SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17701, 1 March 1923, Page 11

SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. L : ARRIVALS. Wednesday, February 28th, Maori, s.s (B.ijo a.m.), 3476 tons, Mawaon, from Wellington.' U.S.o. C0.,-agents. Calm, 0.6. (1.10 pan.) 881 tons, MoLaohlan, from' Dunedin. A. 'H. Turabull and' Co., I Cygnet, a.e. (9.80 p.m.), 128 toas, Murray, •froiji Titirangi, via Pigeon Bay. Pitcaithly Bios., agents.. DEPARTURES. Wednesday, February 28th. Kaikoura, e.s. (9.40 a.m.), 8731 tons, Downton, for Dunedin. Kinaey and Co., Ltd., agent*. ' ' Maori, a.a. (8.15 p.m.), 8476 tons, Irwin, for Wellington. U.S.B. Co., agents. ■, Expected Arrivals. Bakanoa, Giaboma, j thia day. Wahine, Wellington, this day. Gale, Wellington, this day. Wanaka, Tima.ru, this day.' ■ Kinif Timaia, this day. Katoa, Wellington, this day. Alexander, Taiakohe, this day. Wootton, D'Urville Island, this day. Maori, Wellington, March 2nd. Rama,. Chathama, Maxob 2nd. • Corinna, Timn.ru. Maroh 2nd.' Peshawur, Wellington, March 2nd. Canadian: Planter, Timaiu, March 2nd. Opua, Greymouth, March 2nd. Wakatu, Kaikouri, March 2nd. Gallic, Wellington, March 2nd. Kaiapoi, Greymouth, March 3rd. John, Wellington, March 4th. Storm, Timaru, March 4th. Holmdale, Oamaru, March 4th. Otiilii. Nelson, March sth. Karori, Greymouth, March sth. Trekieve, Wellington, March 6th. Canopua, Westport, March 6th. Port Campbell, London, March ,6th. Wingatui, Wellington, March 6th. Napier, March 7th. Karori, Greymouth, March 7th. I Katoa, Dunedin, March Bth. Moeraki. "Wellington, March 10th. Flora, Chathamfl, March 11th. Ocrviv', Cit'\ Wellington, March 15th. Pakeha, Wellington, March 15th. Projected Departures. Bakanoa, Gisboxne, thia day. Wahine, Wellington, this day. Ga>, Dunedin, this day Wanaka, Wellington, this day. Kini. Wellington, this day. Wuitomo, Newcastle, this day. . Orcpuki, Port Craig, this day. Wootton, D'Urville Island, this day. Kamona, Wellington, this day. Cvsnet. KaiVoura, this day. ' Calm, thi3 day. ' \ • Holmdale, Wellington, March Ist. Uaori ; Wellington, 3la»rcß 2na. Katoa. Dtinediii, March 2nd. Waikouaiti, Timaru, March 2nd. Laburnum, H M.S., Oamaru, March 2nd. "[CnT,ri»r]y, Fo-fon, March 2nrl Corinna, Wellington, March 2nd. Bama, Chathams, March 2nd. Canadian Planter, Wel.ington, Match 3rd. John, Wellington, March sth. Wakatu, "Kaikoura, March sth. Storm, Wellington, March sth. Opua, Greymouth, March 6th. Gallic, London, March 6th. Wingatui, Dunedin, March 6th. i Canopua, Westport, March 6th. Opihi, Auckland, March 7th. Katoa. Wellington, March Bth. Mnerski. Dunedin. March 10th. Jer9ey City, London. March 2lfi Pakeha, London, March 21st. SHIPPING NOTES. The Oxepuki is to be despatched for Port Craig, where she will load timber for Dunedin and Akaroa. ' The Wanaka loads to-day for Auckland, sailing -via Wellington and Napier. The Kamona is to be despatched to-day for Wellington, Picton and Onehunga. The Kini loads to-day for Napier and Giahorae, sailing via Wellington. ~ The Corinna loada to-morrow for .Nelson and New Plymouth sailing via Wellington. The Holmdale is due on Sunday from Oamaru with benzine. She ia to sail on Monday for Wellington and Wanganul. The John is expected on Sunday from Wellington, and ia to load on Monday for Wellington, Wanganui and New Plymouth. The Katoa is due thi» afternoon from Wellington. ' After discharging Auckland cargo ahe la to eail to-morrow for Dunedin. She is expected back hex# on the Bth inat to load for Auckland. -

