SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 193, 9 May 1908, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

-t, PIUSES OF THE MOON. MAY. , ''. Day. Hr. m. First, quarter ... ' ... 8 10.53 p.m. Full moon 10 4. 2 p.m. Last quarter 23 11.47 .a.m. New. moon 30. 2.44 p.m. HIGH WATER, To-day, 11.5 a.m.; 11.22 p.m. To-morrow, 11.47 a.m;; midnight. SUN. Sun'rises to-day, 6.45 a.m.; sets, 5 p.m. ARRIVALS. , . FRIDAY, MAT 8. NORA NIVEN, s.s. (midnight), 56 lons, Eddy, from fishing grounds. MANAROA, s.s. (2.50 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Matueka. MOERAICI, s.s. (6.45 a.m.). 4392 tons. "Worrall, from Melbourne, Hc&irt. Bluff, Dunedin, and Lvttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Hoyles.'Cnrgill, Balk, Davics, Primmer, Carmichael, ICevs, Hardware, Arnott, Mesdames Balk,'. Stevenson. Davies. Baldey, Pryde, Oleland, Meiklfe and child, Nicoll and boy. Anderson, Gillkson,'Dee.'Mack.'Lucena and 3 children, Dr. Stevenson,. Dr. Howell, Rev. G. Connor, Messrs. Balk. Layburn, Ronayne. Buxton, Stewart,, Poole, Burnett. Glasgow, Poarson, Clayton, Banow, Sublow, Wilford, Bealtie. Pryde. Clellaitd. Meiklo, Nicoll, Anderson, Harvey, Brackner. Hooper, Gillkson. Mack, Dunn.- Lucena,'. Tulloch, Saunders, Masters D'Arcy, Roaclie; 76 steerage. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3299 tons. Newton, from iLylteltori: -PasSeimers: Saloon—Misses Florance, Nicholls, Maude (2). Higgs, Woodward, Burgess, Lucas, Porter, Shrimpton, Beigh, Dnmns, Woods. Maxwell. Thompson, Hood, St.idd; Lowe, Mesdames Maude. Guiness, Porter. Hislop, Armstrong and child. Moorelioad, Lamb, Lawrence, Tyer, Beigh, Lady Clifford and child, Frascr, Browning and 2 children, Mason, Bowing Sand 2 children, Hills, Trizzard, Wills, Eades, Reid, Cutteu, .Tahnan, Taylor, Hon. R, M'Nab, Major Laseelles, Captain" Evans, Messrs. Hudson, 'Jennings, Black, Veil lard; M'Lauchlan, Sime, Maude, Graham, S'nckliolms (3),' Johnston,. Norton, M'Gilliran, Knitter; Barrett,/ Coffey,' Lamb, Harris, Salisbury, Shearer. Cowan. Slirimpso'n. Banden, Hamilton, Crane, Swan. Hilson, Smith, Driscoll, Slack, Holme. Moorhead,' Burcress, Cambridce. Raynor, Eraser, Mason.'Mills, Tuzard. Trizzard, Dixon. M'Ardle, Bolt. .Tarman. Heartshaw, Beauc'iamp, Tairoy.' Stidd. Chadwick. Rout, Nichbll, Georgo (2), Reid, Rout, Doughty, Har-ley.r--.s4'.steerage. - : ■ ■ tPAREORAf s.s. .(10.35 a.m.), 650 -tons, Dillnor, from OreyhioutH.. A ■ -.. - NIWARIT, s.s.'(noon), 6444 tons, Hollis, from T/nulon, Melbourne, Sydnqv, Auckland, and Napier. i POHERITJ,, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 1175 tons, Robertson, from Westport, .. . % : DEPARTURES. . ') ™day,'may's. . 1 BLENHEIM, s.s. (4, a.m.), 120 ton's, AVatson, for' Blenheim.' \ .' ICAPITI, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 242 tons, Shaw, for Lyttelton.

