MELBOURNE-N.Z. SERVICE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18242, 28 November 1924, Page 13

MELBOURNE-N.Z. SERVICE.

MANUKA TO ENTER THE RUN. Tho Union Ste-w*' Ship Company have decided forthwith to improve considerably the servico between New Zealand and Melbourne. Now that tho Marema has re-entered tho New Zealand-Sydney trade, -the Manuka, hu been withdrawn from that run and placed in the Melbourne run in conjunction with tho Moer.-vki. It is the intention to despatch tho Manuka Wellington on December sth for Melbourne direct, an 3 she will leave Melbourne about December 13th for Now Zealand, via Bluff, thereafter maintaining this route, which moans that elte will always proceed to Melbourne via Wellington and return via Bluff. The Moeraki is expected to clear Lyttelton about December oth for Melbourne, via Bluff and return via Wellington, and 1 thereafter will maintain her running: from New Zealand via, Bluff, returning via Wellington. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LAW. AN INTERESTING POINT. {FXIS3 4-SSOCIi.TIO* I'ILXSIAH.) WELLINGTON, November 26. A case, ssid to be the first' of it» kind in New Zealand, involving international shipping law, came before tho Magistrate's Court, whan Captain Hutchins, master of tho American oiltanker Shreveport, was charged with arriving here with the Pinasoll mark on his ship submerged. According to evidenco he had beon warned on a previous yiait, but took no notice. Tho mark was submerged nearly eighteen inches. For the defence it was claimed l that a foreign ship did not come" under tho jurisdiction of this country, and that there was no offence to answer. Another point taken was that while tho vessel Blight be amenable to New Zealand law, when actually in port, it was not an oSence to arrive laden below tho mark. Upon, counsel giving his aasuranco that tha agents would pay the fine, if one wero imposed, as the ship sails to-day, judgment waa reserved. PORT OF TIMARU. Expected Arrivals. Gale, from O&maru, to-day. Holmdale, from Oamaru, to-morrow. Kipa, from Oimaru, Monday. Oropuki, from Oamaru, Monday. Wanaka, from Oamaru, Tuesday. Progress, from Oamaru, December 3rd. Calm, ffotn Oamaru, December 6th. Auatralind, frcm Lyttelton, December 17th. Port Hunter, from Lyttelton, December 17th.

Projected Departures. Gale, for Lyttelton, to-day. Holmdaie, for Lyttelton, to-morrow. Lyttelton, Monday. Oiopwi, foi Lyttaltcra, Monday. Wanaka, for Lyttelton, Tuesday. Progress, for Apyttelton, December 3rd. Calm, for Lytt'olton, December stb.

Notes. The Gala is due today from Oamaru, to load for Lyttelton, Wellington, Pioton, and Wanganui, and the Holmdaie to-morrow to tako for Lyttelton, Wellington and ,Wangamn. The Orapvki is expected on Monday, to load for Wellington, "Westpoxfc and Qreymauth. f Tha Union Company adviae that the TVanaka, will load at Tipiaru on Tuesday for Auckland, via Lyttelton. The Progress is due on December 3rd to take in general produce for Wellington, Wanjjanui, Waikato, and Hokianga. The Kipa will load on Monday, and tho Calm on December sth, for Wellington end Vanganui, via Lyttelton.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LONDON, November 26. Sailed from Panama, Ruahine. ' Froin Monto Video, Port Caroline. FREMANTLE, November 27. Arrivod, Mongolia, from London. SYDNEY, November 27. Arrived, Waikouaiti, from Bluff. NEWCASTLE, November 27. Sailed, Kumara, for Now Zealand. MELBOURNE, November 27. Arrived. West Nirvana, from K«w Zealand. AUCKLAND, November 27. Arrived, Physa (6.40 a.m.), from Bin ga-p-ore. Sailed, Zdta, schooner (10.40 a.m.V for Lytle'ton; Kaironga (11.55 a.m.), for Newcastle,

WELLINGTON, Arrived, Mamoa. (7.35 a.m.), Opihi (4.5 p.m.), and John (6.50 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Orepuki (4.15 p.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed, Shrevcport (7.55 a.m.), for San Luis, California; Maranai (5.25 p.m.), for Sydney; Wootton (6 p.m.), and Maraioa (7,50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Opihi (10 p.m.), for New Plymouth. DUNEDIN. November 27. Arrived, Karori (6.30 a.m.), from Oamaru; Hoiru'dalo (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Port Campbell (9.20 a.m.), from Bluff; Ripa (4.15 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed, Tainui (3.15 p.m..), for Lyttelton; Port Campbell (6.40 p.m., for Lyttelton.