LONDON-CAPE TOWN

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 207, 29 May 1936, Page 14

LONDON-CAPE TOWN

Waiwera’s New Record The Shaw, Savill motor-ship Waiwera, which is due at New Plymouth to-morrow morning from Brisbane to load Homeward. made a very fast passage from London to Australia, where she discharged cargo. Tlie Waiwera’s time from London to Fremantile was 27 days 17 hours 12 minutes, at an average, speed of 16.86 knot s. During the run from London to Cape Town, I lie Waiwera cut 1 day 14 hours 36 minutes from her previous record, making tlie passage in 15 days 24 minutes, at an average speed of 16.92 knots. The voyage was done non-stop, and entailed no undue pressure on the ship’s engines. On the run to the equator the average speed was 17.4 knots. Strong head winds wore then encountered, reducing the ship's speed. GOLDEN COAST REPORTS. F.n route from Los Angeles, the O. & O. Line steamer Golden Coast lias reported by wireless that she expects to reach Auckland at $ a.m. to-day. she is due at Wellington next Monday morning to discharge the local portion of her cargo to the agency of Burns. Philp and Co.. Ltd., and from here proceeds to Australia. THE CHIFUKIJ MARU. The Y.K.K. Line steamer Chifuku Marn is to leave Lyttelton to-morrow for Wanganui to complete discharge of her Japanese cargo. She will leave Wanganui next Wednesday for Australia to load tor Japan. PAKURA MISSES TRIP. Johnston and Co., Ltd., advise, that owing to delays, the Richardson motorship Pakura will miss this week’s trip from Wellington to Napier and Gisborne, The Pakura is now duo at Wellington next Tuesday front Gisborne. Stic will leave here again on June 6 for Napier and Gisborne. SIMONSIDE WITH PHOSPHATES. With phosphates from Nauru Island the steamer Sinionside is expected to reach Auckland to-day. She will later complete discharge at Wanganui. THE MONTEREY. The Matson liner Monterey, from Melbourne and Sydney, is due’at Auckland at 7 a.m. to-morrow. She will leave there again later the same day for Suva, Pago Pago. Honolulu, Los Angeles and San Francisco. PORT HOBART'S PASSENGERS. Tlie Port Line motor-ship Port Hnbart, which is io leave Wellington at daybreak to-day for London, via Cape Horn, will take the following passengers:—Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Lake. Mrs. 11. X’. McAllnm. Miss J. M. McAllnm. Mr. and Mrs. J. (’. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Smith, Miss P. E. B. Smith. Mrs. M. Bolt. Mr. XV. L. M. Hughes, Mr. A, Lewis. Dr. F. Bolt is acting as ship's surgeon. WAIPAXV.VS PASSENGERS. The Shaw, Savill motor-ship XX’aipawa, which is to leave XVellington at noon today for London, via Cape Horn, will take tlie following passengers:—Mrs. B. M. Coote, Miss M. U. Coote. Miss X’. M. Greenwood. Mr. J. XV. Huxley. Miss X". Lethbridge. lion. M. G. XX". I’hilliinore. Mr. XX'. P. Quinlan. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Reid. Miss D. S. J. Scott. Mr. R. G. Varton and Miss XVillis. REMUERA DELAYED. Delayed at Tokomaru Bay by bad weather, the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Remuera is now expected to leave there to-morrow for Napier. Picton and XVellington to complete her Homeward loading. The vessel is now line here about June 6 and is to clear this port finally on June 10 for London via the Panama Canal. MARIPOSA LEAVES LOS ANGELES. The Matson liner Mariposa left San Francisco on Tuesday and Los Angeles on Wednesday for Honolulu. Pago Pago, Suva. Auckland and Australia. She is due at Auckland on June 12. THE GOLDEN BEAR. The O. and O. Line steamer Golden Bear was due at M'estport yesterday from Sydney tn load coal for the United States Navy Department at I’ago I’ago. RANGITANE AT BALBOA. Caliled advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that its motor-liner Rangitane reached Balboa last Tuesday. She left Auckland on May 8 for London, via the Panama Canal. TEES FOR CHATHAMS. The steam"? Toes, which has been laid tip at Lvttelton. will be recommissioned on Monday'and is to sail on Tuesday for the Chatham Islands, calling at XVaitangi. Owenga and Kaingaroa. She will load at the Chatham* for XVellington and Lyttelton. Mr. T. J. Gardiner is the local agent. NORFOLK DISCHARGING. The Federal steamer Norfolk is now to leave Auckland this morning for XVellinzton. Lvttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge of lier Liverpool cargo. She is due here on Sunday morning. TEKOA'S MOVEMENTS. The Tekoa left New Plymouth yesterday morning for Opua.' Auckland. Napier. Wa-iie-anui and Wellington to complete her Homeward loading to the agency of the Federal Company. She is due here on June 14 and will clear this part finally on June 17 for London, Avonmouth. Liverpool. Jlanchester and Glasgow. MAKI’RA AT SAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company's R.M.S. Makura, from Sydney and XVellington, via Rarojonga and Papeete, is due at San Francisco this morning. KATMinO REPLACES KALINGO. The Union Company's Kaimiro is to load nt Newcastle about June 16 for Auckland, Napier GGborne nnd Greymouth in place of the’Kalingo. which was damaged while entering Greymoutli last Sunday. SALVAGE OF L'ATLANTIQUE. A Cinn of 2.<mo.non francs (£27.027) has been awarded to th" salvage firms responsible for towing into port the French liner L’Atlantiquc. The award was made by Maitrp Leopold Dor and Maitre do Grandmaison, who worn appointed arbitrators bv the Snd-Atlantiqnp Company and the salvage firms. The money is to be paid from the 4.250.000 francs realised bv the sale of the hulk, and the balance will belonjr to the Sud-Arlantique Company. Two of the firms concerned are French, one German and one Dutch.