (loads), 14. Atltoni" r'sablunca. September 16. Hatkh"'. Calcutta. September 2<». Tit: .".kina Liverpool. September "J 1. I NTKI!C( >l.i INI AI. SERVICE Marama. at Sydney; leaves Syuiitv, August 1!4 ; due Wellington. August 2S: leaves Wellington. August 81; due; Sydnej. September 4: leaves Sydney, September 7: dn« Auckland September 11; leaves Auckland September it ; due Sydney Septeinbc! 1s: leaves Svdnvv. September 21 : due V. eilington. September

Main-no. at Sydney : l-avos Syoiir.v, August VI: due Auckland. August 28; Ifim-s Auckland. August "! 1; due Sydney. September -1 : leaves Sydney. September 7 ; due Wellington September 11: Ichvcb Wellington, September 14 : due Sydney. September IS: leaves Syrltvy. September 21 ; due Auckland, September 2."i. Manuka. at Port ("lin liners. I'or oi erliaul ; loaves I »ii 11 <•«! iii. August 2". lor Lyttelton nml Wellington . leaves Wellins'oii. Aui."'*t 25 : due Me'lio'irne. A.must "0 ; 1-avs Melbourne. Se'it'ud» I. fm- V\ ellin-,'lna. l.ytreltuii. Dunedin and Bluff : due \Ve|! i ,-.gtoil. September Ift ; leaves Bluff. September 15. due Melbourne, September I'. 1 ; leaves Melbourne. September for Bluff. Dunedin. Lyttelton. nr>d Wellington : due Bluff September .in : leaves Wellington, October (i : due Melbourne. October 11 Ulinama. at Wellington : leaves Wellington. August 1 . line Sydney. August 28; leaves Sydney. August '11 ; due Auckland. September 1: leaves Auckland. September 7 : due Sydney, September 11 : leaves Sydney. September 1t : due Wellington. September 1 h : leaves Wellington. September 21 : due Sydney. September TRANS r.xririr MAIL STK\MKUS. Aornngi. at Vancouver; leaves Vancouver today. for Honolulu. Suva. Auckland and Sydney : rlue Auckland. September 1(1' due Sydney. September 15: leaves Sydnev. September JO ; leaves Auckland. September 25 : due Vancouver, October 12: leave* Vancouver. October 17; due Auckland. November r. ; due Sydney. November 1" : leaves Sydney. November 15; leaves Auckland. November 20 ; dii" Vancouver. December V Niagara, at Sydney: k"' v.s Sydney, to-tnorrovr. for Auckland. Suva. Honolulu, and Vancouver • leaves Auckland. August 2S : due Vancouver. September 1-t : le ives Vancouver. September 19 ; due Auckland, October S" due Sydney, October 1.".: leaves Sydney. October iS: leaves Auckland. October 23 : due Vancouver. Nommber 9 : leaves Vancouver. November 14; dn° Auckland. December ?! • due Svdney. December S.

Makura. left San Francisco, August s, for Rarotr.ngM, Wellinvton and Sydney ; doe Wellington. August 27 ; due Sydney, September 1 : leaves Sydney. Sep. teinber 6: leaves Wellington. September 11 : due San Francisco. September 2S : leaves San Francisco. October 3; due Wellington. October 22 : due Sydney, October 27 : leaves Sydney, November 1 : leaves Wellington. November <> : due San Francisco. November 23: leaves San Francisco. November 2S ; due Wellington. lieeember 17: due Sydney. December 22. Maunganui. left Wellington, August It. for R'li-otonga. Papeete and San Francisco: due San Francisco. August 81 : :eaves S'in Francisco September 5 ; due Wellington. September 24 : due Sydney, September 29 ; leaves Sydney. October 4: leaves Wellington. October 9 : due San Francisco. October 26 : leaves San Francisco. October 31 : due Wellington. November 19: due Sydney. November 21 (withdraws). NORTHERN CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To day. —Apanui. for Great Barrier, mid night: Rangitofo. for Thames. 5.30 p.m.: Daphne, for Kopu and Turua. 4 p.m. To morrow.'—Toa, for Hokianga. 3 p.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Omana. from Waiheke, 6.15 p.m.: Tanlwha. from I'ueroa. S p.m. To-morrow.—Claymore, from Whangarel. 8.30 a.m.; Arapawa, from Raglan and Kawhia. (> a.m. UNION CO 'S STEAMERS. The Katoa is to sail at 4 p.m. to-dav for Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The Kaimanawa, from Westport, via New Plymouth, expects to arrive at 7 a.m. tomorrow, berthing at the Prince's wharf. After discharge she is to go to Portland to load cement for Wellington. The Kaitoke is to leave Lyttelton at 4 p.m. to-day for Auckland direct. The Balls Head is b&rbound at Greymouth. and is unlikely to leave for Auckland until this afternoon The Waipiata left Wellington at 6 p.m yesterday for Auckland, where she is due tomorrow night. The Knrow Is to undock to-morrow morning, berthing at the Prince's wharf. She is announced to sail on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Waltomo is to go into dock on Friday for repairs. The Wlngatui left Dunedin at 5 p.m. vegterday for Auckland, via Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington.

