SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 402, 11 January 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. ■ ' JANUARY. ' ■ , Day. Hr. m. Full moon ... ... ' — 7 ' 1 « a.m. Last quarter ... ... ... 15 5 41 a.m. New moon ... ...... 22-11 42 a.m. , First quarter ... ... ... 29' 237 a.m. V ■..• HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.51 a.m.; 8.20 p.m. ■ . ... To-morrow, 8.38 a.m.; 9.3 p.m. .. .. .■'■-:. : ' ; .-..■' SUN. •.'.. Sun rises to-day, a.m.; sets, 7.26 p.m. • • ; ARRIVALS. • . ' . SATURDAY, JANUARY 9. BLENHEIM, «.s.':(l a.m.),. 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. . OPAWA, b.s. (1.5 a.m.), HO tons, Eokford, from Blenheim. ■ ■ . • CORNWALL, s.s. (3.16 a.m. in the stream), 5490 tons, Derth, from .Liverpool, via Capetown. •'..; • ' ■ • ■:■■.'..' '■' '■ _ ■ ' MARAROA, s.s. (5.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, • from' Ly tteltonl-220. passengers. • . STOBMBIRD, 5.5..(11.20 a.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, from Wanganui. ';'.-■'' ' ' . .fiUIA, s.s; (11.45 aim.),'.l27'tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. . ". ' :' ..'■'. j"'; PELOTAS, .barquentine . (9.20 a.m.), 364 tons, ' Cozens, from Gisborne.' ■''.-■ . ■ . „ H.-M.S; CAMBRIAN e.lO/.p.m.),..4388. tons, 9000 h.p., 10 guns, from' New. Plymouth. APARIMA, s.s. (3 p.m.), 5701 tons, Butter/ from Calcutta, via Auckland. . . . ■ PENGUIN, 6.5. (10.45. p.m.), 824 tons, Naylor, from Pioton.—7o passengers... ~ . . ■J-. V SUNDAY,. JANUARY, 10. . ', TAKAPUNA, s.s. (3.45 a.m/), 103fitons,!Crawv ford, from'Onehcnga , and New Plymouth.-iz passengers. •;•■..■ ■■ .'. ,_.,, ALESANDER, s.s. (12.40'a.m!), 377 tons. Wildman,'from D'Urville Island. ■' •PATEENA,.s.s. (4 aiffi.); 1212 tons, Stewart, from' Nelson.-rB2 passengers. ~-..■.. , . . ' MANA, 6.5. (5.50'. a-m.), 134 tons, Jackson/ from Eatea. ■ ■ . ■ MAORI; s.s.: (7.5 a.m.),. 3399 tons, Hunter, frQra.Ly.ttelton.—27o passengers. . / MONOW.AI, s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 3433 tons, Rolls, from'■ Duriedin 'and Lyttelton. Passengers:. Saloon-Misses Lokrong, Partridge, M'Arthur (2), Vince, Thorpe, Palhser (2), Saunders, Walker, M'Lavister/Gillespie, Andrews;'Rallingshaw, Murphy, Harrow, Mesdames; Clarkson, Young, Carr, Wilkinson, Browulie, Anderson, James, Messrs. Totlnll, Williamson, M'Donald, Young, Gillies, M'Lean, Schaohti Byrne, Vinoe, Hartley, Warren, Bolt, Wallace, Reid, Short/ Palliser, Wilkinson, Clere, ' Allow,; Ballingall, James, Cathcart, M'Nab, Livingstone, Dunlop, Eller, Buinell, M'Phee (2), Valinstine, Allen, Brownlie, Harvey, Grix, Cross, Bain, Anderson/Thompson, Palmer, Tate, Findlay, . Proctor,' Williamß, Bspie, Silverston, Adamson, Adams, Glanville, Lindsay,' Crawford, Cook,: Wood, Broadhins, Salinsberg, Hardinge, Sweeney, Cuthbertson t Strang, Graham; and 73 steerage. ~;■■•" '.WAKAOTI, S.S.. (5.25 p.m.), 582 i tons, Parson, from London, via Auckland. :' ' MANAROA,s;s.(4 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from: Havelook. ''."■■' . . ■" ■ ;' -.■■'.■' MAPpUBIKA, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, from West Coast and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Nurse Dunlop, Jlisses Pettit,; Goodyear, Gordon, May,. Rouix, . Buisson, Nicholson, Hawes, Peitzemann, Osborne, Martin, Papps t Mesdames Campbell, Benjamin, Autpn, Inman,! Wyberg and : 3 children, Miller, Hildobrand, Pinkertdn ! and infant, , Lloyd, Kelp, Pinkertpn and ■' child,. O'Gornian, M'Mahon ■ and child, Hawes, FoX) Peterkin, Martin, HTherson and child, Messrs.- Whitta, Henderson; Gillett, Tapp, .Berryi : Patterson,'Campbell, ) Collings/ Spehce, Benjamin, Goldman, Inman, Murray, Thomas, Campbell,; Miller, ,'Wybere, ; Deans, ' ■Yardley,] Ilogie,'. Simpsqn, Kelp, M Conkey, Thompson, Logiei Organ,' Schadbolt, Wright, Paton, Law.son/tTpham, .Osborne; Hall,' Dr. Martin/ Noall. Ward, Fairey, ; Thompson;/ Wright, .Grant, Davidson, Newman (2),-■ Master Martin;■' 25' steerage. .• "; • ■.'■•'■■■ •■.;■' .: • .• : QUEEN. OF,THE SOUTH, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 198 tons,' Harvey, from Foiton. ■ ■ .''

