SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 127, 21 February 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

■ 6 PIUSES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Ilr.m. f New Moon 2 8. 6 p.m. First quarter ... 9 3.57 p.m. Pull moon 17 8.35 p.m. ; Last quarter. 23 2.45 p.m HIGH WATER. i'Orday, 7.15.a.m.; 7.37 p.m. To-morrow, 8.5 a.m. ; 8.25 p.m. . . SUN. . ' .... Sun rises to-day, 5.19 a.m.; sets, 6.49 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20. ORETI, s.s. (1 a.m.),. 215 tons, Robertson from Wanganui. I HAWEA, s.s. , (4.20 a.m.),' 1758 tons, Tate from Lyttelton. ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 1777 tons Collins, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Cowdery, Montague, Johnston, Austin Dugue," Crawford, Milroy, Mackay, Corrigall Gard, Mowatt, Ilansen, Hntchings, Forbes Gordon, Mesdames O'Donoghue, Renaut ant child, Trexlera, Hitchens, Byrne and 2 chil dren, Mackay, Mehrtens, Swagland, Stubbs Wright, Tiugey, Mestger, Smith, Pollock Messrs. Alpes. O'Donoghue, Lloyd, M'Cormack Bellingham, Poff, Baker, Smith, Harold, Peter sen,, Crow, Sullivan; M'Kechnie, Spencer Grant, Revell, Love, Bowrio, Mehrtens, Crean Aschman, Spiller, Travers, Chandler, Cfissie McDonald, Kemp, Swagsland, Frahm, Mavnes M'Cormack, Perryman, Chamberlain, Corrigal Sheppeard, Bridgett. Wright, Brindy, Stanley Pirani, Mestger, Banks, Cowdery, Mowat M'Govern, Collins, Holmes, Reid; 42 steerage. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (8.35 a.m.) 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. VICTORIA, s.s. (9 a.m.), 2969 tons, Waller from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon—Misses Lohm'ann, Saunders, Mesdame M'Beath, Ibbotson, Thomson, Gray,. Kirker Organ and 2 children,' Messrs. Pram, Parsons M'Beath, Ibbotson, Thomson, Milne, Jennings Redhill, ICemiett; 21 steerage. HUIA, s.s. 10 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, fron Motueka. TASMAN, s.s. (10.35 a.m.), 179 tons, Cox from Nelson and Motneka. ■ • ; STORMBIRD, s.s. (10.40 a.m.), 217 tons, M'ln tyre, from Wanganui. OPAWA, s.s. (1.35 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas from Blenheim. ! ' PATEENA, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 1212 tons Stewart, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers Saloon—Misses Ensor,, Filleul, Hogarth, M'Len nan, M'Leod, Veiry, Lloyd, Von Pren, Slier wood, Beverley, Davis, Ryan, Rutherford (2) Clark, Mesdames 1 Watt, Antrobis, Joy, M'Leod Love, Lloyd, Wooster and child,- M'Guire Courtney and child,-Griffiths and 2 children Green, Andrew ;and: child, Johns, Fail and •: children, Scott and infant, Fowler, .Joosten Angus and son, Buriis, child,' and maid Rev. Penney, Rev. Rothwell, Dr. Bell, Messrs Maher (2), Nairn, Fox,. Curry, Roberts, All port, Robinson, Love. (2), M'Lennan, Bowderi Stace " (2), Pollard, M'Nab, v. Hiiddlestonc Bourke, • Green, Sherwood, . Meager; -Miller . Percival, Werner, Gibson. < : Andrew," Sixtus Holland, Johns, Fail, Rutherford, Dyke Clarke, Scott, Joosten, Roberts, Tanner, Ryai (2), Robertson; 17 steerage. DEPARTURES. TH U RSD AY, 1 FEBRUARY • 20. HAWEA, s.s. ■ (12.35 p.ml),' 1758 tons, Ttttt for Lyttelton. PENGUIN, s.s. (12.50 •' p.m.), .., 824 . tons Robertson, for Picton, Nelson, New Plymoutt and Onehunga. 