SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 198, 23 May 1928, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

• ♦ PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. . Day. Hr. in. Full moon .... ' 5 7 42 a.m. Lust quarto .. 13 S2O a.m. New moon ... -20 12 44 a.m. First quarter .. 26 8 42 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.59 a.m.; sets, 4.36 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 11.10 a.m.;- sets, 8.1 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.40 a.m.; 8.2 p.m. To-morrow, 5.34 a.m.; 8.57 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, MAY 22. ARAHURA, s.s. (4 n.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, _ from Nelson. (Glasgow Wharf.) ~ • MAUNGANUI. s.s. (6.4 u a.m.), 7u27 tons, Toten, from Sydney. Passengers—First saloon: Mesdamcs Neughan, Clayton, Busch, McQuay, McDonald, Dodds-Clark-son, Welsford, Lomus, Graham, Williams, Cooper, Natusels, Rods, Davies, Pond, Langmore, Shepherd, McKenzie, Wlddop, Bradlev, Moen, Wallace, McDonald-Smith, Twohlll, Pottlnger, Jackson, Hudson, Charlton, Gender, Campbell, Rank, Dempster, Humphries, Misses Simpson, McCallum, Austin, Catts, Wilson (2), DoddsClarkson (2), Mood, Young, Dauby. Capp (2), Blinco, Gibson, Pond. Borrie, Brown, Humphries, L. Wallace, hlcDonald-Snilt.li, Pottlnger, Jackson, Ussher (2), Cave, Clarke, Russell (2), Scott, Baird (2), Dempster (2), Messrs. Amoore, Penney, Catts, Judd, Johnston, Hollis, Busch, Blanton, Peacocke, Fielder, Train. Thomas, Wellwood, Blythe, Welsford, GUlan-Mur-phy, Lomas, Baker, Richards. Phillips, Lowe, Graham, Moody, Nicol, Berry, Fryer, Wright, Manson, Bedwell, Cooper, Natusels. Chetwynd. Brown. De Balleux, Davies, Master Pond, Pond, Langmore, Edwards, Bradley, Masters Moen (2), Wallace (3), Twohlll, Master Pottlnger, Master Jackson, Hudson, Norvllle, Brooks, Carey, Master Charlton, Barrow, Campbell, Sadlier. Second saloon: Mosdhmes Geddes. Hammer, Gain. Fry, Warren, Burgess, Davidson, Stewart, Healey, Taylor, Harper, Moss, Latham. Dunstan, Hayes, Robinson. Miller, De Hals, Allison, Levy, Brown, Palmer, Sweetland. Misses Dorn, Young, Pepper, Davidson, Hughes, Styles, Hall, Hawkins, Easterbrook, Christie, Roberts, Allinson, Jude (2), Messrs. Hammer, Gain, Frv, Treanor. Warren, Sayers, Turnbull. Stone, McPherson, Davidson, Hughes, Cowley, Toomey, Reynolds, Bennett, Taylor, Edwards, Master- Dunstan, Eban, Robinson. Miller, Poole. De Huis, Goodman (2), McQuay, Allinson, Master Allinson, Brown (2). Palmer, Williams. Sweetland, Captain Coomb; and 07 third saloon. (No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) KAITOA. s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 319 tons, Martin, from Mptueka. (King’s Wharf.) GALE. . s.s. (noon), 934 tons, Stanleh, from Wanganui. (No. 6 Queen’s Wharf.) KUROW, s.s. (3 p.m.), 2625 tons, Watson, from Lyttelton. (No. 2 Queen's Wharf.) HOLMDALE, s.s. (4.55 p.m.), 6SI tons, Williams, from Picton. (Thorndon