ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19463, 9 November 1928, Page 8

ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

The Union Company's Pacific mail steamer Tahiti, which has been undergoing extensivo overhaul at Wellington during the past few months, will sail from there on Friday, November 23rd, for Sydney. She will leave Sydney on November 29th for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga, and Papeete. While the Tahiti has been off the transPacific run she has been replaced by the Maunganui, which is at present on route from San Francisco to Sydney. She is duo in Australia on November 24th, and will resume her running in the intercolonial service, sailing from Sydney on November 30th for Auckland. The Marama will leave Sydney on the same day for Wellington. The Maheno, which has been relieving the Maungranui, will withdraw from the inter* colonial service on her arrival at "Wellington on November 20th. She will then be laid up, and will remain at Wellington for an indefinite period. MAMARI SOLD. (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, November 8. The Bteamer Mamari has been sold to Arnold Bernstein, of Hamburg, for £23,500. She will be converted into a motor carrier. STEAMER KAURI FOR THE EAST. About forty Chinese, with a number of white officers, arrived at Lyttelton yesterday morning by the Wahine to take the steamer Kauri to the East. The Kauri has been lying idle at Lyttelton for the past 15 months, and was purchased some months ago by Messrs Holler and Co., of Singapore. She is expected to sail on Tuesday for Port Chalmers, where she will be docked for cleaning and painting. Later the Kauri will go to Westport for bunkers, thence to Singapore direct. Captain Benz Is in command, and his chief officer Is Mr Oordy.

PORT OF TIMARU. Arrived, Kurow, from Dunedin. ' Sailed, Kahika, for Lyttelton; Kurow, for Lyttelton. Expected Arrivals. Holmdale, from Oamaru, to-day. Kartigi, from Dunedin, to-day. Gale, from Dunedin, to-morrow. Oorinna, from Oamaru, Sunday. Progress, from Dunedin, Monday. Breeze, from Dunedin, Tuesday. Waipiata, from Oamaru, Tuesday. Mataroa, from Lyttelton, Tuesday. Calm, from Dunedin, November 16th. ■Wingatui, from Dunedin, November 18th. Canadian Highlander, from Lyttelton, November 18th. Kawatiri, from Lyttelton, November 'Both. Canadian Cruiser, from Montreal, November 80th. - f Golden from Lyttelton, Doe. sth. Canadian Britisher, from. Lyttelton, December 20th.

Projected Departures. Holmdale, for Lyttelton, to-day. Kartigi, for Westport, to-day. Gale, for Lyttelton, to-morrow. Corinna, for Lyttelton, Monduy. Progress, for Lyttelton, Monday. Breeze, for Lyttelton, Tuesday, Waipiata, for Lyttelton, Tuesday. Mataroa, for Auckland, Wednesday. Calm, for Lyttelton, November 16th. Wingatui, for Lyttelton, November 18th. Canadian Highlander, for Dunedin, November 21st. Kawatiri, November 30th. Golden Oloud, for Dunedin, December 6th. Canadian Britisher, for Dtmodin, Dec. 21st. Notes. The Holmdale Is expected from Oam&ru today to load for "Wellington and Wanganui, via Lyttelton. The Kartigi is due from Danedin. to-day, and, after discharging and loading general cargo, will sail for Westport .direct. The Gale is expected from Dunedin to-mor-row to discharge and load general cargo before saving for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Corinna is due from. Oamaru on Sunday to load on . Monday for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, via Lyttelton. The Progress will arrive from Dunedin on Monday. She will sail the same day, taking cargo for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato, via Lyttelton. The Breeze is expected from Dunedin on Tuesday to diueliarge and load general cargo before sailing for Wellington and Wanganui, via Lyttelton.

OUTWARD BOUND. . \ (took otra own correspondent.) LONDON, September 13. The Orient liner, Otranto, leaving Tilbury on September 15th, has a large number of passengers booked through to New 2ealand. Those in the saloon are:— Mr and Mrs K. G. Aroher, Mr C. B. G. Bisaett, Misa E. Bissett, Mr and Mrs A. W. Butt, Mr and Mrs D. Carrington, Mr and Mrs A; P. F. Chapman, Mr H. Daw-, son, Air and Mrs F. S. Hodson, Mr and Mrs A. W Keighley, Mr and Mrs A. K. S. Mackenzie, Mr A. Mackenzie, Misa H. B. Mackenzie, Mr and Mrs I. Massey, Mr and Mrs H. Morris, Mr and Mrs. M. P. Munro, Mr and Mrs C. J. B Norwood, Mr W. N.,- Misses E. C., and E. M, Norwood, Mr and Mrs E. Paterson, Mr and Mrs Mark Verden, Ueßda.nies Aplin, Bridge, Campbell. Jessel, McKinlay, Pyne, E. Richmond, Wilson, Misses M Britten, L. M. and M. J Jennings, M. G.. Macfarlane, C. Pyne, J. G. Ralston, M. Ralston,. C. M. Russell, A. C. Tendall, Messrs' W. Birch, J. W. Farmery, A. and R. Grant, P ,T. Hayman, K. Impett, J. Kealy, R. Leitch, G T. Niccol, B Smith, H A. Tanner.