SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 87, 6 January 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

■-i— ' TEASES OF THE MOON. j ■ ' ' JANUARY. ': - .Day. Hr.m.. ; STott 'Mo'dn .f. ... ... ... 4 9.13 a.ni, ' First. Quartor .11 1.23 a.m. Fqll-Moon ..... ...19 1. 7 a.m. Last ,'Quartor. < ... : ... ."....'.<27 ■' 2.31 a.m. lIIQII WATER. . ; , G a.m.; 6.30 p.m. To-morrow, G.sG«a.m. j -7.2G p.m. ■ SUN. Sun rises-to-day, 4.24 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. : < ■ .. . ARRIVALS. ■ SATURDAY, JANUARY 4. ApRERE, .s.'s.'.. (3.45 .Fisfe,; from Patea. . ' : INDRAMAY.Q, : s,s. < ,(5:20 .a.m.), 5200 tons, Williams, from'Timaru. ~ ;; . ..•' 1 BATEENA, ,s.s. .(G.50 a.m.), 1212 tons, Stowart, from' Lyttelton.."T". TASM,AN,'s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 179 tons, Cos, from Nelson .and Motueka."' , TOSIbANA, S.S.. (11.35 a'.m:), '5987 -tons, linklater", from Brisbane. - ' ' ■■ AMOKURA, .New . Zealand Government training ship ' 805 tons, 1200 li.p. Hooper (12.50 p.m.); from Lyttelton. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, from West Coa6t and Nelson. Passongcrs—l22 saloon, 20 steerage. QUEEN OP THE SOUTH,, s.s. (8.45 p.m.), 198 tons, .Harvey, from Foxton;ROSAMOND, s.s:' (9.15 p.m.), 721 tons, Crawford, from Westport. . ' PENGUIN, s.s. (10.35 p.m.), 824 tons, Hunter, from ..Pictqn., :76-..passengers.; ' '' " ' SUNDAY, .JANUARY 5. .; BLENHEIM, ' s.s,'. (12.40 aim.), .120 ton 6„ Wat-son,-from Blenheim. . KIRIPAKA, sis. . (1.15 ; a.m.), 133. tons, Diion, ■from-Patea. ' ■ ;«OPAWA. .e.s.'''(l.4s' ri.m;),: 110 tons,-Nicholas, ■from ' Blenheim. .' ' TAiOAPUNA, s.s. 1(3.30 . a.m.), . 103(1 tons, ■Hn.t'cMngs. Vfrom . New Plymouth.Un£himgii.• ' .r:'. Vi .<•■ ' I■ T . ', '-:TE ANAU/s.s. „(3.40'a.m.), 1652 .from> Nelson." / ' ' . . ' KAHU,;'s:s.'' <5.50 a.m.),. 182 from-Cttstlepoint. , i ■ • •'-•.. i ' MAORI,f s.fl.' (5.50 a.m.),'. 3000 tons,' Manning, from 'Lytteiton.,3iO'.pttßpengers. ::,y r - ' '.STOXMBIRD, s.s. (9.15 a.m.), 217 tons, M Intyro:' from Wsngjiriui. '■ ' ■ • • MiCIA. sis. .'(0-10 ti-in.), ; 127- tciris, Dowell, from Wanganui. - ! V:>• • •; MANA, s;s.' : ;,(l3/20 J p.m;), .194' tons/" Corby, £ronv-I<yttclt'pn. , sWAiIiAREi eis. 3071. tons;,'.Newion, from' Duncdin ■ audi .Lyttelton.';Pass'ongers —90' saloon and'7lVtcßrnge. v . ~V ' s.'s. (3:5 pjn'.), 122;' tons, > Hart, from Unvelocl:. <.. , . ... . . •.,.DEFENDER,. s.s, (7.30 'p.m.), -190, tonfS/iJamiespn,'from'Westiiort. \-.. DEPARTURES. i' SATURDAY, JANUARY 4. EANGI, 5c0w,(8.40: a.m.), ;BG:tons, Sorenson, for Ifaramca." ' "• PENQUiN', - s.s. (1 p.m.), 8M tons,-Hunter, for'Nolsn'u. '.30 passengers.,.. :■... .... : POHERUAv s.s." (1.5 '.p.in.),; 1175. tons, Todd, for GroymoutU... - <■ v' ' AOREBE," 5.6. 2.20 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk,'for Putca." ...'JCOTUKU,- sa.';(4 ; p ; m.)i ;105i;;tons, ..Nichplppii, for Greyinoiith.: h.s. ' '(<.30, p.m.), 224G tons, Car.son.' JoV' Lyttclton':' ' tons^.Cpxi^for Nelson,Vvia'D'.Umllo -1-slatid. •' I-iAWKB-S BAY, s.s. (7,10 p.m.), 4553 tons, Campbell, for Lyttelton. ...' <. • ARAHURA, S.S. ,(8 p.m.), 15iNi-tons, Lambert, for Nelson ,and West Coast. 100 passengers. : PATEENA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 1214 tons, Stewart, for Lyttelton.. 