Breast-' W TAMAHINE, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 1989 tons, Fish, from Picton. (No. 4 Queen’s Wharf.) CANADIAN TRANSPORTER, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 545 S tons, Roberts, from Dunedin. (In the stream.) DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, MAY 22. MAKURA, s.s. (3 p.m.), 8075 tons, Marton, from San Francisco, via - Rarotonga and Papeete. Passengers: From Wel-lington-First class: Mrs. D. M. Ashford, Mr. and Mrs. Burningham, Mr. R. Bell, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooke, Miss Crooke, Mr. Grant,. Mr. G. H. Gowland, Mrs. Greenwood, Miss C. M. Gowland. Miss E. L. Hellaby, Miss R. B. Hellaby, Mr. G. C. Jones, Mrs. Kyle. Miss Kyle, Mr. I'. Laurence. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Moysey, Masters Moysey (2), Dr. and Mrs. Iv. Marsden, Mr. aud Mrs. D. S. Mackie, Miss Ellen Malchan, Mr. J. W. McKay, Mr. D. S. McGlile, Mr. T. J. P. Owen-Price, Mr. Freeborn Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. A. bpencer. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Spooner, Miss Usher Smith, Mr. Andrew Willcock, Miss B. West, Mr. C. Wainwright, Mr. J. T. Worry. Second class: Mr. S>Bennett, Mr. R. L. Blntield, Mrs. .M. A. Carman, Miss J._ Chauvel. Mr; and Mrs. D. Elder. Rev. and Mrs. Sale Harrison. Mrs. G. S. Humphries, Mr. Chas. J. Jephson, Mrs. Chas. J. Jephson, Mr. Rush, Mr. E. Lund, Miss Lowry, Mr. J. H. A. McPhee, Mrs. Mackie. Miks Mackv. Mr. J. V. Macky, Mr. J. McCrorie, Miss Pitcher, Mr. N. Purdie, Mrs. J. Robertson, Miss K. Reid, Mr. J. Robertson, Mr. F. S. Scott, Messrs. Salter (2), Mr. W. R. Stevens, Mr. T. L. Stevens, Mrs.’ and Master Treharne, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Valentine, Sirs.' G. L. Yates. ■ KAITOA, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 319 tons, Marton, for Tarakohe. PORTLAND, ex. ketch (3.38 p.m.), 78 tons, Williams, for Foxton. KAPITI, s.s. (-5 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. KAPUNI, s.s. (5 p.m.), 275 tons, Robertson,: for Wanganui. GALE, s.s. (5 pirn.), 934 tons, Stanleh, for Dunedin. . PAKURA, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), <OO tons, Coldlcutt, for Napier. . ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1096 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Inaha, Patea, to-day. ■Canadian Transporter, Dunedin, to-day. C. A. Larsen, Port Chalmers, to-day. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-day. Fairburn, Karamea, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Holntdale, Wanganui, to-day. Kohi, Havelock, to-day. Opnwa, Blenheim, to-day. Portland, Foxton, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Maheno, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Tamahlne, Picton, to-morrow. Corinna, New Plymouth, to-morrow. Wingatui, Picton. to-morrow. Progress, Port Waikato, to-morrow. Storm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

