SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 31, 31 October 1932, Page 12

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

PHASES OF THE MOON OCTOBER. Day. Hr. m. First quarter .. 7 ?Ja m' Full moon .... to 1 Last quarter .. -3 j? “ «■“• New moon .... 30 - a,nu SUN. , . „ Sun rises to-day, 5.12 a.m.; sets, 6.5 S P,m ' MOON;- . naa Moon rises to-day, 3.3* a.m., sets, 9.39 pm ’ high water. To-day, 5.9 a.m.; 7 p.m. To-morrow, 5.8 a.m.; <•! p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29. MO \ aux. scow (12.25 a.m.), 121 tons, 1349 tons, Wild“wAhTnE, N s a.m.), 4430 tons, Irwin, tr pOOLTA I s.s. (9.25 a.m.), 1675 tons, Dalg251 tons, GibS °J<A f pUNlf m-s.’ (10.10 a.m.), 184 tons, McK oPlHl, lr m.s. (11 a.m.), 1117 tons, Evans, £r KIW?TEA,- s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 2350 tons, Corbv from Adelaide, via Lyttelton. PORT WHANGAItEI, m.s. (1.24 p.m.), 506 tons, IVatchlin, from Lyttelton. JOHN, s.s. (2.45 p.m.), 342 tons, Ivanerva, from Lyttelton. n o KOHI, aux. scow (3 p.m.), 1-a tons, Goldie, from Collingwood. TAMAHINE, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 1989 tons, Kane, from Plcton. OREPUKI, s.s. (10.1 a p.m.), ma tons, Williams, from Wanganui. PAKURA, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), <OO tons, from Napier. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30. TAUPATA, m.s. (3.35 a.m.), 171 tons, Hay. from Tarakohe. KOMATA, s.s. (6.25 a.m.), 211 a tons, Bruce, from Greymoutb. RANGATIRA, t.e.s. (7 a.m.), 61a2 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (5.15 a.m., 319 tons, Morton, from Nelson.departures. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29. PORT GISBORNE, m.s. (noon), 8426 tons, Higgs, for Auckland. POOLTA, s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 1675 tons, Dalglicsh, for Napier. GAEL, m.s. (2 p.m.), 95 tons, Nalder, for Westport. INAHA, m.s. (4 p.m.), 251 tons, Gibson, for Patea. KAPUNT, m.s. (4.10 p.m.), 181 tons, McKinnon, for Patea. PORT WHANGAREI, m.s. (4.15 p.m.), 506 tons, Watchlin,. for Plcton. HOLMDALE, s.s. (5 p.m.), 681 tons, Copland, for Dunedin. MATANGI, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1349 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. OPIHI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 1117 tons, Evans, for Nelson. WAHINE, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 4436 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. HUANUI, aux. scow (8.35 p.m.), 144 tous, Thomson, for Westport. JOHN, s.s. (1.1.40 p.m.), 342 tons, Kanerva, for Wanganui. ■

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kinl, Westport, to-day. Holmglen, Waikato, to-day. Hawera, Patea. to-day. Golden Cloud, Los Angeles, Auckland,

to-day. .Makura, Sydney, to-day. Rangltiki. London, Auckland, to-day. Kanna, Gisborne, to-day. Tamaltlne. Picton, to-morrow. 12.30 a.m. Matangl, Nelson, to-morrow, 5.30 a.m. Wahlne. Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Tnalta, Patea, to-morrow. Kapuni, Patea, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-

morrow. Maui Pomarc, Apia, Lyttelton, to-mor-

row. Rata, Wanganui, to-morrow. Optht, New Plymouth, Wednesday. Talisman, Nelson and bays. Wednesday. Brisbane Maru, Japan, Melbourne, Wed-

nesday. Gale. Wanganui. Thursday. Norfolk, Wanganui, Thursday. Hauraki, Los Angeles, Auckland, Thurs.