PATEENA,' s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1.213 tons, Stewart,'for Picton'.and Nelson, j Passengers—. Saloon: For I'icton—Misses Redwood,.AVallis, Brunott, i Mesdaines Horn, Hull, Sriialloy, Mossrs.' Marriott* Smalley, Childs, .Grace, Stanridge. For' Nelson—Misses' Legatt, Rice', Ivirk, SculSon.' Peterson. (2), 1 Sutton, Greenwood, Mesdames Lovicn, Legatt, Napier, Clothier, Rev. Robbj' Messrs^Norton. Clothier, Jones, Hopper, Manoy,. Newsburgh, Roberts, Scobie. .'MANUREWA, -barque (3 p.m.), 327 tons, for Kaipara'iv ■ \ ■■, i ' KAIiU, s.s. (8 p.m.), 182 tons, Thompson, for Napier via the coast..., .. ' MAORIj s.s. (8.5; p.m.), 3399 tons* .Newton, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Jlisses Strang,' Meyers, Ivirton,. Smith, . Lester, Lyons, Baker, Puller, Kedell, Floweiy Traynor, Moore, Kirby, Hall, M'Tavish, Ellis, Newton, Mosdames Smith,' Kerr, Gray, M'C'allum, Ball, Bablington, Holland, .Tone's and child, RnsSell, Herbert, Hartinen,- Aiken, Howe; 'Mahar, Hawley and 2 children, Dell,. Colvert. Watkins, Werry, Cooke and ilifant, 1 Nicchol, Fowler and 4 children, Allen ;and 3 children, Davis,, Bliek, Evans, Davey, Campbell, Hamilton,. .Dr.V Anderson, Captain ißone, Bate, 'Messrs!;.-Macintosh, Dimant, Moore, Hopkin?,. Hawley, jGufr, Agee, Hilson, Petersorii'-Nichae, Craig, Mitchell, Norris', 'Tanner, Gley, Coffey, Braclier, Evans, Broons, Lublow, Bourke,' Dalymari, Gregory, Coleman, Murphy, \ Salisbury, Craig, Galaway,' Collins, Kagi, Coard, Bnrtlett, Dreaiier, -Davys, Blee, Bowron, ■ Whittier, . Jones,. Russell, Herbert, Saundoi's, Power,, Hartinen, Aiken, Howe, Mahar, Murray!'Earle. j " MOERAKI, s.s. (8.20 s p.m.), 4392 tons, Worrall.'for Sydney. Passengers-Saloon: From_ Wellingtbn—Jlisres- Hirs'chberg, Cook, 'Parker,' Hannah (2), St. John, Arland, Tulley, Tensloy, ■Nurse Allan,; Mesdairtes _ Goring, Goodacre, McCarthy 'arid child, Cook,' Davies;' Shoppherd, Fratiuair aud infant, Higgins, Hannah, Clarke; Martini, -.Haslanv Johnston and child,■ Black 'and-child, Henderson.; Foster and 3 childron, Logan and ; 3 children,. Stephens, ■ Logan, Hughes, Goodacre, M'Gregor, E. : H. Palmer, Wilson, Boy.-Osborne, Mossrs. Webster, Tlioinwell, M'Gregorj .'Watt, Cable, Trower, Goodacre, M'Carthy, G. "F. Johnston, : Ort'on, Ste»' venS.' Vallancej Hoskings, Shepphord. 'Fraquair, Hill. J. R.. Watt, Cocks, Higgins, Johnston, P. H. Ferguson, MathersV Jlorris, Heath, Fisher, Wilson, :Ward, Shanalmn, G. H. Oatway, Wre : ford, Wilson, Brandtman, North, Monaghau, Wail, Morrison,.' Johnson, Henderson,' Bell, FosLer, Brown,. 1 Carlton, ■ Labatt, I.ursher, O'Brion, H. L. Hnynian. Steinmetz, King, C. L. Dingiion, Fos'ter,. Do,ran, Nicoll, Horoliiu, liasters Shepphord, Logan, Stephens. TORGATJTEN, s.s. (9.5 p.m.), 267 tons,' AYaddilove, for Westport and Greymouth. HUIA, s.s. (10 p.m.), .127 tonsp Dowell, for Wanganui. . •. i

• EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rosamond, Westport! May 9. ' Waihi,-Blonheim, May 9.- • Opawa, Blenheim, May 9. . -,i Tasman, Nelson and Atotueka, May . 9. . Waverjcy,' Picton, May 9. Wimraera, Sydney, -via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier, (May-.9. , > • , Stormbird, Wanganui, May 9. Blenheim, Blenheim, May 0 Mararoa, Lyttelton', May ,9. Maori,'Lyttolton, May-10." Himitarigi, Foxton, May-10. Tutanekai, Greymonth, May 10. " Waihora, Calcutta, via Auckland, May 10. Patecna, Nelson and Picton, May 10.' ' Charles Edward, Tonga Island, May 10. Waikare, Lyttolton, Dunedin,- May 10. . . Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, May 10. Koonya, Southorn ports, May 10. AVakatu, .Lyttelton, via Coast, May, 10. Defender, Karamca, May 11. v Huia, Wanganui, May 11. Ruru, Napier, May 11. Mouowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, -May 12.' Kahii, Napier and East Coast, May 13. Uiimaroa, Sydney, May 13. Corinna, Southern ports, May 13. Penguin, Onehunga, and' Now Plymouth, May 13.- - . ; Devon, Napier, May 13. Kia Ora, Timaru, .May M. Maitai, Melbourne, Hobart, and, South. May. 15. . . ■ Manna, Sydney, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier, May 15.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mana. Patea, May 9. Aorore, Palea,: May 9., Alexander, Greymonth, May 9. - ' , Poherua, Greymonth, May 9. .. Wimmera, Lyttelton ayd Dunedin, May 9. i Arahura, Picton, 'Nelson, and West Coast, May 9. • Tonga'riro. .London, May 9. Blonheim, Blenheim, May 9. Mararoa, Lyttelton, May 9, . Opawa, Blenheim, May 9. ' Waihi, Blonheim, May 9. Alexander, Nelson and West Coast, May 9. Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, May 10., Rotoiti, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, May 10. Indraghiri, Lyttelton, May 10. • Tutanekai, Auckland, May 11. Wakatu, Lyttelton, via Coast, May 11. Waikare, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, May 11. , Koonya, Westport, Greymonth, May 11. ' Huia, Wanganui, Mav 11. Mnnaron, Mot.ucka, May 11. , Maori, Lyttelton, May 11. . Palecna, Picton and Nelson, May 11..'; - Stormbird, Wailgnnui, May 11. Hiinitimgi, Voxton,'May 11. Kuril, Napier and Gisborne, May 11. Charles Edward, Nolson and West Coast, May 11. Monowai, Lyttolton, Dunedin, May 12. Mapourika, Nelson and West Coast, May 12. Penguin, Now Plymouth and Onehunga. May 13,

Ulimaroa, x Melbourne, via Hobart and Soulli, May 14. Curinnn, New Plymouth and Onohunga, Slay 14. / Mnana, Lyttelton and Dunedin, May 15. Maitai, Sydney, May ]5. rrjTEncnt-ONiAL service, STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. . WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney, April 29, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington, May !). Leaves same day for l.yttelton and Dhnedin. ULIMAROA, s.s., leaves Sydney, Mar !), for Wellington direct. Due Wellington, May 13. Leaves next day for Melbourne via Southern ports and, llobart. Due Melbourne, .May 23. MAITAI, s.s., left Melbourne, May 0, for Wellington via Hobart and Soiithorn ports. Duo Wellington, May 15. Reaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney, May 19. MO AN A. loft Sydney, May 6, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington Hay 15. Leaves' same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ' - . VICTORIA, s.s., leaves Sydney, May 13, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Due Wellington May 22. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. , TARAWERA, 5.5.,. leaves Melbourne, May 13, for 'Dunedin, where she ' tranships to Maheno, which is due herfe May . 22. Leaves for Sydney direct same day. Duo Sydney May 28. : MOERAICI, s.s. leaves Sydney, May ;1(S, for Wellington direct. Due May 20. Leaves next day for Melbourne, via Hobart. and South. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO-ApiVE.; ' From London. .. ■ TURAICINA (due Wellington a'bout May 10), sailed on . March, 14, .via AucKland. Newj Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ' . : I'AI'AItOA (due Wellington about , May 9), sailed on March 19, Plymouth, March 21y via Capetown and Hobart. iNew Zealand Shipl.ing C 0.,. agents.) ATHENIC (due Wellington about May 18), sailed on April 2,' Plymouth-April 4, via Capetown and Hobaj't. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) j'APANUI, (duo Wellington about J tun- 6), sailed April 18, via Capetown, and Hobart. (New .Zealand Shipping Co.,'agents.) MATATUA (duo Wellington about June ft), sailed April 10. via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill • Co., agents.)- • y . ' CORINTHIC(due .Wellington Juno 1G), sailed, Plymouth on May 2, via Capetown and Hobart'. (Shaw-, Savill, agents.), . ' . j . TOMOANAi about Juno 2S), sailed April .20, via, Australian, ports, Auckland, and Napier. . . . ... From Livcroocl. ' ' , • ■ MORAYSHIRE (due Wellington ..nboiit Maj .14), sailed-on, March 7, via.'Melbdurno, Sydney; and Auckland. <(F.H.S. i Line,.' agents.)/ . ' WnAICATANE > (due Wellington, about. May 22)', sailed'on March 21, via Auckland. ( (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ■ CORNWALL, (due Wollington about Juno 12), sailed on April ll; - for Australian and New Zealand-ports. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) FIFESHIRE (due Wellington'about July 14), sailed on May 2, via Australia and -Anckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) : -j : .( '• From New York.''. i..,J AFRICAN MONARCH (duo Wellington about. May 15), sailed on February 29, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Ship, ping Co.. agents.) . ' ' MIMIRO (due Wellington, about May 20), -sailed:''on February .29, via . Australia • and Auckland. . ... - ..' . SAILING -VESSELS ;TO,| AnklVß. 'RENFIELD. ,-fonr-mastod rbn'rciiientttie;. left • Liverpool...February Wellingfon.',- . DARTFORD, . ship, left Newcastle, April 4, for Wellington., ; y CASABLANCA, barque, left Newcastle, April 28,'ifor Wellington. . . LAURA, barque,' left Port Stephons,-April 27, for Wellington. _ . ..'. v. ORELLANA, left Adelaide April 27, for Wellington. ■ • ' .

BY TELEGRAPH. • OVERSEA. ' • * ?'{> ■< ' .'SIDNEY. '!<■ ' ■ ■ ' - .. ■, ■ May .8. ;. Sailed:—Mimihv.for Auckland. . . Arrived.—Victoria (5 p.m.), from Auckland.; COASTAL. t . ' ,' FRIDAY, M\Y 8 ■ KAIPAEA. ' . . ■ ' , Arrived.—Brisbane, froni J.yttelton. AUCKLAND. " ■ ■ ■'I Arrived.—MaAa\io'iri (11.30 p.m.), from 1 ' the Islands'., Arrived.—Taluno,. from, Westport. ' ... . Sailed.—Wailiora (7 a.m.), for Wellington.. (j.Sailed.-r-Turakiiia, for Wellington.' •" 'NEW TLI MOUTH .■'Arrived.—'Rarawa' (4,a'.'m.), from Qiiehuriga.- .. ' Arrived.—'Penguin (8.45 a.m.),fronv Wellington. '' v ' : ' Sailed.I—Penguin1—Penguin (3.30 p.m;),\ for Oriehuriga. : Sailed.—Ra'ra'wa. (8.45 'p.m.), for Qnohiinga'; • lUNGAWUI.: ' - Arrived.—Storm bird (11.50 Va:m:);' from Wellington. 1 ■ . ■ ■ ■ , - . ... .• . • ' FOXTON. ■■ ■ Arrived;—Himitaugi (3 p;m.), from Wellington. . , NAPIER Sailed.—Wimmora (3.30 'p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Waihi,(9 p.m.), Blenheim (J0.30p.rn.), and Opawa (11 p.m.),' for Wellington.. '■'. , 1 ■ PICTON. . ' Arrived.—Kia- Ora (3.20 a.m.), from .Auckland. ■ - ■'.. . Arrived.—PatCena (4.45 p.m.), .from' Wellington. . v'-" : ..:.■ .'i:-. - \Sailed.-:Pateena (6.40 p.m:), -for Nelsoni Vi ;/• Sailed.—Waverley (11 p.m.), for Wellington.■; V -.r'''! y'' , NELSON; '^ r : Arrived.—Te'Anau. (2 a\m.)-, from Pictori. "■ Arrived.—Kennedy (11.15 a.in:), from ■Wellington. ' ; ' .

