SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 55, 28 November 1907, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBER. Day. Dr. ".1. New Moon 6 10. 9 am. First Quarter 13 4.44 a m. Full Moon 20 11.34 am. Last Quarter ... 23 3.51 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 10.18 a.m.; 10.40 p.m. To-morrow, 11 a.m.; 11.25 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.14 a.m.; sets, 7.4 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 27. PENGUIN, s.s. (12.30 a.m.), 824 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and Picton. TAJvAPUNA, s.s. (4.5 a.m.), 103G tons, Hutchings, from Onehunga and New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Robb, Mesdames Ansley and child, Burgess, Drewettc, W. Jones, Cooper, Bint and 2 children, Messrs. Connoll, Burgess, Stewart, Leary, Good, Jones, Captain Drewettc; 4 steerage. BLENHEIM, s.s. (4.35 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (G. 20 a.m.), IJO tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. MOERAKI, s.s. (G. 25 a.m.), 4392 tons, Worrall, from Sydney. Passengers; Saloon—Misses O'lCane, Huddlestone, .Baron, Miles, Isaac, Light, Vins, Marsden, M'Cullnm, Burrows, Kennedy (2), Thompson, Darley, M'Cue, Sisters of Sacred Heart (2), Mesdames Havtor, Haggit and child, Phillpotts, Zicle, Vial, Loasby, Hill, Bingham, Mathers, Ranisli and child, Penlicy, London, Light, Pettett, Richmond, Crawford, Chadwick, Kennedy, M'Cawley, Webb, Duffy, Ainsworth, Rev. Fathers O'Donnell, M'Donald, Bunnon, Messrs. Hopkins, O'lCane, Stevens, Arnott, Brightwell, Gray, Uglow, Shament, Aly, St. Hill, Mathieson, Hogben, Mathers, Webb, Ellanson, Sanderson, Penhey, Donnett, Stewart, Pantheavy, Light, Bingham, Niccol, Gorringe, Ainsworth, Pettett, Watson, Green, Deane, Holt, Shepherd, Crawford, Cock, Smith, Chadwick, t Power, Freeth, M'Callum (5), Spragg, Kennedy, Smitli, M'Cawley, Rowley, Lcitch, Ford, Adair, Doig, Leraud, Duffy, Stephenson, Gray, Holland, Sinclair; 125 steerage. For Lytteiton—Misses Triggs, Brown, Wain, Mesdames Minty, Edward, Heinens, Peppier, Ford, Buckley, Tanner, Roper, Messrs. Triggs, Edwards, Crawford, llewhant, Rich, Ford, Peppier, Buckley, Tanner, Woolf, O'Vertill, Miller, Burcher, Irving, Roper; 40 steerage. For Dunedin—Misses Sundstrunt, Ilatap, Finlay6on, Mesdames Heinarment, Waddcll, Smith, Reynolds, Isaacs, Burton and child, Smith, Messrs. Reynolds, Isaacs, Tags,' Hatap, Fililayson, Dare; 4 steerage. ALEXANDER, s.s. (G. 30 a.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, from West Coast and Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (G. 30 a.m.), 3000 tons, Manning, from Lytteiton. Passengers; Saloon—Misses White, Leys, Williams, Russell, Urquhart, Thompson, Kersley, Brandon, Opic, Holmes, Ilicks, Smith, Shand, Mesdames Gibbs, Christmas, Rhodes, Andrews, Laddick, Revell. Mandel, Russell, Hobbs, Darbv, Howison, Powrie, Hans, Murray, Hicks, iMckenson, Patchett, Sharp, Jordan, Anderson, Woolf and child, Stead and 3 children. Lady Mills and maid, Sir James Mills and secretary, Sir- Georgo Clifford, Color.ol Robin, Messrs. M'Arthur, lCeeplo, Jones, East, Forbes, Quaife, Bucling, Christmas, Furbev, Anderson, Tinker, Hil.dreth, Wallace (2),. Walsh, M'.lntosh, Pragncll, Parsonage, Shepperd, Mandel, Rcvcll, Cramp, Lloyd, Coe, Bigwittear, Trelver, M'Lennan, Maddison, Rolls, Cowie, Hicks, Kingston, Gray, Tustin, Kelly, Turner, M'Laughlin, Moore, Savory, Jordan, M'Murrich, Smart, Orton, Anderson, Kalin, Edmond. Bates, Eastwood, Layburn, Burn, Barber, Williams, Nowcomb, Russell, Howison, Mouldey, Greig, Montgomery Entertainers (G); G9 steerage. CORINNA, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Southern ports. KOTUKU, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 1054 tons, Nicholson, from Greymouth. STORMBIRD, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, from Wanganui. WAKATU, s.s. (G p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. MANAROA, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 122 tons, Allman, from Motucka. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s;s. (12.20 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. ARAIIURA, s.s. (1 a.m.), 159G tons, Lambert, from West Coast. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Murphy (2), M'Cowern, Eggleton (2), Dartnall, Hcely, Gicse, Woodger, Donnellan (2), Dalziel, Powick, Mackel, Gray, Dayman (2), Tolmie, Seed, Sheldon (2), Hall, Harper, Mesdames Dartnall, Blanchfield, Giese, Fulton, Cowern and child, Addis, Powick, Clark, Saunders and child, Lewis and child, Mourant, Prime, Stevenson, Bear, Hope, Murphy, Messrs. Henphy (2), Dartnall, Wylde-Brown, Rundlc, Blanchfield, llenshilwood, Parr, M'Donald, Maxwell, May, Prince, Todd, Webster, Ballin, Warrington, Rawson, Griffiths, Simia, Robertson, Charloswoi-th'. Dayman, Witt, Morgan, Eggus, Belcher (2), Pearce, Henrys, Bear, Cox,"Richards, nail, Thompson, Reid, M'Callum (2), Small, Watson, Southwenk, Pirano, Curnow, Duffy, Cheeseman, Cracroft Wilson, Perry's Biorama Company (4), Crockert, Rev. R. F! Elder, Dr. Foster; 31 steerage. DEPARTURES, I WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. WAIIII, s.s. (2 a.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Blenheim. , TUTANEKAI, s.s. (10.10 a.m.), 811 tons, Post, for Onehunga. IvAPITI, s.s, (11.30 a.m.), 242 tons, Shaw, Tor Westport. PENGUIN, s.s. • (1.50 p.m.), 824- tons, Stewart, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers; For Picton—Rev. J. It. Elliott, Messrs. Wilson, Wood, Arch, Giant, Ilocker, Dickens. For Nelson—Messrs. Bowen, Troloc, Atkinson, and Fleming. PUKAICI, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 1441 tons, Crawford, for Westport. POIIERUA, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 1175. tons, Todd, for Westport. BLENHEIM, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. ALEXANDER, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, for West Coast. TURAICINA, s.s. (G p.m.), 8210 tons, Forbes, for Auckland. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 103G tons, Hutchings, for New Plymouth and Onehunga. Passengers—Saloon; For Onehunga—Miss Mills, Messrs. Wallis, Trower, Kelly, Caiuiner, Ardno. MAORI, s.s. 8.30 p.m.), 3000 tons, Manning, for Lytteiton. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Glasgow, Robertson, M'Donald, Jenkins, Hitch, Dixon, Mesdames Jennings, Wilson, Fielder, Drewettc, Campbell, Elstow Hon. Stevens, M.L.C., Messrs. Brown, Leekes, Duncan (2), Litchfield, Fielder, Clarkson, Campbell, Elston, Perkins, Bale, Perrott, Miller, Riddiford, Rowley, Leslie, M'Leod, Storey, Bothamley, Capt. Drewette. MANA, s.s. (9 p.m.), 132 tons, Corby, for Patea. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rob Roy, Picton, 28. Victoria, Dunedin and Lytteiton, 28. Penguin, Nelson and Picton, 28. Kahu, East Coast, 28. Rotomahana, Lytteiton, 28. Waihi, Blenheim; 28. Defender, Lytteiton, 28. Mana, Patea, 28. Tainui, Waitara, 28. Tasman, Nelson and Motucka, 28. Kiripaka, Patea, 28. Aorero, Patea, 28. Huia, Wanganui, 28. Rotoiti, Onehunga and New Plymouth, 29. Maheno, Melbourne, Hobart, South, 29. Manuka, Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne, and isapior, 29. Tainui, Waitarn, 30. . Mapourika, West Coast and Nelson, 30. Marama, Sydney, December 4. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Stormbird, Wanganui, 28. Manaroa, Ilavelock, 23. Rotomahana, Lytteiton, 28. Kali li. East Coast, 28. Waihi, Blenheim, 28. Wavcrlcy, Nelson and West Coast, 28. Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, 28. Kiripaka, Patea, 28. Star of New Zealand. Lytteiton, 28. Defender, Karamea, 28. Aorere, Patea, 28. Huia, Wanganui, 28. Victoria, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, Sydney, 28. Moeraki, South, Hobart, Melbourne, 28. Wakatu, Lytteiton, via Coast, 28. Corinna, New Plymouth and Onehunga, 28 Queen of the South, Foxlon, 28. Opawa, Blenheim, 2S. Blenheim, Blenheim, 29. Penguin, Picton and Nelson, 29. Tongariro, Lytteltorj, 29. Maheno, Sydiiey, 29,

