SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 285, 28 August 1931, Page 12

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

" 1 PHASES OF THE MOON. ■. AUGUST. . Day, Hr. m. Last quarter ..7 3 58 a-m. New moon .... 14 7 57 a.iix. First quarter ..20 11 6 p.m. Full moon .... 28 8 40 p.m. SUN. . «n. Sun rises to-day, 0.24 a-m.; sets, 0.21 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.25 p.m.; sets, 6.49 a nl ’ HIGH WATER. To-day, 4.1 a.m.; 4.32 p.m. x To-morrow, 4.55 a.m.; 5.25 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27. MATANGI. s.s. (0 a.m.), 1349 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3488 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. GALE, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 934 tons, McKenzie, from Lyttelton. MATAI, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 950 tons, Burges, from Cook Strait. KUKU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 224 tons, Larsen, from Lyttelton. TAMAHINE. s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1989 tons, Kane, from Plcton. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27. MATAI, s.s. (8.5 a.m.), 950 tons, Burgess, for Tho Brothers lighthouse. KAIMAI, s.s. (3.35 p.m.), 1428 tons. Hackworth, for New Plymouth. GALE, s.s. (5 p.m.), 934 tons, McKenzie, for Wanganui. MATANGI, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1349 tons, Hay. for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3488 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Totara, Gisborne, to-day. Fairburn, Westport, Nelson, to-day. Storm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Wahlne, Lvttelton, to-day, 7 a.m. Kaltoa, Nelson to-day, 7 a.m. Wainul, Melbourne, via south, to-day. Rangltane. Lyttelton, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Kapltl, Wanganui, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Poolta, Gisborne, to-day. Waimarlno, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Matangl, Nelson, to-morrow, 5.30 a.m. Maori. Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Tamahine, Plcton, to-morrow, 6 p.m. Komata, Westport, to-morrow. Kanna, Greymouth, to-morrow. Kuku, Nelson, Motueka, to-morrow. John, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, tomorrow. Breeze, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Totara, Lyttelton. Sunday. Tees, Chathams, Sunday. Kohl, Nelson and bays, Sunday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. _ . Parera, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Wlngatul, Auckland, Tuesday. Ullmaroa, Sydney, Tuesday. Kotitl, Westport, Karamea, Tuesday. Kuku, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Storm, Wanganui, Tuesday. Athelqneen, San ,Pedro, Wednesday. Breeze, Wanganui, Wednesday. Kalmal, Greymouth, Thursday. Holmdale. Plcton, Thursday. Golden Cross, Los Angeles, Auckland, Thursday. _ x Walplata, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Storm, Plcton, Wanganui, to-day. Totara, Lyttelton, to-day. Tamahine, Plcton, to-day, 3 p.m. Kaltoa, Nelson, to-day, 6.30 p.m. Wahlne, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Kapltl, Wanganui, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Waimarlno, Auckland, to-day. Fairburn, Westport, Karamea, to-day. Taupata, Tarakohe, to-day. Matangl, Nelson, to-morrow, 7.30 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton to-morrow, 7.45 p.m. Kuku, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Walnui, Bluff, Melbourne, to-niorrow. Poolta, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. John, New Plymouth, Waikato, to-mor-row. ~ ■ Matal, southern lighthouses. Monday. Breeze, Plcton Wanganui, Monday. Totara, New Plymouth, Monday. Tees, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Monday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Monday. Storm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Tuesday. ~ Wlngatul, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Tuesday. Kotitl, Westport, Karamea, Tuesday. Komata, Westport. Tuesday. Parera, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. Kohl, Nelson and bays, Tuesday. Orepukl. Westport, Greymouth, Tuesday. Kuku, Nelson, Motueka, Tuesday. Breeze, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. r Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Ullmaroa, Sydney, Friday. Walplata, Auckland, Friday. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Queen's Wharf—Wahlne (No. 1 north), Poolta (No. 1 south), Walnui (No. 2), Tamahine (No. 4), Kapltl (No. 5), Storm (No. 6), Inaha (Nd. 9), Kapunl (No. 11), Fairburn (No. 11), Kaltoa (No. 12), Echo (No. 13), John (No. 13). Ferry Wharf —Matal. Glasgow Wharf—Rangitane. King’s Wharf—Hawera. Taranaki St. Wharf—Waimarlno. Clyde Quay Wharf—Eileen Ward. Miramar Wharf—Totara. Burnham Wharf—Paua. Patent Slip—Himatangi, Kapunl, Taupata, Pakura. In the stream—Kalwarra, Katoa, Omana, Putlkl. