SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 52, 25 November 1929, Page 14

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

PHASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBER. Day. Hr. m. New moon .... 1 121 a.m. First quarter .. 10 210 a.m. Full moon .... 17 12 14 p.m. Last quarter .. 24 4 4 a.m. SUN. Suu rises to-day, 4.45 a.m.; sets, 7.30 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 2.6 a.m.; sets, 1.15 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 11.48 a.m.; 12.17 a.m. ■ To-morrow, 12.30 a.m.; 12.4(1 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23. FUTURIST, s. trawler (2.40 a.m.), 241 tons, Ormes, from Cook Strait. (No. 7 north Queen's Wharf.) OPAWA, m.s. (5.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. (No. 11 north Queen’s Wharf.) KAPITI, s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 242 tons, Smith, from Wanganui. (King's Wharf.) AKAHUKA, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen's Wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 3412 tons, B. B. Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) INAHA, m.s. (1.25 p.m.), 251 tons, A. P. Gibson, from Wanganui. (Pipitea Wharf.) GALE, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 934 tons, McKenzie, from Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton. (No. 6 Queen's Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (6 p.m.), 1989 tons, Kane, from Pieton. (No. 4 Queen’s Wharf.) KANNA, s.s. (7.5 p.m.), 1948 tons, E. R. Lowe, from Greymouth. (Railway Wharf.) MAKO, s.s. (8.40 p.m.), 505 tons, Clark, from Tora. (King's Wharf.) WAIPIATA, s.s. (9.25 p.m.), 2826 tons, C. Elders, from Auckland. (No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf.) CYGNET, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 124 tons, Pryde, from Lyttelton aud Kaikoura. (No. 13 centre Queen's Wharf.) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24. HOLMDALE, s.s. (12.16 a.m.), IISI tons, Williams, from Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton. (No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf.)’ NIKAU, s.s. (4.10 a.m.), 248 tous, McMillan,. from Tarakobe. (No. 10 Queen’s Wharf.) KUKU, s.s. (4.25 a.m.), 224 tons, Larsen, from Wanganui. (Pipitea Wharf.) WAHINE, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 4436 ions, W. D. Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) NGAIO, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 1203 tous, Waitlslrom, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen’s Wharf.) ECHO, aux. sch. (8.30 a.m.), 99 tous, Jarman, from Blenheim. (No. 13 Queen’s Wharf.) PORT HUNTER, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 8437 tons, Gregory, from Napier. (Pipitea Wharf.) BREEZE, s.s. (11.35 a.m.), 553 tons, O’Neil, from Onekaka. (King’s Wharf.) PONTON, m.s. (1.5 p.m.), 224 tons, Williams, from Foxtou. (King’s Wharf.) HAURAKI, m.s. (3 p.m.), 7113 tous, A. T. Norton, from Pacific Coast ports, via Auckland. (Taranaki Street Wharf.) PAKURA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 700 tous, Caldicutt, from Gisborne. (No. 14 Queen’s Wharf.)

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23. FAIRBURN, aux. sch. (11 a.m.), 69 tous, Sawyers, for Karamea, OPAWA, m.s. (3.45 p.m.), 110 tons, Radford, for Blenheim. CORINNA, s.s, (5.10 p.m.), 1319 tons, Christie, for New Plymouth aud Nelson. POOLTA, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 1675 tons, Fraser, for Lyttelton and Timaru. KAIMAI, s.s. (6 p.m.), 1428 tons, G. Sharpe, for Greymouth. KAPITI, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 242 tons, Smith, for Wanganui. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, B. B. Irwin, fdr Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Brunswick, Sun Pedro, Auckland, to-day. I’akura, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Wingatui, Portland, to-day. Aruliura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maorif Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tamahlnc, Pieton, to-morrow. Kaitoa, Nelson, to-morrow. Taranaki, Melbourne, to-morrow. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Katoa, Westport, to-nlorrow. Kamoria, Greymouth, Wednesday. John, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Kapuni, Patea, Wednesday. Inalm, Wanganui, Wednesday. Echo, Blenheim, Wednesday. Fairburn, Karamea, Wednesday. Corinna, Nelson, Wednesday. Waikouaiti, Sydney, via South, Wednesday. Calm. Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Kurow, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Kaimai, Greymouth, Thursday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tamahine, Picton, to-day. 3 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Wahinc, Lyttelton, to-day, 7,45 p.m. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Foxton, Patea. to-day. Nikau, Motueka, to-day. Cygnet. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day, Mako, East Coast, to-day. Innha, Wanganui, to-day. Totara, New Plymouth, to-day. Wingatui, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day. Breeze, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, to-day. Gale, Wanganui, to-day. Kohl, Havelock and Sounds, to-day. Kuku. Wanganui, to-day. Ruapehu, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kaimanawa, Westport, to-morrow. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, to-morrow. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Opawa. Blenheim, to-morrow. Knrtigi, Greymouth, to-morrow. Kaitoa. Westport. Greymouth, Wednesday. John. New Plymouth, Waikato, Wednesday. ' Konrnta, Westport, Wednesday. Kanna, Greymouth, Wednesday. Port Hunter, London, via Panama, Wednesday. Kurow, Gisborne, Auckland. Thursday. Hanraki. Melbourne. Adelaide, Thursday. Calm, Wanganui. Thursday. Fairburn, Karamea, Thursday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Queen’s Wharf—Holmdale (No. 1 south), Waintata (No. 1 south). Totara (No. 2). Tamahine (No. 4). Gale (No. 6), Kapuni (No. 7). Futurist (No. 7), Nikau (No. 10), Himatangi (No. 11). Ngaio (No. 12), Echo (No. 13 south), Cygnet (No. 13 centre). Pakura (No. 14 north), Wingatui (No. 16). Ferry Wharf—Wahine. Railway Wharf—Kaimanawa. Kanna. King’s Wharf —Breeze, Foxton, Kohl, Ruapehu, Mako. Pipitea Wharf—Hawera, Inaha, Kuku, Port Hunter. Aotea Quay—Brunswick. Taranaki Street Wharf—Hauraki. Clyde Quay Wharf—H.M.S. Dunedin. Miramar Wharf—Kartigi. Patent Slip—Matangl, Koniata. In the stream—Mararoa, Putikl. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 23. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived. —Ngapuhi (11 a.m.), from Wellington. _ GREYMOUTH. Sailed.— Ngakuta (4 p.m.). for Sydney. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wahine (6.40 a.m.). and Oil Trader (7.15 a.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—Tees (2.25 p.m.), for Pitt Island; Wahine (8.20 p.m.). for Wellington. TIMARU. Sailed.—Totara (1.15 p.m.), for WellingtOn’ DUNEDIN. Arrived .—John (1.15 a.m.). from WellingSa’iled.—lonic (1 p.m.), for Bluff; Lawbeath (5.30 p.m.). for Westport. BLUFF. Arrived.—Calm (4 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed—Kurow (4.35 p.m.) and Calm (7 p.m.), for Dunedin. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 24. AUCKLAND. Sailed—Kaikorai (1.15 p.m.), for Port Kembla. pLyjIOU , rH Arrived. —Corinna (1.15 p.m.), from Wellinß,On’ WANGANUI. Arrived.— Kapiti (8 a.m.), from Wellingto"’ BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Opawa (2 a.m.J, from Wellingloll’ WESTPORT. Arrived.—Knituna (2.50 a.m.). from Wellington; Titokl (12.30 p.m.). from WaSa'i'led'.—Knitangata (1.35 a.m.), for Greymouth; Kawatlri (3.40 a.m.), for Auckland ■ Keelung (4.30 a.m.), for Melbourne; for Suva. Arrived.—Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington- Waikouaiti (7.15 a.m.). from Timaru; Poolta (12.40 p.m.), from Welliugtoll’ DUNEDIN. Arrived—Canadian Transporter (7.50 •tm) from Timaru: Kurow (8 a.m.). and' Calm (noon), from Bluff. 111 BLUFF. Arrived—l’aua (8 a.m.), from Lyttelton; lonic (8.45 a.m.), from Port Chalmers; Manuka CI2A P-m.j. from Melbourne.

