SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 185, 30 April 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES; OF TIIE MOON. APRIL. Day. Ilr. m. New Moon ... ... 1 • 4..T2 p.m. First quarter ... ... j) 4. 1 a.m. Full moon 17 4.25 a.m Last quarter 24 G. 37 a. in. HIGH WATER. To-day, 3.43 a.m.; 4.7 p.m. To-morrow, 4.40 a.m.; 5.3 p.m. SUN. Sun.rises to-day, G.3G a.m.; sots, 5 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29. PATEENA, s.s. (12.20 a.m.), 1212 tons, Aidwell, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Eraser, Kellner, Rickards, Bishworth, Fuller, Hart, Reeves, Kingsland, Willis, Alexander, M'Hattie, M'C'arthy, Cliaytor (2), Myers, Gudgeon, Gardiner, Jones, Mallett, Cliaytor, M'Calluni, Mesdames Andrews and child, Petherick, Heay, Paynter, Gibbs, Hathaway, Price, Wright, Gray, O'Comiell, Fraser, Williams, Favin, M'Hattie, Marie, Chaytor, Myers, Etheridgc, Price, Kenny, Sheers, Fulton, Watts, Gosling, Lane, M'Callum, Messrs. Cowper, Androws, Patton, Chiboust, Miller, Fisher, Logan, Blick, Grinimctt, Wright, Paynter, Capstick, Preston, Gaimnatt, Devenberg, Gray, Strawbridge, I-looper, Hathaway, Hart, Jennings, Hunter, Casey, Williams, Sparrow, Backhouse, Naylor, Reynolds, Fuller, No'olo, Johnston, Etlieridge, Buick, Suckling, Slay, O'Brien. Adjutant Welkshaw, Symons, Scott, Duncan, Elliott, Chaytor, Myers, Julian, Grantham, Morell, Carter, Price, Logan, Williams, Watts, Eiley, Morley, Penny, Hunter, Duffy, Watson, Wilcox, C. -de Teschemaker, Shute; 21 steerije. TAKAPUNA, "s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 1036 tons, M'Lean, from Onehmiga and New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Carson, Mrs. Boddar.i, Messrs. Bremeton, White, Meikle, Hardwood, Phelps, Walker. Rose; 2 steerage. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3399 tons, Newton, from Lyttelton.—3oo passengers. MANAROA, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Jlotuoka. • ' ■ TOROA, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 338 tons, Peterson, from Lvttelton. PENGUIN, s.s. (12.20 p.m.), 824 tons, from Westport.. TALUNE,, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 2087 tons, Jordan, from Fiji and Aucklaud. , MAIIENO, s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 5282 tons, Neville, froin Sydney. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington—Mesdames Beck, Greenwood and 2. children, Smyth and 2 -children, Gair, Bell, Gordon, Bunyard, Fink, Radford, Harding and infant, Bell, Johnston, Menelaus, Low, Dalziell, Blain, Harris, Misses Hill, F. Field, Clifton (2), Bell, Eadtord, Trimble, Dalryraple, Marshall, M'Gavin, Dalziell, Gibbs, Messrs. Weir, Joseph, Greenwood,. Jepson, Watkins, Gair, Kay, Whitson, Dwyor, \'iiicent, Gordon, Newbury, Martoll, 1 Hon. Lindsay, Fink, Hill, Young, Captain Banzzus, Dr. Rakette, Burr, Roid,'Farmer,. Beck, Tompsett, > Moore, Hymc, Hutchinson, Captain Johnston, Menelaus, Dalziell (2), Keaue, Ivaiie, W. Ferguson, Cunningham, Rev. Spencer, Blain, Grant, Captain Norbury, Ward, Gunn, Jones, Hon. Richardson, and SG steerage. For Lyttelton—Misses Marks, Gorton, Craddock, Mesdames Gaffney, Craddock, Messrs. Gaffney, Hyslop, Lancaster, Jack, Barrett, Driscoll, Hatrick, Brown. _ Nixp'i. Minty, Doulwaite, Dusk. For Dunedin —Miss Olvin, Mrs. Hudson 1 and infant, Messrs. Dyer, Rcid, Cook, Smith, Wallaeo, M'Pherson. KAHU, s.s. (7.50 pini.),. 182-tons, Thompson, from Napier. , . , ■ . -ARAHURA, s.s. (10.45 p.m.), 1590 tons,- Lam-, bert,-'from West Coast,'-Nolson, and "Picton. Passengers: Saloon-—Misses Andbrook, Sparks, Blinkhorn, Clare, Cragg, Bennett, Morley, 'Brown, Templin, Gooch, ' Clark, . Wakelin, Rliolilf, Thomas, Smith, Malfroy, Thomas, Yar rail, Lyons, A. Evans, ilouat; Lorenson, M'Namara, Sitrine, Berryman, M'Millan, Rouat, Mesdames London, Carter, Bull, Reynolds, Bull., Barnes, Staples and 2 children, Lady Hector. Saxby, Barry, Neal, Bartlett, Smith, J. 31. Stewart, Saunders, Evans and 2 children, M'Donald, Watchlin, Leach and child, Hudson, Rolkston, Walker, Price, M'Phee, Garvey-, Messrs. H. Mclvillo, Wallace, Robison,. Redwood, Bull, J. Barnes, J. P. Bourke, Gibbons, Barry, Robertson, Brown,'' Smith, Strachan, Mulligan, Salmon, .Evans, Richardson, Henrys, Ward, M'Donald, Brown, R. Tvapncll, G. Trapnell, Chapman (2), Leckie, Whittcr, Solomon, Gardner, .M'P.hee, Byrne,. Garvey, .. Wilson, Johnston, Spenco," l Litrarii, E. "J.