SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 301, 14 September 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF TOE MOON. SEPTEMBER, Day. lir. m. First quarter 4 8.21 a.m. Full moon 10 11.53 p.m. Last quarter 17 10.3 p.m. New moon 26 2.29 a.m. • HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.10 a.m.; 7.43 p.m. To-morrow, 8.7 a.m.; 8.40 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.55 a.m.; sets, 5.39 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. MARAEOA, s.s. (G. 30 a.m.), 259S tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Bloxam, Abernethy, Empsou, Jennings, M'Lean, Poole, Ward, M'Donald, Andrews, Day, Bright, Mesdames Spragg, Clephane and child, M'Donald, Olivecronn, Parry, Low and 2 children, JJranson, Messrs. M'Kenzie, Nicholas, Sprabb, Luke, Gay, Snowden, Gufsky, Wood, Carl, Fountain, Isitt, Browning, King, Cooper, Paterson, Evans, Wilder, Potts, Yenning, Wallick, Fryer, Harvey, Hamilton, Bloxham, Harvey, G. L. Stead, Rev. Blamires, Coira, Murray, Blackett, Buddie, Levett, Badger, Johnson, Rhodes, Troup, Arena, Sedgley,' Wood, Matthews, Paterson; CO steerage. KAHU, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 182 tons, Thompson, from Napier, via Coast. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 198 tons, Mauley, from I'icton. MANAROA, s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 120 tons, Hart, from Havelock. PENGUIN, s.s. (10.40 p.m.), 824 tons, Naylor, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Richmond, Marchbanks, M Kee, Ward, Boauchanip (2), Peter, Stark, M'Kenzie (2), Hardie, Finlayson, Ranwell, Shelly and child, Mesdames M'Farlane, Jack, Cousins, Simpson, Francis, Ritchie and 3 children, Chaytor, Adams, Sowman, Toolove, Messrs. Blackmore, Weale, Hatch, Bates, Wallace, Green, Wilson, King, Kershaw, Marks, Gardener, • Whilan, Muncnster, Falconer, Daines, Kenny, Wilson, Bcauchamp, Bosher, Downes, Barnett, Ross, Melville, Watts, Grove,- Bird, Hobday, Ballen, Morpeth, -De Silva, Bayce, Cracroft, Braidwood, Mudsen, France, Mead, Chaytor, Loe, Goulter, M'Calluni, Grey, Grey, Rabone, Beshell, Meehan; M'Artney, Shaw, Trolove, Bell, Parsons, Slone, Maitland, Meek, Redwood, Captain Kenny; 8 steerage. .SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. OSWESTRY GRANGE, s.s.. (12.55 a.m.), G591 tons, Howe,, from Manchester, via Australia and Auckland. OP A WA, s.s. '.(1.5 a.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. ■' WAIHI, s.s. (1.25 a.m:), C 2 tons, Carey, from Blenhoim. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (4.35. a.m.), ,1203 tons, Kennedy, from West Coast and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses' Heaps, Campboll, Siovwright, Gribble, Liley, Giflord, Mesdames Highet and infant. 8011, Andrew (2), Messrs. Smith, Honrys, Wilson, Bell, Moore, Dunlop, Hosking, Gow, Masters Henrys (2); 8 steornge. 1 CANOPUS, s.s. : (5.40 a.m.), 1337 tons, Lobb, from Westport. TAINUI, s.s. (S a.m.), 12S.tons, Jensen, from Waitara. .' ; EATEENA; s.s.. (9.30-a.m.), 1212, tons, C. N. Renaut, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Murphy, Toswill, Hill, Evans, Hayes, Mills, Henderson, Wilson, Andorson, Haymanson, Seccombe, Mesdames Gordon, Wardell and (iliild, Ewing, Gilespie, Cain, Bingham, Messrs. Jennings,. Wilkin, Hamilton, Mallard, Hughes,. Jorgensen, Lewis, Barratt, Flannery, Walsobent, . Kitto, WagstafF, Ewing, Dr. Poitiarc, Pukituka; Lindsay, Bingham, Thornton; 20 steerage. STORMBIRD, s:s. (10.10 a.m.), 217 tone, M'l'ntyrc, from Wanganui. HTJIA, s.s. (11.5 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. MANA, s.s. (12.25 p.m.),. 134 tons, Corby, from Patca. PUTIIvT, s.