56 passengers. CORINNA, s.s. (2.40 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cam( ron, for, New Plymouth} and; Onehunga. ! KXRtPAKA, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 133 tons, Dixon for.Patea. . : ; . . . '.. \ • RUAPEHU, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 7801 tons, Jag gard,'for Lyttelton; : ' '• . TASMAN, s.s. (5.10 p.m.),' 179 tons, Cox, fo Nelson and Motueka. •; ■ RURU, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 65 tons, Nelson, fo Napier. MAHENO, s.s. (5.45 p.m'.), .5282 tons, Neville for Melbourne, via Southern ports and He bart. Passengers: Saloon—For' LytteltonMrs. Jackson,-, Messrs., Wood, Jackson, Wood, Grimstone,, Partridge Henderson, Detective Cassells. For Dunedii —Miss Dowling, Mesdames I'ollen,' Morrison Martin, Platts, -Dr. Pollen, .-Morrison, Martin Connell, Partridge,. Houghton. \ For IlobartMiss Feathei stone, Mrs. 'Clark,Messrs. 'Wil liains, Chrisp,Hamilton-, Webb. For Me] bourne—Misses .• Rogers,,'. Donald, Mrs.. Bowen Messrs. Warsham,: Masters, Starkey, Hamei Pittard, Bowen. ORETI, s.s. (6 p.m;), 215 tons, Robertspn for Wanganui. VICTORIA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 2969 tons,. Waller for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, - and' Sydney Passengers: Saloon—For Napier—Misses Dick enson and Gardner, Messrs. Connell, Thornton Drayton. For Gisborne—Misses Haldane am Gardner, Mrs. Whito and 2 children, Messrs Smith and .Cathie. For Auckland—Misse Curtis, Laurence, Dale.'Nancarrow, M-Namara Mesdames Harper arid Lysmir; Messrs. Hart land, Lysnar; 21 steerage. '■HUIA, 5.5.,.(7.20 pviu.)', 127 tons; Dowell,.fo Motueka. ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 1777 tons Collins, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Crender; ITaynet, Chartrcs, Cqatman Levy, Mesdames Hall-Jones, Hay ward, Mur ray, Way, M'Kay, Hon. Dr. Fmdlay, Hon Hall-Jones, Messrs. . Poulton,. Sehmidti Hay ward, Murray, . Francis, Palmer, M'llraith Clements, Chamberlain, Couston, Byrne. .-■ KOTUIvU, s.s. (9 p.m.), 1036 tons, Nicholson for Greymouth. ' QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s.- (9:10 p.m.) 193 tons,' Harvey, for Foxton. TE ANAU, s.s. (9.30 p.m.),-1652 tons, Lind say, for v Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Nurs ShirtcliSe, Miss Somervillo, Mesdames Wood •more, Pearson, Cook, Taylor, Miles, Messrs Wooilmore, Pearson, Cook, Taylor, • Miles Allan (2), Pemberton, Glasson, Baldwin, Rev Reed. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Maori;" Lyttelton, February v.21.; . Te Anaii,"Nelson and Picton,-February 21. ' Huia, Motueka,. February .21. .' . Eniierdale, Sydney, via Auckland, Februar 21. '-■Aorere, Patea, February 21. ; Manuka, Sydney,.via Auckland,-February 21 Wimmera, Melbourne, via South, Febru ary 21. .'i'orgauten, Onehunga, February 21. Kaiapoi, Lyttelton, February '21! ; ,Waihi, Blenheim, Fcbi'uary 21. Hausiri. Auckland, via East Coast, Febru ary 21. r. . - - '• Kennedy, Foxton, February .21..:. Defender, Ivaramca, February 21. ; Mana, Patea, February 22. : Kaiapoi, Wcstport, February 22. 