-':Thomas, Petrie, Nightingale, Eitrino, I.eslie, Healy, J. Chapman, Courtney,. Smith, Wiseman, Mouat, M'Millan, M'M'aster; 41 steerage. OPAWA, s.s. (11.25 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. ' WAIHI, s.s. (11.25 p.m.), 92 ;tons, Carey, from Blenlioim.

DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29. . PELOTAS, barquentine (10.5 a.m.),, 251 tons, Cozoiis, for Greymouth. PATEENA, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 1212 tons, Stewart, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: For Picton—Miss Lichfield, Mesdames Woodham, Liehliold, Messrs.- Hutchinson, Carlton, Blundell, Scott, .Williams, Sowniah, Bagnell, Mannering, Lichfield, Stevenson.. Ballaii, Lock, Adams, Bacon. For Nelson—Miss Clifton, Mesdames Gannaway, Healy, Ansell and 3 children, Hclliwell, Edwards, Young, Messrs. Evorctt, Ifydo, Gray (2), Taylor, Selby, Ford, Hcnderwood, Breton, Lamp'p, ' Gannaway, Hclliwell, Edwards, Young. " • DEFENDER, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, for Greymouth and Hokitika. RONA, barque (2.30 p.m.), 618 tons, Iveeble, for Kaipara. HUIA, s.s. (3 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. ' ' QUEEN OF *THE SOUTH, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 198 tons, -Harvey, for Foxtori. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 103G tons, M'Lean, for New Plymouth and Onehunga. ' TERAWHITI, s.s. (6!26 p.m.), 230 tons, Holmes,. for Westport. MANAROA, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for Havelock. POHERUA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 1,175 tons, Robertson, for-' Westport. . TAIERI, s.s. (8 p.m.), IG6B tons; Renaut, for Dunedin. • MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons, Newton, for_ Lyttelton. Passengers—Misses, Smart, Smith, Brown, Clarkson (2), Lorrie, Evans, Hooper (3), Orr, Evans, Mesdanves Andrews, Hay, Perkins, Allen, Smith, Turner, Caldwell, Hope, Orr, Savoy, Bulton, Andrews, Messrs. Gilruth, Peoples, Brown, Wilkinson,- ;Blair, Vance, Andrews, Morton, Nicol,. Perkins, Allen, Wood, M'Kibben, ■ Smith, Capstick, Preston, Wilkinson, Allen, Hustwick, Morley; Stewart, Haslem, Murphy, Murdoch, Parrel], M'Kay, Suckling, Collon, Androws, Falconer," Foster, Wilkes, Maude. . ■ .. BLENHEIM, s.s. (10 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Pateena, Nelson and Picton, April 30. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 30. Rosamond, Greymouth, April 30. Aorere,, Patea, April 30. Tasman, Motueka, April 30. ' • . Opawa, Blenlioim, April 30. • ■ . Mana, Patea, April 30. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 30. Rotomahana, Lyttelton, April 30. Kahu, Napier and East Coast, April 30. Wakatu, Lyttelton, via Coast, .April 30. Victoria, Dunedin and Lyttelton, April 30. . Surrey, Waitara, May 1. ' Rakaia, Napier, May 1. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, Hobart, and South, May 1. Mokoia, Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier, May 1. Rotoiti, Onehunga and Now Plymouth, May 1. Flora, Timaru, May 1. Waverley, Waniranui, May 1. Huia, Wanganui, May 1. Maori, Lyttelton, May 1. Queen of the South, Foxton, May 1. Mararoa, Lyttelton, May 2. Mapourika. West Coast and Nelson, May 2. Kaiapoi, Westport, May 3. Mortowai, DUncdin and Lyttelton, May 3. Mainaroa, Havelock, May 3. To Anau, Southern ports, May 5. Corinna, Onehunga and New Plymouth, May 5. - Waikare, Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier, May 5. > ■ 'Warrimoo,'Sydney, May 6. Tongariro, Waitara, May G. Takapuna, Onehunga and New Plymouth, May G.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Kiripaka, liatea, April 30. ' Malienn, Melbourne, via South aud Hobart, April 30. Victoria, Sydney, via Napior, Gisborne, and Auckland, April 30. Ayrshire, London, April 30. ' lonic, Lyttelton, April 30. Toroa, Gisborne, April 30. Kohorua,' Westport, .April 30.