Captain B. Irwin rejoined the Maori at Lyttelton yesterday. Captain Mawson has rejoined the Waitomo. , Mr Shayle-George, of the Um»n FT pany'a Christchurch office, is relieving Mr N. Greenland, manager of the „ L >' l ' eU ° n branch. Mr Greenland relieves Mr. W. a.. Blundell Prioe, the Christchuroh manager, who is going on holiday. The Bakanoa» en route from Gisborne with sheep, wirelessed yesterday that B"» was being delayed by the southerly weather and would' arrive at Lyttelton early this morning. She is to Bail on itlia return trip to-day. , The Moeuaki is expected on March 10th from Melbourne via Wellington. She is to eail the same day for Bluff and Melbourne. The Gale is due from Wellington to-day and will load for Dunedin and Timaru. \ Captain, Hugh F. David, R.N.R.. who made several voyages to New Zealand som* yearn before the war, m command of the Corinthio, recently took command of the White Star liner Olympic in succession to Captain E. S. Hambleton, R.N.R. The latter who was 60 years old in TTccembor, -was making his last voyage in the Olympio before retiring on a pension, when he was seizod with a sudden illness and was admitted to a private hospital on his arrival in New. York on January 7th. Captain David, who was travelling aa observer on that voyage, took the Olympio back to Southampton. A well-known Wanganui mariner who waa discußsing types of crews in American ship*, i said it was nothing out of the common in America even at the present time to "shanghai" a few men on board to make up ft orew. The skipper had one of these experiences with a well-known character who is still operating in this business in America. He got hold of the Wanganui skipper one night and commenced, as ho thought, to fill him up 'with grog. All went well for Mr Shanghai, and the genial skipper found himself being escorted on boaid a packet which was about to sail. When he got on deck he opened hiß eyes wide and remarked: "STot this time, old sportlf Mr Shanghai looked very disgusted, when, he found that he had. wasted an evening and spent his good grog money into the bargain, as well as losing, a fee for placing a man on hoard.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z.- ■ i' Auckland.—Australind, Veronica, Chatham, - Vinito, Fiona,> Ktiiwarra, Xrekiove, Mahana, Kaitoke, Armagh. . „ , Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Paparoa, Otarama, Bemuera, Maunganui, Karamen, Port Bowen, Adelaide, City of Evansville,. Kaitangata, Kin Ora, Wana&a, Westmoreland, Katoa, K»rbri, Waimarino, Jersey City, Kaiinanawa, Moeraki, Tutanekai, Whangape.. A ? SEA TRAGEDY. BARQUE LOSES SIX MEN. (Bt CA3LB—PBBSB ABSOCHATIOH —COPTBIGHT.J (AX7SIBAMAN AST) IC.®. CA9LK ASSOCIATION.) u MELBOTJBNE, February 28. The Danish barque Sterna on arrival hero reported that the third officer and five members of the orew were lost in a storm during the latter part of a 183 days' passage from Sundsvall (Sweden). ■ A young member of the. orew haa lallen Wemboarcf when endeavouring to shorten sail. "The third offioer. and tour members of the orew manned- a boat, and went in search of him. A storm broke just afterwards, and hiiige, Bens vfaehrti over thd Sterna and blinding rain blotted the .rescue party from view. Though the barque hovered round the < vicinity foi three daya the party wu not seen agaiiu ' [The Sterna is a steel barque of 14121 tons gross' register,' built in 1890 and owneo by Mr S. Beldring, of Copenhagen.] WHARF PILLAGING. (TBOIC OUB OWK COERESPONDENT.) . SYDNEY, February 22. Sydney's share of the £600,000 or more which represents the annual losses in Australia through cargo pillaging, is something in the vicinity of £200,000. Efforts are being continually made to Suppress the evil, but the huge amount has not been appreciably lessened. The various interests concerned have now determined up joint action, however, and there are excellent piospects that the position will adequately be met in the future. No definite scheme has finally been, decided. upon, but the proposal to establish j a special police force to patroJ the Sydney I . waterfront is regarded with marked zavour in Government, snipping aid commercial ciroles. The' State Government, incidentally, has intimated its willingness to set aside a sum of money to co-operate in combating the evil. At present the