;■•:. ''■".?' : ; DEPARTURES. . ; ■ , ; ;; . :v .v : - . ;: SATURDAY, JANUAEY 9. ; ,> ALEXANDER, s.s.. (1.30 a.ra.y .from, Ketone),- 1 ■.377:,t0n5,. Wildman,-, for Stephen'slsland. '. ■ ''iNGAH-E.EEi s.s. (noon), 1100 tons, Christian',; for Greymou'th. ■'. •,:"'.•'" '•'■• •' ,'■ AORERE/ E.sV (i.40)p.m.);- ; 77 'tons,- Rsk, for Patea. ' : : . . .■ . : "■■:, PENGUIN; sis. (12.10 p.m.), 824 tons, Naylor, for Picton.—3o saloon passengers. KAPITI,- s.s. (4.40.p.m.), 242 tons; Sawyers, for, Westport. ...':■■ ■DEFENDER, s.s. (sp'.m/.),:.190 tons,, Jamieson, for Westport. .. •;. : - ''o ' v ,;.'■''.■..''■"'"',' . :*'•/ KAMONA, s.s. (6:15.p:m.), 1425-tons, Platts, for Westport.. , ; -.; ■;'-. /;■;'.'•:.;.. ■''.-• •ARAHOEA, s.s. (9:iO_Np;m.);-:'ilS!i6.?tpne, Lambert, .for Kelson and .'West' .saloon passengers.' .. ■ ' ■ ,-'-'■ :.?■.'■• ■ ■"■■'.':■'.■:■ ,-v ■ BLENHEIjr,. s.s.' (midnight),'>l2o! son, for Blenheim. '.•".'■'■"■.':.'-. f: ' i -' : '-'- '•"'■. HIMITANGI, 5.5.'(9.10 p.m.), 343 tons, Man-' ley, for Westport. ,■; '■'-'■■ .•■'.';' ' .'•■' HAEAEOA, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 2598 tons, Man-, ning, for Lyttelton.—9B.saloon.passengete. . ,■ V SUNDAY, ; APAEIMA,.6,s. (3.5 a.m.), 5704 tons, Rntter, for Lyttelton.". ' • .. . .; - OPAWA, s.s. (noon), 110 tons, Eokford, for Blenheim. . •' ■ ■' ' ';..'■■• . PENGUIN, S.S. (10. p.m.), 824 tons, Naylor, ■for'-Nelson.; ,•..:«,- V : '-■'■•■ •!■■•'.-■' " ■■■ '- : v -'■■'■ ■■■' v,, ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ' Penguin, Nelson, Picton, January U. ; 'Opawa, Blenheim', January-11. •■' ■ ■' - Komata, Newcastle, January, 11. . ■ "j Waifcare, January 11. , Wakatu, Kaikoura,. January 11. • v ' Ifoony'a,' southern pprts,' January 12. ~ ','■' , fVVairau, Nelson, ..January 12... ' ' Clan Sntherlarid, Napier, Jaiinary 12.' Mar'aroa, Lyttelton, January 12. Pateena, Picton, Nelson; Jarinary. 12. . .Blenheim, Blenheim, January 12. ■''.'"■. ' Kennedy, Nelson; January 12. . ■ Aorere, Patea, January'l2.. : i ,NaTUa,:Westport, January 12. . \ .Maori, Lyttelton, January 13.'.Arahura, West Coast, Nolson, January 13.; , Eotoiti, Onehunga, New ! Plymouth, January:l3. ■.