SHIPS AND CARGOES

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 33, 2 November 1934, Page 14

SHIPS AND CARGOES

PHASES OF-THE MOON. NOVEMBER. Day. Hr. in. New moon .... 8 "n n'in' First quarter .. Io- - moon .... 2- 4-6 p.mLast quarter ..30 5 50 P-“>-SUN. _ n Sun rises to-day 5.7 a.m.; sets <- p.m. .MOON. £ Moon rises to-day 2.56 a.m.; sets 0.0 P-M--HIGH WATER. To-day 12.30 a.m.: 12.40 p.m. To-morrow 1.11 a.m.; 1.30 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1. KIWITEA, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 2350 tons. Bruce, from Westport. MATANGI, s.s. (6.2 u a.m.), 1319 tons, ■Wildman, from Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3188 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. KAITOA. s.s. (9 35 a.m.), 319 tons. Mac Millan, from Nelson. WAIMARINO. s.s. (9.35 a.m.), oOG7 tons, Prosser, from Lyttelton. TAMAHINE, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 1989 tons, Jaunay, from Picton. • PAUA. m. tanker (11.20 a.m.), 1260 tons, Paterson, from Napier. OPIIII, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 1117 tons, Russell, front Lyttelton. FOXTON. m.s. (4.10 p.m.), 242 tons, Baggett, from Motueka. WAINUL s.s. (6.5 P.m.). 1633 tons, Howie, from Gisborne. PARER A, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), u 53 tons, Kanerva. from Waikato. TALISMAN, aux. scow (10.00 p.m.), J. tons, Henry, from Nelson and Bays. JOHN, s.s. (10.40 p.m.), 342 tons, Broadhouse, from Westport. departures. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1. TAUPATA. m.s. (3 p.m.), 173 tons, O'Donnell, for Nelson. TAMAHINE. s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 1959 tons, Jaunay. for Picton. OPIHI, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 1117 toss, Russell. for Nelson. MATANGI, s.s. (7.30 p.m.). 1040 tons, Wildman, for Nelson, MAORI, s.s. (7 50 p.m.). 3488 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Inalia. Patea. to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Holmglen, Dunedin. Timaru. Lyttelton, to-day. Talisman. Nelson and bays, to-day. Kapuni, Patea. to-day. Tamahine, Picton. to-day, 12210 a.m. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 5.30 a.m. Rangatlra. Lyttelton, to-day, 7 a.m. Kapltl, Wanganui, to-day. Pobita. Westport. Auckland, to-day. Gael, Hokitika, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. ■ Matangi, Nelson, to-morrow, 5.30 a.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Tamahine, Picton. to-morrow. 6 p.m. Kohl, Nelson and bays, to-morrow. Foxton. Patea, to-morrow. Gale. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Trojan Star, Gisborne, to-morrow. Gabriella, Akaroa, to-morrow. Ktnl, Greymouth, Sunday. Koutunui, Gisborne, Sunday. Oplhi, New Plymouth, Sunday. Storm, New Plymouth, Sunday. ITolmdale. Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru. Lyttelton. Sunday. Te Aroha, Hokitika. Sunday, Port Whangarel. Auckland. Monday. Brisbane Maru, Japan, Melbourne, Monday. Wlngatui, Auckland. Monday, Marama, Sydney, Tuesday. Poolta. Westport. Tuesday. Gale, Wanganui. Wednesday. Waitaki, Melbourne, Lyttelton, Thursday. Port Dunedin. Napier. Thursday. Breeze. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru. Lyttelton, Thursday. Holmglen. Waikato. Thursday. Holmdale New Plymouth. Thursday. Walruna, Los Angeles. Auckland, Friday. Wainul, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaimlro, Auckland, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Holmglen, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Waikato, to-day. Patera. Dunedin, Bluff, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Foxton. Patea, to-day. Tamahine. Picton, to-day. 2.45 p.m. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Rangatlra, Lyttelton, to-day, «.«5 p.m. Kaitoa, Nelson, to-day. Lacklan, Lyttelton, to-day. Talisman, Nelson and bays, to-day. Kaplti, Wanganui, to-day. Waimarino. Auckland, to-day. Wainul. Bluff, Dunedin. Timaru. Lyttelton, to-day. Kiwitea. Lyttelton, Timaru, to-day. Poolta. Westport, to-day. Armadale, Lyttelton, to-day. 7 n.m. Gael, Greymouth, Hokitika, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Kapuni. Patea. to-day. Matangi. Nelson, to-morrow, «.o0 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7.45 p.m. Inaha, Patea, to-morrow. Rangltiki. Auckland, to-morrow. Foxton, Lyttelfon. to-morrow Wlngatui, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Mon-

Opildf Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton. Monday. Port Whangarel. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Timaru. Monday. Storm, Dunedin. Bluff, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton. Monday. . Holmdfle, Nelson. Wanganui, New Plymouth, Monday. ' Te Aroha, Greymouth, Hokitika, MonGale d,< P!cton, Wanganui. Monday. Maui Pomare. Apla. Niue, Tuesday. Brisbane Maru, Auckland, Japan, TuesKoutunui. Napier. Gisborne. Tuesday. Kohl, Nelson and bays, Tuesday. Gale, Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru. Lyttelton, Wednesday. , , Trojan Star. New Plymouth. WeduesBreozef'Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Holmglen, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton. Thursday* Holmdalc, Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton. Thursday. Waitaki, Auckland. Friday. Marama. Sydney, Friday. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Queen’s Wharf—Walnui (No. I south). Holmglen (No. 2). Parcra (No. 2). Tantahlne (No. 4). Nora Niven (No. 8). Kaitoa (No. 10), Arahura (No. 12).- Talisman (No. 13). Foxton (No. 13), Echo (No. 13), John (No. 141. Ferry Wharf—Rangatira. Railway Wharf—Kaimlro. Kiwitea. Poolta. Glasgow Wharf—Parltutu. Parera. King's Wharf— Kapitl.lnaha. Kapttni. Plpitea Wharf— Rangltiki, Parera. Frvatt Quay—Waihemo. Aotea Quay—Wahine. Taranaki St. Wharf—Maul Pomare, W alniarlno. Burnhnm Wharf—Paua. Point Howard Wharf—Lacklan. In Dock—Waihemo. Patent Slip—Kaimai. Kaitoa. .... In the Stream —Kaiwarra, Komata, ntmatangi. BY TELEGRAPH. ’ . z OVERSEAS. LONDON. October 31; Arrived.—At Colon. Tuscan Star. NEWCASTLE. November 1. Sailed —Ngakuta. for New Plymouth. MELBOURNE. November 1. Sailed.—Waitaki. for Bluff; Brisbane Maru. for Wellington. Bl’ TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Cornwall (11.50 a.m.), from Liverpool: Port Dunedin (12.30 p.m.), from Nelson. WANGANUI. Arrived. —Storm (6.15 a.m.). from WelllngSalied.— Kapltl (2.50 p.m.). for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Arahura (7.30 p.m.). for Wellington. WAIRAU BAR. Sailed.—Echo (1.45 p.m.). for Wellington. ' WESTPORT. Arrived.—Fairburn (7.35 a.m.).. from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived—Rangatira (6.10 a.m.) from We.lirigton, . ' Sailed.—Gabriella (11.25 a.m.) for Akaroa. Holmglen (12.15 p.m.) and Rangatira (5.25 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN. ' Arrived.-Gale (11.5 a.m.). from Wellington: Dredge 350 <3 pimll. from Timaru. Sailed.—Holmdale (6 p.m.). for Oamaru: Gale (7 p.m.). for Timaru. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned ■ wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: Mariposa. Monowai, Niagara Ngakuta. Port Dunedin. Recorder. Tamaroa. Walkawa. Walruna. Wafpahi. WELLINGTON: Aorangl. Golden Bear. Kalmiro. Maori. King William, Montero), Norfolk, Nucula, Rangatira, Rcmuera. Canadian Scottish, Karetn, Maheno, Makura. Matai, Maunganul. M alkouaiti, Waitaki, Wanganella.