1 , Rotomahana, Lyttelton, February 22. Tasman-, Motueka, February 22. Huia, Motueka, .February 22. Queen of the South, Foxton, February 22. Oreti, Wanganui, February 22. Mapourika, Nelson and West Coast, Febru arv 22. lvahu, Napier, February 22.. . . : Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin,-February 23 Wakatu, Ivaikoura,. February, 23. , .■ Flora, - Southern'"ports, -February 23.'. ' Takapuna, Onehunga and New Plymouth February 23. Slnnaroa, Havelock, February 23. Waikare, Auckland, Gisborne, and Napiet February-24. , London, via Capetown "and' Hobart February 21. -.- -. - FROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' Maori,; Lyttelton, February 21. Tijtanekai, So.iith,* February 21. Stoi-mbird, Wanganui, February 21. .' Blenheim, Blenheim, February 21. Aorere', Patea, February 21. Waihi, Blenhpim, February 21. Kennedy, Nelson and West Coast, Febru ary 21.. 'Indralema,. Lyttelton, February 21. .>■ - 'Manuka, Lyttelton,' Dunedin',-February. 21. : Wimmera, Sydney, February 21. ' : Pateena; Nelson, February 21., Arahura, Nelson and West Coast, Febru ary 22. ■ . . ■ ; • To Anau, Picton, February-.22. Rotomahana, .Lyttelton, February 22. - '.. . Tasman, Nelson, February 22. „ ; '. ' Queen of the South,' Foxton,' February 22. Opawa, Blenheim, February 22. 'y Oreti, Wanganui, February 22. Huia, Motueka, Fobruary 22. Nerchana,-.Wanganui, .February. 22. :. Te Anau, Nelson, February, 23. Wakatu, ° Ivaikoura, February' 23. lvahu, Napier and East Coast, February-24. Flora, Nelson and West .C.oast, February 24 Monowai; : Napier, Gisborne,- and Auckiand February 21. .. .. .. Waikare. Lyttelton, Duiiedin, February 25 Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast February 25. ' INTEHCOLONIAt SERVICE. ZEALANDIA, s.s., left SydneyFebruar] 19, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napior. Duo Wellington, Fobruary 28,' and Icarcs same day for Lyttelton and Dunediu.

MOEEAKI, s.s., left Melbourne, February 19, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Duo Wellington, February 28. Leaves for Sydney direct samo'day. Duo Sydney, March 2. MANUKA,, s.s., left Sydney, Fobruary. 12, for Wellington, via' Auckland, Gisborne," and Napier. Duo Wellington, February 21. Leaves for Lyttelton and Dunedin samo dny. WIMMERA, s.s., left Melbourne, February \2, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern wts. Duo Wellington, February 21. Leaves 'or Sydney direct samo day. Duo Sydney, Yebruary.,2s. • • r .. WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Sydney, February 22, ' for Wellington direct. Due AVellington Fobruary 26. Leaves. February 27 for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due. Melbourne March 7. MOIvOIA, s.s., leaves Sydney, February 2(5, for Wellington, via Auckland,; Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington March" 6. Leaves same .day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. , f MAHENO, s.s., leave Melbourne, March 4, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern , ports. Due Wellington March 13. Leaves for Sydney: the same day. Duo Sydney March'l7. ~ OVERSEA SHIPPING. - STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. 