=. (12.55 p.m.), 409 tons, Dewhurst, from Wanganui. , , WAIICARE, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), .3071 tons, Berliecli, from Dunediu and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses King, M'Lean, Gow, M'Kinnon, Livingstone, Blennerliassett, Ivormode, Gourlay, Gellatly, Earl, Stoins, Monifie, Mesdames Roberts, Evans, Goodger, Jones, Empson, Bradley, Adkins, Glynn,—Williams, ; Johnstone, Smith. Saunders, Messrs. Gow, Evans, Mitchell, Goodger, Fielder! Huderton, Morris (2), Empson, Wood, Williams, Ryan, Dow, Airell, Jones, : Blucher, Empson (2), Giles, Healy, Reicher, Geidleston, Dalr.vmple, Townsend, Roid, Goe, Evans, Blonnarnassett, Robb, M'Callum, Chapman, Brown, Oxley, Harrihgcr, Johnston, Stephen, ITerdman, Murray, Whitfaker, I-foskins, Houll, Peck, Royds, Gillett. Mulvey, Wickstead, Sullivan, Thompson, Wilkinson, Pope, Johnston, C. Saunders; 21 steerage. AORERE, s.s. (2.55 plm.), 77. tons, Fisk, from Patca.. . ROSAMOND, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), .721 tons,- Edwin, from Greynouth. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER >14. BLENHEIM,.- s.s. (1,40 a.m.), '120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. ■. ' SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. MOANA, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 3915 tons, Hutchiugs, for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney. ARAHURA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), .1596 tons, Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Groymouth. ■ ENNERDALE, s.s. (2 p.m.), 1139 tons, Cox, for Kaipara. WHANGAPE, s.s. (6 p.m.), 2931 tons, Chrisp, for Suva. MARAROA, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 259S tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. ' ROTOITI, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 1159 tons, Aldwoll, for Nelson, Now Plymouth, and Onehunga. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Defonder, Karamea, September 14. Poherua, Greymouth, September 14. Kamona, Westport, September 14. Blenheim, Blenheim, September 14. Penguin, Nelson, and Picton, September 15. Oreti, Wanganui, September 15. Flora, Southern ports, September 15. Monowai, Northern ports, September 15. Waverley, Nelson, September 15. Takapuna, Onehunga and New Plymouth, Septeniber 16. ■ Maitai, Sydney, September 16. . Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, and Picton, September 16. Patcena, Lyttelton, September 16. Tainui, Blackball, September 16. . Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, September 17. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via South, September 18. Mokoia, Sydney, via Auckland, September 18. Rotoiti, Onohunga, New Plymouth, September 18. / PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waitemata, Timaru, Septeniber 14. Queen of the South, Foxton, September 14. Whangape, Suva, September 14. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, September 14. Tainui, Blackball, Septomber 14. Aloxander, Nelson and West Coast, September 14. Wakatu, Kaikoura, September 14. Hawke's Bay, Lyttelton, September 14. Kaliu, Napier, September 14. Manaroa, Motuoka, September 14. Huia, Wanganui, September 14. Waikare, Northern ports, Septomber 14. Penguin, Picton, Nelson, September 14. Patcena, Lyttelton, September 14. Putiki, Wanganui, September 14. Tainui, Waitara, September 14. . Mana, Patea, September 14. Charles Edward, Nelson and West Coast, September 14. Aorere, Patea, September 14. Waihi,.Blenheim, September 14. Onawa, Blenheim, September 14. Blenhoim, Blenhoim, September 11. Encounter, Nelson, September 14. Canopus; Westport, September 14. Rosamond, Greymouth, September 14. Poherua, Greymouth, Septeniber 14. Kamona, Westport, September' 15. Mararoa, Lyttelton, September 15. Stormbird, Wanganui. Septomber 15. Penguin, I'icton, Nolson, Septomber 15. Pateena, Lyttelton, September 15. Oswestry Grange, Lyftelton, September 15.' lonic, Lyttelton, September 15. Flora, West Coast, September 15. Mapourika, Nelson and West Coast, September 15. Monowai, Southern ports, September 15. Takapuna, New Plymouth, September 16. Tainui, Waitara, September, 17. Maitai, Melbourne, via South, September 17, Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, September 17. Ulimaroa, _ Sydney diroot, Soptembor 18.

