THE TOKOMARU AT AUCKLAND.

Evening Post, Volume LIV, Issue 22, 26 July 1897, Page 4

THE TOKOMARU AT AUCKLAND.

Aucklahd, 26th July The Shaw, SaviU, and Albion Go's cargo steamer Tokomaru arrived from London at 10 o clock this morning THE SS GOTHIC. At 4 pm on Saturday the Gothic waa berthed at No 1, Queen's Wharf, by 'Harbour Pilot Capt Johnson, for the discharge of mails, passengers, and cargo. Of the passage from Plymouth, Mr lonian, purser, reports as follows :— The steamer left Plymonth at 2 pm on 12th June, experienced fine weather to arrival at Teneriffe at 5 am on the 17th, and having coaled left for Capetown the same afternoon. To lat 18 N, NE winds were exjlerienced,' after which westerly winds to 8 N, when fresh 813 trades were picked up and continued till arrival at Cape. The Equator was crossed on 23rd in long 10, 15 N, and meridian of Greenwich in lat 13, 2A S on 271h. The Gothic anchored in Table Bay at 0.40 pm on 2nd July. Landed 56 passengers and mails and embarked 4i vassengers and mai)s, and sailed it 5.30 pm for Hobart. Met with moderate to strong westorly winds to long 0, 70 E, thence to long 100 E northerly winds, thonco to Hobart strong ENE winds and high seas, which kept back the ship considerably. The highest latitude reached during the run from Capetown was 46$ S, and no ice was seen. Hobart was reached at 1 pm on 20th. After discharging ISO tons cargo ana landing 52 passengers, the steamer proceeded On her journey to Wellington at 4.56 pm the same day. Experienced modertte southerly winds and fine weather until arrival in Wellington harbour at.l pm on Saturday There have been several changes in the deckStaff of the Gothic spice she was lust in port. Mr Thornton, who was first officer last voyage, has remained in England to become chief officer of the company's new steamer Delphic, which is to ht in charge of Capt Sowden. Mr Bartlett, formerly second officer; has become first officer, and has been succeeded as second officer by Mr Gunn, late fourth officer. The new third officer is Mr Gammell, from one of the company's Atlantic steamers, vice Mr Jones-Evans, who had to stay behind this trip owing to an affection of his eyesight. Mr Cleaver, formerly of tho Bibby lino of steamers, is the new fourth officer. Mr Breen retains his old position of chief officer ' f THE NEW STEAMER DELPHIC. ... On. the day of tho 'Gothic's arrival in London tho White Star Co's new liner Delphic left Belfast for Liverpool. It was intended to have mode two trips to America before starting on hor maiden voyage to New Zealand, but it is understood that, in consequence of tho small amount of cai'<»o offering, thii arrangemont was cancelled, ii|id the steamer will now remain in England until tip- next wool season. It is anticipated that the J.ihihlr n'ill mil for tho colony about the end of i-»e;ui!i'il>er, and hlio should reach Wellington in ti v middle of November. She is said to be a • , I■. did tiiccimen of the xip-to-dato combination „) i «•<■) and passenger steamer, and those who iii ' i<i' fiwted the ve*fiel are certain that she will ■ i i.lfil the » eriuireinents of the New Zealundi tiade, for which she is specially con-