to-morrow. Calm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Komata, Westport, to-morrow. Kapiti, Wapganui, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim; to-morrow. Kalmanawa, Westport, to-morrow. Alexander, Picton. to-morrow. Waipiata, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

Friday. Tees, Greymouth, Friday. Opawa. Blenheim. Friday. John, Lyttelton, Friday. Portland. Foxton. Friday. Kalwarra, Portland. Friday. Rimutaka, London, Southampton, Frl-

Storhi; Wanganui, Saturday. Maimoa, Lvttelton. Saturday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne. Sunday. Gale. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sun-

day.' Manuka, Melbourne, Monday. Kartigi, Auckland, Monday. Kalmal, Greymouth. Tuesday. Kamonti, Greyiuouth, New Plymouth, Tuesday.

PROJECTED .DEPARTURES. Sussex, Lyttelton,' Ditnedin, to-day. Kurow, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland,

to-day. . ~ , Canadian Transporter, Auckland, to-

day. ; Tamahlne. Picton, to-day. 3 p.m. Wahine. Lyttelton, to-day. 7.4« p-m-Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. 7.30 p.m, llolmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

to-day. Kamona, Greymouth, to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Nikan, Motiiekn, to-day. Opihi. Westport, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson,' to-morrow. Maheno, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Cygnet, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Progress, Dunedin’, 'Timaru, Lyttelton,

to-morrow. Storm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Calm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru,

to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Alexander, Westport, Greymouth, to-

morrow. Kohl, Nelson and bays, to-morrow. Kalmal, Greymouth. to-morrow. Queen Eleanor, Lyttelton, Dunedin,

to-morrow. Walpintn, Auckland. Friday. Mtumganui, Sydney. Friday. John. New. Plymouth, Port Wnikato,

Friday. Portland, Kaikotirn, Friday. Fairburn, Karamea. Friday. Wingatui, Auckland, Friday.' Kalwarra, Lyttelton, Saturday. Eehunga. Newcastle, Saturday. Storm. .Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Sat

unlay. Gale, Wanganui. Monday. Komata, Westport. Monday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne. 'l’uesday. Jlauuka. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Mel-

bourne, Tuesday. Kartigi, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Tuesday

TO DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Mauuganul—No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf. Kurow—No. 2 Queen’s Wharf. Tumalilne— No. 4 Queen’s Wharf. Calm—-No. u Queen's Wharf. Invercargill—No. S Queen's Wharf. Waverlej’—No. I) Queen’s Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen’s Wharf. Ngaio—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Cygnet—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Wahine—Ferry Wharf. Fehnnga—Railway Wharf. Koniana—Railway Wharf. Canadian Transporter—Glasgow Wharf. Fairburn—Glasgow Wharf. Nikau—King’s Wharf. Insba—King's Wharf. Queen Eleanor—King's Wharf. Fernlane—Plpitea Wharf. Holmdal^ —Thorndon breastwork.