Morayshire, West United Ivinpdom, 29. Manuka, Lytteiton and Dunedin, 29. Arnhura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, 30. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MAIIENO, s.s. left Melbourne, November 20 for Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports. Duo Wellington, November 2D. Leaves for Sydney direct samo day. Duo Sydney, December 3. WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne, November 27, for Wellington, via Hobart and Smifh. frn ports. Duo Wellington December 6. Lenv->i fm Sydney same day. Duo Sydney December 10. ZEALANDIA, s.s., left Sydney, November 27, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborno, Napier. Due Auckland, December 1, Wellington December 6. Leaves for Southern ports samo day. VICTORIA, s.s. loft Dunedin, November 2G, for Sydney, via Lytteiton, Wellington, and East Coast ports. Due Wellington, November 28, Napier 29, Gisborne .10, Auckland December 1, Sydney December 0. MOERAKI, s.s. left Sydney, November 23, for' Wellington direct. Arrived November 27. Leaves November 28, for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Duo Melbourne December 7. MANUKA, s.s., left Sydney November 20, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. Due Wellington November 20. MAR AM A, s.s., leaves Sydney November 30, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington December 4. Loaves December, 5 for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbouruo December 14. OVERSEA SHIPPING, STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. I From London. STAR OF JAPAN (due Wellington about December G), sailed on September 27, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) INDRADEVI (due Wellington about Deceit', bcr 27), sailed on October 11, via Melbourne, Bydnoy, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Lino, agents.)' MATATUA (due Wellington about Decembor 1), sailed on October 10,. via Auckland. Duo Auckland, November 27, vShaw, Savill, agents.) lONIC (due Wellington about Decembor 3), sailed on October 17, Plymouth 'October 20, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) PAPAROA (duo Wellington about December 22), sailed on November 2, from Plymouth November 4, via Capetown and Hobart; (N.Z.S. Co., agents.) KAIPARA (due Wellington about DecembSr SI), sailed on November 2, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co., agents.) From Liverpool. CORNWALL (due Wellington about December 1), sailed on September 21, via Sydney and Auckland. Arrived Auckland, November 24. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) FIFESHIRE (duo Wellington about Decern, ber 20). sailed on October 19, via Sydney and Auckland. (aMI.S. Line, agents.) — DELPHIC (due Wellington about December 20), sailed on October 5, via Australia. .(Sliaw, Savill, agents.) From Ncv; York, LORD STANLEY (duo Wellington about December 2), sailed via Auckland, September 15. (A. and A. Line, agents.) ELVASTON (duo about December 27), sailed October 22, via Dunedin and Lytteiton. (N.Z.S. Co., agents.) SAILING VESSEL TO ARRIVE. GENI, Italian barque, sailed from Marseilles September 4, via Bluff. (Buscoo and Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON. November 27. " Sailed'.—Rippingham Grange, for Wellington. FREMANTLE. November 27. Arrived.—lndia, from London. Passengers for New Zealand—Mesdames Fielder, Anderson, Lewin, nnd Edwards, "Misses Edwards and Lewin, Lieut. Shackleton, Messrs. Buckingham, White, iFielder, I. Bentiey, Kidston, Hall, Edwards, and Gibson. , i SUVA. ' November 27; Arrived.—Miowera, from Vancouver; Wanaka, from Auckland. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Enne.rdalo (a a.m.), from Svdnev. Arrived.—Matatua (2 p.m.), from London, via Tencriffe. Sailed.—Hauroto (2 p.m.), for Suva. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rotoiti, for South. Passorigers—• Misses Neaves, Berry, Turner, Mesdames Hawkey and infant, Kay and 4 children, Summers, Burt, Messrs. Barclay, Booty, Howat,: Oakden, ..M'Lelland, Richardson, Chisholm, Moss, Matthews, Farmar, Mitchell, lilaymircs, Kay, Hartland, Brain, Masters, Ivlaer. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rarawa (5.20 a.m.), from - 6ijehunga. Sailed.—Rarawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. .. WANGANUI. Arrived.—lluia (1 p.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—Aorere (1.45 p.m.); Kiripaka (1!55 p.m.), from Wellington. CASTLEPOINT. Arrived.—Kaliu (5 a.m.), from Wellington." BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Waihi (11.15 a.m.),. from Wellington. To sail.—Waihi (9 p.m.), for Wellington.. PICTON. Penguin (5.15 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Penguin (6.25 p.m.), for Nelson, ! NELSON. Arrived—Tasman (6 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Mapourika (G. 20 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived;— Charles Edward (8 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed. —Tasman (7 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Petone (2 p.m.), from. Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Talunc (7.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Kittawa (7.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Rotomahana (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Hippolas, barque (1.30 p.m.), from' Clarence River. Arrived.—Toroa (2.40 p.m.), from Gisborne, via Akitio. , Arrived.—Moura, from Westport. Arrived.—Ripple, irom Wanganui. bailed.—Talune (3.55 p.m.), for Dunedin. , called.—lvittawa, for Grcymoutk. Sailed.—Rotomahana (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Lundv, Izard, Coxhcad, Green, Mesdames Cameron, Rennall, Oldneld, Van Asoli, Riddle, Messrs. Brodrick, Gates, Anderson, F. G. Rowley, Livingstone,Tuta, Rennell, OldDcld, Robjohns, L. F. Ayson-, H. Simpson, T. A. Walker, White,-Macklerg, Ballon, T. Gray, F. F. Faine. Sailed.—Victoria (8.35 p.m.). Saloon: For Wellington—Misses Butler, Reid; Mesdames Jones, Alton, Messrs. Addison, C; Barker, Williamson, Morrison, Wren. For Napier—Mesdames Waters, Sullivan. Messrs; Patterson, Sullivan. For Gisborne—Misses Patter, Morris, Gardner, Mesdames Gardner, Zacliariah, Messrs. Zachariah, G. B. Ritchie; Allison. For Auckland—Misses Morrison, Burton, Mesdames Graham, Stewart, Messrs; Chrichton, M'Cullings, Douglas, Stewart, Hard-: man, Isaccs, J. Morrison. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Maheno, for Wellington. Passengers —Misses Jenkins, Currie, Thompson, Mesdames Rudd, Tonkin, Morris, Hewitt, Baskett, Rev. S. E. Hill, Messrs. Tonkin, Cooper, Teece, Budd. THE FIFESHIRE. Tho F.-H.-S. Line steamer Fifeshire, duo at Wellington about December ?1 from Liverpool, is bringing GBl7 tons of cargo for New Zealand ports. Of this 204G tons aro for Wellington. NEW ZEALAND AND AFRICAN COMPANY. Tho Swedish-Australian line of steamers, recently inaugurated, have appointed tho NonZealand and African S.S. Company their Now Zealand agents. Theso vessels trade from Scandinavia to Australia, via South Africa. They carry goods for New Zealand as far as Australia, there not yet being sufficient freight offering to warrant them sending steamers to

Now Zealand. As the trade develops, this new linn will, in all probability, have a regular scrvice to New Zealand, via. Australia. ' SHIP SALES. Messrs. Andrew Weir and Co., of Glasgow (who now run the San Francisco-Australia trade), have purchased the four-masted British' barque, Kllisland, for about JE7700. The British ship Clan Mackenzie has been purchased by Norwegians for about JE4550. THE TUTANEKAI. The Government steamer Tutanckai left Wellington for Onehunga yesterday. She took the Governor's servants, carriages, horses, etc., and will probably return to Wellington on Saturday. It is expected that she will leave 1 on Monday to lay tho now cable that was transhipped ex Opawa. THE AMOKURA. The Government