123 passenger's. . i. - .. SUNDAY, JANUARY 5. < PENGUIN, s.s. (8.30 i.Ui.), .821 tons, Hnntor, for Nelson. , WAIIII, s!s. (11 p.m.), 92 tons, Caroy, for Blenheim. .... 7 <T ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ' Wooton, Ivaiapoi, January G. Regulua, Westport, January X , ' : . . , Defender, Kanune,i, , I'arcofi, Qreyniouth.- JanuSry G. • Tasman, Nelson and "Motueka, January 7. Patcona, Ljt.telton, January 7. •• • Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, January 7. . ' ■ Wakatu, Kaikoura. January 7. Marama, Sydney, J.annary. 8.. . , Star'of.Japan, Nap.ier, January 8.-.., , Maori, Lyttolton, JanuaTy 8. -Araliura, West Coast and Nelson,.January.9. Zealandia, Duncdin and Lyttelton, January 9. Warrimoo, Melbourne,' via Sojith, January 10. Paparoa, Napier, Jariuary 10. ' . Manuka, Sydney, via Auckland, January 10. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kiripalta, Patea, January G, . Waikare, Napier, Gisborne, - and Auckland, 'January G. 1 Mana,'-Patea, January G. . : V/aipori, Westport, January 6. TakapUna,, ; Ncw Plymouth, Oiieliunga, January G. . • . . Stormbird, Wanganui, January G. JCahu',; Napior and East Coast, January 6. ■Blenheim, Blenheim, - January G. Maiiarpa,-- Mottteka,: January 6. Waverley, Nelson • and West Coast, Januarv G.' Queen of the South,-Foxton, January 6. Opa'wa.v Blenheim, .January .6. /. ' H\iia Wanganui, January G. : Maori, Lyttelton; January G. Te Anau, Picton -aud Nelson, January 6. Wakatn, Kaikoura, January. 7. Monov/.ai,' Lyttelton, January. 7 Mapourika,.Tictori, Nelson, and West Coast, January 7. Penguin,' Picton and Nelson, January 7. .'lCamona. Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, January . 7. !Rotomaha.na,..Lyttelton, January 7. A'or,ere, Patea, Jauuary 7./ ■ iTasmari, Nelson, and ifotueka, January 7.. Patc'ena. Picton and Nelson, Jannnry 8. Zealahdia; .Napier,' Gisborne, Auckland, Sydney, January 0.--' Marama, Melbourne, via South, January 9. Warrimoo,; Sydney direct, January 10. . Star of Japan, Landori, January 11. • (NTERCOLOMIAL SERVICE. WIMMERA, s.a., leaves Melbourne, January B,' for Wellington, via Hobart, and Southern ports. Duo Wellington, January 17.' Leaves for' Sydney direct, samo day. Duo Sydnoy, January <2*l. , ■ WARRIMOO, s.s., ' loft Melbourne, January 1, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington, Jariuary 10. Leaves tor Sydney direct, sanio day. Duo Sydney, January 14. • ■ MOKOIA, s.s., left Sydney, January 1, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier." Duo Wellington, -January 10. Leaves Bame day, for Lyttelton' and Duncdin. MARASIA, s.'s. left' Sydney, . January \4, for Wellington direct. Duo- Wellington; Janu : ary 7. Leaves Wellington, January 8, for Melbourne, via Southcrii ports." Duo "Melbourne,' January 18.' , ZEALANDIA,. s.s. leaves Duncdin, Jahuarj 7, <,for Sydney.,- via Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, arid "Auckland. •■Arrivos 'hnd leaves.'.WoUington Jrinuary-.'D. Due Sydney January 17.' •; -. . .-MA'BENO,. s.s., leaves Sydney, January 11 for Wellington'direct.' Due yfclljnghra January ■ 15: . Sails • for .Melbourne, via Southeni Eorts and Hobart,, January 16.' Due;.Meloiirno, Jan'nary'2s. ' .M OHKAIvt: s.s., leaves Melbourne, January 15 for' Wellihgtoi'i,- via'' Hobart nnd /Soiithe'rn j)cir,ts. ' Due Wellington', JiiniiarV 24. ''Leavei lor • Sydney direct 'same- day. Due Sydney. January:2B.'