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS, LONDON, August 26. Arrived.—At Genoa, Coptic. Sailed.—From Panama, Kent. SUVA, August 27. Sailed. —Tofua, for Auckland. SYDNEY, August 27. Arrived.—Walkoualti, from Bluff. COASTAL. THUPSDAY, AUGUST 27. AUCKLAND. Arrived. —Wlngatul (3.50 a.m.), Port Gisborne (8 a:m.) and Monowal (10.35 a.m.), from Wellington; Waikawa (4.10 p.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed.—General Baquedano (7 a.m.), for Valparaiso; Temoraire (5 p.m.), for Napier. PATEA. Arrived.—Hawera (7.50 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived. —Kaplti (5.20 a.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed. —Echo (3 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Kaltoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. TARAKOHE. . Arrived.—Orepuki (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kotitl (7.20 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—John (5.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Waipiata (9.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmdale (2 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Waipiata (5 p.m.) for Bluff; Breeze (8 p.m.) for Timaru; John (8.30 p;m.) for Timaru; Holmdale (11 p.m.) for Oamaru. BLUFF. Arrived. —Karamea (1.20 a.m.) from Dunedin; Wnihemo (7.30 a.m.) from Dunedin.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND. —Athelqueen, Aymeric, Cambridge, General Baquedano, Golden Cross, Hauraki. Kalmiro, Maimoa, Maui Pomare, Nauru Chief, Niagara, Rona, Tofua, Ventura, Waikawa, Waipahl. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Opawa, Tongarlro. WELLINGTON.— Aorangi. City of Christiania, Diomede, Karepo, Karetu, Laburnum, Maori, Matakana. Nucula. Rangitane, Rangitata, Remuera, Sierra. Talnui. Tairoa, Veronica, Wahlne, Walnui. AWARUA.—Knlingo, Makura, Maunganui, Ngakuta. BREMERHAVEN’S ENLARGED DOCK. The enlargement of the Kaiser Dock II at Bremerhaven has now been completed, and it is claimed to be the second largest dock in the world. It will be remembered that although it was able to accommodate vessels of 32,000 tons gross, Its overall length was not sufficient to permit the entry of the Bremen or Europa, and the authorities undertook to increase Its size. The length of 873 feet has now been increased to 1116 feet, and the breadth to 117 feet 4 inches on the bottom and 137 feet at the water level. Vessels up to 116 feet 8 Inches benm may now enter the dock, the threshold being 36 feet 8 Inches below the average and 40 feet below the highest harbour water level, which is sufficient for the largest vessels afloat. It will now be possible to dock vessels up to 75.000 tons in gross measurement. The work, which has been interrupted not only by bad weather but by landslides, has nevertheless been completed by the scheduled date*

OVERSEAS SHIPS Dominion Bound WAIHEMO (Union Co.), left Los Angeles July 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff (arr. Aug. 27) and Australia. TEMEKAIRE (Burns, Philp), left Oslo May 26 for Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Lisbon, left there June 6, Cape Town, Fremantle, Bunbury, Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington, Lyttelton, Napier, Auckland (arr. Aug. 24), Salamoa and Rabaul. HERMINIUS (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool July 7 for Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton (arr. Aug. 26), Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. KARAMEA (Shaw, Savill), left London July 16 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff (arr. Aug. 27) and Timaru. - _ . . PORT GISBORNE (C. and D. Line), left London July 17 for Wellington and Auckland (arr. Aug. 27). GOLDEN CROSS (Burna, Philp), left Los Angeles Aug. 1 for Auckland (duo Aug. 28). Wellington (due Sept. 3), Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin and Sydney. NARBADA (Union Co.), left Calcutta Aug. 2 for Penang, Singapore, Samarang, Auckland (due Sept. 3), Wellington (due Sept. 9), Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and BI ATHELQUEEN (Union Co.), left San Pedro Aug. 7 for Wellington (due Sept. 2), TONGARIRO (Federal Co.), left Liverpool July 26 for Auckland (due Sept. 1), Napier, Wellington (due Sept. 10), Lyttelton and Dunedin. HAURAKI (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Aug. 10 for Papeete (left there Aug. 25), Auckland (due Sept. 8), Wellington (due Sept. 7), New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. SIERRA (Burns, Philp and T. and W. Young), left San Francisco Aug. 13 and Los Angeles Aug. 14 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland (due Sept. 4) and s AORANGI (Union Co.), left Vancouver Aug. 19 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due Sept. 6) and Sydney. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton July 81 for Auckland (due Sept 6) and Wellington (due Sept. 12). CANADIAN HIGHLANDER (Can. Nat.), left Montreal July 25 for Auckland (duo Sept 4), Wellington (due Sept 8), Lyttelton and Dunedin. _ ~ , » ANTIGONE (Speddlng, Ltd.), left Java Aug. — for Auckland (due Sept. 4). MELBOURNE MARU (W. Wallis), left Mojl Aug. — for Hong-Kong, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington (due Sept. 5) and Auckland. PARRAKOOLA (Speddlng, Ltd.), left Los Angeles Aug. 22 for Auckland (due Sept. 9), Wellington (due Sept 12) and A p S ORT a ALMA (C. and D. Line), left New York July 30 and left Tampico Aug. 8 for Auckland (due Sept. 7), Gisborne, Wellington (due Sept 14), New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. , OTOKIA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Aug. 22 for Wellington (due Sept 16). KENT (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Aug. 6 for Suva (due Sept 11), Port Chalmers (due Sept 18), Lyttelton and Napier. CORINTHIC (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Aug. 14 for Wellington (due Sept 23) and Auckland. CORNWALL (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Aug. 15 for Auckland (due Sept 23). Wellington (due Sept 29), Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. SOMERSET (N.Z.S. Co.), left Falmouth Aug. 15 in ballast for Port Chalmers (due Sept 24). Loading for Overseas CORINTHIC (Shaw, Savill), loads at Auckland Sept 29; thence to Napier, Port Chalmers, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington; due here Oct. 15; hence Oct. 21 to Southampton and London, via Panama CI HERMINIUS (Shaw, Savill), loads at New Plymouth Sept. 1; thence to Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Sept. 12; hence Sept 18 to Auckland; thence Sept 24 to London, via Panama Caual. KENT (Federal Co.), loads at Napier Sept. 29; thence to New Plymouth, Wanganuli Wellington; due here Oct. 8; hence Oct. 10 to Auckland; thence Oct. 20 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Giase°MAHlA (Shaw, Savin), loads at Bluff Sept. 21; thence to New Plymouth, Wellington; due here Sept 28; hence Oct. 1 to Auckland; thence Oct 8 to London, via C MAIMOA (Shaw, .Savill), at Napier; thence Aug. 31 to New Plymouth, Port Chalmers and Wellington; duo here Sept. 9; hence Sept. 12 to London, via Cape H PORT GISBORNE (C. and D. Line), at Auckland; thence Sept 1 to Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, Napier, Lyttelton. Wannanul and Wellington; due here Sept. 19; hence Sept 22 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington; hence Sept. 5 to Auckland; thence Sept 12 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. , x , REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Wellington . Sept. 17; hence to Napier, Gisborne, Auckland; thence Sept. 30 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. SOMERSET (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Port Chalmers Sept. 24; thence to Lyttelton, Auckland and Wellington; hence Oct. 14 to London, via Panama Canal. TAINUI (Shaw, Savill), at Auckland; thence Sept. 2 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. TONGARIRO (Federal Co.), loads at Port Chalmers Sept. 21; thence to Oamaru, Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington; due here Oct. 10; hence Oct. 14 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow.

Loading for New Zealand ASHBURTON (A. & A. Line) leaves New York Oct. 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. AUSTRALIND (A. & A. Line), leaves New York August 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton and Dunedin. BRISBANE MARU (W, Wallis) leaves Moji Oct. 1 for Hong Kong, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington and Auckland. BULLAREN (Speddlng Ltd.) leaves Los Angeles Sept. 19 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Can. Nat.), leaves Montreal Aug. 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin.. j x CANADIAN CRUISER (Can. Nat.) leaves Montreal Sept. 26 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. CITY OF EASTBOURNE (A. & A. Line) leaves New York Sept. 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.) leaves Liverpool Oct. 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. GOLDEN CLOUD (Burns, Philp), leaves Los Angeles Sept. 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. GOLDEN COAST (Burns, Philp), leaves Los Angeles Oct. 31 for Auckland, Wellington. Lvttelton. Timaru and Dunedin. GOLDEN WEST (Burns, Philp), leaves Los Angeles Oct. r for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. lONIC (Shaw, Savill). leaves London Oct. 7 and Southampton Oct. 9 for Auckland and Port Chalmers. MATAKANA (Shaw, Savill) leaves Liverpool Nov. 7 for Auckland. Wellington, Lvttelton, Dunedin and Napier. MELBOURNE MARU (W. Wallis), leaves Mojl Nov. 1 for Hong-Kong. Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington and Northumberland (Federal Co.), leaves Liverpool Sept. 26 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin and B PORT DUNEDIN (C. & D. Line) leaves New York Oct. 