SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 946, 13 October 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

. PHASES OP THE MOON. OCTOBEE. ■ . . Day. Hr. m. New moon ...„;.......„ 3 ' 1'! p.m. First quarter 12 1 10 a.m. Full moon 19 154 a.m. Last Quarter -.;. 25 518 p.m. Moon rises "to-day, 11,37 a.m.; sets, 5.3 a.m. Friday. . ■ . HIGH WATEE. To-day, 11.27 a.m.; 11.50 p.m. To-morrpw, 0.12 p.m. SUN. . Sun rises-to-day, 5.7 a.m.;. sots, 6.8 p.m.. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBEE 12.' BLENHEIM, e.s. (5.20 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, Ironi Blenheim. ..'.'' MAEAROA, s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Stronach, King, Taylor, Bob: ertson, ■ Olemson, Wilson, May, Mitchell, Milligan, Harrison, M'Leod, King,: Mestiamce M'Ferran,. Litchfield, Scott, Oioxton, O'Connor, Eobertson, Beauchamp, <Eoohe, Kinsella, Parnham, Mitchell, Jarrett, Hollandt, Gilroy asd daughter, Harrison, Hon. Smith, Hon. Wicram, Dr. Gow. Sir. Chas. Bowen, Captain * Aid well, Messrs. Smith, Cromb,- Kelly, Holland, Orchiston, Perry, Copeland, Bishpp, Scott, Robertson, P.axlamo, Ure, Orainp',. Wallisl Milcolm, 'Tucker, Johanscn.Beauflhamp, Oullen, Tennant, Eocho, Bourke, Hoore, Hannan, Gow, Trolove, Godley, Ithodes, Stace, Izard, Turner, Pardham, Hou. Sinclair, Chisholm, ll'Noill, Mackay, Smith, Borthwick, Aldridge, Kilner, Alexander, Hosking, M'Kinlay, FredricDonohue, Egan, Nisbet, Cameron, Munro, Mason, < Simonsen,.> Hunter, Turubull, Eobertson, Sloegh; 51. steerage. OOEINNA, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Dunedin and Lyttelton.

.' lUTTAWA, 5.5.U.10 p.m.), 1247 toss, Pennington, from Lyttelton. ,' MOEEAKI, 8.8.- (1.30 p.m.); 4392 tons, Rolls, .from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Misses .Campbell, Whiteman, Duff, Egan, S. Campbell; Ames, Salmond, H'Ardle, Lynn, Montague, Florence, Lock, ll'Harg, Hitchcock, Florence, , M'Neil, Ashbolt, Baines, Jlcs- ' dailies Marks, Haldano, W. Stead,. Lo Prou, Brioe, liaaauze,. M'Lean;,. Oowper, M'Afdle, Eri'okson, Kolfo, Goodall, Qiiane, , Huggutt "and 5 children, Bagshard.Ayres, , Haldane, Pox and; child, Eose, Bichardson, M'Farlano, Ward, Manning, Wilson, ■ Messrs. Davis, A. Jliddleloo, Maries, 0. Stannard, 6. Greenwood, 11. Davis, W..H'Kenzic, E. Elliott, T. Kobinson, Haldane, J. Taylor, H. "ftuane, Wiiteman, Alcorn, Bev. Price, Duff, Helville, Gibbons, G- M'Otatchie, W. bSteadj Le.Jirou,. A. Foxwood, Perry, Cohen, tianauzi, 1 J5. Wightman, T. Edwards, M'Loan, Erictoon, Bolfc, Earding,. Earie, 0. W»U, W. WaH, S. Eolfe, Greenway, Lennon, Hunsloy, Harper, Everett, Goodall, Wallace, H. Ba-vm, Sherer, Parkins, Kaufman, Bagshal'd, Fox, E. Adams, Gardner, Dalton, L., Smith, 3. Smith, Welch; A.,P0lJunghorne, , 'J?. : Sherwood, J. Masters, T. 'Masters, Hibbard, W.. Tripe, Drynien, A. Berwor, J. Zemaneck, MlParlane, T. Prince, Hitchcock, A. Doyle, Wilson; 71 steerage. .. MANA, 5.3. (J. 55 p.m.),. 134 tbna,:'Dhcon, from Patca. ' . ; -

MANAEOA; s.s. (4.15 p.m.),' 122 tons, Hart, from Motueka. ■■ . " ; . ....■.'..■'' ■• ~";'.• AOIiEEB, e.s.-'(5;55-p.m.), .77. tons; risk, from Patoa. ' ..:.'■,',:: AEAHTJEA, 5.5.'.(9.50 p.m.), 1596.t0n5, Lambert, from West Coast,- Nelson;, and. Pic,ton, with 116 passengers.' - •.' .' . - • WMMAV, s.s.' (mianiffht); 93 ■,tons. Shaw, from 'Blackball.• . : ,' ...,• . .■:. ;': .'. : '.;.V ■•.'.,'■ PEPARTUHES. .'-'■ ,■' ; ''■■■/'-. ' : .. .WEDNESDAY. 0CT08E8.12.. . : . PATEENA, s.s. (1.6" pii.), ! ions, Crawford, for Pietonajid Nelson;' :.- " •:. OPAWA, β-s. (5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, "IIARAEOA, "s.s. (8.5 p.m,).: 2598 -tons, Manning... for,Lyttelfen.; : ;::' ■ !| . . .