1 From London. MAREHE (duo Wellington about February ' 29), siiiled on December 19, via Melbourne, ' Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser'Linc, ' agents.) TOKOMARU (duo Wellington about Febru- | ary 21), sailed on December 14, via Auckland. ) (Shaw. Ravill, agents.) > ARAWA (due Wellington about February . 25), sailed on January 9, Plymouth January , 11, via Capetown'arid .Hobart. ' (Shaw, Savill, > agents.) ' RAKAIA (duo Wellington about March 10), • sailed': on January 11, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co.. agents.) ' RIM'UTAKA (duo Wellington about March : 12), sailed on January 26, via Plymouth, s Teniriffe, Capetown, and Ilobart. (N.Z.S. Co.", • agents.) ' ' STAR. OF SCOTLAND (due Wellington about '' April'l), sailed on Januarv 17, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, 1 agents.) . "WHAEARUA (due Wellington about April > 12), sailed on January 31, via Melbourne, Sydney,' Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser :Line,' - agents.) MAMARI (duo Wellington about March 24), > sailed- on February 7,' Plyihouth February 9, ' via Teneriffe, Capetowri, and Hobart. / (Shaw, , Savill,-agents.) _ ' From Liverpool. ' I i OSWESTRY' GRANGE (duo Wollington , about"'February 24),- sailed, on .DecemberV.l6j , Auckland. (N.Z. and A.S. Co., agents.) £ IvIA ORA (duo 'Wellington about February 21), sailed on January 2, via Auckland. (Sha»% 1 Savill," agents.) : SURREY (duo Wellington about March 25), ... sailed'on January IS, via Auckland. . (F.ll.ti. j Line, agents.) ! : 'J ;> DEVON (duo Wellington about April -17), sailed on February S, via Australia-and Auck-. < land. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) 1 From New York. ' J.ORD SKFTON (duo Wellington about Fch-. ruary 25), sailed on November 28, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) • . •- ; NEW ORLEANS -(duo Wellington .; about •, February 26), sailbd on December 10, for 1 Auckland direct. (A. and- A. I.ino, -agents.) ABERLOUR (due. Wellington about: March i ( 12), sailed on January 2,' via Port Chalmers. STAR OF ENGLAND (due Wellington about .. April 5), sailed on January 14, via Melbourne, ; Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyser Line, : agents.) STRATIIAVON (duo \Velliiigtbn about April . 8),- sailed on. January 18,' via' Melbourne,' Syd ; ney, ; nnd Auckland. (A. and A. Liiie, agents.)" ■' SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE. IN VERM AY,. ■ barque; - sailed . from .Liverpool. ' November 19, via Dunedin. . , WEATHERSFIELD; barque, left Bunbury , February 1, for .Wellington. ■ ' " ■ r BY TELEGRAPH, i. oversea: 1 I MELBOURNE. .. February 20. r . Arrived.'-Louisa Craig; from New Zealand. I HOBART. '" 1 February 20. Sailed—New Orleans, for Auckland. COASTAL. . ■ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20. ■1 : IvAIPARA. ~ Arrived.—Huia, auxiliary schooner, from I Lyttelton. " ■ AUCKLAND. _ 5 : Arrived.—Marere (7-a.m.),- from •:Sydney (2.30' p.mi');.' : .;fr'om : men, via Sydney. " ' Arrived.—Kiupara,' s.s., from Waitara. .' r Arrived.