Mokoia, Southern ports, September 18. Arahura, Picton, Nelson and West Coast, September 19. Rotoiti, Nelson, New Plymouth, and. Onehunga, September 20. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. ULIMAROA, s.s., left Melbourne September 9 for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Duo Wellington September. 18. Leaves same day for Svdncy direct. Due Sydney, September 22. MOERAKI, s.s., leaves Melbourne September 16, for Wellington, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Wellington Soptember 25. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney September 29. WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Sydney September '. „ Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Duo Wellington September 25, leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ?'. s -> left Sydney September I' 2, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington September 16. Leaves Soptember 17 for Hobart and Melbourne, via Southern ports. s.s., left Rydnoy September 9, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisboine, and NaPrr 3 n • P ua ellington September 18. Leaves Wellington same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MAHENO s.s., leaves Melbourne September tt', . ■ via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Wellington .October 2. Leaves same day for Sydney ditect. Due Svdnev October 6. VICTORIA, s.s., leaves Dunedin September 15, for Sydnoy, via Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Arrives and leaves Wellington September 1". Duo Svdnev, , September 26. MOANA, s.s., leaves Sydney September 23, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington October 2. Leaves same day for Southern ports. WARR-IMOO, s.s., leaves Sydney September 19, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington, September 23. Leaves September 24, for Southern ports. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. WHAKARUA (due Wellington about September 21), sailed on July 15, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) TURAKINA (duo Wellington about September 24), sailed on August 7, Plymouth August 9, via Capetown and Hobart. (New Zealand, Shipping Company, agents.)' KIA ORA (due Wellington about October 5). sailed on August 10, via Auckland. (Shaw, SaviH, agents.) NfWARU (due Wellington about October 21), sailed on August 12, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) ■ ATHENIC (due Wellington about October 6), sailed on August 20, Plymouth August 22, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agonts.) PAPAROA (due Wellington about October 24), sailed on Soptember 3, Plymouth Septomber 5, via Capetown and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Csmpany, agents) ORARI (due Wellington about November 2), sailed on September 4, via Auckland. * (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) . From Liverpool. RIPPINGHAM GRANGE (due Wellington about September 16), sailed on July 25, (F.H.S. Line, agents.) ' UUIIREY (due Wellington about October 17). Sailod on August 22. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) From New York. IN VERT AY (due Wellington about September 21), sailed on June 26, via Australia and Auckland. (U.S. and A. Line, agents.) BRIEZ IZEL (due Wellington about September 24), sailed on July 1, via Australia and Auckland. (U.S. and A. Line, agents.) 1 INDRALEMA (due Wellington about September'l4), sailed on July 4, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) . CLAN MATHESON (due Wellington about October JO), sailed on July 25; via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) ENGLISH MONARCH, (due Wellington about October 23), sailed on August 12, via Auckland. KAZEMBE (due Wellington about October 28), sailed on August 13, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) STAR OF SCOTLAND (duo Wellington about October 26), sailed on. A.UEUst ,12, via Australia and Auckland. " (TyseV" LTne/ agaire.)' ; GLENDEVON ; (due Wellington about' November 15), sailed on September 3," via Australia and Auckland. (U.S. and A.>LLinte t agents.) SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. MARJORY GLEN, barque, left Liverpool May 10, for Wellington. (Levin and Co., agents.) i CARACCTOLO, ship, left Marseilles, June 27, for Wellington. (Johnston and 'Co., agentß.) GLADYS, barque, left Liverpool August 8, for Wellington. (Johnston ahd Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON. September 11. Arrived—Ruapehu,■ from Wellington. Arrived.—Matatua, from Auckland. SYDNEY;. September 12. Sailed.—Maitai (3 p.m.), for Wellington direct. Sailed.—Hawea, s.s;, -for Napier. NEWCASTLE. "September 12. ' Sailed.—Brisbane, for Lyttelton. Sailed.