Kahti, East Coast and Napier, April 30. Aorcre, Patea, April 30. Stormbird, AVanganni, April 30. Mana, Patea, April 30. Rotomahana, Lyttelton, April 30. Opawn, Blenheim, April 30. Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, April 30. Waihi, Blenheim, April 30. Wakatu, Lyttelton, via Coast, May 1. Ulimaroa, Sydney, May 1.. Mokoia, Lyttelton'and Dunedin, May 1. Flora, Westport and Greymouth, May 1. Wavcrley, Nelson and AVest Coast, May 1. Queen of tlio South, Foxton, May 1. Huia, Wanganui, May 1. Maori, Lyttelton, May 1. Pateena, Nelson 'via Picton, May 1. Blenheim, Blenheim, May 1. Mana, Patea, May 1. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and West - Coast, May 2. Surrey, Napier, May 2. Rakaia, Bluff, May 2. Mararoa, Lyttelton, May 2. Rotoiti. Nelson, New Plymouth, and : Onehunga, May 3. Manaroa, Motueka, May 1. Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, May 4. - Te Anau, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, May 5. Waikare, Lyttelton and Dunedin, May 5. Mapourika, Nelson and AVest Coast,, May a. Takapuna, New Plymouth and Onehunga, May G: , ■ Warrimoo, Melbourne, via Hobart and South, May 7. Tongariro, London, May 7. (rj-EncaLDNSAL SERVICE. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE ■ MOKOIA, ,s.s., left Sydney, April 22, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. "Due Wellington May 1. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ULIMAROA, s.s., i left Melbourne, April 22, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington May 1. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney May 5. MOERAIvI, s.s., left Melbourne, April 29, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington,- May 8. Leaves same day" for j Sydney direct. Due Sydney, May 12. WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Sydney, May 2, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington, ' May G. Leaves next day for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne, May IG. VICTORIA, s.s., left Dunedin, Anril 2S, for Sydney, via Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborntf, and Auckland. Due Wellington, April 30. Leaves same day. Due Sydney, May 8. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney,. April 20. via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due' Wellington, May '8. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ULIMAROA, s.s., leaves Sydney,' May 9, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington, May 13. Leaves next day for Melbourne via Southern ports and Hobart. Duo Molbouruo, May 23. MAITAI, s.s.,' leaves Melbourne, May G, for Wellington via Hobart and Southern ports. Duo Wellington, May 15. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney/May 19. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From 'London. MAORI (due Wellington about May 3), j Bailed on February 13. via .Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) ' ' '"■■■' NIWARU (due Wellington about.'May 11), sailed on. February 20. via Australian ports; Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) TDHAKINA- (due, Wellington about May 9), sailed . on March 14, via Auckland. 1 Nevr Zealand Shipping Co.,'agents.) PAPAROA (due, Wellington about Ma; 0), failed on March 19,. Plymouth, March 21, via Capetownand Hobart. '.'(New Zealand Shipl.ing Co.. -'agents.) , ATIIENIC (due Wellington about May 13), sailed on April 2,' Plymouth April 4, -via "Capetown and .Hobart: (Shaw, Savill, agents.). FAPANUI. (due Wellington'; libout Jiwii;G), sailed April 18, via Capetown, and -Hol-fart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) '■ MATATUA. (due Wellington about June 9), sailed April 10, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill Co., agents.) From Livcraool. 