■■. '~. ■'.. ' '. . '' : ■ . OTimaroa, Sydney, January-13. ■, Jtbkbia, 1 Dunedin, Lyttelton, January W.. . Maheno;'Melbourne, via south, January 1 15. . Wimmera, Sydney, via Auckland, January 15. ; PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Stormbird, Wanganuii'January 11. Huia, Wanganm, January 11. -" Queen of the South, Foxton, January It. .'■'". Gortie, West Coast, January 11. ' Mana, Patea, January 11. \ Arawa, London, January 11. • Waikare, Lyttelton, Dunedin, January 11. ' Takapiiina, New Plymouth, January 11. Mariaroa, Motueka, January 11. . ' ' JH aot '>, Lyttelton, January 11. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, January 11. 'Kiripaka, Patea, January 11. '.. Kennedy, Nelson and West Coast, January 11. Kahu, East Coast, January 11. Kaitangata, Greymouth, January 11. Poherua,' Greymouth, ;January 11. , Blenheim,' Blenheim, January 12. Penguin, Picton, January 12. , . ' . .. '•Clan Maottulay, Picton, January 12. '..-.: Koonya,. West Coast, January 12. ••■.■.•. . ■• • ■ :Wakatu,.Kaikoura, January 12.' Op'awa, London, January 12. ...: ■"■ . :■ Mapourika,' Picton, Nelson, West Coast, Januaryl2; .. ■ '" '■'.. -~ '■: Wairau, Nelson, Motueka, January 12., Marar,oa, Lyttelton, January 12. ' ',■ • Opawa, Blenheim, January 12. Aorere, Patea, January 12. ' . ■•.':■'.. .. ■ ■ '.. 'Maori, Lyttelton, January 13. ■ '..■:. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, January 13. .. Rotoiti,- Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, January 14. . ' .... ■ Eimutaka, London, January 14. Mokoia, Sydney, via. Auckland, January 14.' Maheno, Sydney, January 15. , .. Arahura, Nelson and West Coast, January 16. .'; ; .■ -■■•' BY TELEGRAPE. V - : OVERSEA. .'■"■■' ''.•'. , . ' SYDNEY. ■' ■ . January 9. ■ Sailed.—Star of Australia, for Auckland. Sailed.—Ulimnroa (3 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ . : , NEWCASTLE. ; . . ; . ; . January, 10. Sailed.—Whangape, for New Zealand. . .MELBOURNE. . • .' ■;..--..:-.".,.-:"../. ' .•• • ■ •.; ■.- ■'■ : January '■• I. . Arrived.—Brisbane and Jas. Craig, from Kttfparaj Wanlmoo- ~., . . ■ ....