OVERSEAS SHIPS DOMINION-BOUND CALLANDIA (Geo. 11. Scales), left Port Arthur (Texas) Aug. 23 for Australia, Auckland (due Dec. 14), Wellington (due Dee. 19). ' WAITEMATA (Union Co.), left Lus Angeles Oct. 3 for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Nelson, and New Plymouth (arr. Nov. 24). OIL TRADER (Shell Co.), left Singapore Oct. 31 for Wellington aud Lyttelton (arr. Nov. 23). , . , NORFOLK (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Sept. 1.1 lor Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton (arr. Nov. 24), and Dunedin. ' PORT HARDY (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Sept. 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton (arr. Nov. 22), and Dunedin. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Canadian National Steamships), left Montreal Sept. 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton Timaru, and Dunedin (arr. Nov. 24). PARRACOMLE (N.Z.S. Co.), letc Quenec Oct. 21 for Auckland (due Nov. 24), and Australia. lONIC (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Oct. 4 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluft (arr. (Union Co.), left Los Angeles (let 21 for Auckland, Wellington (arr. Nov. 24) and Australia. BRUNSWICK (A.-U. Oil Co.), left ban Pedro Oct. 25 for Auckland (lelt tlitre Nov. 22), Wellington (due Nov. 24), and Australia. . „ , , BEULAH, left San Francisco Oct. 9 lor Auckland (due Dec. 15), aud Wellington (due Dee. 24). MAlilA (Shaw, Savill), left London Oct. 12 for Auckland (arr. Nov. 19), Wellington (due Nov. 29), aud Napier. CAURISO, left San Francisco Oct. 6 lor Wanganui (due Nov. 22), via Pacific Islands. , . , . i KENT (Federal Co.), lelt Liverpool Oct. 12 for Auckland (arr. Nov. 19), Wellington (due. Nov. 29), Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. CITY OF .MOBILE (A. and A. Line), lelt New York Oct. 9; left Newport News Oct. 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru (arr. Nov. 23), and Dunedin. DALVEEN (A.S.P.), left Galveston Oct. 16 for Auckland (due Nov. 25), New Plymouth and Australia. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Oct. 25 for Wellington (due Dec. 3), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Timaru. „ „ , MIN (A. and A. Line), left New York Oct. 25 for Auckland (due about Nov. 2b), Wellington (due Nov. 30), Lyttelton and Dunediii. , „ , . CORNWALL (Federal Co.), left L verpool Oct. 27 for Auckland (due about Dee. 3 ‘Wellington (due about Dee. 9), Lvttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. 'NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Nov. 13 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due Dee. 2), and Sydney. PORT CAMPBELL (C. and D. Line), left London Oct. 26 for Auckland (due about Dee. 3), and Wellington (due about Dec. lb. GOLDEN COAST (Burns, Philp), left San Pedro Nov. 1 for Auckland (due Nov. 27). Wellington (due Dec. 6), Nelson, and Duucdiu. OTOKIA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Nov. 11 for Wellington (due Dec. 6). PORT DARWIN (C. aud D. Line), from New York, left Hampton Roads Nov. 4 for Auckland (due Dec. 3), Napier, Wellington (due Dec. 12), Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. BRITISH GLORY (Union Co.), left San Pedro Nov. 17 for Wellington (due Dee. 12). KAIMIRO (Union Co.), left Birkenhead Oct. 29 for Wellington (due Dec. 15), via Panama. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Canadian National Steamships), left Montreal Oct. 26 for Auckland (due Dec. 11), Wellington (due Dec. 16), Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, aud Napier. MATAROA (Shaw, Savill, and Albion), left Southampton Nov. 8 for Wellington (due Dee. 10), and Auckland. WAI RUN A (Union Co.), left Los Augeies Nov. Ki for Lvttelton (due Dec. 13), Dunedin. New Plymouth, Napier, aud Auckland. , MAHANA (Shaw, Savill, and Albion), left Liverpool Nov. 9 for Auckland (due Dec. 17), Wellington (due Dec. 24), Lyttelton, and Dunedin. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, loft Southampton Nov. 15 for Wellington (due Dee. 26), Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Now Plymouth. RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.), trom London, left Sbulhiimptou Dec. 22 for Auckland (due Dec. 26), and Wellington (due Jan. 3).

LOADING FOR NEW ZEALAND

ARMADALE (A.’and A. Line) leaves New York, November 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton, and Dunedin. AUS’i'RALIND (A. and A. Line) leaves New York November 39 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. CANADIN CHALLENGER (Canadian National Steamships) leaves Halifax Dec. 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER (Canadian National Steamships) leaves Montreal November 24, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Napier. CITY OF WELLINGTON (A. and A. Line) leaves New York Dec. 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. COPTIC (Shaw Savill), leaves London December 4 for Auckland and Port Chalmers. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), ■ leaves Liverpool November 23 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, and Timaru. FRANCES MASSEY, to leave Casablanea (Morocco) for New Zealand. GOLDEN CROSS (Burns. Philp), leaves San Pedro, Nov. 30 for Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. MITTLEMEER (A.U. Oil Co.) to leave San Pedro November IS for Auckland, Wellington. and Australia. NARBADA (Union Co.) leaver Calcutta November for Penang. Singapore, Samarang, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin. Bluff. PORT BRISBANE (C. & D. Line) leaves London Dec. 25 for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff. PORT DENISON (C. and D. Line) leaves Liverpool Dec. 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton and Dunedin. TAINUI (Shaw, Savill) leaves London Dec. 4 for Wellington and Lyttelton. VALACTA (C. & D. Line) leaves New Y'ork Dec. 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. WAIOTAPU (Union Co.) leaves Los Angeles November 25 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, aud Australia.

