SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 966, 5 November 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. NOVEMBER. Day.Hr.m. • New moon 2 1 25 p.m. First quarter 10 4 59 p.m. Full moon 17 11 55 a.m. . Last quarter 24 543 a.m. Moon rises to-day, 5.54 a.m.; sets, 9.37 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 6.40 a.m.; 7.15 p.m. To-morrow, a.m.; 7.55 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.34 a.m.; sets, 6.35 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4. MOERAICI, s.s. (5 a.m.), 4392 tons. Rolls, from Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. . Passengers: Saloon—Misses Grey, Runciman, Mesdames Biugle, Fox, Hughes, Henningham, Davidson, Edwards, Hughes, Bingle, House, Noakes; 14 steerage. MAORI, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aidwell, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Misses. Grimstone, Scott, Woolhouse, Smythe, Gorman, Hurncy, Bigmead, Gibbs, Guinetone, Mesdames . Ryan, Fiulayson, Metz, Wood, Oram, Bidwell, Simpson, Black, Cordery, Howard, M'Kay, Slackhouse and child, M'Phail, Smythe, Belcher and child, Chisholm, Harper, Crosby, Cundy and 3 children, Marshall, Adams. Dawson, Currio and 3 children, Venning, Revs. Finlayson, Frascr, Bowie, Chisholm, Durward, Marshall, Ryburn, Cumming, Messrs. Ritchie, CraVen, King, Bett, Ryan, Smith, M'Kellar, Dawson, Willis, Orani. Ker, Kane, Seemiller, Cooke, Gumming, Wilson, Wood, Kirk, Metz, Hargreaves, Howard, Speight, Ilerinin, Scott, Thornton, Kingsland, Oompton, Abraham, M'Phail, Cheyne, Smythe (2), Palmer, Carless, Wakely, Davis, Neill, Porter, Lingard, Vincent, Spencer, Charlton, Scotland, Blackmore, Harbottle, M'Kenzie, Robinson, Smart, Moncour, Edie, Hatch, Sandow, Marsden, Neill, Philpotts, Currie, Sylvester, Swenoy, Thomson, Miller, Wilcox, Grandi, King, Fyffe, Hopkins; 56 steerage. ' WESTRALIA, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), - 2884 tons, Entwisle, from Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers: SaloonMisses Scott, Allen, Davies, Hancock, Mesdames Adams, Penty and child, Horcon and child, Messrs. Wilson, Scott, Almoa, Carra-Td, Matthews, Bain, Recs, Rattray, and Dr. Hammersley; 12 steerage. MANA, s.s. (2.45 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, from Patca.' • IvAITOA, s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 350 tons, Graham. from Foxton. . KUROW, s.s. (8.35 p.m.l 2500 tons.M'Lean, from Westport. WAIRAU. s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 93 tons, Shaw, from Blackball. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5. BLENHEIM, s.s. (0.50 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. • FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 4-WtfANC-APE, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 2931 tons, for Westport. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 1036 tons. Crawford, for Picton and. Nelson, with 62 passengers. KAPITI, s.s. (2.20 p.ml), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Puponga. WESTRALIA, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), '2084 tons, Entwisle, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers: Saloou—Miss Burton, Mesdames Foley, Lindsay. Martin and 2 children, Messrs. Hall, Foley, M'lntosh, Smith, Bealc, Short, Wixon, Vincent, Lindsay, Alaridgc, Martin. TAVIUNI, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 1465 tons, KenI nedy, for New Plymouth, Westport, and ! Greymouth. MOERAKI, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 4392 tons, Rolls, for Sydney, with 50 passengers. HUIA, s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowoll, for Wanganui. * MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton, with 589 passengers. POHERUA. s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 1175 tone, I Carey, for - Westport. OPAWA, s.s. (11 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, j for Blenheim. . | ! . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. i Ripple, Napier, East Coast, November 5." Arapawa. Wangnnui, November 5. Aorere, Patea, November 5. ' Blenheim, Blenheim, November 5. Stormbird, Wangauui, November ,5. Putiki, Wanganui, November 5. ' Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 5. Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Nov. 5. Nikau, Motueka, Nelson, November 5. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Nov. 5. ■ Waverley, Foxton, November 5. ! Takapuna, Nelson, Picton, November 5. Opawa, Blenheim, November 6. Huia,' Wanganui, November 6. • Maori, Lyttelton, November 6. Earl of Carrick, Now York, via Auckland, November 6.