'• MOTUEKA. ; Sailed.—Tasfhan (I p.ni.J,-for Wellington'.' : ' lA'TTELTON. l', ' Arrived.—Warrimoo (8.10 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Jlararoa (8.25 a.m.),,from Wellington. . | • Arrived.—Corinna (5.15 .p.m.), from Picton. Sailed.—Warrimoo, s.s., for Melbourne, via Southern ports. ' x Sailed.—Wakatu, for Kaikoura. ' . Sailed.—M'araroa, for' Wellington! Passengers :—Misses- Finlaysori, Lane, ( Prouse, Hay, Kershaw, Taylor, Crowe, Williams, Gibbon's, Stronach, Cooper, M'Ewan, Mesdames Lane, Ashman, WhiteclifF, Kobb,. Gilkison, Gilbert, Hamlin, ...Miller, .-.Plnmmer,.'. Fraer,Blaclyio, Burgess,: Tapson, M'Ewan, Rogers, Howe, Rose' warne, Mackay, Winter, Cowan and 3'children,Messrs. Lane, Ashman, WhitecliftV Robbs, Gil-' kison, Gilbert, Hamlin, Miller, Plumper, Grace, Bremford,. Manton, Taylor, Mitchell, Hilton, Morrison, Mac-kay, Shearer, Piper, Bruce, Cunningham,' Crowe, Lane, Willcir. Rogers, Weslon, Yeoman, Eees, Lodder, Carter, Horner, Hickmann, Vickernian, Blennerhassett, .Kuglies, Cooper, Anderson, Murray, -Winter.-, Trapnell. ' - i . ' DUNEDIN. '■ . Sailed.—Waikare (It a,m.), for j Northern' ports.. Passengers for 'Wellington: Mrs. Arthur and 2 children.- Messrs. . Kirby, ' Desbarres, Chambers, and Weaver. . BLUFF. '' '■ Arrived.—Waipori •(2 p.m.), from Newcastlo. THE lIINEMOA. The Marine' Departmont advise that, the Hincmoa, > which is at present on a visit to tho. Brothers lighthouse, is to return to Wellington, and will leave hero 'on Monday on her periodical tour of tho southorn- lighthouses and islands. . 'i 'THE ROTOITI. . - 1 Tlio Union Co.'s steamer Rotoiti is lato in arriving this week. The vessel was delayed on tho run down from Onelninga,' and proceeded from New -Plymouth -on n special trip to Piclon. She left. Pic-tori last night, and was due hero early this morning. , THE JESSIE BURNS. Advice received by Messrs. S. Brown, .Ltd., states that tho steamer Jessie Burns is expected to leave Bunbitry to-night, and, after calling at Sydney, is to come on to Wellington.' The vessel is bringing-about 70,000 hardwood sleepers and 125*000'* feet of hardwood timber.'half of this shipment being consigned to Wellington, and tho balanco to Timaru.