1 INDRAGHIRI (duo ■ Wellington about Ma> .3), sailed on February 2S, via Auckland. -(Tyr.nr Lino, agents.) MORAYSHIRE'(due Wellington about Maj 1G), sailed ou March 7, via Melbourne, Sydney, ;aud Auckland. (F.H.S. I.ine, agents.) j WHAKATANE (due Wellington about May 22), sailed- on March 21, via Auckjand. (New : Zealand Shipping Co., acents.) CORNWALL (due Wellington about .Tune, 12), sailed on April 11, for Australian and New Zealand ports. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) Frorr Now York. , - , . AFRICAN • MONARCH (dun Wellington about May 15), sailed on February.'29,' via Australia'.'and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co.; agents.) MIMIRO' (due Wellington about May 11), sailed, on February 29. via Australia and Auckland. BUCEROS (due Wellington abo'ut-June 20), sailed on; April 8, via Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) • \ v STAR OF NEW ZEALAND (due Wellington about June 2G). sailed on April J2, for. Australian awl New Zealand ports. (Tyser Line, agents.) o, • SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE. | RENFIELD. foiir-masted barqu'entine, left' Liverpool. February. 20, for Wellington. DARTFORD. ship, left Newcastle,' April 4, for Wellington. CASABLANCA, barque, left Newcastle, April 23, for Wellington. LAURA, barque, left Port Stephens, April 27, for Wellington. ». ■ ORELLANA, barque, left Adelaide, April 27, for Wellington. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE. . ■, April 29. ' Arrived.—Koromiko, from Auckland.' SYDNEY. ' April 29. Sailed.—Wimmera (2 p.m.), for Auckland. MELBOURNE.' . April 29. Sailed—Moej-aki, Bluff. , COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29. CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMAN. British man-o'-war from west passed east (4.15 p.m.). AUCKLAND. Sailed—Wanaka, for the South. " ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rotoiti (8.45 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed. —Kotoiti, for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses. Goldio (2),'- Messrs. Dix, Freedqjari, Scott, Dobbell, Civil, M'Lean, Bond, M'C'abe, Phillips, Luscher, Samuel, Dennin. NEW PLYMOUTH. V Arrived;—Rarawa (4.30 a.m.), from Onehunga. Arrived—Corinna (9.45 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed;—Rarawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. • WANGANUI. ' Arrived.—Stormbird (7.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— a.m.), for Kaipara. Sailed.—Stormbird=(B.lo p.ni.), for Wellington. PATEA. ' Arrived.—Aorere (8 a.m.) and Mana (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Mana and Aorere (8 pim.), for Wellington. ■ NAPIER. Arrived.—Waikare (11.30 a.m.), from Welling, ton. Arrived.—Ralcaia (11 p.m., April 28), from Gisborne. Sailed.—Kaliu (6 p.m.), for Wellington via the coast. PICTON. Arrived—Pateena (4.55 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Pateena (9.30 p.m.), for Nelson. NELSON. Arrived.—Mapourika (7 a.m.), Kennedy (8.35 a.m.), and Tasman (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT. / Rosamond passed for Wellington (5 pfm.). WESTPORT. Arrived.—Orcti (9.40 p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. . -- Arrived.—Monowai .(7.10 a.m.) and Rotomaliana (9.25 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Rotomahana (G. 15 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Carston, Femandos, and Livingstone, Mesdames Wilt.jSiiire, Pull, Buckley, Leatham, HorralL