force is designed to consist of 22 constables and two detectives; and tbe g cost of maintenance is estimated at £IO,OOO per year. The whole of the Sydney wharfage system from Woolloomooloo Bay to Jones Bay, the big wharves in which oover between three ana four miles of the harbour front, will oome under the survey of the new force. In some quarters doubt is expressed as to whether the proposed force will be adequate for the large amount of work entailed in the scheme. The question of whether or not plain clothes will be adopted by the force has yet to be determined. THE WAINUL TRANSFER TO ANCHOR CO. FORESHADOWED. The reported desire of the TTnioh Company to free itself of the coastal trade of New Zealand in order to devote its energies to the intercolonial end transoceanic services is no doubt responsible for a rumour that has obtained cunency in Blenheim to the offcct that negotiations are in progress for the transfer of the Wainui to the Anchor Company's flag (eays the "Marlborough Express"). It will be remembered that the vessel missed a trip to .ficUm a we.k or two ago for the purpose of goicg on the slip at Wellington. bne waa piaced tiieie, so Uib stouy goes, in order that she might be examined with a view to her purcha&> by the Nekon company. If she satisfied the requirementa of the Anchor people she was to become their property, and would eventually join the Ngaio (formerly the Mapourika) in the Nelson-Wellington trade. "What about the Pirton-Wellingtjn service?" was the question which the "Express" reporter to whom the story was being unfolded naturally asked. "The Anchor Company will run theNikau and the Kaitoa, giving us a daily service," was . the reply. "These steamers are too small for the Nelson trade, so we ore tc havo them. It is considered that they will accommodate all the passengers i''ieriiig, seo-. ing that one of them will leave Picton and tho other Wellington every day, and as for. cargo—well, you know what a bugbear this

bee been to the Union Company to aoa* iiniQ past." Th® informant added that it •*« an C P*J aeorat that Captain Sewell, the master «J the Wainui, vu osheeting to bo tranalorrc-cl to Mother boat in the tary near future, ww this fact atrenffthanad the probability (hat the Wainui would not remain long in n« present running. , _, _ The Blenheim manager for the Union Company (Mr T. A. RotsII), (W being: Miked whether he had anythin* to sny cn the matter. replied that he had heard the nunoo* hut had no official knowledge of any posal to transfer the Wainui from the Wel-lington-Blenheim uerric*. arrival of paparoa, , (rZUBSB ASSOCIATION |«Titim*j I WEUJ.N OTON, Febwuny »■ The Paparoa arrived tcniiiy Southampton, with I*B Immigrants, Inclnflr inj ten farm labourer*. On February #» one of the ship'a company, D. D»oy. • single man, *0 jwra ol »g«, whow hoBJ was in London, w»» lost at «®a <hmußh tau» ing overbotvrd from a lifeboat. The nhip was hove-to lor over two hour*, out » trao® ol thd nawi could toosd* AMERICAN SHIPPING. f«T 'CA*L*—»»*SB A«S0CIA«0»—OOmUOB»i (AVSt&ALIAV ▲KX> S.I. CtßTit iJBOCIiTIW.) NEM r YOItK, February £7.Th« Trons-Atkntio Stoomihip Company is übaadoiuiij; ita plan to operate its cottstbound fleet v» Europe. The Jufuku Mtuu ha* boqn dhartered to loud lumber at Grays Harbour for Australia* SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. MELBOURNE, February AS. Arrived, Inca, from Greymouth. AUCKLAND, February 88. Arrived, Navua a.m.), from liji. Sailed, Xaitoko (8 p.m.), for Newcastle. WELLINGTON, February Si. Arrived, Wahine (7.1U a.m.), from Lyttelton i Paparea (10.10 a.m.), from London* Sailed, Port Adelaide (6.45 a.m.), lor Totomaru Bay; "Westmoreland (1f1.20 p.m.), to® Auckland; Gallic (5.8 p.m.), for Nopiarj Waikawa (6.40 p.m.), for Sydney DTJNEDIN, February 58. Armed, Newby Hall (11.40 a.m.), from 1 Lyttelton; Canadian Planter (4.20 from Bluff. r Sailed, Karoii (5.15 pan.), for Wellington.