..■'...-;:. EXPECTED "ARRiiVAfcS.. ' KiripoUa, : Patea, October <tt... ■'■'■ '.'■':' .. Kapiti, Wanganai, October 13. ■ ■ -. Queen of the South, Eoxton, Octobor 13. Niliau, Motueka, Neison, -October 13. .; , Mokoia, Lyttelton, October «:„ ;.. ■ ', Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, October. 13.. Waliatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, October 11.. Wairau, Blackball, October 13.... Kurow, Wostport, October 13. ; . ■:;> Pateena, Nelson, Picton, October IS,.:'--' , Defender, Karamca; October .13. ■ .. ' ' Ngatoro, .Greymoutn, October ;i3.- ..,••■ -.■ Himitangi, Wanganni, Ootobor.l4. . Victoria,- Dunedin, Lyttelton, October ■Iβ. Opawai Bknncim, October 14.. . ..Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 14. ..■■'■ ;■, Patiki, Wanganui, .October «.-.: Breeze^■■southern', ports, -October 14. ■ . . Monowdi; Aucldand, Gisbomo, Napier,. . Warrimoo, .Melbourne, flobart, ■ soutnernports, October 14. . . •. - 'i ' - ■■ Arapawa,.Lyttelton, October 14. ■■ • ■ Kaitoa, Groymoutb, Wangamii, October

U- .':■,-. :■■ -. •■--.-... ■■ ..'.: ■'<■■. ■ " Kaituna, .Newcastle, October 14. ■-.'..■ ■■-..' Waimea, Napier, October. 15. . ..:. :. Olan Eoss, Port Kcmbla, October 15. Mapo'urika, West Coast; Nelson, Oct.-15.' Kuahine, liOndori, .Oapa , Town, Hobart, 15.. ~ -■-'■'' .- '.'■: '■..'. ■. :, . Kahu, "Napier, East Coast, October 15. . . Hincmoa, Mantikau, October: 16.. '.- _ ... Tarawera; .Dunedin, Lyttelton, Oct. 16. ; Rosamond, Onehunga,. New Plymouth; October : 16. "■ ■' . „.'•.■„. . Hauroto, Auckland,' ' Gisborno, t Napier. October 18. -..'. : .■.:■••'..'? •'■-'. : '-v-!.' '•'■..'.'•■."'•...'■

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.' Whangape, ;Westport, October. 13,- _ ; ; Nikau, Nelson,: Motueka, October W. Mokoia, Lyttelton, October ■ , Defender, Karnmea, October 13. Kiripaka, Patoa, October •■U; , i- . t /. Corjnna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oct. 13. ' Moeraki,: southern ■ ports, Melbourne, October 13. . . • .'-, . ~■'■ , Victoria, Napier, . Gieborne, Auckland, Sydney, October 1!..-■■;■' ,' '. '■"'. :■'■■ liana, iPatea, October 13. - •■ • ■ .. Kapiti,; Wanganui, October 13. '•■;..■ , Queen of tao.South.Poxton,-October 13. jluia, Wanganni, October 13.- :. . . Blenheim, Blenheim, October 13. Hanaroa, Ha-veloclt, October 13. Aorere, Patea, October-13. Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, October 13. Amokura, Bluff, southern islands, Oct-li. Himitangi,: East Coast,. October 14. ■;..-.' Victoria, northern ports, Sydney,. October 14. ■• '' ••'■;"■ '■ ■'' ■ ' ■•'■ '"■■•; - ' •'' . : Opawa, Blenheim, October 14. ■_■•.■•• Pateena, Picton, Nelson, October. 14. . . Hararoa, Lyttelton, October 14.: ■, . ; Putiki, Wanganui, October 14; --..-■ Breoze* Napier, Giflborae, October- 14. ■• Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, October*l4. Warrinioo, 'Sydney, direct,, October 14. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, October 14. Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, October 14. Wairau, Karameai October 14. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Ooast, October 15. . ■'-, ■' ■■■■' :• ■■':■'■_. ■ '-.•'- ■■:. Kabu, , East Coast, Napier," October 45. Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, October 15. Kurow, Westport, October 15. .. . : •■: Eosamond. Picton.- Nelson, -New : Plymouth, Onehunga, October 17. :.-■• : Arapawa, ' Wanganui; October 17. .. Tarawera,' Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, October 17. ":'". . •■" •;. •' '.'■■ • ' •■ '■, .Mapourika, Nelson, . VTcetport, Greyimouth, October 17. i' V . '„ . , ■'.„'" ■■ Hauroto, Lyttelton,'Dunedin, October 18. .','.' INTERCOLOHIAL SERVICE/ :, . ... ';.MOVEMENTS-. OP STEAMERS.; : '' WAEEIMOO, -' 9.5., left Melbourne, October 5, for Hobart,. Bluff,.Dunedin, Lyt-. teltou, and Wellington. Due Wellington October. 14. Leaves samo day for. Sydney, direct. Duo Sydney October- 18. ' ■ '.:: MONOWAI, s.s., leaves- .Auckland (with' transhipments.ex Maheno),:October 11, for Gisborne, ■ Napier, ■ and Wellington. Duo Wellington October 14.- Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ...Due Dunedin October 16. .'■■ ' ■' . : . HANXJKA, s.s., left ..Melbourne, October 12, for Hobart, Bluff, , .- Dunedin, Lytteltqn, and Wellington. Duo Wellington" October 21 Leaves same day for Sydney..direct.' Duo Syduey October 25. '. f '.- \ JTOANA, E.s., leaves Sydney October 15 for Wellington direct. • Due • Wellington October 19. Leaves October 20 for Lyttelton Dunedinj Bluff, Hobart,' 'and Melbourne. Due Melbourno October 29i- "-.' ■' VICTORIA,- s.s., left Dunedin .October 11, for , Lyttelton ,and .'Wellington. Duo Wellington October 14. ; Leaves same day for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Syd-, new Duo Sydney October 21. , ■ WDQIERA, s.s., left Sydney October 12 for Auckland. Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington "October 21. 'Leaves eame day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due Dunedin October 23.-. .'.- . OVERSEA SHIPPjNC. V .-'. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. -.'. .. From London. ■ KTJAHINB (due about October 17), sailed on September 3, via Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ... , INDHABARAH (due.about October 28), Bailed on August 25, via Australian ports and Auokland. (Tysor Line, agents.) OPAWA (duo about October 27), sailed September 6, via Auckland.- (Now Zealand Shipping 00., agents.) ■• . . NEREHANA (due about November, 8), sailed on September .6, via Australia, Auokland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) : : : . ARAWA (duo about November .1), sailed on September 15, via Capo 'I'own and. llobart (Shaw, Savill, . and Albion C 0.,. agents.) ■ . . • - " iIIMIKO (duo about November 30), sailed, on September 21. via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyeer Line, agents.) '.'■•, 2JTJAPEUTT (duo about November 15). sailed on October 1, via Cape Toivu and. llobart. (New Zealand Shippmc Company, agents.) ' . STAR OF CANADA (due about December 10), sailed on October 6, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.). ; From Uversoo!. , MORAI'SinRE (due about October 26), sailed. August 20, via. Auckland.' (P.-H.-S. Line, acontßj :