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton and Dunedin. PORT FAIRY (C. & D. Line) leaves London Sept. 16 for Suva, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Timaru and New Plymouth. PORT HUNTER (C. & D. Line) leaves Liverpool Sept 5 for Auckland. Wellington. Lvttelton, Duhedlu and Oamaru. PORT HUON (C. & D. Line) leaves London Oct. 7 for Wellington, Lyttelton and Bluff. „ . . RANGITIKT (N.Z.S. Co.) leaves London Aug. 26. and Southampton Aug. 28. for Auckland and Wellington. RANGITATA (N.Z. S. Co.) leaves London Oct. 21 and Southampton Oct. 23 for Wellington and Auckland. • . RUAHTNM (N.Z. S. Co.) leaves Condon Sept. 21.- and Southampton Sept. 23. for Auckland and Wellington. SYDNEY MARU (W. Wallis) leaves Mojl Sept. 1 for Hong Kong, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney. Melbourne. Wellington and Auckland. TAMAROA (Shaw, Savill) leaves London Sept. 9, and Southampton Sept. 11 for Wellington nnd Auckland. TARANAKI (Shaw, Savill) leaves l.ondon Aug. 26 for Lyttelton. Dunedin. Bluff and Nelson. WAIOTAPU (Union Co.) leaves Los Angeles Oct. 12 tor Auckland New Ply mouth Nelson, Wellington. Lyttelton Dunedin and Australia WAIRUNA (Union Co.) leaves Los Angelas Sept. 14 for Papeete, Auckland Napier. Wellington. Dunedin nnd Australia.

FLAG DISCRIMINATION

American Shipowners’ Proposal Tn their public utterance* American shipowner. often overstep the mark In Ingenuousness and produce astonishing proposals for the reform of world shipping, says the "Syren and Shipping.” Such a one has just emanated from no less a body than the American Steamship Owners’ Association, the president of which proposed at the recent Washington meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce that the trade between any two countries should be reserved for the vessels of the countries concerned. Before examining some of the more obvious fallacies In this scheme, It might be pointed out that the Americans are in an excellent position to disarm British criticism by drawing attention to our vast Interests in the carriage of goods between foreign countries, the reply to which, pf course, Is to inquire ■what motive has inspired the association Itself in fathering the scheme. If it is ourely an altruistic one, then we have only to ask what will become of 15,000,000 Czecho-Slovaklans, who possess a single steamer of 7000 ’tons dw., or, In fact, of any of the dozens of countries whose fleets are not very much larger than this. Neither are we'informed as to the manner of allocatloJL The trade between the United States ana the Argentine Is instanced as an example of how this flag discrimination should be applied. The whole of the trade would presumably be reserved for vessels belonging to the two countries, and it is only necessary to, see the enormous disparity between the sizes of the two fleets to deduce the •; motive behind the movement. It is, of course, an expression of American nationalism in its most Intense form, and, furthermore, an Introduction of American commercial methods into a sphere in which that country is hopelessly outclassed. One cardinal fact about ship management, although it is a point upon which the United States and the rest of the world are in fundamental disagreement, is that success In it Is generally achieved In spite of legislation, and, unlike most of the Industries in that country, tn . response to a genuine economic demand on the part of the world s people. In its more robust form, it is a hardy perennial that has survived all attempts to turn It into a hot-house plant, and although this fact has been demonstrated 'again and again in maritime history, the newest recruits to the game usually- try to ignore the precedent Having failed to place their fleet upon a parwith those of their rivals by State financial assistance (to put it mildly), American shipowners are now looking to flag discrimination as a remedy. Putting aside the patent absurdity of the scheme and Ignoring the obvious impossibility of its application, might we ask what would be the attitude of U.S. shipowners if their proposed great fleet of the future restrlcted by legislation on these lines? ATHELQUEEN REPORTS. The Union Company’s chartered motortanker Athelqneen, en route from San Pedro to Wellington with bulk fuel oil, has reported by wireless that she expects to arrive here on September 2. PARRAKOOLA LEAVES DOS ANGELES. ■ Speddlng, Ltd., have received cabled advice that the Swedish motor-ship Parrakoola left Los Angeles last Saturday, with Scandinavian and Pacific Coast cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Shu Is due at Auckland on September 9 and here on September 12. PORT GISBORNE LOADING. The C. and D. Line motor-ship Port Gisborne arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from Wellington to complete discharge of her London cargo and to commence her homeward loading. She will