—Wauaka,; s.s., from South. " : '' ONEHUNGA. v!. " Arrived—Rarawa (8.30 a.m.), from New Ply- • mouth. . ' S.' " Arrived.—lvittawa (12.30 p.m:), from NeV • Plymouth. ■■ ■ ■ . ..!"■■ • . Sailed.—Rarawa, for New Plymouth, ja's-' ■ sengers: Saloon—Misses Averv, Ford, Murray, Rowe, Cunningham, . Geese, Derry, Mesdames , .Wood and child. Smith nnd : child, Morris, Mur.ray, Barnes, O'Hara, Blair, Jeffreys, Short, i Hamlin, Outridge, Messrs. Dickson, Cliambers, ' Evatt, Hall. Barnes, Ahlfeld, Butt, Walker,- . Ivneebone, Roundy, Mana, Whittle, Hanking, ; c Coutts, Outr'idge, r Williams, ..Gilbert, ilill, . Green, O'Hara," Green, Blair, Hamlin, Low/ ; Roebrtson, Barnes,. Captain, Hennah. NEW PLYMOUTH.' - Arrived.—Takapuna .(6.20 a.m.), from One- .. (connected with express). . Sailed.—Takapuna (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. NAPIER. - Sailed.—Corinthio (11 a.m.), for Lyttelton: Sailed.—Manuka (s\p.m.), for Wellington. j ' CASTLBPOINT Arrived.—lvahu (8.35 a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Sailed.—lviripaka (10.20 a.m.), and Aorere (10.30 a.m.), for Wellington. jKARAMEA. , Sailed.—Defender (12.15 p.m.),'for-Welling- • ton. . • . NELSON. ' Arrived.—Pateena (7.10 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed. —Pateena (10.55 a.m.), for Picton. ' ' BLENHEIM. ' > ■ . Arrived.—Waihi (9 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Penguin (5.45 p.m.), from Welling- • ton. , , .. . . ' kaikoura. ' : ' : I . Arrived.—Wakatu (4.45 a.m.), from Wellington. - . : WESTPORT. , Arrived.—Mapourika (10 p.m. Wednesday), from Nelson. 'Sailed—Mapourika (midnight, Wednesday), -, for Greymouth. . • ' - ' GREYMOUTH. ,-. . i Arrived.—Mapourika '(9.30 a.m.), from' West .port. •'■ •;; '.' " :.To p.m.),-'for Westport. ' , ' •- LYTTELTON. ,' 1 Arrived.—Maori (6.30 a.m.), and Monowai (6.45;■ a.m.),. ; from Wellington; Jessie Craig, barquo ;(8-a.m.), fronv Melbourne. 'Arrived:—Wimmera (7,50' a.m.), from Dun-" edin. Arrived.—Canopus (10.40 a.mO," from West- " port. . ■' Arrived.—Wakatu (4.45 p.m.), ■ from Ivaikoura. . . ->> -\ . '. .. ; ■; Arrived.—Thorpe Grange' (5.50 p.m.), from Timaru. ' Sailed.—Monowai .(1.40.p.m.),-for Dunqdin. .. Sailed;--Wimmera (8.50 p.m.) Passengers: Saloon—For Wollington—Misses Brown, Greene, Barry, liaines, Lennox,- Phillips, Mesdames . Clarkson, Ballantyne, Brown, Maddrcn, Dawson,-. Taylor, Lennox, Phillips, Harper and , child, Messrs.'Clarkson, J. Maddren, W. Izard, Pain, Baird, Morton, Phillips, Anderson, Carter. For Sydney—Misses Izard, Gccldes, Ash, Gibbons, Bell, Hooper,- White, Mason, MTjen- " nan,' Mesdames W. Izard, Reid, More and child, G. R. Parkes, A r on Brokkell, White 8011, Morton, Mason, M'Lennan, Messrs. Reed, De Smith, Moorhouse, I!. T. Reid, Rartels, F. • ;T. Agor, M. Ridley, Morton, Davis, Carrick, • Boyton, Mason, M'Donald, M'Lennan. " "" Sailed.v-Futiki (3.20 p.m.). for Wollington! Sailed.—Maori, for Wellington, with ,229 ■ passengers. ' , . - . Sailed.—Cygnet,•, for Ivaikoura. THE WnAICATANE. ' ' ' The New Zealand Shipping Company has-re-I ceivcd advice that the' steamer Whakatane, I from New Zealand, arrived in Loudon on , 1.- T ue6day.