DELPHIO (due aboiit November 6), eailea" on : September 3,, via Auckland. - (Shaw,/ Savill, and- Albion Co., agents.) ..- DBAYTON'..6EANGE (due ' about .November 20), sailed on September-17,"via Australian ports;- 1 (P.-H.-S; Line," agents. - ) : - / HAiWKE'S B'iffi' (due.'about.November :2S), called on , October 1,-. via* Auckland. :(Tyser. Lino, .agents.)vv:.'">..-V. '■■■■:■:>}'•■.{?"■'■''•:■!,';'"■■' ■~ From'Montreal;:,-/';'' %: '.' 1 ."-';; :?/.■ :<; '"/ ! ,':''. : TOkoMARPI't.Cduo about November ,2),sailed- August 22::' via Australian ports ana'. Auckland. .(Newj/Zealahd. Shipping. Co., QgOntS.) : .-'-.-.. ..:.>.-,., .. ■'_. /., ' TURKESTAN,.(due .-abont.December' 2),. sailed on Septemlier ' 13, -via ■• Australian ports and. Auckland. .. (New'Zealand-'Ship-ping. C 0.,. agenisOir/': 'jl-W] _.:.:■ /v-'.'./: From New, yorh.;,!?:: /■"■'/'/"": ; -.v ■:-;...*':' : '': ■■ STAB OP■ APSTBAiJAV-(diie- ab6ut ; -Pc-. tober 10),'. sailed ,on July -24, -via■• Australian- ..(Tyser- Idnej agents.) ; .: , .:i , -'-v.»"K'ji7.' -;■:/■■.//:;. :■.?.-'--'''::i;>:S - EARL OP OARRICfe'-lduexabo'ut-Octobcr 20);:. sailed ■ on,..Ac.guet •1, .via,./ Auckland.. (Vacuum ; Oil-.,:p0.,:i. agents.).' .'. ~r '-, .... '.>"' NrWARTT. (due, about' November 4),.. sailed.' on August 26,:/' vii .Australian ports /and; Auckland. (Av-and A; Line, agents.). ; VERMONT'tdhe about.i November; ed on August'- 23,' via /Auckland. ■ CVacuum Oil Co., /; ; ,,.- ; ■ .-.• ■,>■,■;. -. -, : -■-~;.-/ STEATHLEVEN'. (due abont December 2)," sailed on/September' 14, '■^vUt';-. Australian, ports and 7 Auckland.' : (U.S. and'A. .Line, agentc;).': •-,■'.■.■ 'vV.:.';: S' ; /■ •• : ':--' , '- ; !'•' /'■" •■: ;.;.. ://./ iEErv;E.3,. ; V: ; ■ :/:/ KING ILALCOLM,- baraue; sailed -from' Jtarseilles : on June 23. ..(Briscoeand Co., Ltd.,- agents.):/./::'/ ./,/:<; :>:." /// .'■■. ■■:'■'■ •■- GLENSHBE, bartiuel;■ sailed" from ■ Liver-, pool on July 8. (Johnston and Co., agents.) HOUTO,: 'schooner, 'lailsd ■.from -Brisbane. Soptemberi7., ' ".,','; ""■;" ; :'; '//. '-V '■.■•;■':•■.'. ' ■ ■.;•:.■;'.; ;f ~v'"s,: '; :■' \> : :- N:/..OyERSEA;. :i :. : ;v'-/v:; v ' : ; , ":-v . G'PLYMOTJTH," o<jtober\ll> '- Arrived.'—Rimutaka, from Auckland.' / '■'■• •■• :■"■".■■. ■-..,' jHOBAET, October'l2.:.' i Arrived.—Euahine (8 a.m.lifitom London, via. Capo Town:. .: r -.y-'-'i •''■!-■■ -"V .■■:■■ 0 . ••-- -■ : .'■!-' Arrived:—Whakarua, from ■ Wellington.',. - ...-.; .! --;..:. ■...SYDNET,..October 12./-. 'Arrived.—Wakefield. from Picton. - '/,'■'.•. - Sailed.—Wimmera' (5 p.m.), for Melbonnie. :."',/'." .:' ./■■'; iffiLBOTTENE,-'October 12.,, for/Bluff, via Hobart.;. -' ■/ ;, ;■/;:■ .'■■''■^H':-.'"^ .';'■ ii ■ WEDNESI&,:.([)CTbBER .'£''.'.''..;> v :-,;.- : .""i;; ■■■: '■'■:- ; ? bNEHuiiGiv r ''^^.'^^v : i Arrived.—Hinemoa'(7 ; a.m;), from Ponto. ; . ! Sailed.—Earawa .(3.4S p.m.), 1 rior"New.Plymouth. -.'■'■ .:. ' ■:' : - , ■■ / ■ ■■".".■:■.■,•:■.