ARAWA AT PLYMOUTH* : Cable advice receiyft^by*'tlftj, l ;local agents' of the Shaw, Savill Company-states that the Arawn, which left Wellington WMarCh •■27;. for London, via Monte' Video and- liio de Janeiro, arrived at ~l|lsuno.uth; oiiT Thursday. afternoon. vv . 1 V WEST' COAST"' ' Advice received fronr'tHe" W<>sb.' Coast yesterday stated that there was'stilla heavy "sea. running on both tjie-.Wostport and Gre.vmouth Mrs. Thero was little prospect of the Jlapourika getting away from the Grey on the return trip to Wellington.,nntil-'2 o'clock this afternoon. \ MOVEMENTS OF" THE.' TU.RAKINA. The programme which ; has been'mapped out for the New Zealand" Shipping "'Co. steamer Turakina includes calls v:it~ Waitara; : r -Bluff, Timaru, and Lyttelton. The .vessel may also, call at Port Chalmers.. She ;will return to Wellington to complete. loading," and is to sail for London on May ,30. ..' THE HARVEST/OF Aberdeen paper.jfai'SAthe annual report presented to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries on sea fisheries shows that British fishing vessels landed in England and Wales during 1905 11,310,000' c\yt. | of fish (exclusive of shellfish), of the value of «£7,201,000, while shellfish was landed to the value of .£302,000. ■■ In addition to this, fish landed in Ireland and ScotIliad, and afterwards brpiiglH:. to Engljmd and Wales, is estimated at ;a--valuo,"of -«£259,205. ' Although the weight of less than in 1901; it was-6Ka',.great'or..':value thaii any year's catch since/,190j)...-,.;. l.V.';, _Allusion is,made-in the report.Ao.-the-. tioutjnued extension of EnglishV'7ra)flihg.,o[ier.a--tions. At present the" increased, size'.of steam ,trawlers, the perfecting of gear, sive use of ice have 'combined to' bring all.'.the available' fishing.■.' grounds,;. pf . Northern' <iiid Western Europe, and e.ven.'cif N'orthern.Africa", within reach of ; the Englishjnarket.^,The.rcp'ort states that the"'mVpro'veni"ents ' in* .gear have enabled the area,; be extended to . what ; inav pi"ioHcallvy be'', regarded as the natural . iifciti', I .' .C.(!injsarisori'!'i§ made between .the- relative .catch . aftc|'. 'fishing power of steam and sailing trawlers.'- During the last three years there has been 'a 'considerable fall in the amount of fishing by steam trawlers,, and. a. Prised in.' the case, of sailing'trawlers. In 1905 the. number,,of .fishing boats engaged' iras' 9131,'-and' there !;were. also 232 foreign ;.trawrJMr f reii#ereid" , atV'J?gi l t§ on "the North-! Sea., . 'and;.; Wales alone 12,450 men. And' ;Uoys were "engaged '"in sea fishing last year;. YHild:' , tto' , t6tHl , \Ku^iTjei i for • the United • Kihgaoin* was -169,424. Imported fish ; was .'^liltfed;'at.iE3,'224,lo2;' , ih 1905, a decrease of over when pared, with 1904. ■'■./,OftVffi.is' l ,Si .'"considerable amount' was .-.re-exp6rted.'