LOADING FOR OVERSEAS PIAKO (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Nov. 26 to Halifax and London, via Panama and Newport News. PORT HOBART (C. aud D. Line), at New Plymouth: thence Nov. 26 to Gisborne Wanganui,. Auckland; thence Dec. 11 to London, via Panama. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), nt Wellington; hence Nov. 27 to London; via Panama. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Nov. 26 to Napier aud Wellington; due here Dec. 2; hence Dec. 7 to Southampton aud London, via Panama. RUAPEHU (Federal Co.), at Wellington; hence Nov. 26 for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers; thence Nov. 30 to Southampton, London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, aud Glasgow, via Magalanes, Montevideo, aud Teneriffe. TARANAKI (Shaw. Savill), due Wellington Nov. 26 from Melbourne; hence Dec. 3 to New Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Wellington; due here Dee. 17; hence Dec. 21 lo London, via Panama. IMPROVEMENTS TO P- & 0. LINERS Further proof of the increasing; attention paid to the comfort of Australian travellers has already been manifested in Bay and Orient liners. There has now been a notable transformation of the P. aud O. liner Mooltan, which left London recently for Australia, after having undergone an overhaul for four months. All the lirstelass three and four-berth cabins have been converted either into roomy single or double berth cabins, the single cabins being connected so that they may be booked by family parlies. All first-class cabins are fitted with comfortable cot beds. The comfort of second-class passengers has been increased by the erection of a glassedin veranda cafe. All the alleyways have rubber flooring. A new feature of tlie en-giiie-iooni is the turbine auxiliary drives attached to the main shafts. The turbines are operated by exhaust steam. This will efi'eet great economy in fuel, and will permit an extra knot of speed in cases of emergency or delay. The Mnloja is being altered similarly. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND.—Aorangi. Tofua. Maui Potnare, Bosworth. Golden Coast. Age, Maunganui, Ulimaroa, Gretastou, Laviugton Court. Kaikorai. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Min, Parracotnbe. WELLINGTON. —Maori. Wahine. Tamahiue, Arahitra. Ngaio. Niagara. Marama, Coriirthie, Oiltrailer, Port ttunter, Haurakl. Waipalii. North Paeitic. Brunswick. AWARUA.—Sir J. C. Ross, A. Larsen, Kosinos, Southern Princess. Karetu, Canadian Transporter, Pert Hardy.

NOTEWORTHY SHIPS THREE N.Y.K. MOTOR LINERS Noteworthy vessels are the three uew passenger motor-ships which will run on the Sail Francisco-Japan-China service of the Nippon Yusen Kalslia. The Asama Maru, the first to be completed, left Jn'pan on her maiden voyage on October 12. The Tatsuta Maru and the Chichibu Maru will be placed on service in the first half of next year. Two of the ships were built at the Mit subishi Shipbuilding yard at Nagasaki, ami the third, (lie Chichibu Maru, was built by (lie Yokohama Dock Company, and bear testimony to the skill of these shipbuilders, as well as to tlie ingeniuity of tlie naval architects concerned in the design of the vessels. The new slips are each of 17,900 gross register tonnage, have a length overall of 584 ft., a breadth (moulded) of 72ft., and arc (he largest ships ever built in Japanese yards. It is apparent that the directors of tlie Nippon Yusen Kaisha confront the future with the fullest of confidence- or they would not have embarked on such a courageous undertaking as the construction of these throe tine 17.001) tons motor-ships. Tlie Tatsuta Maru and the Asama Maru are equipped with four Sulzer Diesel engines capable of developing 10,000 s.h.p. and are driven by quadruple screws. Unlike the other two ships, the Chichibu Maru is equipped with two sets of Burmeister and Wain Diesel engines. In planning tlie construction of these liners, comfort, speed and safety have been among the foremost of the considerations. Ten watertight, bulkheads, a gyro compass, a radio direction tinder, a motor lifeboat with wireless installation and searchlight are included in the equipment to assure the security and stability of the ship and safety of passengers. Capable of a speed of about. 19 knots, eacli motor-ship has accommodation for 839 persons ir three classes. RANGITATA LEAVES HOME. According, to cabled news received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, its new motor-liner Rangitata,' after loading at London, left Southampton on Friday for Auckland and Wellington. The vessel is due at Auckland on December 26 and at Wellington about a week later. THE RANGITIKI. To complete loading refrigerated and general cargo for England, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-liner Rangitiki is to leave Auckland for Napier and Wellington at 10 o'clock to-night. From Wellington the vessel will be dispatched for Southampton and London ou December 7. TARANAKI REPORTS. The Shaw-Savill Company yesterday received a wireless