Opihi—Clydo Quay Wharf. Kalmal—Clyde Quay Vliiirf. C. A. Larsen—Miramar VVharL Kamona —Miramar Wharf. Pana —Burnham Wharf. Mocraki—Patent Slip. Mararoa—Patent Sill'. OVERSEA STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. i„ri WEST ELCA.ION (Burns-Phi In), Io t Los Angeles Apr. 2 for Nanler' iington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Naptei, at BAKON ,On FAIRLIE , L ?nd New Antwerp Mar. 17 for New Plymouth ; left Auckland May -••• . MATAKANA (Shaw-bavill), le[t ‘A'vr pool Mar. 31 for Auckland, WUliD e ton, Lyttelton, Dunedin; *!’ T.„ P t FERNDALE (Burns-Phl p), 11 otn I ort Arthur (Texas), arr. Auckland May Jo, thence Wellington, Australia; at Vcllln„I °MAUI POMARE (Gardiner and Binnle), left Liverpool 7, Southampton. Mar. 20, for Apia aud Wellington; due Wellington May 29. . , WIRRAL (A. and A. I'lne), left York Mar. 24, left Newport bews Mar. .6 for Levuka, Suva, Auckland. Wellingtoii Lyttelton, and Dunedin; left Lyttelton M PLeTODON (8.1.0. Co.), left Apr. 23 for Wellington and Lyttelton, dt SUSSEX O "(Union Co.), left Calcutta Apr. 6: left Rangoon Apr. 11 for lenang, Singapore, Samarang, Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; al WcuinotoQUEF.N ELEANOR (N.Z.S. Co.), from St. John; left New York Apr. 8 lot Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. AVellington May 21. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), from Loudon, left Southampton Apr. U for Wejlin = ton, Auckland; ‘ due Wellington May to. AORANGI (Union Co.), left Vancouver Mav 2 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney; arr. Auckland May 20. W'AIOTAPU (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Mav 6 for Papeete, Auckland, w e - linkton, ' Lyttelton, Melbourne, and Sydnoy; due Auckland June 3; due AV oiling* tO NORFOLK (Federal 1 Co.), left Liverpool Apr. 11 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers: due Auckland May 21; due Wellington May ,>l. SCHELDEPAS (N.Z.S. Co.), from Antwerp, left Panama Apr. 11 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland May 25; due Wellington June 1. PORT CURTIS (C. and D. Line), eft New York Apr. 23 for Auckland. baP‘<T. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff: due Auckland May 23; due Wellington June 3. T , RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), from Lpridon; left Southampton Apr. 26 for Wellington. Lyttelton. Port Chalmers, and Auckland; due Wellington June 1. , LEOPOLD, left Galveston (Texas) Apr. 25 for Auckland, New Plymouth, Australia; duo Auckland June 1. O. A. KNUDSEN (Union Co.), left San Pedro May 10 for Wellington; due June 4. TAHITI (Union Cd.), left Sau hranclsc.i May IB for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, Sydney; due Wellington June 4. RANG A, left Sun Pedro May 14 for Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne; due Wellington Juno 0. . . , TAINUI (Sliaw-Savill), from London, left Southampton Apr. 27 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland June 2: due Wellington June 9. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Apr. 28 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunediii; due Auckland June 6: due Wellington June 13, PIPIRIKI (N.Z.S. CO.), from Montreal, left Sydney (C. 8. on May 12 tor New York, Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin , „ CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax May 1 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin; due Auckland June 7; due Wellington June 15. WEST CARMONA (Burns-Philp), left San Pedro May 2 for Auckland,' W'elllngton, and Dunedin; duo Auckland May -6;, duo Wellington June 2. ~, r WAIKAW’A (Union Co.), left Los, Angeles May 15 for Apia. Napier, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff, New Plymouth; due Napier Juno 11. TEKOA (N.Z.S. Co.), left 'London May 11 for Suva, Auckland, and Wellington; due Auckland June 20; due Wellington June 27, . T ", TARANAKI (Sliaw-Savill), left London May 18 for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Hawke’s Bay, and New Plymouth; duo Lyttelton June 21. ■ NORTHUMBERLAND (Shaw - Savill), left Liverpool May 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers, Bluff, and New Plymouth; due Auckland June 19: due Wellington June 26. WILLASTON (A. and A. Line), left New York May 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Wanganui, Port Lincoln; due Auckland June 1G; due Wellington June 23. OUTWARD BOUND. ' .. (The boats ih this list are in alphabetical order.) CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Canadian National Steamships); at Wellington; thence May 23 to Auckland: thence May 28 to New York, Boston, and Montreal. HORORATA (N.Z.S. Cp.), nt Lyttelton; thence to Wellington; duo here May 26; hence May 30 to London, via Panama. BURUNDI (N.Z.S. Co.), at Bluff; thence May 30 -to Timaru. New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington: due here June 8; hence June 11 to London and west Coast of Great Britain, via Montevideo and Las Palmas.

MAIMOA (Shaw-Savill), at Thnaru; thence May 23 to Lyttelton, Wellington; due here May 26; hence May 30 for London and Hull, via Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro.

