PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10759, 12 September 1900, Page 6

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRlVED—September 11. Zealandia, s.s., 3000 tons, "Waller, from Sydney via Auckland. Passengers—Jfisaes Par-

sons, Hare, Keys, McDougall, Flynn, Glover Alexander, McKay, and Wayniouth, Mesdames McLennon, Russell and two children, Holland, Cameron and boy, Hepburn, Harper Finde, Bruce, and Reekie and child, Messr. Camerori, Baxter, Kneebusch, Bruce, Field Clark, Watson, McLennon, and Holland. Ivin_ey, Barna and Co., agents. Rotomahana, s.s., 1763 tons, Manning, from Wellington. Passedgera—Misses Underwood, Jamieson, Hadfield, Olliver, Lochore, Beard and Coombridge, Mesdames Thomas, Staples, Longton. Underwood, Hellyer, Coleman, and Kerr, Messrs Sawers, Bennett, Eagles, Staples, Grave, O Connell, Rowley, Dawson, Thomson, *ord, Seager, Louisson, Alleway, Jacobs, MacAlpine, Diamond, Robertson, Livingstone, Roper, Adams, Stephenson, MacKenzie, Bennet, Booth, Toohey, Armstrong, Duncan, Wallace, Muuro, Spiers, Mitchell, Cross, Murphy, Burt, Adamson, Porteous, McKewen, M_Elhenney, Hobson, Campbell, Hutchison, Mason, McDonald, and McMillan, and thirteen steerage. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. r ■"

SAlLED—September 11. Jane Douglas, s.s., 96 tons, Coulson, for Wellington, Westport and Greymouth. Pitcaithly, Wallace and Co., agents. Cygnet, s.s., 120 tons, for Akaroa. Pitcaithly, Wallace and Co., agents. Rangatira, s.s., 4045 tons, Nicol, for Timaru, etc. Dalgety and Co., agents. Rotomahana, s.s., 1763 tons, Manning, for Wellington. Passengers—Misses GifEerd (2), Drummond, Dumbleton, Jones, Hulbert (2) Townend (3), Shanly, Bruce, Hesketh, and Morrah, Mesdames Russell, Campbell, Danckhurst, Wright, McKay and Morrah, Messrs Danckhurst, McKay, Russell, Mutu, J. Troup, Moffatt, Hay, Jardine, Whittaker, Williams, Weguilm, Townend, Tout, Tuole, Scanlan, Fulton, MoNab and Highman. Union Steam Ship Company, agents.

IMPORTS. Rotomahana—From Wellington :2 cases tobacco, 5 pcs red pine, 1 case fish, 21 boxe. soap, 240 cases kerosene, Bqrs beef, 11 boxe. butter, 6 bars iron, 2 axl. arms, 60 sheep" 1 bdl trees, 44 cases, 25 crates, 5 kegs, 22 hhds) and 4 cks empty returned, 1 box, 11 pkgs. Zealand.-— From Sydney, etc., 1500 pcs and 330d1s trn-ber, 14 bales bags, 39 cases fruit, 130 sks pumice, 20 cases jam, 18 .cks pelts, 12. bags sugar, 5 cases tobacco, 80 pkgs sundries. EXPORTS. .Jane Douglas—For Wellington: 39 cases "and ii __ds _le, 2 cases glue, 28 pkgs. For Foxton: 10 cases and 4 hhds ale, 1 pkg. Foi Westport: 2 cases bacon, 6 sks grass seed, 12 sks carrots, 60 sks potatoes, 50 sks flour 30 sks pollard, 30 ska bran. For Greymouth •' 20 sks Potatoes 120 bags flour, 30 sks bran, 2 cases _nd 3 h__s ale, 25 pkgs. For Hokitika: 1 oase bacon, 2 oases and 3 kldkns alo - pkga. '