message from the Taranaki, bound from Melbourne to Wellington, reporting that she expects to reach this port on Tuesday afternoon. The vessel will load here, leaving on December 3 for New Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Wellington, to complete loading for London, THE lONIC. To complete discharging cargo from London the Shaw. Savill and Albion liner lonic has arrived at Bluff. Afterwards the Vessel will load for her Homeward voyage in the south, and will then come to Auckland to complete loading. She is due at Auckland on December 7. and is to sail for Southampton and London, via Panama, on December 11. PORT CAMPBELL’S PASSENGERS. The Commowealtli and Dominion Line steamer Port Campbell is scheduled to reach Auckland from London on December 2. In addition to general merchandise for Auckland and Wellington, the vessel has on board the following saloon passengers for New Zealand: —Major. Mrs. and Miss Hose. Miss N. Hogg, Mr. Worthington, Mrs. S. Blair, Miss S. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. H. Simmonds. Mrs. and Miss Dalzell. THE PORT HARDY. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hardy, which left Wellington for Lyttelton and Dunedin on Thursday. to complete unloading cargo from Liverpool, will afterwards load at Dunedin, and also at Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. The vessel is scheduled to reach Auckland on December 16, and to sail for Halifax and London on December 21. MATAROA LEAVES BALBOA. Cabled news has been received by the Shaw-Savill Company that their liner Mataroa, en route from Southampton to Wellington, left Balboa ou Friday morning. She is due at Wellington ou December 10. MANUKA AT BLUFF. The Union Company advise that the Manuka, from Melbourne, arrived at Bluff early yesterdav afternoon. Site will leave there to-dav for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington.‘is due here on Friday, and will leave on Saturday for Melbourne direct. ULIMAROA LEAVES SYDNEY. Cabled news Ims been received by the HuMdart-Parker Company that the Ulimaroa left Sydney at noon on Friday for Auckland. She is due at the northern port to-morrow morning. THE CANADIAN CONQUEROR. The Canadian National Steamships have been notified by cable that the Canadian Conqueror arrived at Panama on November 13 from Montreal, and sailed again on the same date for New Zealand ports. The vessel is due at Auckland on December 11, and at Wellington on December 16. THE TUTANEKAI. The Marine Department advise that the Tutanekai, at present at Auckland, will leave there this morning for the lights in Hauraki Gulf. ■ She will arrive back at Auckland three or four days later and is to leave there at the end of next week for the north, in continuation of her round trip to the lighthouses. VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE. The Aorangi, from Sydney, via Auckland, left Suva on November 22 for Honolulu and Vancouver. The Niagara, from Vancouver, left Honolulu on November 20 for Suva and Auckland, where she is duo on December 2. MISCELLANEOUS. The Mahia is due at Wellington next Friday from Auckland to continue discharge of her London cargo. From southern ports the John is due here on Wednesday and will go on to New Plymouth and Waikato. The Kaitoa is due here to-morrow from Nelson and will go, on the Patent Slip for cleaning and painting. She will come off ou Wednesday, and is to sail for Westport and Greymouth. The Kanna is to leave here on Wednesday for Greymouth to load for Wellington and New Plymouth. ■ The Komata will leave here on Wednesday for Westport to load for Wellington. From Bluff via ports the Calm is due here on Thursday, and will go oe to Wanganui.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. The Tahiti will leave San Francisco on November 27 for Papeete, Raratonga, Wellington and Sydney. The Makura, from San Franeisco, via Papeete, Raratonga, and Wellington, arrived at Sydney on Saturday, and will leave on return trip on November 28. ISLANDS SERVICE. ' The Tofua, from Suva, is due at Auckland this morning, aud will leave on the return trip, on November 30. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO "SERVICE. The Waikawn was expected to leave Suva on Saturday for Vancouver direct. The Waihemo is to leave Sydney on November 26 for Vancouver, via Fiji. The Waitemata was to leave Nelson on Saturday for New Plymouth, where she was due yesterday, thence to Westport and Vancouver direct, The Hauraki arrived at Wellington yesterday, and leaves on Thursday for Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, and returns to Vancouver via Fiji and Fanning Island. The Walrmia left Los' Angeles on : November 16. is due at Lyttelton on December 13, thence to Dunedin. New Plymouth, Napier and’Auckland, and returns to Vancouver via Fiji. ’ The Wafotapu was expected to. leave Los Angeles yesterday for Papeete, where she'is due on December 9. thence to Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne. Adelaide, and Sydney, and is due at Auckland on December 21.