OVERSEAS SHIPS Vessels Discharging KING WILLIAM (Dalgety and Co.), left Tampico Sept. 4 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 9). Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth (arr. Oct. 25), Lyttelton (arr. Nov. 1) and Dunedin. WAIWERA (Shaw, Savill). left Loudon Sept. 14 for Suva, Port Chalmers (arr. Oct. 23), Lyttelton and New Plymouth (arr. Oct. 31). RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Sept. 20 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 23) and Wellington (arr. Oct. 29). ARMADALE (Federal Co.), left New York Sept. 18 and Newport News Sept. 20 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 25), Wellington (arr. Oct. 29), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. RARANGA (Shaw, Savill). left London, Sept. 8 in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope and Sydney, for Wanganui (arr. Oct. 28). TROJAN STAR (Blue Star Line), lett London Sept. 20, in ballast, for Opua (arr. Oct. 29). LACKLAN (Vac. Oil Co.), left Palembang Oct. 13 for Wellington (arr. Oct 31), Lyttelton. Dunedin and Auckland. CORNWALL (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Sept. 24 for Auckland (arr. Nov. 1), Wellington (due Nov. 10), Lyttelton aud Dunedin. Dominion Bound MARIPOSA (T. & W. Young and Burns. Philp), left San irrandsco Oct. 16 and Los Angeles Oct. 17 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland (due Nov. 2). Sydney and Melbourne. WAIRUNA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Oct. 9 for Nukualofa (left Oct. 30), Auckland (due Nov. 4). Napier (due Nov. 7). Wellington (due Nov. 9). Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Australia. CITY OF DELHI (Federal Co.), left New York Oct. 10, Newport News Oct. 12, for Auckland (due Nov. 11). Wellington (due Nov. IS). Lyttelton. Dunedin. Australia. BRISBANE MARU (Federal Co.), left Mojl Oct. 2 for Australia, Wellington (due Nov. 5) and Auckland. PHOBOS (Shell Oil Co.). left Balik Papan Oct. — for Auckland (due Nov. 8) and Wellington (due Nov. 12). MAUNGANUI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Oct. 24 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington (due Nov. 12) and Sydneyi RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Oct, 4 for Wellington (due Nov. 14), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff. lONIC (Shaw. Savill). from London, left Southampton Oct. 5 for Wellington (due Nov. 14) and Auckland. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Can. Nat ), left Montreal Oct. 6 for Auckland (due Nov. 14), Wellington (due Nov. 18) and ERLANGEN, left New Orleans Oct. 23 for Auckland (due about Nov. 15) and other New Zealand ports. TUSCAN STAR (Blue Star Line), left London Oct. 15 in ballast for New Zealand (due Nov. 20). RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Oct. 18 for Wellington (due Nov. 21) and Auckland. KENT (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Oct. 13 for Auckland (due Nov. 21). Napier (due Nov. 26). Wellington (due Nov. 28), Lyttelton and Dunedin. GOLDEN COAST (Burns. Philp), left Los Angeles Nov. 1 for Auckland (due Nov. 27), Wellington (due Dec. 1) and Australia. CANADIAN VICTOR (Can. Nat.), left Montreal Sept. 30 for Australia, Dunedin (due Nor. 28) and Lyttelton. PORT CAMPBELL (C. and D. Line), left New York Oct. 31 for Kingston, Auckland (due Dec. 3), Wellington (due Dec. 6), Lyttelton and Dunedin. PORT FAIRY (C. and D. Line). loft London Oct. 25 for Suva (due Nov. 28), Dunedin (due Dec. 5) and Lyttelton. CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR (Can. Nat.) left Montreal Oct. 30 for Australia, Dunedin (due Dec. 27) and Lyttelton. MELBOURNE MARU (Federal Co.), left Mojl Nov. 1 for Australia, Wellington (due Dec. 5) and Auckland. Loading for Overseas HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Nov. 2 to London, via Panama Canal. PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), at Auckland; thence Nov. 3 to Napier and Wellington; due here Nov. 8; hence Nov. 10 to London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington; hence Nov. 3 to Auckland, Tokomaru Bay and Napier; thence Nov. 16 to London, via