THE RIMUTAKA.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 68, 13 December 1907, Page 8

THE RIMUTAKA.

Tho Rimutaka, on the Homeward voyage, arrived at Monte Video on December 11. She is duo to leave London again about January 25, and shonld arrive at Wellington early in March. THE STAR OP JAPAN. ' . Tho Star of Japan, of the Tyser Line fleet, is expected to leave Napier at noon to-day for Wellington, whioh is lier final port of discharge. She has 1350 tons of cargo to land here. THE DELPHIC. The local agents of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., received, advice of-the departure of_ the Delphic from Newcastle yesterday -for Wellington direct.- She is due here on December 17, whence she proceeds to Port Chalmers to complete discharging cargo. THE WHAKATANE. Tho New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Whakatane arrived at Wanganui yesterday morning from Picton. She is due at Wellington on Saturday, whence she sails to Port Chalmers on Wednesday, and sails finally for London on December 24. THE LORD STANLEY. The Lord Stanley is having a longer stay at Wellington than was anticipated, and her sailing tirap is not yet definitely fixed. It is expected that her Wellington cargo will be dis; charged to-day, and that tho vessel will proceed to Lyttelton either to-night or early tomorrow morning. THE ALLEY LINE. Messrs. Johnston and' Co., Ltd., local agents for the Alley Line of steamers, received advice from Sydney yesterday stating that the Den of Ruthvon was to leave Newcastle on Saturday for Wellington. She is due at "Wellington next Thursday, and, after loading, proceeds to' Auckland, thence to Vancouver. THE HINEMOA. . The Government steamer Hinemoa left Westport yesterday for Wellington, and is due about 11 o'clock this morning. It is expected that everything will be in readiness for her to leave on the northern oruise next Monday. A call will be made at the Kermadec Islands to examine the Government depots, and also to look out for castaways. The vessel returns to Auckland after her northern cruise previous to returning to Wellington. IMPORTS BY THE MAHENO. Tho Union Company's turbine steamer, Mahcno, which arrived "from Sydney on Wednesday night, brought a largo cargo. The following are the principal imports 131 ingots copper, 375 bags coke, 50 cases sardines, 150 sacks peanuts, ICO cases Schnapps, 112 pieces timber (4513 ft.), 10G packages tea, 2860 . packages fruit, 452 cases soap, 820 bags rice, 214 bags tapioca, 140 boxes dates, 100 bales kapok, 103 cases cocoa, 849 cases salmon, 237 . ingots tin, 201 bags rice meal, .210 bags Hour, 36 bags onions, 51 cases machines, 33 cases plants, 1318 packages dried fruits, 70 sacks wheat, 23 crates melons, 168 cases cucumbers, and a largo of sundries. Transhipments ex Cooma, Aramac, Ortona, India, Moldavia, Ville de la Miowera, Bremen, Kakapo, Thurigen, Prinz Waldemar, Empire, Nikko Maree, Otteusen, -Varan, Lalisz, Linden. PASSENGERS FROM ENGLAND. The New Zealand Shipping Company's stea- ' mer Paparoa, which left Plymouth on Novem- , ber 2, and is due at Wellington about Decem--1 ber. 22, is bringing the following passengers for the. Dominion First saloon—Misses L. i Hamilton, J. E. and H. E. Manning, E. and H. N. Mason-Chambers, A. Smith, D. M. Taylor, D. Wood' and maid, Mcsdames Manning, Mason-Chambers and maid, Taylor, Messrs. B. HI Fry, C. H. Hamilton, J. Holliday, F. R. ' Manning, T. Mason-Chambers, L. Nelson, F. : R. Taylor, S. G. Wood, Master ,J. Mason- : Chambers; Second-class-rMisses M. Harding, 1 C.' Buruott,; C. Harris, S'.\ Hoyles, S. and E. Lyon, M'Donald (3), J. Mudie, M. Nightingale, C M. Smith, F. and S. Westema, M. F. Wylie, Mesdames' Burnett, Dulling, Early, M'Donald, E. Mudie, S. 'E. Nightingale, Smith, Ward, Wilson, Messrs. A. Ballantyne, C. Burnett, F. 1 F. Campbell, F.' J. Cartwright, B. Ckatfield, W. A. Clark, H. M. Close, J. O. Coward, A. D. Crawford, Captain G. H. Dialing, F. B. Early,- R. A. Holywell, E. Jollie, W. Kennedy, C. v"Donald, A. M'Lean, A. A. Murphy, J. RailtoS, C. N: W; Shippard, W. H. Smith, H. Smith,' W. and J. F. Summerton, S. H. Thomas, J. Ward, C. G. Wilson, Masters J. and B. Wilson. Third-class—Misses IC. Bellman, E. Blinkhorn, M. and E. Butcher, A. Catto, Cooper (3) Q. Dickason, E. Frudd, C. C. Keddie, A. E. Kinsey, J. Mindenhall, A. M. Orriss, C. Parker, D. Potter, B. and E. Priestley, L. Winter, C. and E. Young, Mesdames Burgoyne, Burt, Butcher, Dickason, Eaton, Fraser, E. Frudd, S.