■ . ■■'~ '..--..■'■■■■'■■;.aiSßOßNß.- .'. ../.v.. ./ To.sail.—Jlonqw'ai (9 p.m.), for the/south. :/:"";;;'.' : ;east. oapb./.- . .'',;"-;; v Tho Mouri,passed, south at'2'^P/p.m..■;-'; ;■ ■'■:. ::■■■[■■' •'■ WANGAmn.' v //'; : : '"''-; '?■ ;V Arrived.—Putiki (noon), from -Wellingtonl ''■.'.'■'.'' -,'■■'..•> :■''.:,. \:/pAtea.-:: '■ i; ', : -X'::. : .\'^'- Arrived.—Kapuni .' (2.60: J, "• from. TVeli lingtOte: . ,•■.' -W-.:-.-:ii;.;v--. ■: "iv. ':,:'-> ■('-M^:-'.'-Sailed—Aorere (8.30 a.m.), and liana (2.50. a.m.), from Wellington;•■: : .":/'/:..■,.:;■'. '■' ■;.■. ' /., ; ■';FbxTON. ; /; ; :-'-. : ':i' : - ; 'i^".;■ " of. the' South (3 p.mj,- for'! Wellington. -;./..:':■:-:-■"■/■-.'■•"■■■.-: :■■■■:. - - / ■■■:■. ■•■: ■;-.-.\pioTpai'.':' j - . - : ■:.?■'■.•: ■ AiTiyed.—Pateena (4.55 p.m.);. from Wellington. ■'■■•■ ".•■•..■• :V : '- .<■);-' '■>■' '■:-'■ ' -To.'.sail.—Kapiti (midnight),, for WeilinEton. ■' -/ ~,-f.^\,-.': i -i ■>.-?:/;:;-/: ;■' ■.-/'. Sailed—Rosamond (0,30,a.m.),;f0r Nelson; ; . Pateena.'(B p.m.-),■ for Nelson'..".• :/,, '■ .'•■■.■ ,■/./: ■' : ■/■:-. v .-.:;/:V : •,.>/;:;£'';'| Arrived.-Nikau '■■'(6.40 a.mi) and Mapon-" ■rika (5.55 a.m.),--from- Wellington; Eosa-: niond (0.40 p.m.), from Picton.. : % . Sai!ed.--Niliau. (8.15 /p.m.), for Wellington. v> : ' : ."-■ ; -.: ; .■//:; HA yELpck.v-y", -V^- -'U-c l Sailed.—Wair.au/ for/Wellington/ ■."■';'• ;>' : .,.:;;vWESTI!pii/r./■:"/■ ;'. : ;•■. ;.::v^ Arrived.—Mangapapa '(1.25 a.m.),'.and-Ko--tuku (4.30 a.m.),. from Wellington.. . ■;. >. '■■'.■/i ■.'. /^/LiTTELTON:://:/.,■ ■■';. ''?A ;; / . Arrived.—Wakanui (BJS a.m.), Mokoia (8.5 i a.m.), Star /'of- Australia (8.50 a;mj," Corn-, wall (10 a.m.V and Arapawa (12.20 -a.m.); from; Wellington; Tictoria, from Dunedin;' Ngatoro, from Greymouth., . '■< ■■■:/ . Sailed—Wakatu'.and OyEnet; for Kaikoura., ■-■•'' ■ ■•. /,- .-■'. ■'•.■■''...:■ ■..-. ... Sailed.—Mokoia (6.20 p.m.),: for Wellington. .Passengers: "Saloon—Misses . Jones, Shadden, Copper,Mlorrisj.'Hill; Taylor.Mcsdames Laws'on, Andrews,-. Corje,'Stead,and" 3 children, Slartiri./Almas. arid child,. Qulnn, and Blewitt, Messrs. Blewitt/ (2), Dyer, Belcher (2),. Coull,' ; Quiim, 'Jonee; MUne, Harper, Eitchie, • Spence, "■• GilbertLester, Garrard, Hislop,- Parsonson, .Vearc, Brittell, Master. Almao.;/: ■"■■;-•--. , -_■■;■■ ;■. ■ .-•' .■:. ■ ; '. ■■TOltT!; CHALMERS./i;;:'^.-' : : ' Sailed.—Rakaia. (7.30 a.m.),. l ,f6r via' Australian-ports; Kent. (7.30 a.m.), for: •Lyttelton.' .'.:■"'/. : ; ' ■.'■'-■:,■ r.\;.'■-.■' '.■':■ :::.:;;;/ VDOTEDm;:/.::';/ ; : ; .-; ; ;.;'; Arrived.^-Storm]^■-'■-■'from- ■ north; Kotare, • from .Waikawa:";' , '' , )-,' :.'-■,'■■ ."■:-' : ' ■" Sailed.—Warrimoo, ■' for /Sydney, via, Wellington. -Passengers—Saloon: For Welling-ton-Captain ■M'Kellar, Messrs. Otto, Hock-; ing. -For Sydney—Mr, E.. J. : Davis, w-- -i... : - . ; ; EIMUTAKA^/ARRIVES'•■•HOME: ■/-.'■} '■'■'. A/iablo messago received at. Christchuroh by "the.New Zealand -ShiDDing Co. states that. the Eim'ujaka," which left/ Auckland on August 27- for" London: via Monto Video and. .Ten«r'iffe;"'arrived. at Plymouth on Tuesday, OctoberZll." ."