MATAKANA (Shaw-Savlll), leaves Port Chalmers May 25 for Auckland, Gisborne, Walkokdpu, Napier, Wellington: due here June 13: hence June 16 to London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool, via Montevideo and Tenerlffe. PORT AUCKLAND (C. and D. Line), loft New Plymouth May 21 for Opua, Auckland, Tokoinaru Bay, Gisborne, and Wellington; due here June 4; thence June 7 to London, via Las Palmas. PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), leaves New Plymouth May 27 for Wanganui, Tlniaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here June 7; thence June 10 to London, via Panama. „ RARANGA (Shaw-Savlll), due New Plymouth May 28 from Brisbane; thence to Lyttelton, Wellington; due here June 1; hence Juno 3 to Napier, Gisborne, Auckland; thence June to New York, Boston, and London. TAMAROA (Shaw-Savlll), at Port Chalmers; thence May 24 to Lyttelton. Wellington; due here May 30; hence June 0, at 6 a.m., to Southampton and London, via Panama. TASMANIA (Federal Co.), left Auckland May 22 for Napier, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here May 30; hence June 2 to Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. TONGARIRO (Federal Co.), at Port Chalmers; thence May 24, at 6 a.m., to London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool. TURAKINA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Lyttelton; thence May 23 to Pieton, Wellington: ■due here Maj’ 31; hence June 2 for London, via Panama. ZEALANDIC (Shaw-Savlll), at Auckland: thence May 23, at noon, to London, via Panania. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. London* May 21. Arrived—Argyllshire, from New Zealand. Now York, Maj’ 21. Arrived—Port Napier. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTA L. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Manama (1 p.m.), from Sydney; Kawiitlnl (6.55 a.m.), from Westport. Sailed—Tutanekai, for Northern lighthouses. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Corinna (6 a.m.), from Nelson. PATEA. Arrived —Hawera (1U.55 a.m.), from Wellington. -WANGANUI. , Arrived—Breeze (12.20 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. ... , Sailed—Ngaio (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. KARAM EA. Sailed—Fairburn (10.30 a.m.), for > B eiliugton. WESTPORT. , Arrived—Komuta (12.20 p.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed—Gabriella (10 a.m.), for Melbourne. GISBORNE. • , Sailed—Huanui (4.45 p.m.), lor Wellington. Arrived— Wahine '*((1.411 a.m.). from Wellington; Kennedy (2.35 p.m.), from W- - Turaklna (7.15 a.m.), from W uSn'lled—Echo (1 a.m.), for Blenheim. VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. The Aorangi left Auckland nt 2.30 p in. on Monday for Sydney, where she is dm. to-morrow afternoon. . The Niagara, from S.vdnej jU port., is due al Vancouver on May blie wi i leave on the return voyage on Maj «>u. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMERS. The Maknra left Wellington lit 3 p.m. yesterday for Rarotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco. • ... The Tahiti left San Francisco on May 16. and is due at Papeete on May 21'. at Rarotonga on May 29, and at W clungton on June 4. ISLANDS STEAMERS. The Tofua, from Auckland, is due at Suva to-day, and will sail on Friday for Levuka, Tougan ports, and Apia.

The Waipuhi, from the Cook Islands, is due at Auckland on May 29. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. The Waiotapu left Los Angeles on May 6 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on June 3. The Waikawa left Los Angeles on May 15 for Apla. Napier. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bind*, and New Plymouth. She is due at Napier on June 11. The Hauraki will leave San Fruneiseo on June 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on June 22. The Waitemntii, from Fiji, is due at Vancouver to-day. She will load at Pacitic Coast ports for Wellington. Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney, and clears Los Angeles on June 15. The Walhemo will leave Suva on May 30 for Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to load for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She will clear Los Angeles on July 12. The Wairuna. from Wellington, arrived at Melbourne yesterday, ami will proceed thence on Friday to Adelaide and Sydney. PASSENGERS BY AORANGI. .The Union Co.’s R.M. motorship. Aorangl„ which arrived at. Auckland on Sunday, from Vancouver, Honolulu, and Suva, brought the following passengers for New Zealand :— First saloon: Miss Dale Austen, Miss M. F. Bell, Mr. A. Brooker, 1 Mr. G. B. Body, Mr. IV. W. V. Canham, Miss A. Hewitt, .Mr. D. Hay, Mr, L. Harris, Mr. W'. Haugban, Mrs. -C, Matthews. Messrs. J. M. and J. W'. May, Mr. J. McConnell, Mr. S. Mendelsiion. Mrs. Norton. Messrs. N. and W. Nalsmitli, Mrs. H. C. Pilmer, Miss M. Pilmer, Mr. mid Mrs. H. Phillips. Miss J. Reynolds, Miss M. Rutherford, Miss D.. Tatbam, Mr. J. Sabine, Mrs. G. Sayer. Mrs. Vernon, Mrs. and Mr. Waldron, Miss L. W'litklns, Mrs. and Miss Barker, Mr. A. E. Manners. . , .. , Second saloon: Mrs. H. Brotz, Mr. and Mrs. Cattannch and two children, Mrs. E. Oox Mr. (». E. Bronson, Mrs. Egenton, Mr. F. Herbert, Miss N. llarradlne, Miss M. Johnson. Mr. W'. Johnston, Mrs. b. Johnston, Mr. Kynoch. Mr, and Sheppard, Mr. S. Wanner. Mr. E.. <«. Jlyains. Miss MeKlssack, Miss M. McCormack, Mr. A. Ross. Messrs. < . E. * Salter. Mr. W. (». Williams, Miss O. \V nHams? Mr. M. E. Bardsley. and 29 third class, including three.lndians.