Storm, Bluff. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton. Thursday. Waimarino. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttel-

ton. Thursday. Port Dunedin, Liverpool, Napier, Thurs-

day. John. Waikato, Thursday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru Lyttelton,

Thursday. Kahniro, Westport, Greymouth, Thurs-

day. Totara, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

Thursday. ' Kanna, Westport, Friday. Poolta, Gisborne, Friday. Storm. Wanganui, Saturday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Saturday. Waipiata, Auckland, Saturday. Tainui, Gisborne, Sunday. Canadian Constructor, Montreal, Auckland, Monday.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kiwitea, Wanganui, to-day. Tamahine, Picton. to-day. 3 p.m. Kaitoa, Nelson, to-day. C. 30 p.m. Rangatira. Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Karepo, Napier, Auckland, to-day. Opawa, Napier, to-day. Sydhav, Auckland, to-day. Wingatui, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru. to-day. Golden Cloud, Melbourne, to-day. Kini, Gisborne, Auckland, to-day. Orepuki, Dunedin, Timaru. Lyttelton, to-day. Holmglen, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton. to-day. Kanna, New Plymouth to-day. Matangi, Nelson, to-morrow. 7.30 p.m. Wahine. Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7.45 p.m. Inaha, Patea, to-morrow. Kapuni. Patea. to-morrow. Rata, Westport, Greymouth, to-morrow. Kohi, Nelson and bays, to-morrow. Gale, Wanganui, to-morrow. Makura, San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, to-morrow, 3 p.m. T*akura. Napior, Gisborne, to-morrow. Oplbt, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Brisbane Marti, Auckland, Japan, Wednesday. Echo, Blenheim, Wednesday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Thursday. John. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Storm, Wanganui, Thursday. Totara, New Plymouth, Thursday. Waimarino, Auckland, Thursday. Gale. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Thursday. Poolta, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Kaimiro, New Plymouth. Friday. Talisman, Nelson and bays. Friday. Storm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Saturday. Itolmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Port Dunedin, Lyttelton, Saturday. Hauraki, New Plymouth. Saturday. Canadian Constructor, Lyttelton, Mon-

day. Norfolk, Napier. Monday. Waipiata, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Monday.