--the-'Talnb "retained' for Home consumption "being £2,250,259.',T1ie value of the, oxports ill 1905 was JM,164,869, .a's':"c'ompared' with''''3!3,sss,oG6 ■in 1904. A table gives>the'' r fffii)iber r Qf ,traw : lers registered in, 1905' aHGrinisby- ;at -'449, Hartlepool 8, "Hull 423," Scarborough 12, North' Shields 90, South Shields,^B,''' Suti'derland' 10. The number' of re'gular- t fis"h'ernV"en'Verigage'd -in' trawling in 1905 who' t'esi'deilvtit' Hull was 3508," and those, ongaged in :3 tmieV , -'nipflis'- ! '(jf' i: fishiiif; 702. The 'figures : at' 'lar7his'ls ; '''wefe 42013: ali'd 728 respectively.; . As' ttPtljei. rail from - all ports iif-itlie'- United >lCingdoin, the figure's had ' : riseh ,^fii 6ni.':'2. : io,379 ' ton's':in 1885 to 465,518 tons ,il\*loos. The", exports of fish first, landed .oh--Brilish "shores* showed" a very considerable incfrafse, 1 'both. in» fiua'ntitj; and : vali'ie, in 1905. 'althougli shared ' in. 1 ' by. ;all KiWds, '!?w«as ' particularly, noticeable in demand for. British •'pilbKiVaf j~ ( jiaS'. iaqre' than doubled in.',the t HOMEWARD ,

PASSENGERS . " .The - following pas'serigers/.\vilFleave' for. Lon-' don by. the' New .Zeijltjntl' ,Shipping .;§o;'S. Tonganro, which is to' r sail'-'at 11 o'clock this morning:—From Wellington i'.Mifsi.A/,,CiiftObi Mrs. J. Wnrdrop; .Messrs. 4[."'W."'. Smith, Ma'cKayj D. Kingslaud/?'!r,'.^rl'\' l ßbiirKer 'IJl'/iiT:'; Symington. ( From Mrs. if. CuttPn..' Froru H OKnst'clni'/dii /"Misso-v S. D. Maude,' E. E.' L. Tarbart,vE- $j|jbj)#, Jl»sJer,'.6.j Nicoll; Tarbart.-Townsend, Nicoll r ; : Jlessrs.'■!).', T. Boyd','. A - AY". Lane. H., G. LniieV E- ; Ni'cpll.'From Auckland':' Misses C. - spoon; Mesdanies Buttle,-Desborough; Mcssrs: v J. 8utt1e,,.1.!8. .DesbprQugh; ; ;.Secpnd-,. • 'From Wellington: Misses. Sharp,.Coffey,'.>Mesdamcs :V'. P. ' Sharp. 'JV D.?•Hill.VA'nnand, .1. M. •'Stewart, ; ■WilsbnV>3fe'sSrs:'"A;' , : , Jl:' Aanand,: J.. H. .Wilson?'VHilK-ll'Fronf-Christcliurch::'Mis6es ; B.oL! iI N ( . I 'GaUV Mi'Cmiip-,. bell, J. .Curry, jresdaiiies'-'Gi'iliogers; Duraiit, M. _ Veillard, - White,; Eev. -H. M. Rogers, 1 Messrs .T.-^Dui - ant,- J.''Gilbert, D. Campbell,' T. ,'Mftskow. C: W lute. I. Slackhouse. .Frank' Timaru:«'Misscs'''lj:'. DaU zell, J.' Dalzoll, W M;"Mdr- : rison,; Mesdanies, G. Myelin Page; 'Thomas, Mes'srsil 'A.'"(yela%l, :fc 'R.->-!'Morrii son, ;W.V- M. ■ Thomas,r-'M&ste B. ;P. M.-Thomas. Wtingariuii' Mr.' R. 1 Goodwin'., From *Aucklfl,"Ud;- : 'Misses 'A. : ~Eriifestj i F. "Kinder, S..' Grant,-.'Mastei i s;''l); Bf."' Atlki(is, T. Ernest, Mesdsunes - Adkins; J ErncStp-Meshrs: ■ A. D. J.• v Adkins;' T;>,Ernest, S. V. Zima'n. From Pplmerston North.;, Mesdaines A. Poole, A.. SnellgroVo,' Messrs.-, N l .'' If 'Po'rilfe '-From Invercargill: Jliss S. Hovlcs."Mr; W.-'Mbrriwn. 'From - : Dunedm:< Mrs! inans, C. ESsox, ;E., G.iEssex,;:l;.r>Ha'rtley;>E.' A. Gunion, : L.•Stephens;• o.'Ball;''■•'FronnGisborne: ■ Mrs. Hailey. From ,;Napier':V Miss -, E. Howse, ■3lrs. ,E.. / G.eorge,.;Mr;.;Hiifohigoh:i 'Frojn Alcaroa: Mrs.' Gregory, Mrv-H-.';Gregory. Third Class—Fr'oni . (2), J. Scott, F. Potter,: Mesdahies ;Higham, vPi)tter, Fraser, Messrs. ■ H;.-,P011y,-. Higham, l ter, E.. J. Fraeeiv E. BrieeU.fl.-, Larson', IL-.-E.; Kerr, D. O'Donoghue, FV. Buley,, 1 t; -M'Carthy,' F. Lomas, E. E. Hodgma'i),-.Masters - Higham (3). From Auckland: and 'infant, .Messrs.; H." Civil;->Jc ;Wopdmn», -S.