Struthers, Jamieson, and Fletcher, Capt. Wills, Messrs. H. Bull, Graham, Goodwin, R. B. Morris, Clarkson, Ballantyne, F. Allan, W. D. Meares, T. Buckley, A. E.' Leatham, 11. J. Horrcll, Moaka I'ohio, Ferris, Gunnett, W. J. Taylor, U\ J. Ballinger, l'owe, RousiiVa, Lambert, Milne, N. Buttle, White, Ferguson, Bruce, J. H. MacKay, G. Scott, and J. P. Brown. 1 • Sailed.—Victoria (7 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers to Wellington—Misses C. M. Gardiner, Denton, Gregory, Mesdames Saniuels, Davidson, Messrs. Harvey,' W. Milne, A. Borthwick, J. Taylor, J. Reese, Morton, Farmer, Davis. For Napier—Misses Gibson, Canhani, Mesdames Thodey and chald, Smith, Messrs. Thoday, Sydney, Smith, Garnett. For Gisborne—Miss- Wright, Davey, . Mesdames Bell, Byers, and 2 children, Bannatyne, Knapnian, Doylo and 2 children, Wright, Messrs. Knapman, Beatty. For Auckland—Misses Sutcliffc, Green; Kinderdine, Mesdames Munro, A. Jones, Louisson and maid. Robinson. Rec. Mackenzie, Gibson, J. B. Munro, Robinson, W. Broadley, C. W. Bingliam, W. M. Robinson, Hinclicliffe. For Sydney—Miss Shuni, Mesdames Poarcy, W. Coltman, Mr. C. Atkinson. Sailed.—Mnnowai (3.5 p.m.), for Dunedin., Passengers—Messrs. Passmore, Malcolm, Grant, Doorley. Langdale. Sailed.—Morning Light, schooner, for Waitapu. .... ' ' DUNEDIN. ] Sailed.—Ulimnron' (2 p.m.). for Sydney, v ia Lyttelton and Wellington. Passengers for Wellington—Miss Partridge, Mosdaines' rimnpsnn, Essex,- Wright. Messrs. Mitchell, Esss-i fcj, Mathiesoi), M'Qibbon, Coull, Organ, Mtus- ' INDRAGHIRI DELAYED. Messrs. Bsinnatyne and Co. advise that the Tyser liner Indraghiri has beon delayed in the north, and is to leave Auckland for Wellington on Friday, being due here on Sunday. - ORARI, AT RIO. The New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the s.s. Orari, bound from Wellington'to. London, arrived at Rio do Janeiro, all well,. on April 27. She passed Monte Video, owing to a heavy gale." TERAWHITI LEAVES FOR WESTPORT. The Union Company's tug Terawliiti was dispatched for Westport yesterday afternoon to assist ill refloating the stranded steamer Taviuni. The tug took some special gear to be used in ■ connection with the refloating operations. . TIME-TABLE OF THE KIA ORA. The Shaw, Savill Co.'s steamer Ivia Ora, now at Auckland, is to leave the northern port on May 5, for Picton, where sho is duo on May S. She . will sail agaiii on May 9, for Tiniaru, and is to leave there on May 13, for 'Wellington. The vessel is duo here on May .14, and will sail; for London on May. 16. ' COAL CONSUMPTION. Coal consumed by modern steamships, from data to hand, says'an Australian exchange, is a material factor in traffic oversea. The turbine steamer Maheno, for instance, burns about 420 tons on the average between Sydney and Wellington, while maintaining a speed of 15 knots, and tho twin screw steanier Marama consumes 350 tons; the Moerakiand Manuka average, on the same timetable, about- 280 tons. ; ' TALUNE,.J/ROM'FIJI. Tho Island trader Talune, from Fiji and Auckland, arrived yesterday afternoon, after a line weather passage. Tho vessel, which is in charge of Captain Jordan, has .445 tons of cargo for Wellington, including 0335 cases and GOl bunches of bananas and 13 cases oranges. The vessel has also '63 tons for Lyttelton, and 73 for Dunedin. She was to sail for Westport oariy this morning. VOYAGE OF THE WAIWERA. The Shaw, Savill steamer Waiwera, which arrived oil' Otago Heads on Sunday night, made the passage from London in 44 days 22 hours, her average speed being 11.9 knots throughout the trip, in spite of one heavy gale; which compelled : her- to ' proceed at reduced speed. The. Waiwera is under the command of Captain R. D. Loudon, who has associated with him Messrs. C. Perriam (chief officer),- P. E. Hahn (second),"' S. : -''Lovaclc (third)/-R. Richardson (fourth), G. Geacli (chief engincor), ; and R. Smith (chief refrigerating engineer).; • 1 THE ''SHIP-BUILDING TRADE: Sir Christopher Furncss, M.P., in a letter to the Mayor of Hartlepool, enclosing .