Ro orua-For Pieton: 3322 ft timber. 15 pkg. furniture 1 horse, 1 bale wool. 1 sk iron fit tm e s 5 bars iron, 47 bdls hoopiron, 6 pb. sundries. For Blenheim: 1 6 pkl. W-^l 63 "- F o° r G 1 truss. For WangW: 2 cases. For Patea- 5 cases 2 9 Pi* 8 9 bales leather! al_ if X WlS '>" T e3 ' 6 Wdkns.nnd 4 hhd. ale, 1. sks oatmeal, 3 crates biscuits, 1 cast louiea, 17 sks seed, 5 crates and 5 cases euiptj tins, 4 crates perambulators, 1 pkg harrows, 1 box eggs, 28 cases and pkgs sundries. Foi Wellington: 1 case-dried fish, 1 truss leather, W- sks, and 1. bags potatoes, 32 bales hay, 2 sks caif food, 1 sk seed, 18 sanitary bins 2 daaes glue, 33 Cases and pkgs sundries _--i—For New Plymouth: 5 sks oatina, 3 sks rotted oats, 10 sks bran, 45 sks sharps, 290 poJard, 8 bales hay, 2 cases, 1 bale. For GxevM - 1 £ k ? chairß ' _ oycJe ' 2 casea booi *, 000 sks cnaff o cases «,nd _>kgs sundries. For S £ s P^ atoe 3- "Por Hokitika f 130 sks chaff, 2 cases, S bales.

Considerable excitement was occasioned in Frernantle on August 28th by the appearance of - barque on fire in the harbour. The vessel turned out to be th. Socotra, 1597 tons, C*pum Harder, which left Hamburg on May 19th, bound for Kiao Chau, in Ohina. The barque, winch is loaded with coal and cement, had an uneventful passage to St.'Paul's Jslaud when smoke was seen issuing from the fore hatch A hasty, investigation revealed the fact that the coal had ignited through spontaneous combustion, and although strenuous efforts were made to subdue the outbreak the fire gained force. The hatches were battened down, and a course was shaped for Fremaiitle, where she arrived ten days after tho outbreak.

A member of the Hamburg Association of German Shipmasters, writing home from Singapore, complains tHit "there are still many German merchant ships on the Chinese coast commanded by English officers." and the Association intend taking some action in the matter.

The barque Her_for_,which arrived at Newcastle on August 25th, from Tablo Bay, reports that on the 13th, in 44.23 south nyd 150 east, she passed what was evidently a derelict.

Messrs Pitcaithly, Wallace and Co. yesterd._y T-Ceivod "telegraphic advice that tho Huia passed Cape Campbell at 1 p.m. She should arrive here this morning. The Sir Henry left Mercury Bay on Monday with a cargo ofvtimber for Messrs Pitcaithly, Wallace and Co. The Anerley is not coming to Lyttelton. She is expected to leave Timaru for Durban to-day, with a cargo of produce, shipped on account of Messrs Stead and Co., and Messrs Friedlander Bros.

The Star of New Zealand completes her loading to-day, arid will probably leave for London this evening or to-morrow ruorning. Among tlie probable early changes (gays the "Otago Daily Times") in the captains' staff of the New Zealand Shipping Company is the transfer of Captain Mayoss from the s.s. Papanui to the new steamer Rangitiki; Captain Croucher, late of the Papanui, to

the Wakanui; and Captain Jagg_f_ the Wakanui, to tbe Papawl * cl*** <* Greenstreet is to have command "of m"**''** ste-mer Rimutaka. We i*» The Rangatira left for Timaru and o laat evening. She returns to Lytteito- 7* a »m pl.tc her loading. J itoa to «oaj. The Karamea leaves for Timaru tilling. la «*»* Tho sailing of the Poherua for \y . ' direct has been postponed till tc-d'^**' 9 ' The Dilpussund did not get away j_f" announced on Monday night, and jT "***. awaiting a fair wind. ' *"»' There was a thick mist outside the __ i all yosterday, and this, it is supposed V prevented tho arrival of some schooner.' J* l due. OK ™ a^ It is expected that the Kiiburn will i for South Africa thia afternoon. ** T t