."•.-' .■'■'.' , ■■' EUAHINE; AT-HOBAET. .., Advice ■has; i .bceh c 'roceive'd ; 'By" , 'theiM ; ew Zealand Shipping. -iOo.: ■ stating; -that-the. Euahine, bound fronv London to Wellington, arrived at Hobart.at.'B a.m. .yester-.. day. It is probable that the vessel \yill in an appearariec at. .this ■■ port on/ Sunday evening'.or Monday morning next.'. ;■ > ',-' BAEQUfS'LbNG^PASSAGTi; Tho four-mastedi Italiaa/baruttc, Gabriel D'Ali, which, arrived ,at Sydney-'on October 5, from Marseilles; loft-the French porton May 10. being.-1.48 days: out. ■'- The lonir' passage was. due , to tho fact that she experienced lightj;.'/vt?x"3rly winds.: in the Moiiiterranean, and-wa?r about, 40-daye in clearing tho Strait o£ Gibraltar. Jtakmjttho : casting sho" ■: a.'week, of strong gales. ■■ The-Gabriel D'Ali's enco is 6omc\«hat intcrestihi;;'in view-of the fact that'-the; is 114 days out^from 1 tho ■ same , port for : Wellington. .;;;.'.': : ..,)... .■:-...-."/:../ ZEALANDIA WIBELESS.- '. : " ; : - AIDS A DISTRESSED VESSEL./:.. Tho wireless: installation on t}, a zcalandia, of tho Huddart-Parkqr • Line;, - was' freely: used during: her -trip from Sydney. l to Vancouver. ..Communication was kept with ships in.Sydney for a week after leaving that port',, a/message. being sent to' H.M.S. Challenger'''at a:distanco of 1300 miles, reporting the time ship was due at Sura, n-ttd advi6ing all well.' At a distance of: 900. miles communication was established with Honolulu Naval Station,' who . advised that the commercial station was under repairs and not working. Fortunately, however;, tho commercial-• station got working-tho following, day; and full itdvantago was. taken of this by the passengers, messages being seat .by wireless to Honolulu; thence by cable to Van-

«>uver, Hew-T«rk;-,a3M'"-lionSonX'.--'WJiflst'iß/-i.' ,ri fiVancouver the ZeakmoUarecwved her-first/' / ;:v wireles3 danger/signal.-'■■ ;a '■; ■'.V : ' ; the sbejEmetiWatson ran'ashore'on Wadda|'*i •:'■!. Island, .Neah Bay, close, to , Oape Hatters.p. .•'."•:/■■ Her.dangcT: sigHaUS-015, .-was received by*:;.; ..?-/ the operator,- w.ho.!learned/that--her".posw.---.r t;v tion --.was not,' dangerous,'' and that- , tuga -• -^ ,J----wero on the" way to her assistance.::. Her!:;.' -v-i'< passengers wOTO.cwntuailji'.takciiioffi'by-tlieL--^-'-' , " l -:-''. , stcamsr.'Buclsm&n./ liloyds wire kept fnliyt; '• ! ■' - informed, much, to their/, satisfaction; ■ Ons'-. ■'. tne iretaip ;trip oommnsication -itag"; heldl ''■. '. : ;^ '; '.with Gape /Flattery for- a-distance-of Slfli '-./ '<■•-" : miles; south-west At the'/same: tamo ■com.f • : '■ i '; munication was estaiiEehe'd.wita.HanoluhijY-: :'r" the disljanoo being 1330. mfles.- '; Messaeeaf' V"; : ,v were received and sent from'and to botn, 1 ' T.:: stations,' thus relaying a.'distancc -of 2240*-' : zonules. ■■ .-■ A- feature of the trip: was the" pub-'»>.':' ?.:~\ lishing and printing on board, whenever^':■': : '■■-':'■' ■ possible,, of :latest news received from,jraiW.