THE KUMARA. departure of -the Shaw, Savill steamer Kumara, , for London,- from Auckland, lias been postponed till next Tuesday. THE ARAWA AT HOBART.; " The local agents of tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Company report that tho steamer Arawa, from London, via Capetown, reached Hobart yesterday, and is due in Wellington on Tuesday. : THE OSWESTRY. GRANGE.7 , Tho local agents of the F.H.S. Line steamer Oswestry Grange advise that she will'resume her voyage from Auckland to-day, and is due here on Monday...The Oswestry Grange left Liverpool on December 16. THE LORD SEFTON. The, New Zealand and African!' Steam -Ship. Company advise that the steamer Lord Sefton is expected to leave Auckland to-morrow, for Wellington, and is due here on Tuesday. The vessel left New York on November 28, and has come via Australian ports. THE NEW ORLEANS. ' . The New Zealand and African Steam Ship Company, agents for the steamer New Orleans, at present en route to Auckland, from New \ or 'v received advice that the steamer called at Hobart on .Wednesday. .The New Orleans is due- at Wellington about March 2, and has ' -507 tons of cargo to discharge here. PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY. The Huddart-Parker steamer Wimmera will arrive from Melbourne, via Hobart and SontliA • ern ports, this morning, and is to Bail for Sydr ; ney direct , this afternoon. The passengers - booked for Sydney, from Wellington, are as follows:—Misses E. and A. M'Hardy, Warren, Williams (2), Hennell, Iveith, Seelev, Henry (2), M'Kenzie, Pirani, Bertoto (4), •Bahp and maid, Mesdames Peake, Priestly, Strickland, M'Williams, Troupe, Warren, Crumpton and 2 children,; Cash,. Fielder, Hur- ; ley and 2 children; Ridings, Messrs. Strickland,: M'Williams, R. Watson; G. Samuel, . Warren, Troupe, Moore, Holmes,. Minett, Dr. M'Kenzie, A. Laycock, Lorthlois, Sinclair (2), Body, Wood (2), Sinclair, L. Turner,' Cash, T. Dawson, C. Holland, Colonel Lyster, J. A. Paterson, H. Fielder, N. Heath, Derrick, C. : A. Patterson, Rev. Lepretre, Jennings, Bricihtmnn, Anderson, Rose. C. Pulley, Lane, FylTe, M'Cabe, Miller, Yenckeii, Hurley, Munhoffer, Jennings, Masters Warren and Bolton, JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP-COMPANY. . Tho accounts of 'the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (Japan Mail Steamship-Co.j for the six months ended September .'3O are to hand by mail. After providing ,£80,886 for depreciation, and transferring .-£37,924 to insurance fund and JE51.579 to ships'-/structural fund, the ■ net profit fof the'half yearwasY£lls,7Bo; to which is added ,£59,934, balance from tho previous term, making .£175,713 available. Dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, and bonus o'f\2. per, cent. : per, annum""absorb £132,000; directors' arid auditors' fees amount to To.'the reserve fund £5'S9 is added, raising ■ -is to, JE224.705, and a balance of .JE30.782 is carried forward. -As compared with, a year ago there is no alteration in tlic cumpuny's •capital.<or debenture accounts, .'Which still stand at .£2,200,000 and £30,000 respectively. Increases are shown of £6707 in the insurance fund, of £49,011 in the repair fund, and of £12,62-1 in the reserve fund. The company's fleet consists' of. 81 steamers, of 264,335 tons gross, an inereasc of three vessels and of 10,970 ; ton's over the • figures of 1906 at the 6ame period, and therefore six steamers, each of 8600.tons gross, now building. : ■ PASSENGERS BY ARAWA. DUE IN WELLINGTON ON TUESDAY NEXT. . .. Tho following is "the list' of passengers' from London for New Zealand by the White Star liner Arawa, due here from London, yia Capetown and Hobart, on Tuesday next:— First saloon: For ..Wellington —Mr. W. • W.'.