training ship Amokura loaves on her southern cruise next Monday, and will probably return to Wellington during January. The vessel makes calls at most of the southern ports, and will manmuvre near Stewart Island for some time. She is due at Port Chalmers on Boxing Day, and Lyttelton on New Year's Day. 1 THE NORA NIVEN. The trawler Nora Niven is to leave Wellington this morning fcr Cook Strait, where some experimental trawling will be carried out. A visit will also be made to some oyster beds near Paliiser Bay. It is expected that Mr. A. L; Ayson, Chief Inspector of Fisheries, who arrives back from the south this morning, will go> with tho Nora Niven. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the steamer Kaipara arrived at Capetown on November 25, and left the samo day for Auckland. The loading ports of tho Wliakatario will be Bluff, Oamaru, Picton, Wanganiu, Wellington, and Dunedin. The Tunikina lelt for Auckland at 6 p.m. yesterday. ' WAE RISK ON JAPANESE STEAMER. A large steamship, flying the Japanese flag, is to sail from Antwerp (states an American exchange), to join a new line from San Francisco to Japan. She carries considerable cargo, and shippers notified tho owners of the vepel that they would withdraw tho shipments unless the vessel and cargo wcro insured against war risks. RESCUERS REWARDED. 'It is announced that M'lCenzie, of the British ship Barcore, recently arrived at Cork, has been notified that he and his mate will bo presented with gold medals by President Roosevelt for having rescued, on December 8 last, the crow of the ship Great Admiral. Five of the deck hands of the Barcore who assisted in the rescue will be, presented with ten dollars each. NEW JAPANESE STEAMER. The steamer Tenyo Maru, 13,500 tons gross register, was recently launched in Japan by the Mitsu Bishi Company for the Toyo.Risen Ivaisha's Oriental-Sn.ii Francisco service. The vessel is of the turbine type, and is the largest merchant steamer ever launched in ■Japan. When completed, she ' will have a speed of 19 knots. Accommodation will be ■made for 238 flrst-class passengers, 48 intermediate, 791 steerage, and 102(1 Chinese steerage. Iter crow will consist of 238 officers and men. NEW STEAMERS. The Union Company's new turret steamer ICoromiko, launched at Sunderland on November 5, will leave for New Zealand at the end of this month or the first week in December. The Koromiko marks a new departure in the building programme of the Union Company, inasmuch as she is the first steamer of the turret type in the Company's fleet. The turret steamer is a comparatively new invention, and was designed to circumvent Hie system of measurement in vogue. The Koromiko is registered at 2500 tons, but in reality she is; much larger than that. AMERICAN VESSELS WANTED. The Americans mas' go to war with Japan— and may not—but the one outstanding feature to the Britisher of the American Navy visit to the. Pacific is that the difficulty of securing American bottoms for transportation of coal at figures satisfactory to the American War Department has compelled the purchase of large quantities of coal in foreign markets. The American War Department has signified its willingness to pay a reasonable advance over foreign bottoms for American bottoms. So far, only one American vessel has named a price acceptable. This is the steamer Virginian, of the Ajnerican-Hawaiian Co.'s line, which will bring out a cargo of 12,000 tons at 41s. Id. per toil, or 96,000 dollars. A Glasgow firm is doing tho rest of the business in British .