- Harrison,' M. Parkinson, Potter, T. E. Ridge, Rogers, Scott, Shipman, A. Shears, Smith, A. A. Smith", H. Spinks, M. A. Winter, Young, Messrs.- E. Burgoyne, T. Burke, T. W. Burt, C. and V. . ißutcher, D. Campbell, H. Cashmore,-J. well, J. Christenson, W. Clark, G. Clarke, A. Cooper, M. Corcoran, C. Dickason, R. Eaton, i M.-' Dillon, J. Envood, J. Forrest, E. Fox; J. Fraser, A. and H. Frudd, F„ George, M. Gor- : mail, D. Hannon, C. Heam, P.'Higgins, L. Hodges, H. Hunter, P. Jensen, A. and .E. Jones, E. Keep, W. Keith, P. lullick, L. Little, D. M'Donald, A. M'Konzie, R. -Maddock,-'F. • Martin, R. Maltpckn," j. Mays, J. Miller, A. - Mills, R. Mindeiihall, W. and A. Moody, A. More. W. Morgan, J. Mullan, G. F. Newton, J. .Nicholls, A. Newman; P. and T. o'lCane, A...O'Keefe, E. Oliver, E. Palmer, T. Parkinson, J. Parslow, B.' Pople, W. Potter, A. i Po.well, A. Pritchard, iJ. Raws'on, D! Robertson, C. Rogers, J. Ross, M. Rowlands, T. Scott, F. Shaw, F. Shipman,'Smith (3), T. Summerfield, T. Sutton, F. and E. Taylor, D. Thomas, W.-: Thompson, T. Thomett, •E. Tinning, A. Topp, 1 A. and S. Williams, R. Wylie, W. .Young, Masters Burt (2), Burgoyne (2), ! Butcher - (2) G. Clarke, Dickason (3), Eaton',(2), A. Frudd, More (2), W. .Parkinson, W.' Potter, R. Ridge, R. Rogers, Scott 1 -®. - ' The agents of the Defender advise that she will sairfor'Greyniouth and Hokit'ika'to-mo'r- . row. The Union Company advise. that ■ the Eini left Greyniouth yesterday : for Timaru, via Westport. ' ' " " . , : ■ The four-masted barquentine ■ Renfield is .on the loading berth at Liverpool, for Wellington ' and Duneain. ■ The tramp steamer Anglo-Australian, having completed replenishing' her bunkers, resumes - the voyage to Chili' at 6 o'clock this morning. Tho trawler Nora. Nivsn left for Napier at r 4 p.m. yesterday. During the, voyage to Napier the vessel will do some trawliug lor her. owners. The Union Company received advice yesterday that the Mapourika arrived at'Greymouth at' 2 p.m., and was to sail for . Westport ■at " 2 o'clock this morning. She is due at Wellington to-morrow afternoon. The Government steamer Tutanekai was r.c- ---! gaged yesterday taking in cable for Cook Strait. She is expected to sail either, this afternoon or early to-morrow, morning. Captain Rolls, on his arrival at Sydney with the Mararoa, relinquished his command to Captain Bentley, of the Oonah. Captain Rolls, we understand, will bring the Flora back to New Zealand. . Captain Cashman, of the Karitane, owing to illness, went ashore on sick leave at Westport last Monday. Mr. Douglas, chief officor, was promoted to the position of acting master, and the second and third officers were appointed to the positions of first and second officers respectively. Among tho crew of tho Talune, which left Port Chalmers for Newcastle on Tuesday, were three A.H.'b off the wrecked barque Dundonald, who had declined to ship in a Home steflmer, at «£4 per month. Nothing daunted by the failure to get tho wages asked for—.£s a month—they adhered to their determination "to give up going to sea and 6hip on a steamer," and were successful in bettering their prospects considerably by going in the Talune at the colonial rate of wages—,£6 10s. per' month. METEOROLOGICAL. WEATHER AT 5 P.M. New Plymouth.—West, fresh; barometer, 29.64; thormomoter, 64. Gloomy; sea moderate. " Castlepoint.—N.W., fresh; barometer, 29.45; thermometer, GS. Cloudy; sea moderate. ' Wollington.—South, light; barometer, 29.47; thermometer, 67. Cloudy. Kaikoura.—Calm; barometer, 29.50; thermometer, 65. Cloudy; sea smooth. Bluff.—West, fresh; barometer, 129.50; thermometer, 58. Gloomy. f FORECAST TO 5 P.M. DECEMBER 13. l .Strong westerly winds northward of East 5 Cape, laupo, and New Plymouth, "and strong 1 to galo from the southward elsewhere, probr ably with rain. 1 t - R. A. EDWIN. Deoomber 12, 1907.