COASTAL. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9. . . ... -' / CAPE MARIA VAN;DIEMEN. . A steamer passed west at 3 a.m. • ' :....-■ ■ . AUCKLAND.' ... ■ ... Sailed.—Waikare (9 a.m.), for southern ports. Passengers for- Wellington—Miss Collier, Mrs. Pike and 2 children, Messrs. Pike, Blackwall, Court; Ashley,- Hos'ser, Quick, and Robinson. : Sailed.—Waitemata (2 p.m.), for Newcastle. • ■'■:■. - : ' ONEHUNGA. •■'■ Arrived.-Corinna (7.30 a.m.) »fld Rarawa (8.45 a.m.), from New Plymouth.' ' '" . . . ■/; ; NEW PLYMOUTH.- .; , Arrived-Takapuna (4 a.m.), from Onehiinga. .', Sailed.-Takapuna, (12.10 p.m.), for Welling- ,' O Sailed.-Eofoiti (9 p.m.),, for Onehunga. .;■ ' :'- : ■■■'■; • -PATEA. ' ,"■.■■.'■ ■ i Arrived.-Eiripaka (11.15 a.m.), from Wellington. :'..-■ ■ ' '■ NAPIER., • • Arrived.-Petone (9.30 p.m., Friday), from Wellington.- • ' ' ■ ;:. ■■.■■■■■:.; nelson. .' ; ■ Arriyed.-Wairau (3.5 p.m.), from Wellington, via Tonga.; . ■'.',- .. '• . .: v.'- . • -, GREYMOUTH. ■-. .. ;:Arrived.-Eotuku (midnight), from Wellington. ■:'.':..-: •..■'.'..-.:■..- ■ .■' ■•"■'■'.■•■. i , ■■■.-"■■■' "WESTPORT/ ■ ■ . ' Arrived.—Navna-(9.40 a-m-). fr° m "Wellington. To sail.-Kaitangata (10 p.m.), for Wellington.' '■■ ' •'■ -."■■ ;'"■"' ..;., .'■■ , LYTTELTON. _ , .. ~ ~ Arrived.—Clan : Sutherland (8.5 a.m.) .'and M.okoia (10,45 a.m.); from-Wellington.'- .',■■. ; Sailei-Wairana (12.45 p.m.), for Newcastle.V> -: ,■./.'■.... ".BUNEDiN. ~;•;: ■•'.-''..-'-- ;: ' Arriyed.—Storm, from , northern ports. Airive'd.—Marama, , 'from Sydne'y,' via. Cook Strait: •■-■■.■•■■■.••. ' --.J ■:■ ■•.' "■'"•■■ ;: for northern .ports. . ; , ■ -.".. ,•.';' PORT CHiLMEKS: ' ;'" ; ' : Sailed.—Rbha, barque (9 p.m , .; ' Friday), for Newcastle. .■■■-. ■<■ ■ ■.. • ' . ' ' /SUNDAY, JANUARY 10. ..-■ . ' 'AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Victoria, from the south. 1 Arrived.—Wimmera (12.15 p.m.), from Sydney, :•■ j/ .'■ ONEHiJNGA. Arrived.—Eotoiti (9.15 a.m.), from New Plymouth. ■ : ; '■ :'■■ ■■ ■ ■ • -.Sailed. , —Corinna ; (4.30 a.m.) and p Rarawa ■(4 p.m.), (Suez.mail),- for-New..Plymouth. . ~ .■; MANAKAU. HEADS. , .-'■-.■ \r: Sailed.—Barawa (5.30; p.m;), .for New.'Plymouth..' •" '.'.' . .■■'■■.■-■.',•.. ■'■■■.•',■"'". :'.;'■' ;■■ ■■■■; ■'; : : NELSpN::.' ■]'.'./Z'^'\' : /- Arrived.—Arahura (6.10 a.m.), from-' Welling: ton. '"■•"■ ■' ■ ■ ■'■• "'■■■■■ • '•■■'■'- '''■■''■■:.'■■ Sailed.—Arahura (8.10• a.m.), for Westport.; ■'■'■''■■'■■'■ BLENHEIM. :- : . ' Arrived.—Blenheim (10.15 a.m.), from Wellington. . ' . . - : ;■.-' ■■■..'■;■'■■■ FAEEWELL SPIT.. ; ■-Kaitangata passed east, 11,45ia.m. . '••.-; ~;■.. ;' 'greymouth. ;-v" : , Arrived.—Ngahere (4 p.m.), from Wellington. •;, V:.■ V -, WESTPORT. ;, ■;.''..-.-.". Arrived.—Kamona (5.15 p.m.), from Wellington. -..• : '<'■■:; ■'. ■''.-,•"■■'. . ' ' : ... ; .v'ltttelton. ... •; ; ' . .Arrived.—Mararoa (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington. / '.■-'■' :■) ' ;■ ■■. ~ ■ ..- ■ ' .: '~'.% ;.;::V; : DUNEDIN. : J ; ,.; ■;.- ': /Arrived.—Daldorchi from Xyttelton; ■ Arrived.—Mokoia/from Lyttelton.. ■■■:■• ■ Sailed.—Marama, for' Melbourne, via' Bluff and Hobarti. ; ; . ; .-' .'■. -.' ■:'■■' ' • ;V ..THEBAEQUENTINE PELOTAS.. ; The barquentine ' Pelotas, which arrived in port , on Saturday morning from Gisborno, is under oharter_ to Messrs.: Prouse Bros, to load, a cargo of. white pine timber at Wellington for Sydney..-' •.'' /■, '■:■ "■ ■-. ■ ■ ■■ '4'[-' % '[ '.-. ■■"■THB v \vAKANTJi.. ■ ; " ADont' the-end oi this week the New Zealand Shipping.Company's, steamer-' Wakanui is exSBcted to leave Wellington for the Bluff; for [omeward.loadinepurposes. She;arrived from Xondqn, ■'■•./■ -.;. '.' ""•' ', 'ULIMARdA LEFT SYDNEY.. .The Huddart-Parkcr liner Ulimaroa left Sydney at 2 p.m. oh. Saturday for Wellington direct. The vessel has a total of 400 passengers for New Zealand- ports, _and has 526 tons of cargo.toland hero. She is-due'on AVednesday mqrningt '.arid"is".timed to sail 'for-'.Melbourne, via southern New. Zealand ports aud,H6bart, ■at 4 p.m.; on' Thursday.. .'