■bottoms. SHIPMASTER'S PREMONITION. One of the' best known and most popular Atlantic 1 seafarers, Captain August Ritcher, who for more than twenty years has been in the' service of the North German Lloyd, has astonished all liis friends by resigning the command of the Kronprinz Wilhelm, because, as'he alleges, he has received Divine warning .to quit the sea for ever. The message (remarks a correspondent of the London "Daily Mail") reached him as he paced his cabin after the ship had, on July 8, collided with an iceberg, and narrowly escaped disaster. Returning to Germany after the mishap, lie sent wttrd to the directors that he wished to relinquish his command. His wish was reluctantly granted. In thus behaving, he is following the example of his brother Herman, who twenty years ago retired from the sea in .precisely similar fashion, .after tlie vessel he was commanding, the Saale, collided with an iceberg in fog on tho Grand Banks. ARRIVAL OF THE MOERAKI. ' The Union Company's steamer Moeraki, 4392 tons, Captain'L. Worrall, arrived from Sydney yesterday morning. Pratique was granted, and the vessel berthed at the Queen's Wharf about 8 a.m. Tho Moeraki left Sydney last Saturday afternoon, and during the run across the Tasman Sea experienced moderate to light south winds. These were accompanied by smooth seas and a slight fog. Amongst the imports brought by the Moeraki are the following:— 3360 cases fruit, 250 cases soap. 80 ingots copper, IGO bags rice, 95 drums, 19 cases oil, 265 pieces timber, 43 rolls sheet lead. 10 tubes sheet lead, 220 sacks flour, 50 sacks wheat, 213 chests tea, 5S pieces cedar, 17 cases machines, 40i cases tea, 190 packages tea, 10 cases tobacco,' 155 cases wine, 160 bags wax, 185 cases slates, 300 cases currants, 100 cases sultanas, 360 sacks salt, 70 cases gin, 'quantity pig-iron and sundries. There were also a number of transhipments ex Nikko Maru, Goslar, Yarra, Umta, Umz, Martoo, Varzin, Dumbea. BABOON ON A WRECK. A remarkable story comes from Quilty, co. Clare, concerning the wreck of the Leon XIII. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood for some nights were thrown into a state of alarm by howls and shrieks heard from the direction of the wreck of the French ship. Ten days had elapsed since the crew were rescued from tho ship, and, though it seemed incredible, yet it was thought that somebody had been loft behind on tho wreck. Ono evening a fisherman liamed Michael O'Dowd determined to find tho cause of tho disturbance. Ho launched his "coracle," and started for the wreck. Ncaring- tlie placo where the remains of the Leon XTII lay half submerged, O'Dowd perceived what he thought was a wild-looking man making frantic gestures. O'Dowd, nothing daunted, pulled for tho wrcck, and brought his boat alongside, when, to his astonishment, ho discovered a fully-developed baboon, which at o'nee jumped into his boat to escape from the wrcck that had held it prisoner. Ho took the baboon ashore, and it is being well cared for. It it believed that the baboon was a pet of the French crew, and was forgotten in tho confusion of escaping. FIRE ON AN EMIGRANT SHIP. Tho Austrian emigrant steamer Ginlia, from Trieste, arrived at New York on October 10; after a terrible oxperience in mid-oce-m. The vessel carries nearly 900 people all told, nearly 800 of whom are "emigrants. On October 3, early in the morning, a fire in tho forward hold was reported to the. officer on tho bridgo. It must have been smouldering for some days, because when the hatches were removed to make examination, dense smoke poured out, followed by llames, which spread rapidly, despite every effort of the entire crew to subdue tlicm. The news of the fire spread instantly through the ship, and a pania among the women passengers took place. "lost of the men passengers were called for assistance, but they were of little help, because at the time a violent storm was raging, with the wind blowing almost at hurricane force. All the passengers, men included, wore finally driven below and locked down. After fighting the flames, for -some time, and making no pro-