WESTMORELAND LEAVES PANAMA. Cabled advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Lo. that the Weslmoreland arrived at Panama on Ihursdaj from Wellington, and sailed again on hr - day for London and Hull. She left Vel lington on April 28.

RADIO FROM SCHELDEPAS. The New Zealand Shipping Co. received a wireless message yesterday from the Scheldepas, en route from Antwerp, stating that tho vessel will arrive at Auckland at noon on Friday. She lins basic slag to discharge at Auckland and Wellington.

ATHENIC TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO WHALER. (Australian Press Association.) (Rec. May 22. 8 p.m.) London, May -2. The “Daily. Telegraph" is Informed that the Athenlc has been purchased by Mr. A. Jahre, chairman of a whaling company of Norway, and will be converted into a whaler for use in South Polar seas. Her transformation will occupy three months at a cost of £lOO,OOO. She will start her new career as early as possible with a crew of two hundred.

MESS TABLE GOSSIP. Captain R. 'Clark has been, appointed to command of the Manuka, relieving Captain J. Rvan, who has been transferred to the command of the Wairuna, relieving Captain A. W. Creese, who will await instructions. , , , .. Air G. M. Coote has rejoined the Raima! as third officer, relieving Mr. I. L. Russell, who Is awaiting instructions. Mr. J. C. R- Saddler has been appointed temporary 1 fourth officer of the Maunganui, relieving Mr. H. M. Hughes, for m--6t Mr. ti a'. S R. Champion, second officer of the Maunganul, is leaving the vessel at V The” Maori has withdrawn for overhaul' at Lyttelton, and Captain B. B. L,?. 1 " Is awaiting Instructions at that l’' >rt :, J* 111 ® A. ii. Prosser hio deek officers are the o f h - S. M? ‘ W.’ H C. Millward; third, Mr. J. Availing.

P. AND O. STEAMERS. Alessrs. Johnson and Co., agents for.the n nnd O Royal Mail steamers, adilss that the steamer Katmala left .London on May is in place of the Comorw. She is scheduled to ’ oav ® S} ; d ?7ll turn trip to London on July H-

RIMUTAKA ARRIVES FRIDAY. A wireless message was r « coi 'V d yf*’ , be the New Zealand Shipping alffi Ing' the following pUher M. saloon: Loc. Mesda’mes EA B HaU, Wiseman E. Cifl-ins and two children, Messrs. J. DIP pier F. Barrow. Captain 11. C. Bareham; and thirty-two third class.

TONGARIRO FOR LONDON. The Federal Company advise that . the Tongarlro, at present tilling up at Port Chalmers will now leave there at d“>" break to-morrow for London, AvOnmouth, Glasgow und Liverpool.

