THE MONTH'S SHIPPING.

Press, Issue XLI, 25 February 1885, Page 7

THE MONTH'S SHIPPING.

Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's s.s.! lonic left Wellington at noon on the 14th inst., for London via Rio de Janeiro. She takes a very large cargo, including 15,000 carcases mutton, and the following passengers:—Saloon —Miss White, Mr and Mrs Horafall, Mrs White and boy, Dr. A. Martin, Messrs Hallenstein, Butter, Whittal, Desurmont, Burns, and Hymans; second saloon — Mr Scott; steerage— Misses White and Thomson, Messrs Fitzschmer, Blackwell, Goodworn, Bobertson, Richards and Dent. During tho month the U.S.S. Co. have as usual taken steps to find business for their extra steamers. Commenting on this the Pbess of the 19th inst. has the following:— Gradually but surely the Union Steamship Company is moving in the direction of absorbing the bulk of the passenger and general cargo business along the coast of this colony. Continually adding as they are now vessels to their already numerous fleet, it is but natural to conclude that the management of the concern have in vi«w a very much wider field of operations. The strength of the " red funnel" fleet at present is, according to their " Pocket Guide," twenty-six steamers with a total grosi register tonnage of 29,325 tons, and a total of 22,546 indicated horse-power. There are(looking at these figures relatively, ie., horse-power to tonnage) few companies that: can boast of possessing a like number of steamers whose aggregated horse-power is as large as that of the Union Company's for a like amount of tonnage. To find profitable employment for these steamers is a work requiring a large experience, and a high order of business foresight, tact, and enterprise. Thus far, however, these qualities have been conspicuously identified with the undertakings. Whenever and wherever "sufficient inducement''has offered a red funnel liner has been, so to speak, on the spot. In this last connection was the new departure lately made in inaugurating a weekly service between this port, Timaru, and Dunedin. Tha new service commenced on the 9th instant, and the agent of the company, Mr Puflett," by way of popularising the service and bringing it more prominently under public notice, on Monday last