-'Mit'-. son, P. Guillard, T.. Law;. s N,.;K,l?etersbh/i.F; Moore, A: Hopewell, .T.L. Gordon, A. S. Miller, ;E. Freeman, C; .Mottran,' H. V. Metcalfe; From Dunedin:' Hammond, Spittlo (2), Mesdames H.'.Ayestwood,' Spittle, .Messrs.. "j. and P.'-, Spittle;';s.■ St.o'iyar.t,-',-P. ;Gauierori,-vj. Cuthbertsori. From vNel'son: ; ;JSlr,..'iand-M]'s. .Elisor,' Mr. G.' Hecknott,;„JJrom Ch'ristcfturch Miss I. Edwards, Mesdames M. _A.' Mair,..E. •Bower; C. Mr'Watson;:-Messrs! Watson;'E. Rees, T. -Pengelly, .T; Wliit'e,.T. 'Jralion; J*,'A:" Edece, .T.'Gregor, C. A.'. Gardner.- From-New Plymouth: Mrs. A. i: liddle," 'MfessirSi'T." Whytej. W. Leigh. From' Ashburtoii: ,<Mr. G':' N." Yen-' soy. From Westport: Mr.: J. 0. Bnhri. ' Froiu Oamaru: Miss ; Hi O'Shea,' Mr.: ;W. ' M'Ken-; •rie. From Invorcargill:'"'Mrs.; Maslen,' Messrs; H. Maslen, Hi and Tiinaru: MesdajneSs/Fenwick, Winter;"-M'eSsrs." W. Fenwick, ,G. Winter—JKrom-Napier: Messrs. J. i Nordlas, .M'Donald, Muir, G. Williaims. ,From-Dannovirko:- Mru, J. "Pollaml.'--Fjom Stratford: Mr. H. CarleV'' ,

. The departuro of tho Tyser, liner, Indraghiri has been. postponed until daylight on' Sunday morning. , ' : '• v-.'-::' Tho steamer African- 7, ' Monarch, 'from "Ne'n;: York, via Australia; is Joxpe'etfed* to reaeKi-Auck'-'' land to-dtty. nil- • . Captain IV. P. fl'f'ting-fli&iJer'o^ ! *tKe' collier of GdpfaSil'. S. Holford. ' -c • The Tutariekai. was SiU'-'-barfljouSj at'fGrey-, moutlf' yesterday,' bnt'4t u iß?4oped s, 'B, BiSpatc'h : ■ her" for Wellington to4Ttfs£ ' ' The schooner Beil Whangape. on Wednesjßy'J' J%Jted , The vessel's cargo consfstc'^ ! _of- io3,p6oft.' t»f" ber; >"• .' A sailing vessel .yesterday evonirig and sigjiatjijcl Diico left port about S ij.m." in' response;, to tho .signal. ' . V;'-.' "' ' Messrs. Banntityno. ancl'^Cnriadvise..tliat-f-tie Defonder. arrived at •I^r'rtHVp^ l s"6S;tpj'Aa.Y, and is oxpected to reach Wellington 'on'"Monday nifht. She is bringing 1 . "$YSi£6 T of tfinlier. for this port. . j'' 1 . The' Niwaru, of..t)(e^i^^no.,xlifch'a 4 from London/via Auokla.lid'jand '-Jfapier, yesterday, is to go on tl!b.,l(lSding.''berth' as soon as sho has completed thfl u dischargo of her Wellington cargo. '• p " : ." Mr. Douglas Lilley, ciSief officer of'the steamer Loongana, was presented by his fellow employees on the vessel fiOf-A handsome travelling bag, dressing-case,.and.rug on the occasion of his transference to the "dtSairiGr Manuka. Having been entirely exonerated by .the Court of 'Inquiry into tho ■ MooHailr-Wairuna"'collision at Auckland recently, says Times,-" Captain J. Robinson rejoined tho'lattor:vessel lit Timaru on Tuesday, relioving'-Captniir F.-P. Kva'ns, who returned to- Dunedin for instructions. ; i ... ~' Preparations in connection J'ith the .new,dock nl; Southampton are now in nn The (lock will cover sixteen acres, and will measui'o -l"00ft. long by 400 ft. wide.y.amj' with a dentil of 40ft.. below low..water.. iTherd. .will. ; ,bo accommodation for fonr n -jargo smaller one together, lour -outsido aro also being constructed,"*lW 'bejiig "iufqn'ded. for "lav to" berths, and the'' ; olhers t ana cargo. '