' Rosamond, Onehuuga, New Plymouth, November 6. Hauroto, Duncdin, Lyttelton, Nov. 6. Komata, southern ports, November 6. Kennedy, Mangaraka, November 8. Waimea, Gisborne, November 8. Tarawcra, Auckland, Gisbomq, Napier, November 8.. " Oorinna, southern ports, November 9. Kairaki, Lyttelton, Novembor 9. Westralia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Nov. 10. Kapiti, Wanganui, November 10. Moana, Melbourne, southern ports, No> vembor 11.

Monowai, Auckland, Napier, Gisborne, November 11: - Vermont* -New York, Auckland, Nov. 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wairau, Picton, Karamea, November 5. Mana, Patea, November 5. ICaitoa, Wcstport, Greymouth, Nov. 5. Blenheim, Blenheim, November 5. Stormbird, Wanganui, November 5. Queen of the South, Foxton, November 5. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 5. .. . Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, November 5. ' Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, November. 5. Arawa, Lyttelton, November 5. Poherua, Greymouth, November 5. Wavorley, Nelson, West Coast. • Nov. -7. ICurow, Westport, November 7. Opawa, Blenheim, November 7. Aorere, Patea,«November .7. Jtipple, East Coast, November 7, Hnia, Wanganui, November 7. Kiripaka, Patea, November .7. Takapuna, Picton, Nelson, November 7. Maori, Lyttelton, November 7, Arapawa, Wanganui, November 7. Manaroa, Motueka, November 7. - Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 7. Komata, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, November 7.

IFauroto, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, November 7.

Rosamond, ' Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehuuga, Novembor 7. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Nov. 8. Waimea, Terakohc, November B. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Nov. 8. Mapourika, Nelson. West Coast, Nov. 8. Kairaki, Napier, GisborDO, November 9. Westralia, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, Sydney, November 10. ; Corinna, New" Plymouth, Onehunga, November 10. Monowai, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Nov. 11. Moana, Sydney direct, November 11, .

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS," ULIMAROA, s.s., leaves Sydney November 5, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington November 9. Leaves November 10 for. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff. Ilobart, and''Melbourne. Due Melbourne Novembor 19. MOANA, s.s., left Melbourne November 2, for Hobart, Bluff, Duncdin, Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington November U. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct Duo Sydney November 15. MAHENO, B.a„ left Syducy November 2, for Auckland direct. Duo Auckland November 6 (tranships to Monowai). MONOWAI, - s.s.', leaves Auckland ' November 8 (with transhipments ex Maheno),' for Gisborne, Napier, and Welliugton. Due Wellington November 11. MOEIIAKI, s.s., leaves Sydney November 12, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington November 16. Leaves November 17, for I Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Ilobart, and I Melbourne. Due Melbourne November 26. WESTIIALIA, s.s., leaves Duncdin November 8, for- Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Wellington November 10. Leaves .same | day for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and ! Sydney, due Sydney November 18. OVERSEA SKIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. NEREIIANA (due about Novembor 14), sailed on September 6, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Liue, agents. MIMIRO (due about November 30), sailed on September 21, via Australia, Auckland, and' Napier. ITyscr Liue, agents.) RUAPEUU (duo about November 15), sailed on October 1, via Capo Town and Ilobart. (New Zealand Shippiug Company, agents. STAIt OF CANADA (due about December 10), sailed on October 6, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyaer Line, agents.) TATNUI (duo about November 29), sailed on October 15, via Cape Town and Ilobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) • MATATUA (duo about November 27), sailed on October 5, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) i MARERE (due about December 28), sailed nn October 31, via Australian- ports, -Auck- j laud, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) I ROTORUA (duo about December 12), sail-I ed on Octobcr 29, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) i