. - -'< iA • ; yiCTORI'Av s.s., leaves Sydney, January 8 for Wellington, .via < Auckland, • Gisb6rncj' , 'ariti Napier: Duo Wellington, January 17. Lcnr'et for Lyttelton and Dunedin same day. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. ■' From London. '.NEREHANA (due Wellington about Fab. rtlniry 12), sailed on December 3, 'via Australiaii.'.ports, Auckland iind 'Napier. (Tyser Lino, ngents.) i' STAR' OF AUSTRALIA (duo Wellington about January 18),-sailed on Nojcmber-O, via Aistralia, Auckland, and' Napier:"' (Tyser liine, agents.) '" CORINTIIIC (duo Wellington' about Jnnu- ' ory 29), sailed on December 13,'-Plymouth Dtfcoinbcr via Capetown "and U'obaH. tf'iaw.'SavilL aee&UJ ' '''

PAPANUI (duo Wellington-about, Jariuary p 21), '• Sailed -on jDeceniber Wi- Plymouth' 30,"/ via i hi Capetown . and Hobart. . .'(N:Z.S. Coy., agents.) E' .'RUA.PEHU (due .Wellington abont Tfebruary , lfi), sailed on-December 28, Plymouth-30,% via Capetown arid . Hobart. (N.Z.S. Co.', agents.) l MARERE (due ' Wellington about. February « 20),' sailed . on December. 19,-. .via" Melbourno,' >1 Sydney, Auckland/ and : Napier. ; '(Tyser .Line; - agents.)'- : : y From 'Vancouver. ■. KAZEMBE (due Wellington about .January 21).- Sailed on . Decomber 24, via . Suva and ■ ,Auckland. (N.Z. and . A.S.- Coy., agents.) - ■ From Liverpool. " \ . \RIEPINGHAM GRANGE"(due' Wellington 'jy abont January< 0):-; Bailed pn November 23, via .Auckland. '(F.H.S.' Line, agents;) ' vj From New York, < • < | ELVASTON ■ (due about January 7);-. sailed Octobor 22. ,via Dunedin and Lyttolton. ' (N.'Z.S. t' C0.,-agents.) • ■•. - \'■ LORD oEFTON (Juo Wellington: about Fob- [' •ruary .IB).-; 'Sailed on November 28, via p Austriv-. s lian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, d agents.) ;/• ■■ : 4 NEW- ORLEANS (duo ..-Wellington aboutFebruary 8). • Sailed on December 10. for Auck-. „ land direct.. (A. and-.A. • Line, agents.)-' • .j. INDRALEMA (duo Wellington about Febru- c ary. 19).' Sailed on Decemlwr 8, via. Australia. s and Auckland. (Ty6er .Lino,' agents.)..' c • SAILING VESSELS TO A'RRI.VE. ■ ' -J . GENI, Italian barque, sailed from Marsoillei c Reptember 4, via Bluff. (Buscoe and Co., 1 'aigents.i». A -J;','. ; E INVERMAI, barque; sailed from Liverpool l November 19, via-Dunedm./ 1 i BY: TELEGRAPH. . 1 '. • , O.YERSEA. ' ■ ■< . 'LONDON. ' ■ • 1 ■ " . ' " ■■■. 3. , j ■ Sailed.—lOa' Ora, for Auckland. ADELAIDE January. 4. - Arrived.—Jessio Craig, from Whangarci. , - -. -. - January j. • ■ -Arrived.—OXaritano,' from New Zealand, i.'.i - • ■' MELBOURNE. ,I 'V ' .<•■■■'■ •:.< •■' -, • 'January. 4.' : ■ Arrived. —Wimmera.- froni'Blu'fF^qhd^ltob'ar.t.: SYDNEY. 'i" - ;, v • January ..'5..' : . ■> Sailed^—Marama,'.-' for',Wellington.'{ • .Australia",- for Zealand.; A ' ' NEWCASTLE. .. ' . ' ' 'January :5-'- i ■ 'Stanley,, from Port 'Chaltners. • COASTAL. SATURDAY, J INUARY 4 KAIP iRA " f i Sailed.—Alexander' Craig,'i barque/ -for ?Syd-< ney.' "'if'--* < - '% '■ . Arrived.—'Waih'ora; '.'s.s.,-.;'from .Calcutta••and; . • Singapore'; --Manuka, s.s-.,.'.-frbin . the South,;. '■ liouisa. Craig:,-;-barque,'.from Melbourne'.». NEW PLYMOUTH Sailed.—Rotoiti'. (9 ; p.m.),ff6r fOnehunga.' ; .'i PATE V - , ■ , . Arrived.