—Komata, for New Zealand. MELBOURNE. Soptember 12. Arrived.—Moeraki, from Bluff, via Hobart. COASTAL. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. ' * RUSSELL. ; Arrived.—Pendle- Hill, barquentine (5.10 p.m.), from Sydney. AUCKLAND. . Sailed.—Monowai, for Southern ports. Passengors for . Wellington-.—Misses Swift, Foley (2), Cranby (2), Mason, Mesdames Foley, Robinson, Swift, Messrs. Swift, Robinson, Mason, Chambers, Houghton. Sailed.—Whakarua (11.10 a.m.), for Napier. Sailed. —Indralema (1 p.m.), for Wellington. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa (8.15 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. . Arrived.—Takapuna (3.20 a.m.),. from Onehunga. : Sailed.—Takapuna (8.50 p.m.), for Onohunga. PICTON. Arrived.—Arahura (5.15 p.m.), from Wellington. I Sailed.—Araliura (U p.m.), for Nelson. NELSON. Arrived.—Waverlcy (6.15 a.m.) and Kennedy (7.20 a.m.), . from Wellington.. WESTPORT. v ' Arrived.—Kaitangata (12.30 a.m.), from Welington. Sailed.—Koonya (9 p.m.), for Greymouth. Sailed.—Waipori (11 p.m.), for Auckland. LYTTELTON. .. Arrived.—Victoria (7.15 a.m.) and Cevic (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Kaiapoi (5.10 a.m.), ' from Newcastlo. Sailed.—Jeanara (5.20 p.m.), for Port Chalmers. Sailed.—Hinemoa (10.20 a.m.), for Southern lighthouses. TIMARU. Arrived;—Aparima (5.50 a.m.), from Lyttelton. 1 Sailed.—Flora (10 p.m.), for ■ Lyttelton. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Maheno, from Lyttelton. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. THAMES'. Sailed.—Joseph Craig, barque, for Sydney. AUCKLAND. (1.40 p.m.), from Sydney, Arrived.—Silver Cloud, barquentine, from Newcastle. Sailed.—lnvertay, for South. Sailed.—Aldebaran, barque, for Sydney. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Takapuna (7.40 a.m.), from New .Plymouth. Sailed.—Rarawa (4 p.m.), for New Plymouth, with Brindisi mail. . MANUKAU. HEADS. " . Sailed.—Rarawa (5.25 p.m.), for . New Plymouth.

BLENHEIM. To sail.—Blenheim (6 p.m.). for "Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Araliura (7.30 a.m.), from Picton. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Poherua (12.20 a.m.), for Wellington. . WESTPORT. Sailed. —Kamona (10.45 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Hawka's Bay (7.15 a.m.) and • Mararoa (11 a.m.), from Wellington. TIMARU. ' . Sailed.—Aparima (12.-15 a.m.), for Dunedin. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Victoria, from Lyttelton. Arrived.—Wairuna, from Newcastle, via Bluff. Arrived!—Jeanara (12.15 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Maheno', for Melbourne,''via Bluff, BLUFF. Sailed.— I Tongariro (10 a.m.), for Lyttelton. Sailed.—Wairuna, for Dunedin. ; THE SYDNEY BOAT.; .' The Union Company's steaiuer 'Maitai: left Sydney at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon for Wellington direct. The vessel has saloon and 63 steerage passengers on board, and is due here on Wednesday. . ' ( -.' OSWESTIIY GRANGE,' FROM STANCHESTER, c • Shortly _ after midnight on Saturday, \tho F.H.b. Line steamer Oswestry Grange, from Manchester, arrived in the : 'stream. Thef vessel made calls at Melbourne; Sydney, and 'Auckland, en route, and, after discharging hero, .leaves for Southern ports. , UNION COMPANY'S CARGO' STEAMERS. At 10 p.m. on Saturday, the ihora left Timaru for Lyttelton. leaves there" to-day. for Wellington; and to-morrow makes.her usual \\ est Coast trip. . The Katnona left \Yes£port yjsterday at 11 a.m.'for Wellington,"and on oaturday night the Ivoonya ai)d Waifrori left mi r ~i re y '.inil Auckland respectively. Ihe Rosamond. arrived" from I.Greymouth last night, and yesterday morning the Poherua left Greymouth for Wellington..,- - f ■ — I —~ /H 'i THE ARAPAWA;. : Advice has been' received by >fhe PateaShij* pmg Company stating their'hew.steamer'Ari-' • pawa is to undergo her trials" on ttli6 Clyde , or Wednesday,'and .will'"depart'for ' Wellington the following' day. The Vessel will malce calls at Tcnerifie, Capetou'ii' or Durban, and Hobart, on the voyage ouKcoming direct from Hobart to Wellington.'