OVERSEAS SHIPS Dominion Bound NOLISEMENT. left Seychelles Island Sept. — for Bluff (arr. Oct. 11). PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Sept. 17 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 23), Napier (arr. Oct. 29), Wellington (due Nov. 3), Lyttelton and Dunedin. SYDHAV (Shell Oil Co.), left Balik Papan Oct. 5 for Wellington (arr. Oct. 28) and Auckland. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Sept. .22 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 27) and Wellington (due Oct. 31). GOLDEN CLOUD (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Oct. 1 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 27). Wellington (due Oct. 31) and Australia. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Oct. 2 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due Oct. 31) anti Sydney. HAURAKI (Union Co.). left Los Angeles Oct. 9 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 30), Wellington (due Nov. 3), New Plymouth, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. HALERIC, left Ocean Island Oct. 19 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 29). BRISBANE MARU (Federal Co.), left Mojl Oct. 1 for Hong-Kong, Manila, Brl»bane, Sydney, Melbourne. Rlsdon, Wellington (due Nov. 2) and Auckland. CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR (Can. Nat.), left Montreal Sept. 24 for Auckland (due Nov. 2), Wellington (due Nov. 7), Lvttelton. Dunedin. Bluff and Australia. TXMERIC, left Nauru Island Oct. 24 for New- Plymouth (due Nov. 5) and Wanganui. MARIPOSA (T. and W. Young and Burns, Philp), left San Francisco Oct 20 and Los Angeles Oct. 21 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland (due Nov. <), Sydney and Melbourne. MATAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Oct. 7 for Wellington (due Nov. 9) and Auckland. CAITHNESS, left Galveston, Texas, pct. 3 for Auckland (due Nov. 7), Lyttelton, Wanganui and Australia. PORT FREMANTLE (C. and D Line), left London Sept. 30 for Suva (due Nov. 4), Lyttelton (due Nov. 11), Dunedin and B MONOWAI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Oct. 26 fon Papeete, Rarotonga, IV ellington (due Nov. 14) and Sydney. THORDIS (Shell Oil Co.), lert San Pedro Oct. 17 for Auckland (due Nov. 12) and Wellington (due Nov. 16). AUSTRALIND (Federal Co.), left New York Sept. 17 and Newport News Sept. 19, via Gulf of Mexico ports, for Auckland (duo Nov. 12). Wellington (due Nov. 16), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. OTAIO (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Oct. S. via Dakar (left Oct. 16) and the Cape of Good Hope, for Auckland (due Nov. la), Wellington (due Nov. 20), Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. KANGITANB (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Oct. 20 for Wellington (due Nov. 23) and Auckland. _ , ■ _ , , ~ HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), left Falmouth Oct. 12 In ballast for New Zealand (d RUAHINE’(N.Z.S. Co.), left London Oct. 21 for Wellington (due Nov. 30), Lyttelton. Port‘Chalmers and Nelson. CITY OF ADELAIDE (Federal Co.), left New York Oct. 8 and Newport News Oct. 11. via Gulf of Mexico ports, for Auckland (due Dec. 2), Wellington (due Dec. 8), Lvttelton. Dunedin and Australia. CANADIAN LEADER (Can. Nat.), left Montreal Oct. 20 for Auckland (due Nov. 30), Wellington (due Dec. 3), Lyttelton and Dunedin. ' ~, , ... BULLAREN (Spedding, Ltd.), left for Cape Town (to sail Oct. 20). Australian ports, Wellington (due early Dec J Gothenburg Sept 17, via Continental ports, Loading for Overseas CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR (Can. Nat.), loads at Auckland Nov. 3; thence to Wellington; due here Nov. 7: hence to Lvttelton. Dunedin and Bluff; thence Noy. 12 to New York, Boston and Halifax, via (Federal Co.), at New Plymouth ; thence to Wanganui, VV ellington; due here Nov. 3; hence Nov. < to Napier and Auckland; thence Nov. 19 to London, Glasgow. Liverpool and Avonmouth. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington; hence Oct. 31 to Napier and Auckland; thence Nor. 12 to London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. ■ . PORT GISBORNE (C. and D. Line), at Auckland: thence Nov. 5 to London, via Panama Canal. TAINUI (Shaw, Savill), at New Plymouth; thence Nov. 1 to Gisborne, Wellington; due here Nov. 6; hence xov. 8 to Napier; thence Nov. 11 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal and Kingston. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Queen’s Wharf.—Wingatui (No. 1 north), Makura (No. 1 south), Tamahlne (No. 4) Kapiti (No. 5), Holmglen (No. 6), Kaitoa (No. 12), Kohi (No. 13), Taupata (No. 14). Ferrv Wharf.—Rangatira. Matai. Railwav Wharf.—Gabriella, Karepo, Kinl. Glasgow Wharf.—Opawa. King's Wharf.—Kiwitea,-Hawera. Pipitea Wharf. —Rangitiki, Otokia, PaTaranaki Street Wharf.—Oropuki, Golden Cloud. Clyde Quay Wharf.—Marama. Miramar Wharf.—Komata. Burnham Wharf. —Sydliav. Patent Slip.—Maori. Kairaai. In the Stream.—Kalwarra, Katoa, Omana, Himatangl. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND. — Canadian Constructor, Mannganui, Niagara, Remeura, Vincas, Waipahi. CHATHAM ISLANDS—NiI. WELLINGTON.—Acasta, Antigone. Aorangi. Discovery 11, Golden Cloud, Kiwitea, Makura, Mariposa, Maui Pomare, Monterey, Norfolk, O. A. Knudsen. Port Dunedin, Port Gisborne, llangitiki. Zealandia. AWARUA.—Dunedin. Monowai, Sir J. C. Ross, Waikouaiti, Wainui. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY, Oct. 29. Sailed. —"Waikouaiti, for Bluff. ADELAIDE. Oct. 29. Arrived. —Kartigi, from Greymoutb. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29. AUCKLAND. Arrived. —Helenic (7 p.m.), from Ocean Island. Sailed—Waipahi (11.25 a.m.). for Suva; Rangitiki (7.30 p.m,), for Wellington. GISBORNE. Sailed. —Kanna (3.10 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—Hawera (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed. —Kini (7.40 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—-Rangatira (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed. —Rangatira (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Waimarlno (noon), for Oamaru. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Hauraki (2.10 p.m.), from Los AnLYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wahlne (7 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Storm (7.30 a.m.), from Bluff. PORT GISBORNE COMPLETING. The C. and D. Line motor-ship Port Gisborne left Wellington at noon on Saturday for Auckland, where she is due this morning to complete her Homeward loading. She is scheduled to clear the northern port finally next Saturday for London, via the Panama Canal. MAKURA DUE 7 A.M. TO-DAY. En route from Sydney to Wellington, the Union Company's R.M.S. Makura has reported by wireless that she expects to arrive in the stream nt. 7 o'clock this morning. She will berth immediately at No. 1 south Queen's Wharf, where she will be cleared b.v the Port Health and Customs authorities. The Makura is timed to leave here again at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Rarotonga, Papeete, and_ San Francisco, where she is due on November 18. TYMERIO FROM NAURU. Advice has been received that the Bank Line steamer Tymeric left Nauru Island on October 24 with 7425 tons of phosphates for discharge at New Plymouth and Wanganui. She is due at New Plymouth on November 5. MATAI'S MOVEMENTS. The Government steamer Matai is to leave Wellington on Wednesday morning on her usual round of the northern lights. She will be away for about a month. ‘ I

