A LEAKY VESSEL.

Evening Post, Volume LXVI, Issue 45, 21 August 1903, Page 41

A LEAKY VESSEL.

Auckland, 20th August The Norwegian ship America, fiom Newcabtle <o Panama, coal-laden, put into Auckland to-day iv a leaky condition. The thip sailed on sth August, aud expei ieuced heavy south-east gales and sea, duriug wDich she begun to leak, making fiom Biu to lOin per hour. The captain has communicated with his owners by cable.

The Huadart-Porker steamer "Victoria, from Melbourne and South, is expected to put iv nn nppearauce at about 7 o'clock in tho morning-. She will leave in the afternoon direct for Sjdney. The Wainui should put iv an appearance at about 6 o'clock this eTcninjr. Sue is expected to get av/uy at the usual time to-morrow. The Wuipoiileft Westpoitfor Wellington this morning with a load of coal for the Corinthic. It is not; anticipated that the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner i/aparoa will leave for the South before Monduy. o'he departure of tlie New Zealand and African Company'H steamer Uhiex from Wellington has been further postponed uulil the 26th. The vessel will not reach here until Tuesday. ' The New Zealand and African Company's Steamer Suffolk arrived at Tim.uu from Sydney last evening. She will be delayed ut the Southern port for a time ou account of tho Delphic having the loading berth. It is stated that the new sleamsbip sfervico between Cauada and New Zealand will bo worked with four boats, two of which ai e nearly ready for u&e. Tho capacity of one ot them is 5378 tons gross und 3463 tons net, ami of the other KSS7 tons srohs oud 3 17-< tons net. Tb ey are fltbed lor corvro cariyiug only, und will t.iUe no passen(ftirs. Vancouver is to be tlio headquarters of the line, und cargo for New Zealand will be shipped at Tncoma and Seultle. The Hluaniers will hoist tlie Britihli ilng. Advice has been leceived that th« new Mission nteiinier Southern Croas is expected at Auckland on H.iluiday or Sunday next. Tho now vessul is s>ai'l to be a grant advance on any previous ship in the niibsiou rervice. She has moie accimimodiilion for missionaries nnd greater speed, and it jst hoped by the authorities to extend the work of the missions to the huge islands of the Solomon group. Tlie piiucrpal dimensions of the Southern Cros-, aie:— Length overall, 201 ft j beam, 20ft 6111 ; depth, 13fb. Although provided with tripleVxpunbion engines, bbo is rigged as a htuquentme, with uinulc aailiui." power.