Panama Canal. RARANGA (Shaw, Savill), at New Plymouth; thence Nov. 3 via ports not yet fixed to > London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. TAMAROA (Shaw, Savill), at Napier; thence Nov. 6 to London, via Panama Canal. TROJAN STAR (Blue Star Line), at Gisborne; thence Nov. 2 to Wellington; due here Nov. 3; hence Nov. 7 to New Plymouth and Auckland: thence Nov. 16 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. WAIWERA (Shaw, Savill). at New Plymouth; thence Nov. 3 to Bluff. Gisborne, Napier. Wellington; due here Nov. IS: hence Nov. 24 to Auckland: thence Nov. 28 to London, via Panama Canal. Loading for New Zealand AKAROA (Shaw. SarilD, leaves London Nov. 28 and Southampton Nov. 30 for Auckland and Wellington. AORANGI (Union Co.), leaves Vancouver Nov. 7 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney. BRISBANE MARU (Federal Co.), leaves Mojl Dec. 31 for Australia, Wellington and Auckland.

CANADIAN SCOTTISH (Can. Nat.), leaves Halifax Dec. 29 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. CANADIAN BRITISHER (Can. Nat.), leaves Montreal Nov. 30 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER (Can. Nat..), leaves Montreal Oct. 31 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. CITY OF GLASGOW (Federal Co.), leaves New York Nov. 22 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia-.

GOLDEN STATE (Burns. Philp) leaves Los Angeles Dec 1 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. HAURAKI (Union Co.). leaves Los Angeles Nov. 5 for Auckland, Wellington. Lvttelton. Dunedin and Australia. INDIEN (Union Co.), leaves Los Angeles Dee. 7 for Auckland. Wellington, New Plymouth. Lvttelton, Dunedin and Australia. MAMARI (Shaw, Savill), leaves London Nov 14 for Suva. Lyttelton. Port Chalmers. Bluff and Napier. MARIPOSA (Burns. Philp and T Ji W Young), leaves San Francisco Dec. 11 and Los Angeles Dec. 12 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva. Auckland. Sydney and. Melbourne. MATAROA <Shaw. Savill), leaves London Oct. 31 and Southampton Nov 2 for Auckland and Wellington. MAUNGANUJ (Union Co.), leaves San Francisco Oct. 24 for Papeete. Rarotonga. Wellington and Sydney. MONTEREY (Burns. Philp and T. A- W. Young). Daves San Francisco Nov. 13 and Los Angeles Nov. 14 for Honolulu. Pago Pago. Suva. Auckland (due Oct. 5). Sydnev and Melbourne. MAKURA (UntOL Co. I. loaves San Francisco Nov. 21 for Papeete. Rarotonga. Wellington and Sydney. NARBADA (Union Co.), leaves Calcutta early Doc. for Penang. Singapore. Samarang. Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru. Dunedin and Bluff. NIAGARA (Union Co.). loaves Vancouver Dee. 5 for Honolulu. Suva. Auckland, and Sydney. NORTHUMBERLAND .(Federal Co.), leaves Liverpool Dee. 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton and Port Chalmers. OPAM'A (Federal Co.), leaves Liverpool Nov 24 for Auckland. M'elllngton. Lyttelton Dunedin. Bluff and Now Plymouth. PORT FAIRY (C. & D- Line), leaves London. Oct. 24 for Suva. Dunedin and Lyttelton. „ , PORT HOBART (C. and D. Line), leaves London Dec. 21l for M’elllngton, Auckland, New Plymouth and Bluff. RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.), leaves London Nov. 15 for Auckland and M r ellington. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.). leaves London Doc. fi for Suva. M’elllngton, Port Chalmers. Lvttelton, Timaru and Nelson REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), leaves London Dec 13 for M’cllington and Auckland. SYDNEY MARU (Federal Co.), leaves M«ji Dec. 1 for Australia. M'elllngton (due Jan. 6) and Auckland. TAINUT (Shaw, Savill). leaves London Dec'. 2(5 and Southampton Deo. 28 for Wellington, Lvttelton and Dunedin. WAIPAM’A (Shaw, Savill). leaves Liverpool Nov. 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Timaru. M’ATHIEMO DOCKED. The Union Company’s IVaihemo. which has been sold to Greek buyers, subject to Inspection, went into dock yesterday morning for survey, cleaning and painting. She is expected to conic out of dock again to w dav and will berth at Fryatt Quay, k rom here the vessel will proceed to Queensland lo load sugar for Great Britain.