AUSTRALIAN TRADE Union Cargo Service The following are the movements of Union Company vessels engaged in its intercolonial cargo service. The Gabriella, having completed discharge of her coal from Newcastle, is at present laid up at Wellington for overhaul and survey. The Kalingo is to leave Sydney to-day for Newcastle, Coff’s Harbour and Newcastle to load for Napier, Wellington, Miramar and Greymoutb. The Karetu, from Newcastle and Sydney, is to leave Suva on Thursday for Auckland, where she is due on November 8. She will then return to Newcastle and Sydney. The Kartigi, from Adelaide, was to have left Edithburg on Saturday for Melbourne to complete loading for Auckland, Portland and Jew Plymouth. The Kiwitea arrived at Wellington on Saturday aftei foon from Lyttelton and berthed at the King’s Wharf to continue discharge of her cargo from Melbourne, Edithburg and Adelaide. She is to leave here again to-day for Wanganui to complete discharge, thenee to Westport and Greymoutb to load for Melbourne. The Kiwitea will then load at Adelaide and Melbourne for New Plymouth, Auckland, and Napier. The Waikouaiti. from Port Stephens and Newcastle, left Sydney last Friday for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru and Lyttelton, thence via Bluff to Sydney and Newcastle. She is due at Bluff on Wednesday. The Wainui, from Wellington, via Bluff, was due at Melbourne yesterday. She will leave there again on Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. Remuera for London The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera, which left Auckland ou Thursday for London, via the Panama Canal and Curacao, took the following passengers:—First class: Mrs. D. W. Buffiey, Miss A. W. Buffcy, Miss J. S. Buffey, Mrs. B. A. Bunting, Master B. A. Bunting, Sir A. Russell. Second saloon: Miss D. F. Cliff, Mr. J. K. Herdman, Mr. K. Kemp, Mrs. Kemp, Master A. S. Kemp, Master R. M. Kemp, Master A. F. Kemp, Master B. N. Kemp, Captain H. Monro, Mrs. Monro. Third class: Mr. S. G. Adams, Mr. T. C. Allan, Mr. G. Askew, Mrs. Askew, Mr. E. Anderton, Mr. H. H. Ayre, Mrs. Ayre, Miss B. E. Ayre, Master M. 11. Ayre, Mr. F. Beasley, Mr. S. B. Brown, Mr. J. McK. Bryce, Mrs. L. A. Brockbank. Mrs. V. Burnett, Miss L. S. Burnett, Mr. J. Bentley, Mr. W. Clarke, Mrs. Clarke, Mr. R. Clarkson, Miss F. M. Claridge, Miss L. L. Carradine, Miss M. L. Carmichael, Mr. J. A. Dowler, Mrs. Dowler, Mr. J. J. Dixon, Mr. G. Dearman, Mr. F. R. Firmstone, Miss F. D. C. Firmstone, Mr. R. Fraser, Mr. A. C. Forbes, Mr. J. Gray, Mr. L. A. Gunn, Mrs. J. Good, Miss I. M. Good. Miss J. A. Good, Miss L. P. Good, Mr. I. K. Hansen. Mr. J. Hunt, Mr. E. R. Jones, Mr. H. E. J. Jackson, Mrs. Jackson, Master A. E. Jackson, Miss E. Knight. Miss H. M. Knight, Mrs. M. L. Lea, Mr. P. H. Lawson, Mr. A. Leeper, Mr. W. F. Larnder, Mr. J. Murphy, Mrs. J. Mackay, Master J. Mackay, Master D. A. Mackay, Mrs. M. Payne, Mr. A. E. Perkins, Mr. C. H. Putt, Mr. L. E. Presant, Mrs. Presant, Master R. E. H. Presant, Master R. P. Presant, Miss S. F. M. Reid, Mr. M. Rossotto. Mr. J. Ronald, Miss M. A. Roy, Mr. A. H. Stovold, Mrs. Stovold, Mrs. H. Smart, Mr. R. H. Stacpoole, Mr. G. Steeples., Mr. F. W. Smith. Mrs. M Shaw. Miss M. Sutton, Mr. W. E. C. Saul, Mr. C. G. J. Stanley, Mr. 'M. Wall, Mr. V. R. Waldron, Mrs. E. Whiteley, Miss N. Whiteley. RANGITIKI IN PORT. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-liner Rangitiki is due at Wellington this morning from Auckland, and will berth at the Pipitea Wharf to complete discharge of her London cargo. She will leave here again on Thursday for Bluff, Lyttelton, Wellington, Tokomaru Bay and Auckland to load Homewards, and is scheduled to clear Auckland finally on November 25 for London, via the Panama Canada. THE NIAGARA. The Union Company’s liner Niagara, from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva, is due at Auckland at midday to-day. She will leave there again at 10 p.m. to-mor-row for Sydney, where she is due next Saturday morning. GOLDEN CLOUD IN PORT. To discharge the local portion of her Pacific Coast cargo, the O. and O. Line steamer Golden Cloud is due at Wellington this morning from Auckland, and will berth at the Taranaki Street Wharf. She is to leave here again later to-day for Australian ports to complete discharge and will then return to Westport to load a cargo of coal for the American Naval base at Pago Pago. TAINUI’S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw-SaviJl liner Tainui is to leave New Plymouth to-morrow for Gisborne, Wellington, and Napier to complete her Homeward loading. She is due here on November 6, and_ is scheduled to clear Napier finally on November 11 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal and Kingston. THE BRISBANE MARU. The Federal Company, local agents for the O.S.K. Line, have received cabled advice that the motor-ship Brisbane Maru, en .route from Japan, left Risdon (lasmania) last Friday for Wellington. She is due here On, Wednesday morning, and is to leave again later the same day for Auckland, thence to Sydney, Brisbane and Japan. KOMATA LAID UP. The Union Company's Komata, which arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Greymoutb, is to pay off to-day and lay up. HALERIC AT AUCKLAND. With a full cargo of phosphates from Ocean Island for discharge at. Auckland the Bank Line steamer Halenc reached the northern port on Saturday evening. HAURAKI AT AUCKLAND. From Los Angeles, via Rarotango, the Union Company’s motor-ship Hauraki reached Auckland yesterday afternoon. She has Pacific Coast cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia, and due here on Thursday. AUCKLAND SERVICE. . ■The Wingatui, from Auckland, is due at 'Wellington this morning, and will berth at No. 1 north Queen s Wharf. She is to leave here again later to-day tor Lvttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru, "The Waimarino, from Dunedin, via ports, is due here on Thursday, and goes on to Auckland. The Karepo is to leave \\ ellington tudav for Napier and Auckland. The Waipiata is to leave Auckland next Friday for Wellington and southern P °The Port Whangarei is to leave Auckland about next Friday for XV ellington and southern ports.