From Livorpool. DELPHIC (duo about November 10), sailed on September 3, via. Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) DRAYTON GRANGE (due about November 28), sailed on September 17,- via Australian ports. (F.JI.-S. Line, agents.) HAWICE'S BAY (due about November 26), sailed on October 1, via Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.)) SUSSEX (duo about December 19), sailed on October 15, via Sydney. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents. From Montreal. TURKESTAN (due • about December 2), sailed on September 13, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) . WAIMATE (duo about December 26), sailed on October 16, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., . agents.) ' V . I From New York. • EARL OP CARRICK '(due about November 6), sailed on August-1, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.; agents.) NIWARU (duo about November 11), sailed on August 26, "via Australian porta and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) VERMONT (due about November 9), sailed on August 23, via- Auckland- (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) STRATHLEVEN (duo about December. 2), sailed on ' September 14.. via Australian ! ports and Auckland. (U.S. and A. Lino, , agents.) , STAR OP SCOTLAND (due about'.Decernber 9), sailed on September 30, via Aus- : tralian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) , PARISIANA (due ohout January 23). sailed on October 28, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) SAILERS,TO ARRIVE. KING MALCOLM, barque, sailed. from Marseilles on Juno" 23. (Briscoe and Co., Ltd., agents.) OVERSEA. SYDNEY, November 4. Arrived.—Wimmera (3 p.m.), from Auckland; Kaituna, from New Zealand. MELBOURNE, November 4. Arrived.—Turkestan, from Montreal, en routo to New Zealand. • ' BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. * FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4. AUCKLAND. 1 Arrived.—Clan Ross (5.30 a.m.), from Westport; Kahu, from Napier and Tokomaru Bay. • ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa. (9.10 a.m.), from New Plymouth. - . Sailed.—Rosamond (3.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NAPIER. Arrived.—Monowai (1 p.m.) and Haupiri (2 p.m.), from "Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Arapawa (8.55 a.m.) and Stormbird (8.5' a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. ■: Arrived.—Aorero (10.5 a.m.), from Wellington. ( To sail—Aorero (10 ;p.|n.), for Wellington. FOXTON. . Sailed.—Kaitoa (9.45 a.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Takapuna (5.20 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Takapuna (10 p.m.), for Nelson. . BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Blenheim (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Blenheim .(5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ' ' FAREWELL SPIT. Kurow passed east at 10 ■ a.m. LYTTELTON. : • Arrived.—Manuka (6.40 a.m.), Moraysliiro (7.40 a.m.), and Mararoa (8.50' a.m.), from Wellington; Ko,tuku, from-Greymouth. Sailed.—Wootton, for Akaroa and navelock: Ngatoro, for Greymouth; Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Wellington; Manuka, for Bluff and Melbourne. Sailed.—Mararoa (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Mitchell (2), Cowling, - Glenau, Joseph, Lomax, Meares, Bridgcman, Lyons,' Mesdames Meares, Burnes, Cowlishaw, Lomax, Lowe, Nancarrow, Bridgcman, M'Nicholl, Mooro, Smith and 2 children, Messrs. Cowlishaw, Rcid, Mace, Richards, Lavender, Tennant, Andrews,,, Liudv ,Rolleston. :Reed, Dauby, Ferguson, Chisholm", ; Howey'/ C. Reid, Wright. • Castle, Mooro, Smith, Morris, Rodgers, Carney, Beals, Prof. M'Millan, Brown, Captain Bpne, C. E. Slater;. SO stcer:i£c. TIMARU. Kaikoura, (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. ' • "DUNEDIN. " " ' Arrived.—lndrabarah, from Wellington; Corinna, from Timaru. Sailed.—Hauroto (4- p.m.), for -northern ports and Auckland. Passengers: Saloon —For Wellington—Miss Jopp.- Mesdames Middleton, Peters, Slinger, Holmes, Messrs. Richmond and Smail. BLUFF. Arrived.—Hinemoa (5.30 p.m.), from Port Chalmers.