gress, the crew themselves became terrified, and some of the men mutinied and to escape in the boats. This was prevented by the officers, who, with revolvers in hand, drove J?l? CI V b, \ ck t0 , their w '°f k of jettisoning the h* .fortunately tho donkey., engines. could 0c used, nnd a considerable amount of : .the o irmng cargo was got up and put overboard. «-hfS? IS O / < lL ,T ? ter , were . P o, . lr ed. into the hold, «-!> i u barrels of dried grapes and figs ere blazing. It seemed, however,-to have no fin „U fa ? ma ?- ch . oked br the fumes, Si.rVu ius • situation seemed hopeless. i n ? I ' nmens e wave rose lip ovcr.tlia ■ c ™ sll ed down through inL j ' " ln K w 'th a thunderous noise ™ i- l 3 c ho, f Afi though Niagara had d<<oa them, tlie .flames sizzled and roared, c'Vli ' •"pitting.dense clouds of steam and smoke, subsided. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBTON COMPANY'S NEW STEAMER. < „On October 10, Messrs. Workman, Clark, and Company, Limited, launched at Belfast tho targe twin-screw steamer Kia Ora, which they i° «!! • and engined for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion- Company, Limited. The now steamer has been specially dssigncd to meet the requirements of the owners' Now. Zealand tr.i(,j and is about 464 ft. long, with a gross tonnago of GBOO, and a deadweight capacity of about 10,000. The ICia Ora has been built under Lloyd s special survey for the highest class in their registry, besides conforming to all the requirements for a Board of Trade passenger certificate. The vessel is constructed on the tore-and-aft girder principle, which leaves the Jive holds, into which the cargo space is divided, free of obstruction, and capable of receiving the most bulky class of consignmenus, such as locomotives, boilers, motors, • ' Tj e the holds havo been specially insulated and prepared for the reception o? : cargoes of frozen mutton, and for the preset vation of these cargoes during transit- an effi ■ cient system of refrigerating machinery hai been installed. Each of the holds is provided with a largo cargo hatch suitably equipped with the necessary steam winches and derricks capable of speedily, loading, and discharging cargo. A largo steel deckhouse has been erected on the shelter, deck amidships, in which a handsome saloon has been fittea, ns comfortable accommodation for a number of first-class passengers. The propelling machinery consists of two sets of triple-ex-pansion engines having all tho latest improveincuts, steam being supplied from five steel single-ended multitubular boilers, working uric.t-.r forced draught. The construction of thevesr. >1 and machinery has been' carried out unci.-v the supervision of Captain .M'Kirdy, Ji. iS.lc., and Mr. George Adams, the,-superin-tendent for the owners. The Star of New Zealand leaves Wellington to-day, lor Lyttelton and Dunedin. 'j It is expected that the F.-H.-S. Line steamer Morayshire will leave Wellington to-morrow at 5 p.m. for Aveninonth, via Monte Video and Las Palmas. The Lord Stanley, of the A. and A. Line, which arrived at Auckland on Tuesday, is l expected to leave there on Saturday, and is due at Wellington next Monday.' ■ The Tyser steamer Star of Japan, from New ■ iork left. Sydney on Monday, ; for Auckland., oho has <5000 tons of cargo for New Zealand ports. <ii completing discharge at Auckland, she calls at Napier previous to coming to"*' \\ cllington, where she .is due to arrive' e:a ■ December 0. 1 METEOROLOGICAL. WEATHER AT 5 P.M. , ■ Manukau Heads.—South, light; barometef, 29.98; thermometer, 64. Fine; bar smooth. New Plymouth.—West, light; barometer, 29.89; thermometer, 67. Heavy; sea smooth. Castlepoint.—S.W., light; barometer, 29.90; thumometer, 61. Cloudy; sea moderate. ' 1 Wellington.—Calm; barometer, 29.90; thermometer, 60. Fine. Westport.—North, light; barometer, 29.85; thermometer, 65.- Fine; sea moderate swell. . Kaikoura.—N.E., fresh; barometer, 29.90; tliei mometer, 57. Overcast; sea moderate, easterly: Bluff.—East, light; barometer, 29.66; thermometer, 53. Fine. FORECAST ,TO 5 P.M. : Moderate to strong" northerly winds at most places northward of East Cape, Taupo, and Raglan, and generally from the westward else'' where. •• • • ■ B. A. EDWIN. ! • November 27, 1907. '