SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 50, 22 November 1932, Page 12

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

PHASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBER, Day. Hr. m. First quarter ..5 6 50 p.m. Full moon .... 13 7-8 p.m. Hast quarter .. 21 758 p.ni. New moon .... 28 12 43 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.47 a.m.; gets, P ' m - MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.32 a.m.; sets, 12.30 P ' m ‘ HIGH WATER. To-day, 11.15 a.m.; 11.44 p.m. To-morrow, 12.4 a.m.; 12.34 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21. AMPULEARIA, tanker (12.25 a.m.), 5857 tons. Cains, from Balik Papan. GAEL, ni.s. (3 a.m.), 9a tons, Nalder, from Greyniouth. VACUOLINE, tanker (B.u a.m.), 8670 tons, McCallum, from San. Pedro. AWAHOU, m.s. (6.40 p.m.), 40a tons, Coldicutt, from Gisborne. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21. GALE, s.s. (11 a.m.), 931 tons,. Davies, for Picton. HOLMGLEN, m.s. (noon)i 432 tons, Mead, f °PORT DUNEDIN, m.s. (12.20 p.m.), 7463 tons, Mason, for Gisborne. TAMAHINE, s.s. (3 p.m.), 1959 tons, Kane, for Picton. „ TAMAHINE, s.s. (3 p.m.), .1989 tons, Kane, for Picton. OREPUKI, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 575 tons, Williams, for Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 319 tons, Martin, for Nelson. RANGATIRA, t.e.s. (7.50 p.m.), 6152 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. KINI, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 13SS tons, Collins, for New Plymouth. HAWERA, m.s. (9 p.m.), 174 tons, McLachlan. for Patea. KAPUNI, m.s. (9.5 p.m.). 181 tons, McKinnon, for Patea. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ' Matangi, Nelson, to-day, 5.30 a.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7 a.m. Tamahine, Picton, to-day, 6 pan. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Inaha, Patea, to-day. Taopata, Tarakohe, to-day. Kapiti, Lyttelton, to-day. Kartigi, Greymouth, to-day. Rangatira, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Kaltoa, Nelson, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Norfolk, Wanganui, to-morrow. Holmglen, New Plymouth, to-morrow. Kapuni, Patea, to-morrow. . Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. ‘ Talisman, Nelson and bays, to-morrow. Opihi. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, tomorrow. Kanna, Greymouth, Thursday. Rangitane, London, Thursday. Tasmania. New Plymouth, Thursday. Huanui, Foxton, Thursday. Otato, Liverpool, Auckland. Thursday. Mataroa, Auckland. Thursday. Wainiarlno. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. .. John, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. .. Totara, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. . -, ~ Holmdale, Wanganui. Friday. Poolta, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday Storm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru,- Lyttelton. Friday. Zealandia, Sydney, Friday. Awahou, Gisborne, Sunday. Kinl, Greymouth, Sunday. Walpiata, Auckland, Sunday. Maunganui, Sydney, Monday. Gabriella, Newcastle, Monday. Maul Pomare, Apia, Lyttelton, Tuesday. ’ . • .»• PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Gael, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, to-day. Matangi, Nelson, to-day, 7.39 p.m. , Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. H.M.S. Diomede, Auckland, to-day. Wingatui, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, to-day. Kohf. Nelson and bays, to-day. Awahou, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Rata, Westport, Greymouth, to-day. Arapullarla. Lyttelton, to-day. Vacuoline, Sydney, to-day. Taupata, Westport, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Kaltoa, Nelson, to-morrow, 6.30 p.m. Rangattra, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7.45 p.m.i Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Kapuni. Patea, to-morrow. , Inaha. Patea, to-morrow. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-morrow. Opihl, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-mor-row. Kapiti, Wanganui, Thursday. Holmglen, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Htiahul, Westport, Thursday. Waimarino, Auckland, Thursday. John, New Plymouth, Walfcato, Thursday. , Totara, New Plymouth, Friday. Poolta, Napier, Gisborne, Friday. Storm, Wanganui, Friday. Tasmania, Napier, Friday. Zealandia, Sydney, Friday. Talisman, Nelson and bays, Friday. Otalo, Lyttelton, Saturday. Norfolk, London, Glasgow, Liverpool, Avonmouth, Saturday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Waipiato, Dunedin, Bluff, ■ Monday. , Mataroa, Gisborne, Tuesday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Oueen's Wharf.