TEE EARL OF CARRICK. '. An expected arrival a'fc "Wellington, lato on Sunday night* or early on Monday morning, will be the Vacuum Oil Com-, pany's Earl of Onrrick from New York, via Auckland. Following her, the Vermont ia to leave Auckland ia continuation of her voyage from tho American nort to Wellington on Thursday next. She is due in port on Saturday,. November 12. DAIRY PRODUCE FOR LONDON. ' THE FIRST -OF THE SEASON. By the Sliaw, Savill, and Albion Com* pany'sCorinthic, - .which left Wellington for London, on Thursday last, a very, largo shipment of dairy produce, was sent forward, the summary being as follows:— Butter: Auckland—l 6,436 boxes; Napier, 11.521; Patea, 7210; Wellington, 10,219; Lyttolton, 1464;7 Dunedin.. 730. Total, 47.580 boxes, representing' 1190 tons. The quantity of cheesc shipped -was also very satisfactory. -Patea. leads with 3397 boxes, Wellington, 3221; New Plymouth, 1131} Bluff, 801; Lyttclton, 403; and Auckland. 216; a total of 9161 boxes, representing 645 tons. . MORE SHIPPING' LITIGATION. - THE COMING DISPUTE. Tho attention of all shins' officers trading within tho Commonwealth limits will soon bo engaged ia a. numbor of. important claims that the Merchant Service Guild of Australasia is making against i tho Commonwealth. I Thore are 35 claims in all, and . these I will be put before the Arbitration Court at Sydney, on Monday, November 7. Tho | most important are:—Shipmasters, salaries, and those of other navigating oflijeers; overtime for officers; regulations for I hours for officers; continuity of employ-: ! raent; leave of absence; vision .tests; allowance for trappings ; of uniforms; prefer--1 oncu to guild members; ships shifting at night by masters; definition of permanent employment of. masters and officers; victualling allowance of masters and officers, travelling .expenses;- and -allowances for incidental expense, of shipmasters. LARGEST DRY DOOK IN THE WORLD. ■ ■HUGE UNDERTAKING. What is said to be the largest dry dock in the world has been practically completed at Belfast. The structuro is expected to be ready for commission in about a month, although the'formal opening mny not take place before the beginning of next year. Should it bo necessary, however, to dry-dock the mammoth new White Star liner Olympic, or one of the largest Dreadnoughts in the interim, Belfast will be able to provide accommodation such a 9 no other port in the world can give in tho way of dock room, equipment, and plant. The new dock is 850 feet long, but is capable of being extended another 150 feet. It is 100 feet wide on the floor and 42 feet 6 inches deep from coping to floor. Tho construction of tho dock has taken seven years, and has cost .-6350.C00. Tho work was comraenccd in 1903, but construction was delayed tor many months owing to successive collapses of portions of tho Alexandra Dock which it adjoins, and the consequent flooding of the new dock works.

; . EXPORTS BY THE CORINTIIIC. Tho following is a summary of the cargo taken. by the Corintbic from New Zealand ports for London:—From Wellington: 40 carcasses mutton, 837 carcasses lamb, 1 ense poultry, 36 casks pelts, 91 casks tallow. 2491 bales hemp, 508 bundles tow, 2121 bales wool, 242 bales skins, 2 bales basils. 4 sacks seed, 86 packages sundries. From Lyttelton: 9 carcasses iamb, 3. crates hares. 286 bales wool, 14 bales basils, 11 bales skins. 1 bale cowhair, 23 sacks seed, 14 buies hides. 18 packages sundries. 213 casks tallow, 36 casks pelts, 500 bundles and bags tin-clippings, 6680 sacks wheat. From ; Tiinaru—l7B bales sheepskins, 99 bales wool, 6 casks pelts. 34 casks tallow, 21.091 sacks wheat. From Dunedin—7 packages sundries. From Auckland—B3 bales wool, 15 bales leather, 38 bales • cotton, 399 bales hemp, .11 carcasses lamb, 2? casks pelts. 131 casks tallow, 1333 eases and 196 sacks kauri gum, 6099 sacks copra, 105 bags ore, 236 packages shell. 26 bars bullion, 9 boxes gold. 48 packages r.undries. From Oamaru-r3B .bales wool, 2 bales skins. From Hobart (through cargo)—2s bales skins, 1 bale wool, 26-bales leather, and 19 casks tallow.

GAZETTE NOTICE. In this .week's Gazette, tho followingis published:—Tho Waiapu County Council have notified that two buoys have been placed in Tokomaru Bay—(1) a black buoy over Hikut'u Rock, Maratiri, bearing s N. 67deg. W. distant 2.1 miles; (2) a red mooring buoy, position Maratiri S. 89deg. W. 1.6 miles, Kotunui Point, N. 35deg. P. Charts, etc., aifccted: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2527 and 3500; "New Zealand -Pilot," • eighth edition, 1908, Chap, iv, page 121. THE STRATHCLYDE. It will be* remembered that the steamer Strathclyde' ; put into Lyttelton- disabled on Sunday, October 23, while on . a -voyage from Newcastle to Valparaiso. Since that time it has been undecided as to what is to bo done to' the vessel in the way of repairs. If she is docked at Lyttelton it means that somo 4QOO . tons of coal on board will havo to come out. At Wednesday's meeting of the. Lyttelton Harbour Board it was stated that the board 'had offered to provide storage for two months for 4000 tons of coal from the Strathclydo for £50 to enable the owners to have ,the. steamer docked.and repaired. Tho charge proposed by the board was at the rate of ?id. per ton per week, approximately, but ho reply had been made to the board's offer. • ••• \ 1