--:i> ■-'W ma stations, notably; Honolulu. l - Dnrinsj:/; •; W~her ; voyage down from. •Vancouver' to 'Syd-Kj,':.:'; ney; the Zealandia's-ruiuiing' was'very con-' 1 " -'■' //•'/' sfctent./On September 11, l^l3, 5 14, arid -le'^i/iS'.- 1 : .361-toots.were recoriled::daily,';thi3 being-a^K::/;;:.: very - unusual occurrence.- ■-■The' i highest , '* - ';' : - day'e : .run,; on.the:, voyage south-;waa-^.a*. ; -"r. v;: V> ■knotßv; : '.■/;<■; ,-. . --^.^Y^'i-^V'^^fS':^* ■■.-There 'are at /presented/ fewer .than/'eix i' l '. vSv steamers, laid up' atPort ;Ghalmers.'.;Tlie' v ■ ; V-;. New'Zcaland.: Shipping Company has. two S ; '-'r-V of its. yesseter-Kailtoura ■; and:: /Paparoar- •.; '■ . .jJ'waiting: there, ,:and the,: Union '.Company V' .;,V> has- four—Maori, ■■■ Haitai.'iTaiirae, 'and; Tβ; A :■■".' Anan.- ■• The JfaitaiMs. .undergoing" exten-: \ i.v: =■:; sive ' alterations;rand .a";-1iarge^suin--ot!5 : :•■::': money:ia lieing spent in".improvingand 'StA? l--'-r : / ting her, oat in" readiness to; tako : heir-■•. '. : , v -i v place •-•in- the :new San Franasro'-'servico'Ki, "■ ':■.' <■■'■' -neit' months, The ;Taltme -was docked onJ '*.-:■::'.'.: Monday for cleaning and ai>d iii|>/ S - being overhauled.'/ which'ves4■- : .:'-.'K' sel file Talune, in' l the( AucklaidiV.v■:; ';%'. Fiji- servicei passed .East Capel yesterday IT : :■'■-; ■at; 2-, ! pjn.,'en:rovrtefor. Dunedin , to::vlayrr'- V-. ■ F , - •:■■ >-%'■■>'/%■: : U:+&/ : :: ; '± K-;4-4 ■■■'S^v:;":::'i ; ;H ; M.s^sm^. ; j|,:; : ;i'.^ H.M.S.:Challenger, which: left: Sydney ; on-'':'■;'.;■ October : 7, "for Brisbane; 'will : be placed av; ;-'.j >■-~:• the disposal /of; Admiral Sir Keginald ,'Hen- : .'■■■•'s-.;"-:-* dorson in connection with his, inspection; . Viv',;.' of- : the' Australian coastal .defences.: ; .- ■;'■";;':,■:■'■ ■■;■•■ '■:': !HJI.Si. Pioneer, Boyal:.Navai;DriU ; :ShiD';^:;r:'.C- : :cdin. oh Noyembef .7. ./Embarking "at,..thajj.!-:.;-.; southern port' the*men' 1 - taken:';for ''• /.'■;■'. a.cruise to the:-West Ooast':Sounds,.:and,;," ; : •£'■,:'/■: on completion of their , drill, will be'.larid-i u: '- ,■>•'.•."'-.■. Ed; at- the^lnff.'vr Captain'.'.'G.--:: G/vSmith.!":; ;?.'>?; leaves .Wellingtoni.for "Dunedin on Nov-j:: : ' ;!..■;: bomber 3,- in:.connection'.with,-the' , visit, of :.'•; 'V; ;th^ Vipneer;:,'. .;■., : ,•:'■! o .s^eVi ; .--:'>i/' ■^:;^-'y.' : 'i;-'i ::.'; ; ; '-.;itqBEAIi:i^;PEpSI;JBXpNEY;\^/:. : Af : ,;^: ■ Arriving'in"- the stream,at'-1.30 p.m..jreS-,■■'-;:• :■: terday,. the: MoeraMj from: Sydney, '.after.;':; - : i : £ boing/ granted pratiaue; berthed' at:- thei : '.^"-7.JQueen's Wharf, "No. lvKprth,:'at'-l2s;p.ni;jwv.--?>: The vessel left Sydney, at , 8.15 pjn. : on. Safe) Vv:,;;. urday last, some six hours later than tho':, : ..';.. usual sailing. time. -: -Notwithstanding this.'.;. '-.■■ H i however, the:MoCTaM,'was well'up to. timeJ...; .'i:. ; - a smooth , run being'.experienced through- : ; '::•!. out ' The vessel: brought a large'number';. :•:/;/ of. passeagers, ajid a quantity of generall ■;;.■•::■.. cargo, of which the following, is a -snm-l.'