LIVERPOOL CARGO Cornwall at Auckland From Glasgow and Liverpool, via the Panama Canal, the Federal steamer Cornwall reached Auckland at midday yesterday and anchored at Motuihi to unload explosives. She is to berth at Auckland at middaj- to-day, and will leave there again on November 8 for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. She i« now due here on November 10. PASSENGERS FOR HOME Travelling in Ceramic The following is a list of New Zealand passengers who left Sydney last Tuesday for London, via Cape Town, in the White Star-Aberdeen liner Ceramic:— From Auckland: Surgeon-Commander A. G. Bee, Mrs. K. E. Bee, Miss J. K. A. Bee, Miss B. M. A. Bee, Master J. D. A. Bee, Mr. E. R. Gray, Mrs. B. Gray, Master L. Gray, Mrs. D. Vallance-Webb, Miss A. VallanceWebb. From Wellington: Mrs. A. E. Cunningham. Miss J. S. Cunningham. Miss J. M. Cunningham, Mr. L. C. Cunningham, Mrs. W. O. Parker, Staff Captain W. B. Pearce. Mrs. Pearce, Mr. Bail, Mrs. Ball. From Christchurch: Mrs. H. C. Rutter, Mr. H V Thorne. From Dunedin: Mrs. E. C. Stewart. Miss E. C. B. Stewart, Mr. J. MeW. Stewart. Mrs. E. A. Turner, Miss N. L. Turner, Mrs. M. J. Vaughan. MARIPOSA AT AUCKLAND. From San Francisco and Los Angeles, via Honolulu. Pago Pago and Suva, the Oceanic Company’s liner Mariposa is due at Auckland this morning. She will leave there again later to-day for Sydney and Melbourne. PORT CAMPBELL LEAVES NEW YORK. The C. & D. Line has received cabled advice that the Port Campbell loft New York on Wednesday morning for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, via Kingston, where she will also load cargo. She is dug at Auckland on December 3. THE KANNA. The Union Company's Kanna is to leave Sydney on Sunday night for Newcastle to load for Miramar. She may clear New- , castle on Monday. NARBADA AT SINGAPORE. Cabled advice lias been received by the Union Company that its chartered steamer Narbada, with a cargo of coal from Newcastle. reached Singapore last Sunday. She is to leave there again on November 10 for Calcutta. The vessel will load there, leaving early in December for Penang, Singapore and Samarang to complete loading for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. TUSCAN STAR LEAVES BALBOA. The Blue Star Line has received cabled advice that its motor-ship Tuscan Star, en route from London to New Zealand in ballast, cleared Balboa on Wednesday. She is due in New Zealand on November 20 to load Homeward. BRISBANE MARU LEAVES MELBOURNE. Cabled adviee has been received by the Federal Company that the O.S.K. Line motor-ship Brisbane Maru. en route from Japan, left Melbourne on Wednesday for Wellington She is due here, next Monday afternoon and will leave again the following day for Auckland, thence on November 10 to japan, via Sydney and Brisbane. THE GOLDEN COAST. The O. and O. Line steamer Golden Coast was scheduled to leave Los Angeles yesterday for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. She is due at Auckland on November 27. Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., are the local agents. THE MELBOURNE MARU. The O.S.K. Line motor-ship Melbourne Maru was scheduled to leave Moji yesterday for Hong-Kong, Australia. Wellington and Auckland. She is due here on December 5. The Federal Company are the local agents. AORANGI AT VANCOUVER. The C.