SHIPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12827, 11 June 1907, Page 9

SHIPPING NOTES.

The Westport Coal ' Company* *te_mer Canopns, which left Lyttelton at 4.45 p.m. on Saturday, arrived at Westport on Hunday night at 10.40 p.m- after a fast run of 29 hours 65 minutes. The Union Company* steamer Ta-iuni, which came out of dock on Saturday, and sailed at 4.25 P-m. for Weßtport. arrived thero at 11 o'clock on Sunday night, after a passage of 30 hour* 35 minutes. The .only arrival at Lyttelton -feet-day was the Wak.tu, which came in at a late hour last ruaht from Wellington, via Kaikoura. The Wakat. will sail again to-night for Kaikoura, Cheviot and Wefli-gton, The New Zealand Skipping Company* steamer Rimutaka, from London via way ports, left Wellington at 4.10 p.m. yesterday, and is due here early thi* morning to discharge the balance of her cargo from London. Tbe ve-apl load* froaen meat end general cargo at Napier. Timaru, Lytte'ton and Wellington, and sails finally from Wellington for London on July 4th. The Union Company* collier Rakanoa, from Wertnort via Port Chalmers, will *rrive here this morning to discharge the balance of h«T cargo ot coal, after which Bhe sails for We*tport. The s.s. Wootton arrived »t Kaiapoi yesterday with coal, and loads a cargo of produce. '. Captain Hunter ha* been appointed to the cemmsnd of the new uteamer Komat*. Mr H. William* is chief officer, Mr R. T. Campbell second. c*"d Mr 0. Thomas i* third. Captain Rolls took command of the Monowai on Saturday, and ha* associated with him the following officers:—Chief. Mr Brown; second, Mr Kindall; third. Mr Ryan; fourth., Mr Langdale. The three latter officers, together with Mr Minnett, the punt*., all transferred from the Mokoia to the Monowai on Sunday. Captain Greenstreet, who is in command of the Rimutok-, due here to-day, 'has the following officers -with him:—Chief, Mr J. H. Squire*: second, Mr S. J. Plummer; third, Mr P. H. Sui«t_d: fourth, Mr O. M. Pari*, fifth, Mr K. C. M. Olive. Mr Wootton is chief engineer, and Mr Harris steward-in-ch nr_e. . The st_imer Omti. which ran on to the etone training warr at Wanganui on Sunday morning, was floated off during the. evening, and .•niied for Westport. The Blackball collier Petone w»» doc*-*, yesterd-y miming in order to undergo her annual overhaul. , The steam launch Canterbury wae taken up on the patent slip yesterday for her annual overhaul. Tbo Shaw, Savill liner Delphio sailed yesterday evening for Wellington at which port r—d wili complete loading for London. Tbe Delphio it expected to sail finally from Wellington on Thursday or Friday for London, via Monte Video. The Shaw, Savill steamer Waiwete. winches been loading frozen meat at C_ma__ and Timaru, is expected to arrive _ere to-morrow mernin-z. Tho ve<" . will ra/ f-cr*.- m<"it •nd general cargo here, md will sail again en Friday, but her movement* —re *ome-rhat uncertain. She is timed to sail finally from Wellington for London on the 20th inst. The Shaw, Savill liner Matatua, which ar-

rived in the stream on Sunday night, from London, via Auckland and Wellington, was,, berthed at No. 7 whait yesterday morni-i**. The Alat.toa has 1300 tons oi cargo to l_t_ hore, and is expected to sail to-morrow evening for Timaru aud Dunedui, *t which port* ehe will disohargo the bauance of her oaxgo, after which it is understood -he will be l«id up lor «oine time. An Auckland telegram state* that the N*utical Court s decision in the-oolh»ion between the Rotomah*-- and the Kestrel ft_solv«i the Kestre. irom blame, and ordered t_« Rotomahana to pay ooets. In tbo coUmoa bs-trt-oec tne steamer ivameri and'tiie keica Dawn, the Court . apportioned th* coat* in th* proportion of three-quartero to the U*~ti and one-fourth to the Kanieri. Tlie Court did not deal with tbe certificates, these being th* fir»t cue* in which harbour regulation* were in question. The Court .e"cprw-**d Ui* opinion that Article 23 ot the oollisioa regulations relating to narrow ch»n_*>ui apputa to th* Auca.s_d harbour e___noe.