—Kapiti (9.40 ; a.m:),:' from: Welling-, ton. . ■ ■' - - - •' :' ... .NAPIER.. .. Arrived.—Manuka (7,. a;m.),ffrom/ Wellington, 'v-'" .NELSON. .. ' '■•'Arrived.— (6:30 ■ au,m.. Sunday), from Wellington:;. ..-,;v '. .. r; ; Arrived.—'Tiismari,. (i 1.15 ,a.pi. -Sunday),froin '.Wellington; :;via'.D!Urville/ Island. I '' >•;'■.. ■.'■. ' ".-.C'-'-V >ioTUEKA.'': • " A rrived.—Alesandbr' (8:- a.ni:), < from • Weiliiig/ton;- 1 - ' ' GRIDYMOUTH. ' ; ' H ' ' > Arrived.—Pareroa (7 a.m.),-from Wellington. WESTPORT.. ' ■ Arrived—Rogulus (12.10 a.m.),'from Welling, ton. ■ 1 Arrived.—Rutiki. (12.30 a.m.), from Wollington. . Sailed.—Defender (12.10; a.m.), for Welling-' ton. Sailed.—Rogulus' (10.20 p.m.), for Wellington. ] ■ Arrived.—Moa (2 a.m.. Sunday), from Wellington. ' LYTTELTON. ' Arrived.—Ganymedo, barquo, -from Huori River. < Arrived.—Hawkes Bay (11.40 a.m. Sunday), from Wellington. . •■■•< : A.rriyed.—Pateena (12.40 -pirn.' Sunday),' from . -Wellington.. Arrived.—Rakanoa (4.10 p.m. Sunday), • from:' /Wellington. Sailed.—Ripple. (9.10 p.m.), for Chatham ■ Islands. , . . DUNEDIN. i. Arrived.—Zealandia:, from Lyttolton. I. Arrivedl—Fifeshire', -from • Lyttolton.. .. >:>•. ■ .Sailed.—Moeraki,. for. ■ Melbourne, via.''' Bluff. .-■Sailed.—Storm, ifor Timaru. , :.• •■■ for Northern ports.'; ■<<•.-: THE SYDNEY BOAT. • i ''-'Tho . Union, Conipariy;: received advice "tEat ' tho:'steamer Marama was to leave Sydney at 4.p'.m on Saturday, for Wellington direct," and she is due hero on..Wednesday. ■ ; ; ANOTHER WOOL SHIP.;'-' .'' Mr. George H.< Scales has chartered the British .steel, ship Dechmon.t, 1727 tons, to go the . wool loading berth .at Wellington! ~f,or i- London.', She is expected .to leave Sydney .on Wednesday,.-''foi-.' .Wellington.. ' EXP.ORTS BY THE , AVON. . -.The, sliip . Avon,..chartered .by ''Mr. G. '-/H. Scales, .for Homeward' loading, is'expected'to be ready for sea this.week..': She..hap-as..cargo 7500. bales of wool,', and 504.'tons of! coricoiftrates. ' RUSSIAN TIMBER- FOR.'AUSTRALIA;;'? " ..Mr.. H.j. C. Sleigh,,, of has turned • froin a visit-. to''R'u&sian. '.Siberia; where,' after ;"mnch negotiation; he' from the' Russian- Government i.ejtcnsive' ian- [- cessions < of "heavily-timbered .' country for the Oriental Timber Corporation, Melbourne. A large mill, has already been erected by .the Conipany on the. Imperial\ harbour Russian Siberia, and the. Company has 500 mga' felling and trimming timber, and also sawing largo quantities for sale'' in the! East: " I '.' Sleigh states that tho first'importations of. logs • (numbering 8000 or 9000) will arrive in Mel- • bourne this .week. ' .' ' '• SALVAGE CLAIM. SETTLED. . [. Tho salvage claim, against the owTiers.of tho n Fortunatu's in'respect, of the, stranding off the <a Island of Flores, in ■ the Dutch. Archipelago, r ( last April, was heard by Mr.'Justice Biicknill arid two of the Trinity Brethren ih-'libndon , r on November 14. Salvage services .were reri- (} dered . by the Tantalus of the Blue-':FunriM !a line. ! The total value of the Tantalus arid her cargo was ,430;000, and -the valuo of tho . Fortunatus , X3G.-ISS, her cargo ,£19,000,- and *; freight at- risk £1000. ,Mr. .'justice Buckmlj, after speaking in terms of praiso of: the masters of both' steamers,' awarded, a total sum of .