BY TELEGRAPH. LONDON. 31st JULY.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 28, 1 August 1912, Page 6

BY TELEGRAPH. LONDON. 31st JULY.

Sided— Southern, for Auckland. j SYDNEY, Slt-t July. 'Arrived— Altoaa,, from New Zealand. Saaed— Victooa (6 p.m.), -for Auckland,

MELBOURNE, 31st July. Armved— Valdura, from New York. Sailed— Warrunoo, for Hobart and Bluff. SUVA, 31«t July. Sailed— Ma&apouri, for Sydney AUCKLAND. 31st July. Bailed— Rakanot, for Westport. Sailed— Hauroto (5.15 p.m.), for 8ut»; Zealandia (5.50 p.m.), for Sydney. GISBORNE, 3lßt July. Sailed— John (8 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER, Ist August. Arrived— Star of Scotland (0 45 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. let August. Arrived— Holmdale (0.30 a.m.) and Breeze (10.40 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, 31st July. Amved— Pukakl (5 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Wellington.; Mararoa, fop Port Chalmers; Wootton, for Nydiu Bay; Waipori, for Timwu; Canopue, for Westport; Cygnet, for Kaikoura. Ist August. Arrived— Maori (7 a.m.), from Wellington. To call— Maori (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON, 31st July. Arrived— Pateena (5.80 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Pateena (11.30 p.m.), lor Nelson. Ist August. Arrived— Eosamond (7 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON, 31st July. Sailed— Mapourika, for Westport. 1 let Augußt. Arrived— Pateena (7.10 a.m.), from Picton. ! Sailed— Pateena (10.10 a.m.), for Picton and Wellington. POET CHALMERS, 31st July. Sailed— Morayshire (5.C0 p.m.), for Newcastle DUNEDIN, 31st July. Arrived— Anglo Mexican and lonic, from Lyttelton. . I Sailed— Maitai, for Sydney via Wellington. Paeseugers for Wellington : Misses Qutn. l)aly, Meodamea Klppiii, Heliuore and 4 children, Weaver, Pascoe, Mr. Rippin: 3 uteerage. GREYMOUTH, 31sfc July. Arrived— Koonya (9.30 p.m.), from Welling- j ton. UNION MAIL STEAMER CHANGES. The Maitai was, when the last mail left, running between Hobart and Melbourne, in place of the Moana, aud was to continue in that < running until relieved by the Moerakl. Tlie Moan a will be undergoing survey and overhaul until the 14th August, on which day she sails from Dunedin for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Sydney. She ie due to reach Sydney on the 80th August, add on arrival withdraws from the intercolonial run, and her place 'will be taken by the Maitai. The Manuka, which leaves San Fmncisco on the 24th last., will then make her last trip in the New ZealandCalifornian run, entering the intercolonial eervice on her arrival at Sydney on the 20th August. PERSONAL. Mr. 8. Laws, late of the Sydney wireless station, is aboard the Ulinmroa as wireless operator. Mr. R. Cox, late of the tJHmaroa, has joined the Riverina. Captain H. L. Brown, at one time in charge of fche Devon, ie now in command of the EBsex. Mr. A. Sadler, chief engineer of the Waipori, who has been on holiday lea-ve at Sydney, returned to Auckland on Monday ■ by the Maoeno. Mr. W. Plowman, late eecond officer of the R.M.S. Tahiti, was also a passenger by the Maheno. He hae come to Auckland for orders. Mr. "Header, late chief officer of the Rakanoa, has been promoted to the command of the Squall pro. tern., to relieve Captain Gregory. Mr. A. L. Atkins has been appointed chief officer on the Rakanoa in the meantime. Mr. V. McKeown, formerly on the etotf of tho Huddart-Parker Company's- Wellington branch, in now coastal purser on that company's "vessels in place of Mr- Hogan, who resigned to take up a position in Bydney. H.M.S. DRAKE. After a stay .of six daya at Auckland the flagship Drake sailed from that port on Monday afternoon last. On the run across the Tafiman the warship wae to undergo her annual speed trials. It ie expected that she will visit Auckland again in December or January next. