THE KARTIGI.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20612, 30 July 1932, Page 20

THE KARTIGI.

Advice has been received by the Union Company that the Kartigi, from Greymouth, reached Sydney on Wednesday morninp. She was to leave there on Thursday for Newcastle, and returns to Sydney to complete loading for Napier, Wellington, and Miramar. She is expected to' clear Sydney to-day. THE CITY OF CANTON. To continue discharge of her cargo from New York and Gulf of Mexico ports, tho A. and A. Lino steamer City of Canton U due at Wellington this morning from Auckland, and will leave again nest Monday for Lyttelton and Australia, to complete discharge PERSONAL. i, .. Captain T. Kippins is in command of Ue Port Brisbane, now loading at Napier, and he has with him the f olio wing officers: Chief, Mr H. Smith; second, Mr ,C. Post; thijd, Mr J. Porter; fourth, Mv C. Hanocock; wireless operator, Mr P. Mullingci; chief engineer,' Mr A. R. Brownie; second, Mr D. McLaren; third,. Mr J. J. Johnstone; fourth, Mr M. Williams; fifth, Mr IX Jones; sixth, Mr.L. Davey; chief refriferat.itig engineer, Mr H. Young; second, Mr K. O'ilay; chief steward, Mr H. Robinson, RUAHINE FROM LONDON. Heavy southerly gales, encountered during the past week, delayed the . Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rualiine, which arrived at Wellington at 7.45 a.m. on Thursday from London. The voyage otherwise was favoured with fine weather. The Ruahine landed passengers and will discharge tlie Wellington portion of her cargo. The following passengers were on board,*—Mr A. Crosby, Mrs 1. Crosby, Mrs R. Downton, Mr S. Elworthy, Mr J. Hindmarsh, Mr J. lung, Mr E. Kenrick, Mrs'R. Marsh, Miss A: Martini. NIAGARA'S CABIN CLASS. .While the Union Company's liner Niagara was at Sydney recently, alterations were made in the furnishing of the dining saloon and ladies' lounge in the cabin class. The changes .in the. saloon included the removal Of nine long tables, which have been replaced by 29 smaller ! ones, enabling passengers in parties to have their own tables. There ire now nine tables, each with seating accommodation for: six people; nine for two people each, and 11 to seat four people each. In the centre of the saloon there are two tables, each with accommodation for 10 passengers. In the ladies' lounge the Ion? settees around the walls have been removed and have been replaced by five chesterfields and 10 lounge chairs. The armchairs in the lct>ngo have been reupholstered. . (Lyttelton and Heathcote News appears on Page 19.)