€502- r >, of which «E3875 goes, to the owners of the'Tantaliis,- ' to. th'e'.master, and't)ie 7 balance to 'the oEccrs,' engineers;', nnd ■ others. NEW,,TWIN-SCREW LINER. • ' 1, The new twin-scfow Aberdeen liner Policies, jl which was 'launched at Belfast on Decembor ij 21, ' is 500 ft. long by 62ft: ■'beam, and has a j- register botween'll.pOO and 12,000 tons. Consoqnontly . sh'e 'w'iirbo ono' of the' largcist vessols 5 engaged in tho ttrafde, .whilst tho excollonco of her, passengor accommodation, and lior ; S p.lete installation of refrigerating plant,' insulatod chambers, nnd general cargo arrangcinerits,', will make her ono" of tho best comg b'in'od passengor' and cargo r't janiers ■ afloat -j She' .is, designed' to carry.liki • iirst and „ 4PO third-class; passengers,nad '.rill car.'? about. 10,000. tons dead ' Sim i.-t spocially designed for the carr.ago i.t' frcxiin mutton, tho' two forward .holds, and also 'tween decks boing insulated for' tliis p.urpoeo. The 'tweon decks aro also arranged on the cold-air system for tho .carriage of fruit. ' •: WRECK OF THE NETHER lIOLME. a- In the early hours of November 3 ' tho :r stoainer Nether Holme. ran on a reef noar Linny Head, on tho Pembrokeshire coast. The n 14' men constituting her crew swani and a scrambled along the roof to' the mainland, r whore, half-drowned and' shivering with cold, tliey .prepared to await tho' dawn. The cliff hereabouts is a sheer wall, of rock, 70ft. high, h Beneath' this the shipWrccked men wero t, cowering when orio of ; theiu espied a ropo J danklimr from the cliff-top. Up this" they suo-

seeded in-clambering to 6afoty. There was no ;; louse within- sight, : but at;-daylight coast- i »uarda found , them and took them. to the rausd -, of Colonel • Lambton, who fed and ilotlied- them,, and: Major {Treeweck .sont them Mine. -The-noit day it was found that-their * ihipactually rested'on the;.wreck-ofrthe steam■ g trawler: Shamrock, :which- struck on- the- roof J ibout a ' year ago.v The rope-■:by. means; of. ivhich they, scaled tho cliff was used: to rescue a ;he Shamrock's crcw. At high ti<Je the t Nether Holme floated-'as if- m'.dock,-but her y bottom was full of holes, and her salving was r impossible.,' ■ • EXPORTS BY THE >lONIC. c /..TheShaw, Savill, and Albion';Company'p steamer :■ lonic;- which ■ sailed. on Friday Mit 8 midnight; for London,.; via-.MoAto Video, Rio i de -Janeiro, -Teneriffe,- and- Plymouth, took' the t following- exports From Wellington—22ll \ carcasses mutton,'.. 8434 ; carcasses lamb and ' teps; i 1900 quarters beef, 23 boxos kidneys, 17 casTts i tallow, 2 casks pelts, 435 bales: hemp, 3853 bales , wool, 38 bales-sheepskins,. 1 balo horsehair; 122 f packages- sundries, 30C0 cases cheese,' 10,113 ■boxes butter. : For 'Monte -Video—l case - From Paten—44s2 boxes butter. 6410 coses, clieeso. .2697 boxes butter;. From-81uff—3756 cases cheese- ' From New boxes butter,; 3101 ■< cases cheese. \ . From Dunedin—B63 cases i choese, 2697 boxes butter- From Gis- i .borne — 3257 carcasses-, mutton, .7652 -car- 1 ensses lamb and tegs,.