CAITHNESS FROM TEXAS. Advice has been received that the steamer Caithness is now scheduled to reach Auckland from Galveston on November 11. instead of November <- hne has a cargo of sulphur for dischaigo at Auckland, Lyttelton. IVanganui. and Sydney.

C IN IDIAN CONSTRUCTOR REPORTS. Canadian National Steamships have received a further wireless message from the Canadian Constructor, en route from Montreal, reporting that she expects to reach Auckland at 7 a.m. on M ednesday. She is due at Wellington next Monday for discharging and loading, hence to Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff, thence via Australia to New York. Boston, and Halifax.

NAUTICAL ALMANAC. The New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide Tables for the year 1933, compiled at the Nautical Adviser's Office. Marino Department, will be published at Wellington on November 1. 1932, and afterward may be purchased from Government shipping offices or the Mariuc Dcnartment, Yi'elliiigton.

NARBADA AT CALCUTTA. The Union Company’s chartered steamer Narbada, from Newcastle, was due at Calcutta yesterday. She is to load there, leaving early in December for Penang, Singapore, and Samarang, to complete for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. REGISTRATION OF SHIPS. On December 31, 1931, states the annual report of the Marine Department, there were on the register of vessels in the Dominion 65 sailing-vessels of 5592 tons register. 231 steamers of 95,929 tons register, and 234 motor-vessels of SUS tons register, as compared with 65 sailingvessels of 5892 tons register, 242 steamers 0f.95.305 tons register, and 224 motorvessels of 7773 tons register at the end of the previous year. The number of seamen and boys employed on board was 3597. as compared with 3650 for the year 1930.