. ' Th6i Avapawa is - of about 250 or 260 tons register;' is built on similar lines to. the Kapiti.i Captain Dixon will come out in command, of vihe -.vessel, and Mr. Beiinet will be ohief ; engineer». k . JAPANESE AUXILIARY: SQUADRON. FIRST VESSEL LAUNCHED) V,. : _ According to "'Fair Play," the launilt of the Sakura Maru, the first vessfel of the," new Japanese Volunteer Fleet, now in course 'of formation, took place on June 6 at the JMitsu- ■' Bishi yard, Nagasaki. This event tha initial step taken by the Japanese-Navy League ' towards the-realisation 'of its programme-. for ■ creating a fleet of "swift steamers which should > serve as merchantmen in peace time and as . auxiliary cruisers in time of war. Theoriginal . plan, of the league—which includes thousands of adherents in every stratum of the population of Japan—was to raise a capital .of fifteen mil-l lion yen, and with that monev to build''ten ' vessels; it was found impossible, however; to ' ,get such a large sum together, so that the'.programme had to, be modified, a capital of ; fiva v million yen only being raised, and the number steamers to be built limited to four.-..Ac-cording to information from Yokohama, this amount of capital has now been secured, four million yen being already .paid in cash,'and 1,300,000 yon'will be expended ou the vessel '' just launched. Another boat of' a similar typo has already been ordered to be built at " v the same yard, but no arrangements have •yet been made respecting'thu building of- the • other two. Immediately after the launch l of the Sakura Maru the keel of her sister ship;; was laid in the Mitsu-Bishi yard; this second/ boat will'be named the Umegaku Maru,. and she is to be'finished in the month of March ' next year, The:Sakura Maru,-will .receive State . aid as prd'ndia ' by s -Shipping Bounties, Law of March; IS9S; slio will hoist the flag of:-" ' the Osaka Shosen Ifaishai but this -company will only be the charterer, the' Navy League be- -.; ■irig :the owner. It is intended- that >she shall. ply regularly between Kobe and Formosa. . Captain Lacey has been appointed to the .' command of the Union Steam Ship. Company's s.s. Wairuna. . , .. • Captain Lindsay having resigned from- the > Union Company's service, • Mr. H. Plattshas been appointed acting master of the. Kamona. • Mr. G. Mackenzie; purser of the Union* Steam* ship Company's s.s. Maori, joined the s.s. Pateena in a similar capacity at Lyttelton, on Saturday. Captain Douglas, late master of the barqua. BanHields, has had to leave his vessel owing to iiiness, and has returned to his home'at '' Auckland. • After a smart passage from Westport,' the collier Canopus arrived in port yesterday. She ' has a considerable quantity of bunker coal for ■ H.M.S..Encounter, for discharge to-day. To-morroiy the Shaw-Savill liner lonic ia expected to leave Wellington for Lyttelton, thence, after discharging, she proceeds to the . •' Bluff about September 29 for loading purposes. She leaves Wellington for London-on October'B. Captain C. N. Renaut," late of the Taieri, is at present in'command of tho Pateena. Captain Hunter, of thfe" Maori, whioh is at present undergoing overhaul, has been granted a few days' holiday-leave. Mr. C. Angus, late chief officer of the Maheno, has been appointed acting chief officer of the Wairuna. 1 Mr. B. Irwin, late chief officer of the . Hawea, is now' chief officer of the Wairuna, and Mr. Campbell has been appointed chief of - • tho Maheno. : - It is considered likely that the Blackball.Coal' Company's hulk Blackwall, in tow of the tug Canterbury, will leave Lyttelton-. to-morrow for .- Wellington. It is reported that Captain Dinner will take charge of the hulk during the run up to Wellington. . '- Captain'Mahon, who for some time has'acted' as chief officer of the steamer Storm, has been appointed master of the.ba'rque Bifiikfields. Mr. Scully, second officer of the Storm, has been promoted to be chief iOfficer, and. Mr*. : Cowan has joined the vessel as second officer. To-day H.M.S. Encounter leaves Wellington for Nelson. Last night' tho Wejtport Coal Company's collier Canopus left her berth at the wharf, and went alongsido tho maißi'-war, so as to be ready to commence-bunkering early this morning. -.v. .•• Captain M. Irvine arrived at'SjdneyJ on August 24 in charge of the steam: collier Galava, which was recently purchased; intEngland by a Sydney firm. Captain Irving;-,it will be remombered, brought out several of the Union Company's colliers from England; to New Zealand, among them being the Waipori, the Kakapo, and the Komata, and" lio also brought the Storm out from Home for tho Canterbury S.S. Company. r>; According- to the "Otago :Daily Tinlfes"' tlie Navua underwent a survey'at Port Chalmers on Thursday, Captain Willis, acting on Behalf of the Union Company, Mr. E. Roberts-for the British Corporatiqn, and Mr..,A...Morrisp,n\for j the Home underwriters. A further sur-vej* "Will bo made to-day," when 'the ball4st> tanks, l ;etc., will bo examined in.order .to ascertain, if,\any damage was caused to tho inner structure and frames as the result of the vessel touching* on a reef at Raroto'nga last trip. Judging by? pre- • sent indications, the damage appqars. to bo slight. ' ... V.