-—Wingatui (No. 1 north), W Holmglen (No. 2), Gael (No. 7), Futurist (No. 7), Taupata (No 10), Matangi (No. 12), Echo (No. 13), Kohl (No. 13). Ferry Wharf.—Wahine. Glasgow Wharf.— Wingatui. King’s Wharf.—Rata. Plpitea Wharf.—Otokia, Awahou. Aotea Breastwork. —Pakura. Clyde Quay Wharf. —H.M.S. Diomede. Burnham Wharf.—Ampullaria. Point Howard Wharf.—Vacualine. Patent Slip.—Maori, Kalmai, Mawhera. In the Stream—Kalwarra, Katoa, Komata, Omana, Himatangi. I ( BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. LONDON, Nov. 20. Arrived.—At London, Asphaliou; at Suez, City of Winchester, Mooltan; at Port Said, Mahia; at Malta. Ballarat; at Gibraltar, Ormonde; at Kingston, lonic; at Los Angeles, 0. A. Knudsen; at Vancouver, Walruna. Passed.—Perim, Necknr, Romolo, Strathaird, Talleyrand; Gibraltar, Thermopylae. , Sailed.—From Toulon. Ormonde. Oronsay; from Glasgow, Themistocles; from Hull, Port Wellington; from Vancouver, Golden Eagle; from Liverpool, Surrey. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. i. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21. AUCKLAND. Arrived.— Walpiata (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Marama (7.5 a.m.),.from Sydne7- WANGANUI. Arrived.— Kapiti (4 p.m., Sunday), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. To Sail.—Echo (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Gale (4.50 p.m.) and Tamahine (0.30 p.m.), from Wellington. ( NELSON. Sailed.— Matangi (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. TARAKOHE. To Sail.—Taupata (6 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.— Kalingo (4.10 p.m.) and Kanna (4.15 p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. galled.—Koutunui (3.20 p.m.), for Walkokopu; Caithness (3.50 p.m.), for Manganui; Wahine (7.55 p.m.), for Weliingto“' DUNEDIN. 4rrlTe d.—Poolta (5.55 a.m.), from Wellington. BLUFF. Sailed. —Moa (4.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Storm (7.30 p.m.) for Dunedin.

OVERSEAS SHIPS Dominion Bound MATAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Oct. 7 for Wellington (arr. Nov. 10) and Auckland (arr. Nov. 17). PORT FREMANTLE (C. and D. Line), left London Sept. 30 for Suva Lyttelton (arr. Nov. 13), Dunedin and Bluff (arr. left Galveston, Texas, Oct. 3 for Auckland (arr. Nov. 12), Lyttelton (arr. 18), Wanganui and Sydney. THORDIS (Shell Oil Co.), left San Pedro Oct. 17 for Auckland (arr. Nov. 10) aud Wellington (arr. Nov. 14), Dunedin and Lyttelton (arr. Nov. 20). • AUSTRALIND (Federal Co.), left New York Sept. 17 and Newport News Sept. 19, via Gulf of Mexico ports, for Auckland (arr. Nov. 12), Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin (arr. Nov. 19) and Australia. OTAIO (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Oct. 8. via Dakar (left Oct. 16) and the Cape of Good Hope, for Auckland (arr. Nov. 16), ■Wellington (due Nov. 24), Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru and New Plymouth. OLIVEBANK, left Sourabaya Oct. 31 for Auckland (arr. Nov, 18). RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Oct. 20 for Wellington (due Nov. 24) and (Shell Oil Co.), left Balik Papan Nov. 1 for Wellington (arr. Nov. 21) and Lyttelton. VACUOLINE (Vacuum Oil Co.), left San Francisco Oct. 29 for Wellington (arr. Nov. 21). Sydney, and Brisbane. , AORANGI (Union Co.), left Vancouver Nov. 9 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due Nov. 27) and Sydney. ' GOLDEN COAST (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Nov. 1 for Auckland (due Nov. 27), Wellington (due Dec. 1) aud Australia . HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), left Falmouth Oct. 12, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Nov, 30). ItUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Oct. 25 for Wellington (due Nov. 30), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Nelson. CITY OF ADELAIDE (Federal Co.), left iNow York Oct. S and Newport News Oct. 11, via Gulf of. Mexico ports, for Auckland (due Dec. 2), Wellington (due Dec. 8), Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. MELBOURNE MARU (Federal Co.), left Moji Nov. 1 for Hong-Kong,, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Wellington (due Dec. 2) and Auckland. . , CANADIAN LEADER (Can. Nat.), left Montreal Oct. 20 for Auckland (due Dec. I) Wellington (due Dec. 5), Lyttelton aud Dunedin. . „ MONTEREY (T. & W. Young & Burns, Philp), left San Francisco Nov. 17) and Los Angeles Nov. 18 for Honolulu, Pago Pago,“Buva, Auckland (due Dec. 5), Sydney and Melbourne. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left New York Oct. 29, via Corpus Christi (left Nov. 110) for Auckland (due Dec. 8), Wellington (due Dec. 12), Lyttelton and Dunedin. BUiLLAREN (Speddlng, Ltd.), left for Cape Town (to sail Oct. 20), Australian ports, Wellington (due early Dec.). TARANAKI (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool Nov. 1, via Cape Town (due Nov. 19) for Auckland (due Dec. 11), Wellington (due Dec. 16), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. WAIHEMO (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Nov. 16 for Papeete, Auckland (due Dec. II) Napier, Wellington (due Dec. 16), Lyttelton, Dunediu aud Australia. lONIC (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Nov. 4 for Wellington (due Dec. 14) and Auckland. O. A. KNUDSEN (Union Co.), left San Pedro Nov. 10 for Wellington (due Dec. 14). RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Nov. 17 for Auckland (due Dec. 21) and Wellington (due Dec. 26). BRUNSWICK (A.U. Oil Co.), left Los Angeles Nov. 8 for Australia, Wellington (due about Dec. 17) and Auckland. PAKEHA (Shaw, Savill), left London Nov. 11 for Suva (due Dec. 19), Lyttelton (due Dec. 26), Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. SURREY (Federal Co.) left Liverpool Nov. 19 for Auckland (due Dec. 20), Wellington (due Jan. 4), Lyttelton and Dunedin. WAIMANA (Shaw. Savill), left London Nov. 18, in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope and Sydney, for New Zealand (due Jan. 6). Loading for Overseas BENCRUACHAN (G. H. Scales. Ltd.), loads at Picton about Dec. 12; thence to Napier, Tolaga Bay, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Port Chalmers; theuce Jan. 6 to Dunkirk, London and Hull. CANADIAN LEADER (Can. Nat.), loads at Wellington Dec. 5; hence to Lyttelton, Dunedin, Wellington; due back here Dec. 17; hence to Auckland; thence about Dec. 30 to New York, Boston and Halifax, via Panama Canal. KARAMEA (Shaw, Savill), at Bluff; thence Nov. 22 to Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Wellington: due here Nov. 30; hence Dec. 2 to Napier and Auckland; thence Dec. 12 to , London, Avonmouth. Liverpool and Glasgow; via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. MAHANA (Shaw, Savill), loads at New Plymouth Nov. 24; thence to Wanganui, Bluff, Wellington; due here Dec. 7; hence Dec. 11 to Napier; thence Dec. 16 to Loudon, via Panama Canal. MATAROA (Shaw, Savill), loads at Wellington Nov. 24; hence Nov. 29 to Gisborne and Auckland; thence Dec. 14 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. NORFOLK (Federal Co.), at Wanganui; thence to Wellington; due here Nov. 23; hence Nov. 26 to Loudon, Glasgow, Liverpool and Avonmouth, via Montevideo and Dakar. PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), at Gisborne; thence Nov. 25 to Auckland; thence Nov. 29 to London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. PORT FREMANTLE (C. and D. Line), at Bluff; thence Nov. 22 to Timaru, New Plymouth, Wellington; due here Dec. 2; hence Dee. 5 to Napier; thence Dec. 13 to London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. , RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Nov. 22 to Napier; thence Nov. 25 to London, via Panama Canal. TASMANIA (N.Z.S. Co.), at New Plymouth; thence to Wellington: due here Nov. 24; hence Nov. 26 to Napier and Auckland; thence Dec. 6 to London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. Loading for New Zealand AKAROA (Shaw. Savill), from London, leaves Southampton Dec. 30 for Auckland and 'Wellington. ARMADALE (Federal Co.), leaves New York November 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. BRISBANE 51ARU (Federal Co.) leaves Mojl Dec. 31 for Hong Kong, Manila, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington and Auckland.

CANADIAN VICTOR (Can. Nat.), leaves Halifax Dec. 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Can. Nut.), leaves Montreal Nov. 19 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. CITY OF BAGDAD (Federal Co.) leaves New York Dec. 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. COPTIC (Shaw, Savill) leaves London Jan. 11 for Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth.