-A. motor-liner Aorangi. from Sydney and Auckland via Suva aud Honolulu, is due at Vancouver this morning. She will leave there again next Wednesday for Auckland, where she is due on November 25. and Sydney. RANGITATA AT LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received cabled advice that its motor-liner Rangitata. which left Auckland on September 26 for London via the Panama Canal, reached London on Tuesday. MAHENO LEAVES BLUFF. The Union Company’s Maheno. from Dunedin, left Bluff at 9 p.m. on Wednesday for Hobart and Melbourne. She is due at Melbourne next Monday. WAITAKI LEAVES MELBOURNE. The Union Company has received cabled advice that the Waitaki left Melbourne at 630 p.m. on Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. She Is due here on November 8. The Waitaki has transhipments ex the Queda, Neckar, Triton and Narkunda. NGAKUTA LEAVES NEWCASTLE. Cabled adviee has been received by the Union Company that the Ngakuta left Newcastle at 1 p.m. yesterday for New Plymouth and Auckland. She is due at New Plymouth next Tuesday. M®SS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain W. J. Williams has left the Shaw, Savill motor-ship Taranaki iu Melbourne, and is undergoing hospital treatment. The former chief officer, Mr. Ireland, has been appointed master for the voyage to Engla Captaln W. W. Fish, late of the Ngatoro, has taken command of the Kaimiro, relieving Captain E. R. Lowe for further or4Mr D. R. McPhail is joining the Kakariki as third officer, vice Mr. T. W. Germein, who is transferring to the Loongana to replace Mr. C. G. Hill for holidays. MARINE .EXAMINATION RESULTS. The following are tire results of Marine Department examinations held during tober—First-class steam engineer. Mr. > * • Maskell; third-class steam «8! n^ rs - Messrs. J. IL Wilkinson T. R. L_-4nder son. S. K. Stedman and C. W. M IsDart. first-class oil engineers. Messrs. B. Seed and D J. Paton: restricted limits oil engineers. -Messrs. J. B. Congreve, M. M • Johnson, and D. A. G. Gordon : voluntary examination for compass deviation Mr. F Holm Biss: master of home-trade ship, Mr R K. Entwisle: master of cargo vessel, under’2s tons, Mr. E. F. Brown: master of rive? steamer: Mr. F. H. Better; signals only. Mr. W. O. Rolling. RUSSIAN SHIPBUILDING PROGRAiMME. It is understood that the Soviet Government has granted 20,000.000 roubles for a new programme of ship construction, which provides for.the building of 33 vessels ranging from river barges to sea-go-ing ’tankers and timber carriers. In addition a grant of 66 million roubles has been made for the purpose of reconditioning the existing Soviet merchant Of this latter amount, 24 millions wtU be spent In refitting 154 vessels of 98,400 tons, while the remainder of the money will be devoted to covering the cost of ordinary repairs to aTurther 1761 vessels of 1337.275 tons. LONDON’S SHIPPING. During the week ended September 7, 101> vessels, representing 1.013.764 net register tons, used the Port of Ixmdou: 027 vessels (837.096 net register tons) were to and fro u Empire and foreign ports and old vessels (176.668 net register tons) were engaged in C °The arrivals included IS meat cargoes, viz : Four from Australia, three from Ne_v Zealand, two from South A meric»‘ from North America, eempri»mg 266 W) carcases of lamb and mutton HI.OW quarters of beef, quantities of ponk, rabbit* and sundries.