-Battishill. For Auckland—Mr. E. de Guerrier.; For Port Chalmers—Mr. W. and : Mrs. Browii and. Miss -Brown. • For New Plyrriouth—Mr. J. .and Mrs:" Ivowin. For Gisborne—Mrs.. P. Creswell. Second saloon: For Wellington—Mrs. H. Franklin, "G; Ginger, L. Horrio; L. S. Pyonder,' L.'- and - D.' '.Willans, Mesdames Ginger,' Ogg„ Page, Silk, R. Willans, Kev. B. H. -Ginger, Messrs. Ogg, T. Page, E. Silk, P. N. Stewart,)'MasteryH'.,r,Ginger. For Auckland—Mesdames Warneford, . Morgan, Messrs. W. H. Gibb, H. H. Morgan, Dr.- S. Warneford. For Lyttelton—Sister M. Colemari, Rev. ✓ Mother ■ Felix, Sister' T. '. Joseph,Misses G. and H. Johns. Mrs. E. Johns, Messrs. J. H: Clayton, P. H. Dale. For Port Chalmers—Misses M. Dawson, M. and C. Fraser, Mesdames Dawson, Fraser, Henderson, Messrs. W. B:7Brittenden, J. and D. -Dawson, A. Fraser, J. Henderson, Rev. R; ■' H. 'Hobday. : For New Plymouth—Mr.' R. and Mrs. -Lambi'e. -For -Napier—Miss M.' A. M'Lean. Third-class: For Wellington—Misses M. Barker, R. Batchelor, V. Childs, M. Clark, O. Cloutman, D. Cooper, Dorset (2), F. Fairburn, M. Francis; J. Hurley, E. Neilsen, H. Summers. Sutherland . (2), Mesdames Barker, J. Brailgree, Childs, Cloutman, B. Cooper, Dorset, K. Nielsen, Oxenham, E. Sutherland, Messrs. J. Allen, : : S..Barker, ,D.. Beggs, : E.■ Bourue;-C. Childs, : J. and G. Clark, A. Cloutman, G. Donald, R. Dorset, J. Dowler, G. England, C. Gillett, T. Goudie, C. Hambly, F. Harvey, R. Ilyman. W. Kijmear,- N. .Kirkeleg, W. and C. Mo.ves, T.. Oxenham, .-F.; Pembridge, :C.' Perkins, W. Riddle, H. Ronalds, C. and A. Saun■ders, B. . Smith. H;; Style, :J. Thacker, R. • Thompson, V. Tliomsen. W. Williams, B. Wilson, Whitelcy, Mnsters Childs (2), Cloutman ■ ;(2), H. Cooper,- Nielsen. (3); D: 'Sutherland. . .'For Pictori—Mr. F. Eshelly. For Napier— —Misses H. Holmes. E. Holbrook.- Mesdames -Beddie,. N. Holmes, Messrs. A. Beddie, J. Masterman,. A. Rasmussen, Master H. Holmes. • -There are -103 passengers in- this; class for . other ports in New Zealand. ; ; ' ; The i.Kaiapoi-. was timed •; to' leave - Westport J ,at midnight yesterddy -for 'Wellington. v ' - . . The .; Map.ourika ; ; arrived...'at: Greymouth at 9.30 a.m. yesterday,' arid was ' to sail at 11 last night on the return journey. The barque Helen Denny has been chartered to make two more trips from/Newcastle to •Wellington with coal for Messrs. S. Brown, • Ltd. The steamer Auchendale has been chartered by Messrs. S. Brown, Limited, to load hardwood at Bunbury in May for Wellington and Timaru. .-Mr. J: B. Richards, second officer of the Rakanoa, exchanged positions at Port Chalmers on Tuesday with Mr. T. Goad, second .:ofßcer of. tho . Wairuna. - ■ Mr. Sandilands. chief officer of tho Taieri, .who went ashore on sick leave at Port Chal- , -mers, has- been relieved, by ,Mr. J. Leonard, chief officer of the Rotoiti. Captain Cashma'n,'late of the U.S.S. ComEany's Karitane, assumes comriiand of the 'efence launch Lady Roberts when she resumes running at Port Chalmers at the end of the present week.' The Union Company advise that tho Haupiri has been delayed at the East Coast Bays, and is not expected to reach Gisborne till tonight or Snturday morning.: The vessel comes to Wellington to load for'the East Coast. . , The Thorpo Grange is timed to sail from Lyttelton to-morrow for West Coast ports of tho United Kingdom." While at Port Chalmers she loaded the following exports:—lsoo carcases lamb, 4728 boxes boned beef, 586 cases cheese, 49. bales wool, and a-quantity of sundries. News received bv the English-niail states that Mr. Leonard A. Waters, of Christchurch, .passed his_ examination in London last month for'n, certificate of as chief 'mate in the foreign trade. Mr. Waters, who served his time in the sailing ships Belford, Lisniore, Loch Torridon, and Illawarra, was for two years '.'second mate of . the .large-fourmasted barque "Galgate, which arrived at Rotterdam on November 30 last, from Iquique.