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The postal authorities advise that the following vessels, will probably be in wirelese communication with. Wellington this evening :— Zealand ia (bound from Auckland to Sydney direct), Zealandic (from Auckland to London, via way ports), Rotorua (from Wellington to London, via way ports), Wimmera (fiom Wellington to Sydney via northern ports), Talune (from -Auckland to Raiotonga and Papeete), Makura (from Sydney to Auckland direct), Hauroto (from Auckland to Suva), Maitai (from Melbourne and Hobart to Wellington via southern ports), and Ulimaroa (from Wellington to Melbourne, via eouthern ports ann Hobart). THE P. AND O. COMPANY. According to information which reached Perth by tne last mail, people in London, with the denials of the London General Omnibus officiate recent 'in. their memories, are wondering df what happened in that case is going io happen in the P. and O. B.N. Company (says the West Australian). Undoubtedly the omnibus officials were sincere in their, denials that they knew of any arrangement — which so soon afterwards wae made, the shares having &teedily risen despite such denials— and mofct undoubtedly the P. and O. caiefe are regarded as being no less sincere, Reporte, however, of a very definite character, with an elaboration of detail, are persisted in regarding an offer to purchase the undertaking of the great Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and .the figure named and persisted In is £8,000,000 cash, for the whole of the preferred and deferred stock. Whilst all enquiries at tile P. and O. head office in. Leadenhall-street meet with emphatic denial, at the offices of the various companies which unitedly are credited with the desire to purchase, there is no euch denial, Tlie Invariable reply elicited in fciieee quarters is "nothing to communicate." .THE SCOW CURLEW. Further evidence of the seaworthy condition of Auckland-built vessels is shown by the fact that the scow Curlew has turned up eafely on the Australian coast after having experienced a trying time in the recent heavy gales (says an Auckland paper). The Curlew was formerly a well-known Auckland trader,, and was purchased some time ago by Messrs E. D. Pyke and Co., Ltd., of Sydney, for the Australian coastal trade. She is a vessel of 96 gross tons, and was built at Auckland in 1007. Australian nles to hand state that when the steamer Star of India was en route to Sydney from Brisbane a schooner flying Bignals was sighted, and when the big steamer came close enough it was found that the vessel was the bcow Curlew, for which grave fears were entertained owing to her being overdue. The captain of tho little vessel required medical assistance, which the Star of India could not give, and being informed of thie she stood away for the Clarence^ Heads. The Kaitangtta is at present undergoing overhaul at Port Chalmers. She will afterwards load timber at Greymouth for Sydney. On the 12th August the U. S. and A. chartered steamer Blrkenfels is eeheduled to sail from New York, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The steamer comes to New Zealand, via Melbourne and Sydney. At 1.6 o'clock yesterday morning the R.M.S. Zealandia, which sailed from Vancouver for Sydney, via Honolulu; Suva, and Auckland, on the 10th July, arrived at the latter port. The veeeel sailed In continuation of her voyage to Sydney 1 Ja«t evening. Cable advice has been received by the Maorilond Steamship Company stating that the Ennerdale railed from Huon (Twtnaula) on Saturday last lor Lyttelton and New Plymouth It it. expected ibhat the, vessel will arrive at Lytteltou ou Friday evening. It ib announced that the Anclo-Mexican hac been fixed to load at New York under the auspices of the A. and A. Line. She will leave ou tlie 2nd September for Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunediu. The Te Anau is scheduled to leave Dunedin to-day, but slio will abandon the trip, aud probably lay up at Port Chalmers. Tlie Taviunl will take up the running a week later and will leave Dunedin. 011 the Blh August for Wept Coast ports and New Plymouth.