The Toa left Onehunga this morning for Walkato Heads. She is to return to-morrow morning to sail at 3 p.m. for Hokianga. The Gunbar arrived at Gisborne from Auckland at 11 a.m. to-day. She is expected to return on Monday. The Westport Coal Company's steamer Canopus is to 6ail at 9 p.m. to-day for Westport. After taking part in the Captain Cook celebrations. H.M.s. Dunedin left HonoI lulu yesterday to continue her visits to various islands. With general ana refrigerated produce from Australian ports, the Federal steamer Huntingdon Is scheduled to clear Wellington next Tuesday for London. CAMBRIDGE SAILED. In continuation of her voyage from Liverpool, the Federal steamer Cambridge sailed early this morning for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. MAUI POMARE SAILED. Taking passengers, malls and cargo for Norfolk Island, tlie Government motor ship Maui Pomare was dispatched from Auckland this afternoon. WAIPAHI SAILED. To load another cargo of fruit for Auckland, the Union Co.'s steamer Waipahi sailed early this afternoon for Rarotonga. Mauke, Atiu and Aitutaki. KAITUNA WITH GUANO. Now loading guano at Surprise Island, the Union Company's steamer Kaituna Is expected to leave there next Friday or Saturday for Auckland, via Noumea HONGKONG SHIPBUILDERS. x . D. Nathan, Ltd., have been appointed „?. w Zealand agents for the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., builders, among other vessels, of the Australian Oriental liners t hangte and Taiping, as well as a number of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.'s tankers. ATHOLL TO SAIL. Having completed discharge of her cargo of Java sugar, the steamer Atholl is to sail at 5 p.m. to-day for Westport for bunkers. Thence she is to go to Nauru to load phosphate for Australia. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the Auckland wireless station to-night:—Golden Harvest, Trevorian, Antinous, Kanna, Kaituna, Coptic, Copenhagen, Cambridge, Port Bowen. Pulpit Point. Maui Pomare, Waipahi, Atholl. PORT BOWEN SAILED. Originally announced to sail at 5 p.m. yesterday, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Bowen was delayed by the absence of 11 of her stokehold crew. She was dispatched this morning for Napier, Gisborne. Wanganui and Wellington, to continue J jading for London and West of England ports. THE PORT HUOX. For SDal loading for New York and London, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Huon. is expected to leave Glsborne on Friday or Saturday next for Auckland. The Farmers' Auctioneering Company advise her to sail for New York on Wednesday. REMUERA DISCHARGING. '1 o continue discharge of her general cargo London, the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Remuera. arrived from Wellington to-day and berthed at the Queen's wharf. It is hoped to dispatch her on Saturday afternoon for Bluff to commence Homeward loading. LIGHT FOR CAPE EGMONT. The new light to be installed in the Cape Egraont lighthouse will cost £1661, and the installation should he completed next l-ehruary. It nill be a triple flash, automatte, revolving light, and will be the first ot its hind in New Zealand, in that the flash will he caused by the revolution of a series of lenses. The light will have greater power of penetration than the ordinary automatic t.ashing light. It is believed that a light Of this class will overcome the difficulty said to have been experienced from the confusion of the existing light with the other lights in the vicinity. MORE MOTOR SHIPS. Although it is generally believed that tne ship-building position at the present time s0 san factory a •• wns the case last n " alVfiis the situation shows that there are more motor cargo and passenger nhips on order than there were twel\e months ago: there is. however, a diminution In the number of motor tankers. According to "The Motor Ship." there are n 7*°. oil-engined vessels totalling l.<6<i,ouo tons gross on order. Of these, LOO are cargo and passenger ships, the gross tonnage of which is 150,000 more than was the case in July 1027. Since the beginning of the year 9'.) motor ships of 600. (>( hi tons gross have been completed, whereas for the whole of 1!>27 the number was 137 and the tonnage 816.000. The number of motor ships which have been placed in commission during the first half of I!i'JS is a record fijrurc.

BKNTON ARRIVED. An arrival at Auckland this morning was rii» steamer Benton (Captain J. H. Odam), with over Ti't'O tons of Ocean Island phosphate fur discharge at the King's wharf to the agency of Henderson and Maetarlane. Ltd. Leaving Ocean Island on August 10. she experienced tine weather ail the way. She is expected to remain at Auckland for at !east a week. Her future movements have not yet been announced. The Benton is a new steamer, having been launched towards the end of last year. On her maiden voyage from England she took general cargo to Genoa, and thence went to Sicily and loaded sulphur for Balite I'apan. Borneo. .After discharge there she entered the phosphate trade, under twelve months charter to the British Phosphate Commission. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS—THIS DAT. Rarawa, from New Plymouth. S a.m. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Lyttelton. August 22. —Arrived : Canadian Britisher, from Wellington. 7.10 a.m. Sailed: Northumberland, for Wanganui, 7.30 a.m. Gisborne. August 22.—Arrived : Gunbar, from Auckland. 11 a.m. Napier. August 21.—Sailed. Papanui. for Wellington. 5.15 p.m. Sydney. August 22.—Arrived : Kartlgi. from Greymnuth. Melbourne. August 21.—Arrived: Koutu. from Bluff.