-43-. packages, -frozen bundries,-435 quarters beef,' 33 cases pelts,-42 | .casks tallow, SO sacks grass seed,: 1879 bales . wool; .598. pockets . wool: 1 -.From -Napier—27Bs Carcasses mutton,'; 2082- carciisscs-: lamb, 280 qum toi-s beef,-2G.packages -casings; 35 casks tal- . low, 25 casks pelts, .2642- bales wool, ■ 1 bale ' sheepskins.. From An'cklandf-IIM-box'es .butler, 359. cases carcasses mutton; .44M\rarcassc6';la'mb;-12pairs legs mutton, -65- casks. tallow, .25 cases sneep tongues, CO- sacks -poas; 413 cases cheese,- 1636 hoxes 'butter, -2604' bales - wool, <19 -bales sliccpskins, 15 packages sundries NEW ZEALAND ,"AND -AFRICAN-..STEAM-SHIP CO, LTD '; Movements ■ of > steamers'.; for; l ,weekVendhig January.4, ,1903V'•'i'.--:' Fcderal-Houlder-Shire Line... : : Cornwall, . iNew ; Zealand -to Wost Coast United.- Kingdom ports;,' via'?Capie'' i 'Horn,-\left. Wellington December . 28, 1907. ■ I Devon, Now Zealand to: West Coast-United Kingdom- ports; -Via'.-Australia,-.arrived, Av.o'n-: mouth December '21, 1907. -. . , 4;,Fifeshire,. West 'Cocist .United: Kingdom- potts" to .New Zealand, via -Sydney,-.arrived-Lyttel- ' ion; January. 2, 1908.'. .' .. V-. v V.j Q -.X?..V j.'Jilbraykhire; 'New Zealand 'to 'West-'Coast 'United -. Kingdom,, ports;-.'via Wellington. Novembor v .29, :'1907..v. ■ Nairnshire, New Zealand to West Coast United Kingdom ports, via 'AnstraUa, iirriyed. ■Avoipnouth December -26, .1907...: •<■ •■ , ■ '■•-Rlppingham Grange; est- Coast- United Kingdom ports to'.-New Zealand- direct,'--.left, .Capetown;.December'23, 1907.-; . -' V 'v . . .^Oswestry. Grange, ; West. Coast -United Kingdom ports lo.Nnw.-.Z-Mlaiid'.dii'ect.'lbft' Liver--pppr December 16, ;'I9Q7) ";' . American and Australian .Lino. -;•.- ' . .' ■Lord Sefton,-Nbw York to New Zealand," via .'Australia, left ;Ncw. York,.November. 28,!. 1907. ''■New' Orleans, New. York ,to New-Zealand •direct, left-New . York Decomber ,10, 1907..... Strathavon, New-York-to New: Zealand- na Australia, to leave ;New .- York- January 18, .1908. s '~ -,;•?'.;v';.y■■■:';■ 'Alley Lino. ' K Kazembo,. Vancouver- to Auckland and Wel- : lington, 1 . via • Suva, left Vancouver.': December 24, 19Ui. Captain Lindsay, of the To .Anau, joined -tho Patcena on;-Saturday, .-in' place of . Captain Stewart, who has como ashore for ■ orders.; . : ; The, Union Company's steamer'. Waipori :is timed to leavo Wellington to-day, for Wcst- . ' . ■ '■ •- ~-' . rThe ship Loch Garvo is now berthed ready vfor. Homeward loading, and -Mr. G: \H Scales : .qxpects to despatch her about January 20. -,-'Tho "Commercial- News" reports that the barquo Formosa has - been chartered to load wheat' for; the United Kingdom, or . the- Continent,. ' ' i. . '. ; . Captain Linkwaterj late'chief of. the.Maroro, is. at pinsent:'master- of. the Tomoaila.- this, being his first voyage out of the Dominion as .commander., , . Captain, .Ritchie , relinquished, command of .the ship-Loch .Garve. at.-Honolulu. Captain Wylio is now master, having joined the ship at Royal Roads, Vancouver. ..The , New.; Zealand Shipping'. Company advise that'tho-steamor Elvastoni 'whicli was .to leave Dunedin for • Lytteltdn-.on;- Saturday, is. expected, to,'reach Wellington on' Thursday. Advice received'by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the .steamer Abe'rlour:.:left New. York on/January;'2 for : Port Chalmers,'. Lyttelton,. Wellington, and- 1 . Auck-" land.. Tho steamer Star .' of- Japan, of the Tyser (Lin^Vat 'present engaged on the East Coast Home.ward loading; is due to arrive here, on , Wednesday, and-sails: two days later for London. " . ' - .