■■-,.. : i , '■ . , \"---r'\i- .'■■ ,''.;"■ -'■■, ■■ -.':■''■;/■-■'■ ' :,, ARAWA'S: HOMEWARD PASSENGERS. . : ; This .afternoon the.Shaw, Savill, and Albion 'Company's -liner , - Arawa is-.expected to leave Wellington for London,-omitting her usual-call at Monte. Video. The local agents advise that the passenger bookings are as. follow:—Second saloon: Erom' Wellington—Mrs."lrvine,/Mr. H. F. Earle, .Master Irvme. From Christchurch— TAts. S. s."'BVvß»Ttt«i ) Etobi Dunedin—M.isses E.. Viuce, • Platts, Mr. W. Anderson. Third-class: From WellingtonMessrs. 'Blowes.and Eyles. From Auckland— Misses' Wooton (2), Entwistle' (2), Mesdames Entwistle, Wooton, Messrs. L. Dobson, W. Entwistle, Coveney, Wooton, Masters Wooton and; Entwistle. From Christchurch—Mrs. Jeffreys' and child. From Dunedin—Mrs. Tate.

WESTEOET HARBOURBOARD. ; .-;■ The returns for the port of Westport for December are as follow: —' . • '.''.'■ v Output and export of coal :— Westport Coal Company, Ltd.: Output, 44,104 tons; export, 43,242 tons. State Coal .Mines:'. Output, 27C7 tons;, export, 2548 tons; eggettes and briquettes, output, 788 tons'; export, ,788 tons. WestportStockton Coal Company, Ltd.: • Output, 2042 tons; export 2004 tons. The total output was 49,701 tons, aad the export 48,580 tons. Of this amount 1509 tons were shipped .to foreign ports, viz./ to llatupi, ber hirque Craigisla. Timber to the a'mourt of 228,420 sup., feet was also exported last-month. '• During the month 84 steamers< and 2 sailers, representing 46,604 tons, entered the port, and 83 steamers and 3 sailers, representing 48,464 tonsj leit thp port. The total tonnage for the month'was 95,068 tons. . . Mean.high water in! the river, 23ft. sin., and on-the bar 21ft. lOin. The rainfall for last month was' 7.62 in. ■■ ' . ' '

: .: ■;. FOG SIGNAL VAGABIES. Masters of vessels approaohing fog signal stations in thick weather have frequently been puzzled to find .the'signals .become inaudible without any apparent reason, only to be heard more loudly a few minutes later. Realising- the difficulty thus presented, .the Board of Trade has-issued .the. following warnings:— ■ ■ "Sound is conveyed in a very caprioious way through the atmosphere. Apart from wind, large areas of silence have been found ui different directions and different distances from the signals, in some instances even when in olose proximity to the. sound-signal.. . "The mariner should not'assume— "1. That he is out of ordinary Hearing distance because he fails to: hear'.: the sound. "2 That because he hears.a fog-signal; faintly that he is at a great .distance from it.. "3. That he is near it because he hears the sound plainly. ■ . ..' • "4. That the distance-from, the-'intensjty. of the sound on any one occasion is) a'guide to him for any future occasion , .;''-. ."5. That the fog-signal has ceased founding because he does not hear it even when in close proximity." ',■,'. ■■ ■ ngerel a'dahttß ..,'044 so(n:r hrdlu tabin taointt '\ ARRIVAL OF THE CORNWALL. From Liverpool, via Capetown, the F.H.S. Line 6teamer Cornwall arrived in the; stream early on Saturday morning. Pratique was granted, and the vessel berthed at the Taranaki Street'Wharf'.to'..discharge 2200 tons of general cargo for Wellington. ' > ■ , The vessel left Liverpool'on November 14, and arrived at Madeira six days later, having experienced fine weather on the run. Madeira was left, on November 21,' and en route to Capetown, whioh port was reached on December 11, fresb trade winds with moderate head seas were-en-countered. After a few hours stay in , Capetown, the Cornwall set off on-her journey.,to Wellington, and experienced a fine weather passage till entering the Tasman Sea, when fresh breezes and following seas prevailed till arrival in port. . -■-.