REMUERA LEAVES COLON, Cabled news has Deen received py the New Zealand Shipping Companj that their liner llemuera left Colon last Saturday for Southampton and London from Wellington. ■ ■ ■

THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTER. The Canadian Transporter arrived In the stream at Wellington last . evening from Dunedin, and will berth this morning at the Glasgow AV harf to load for New York, Boston and Montreal. She is to leave Wellington this evening for Auckland. MATAKANA TO LOAD. The Shaw, Savili and Albion Company advise that the Matakana arrived at Dunedin vesterday to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo. The vessel will subsequently load at Port Chalmers and will sail on Friday for Auckland. Gisborne, Waikokopu, Napier.and Wellington, lhe Matakana is due at Wellington on June 13, and will sail finnllj’ from here on June 16 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. The vessel will take cargo 'also for Montevideo. MAUNGANUI FROM SYDNEY. Shortlj' before 7’ o’clock yesterday morning the Union Company s Intercolonial passenger steamer, Maungauul, arrived in tlie stream at Wellington from Sydney direct. Pratique was granted, and the ship berthed at No. 1. north, (outer tee), Queen’s Wharf at. 9 a.m. The Mauugauui left Sydney on Frida.v afternoon, and bad moderate southerly weather with a considerable swell until nearing port. The vessel Is to sail from Wellington on Friday on lhe return trip -to Sydney. AUXILIARY KETCH'S LONG VOYAGE. A Press Association message from Suva reports that the tifteen-ton auxiliary ketch Limejuicer 11, arrived there on Sunday from Newcastle. The vessel left the New South Wales port on March 3, and paid visits to Hie New Hebrides, and New Caledonia. Her future movements are said to be uncertain. MISCELLANEOUS. .-The Wirrai sailed from Lyttelton at 3.30 p.m. j-esterdny for Dunedin to complete discharge of her New York cargo. Tlie Tasmania left Auckland hist evening for Napier to continue loading. The Port Auckland is due at Opua this afternoon from New Plymouth to continue loading. She will leave Opua tomorrow evening for Auckland. Tlie Port Dunedin will now leave New Plymouth on Sunday morning for Wan-, ganui roadstead to continue loading. Tlie Hurunui berthed at Blufl at 4.30 p.m. on Mondaj' to complete discharge, and to continue loading. She will leave Bluff next Wednesday for Timaru. Tlie Turakinn arrived nt Lyttelton at 7.15 a.m. vesterday from Timaru for further loading. She will leave Lyttelton to-day for I’icton. Tlie Queen Eleanor berthed al: the King’s Wharf yesterday- morning to put out part of her St.. John ami New York cargo.l She will leave Wellington -tomorrow afternoon for Lyttelton and DunTlie Horornla arrived at: Lyttelton yesterday afternoon from Napier to continue loading. . , , , ,■ , The Baron Fairlie left Auckland Inst evening for New Plymouth to comple e discharge of her basic, slag from AntWcrii. The Sussex will now leave here to-day for Lvttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge of her Eastern lhn<yfnn The Kurow will now leave V eUingtoQ to-day for Napier, Gisborne, and Au.K<lThe Waipiata was to have left Dunedin yesterday for Timaru, Lyttelton, v eilington, and Auckland. The Oinnna arrived at Wanganui yesterday from Newcastle, via New 1 Jymouth, to complct discharge of her cargo of coal.

'l'he Kaiwarra is how Io leave Fortland to-day with cement for Wellington and Lyttelton. The Kamonu is to leave here to-dny for Greymouth to load for New Plymouth and Wellington. The Corinna, from New Plymouth, is now due here to-morrow, and will proceed on to southern ports. The Kairanga left Auckland on Monday for Newcastle to load for Miramar and Wellington. From Wanganui the Calm is due hero to-morrow, and she will go on to southern ports. The Storm is due here to-morrow from Dunedin, via ports, and will go on to WanCygnet is due here to-night from ■Lyttelton and Kaikoura, and will return to-morrow to Lyttelton. Tlie Alexander is now duo here to-mor-row from Picton. and will leave later in Hie dav for Westport and GreymouHi. The Jolin is now due here on Friday from Lvttelton, ami wi'l go on to New Plymouth and Port Waikato. The Progress, due bore to-morrow from Port. Waikato, will go on to southern ports.