■ - . It is expected that the New' Zealand, Shipping. Company's steamer - Paparoa .- will. ileaye Napier on Thursday, for Wellington. She is due .here on Friday,and, "sails for London, via, Monte -Video, Teneriffe, and Plymouth; oh January 16. ; •.. .. . ,: 1 J" - : ■- The Haupiri, '■ which'-"was ■ to. leave ■ Auckland on .'Saturday,'- will 'not come; through'; to -Wellington this trip; 'She iwill, turn'back-north from: Napier, .The Waikare, sailing -torday, will take cargo for-transhipment:to the-Hau-piri at Gisborne. '-... '••'Tho. four,-masted barque Loch ' Torridon, which arrived at -Melbourne, from London, via A'dfelaide,-- made-'the- voyage -, to the South, Australian port in 8t days. She is one of, the •fastest sailing 'vessels trading to - Australia. Her best performance for a day • of 24 hours was 323 miles, whilst for six consecutive'days she • reeled off 290 miles, which represents' an ' average hourly . s-peed of 12 knots; At one period of the voyage', however, 'the ship was sailing at a good |4-knot pace. • MAIL NOTICEB., * ■ Subject to necessary - alterations,'- mails inll- • elose' at-thei'-Chief-, Post ; Offico. as -uridor, THIS DAY. • ' New/Plymouth' and Auckland,, per Manawatu train,-G.30 a;m. . ' • .•■ '■Westport, per-'Waipori, ,11-.a.m. ;. , - : l}elson, Westport, -Greymouth, .and. Hokitika. per Waverloy, 4.20 p,m.- : • . - ■■. Blenheim and Picton, per Blenheim and Opawa, 7.45 p.m. ' •'•••■ Picton, Bleubeun, French :Pass, and-Nolson, ■ tier, To Anau, 11.50 .a-.m. ; : -,'Motueka, via Waikawa -and' Admiralty Bays, . per. Manaroa, 2.20 p.m.---,' Napier, Gisborne, • and'. Auckland, .per .Waikare, 3.20 p.m; m , ' Now Plymouth . and - Auckland, per Takapuna,' 4.20 p.m. • !... r . - . -Sputhern,.offices of 'Now. Zealand, per Maori, 6' p.m. ' ■ TUESDAY,-. .TANUARY--7..' '; '• Picton, Blenheim,- Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika, per Mapourika, 11.50 a.in, • ' ' Southern offices .of New. Zealand, per Mono- - wai"; 4.20 p.m.- •, ' ■. • ' ' Southern offices of. Now Zealand, per Roto- , mahaha, 6 p.m. ■ -Picton and Blenheim, per Penguin,. 7.45 p.m. ! FRIDAY, JANUARY 10."» ' . | ' .Nelson, French' Pass, arid Waikawa Bay, per To Anau;-7.45 p.m. : | 'Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, , Africa, also Continent of Europo, and United Kingdom,, via Naples (due London, Februarv 16); per Warriinoo. 2 p.m. ■ . -Australian States (duo Sydney, January 14), ' per-Warrimoo, S .p.m. - Southern ofliees of New Zealand, also .-Aus- , tralian States, to connect with' Marama at • liluft,- per .Maori, G'p.m. ■ SATURDAY*. JANUARY 11.. j i New Plymouth and Auckland, also Australian States, to connect with: Zo.ila-.dia at . Alickland, per Manawatu train, 6.30 a.m. . -Mails-for Australian States, per -j-famika, ■ olose at Auckland at 4.15 p.m. .to-daj.. arid at BUtlf. per Moeraki, at 3.30 p.m. Mails for Touch, Samoa, and Fiji, per Atua, close at Auckland to-morrow, at 8.45 p.m. i Mails for. tho Commonwealth of ,t .ustralia, Ceylon, India, Chinn, ■ Japan. Strai s Settlements, also South Africa, Continent o< Europe, and United Kingdom, closo at Auckland, per Manuka, to-day, at'4.ls p.m. < J. A. HUTTON, . i, . ' Chiof Pb ;'master. January C, 1908. j ■