leave there again next Tuesday for: Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, Napier, Lyttelton, Wanganui, and Wellington to complete. The vessel Is due here on September 19 and is,scheduled to clear this port finally on September 22 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. * . i ■' MAIMOA AT NAPIER. The Shaw, Savill steamer Maimoa arrived at Napier yesterday from Townsville to commence her homeward loading. She is to leave there again next Monday for New Plymouth for further loading. , THE TEES. Gardiner, Blnnle, and Halliburton advise that the Tees is to leave the Chatham Islands to-day for Wellington. She'ls due here on Sunday and will leave again on Monday for Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. . Captain W. W. Fish has rejoined the Poolta, after sick leave, relieving Captain* • ho Has transferred to the Klnl, relieving Captain G. W. Evans, who is on holiday leave at Auckland. Captain W. Whitefield has rejoined the Wlngatul, relieving Captain W. H. D. Gard-, ner, who is standing by at Auckland. Mr. J. L. Russell is now third officer of the Kalmal, relieving Mr. C. A. Barker, who is awaiting Instructions at Wellington. Mr. H. E. Petre, late third officer of the Kartigi, has joined the Opihl In a similar capacity, relieving Mr. G. H. Edwards, who is standing by at Wellington. THE BULLAREN. Speddlng, Ltd., advise that the Swedish motor-ship Bullaren is to leave Vancouver on September 3, San Francisco on September 16, and Los Angeles on September 19 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. She Is due at Auckland on October 10 and here on October 13. MATAI’S MOVEMENTS. The Government steamer Matal Is to leave Wellington next Monday for her periodical tour of the southern lighthouses. She will be away for about three to four weeks.

WAIKA'WA AT AUCKLAND. Tho Union Company’s Waikawa arrived at Auckland yesterday from Newcastle. She is to pay off and lay up until December. MAKURA AT SAJN FRANCISCO. The Union Company’s R3I.S. Makura. from Sydney and Wellington, Is due at San Franclseo this morning. She will leave tlhere again next Wednesday for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney, and is due,here on September 21. AORANGI LEAVES HONOLULU. The Union Company advises that its motor-liner Aorangi, en route from Vancouver, left Honolulu on Wednesday for Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on September 6. WAIN'UI IN PORT. The Union Company’s Walnui is due at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton, and will berth at“ No. 2 Queen's Wharf to discharge Melbourne cargo. She is to leave here again to-morrow for Melbourne, via Bluff. RANGITANE IN PORT. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-liner Rangitane is due at Wellington tflils morning from Lyttelton, and will berth at the Glasgow Wharf to continue her homeward loading. She will leave here again on September 5 for Auckland to fill up, and is scheduled to clear the northern port finally on September 12 for Southampton and London,, via the Panama Canal. TOFUA LEAVES SUVA. . Cabled advice has been received that the Union Company’s Island passenger steamer Tofua left Suva yesterday for Auckland, where she Is due next Monday morning. AUCKLAND SERVICE. The Waimarlno, from Dunedin, via ports, is due here this morning, and will berth at the Taranaki Street Wharf. She Is to leave here again to-day for Auckland. The Wlngatul Is te leave Auckland tomorrow for Wellington and southern ports, and is due here next Tuesday mornfU The Walplata, from Bluff, via ports, Is due here next Friday, and goes on to Auckland. DAPHNE BEING DISMANTLED. The old steamer Daphne, which was recently sold to the ship breakers, is being dismantled at Auckland. The Daphne wns a wooden. steamer of 192 Kjoss tons anil was built at Auckland In 1907 by W. H. Brown for the Northern Steam Ship Lo„ Ltd. Her principal dimensions were: Length, 111.6 ft; breadth, 20.5 ft; depth, B.lft. The Daphne was one of the Auckland mosquito fleet and traded round the Hauraki Gulf. REPAIRS TO CITY OF KIMBERLEY. The inspection and testing of one of the cranks of the steamer City of Kimberley, which recently broke down in. the Pacific, I is now being carried out at the Calliope Dock, the work being one of the largest engineering tasks of its kind attempted in Auckland (states the “New Zealand Herald”). The shaft, which is nt present on n lathe, is Sft long nnd iffin in thickness, weighing 16 tons, and the limits of accuracy allowed where adjustments are made is only l-1000th of an Inch Of the three cranks tn the steamer’s engines, one was damaged when she broke down, and a new crank is now on its wny from England, with other parts In order to make sure that the remaining two cranks are not strained by the breakage, but are perfectly true, they are being hoisted from the ship and removed to the workshops of the Victory Engineering Company,