CORNWALL (Federal Co.) leaves Liverpool Dec. 10 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. GOLDEN EAGLE (Burns, Philp) leaves Los Angeles Dec. 1 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. HAURAKI (Union Co.) leaves Los Angeles Jan. 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. NARBADA (Union .Co.) leaves Calcutta early Dec. via Penang, Singapore and Samaraiig, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton Timaru, Dunediu. and Bluff. PAKEHA (Shaw, Savill) leaves London Nov. 9 for Suva, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. PORT DUNEDIN (C. & D. Line) leaves London Feb. 1 for Suva, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Timaru. PORT FAIRY (C. & D. Line) leaves London Nov. 30 for Wellington and Auckland. PORT GISBORNE (C. & D. Line) leaves New York Jan. 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. RANGITIKI (N.Z. S. Co.) leaves London Jan. 12 for Auckland and Wellington. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.) leaves London Dec. 15 for Wellington and Auckland. ROTORUA (N.Z. S. Co.) leaves London Dec 22 for Suva, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff and Napier. SYDNEY MARU (Federal Co.) leaves Moji Dec. 1 for Hong Kong. Manila, Brisbane, Sydney. Mclbournne. Wellington and Auckland.

TAMAROA (Shaw, Savill) from London, leaves Southampton Dec. 2 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Timaru. TAINUI (Shaw, Savill) from London, leaves Southampton Jan. 27 for Wellington and Auckland. WAIRUNA (Union Co.) leaves Los Angeles Dec. 15 for Auckland. Wellington Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: City of Adelaide, Mariposa, Maul Pomare, Morinda. Voco. CHATHAM ISLANDS: Nil. WELLINGTON: Aorangi. Discovery 11, Huntingdon. Maunganui. Monterey, Niagara, Norfolk. Port Dunedin. Rangatira, Rangitane, Rnngitata, Ruahine, Taintn, Tamahine. Wahine, Zealandia. AWARUA: Karamea. Kiwitea, I ort Fremantle. Waikouaiti, Wainui.

RANGITANE REPORTS Due Here 2 p.m. Thursday The New Zealand Shipping Company received a wireless message yesterday morning from its motor-liner Rangitane, en route from London to Wellington and Auckland, reporting that she expected to arrive here at 3 p.m. on Thursday, but that her time of arrival was uncertain owing to heavy weather. The company received a further message from th? Rangitane last night, however, reporting that she now expects to arrive here at 2 p.m. on Thursday. THE ZEALANDIA. A Press Association message from Sydney states that repairs to the Zealaudia’s engines took longer than was anticipated, and the vessel was expected to leave Sydney at midnight last night for Wellington. She should now arrive here on Friday afternoon. lONIC AT KINGSTON. The Shaw, Savill liner lonic, en route from London and Southampton to Wellington and Auckland, is reported to have reached Kingston last Saturday. She is due at Wellington on December 14. SURREY LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cabled advice has been received that the Federal steamer Surrey left Liverpool last Saturday for, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on December 29 and here about a week later. MARAMA AT AUCKLAND. The Union Company's Marama, from Sydney, reached Auckland at 7 a.m. yesterday. She will leave there again on. Friday on the return trip to Sydney. TAINUI REPORTS “ALL WELL.” The Shaw, Savill Company has received a wireless message from its liner Tainui, which left Napier on November 15 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal, reporting that she has been experiencing fine weather—all well on board. WAINUI AT MELBOURNE. Cabled adviee has been received by the Unifljj Company that ‘th®. Wainui, from Wellington, via Bluff, reached Melbourne at 9.30 a.m. last Saturday. She will leave there again to-morrow for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and 'Wellington, and is due here on December 1. WAIHEMO LEAVES LOS ANGELES. The Union Company has received cabled advice that the Waihemo left Los Angeles on November 16 for Papeete, Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Australia. She is due at Auckland on December 11, and here on December 16. O. A. KNUDSEN LEAVES SAN PEDRO. Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that its chartered motor-tanker O. A. Knudsen left San Pedro last Saturday morning with bulk fuel oil for Wellington. She is due here on December 14. KARTIGI BAR-BOUND. The Union Company’s Kartigi, loaded for Wellington, has been bar-bound at Greymouth since Saturday. It is hoped that she will be able to work the bar on this afternoon’s tide. TASMANIA DELAYED. The New Zealand Shipping Company s Tasmania was unable to work at New yesterday, and is not now due a> Wellington before Thursday to continue her homeward loading. THE OTAIO. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-ship Otalo is to leave Auckland today for Wellington, and is due here on Thursday morning to continue discharge of her cargo from Glasgow and Liverpool. She is to leave here again on Saturday for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, and New Plymouth, to complete discharge. The Federal Company are the local agents. NORFOLK DELAYED. The Federal steamer Norfolk was delayed at Wanganui yesterday owing to the waterside workers refusing to handle cargo, and is now due here to-morrow morning to complete her homeward loading. She is scheduled to clear this port finally on Saturday for London, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Avonmouth.; ; via Cape Horn, Montevideo, and Dakar. THE MATAROA. The Shaw, Savill liner Mataroa is to leave Auckland to-day for Wellington, and is due here on Thursday morning to commence her homeward loading, and she will leave here again on November 29 for Gisborne and Auckland, to complete, and is scheduled to clear the northern port finally on December 14 for Southampton and Loudon, via the Panama Canal. NUCULA FOR OVERHAUL. The Admiralty tanker Nucula is to undergo overhaul and survey at Auckland during January. MARIPOSA AT AUCKLAND. From Melbourne and Sydney the Oceanic Company’s liner Mariposa is due at Auckland this morning. She will leave there again later to-day for Sura, Pago Pago, Honolulu, Los Angeles aud San Francisco. THE VANCOUVER SERVICE. The Royal mail liner Niagara will be withdrawn from the Vancouver service next June for her periodical overhaul and survey, her last overhaul having taken place'in 1929. She will be relieved oy the Monowai, which will be engaged in the intercolonial service during the summer months. When the Niagara resumes in July the Aorangi will be withdrawn for overhaul and survey. The Monowai xVill remain in the Vancouver service until the Aorangi resumes in August. MORINDA’S PASSENGERS. The Burns-Philp steamer Morinda, which reached Auckland last Friday morning from Sydney aud Norfolk Island, brought the following passengers:—Miss P. Buxton, Mr. R. Johnston, Mr and Mrs. G. W. Allsop, Mrs. A. Barbush, Miss J. Bvford, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Camphell and infant, Mr. J Hope Haynes. Mr. and hire. G. Lumley, Mr. H. C. Smith, Mrs. G. M. Wilson. The Morinda left again later the same day for Norfolk Island. New Hebrides, and Sydney with the following passengers:—For Norfolk Island: Mrs. J. Henton Carver. Mrs. L. Griffiths, Miss P. Christian, Dr. R. Latter, Mr. A. E. Martin, Miss M. G. Walker, Mrs. E. Quintal and infant. For,Vila: Miss C. Dupertius. For Sydney: Mr. L. W. Clyde, Mrs, A. Gallop, Mrs. M. J. Leggo, Mr. A. G. Steel, and four Chinese passengers for New Hebrides. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain A. H. Davey, of the Maunga; nui, is taking command of the Monowai at Sydney to-day. and Captain A. 1. Toteii is transferring to the Maunganui. Captain W W. Fish has taken command of the Kalingo,- relieving Captain J. Benton for hosiday. . Captain Donald McDonald is now in command of the Kowhai. relieving Captain J. Stewart for holiday. ■ . Captain F. L. G. Jaunay is taking command of the Hauraki at Sydney this week, relieving Captain A. T. Aorton tor holidays. .A . . , Mr. T. W. White has rejoined the Monowai as chief officer after holiday leave, relieving Mr. C. Sharpe, who has come ashore tor orders. Mr. W. J. Freeman and Mr. A. S. Ferguson have ioiued the Waipahi as chief and third officers respectively, relieving Mr. 11. S Collier and Mr. D. J. Rutter for holidays. . . , Mr. J. E. Broughton is now third olhcer of the Maunganui, and Mr. A. J. McKenzie is on holiday in Sydney. Mr. J. D. Crigliton hat; joined the Kai lingo as third officer, Mr. C E. Carter having been appointed acting second officer, and Mr. D Munro is acting-chief officer, relieving Mr. H. L. Lee, who has proceeded to Sydney on holidays. Mr. A. Thomson, second engineer of the Monowai, is on holiday in Sydney,, and Messrs. Gibb and Sundbye have rejoined the vessel. ' , Mr. A. W. Baglev and Mr. W. M. Jacitson. second and third engineers respectively of the Kaimai, are on holiday G. A. Nairn has relieved Captain A. McNab as master of the Koutunui.

ORIENT LINERS TO CALL AT PALMA. The Orient Line has announced thatheir 20,000-ton liners Orama, Oronsay, Otranto, and Orontes. sailing from Sydney respectively on December--!, J^ 11 ! 1 * ary 7, March 1. and March 10, will in addition to the regular ports of call on the voyage to England, call at Palma (on the west, coast of Majorca, the largest of (he Balearic Islands). This arrangement covers the major part of-the homeward passenger season. Because of the attractions Palma has, the additional cal* should add great interest to the voyage. Outward- bound the 20,000-ton liners sailins* from London between January ana March will also call at Palma.