-..,-..v;.;;.■' tons ecenery.: 2500 ca«s fruit.'.:;::: a 600.pieces timber, 420 cases salmon, N 252 ba'gsl. :: ; i :;■ r coke;. 3801 naves,. 240 shafts', 85 ingrife -con-l i /..•.'•. per,. 100. cases schnappes,- .350 drums •car-'. ;.;i-',-.; ■bide, 89' bundlee.doors;:.' : ■ '.: *:o ':■:-C-:^: ■:'.■'■ "My '-~ Tile' l Mooraki also bronght transhipments.. ....:;.•; cs Zealandia,'. Hellenic,--.Malion,^v-Tan..;Lin.H \ ; ;. f >;■::.• Choten, .Komura.iPeregrine, ,:iuid..; coastalj- :. ■;-■:;■:'■!■. steamerß.:. :j?:\- >"-'.."::; Vj. : --:.::./,•!: ~ -i i'^-^o , ; r'x : -'.;.'f U'KjA v^ V Theei. ■'Wairan-. will.'' sail": fcir-KinyiTnea>j; >; : '.;; c .direct'at' 5; pjn.. to-day. 7r . : -,_'. ; :i- '■;.': t;: •?• .</. jf.'-iK.^! It : 'ii announced that the 'Shaw,' Savill; ■'/::■,':■ and Albion Co.'s Kia.Ora will.leavo castle; for Port Chalmers /to-morrow wherei*•'.-:"- ! /: she will probably dock, aftqrwards tafcinß ' ; : >?.';-;, in..-cargo. -'.ftr. Home from- .New .-Zealandfv v^/v» : POrtS. .; ■' -;'.'•-•-' ~! .'';/: f />V fck ■ After completing.: discharge at : the"J3lnff, rV; ~"!.;:*"■'. the: Kew Zealand Shipping. Oo.'s .'steamer-:" -~;;:;: ObaM will belaid up thereto "await. Hbmerft.; : :v,.%:,:' ward loading.:, it, j s probable also that ; she -S ';•'.•'.-;-■.-- will .be docked at' Port'Chalnicrs. 1 ;:.,::':';. 1 :..;.^;/^ ■"'Work on the turbine' steamer Maori,'', now 7 *' : X\ :':;.:; being overhauledCand '■ painted' at, Portf:- ; :-,'';,'; Ohafincrs, will:' ■ carried -..on inightH andf <:■ ■'.-;>■ 'ft day, with a view:to. haying::her, .feady---tp.'?-■?:- i -:-;'-:- run in- the -ferry, seryico- from: Lyttelton;, '■-^ : - : -<: on , Saturday, October- 22. y, A , :• start .-.was; -.- ..;'#;;.: made to "openher.;up" for'the■ purposeoil:: ?,*; removing her old: high-pressure turbine ;on •,:;■ -.;;,-; -: : 'r. ■ •Monday : last::- : ■-./■,■;■■■•■■':'■'';";: .'v ? -;'-\:\'- •';',■ v:4;:.if-V;.;^ -Ne'irs has.been i-eceived'.by,, cable -Jo.:the ''-'VA 3 ■;.■ effect:that : the we!l-knoivn.:st«amer/Au'lie./;-,.;. r : i ;;;: which-recently; , ,werit, East';: from -Sydhcyr,:,: ::-.:'.■;. under'offcrjof'purchase- .has ,beeri :flnally.:"A-';:■'*,■■; disposed of.-, The negotiations for 'were/practically concluded before the /'■:'■•";: ■ left.',■.",:';:;.■:■■;: ■':■'•/. /,./;: !^;-.^; :/;;,:Kv/.:;-'*;.;':;":;/: : iilr. ; 'G; ; -H.'.'Doddj purser;of/ is'to : °join, the Maitai;-'previous;to/her en-/'/-■::-.:;■' tering- the San Francisco -runnini:. ; : -He.-: ■ ::-':ji leaves the Moeraki on the return, trip:from--;. MelbourneV;at; Dun^din..; ;/;:V■:-:^. : ";' s; j^ i - The Government' eteamer";:Hinemoa.'orT,;.'/ /:::./;: rived at -7: 'a.m.: yesterday;:- ■!/■'_^o3 -Another of-iherNow: Zealand-Shippinir ■...';■::;.-;■ Oo.'s' : steamers, /.the ■■; .Rakaia-.0-has/' been/f/- 1 docked"..at Port ;'phalmcMj.fecOTtly.--; : - v .She'v'..-->'WP left' the southern;:port for"; Newcastle', yes- : ./i'^- 1 '. ; - terday for, bunkers,'after which' sho will':/-■,;'-:$; load'a full cargo in] Australia for London,' ■;:■■. : ~'::\;