BELAY !

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1333, 10 January 1912, Page 6

BELAY !

PRESENT RUSH OF SHIPS. Decidedly, labour is "short" on the wharves at Wellington at present. This is hardly to be wondered at, for tho tonnago handled at the port during the last few days has eclipsed all former records. .Monday saw a record established for tdu port. On that day vessels representing a total gross tonnage-of 107,000 wero in port—so run the estimate of the harbourmaster (Captain Johnston). . This, however, included only oversea and coastal vessels, and not the tugs, etc., that are always stationed at the port.

'J'iio previous record for one day was 80,000 ton?. Monday's figures easily lon the scale as far us records are concerned. Of the total tonnage in port, ton overseas vessels (and this included' one sailer) registered 72.17" tons. Taking this from the total, it leaves .'M,B'23 tons of coaslal shipping in port on Monday. The inanncv in which this great invasion has been handled by Captain Johnston and his stnif lms been commented upon in complimentary terms.

A drink that has becomo very rapidly into favour is lime juice, and it is diihculfc to obtain a more healthy drink. In connection with this, tho opinion of "The Lancet" may appropriately bo quoted. "The Lancet" states: "They (tho public) may be assured that as a rule lime juico is, particularly during the summer, a far more wholesome drink than any form of alcohol, and that, say an ounce or two of tho pure juico in a tumbler of really cold water, sweetened fo taste, is about, tin , pleasautet beverago that can be taken whbu the thermometer is over 70 degree's Fall." The Muntserrat Company state tlisi-t they are shipping steadilyiiirr'ivisinp quantities of lime juico to the colonies nmi Dominion?. They point out Unit if linio J'"'™ is ">»nk regularly in order to gut the full bench! of this health. Vul diink, i\r."'rt' brand ufliint! juice ehoiild Ijo insisted, uuou.