■'' Captain Howell is in command of the Cornwall, and has with him the following officers:— Chief, Mr. A. C.'Jarvis; second, Mr. T. H. Edge;'third,-Mr. A, M'Rae; fourth, Mr. D. B." Lucey. The engineers are: Chief,, Mr. J. Morgan; second, Mr. ' A.' M'Ra'e'; third,. Mr. R. Blythj fourth, Mr. D. M'Lean; fifth, Mr. G. Turner. ■ ■ -~-..-■"■■ . On completing discharge-of the Wellington portion of her, cargo the Cornwall proceeds to ... . ■

PAPAROA AT PLYMOUTH.. Advices received by (he New Zealand Ship l ping Company report that the liner Paparoa arrived in Plymouth on Friday, January I, from New Zealand ports. She left Wellington on November 20, but was delayed on the voyage Home through a fire occurring on board. Messrs. Tutnbull and Co., local agents for the Anchor line of steamers, advise that the Alexander will go on tho patent ■ slip-, to-day for overhaul, oto. : On Saturday tlie Anchor Line steamer Wairau missed her usual trip from Wellington to Nelson and Motueka, in consequence of. being delayed at Nelson by heavy weather. She leaves Wellington again on Tuesday afternoon. : On completing discharge of her cargo:of coal from Westport, the Union. Company's steamer Kaitangata returns to Greymouth. Oh Friday, night the Rakanoa left Westport, coal-laden for Auckland. - . ,' . In consequence of the Waverley being deloyed the Kennedy will pick up her running and arrives here on Tuesday from Nelson and Motueka. The same day the Kennedy will sail for Nelson and the West Coast. . .' . 'Captain E. Ainsworth, late mate of the schooner Huia, has been promoted to command tho schooner Falcon, in place of Captain M'lntyre, who is to take command of. the steamer Rob Boy* in'the Wellington-Picton service. Foston reports that the Queen of the' South, whila leaving that port on Saturday, stuck in the river, and resumed ier voyage to Wellington at noon, on Sunday, where she arrived at 10.30 last night. _ ; Some ohanges in officers in the Union Company's steamers are reported. . Captain Watson, late mate of the Pateena, has .been pointed master of the , Poherua, Mr.Srew, late niate of the Penguin, joins the Pateena in'a similar capacity, 'and Mr. Mintyre,-late of the Kini, transfers to the Penguin. : .'. , : A recent report in connection with the. stranded steamer-. Hawea states that the salvage operations suffered a good deal of delay, owing to the holidays and the'bad weather, and that another, attempt to,refloat her would not be made for some days. Operations , towards re-, floating the Taviuni are practically in suspense until .the Hawea has been salved or abandoned. The Ifary F. Scully, the largest ocean-goine tugboat afloat; was launched successfully, .at Port Eiohmond, United States, recently at the yard of the Staten Island Shipbuilding Company. She is built of steel, 180 ft. long, 30ft. beam, and 15ft. draught. She will be capable of developing 1200 horse-power, and will carry 500 tons) of coal, having a steaming radius of 5000 miles. She cost £26,000. , The Christchurch "Press" states that''a deeply-laden, four-masted barquentine, bound south, passed Lyfctelton Heads about 16 miles off early on Thursday morning. There was a fresh north-east wind and the vessel passed out of sight round the Peninsula shortly after eight o'clock. The vessel was too far off to be identified, but she was probably the ■ Charles F. Crocker, an American barquentine which left Puget Sound on October 24 with a large cargo of Oregon- pine for Timaru and Wellington. The -vessel is 76 days!out, and is, therefore, fully-due. ... . . .