join tho Maitai as purser when she enters the Wellington-San Francisco trade. .. Tho following aro tho Wanaka's loading dates in the south for Napier, Gisfyorne, and Auokland: —Bluff November 11, Oamaru .14;. and Timaru 15. ; This morning at 6 o'clock tho Mapourika is to leavo Nelson for Wellington direct. Sho should put in an appearance between 3 and 4 o'clock this afternoon. . Captain Pennington, of the Kittawa, left by the Moeraki for Sydney yesterday,' Ho. is on holiday leave. • Mr. J. Scott, lato of tho Monra, is acting, purser of the Moeraki this trip. Mr. G. R. Dodd, lato purser of the Moeraki. joins the Moana I 'when sho enters the Vancouver running. » ' One of ; Messrs. Huddart-Parker's "old favourites" made her reappearance at Wellington yesterday. This was the steamer WestraliA, which has been put .on to relieve the Victoria for a trip during tho latter's ovorhaul at Sydney. Captain. Entwislo, of the. .Victoria, is. in chargo, of. the Westralia, and has tho former vessel's deck officers associated with him.. What is said to approach a record' for tho fast handling of cargo at .Wellington was given yestorday. In six hours nearly 1000 tons—to be -exact- 980-of. oargo. was discharged., from tho Union Company's Moeraki. - Owing to W : ednesday, November.9, being, a holiday tho Defender, on her way from Lyttelton to Hokitika, will not .make a call at Wellington this-trip. Tho ICaitoa arrived from Foxton last night, and is to sail for Westport and Greymouth to-day at 1 p.m.' . /- Yesterday the Maofllahd Steamship Company's Holindale left ; Greymouth', for Dargaville. > She is to. bring a load-of timber from ' Hokianga . to Wellington shortly. : Tho Breeze will load at southern ports for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne about November 10. It is now stated that " the Ennerdale, upon completion of' discharge at Huon, will proceed to Melbourne 1 to load , for New Zealand., Forty- members of: the-'Arawa's..:. crew were signed off tho ship's articles yesterday, ' Mr. T. Green, mate.,of . tho Manaroa, came ashore yesterday, his place being taken by. Mr. J. Irvine. The Hinemoa finished her work at Nugget Point yesterday, and is to_ work Dog Island to-day. , Owing to having been delayed at Blackball, the Wairau did not arrivo in port until last night., She sails for Karamea. tonight, and is due back at: Wellington on Wednesday next. • At 6 a.m. yesterday the Waimea, passed Wellington Heads, bound from Greymouth to Gisborne. The vessel is due hero from tho latter port on Tuesday next to pick a load of machinery, ex Morayshire, for Terakohe,.

This morning the Queen of the South will be alongside the wharf by 9 -a.m. Sho is to sail at 4 p.m. for Foxton... Very shortly Sydney Harbour ■ will be in the nnioue position of having five training ships in its waters, as the Mersey, Port Jackson, Jledway, Herzogin Cccilie, and Herzogin Sophie Charlotte aro 'all bound for the New South Wales port, while the sixth training ship-the Union Company's Dartford—will bo at Newcastle. Mr. Burton joins the Waihorn. as second' officer at Auckland. An Australian exchango states that one •f the largest consignments of coal yet dispatched from Newcastle for Valparaiso in a sailing vessel was'sent forward on Octobcr 26.- - The vessel, which is carrying the cargo, is the four-masted barque Uenrictte, oiio of . the largest of the big German-owned sailers that have been associated wjth the; coal trade.' The shipment amounted to '{ill tons. The French barque Jacques, which sailed from Lyttelton in May last for Falmouth, collided with au iceberg off Gape Horn on June 10. Sho sustained serious damage, however, and made tho run lomo in 99 - days. .»• •• Dictation* by a.' crew as to where 'a vessel' shall be sent -i 3 now on record. It appears that-,* at Melbourne recently, an awkward predicament arose in connection with the wheat-laden barcuo Dalrymplo. When she was fixed to load a cargo of cereals it was- understood that her port of discbarge would be Cal'ao, in fact it is said that the, charter-party was arranged so, but-tho shippers had the option of the United Kingdom or Continent. llow- ' ever, after discharging her inward freight, wheat loading was duly commenced, and nothing other than Callao was heard in connection with tho discharge of her wheat, until a few days ago, when, it is reported, tho whole of the crow threatened to learo tho ship unless sho was sent llomc. Jfr. ll.' Bocliford Huglies. navigating ofli-. cer of H.M.O.S. Iris, while in London, passed tho examination for extra master. lie took all subjects, though some will not bo compulsory for another four years, and raado a very good pass. .In navigation he mado 98 per cent., and in some subjects ItiO per cent.