£SO towards the local distress fund,-says;—" The depression in the ship-building yards will continue until such time as the trade of the world overtake* the present steamship carrying-capacity of thi? and. other-countries, and there is no chance of a sufficient number of orders for new ships being given out to. keep the ship-building yards of the north-east coast and the Clyde/or eithei of them, more than partially employed for the next year or two." NEW STEAMER FOR .THE UNION CO. ; . THE ■ WAITEMATA. ' - Advices to hand mention specially launching of the steel, screw steamer Waitemata, built by Messrs. W. Hamilton' and Co., Port Glasgow, for the Union Steam Ship, Company. This vissol's dimensions aro 430 ft. by.s4ft.. by.-30.4ft., .with .8500 i.tons .dead...weight, capacity. ''Special provision is ,made for-safo. conveyance of cattle nnd horses. Tho machinery cousists of a set of trii>lo expansion engines and three boilers, having a working pressure of ISOlb., fitted with Howden's forced draught. MAHENO, FROM SYDNEY. Tho Union Company's turbine steanier Maheno arrived in the stream at, 7.20 yesterday evening, and was berthed at the tiuecn's Wharf at; 9.15. The vessel left Sydney at 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, and experienced heavy, weather, until : Monday, when S.S.W. winds and rough beam seas'were encountered, and lasted with the vessel throughout the passage. The cargo for Wellington is;—36o mats - rice, 250 cases currants, 160 bags wax, 280 cases pines, 803 cases candles, 240 kegs cream-of tartar, 150 cases salmon, *200 bales'bags, 223 boxes , dates, 217 bags ricemeal, 204 packaged tea, 336 pieces timber, 171 piles, 250 bags'riiaize, 97 cases schnapps, 65 cases cocoanut, 75 cases cognac, 76 cases fruit, 26 tons pig lead, 4 bulls, and a large quantity of sundries. The vessel brought transhipments ex Aldenham Ville' de la Ciotat ltmda, Roon, Bremen, Mareeba, Oruba, Bombata, Mmtaro, India, and Moana. . JAPANESE, SUBSIDIES. : Japan seems by no means to have abandoned belief in the virtue of maritime subventions According to the British Commercial Attache at Yokohama, the subsidies to shipping and shipbuildings contemplated in the Budget for 1908-9 compared as follows with those lor the. preceding year:— 1907-8. 190S-9. .£ £ Navigation subsidies—General -157,004 355,G54 For specified services ... ... 708,729 G58.1E0 • For extra services 44,935 Shipbuilding subsidy 81,513 203,701, ,£947,237 ,£1,262,150 An increase, of over .-£300,000 in a single year suggests, that the Japanese ' will offer inota strenuous competition than ever to other shipping. I UNION COMPANY'S PICTON TIME-TABLE. The approximate sailings of the Union Company's passonger steamers from Picton for \Vellirigton for tho month of May, are as under:— l'ateena.—Saturday, May 2, 5.30 p.m. Pateena,—Tuesday, May 5, 5.30 p.m. Arahura.—Wednesday, May G, 6 p.m.' Pateena.—'Thursday, May 7, 5.30 p.m. Pateena.—Saturday, May 9, 6 p.m. Pateena.—Tuesday, May 12, 9.30 p.m. Arahura.—Wednesday, May 13, 2 p.m. Pateena.—Thursday, May 14, 5.30 p.m. Pateena.—Saturday, May 16, 5.30 , p.m. Pateena. —Tuesday, May 19, 5.30 p.m. Arahura.—Wednesday, May 20, G p.m. Pateena.—Thursday, May 21, 5.30 p.m. Pateena. —Saturday, May.23, 5.30 p.m. '. Pateena.—Tuesday, May 26, 9:30. p.m. Arahura.—Wednesday, - May 27, 2 p.m. Pateena—Thursday, May 2S, 5.30 p.m. Patecnu.—Saturday,; May 30,'. 5.30 p.m. . A PROTRACTED PASSAGE. Completing, ono of the longest trips on record, tho American barque Kenilworth reached San Fii.neisco recently after "a voyage of 597 days, from Philadelphia, via Monte Video and Rio de Janeiro. The Kenilworth had a cargo of 2100 tons of coal bark. Sailing from Philadelphia August 15, 190G, the barque put into Monte Video for repairs on February 11 last year. Sho left tho latter port April 4, and, after experiencing a succession' of gales, ill which considerable damage was sustained, she put into Rio de Janeiro in a foul condition. After being dry-docked and made seaworthy, once again she sailed December 14, under Captain Taylor. Eouiid-ing-Cape Horn occupied fifteen days, during which fine weather prevailed. On December .30 a hurricane was run intn -vhich lasted £""

