TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19153, 9 November 1927, Page 18

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.

Waikaw.-.-—Left San Pedro (Los Angeles) 20th ult. for Papeete. Dunedin, Lyttelton. Napier, Kelson, and New Plymouth. Due at Papeete 10th instant, and at "Wellington 20th. . "Waitemata —Left San Francisco 2oth ult. for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, i and Svdney. Due at Auckland 19th toft. \ 'Wai'hemo—From Lyttelton. arrived at Napier 3rd instant. Expected to clear Napier sth. and reach Wellington 7th in?t. Proceeds thence to New Plymouth to complete discharge. Wairuna —Left Suva 20th nit. for Vancouver and San Francisco. Due at \ancoiiver oth instant. Hauraki —Is expected to leave Melbourne on the 4th for Adelaide, and will probably clear tho latter port 11th instant for Svdney direct. Waiotapu —Left Sydney Ist instant For Suva, thence Fanning Jsland, Vancouver, and San Francisco. Duo at Suva Tuesday next. The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follows: Wairuna —Loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during present month for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Beauty Toint, and Sydney.

Waiotapu—Loads at Vancouver and San Fh-ancisco in December for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Hauraki —Loads at Vancouver and San Francisco late December and early January for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. Waitemata —Loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during January for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. Waikawa —Loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during February for Auckland, AVellington, Melbourne, and Sydney.

REMUERA IN PORT. The Remuera arrived at Lyttelton yesterday morning from London, via Wellington. Adverse weather conditions were experienced throughout the voyage, only very brief spells of favourable weather beine encountered. After loading at London the Remuera sailed from Southampton on September 30th, and very heavy weather was experienced, for the first few days out. She arrived at Colon on October 14th, and passed through the canal the next day. The Remuera sailed from Colon on October 18th, and arrived at Pitcairn Island on October 27th, where a short stay was made. A very heavy swell was encountered on the last stage of the journey to Wellington, but the whole voyago was without incident. The Remuera brought 98 passengers for tho South Island, 56 being third-class, and the remainder first and second. Captain J. J. Cameron is in command of tho Remuera, and the following are the officers: Chief, Mr C. R. Pilcher; second, Mr D. Hughes; third, Mr H. R. M. Smith; chief engineer Mr W. R. Snedden; second, Mr A. Percival; third, Mr A. C. M. Chapman; fourth, Mr A. A. Christian; purser, Mr P. S. Brown; surgeon, Dr. F. W. Page; wireless operator, Mr C. Terry.