invited a few gentlemen to a trip to Akaroa in theß.s. Taiaroa. Itrwaa-aotimed that the very influential deputation of Peninsula farmers who Minister of -fttbKe WorkeonA i*~*~j- were-passengers by the steamer \ tt~ tore The steamer made the run down to Akaroa in "four hours, arriving at about nine o'clock in the evening. Before debarking the opportunity was improved by the holding of an impromptu gathering in the saloon, at which there were present the Mayor of Akaroa, Mr A. I. McGregor, and many of the old settlers. The toast "Success to the new service," drew forth a general expression of praise of the Union Company from those present, and a declaration of support such as should satisfy the expectations ef the steamers'owners. Mr Pufiett and the local agent, Mr Henning, acknowledged the toast, and thanked the settlers for the encouragement so far met with. After Borne remarks from his Worship the Mayor, and reference to the lengthening of the wharf at an early date, the guests separated. The toasts of the Mayor and Council, Ac, were proposed and duly acknowledged during the evening. The barque Wave Queen left here for London on the 22nd Inst., with the following cargo-43 bale 3 skins, 12 do flax, 4260 bales wool. Shippers — Murray, Boberts and Co., Palmer, Dalgety and Co., N.Z. Farmers' Association, National Mortgage and Agency Co., J. Inglis, Kinsey, Ward and Co., Miles and Co., Matson and Co., Bowron Bros., N.Z. Grain Agency, | Wilkin and Co., dispatched by Mr J. Inglis. In connection with the Union Steamship Company's Tekapo, the Pbess of the 23rd has the following. The immense carrying capacity of the Tekapo strikes the visitor the moment he crosses the gangway. Her great beam is also of the utmost advantage to her as a passenger boat, affording, as it does, the breadth to make large cabins and spacious saloons in both the first and second classes. The Union Company, the moment they bought her, sent her to Messrs Denny Bros., to be fitted up in their well-known superior style for the accommodation of passengers and of officers, and the way the contract was carried out is already indicated above in the remark that she possesses advantages in respect of accommodation which <-urpass those possessed by many of the fleet whose pretensions to superiority rest rather upon the qualities of speed and beauty of saloon decorations. She is not a fast steamer, as the red-funnel line'eounts speed, being but a ten-knot vessel. On her trial trip she did a little better than ten knots, and she made the outward passage from the ClydetoPort Chalmers in fifty-seven days some hours, having stopped only six hours duringthat period to attend to her machinery. Without predicting for her the."fastest passage on record" between Wellington and Sydney, it is safe to Bay that those who travel by her will endorse the opinion that she is one of the most comfortable sea boats between this colony and Australia. The Tekapo arrived atjDunedin on the 17thinst., and has since made a trip up North and has steamed well. Her accommodation for cargo and passengers have so far met with approval, both being well patronised. The barque Lutterworth arrived at Dunedin on February 17th from Glasgow, all well, with fourteen'passengers. Barque Laira cleared for London at Auckland on the 13th inst. with a cargo valued at .£20,000. The B.M.S.S. Aorangi, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's direct line, left Wellington for London at 4.45 p.m. on the 14th instant. She had on board a full cargo and 14,500 carcases of frozen mutton, 118 passengers, 87 bags of mails, and two boxes of gold, valued at .£IO,OOO, and a full cargo of wool and other produce. The following is a list of the passengers :— First saloon—Mr J. Bradshaw, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs A. Hislop and child, Miss E. Pilmer, MrsM. E. Clark, Miss F. Clark, Mr Fredk. Clark, Mr Fredk. Fellows, Miss E. Fellows, Mr H. M. Hayward, Dr. Fredk. C. Batchelor, Mrs Batchelor and 3 children, Mrs M. Warren, Mr Samuel Bealey, Mrs Brunner, Mr and Mrs Walker, Mr Archer, Mr John Beaumont, Mrs Beaumont, Professor Anderson, Mrs Anderson, Miss C. Methuen, Mrs P. Skinner, Capt. William Mr P. J. Ashley, Mr J.D.Walker, Miss J. Bowler, Mr Percy Clarke, Sir Norman; Campbell, Mrs G. Shepherd, Capt. Bell, Mr Justin Molynenx, Master J. W. Audry. Second .'cabin—Mr Arthur Perry, Mr Thos. H. Griffiths, Mrs Griffiths, Mr John Maitland, Mrs Lucy Davis, Mrs Sophia Kissel, Mrs Jane A. Craighead and infant, Mrs Elizabeth Capps, Mr Wm. J. Cotton, Mr Wm. Bowron, Mr Orfeur G. Pavker.Mr B. N. Hopkins. Mrs Hopkins, Mr James Johnston, Mr Craig, Mr G. Smith, Mrs Smith and 3 children, Miss E. Stubbs, Mrs E Dreaver, Mrs Luxford and 2 children, Mr John McLaws, Mrs Jessie Green and 2 children, Mr George Gardener, Mr John Firth, Mr Thos. Cool. SteerageMr J. C. Brooke, Mrs Brooke and two children, Mr Charles Smith, Mr and Mrs J. Symington and child, Mr and Mrs J. T. Lady and infant. Miss E. Henry, Mr Wm. J. Elz, Mr Wm. Moss, Mr John Phillips, Mr James Williamß, Mr Wm. Edwards, Mr S. J. Mercer, Mr G. B. Denny, Mr J.JDouglas, Mr J. L'Egalle, Mrs L'Egalle, Mr J. L. L'Egalle, jun., Mr G. H. Dunn, Mr M. McNamara, Mr M. Sarsfield, Mr J. C. Walker, Mr W. Marshall, Mrs Nambers, Mr W. Cook, Mrs Cook,« Mrs Tuson, Mr C. Quayle, Mr and Mrs McKie, Mr Chas. Houchen, Mr Richard Pratt, Mr Herbert Melhuish, Mr Ben. Claxton, Mr £ James Gear, Mrs Gear, Mrs Culliford. Master Ernest Gear, Mrs Drummer, Mr ;William Owen, Miss Kate Reid. Barque Banffshire left for London on February 4th with the following cargo, cleared by the New Zealand Shipping Company:— ; 9 cks pelts, 16 cks tallow, 4 bales skins, 4071 ! bales wool. Shippers—Miles and Co., N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Farmers'. Association, Grigg, Murgatroyd, Lewis and Gould, Bowron Bros., Pratt, Armstrong, Neesh and Co, Peter,Gibbs, Bright and Co., Davis, Gardner , and Pickering, Sclandera and Co., Heywood and Co., Sir J. Hall. The barque Scotia sailed for London on the 23rd instant,' with the following cargo!:—2o casks tallow, 14 bales skins, 2620 bales wooL .Shippers—Miles and Co., Lewis and Gould, N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Heywood and Co. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's s.B. Doric arrived at Auckland on the 23rd. She- left London on January sth, and Plymouth on January Bth. Had fine weather to Teneriffe, arriving at 8 a.m. on the 13th. Delayed there twentytwo hours coaling; lef tat 6 a.m. on the 14th. Tasmania was made, including detention at Teneriffe, in 39 days 11 hours 22 , minutes. The best day's work was 343 mileß, and the worst 258. From Hobart had fine weather. During the voyage two deaths occurred. There was one birth. The Doric brings 4000 tons of cargo,3ooo measurement the rest is dead weight. Amongst the passengers is a number of ladies and gentlemen making the round trip in the ship. They include Lieutenant Cole Gamble, Mr Woolf (of the firm of Harland and Woolf, builders of the Doric), Mr J. Haddock, ! merchant, Liverpool),-and Mr; J. Ismay ' son of the manager of the White Star line, by whom the Doric is owned). The following are the . passengers :—Saloon —Auckland—Messrs Woolf. Bate, Bennett, Eeicker, Walker, Knight. Fielding, Griffon, Dr. and Mrs Allen and, child, Mrs Bucke. Wellington—LieutColonel Gamble, Misses Gamble. Sanderson, Messrs Gamble, Haddock, Mrs Jackson. Dunedin — Messrs J. B. Ismay, Woolf, Erstor, Hacket. Second saloon, 30; steerage, 49; and 114 Government immigrants, all for Auckland, under Dr. Bantham, late of the ship Bangitikei, all well. Barque Loch Cree arrived at Wellington on February sth, from Auckland, to load for London. The ship Wellington arrived at Dunedin, from London, on February sth;after a good -passage of seventysix days. The ship Margaret Galbraith sailed for London from Port Chalmers on February 12th, with the following cargo: — 4028 bales ef -wool, 2 ditto sheepskins, 25 do rabbitakina, 32 ditto basils, 68 casks tallow, 62 cases meat, 1 package; a total value of .£91,778. The Gazelle left the Bluff January 28th for London, and the Pareora, with cargoes of wool. The ship Taranaki left Port Chalmers/ February Ist, for London, with a cargo of wool, Ac., valued at £109,347. The a.s. Zealandia arrived from Sydney at Auckland on February 3rd, and sailed same date for San Francisco. The Arkshaw arrived at Timaru on February 4th, to load for the United Kingdom, and cleared at Timaru for London on 23rd instant with a cargo of wool, Ac., valued at £48,000. The Doric is advertised to leave Lyttelton fer London on the 12th March via Wellington and Napier. Theßimutaka, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's line, leaves on the 14th inst. The barque Lurline is to be dispatched early next month for London by the New Zealand Shipping Company, ana the ship Wellington during March by Messrs Dalgety and Co.