two days, throwing the vessel on lier beam ends, shifting her cargo to port, flooding tho cabins and forecastle, and • staving iii two boats. After tho storm subsided it was necessary to trim tho cargo. Fair weather pro-, vailed throughout tho. rest of tho voyage. Cap-" tain Amesbury. took the; vessel from Pliila. delphia as far as Rio de Janeiro'. •HOBART-NEW ZEALAND; TIMBER TRADE: The IJobart " Mercury " says that the timber merchants of that city are still'much "exercised over what amounts to blocking their trade with Now Zealand, owing, they declare, to the shipping companies not taking their consignments to the Dominion, because they 'do''not amount to a shipload at a time. They protest against the explanation offered that the steamer's trading between Hobart and New Zealand "are primarily mail and passenger boat's, and could not, therefore, afford the time necessary to handle quantities of timber to .be • distributed in retail fashion- over several Dominion ports; but if sufficient quantities were' offering to warrant the call'of a special steamer, it would be provided; that at the present the timber merchants are trying to carry 011 a retail trade with New. Zealand, while making Hobart tho distributing base." The timber merchants say that the' steamship companies have captured the trade, having driven sailing..boats out of it, and now actin? on the dog-in-the-manger principle. The Hobart-timber trade with New Zealand (says the "Mercury") is rapidly increasing, notably in split iialiugs and hardwood. Hundreds of thousands of .feet of timber are said to be now at tho mills awaiting shipment, whilst out of the barque Tropic there, were 259,000 ft. of deals for transhipment to New Zealand, and on the Hobart' wharves at present-there are said to be upwards of 150,000 ft. o£ doals arid about 150,000 ft. of Tasnianian timber awaiting to go to tho same destination. Some of it has been waiting since February last. Tho merchants complain, and seomingly with'reason, that the difficulty of, transit is a great check to tho, development of what, with adequate facilities, is likely to be a great trade with New, Zealand. Tele--grams are being received from .the Dominion pressing for the timber, and the .. exporter* are helpless. Mr. W. H. Helv,' mate of ■the Pukaki, has gone South'for orders, y , Mr. Angus, chitjf officer of the Maheno, brought tho Mararoa to Lyttelton from New--castle. The' Shaw Savill steamer lonic'is' expected to get \ away for' Lyttelton-' at- 4 o'clock this afternoon. " " . V ' The steamer Flora is coming direct, to Wcl' lington from Tiniaru. She will leave for Westport and Groymoiith oh Friday* Mr., J. A. Wallace, late chief of the Flora) has (says' tho "Otago Tinics") retired from the Union Company's service.: The Defender,. which sailed for Greymouth' l and Hokitika-yesterday, is expected to return to Wellington next week with a cargo of timber. .' ' ' Captain Hutchings, late of the .Waikare,' has transferred to the Tarawera, which -vessel ia to go through to, Melbourne in'the Maheno'a run. ' '■ . -. ", ■~ ' The four-masted, schponer Mahukona, 658 tons, has, says an "Australian paper,' been chartered to'load at Gray's' Harbour for Wellington.' ' '. . i . ' Mr. W. Cunningham, purser of the Mouowai, arrived from Sydney .yesterday bj ; the Maheiio. Mr. Ward, purser of the Karori, was also a passenger by the same steamer.. ''' - . ' The Shaw Savill steamer Maori, which is now expected to arrive from Auckland on Sunday, has a quantity of explosives to land here, and will go to the powder anchorage on arrival. ' . The Dunedin "Star" say's :t-Mi. J. Allan, wharfinger for the Invercargill Shipping Company, after being connected with the '.Southern coastal trade for the past sixteen years, leaves the firm at the- end of this month to take charge of Messrs; J. Mill and Company's Dunedin business. '. . •' '