BY TELEGRAPH. LONDON. 20th October.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 98, 22 October 1913, Page 6

BY TELEGRAPH. LONDON. 20th October.

'Arriv€d--Kuniiira, from Wellington. FREMANTLE, 21st October, Arriyed— Medina, from London. , MELBOURNE, 20th October. Arrived — Muritai, from London. SYDNEY, 21st October. 'Arrived — Uliraaroa (1 p.m.), iroin Wellington. NEWCASTLE, 21st October. , 'Arrived— Katoa, from Auckland. SOYA, 21st Octobrr. ! .'.Arrived— Opawa, from Bluff. ' AUCKLAND, 21st October. ' "Sailed — Monowai (4.1S p-m.), for Southern /ports; Navua, (10 p.m.), for Wellington and HWestport. Arrived— Marama (4.15 p.m.), from Vancouver, {via Honolulu and Suva. Passengers for New JZealaud — First saloon : Mr. and Mrs. L. Tullock, SMt. and Mrs. J. C. Regg, Mr. and Mru. H. Har-' Ibutt, Mr. E. G. Nurse, Miss G. Gardiner, Mr. Mark Daviß, Miss K. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. F. KMontgomery, Mr. F. Pratt, Mr. P. Burn, Miss C. ifCunnuigmun, Mrs. C. Luttrell, Mr. F. Stewart, £Mr. and Mrs. F. Logan, Mr. W. P. Worsnup, fMrs. A. Carey, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Sibley, Mr. p. Scott, Misses Robinson (8), Mr. and Mrs. A. }N. Sraales and infant. Second saloon : Mr. E. m. Reid, Mr. J. H. Hill, Mrs. K. H. and Miss B. Wilson, Mr. Dahse, Mr. G. Sherratt, Mr. E. Old/field, Mrs. M. Kerry and 2 children, Mr. H. G. jHorner, Miss F. Ware, Misseß P. and B. P^ake,, jiMr. J. Valeutinetti, Mr. D. M'Lennaii, Mr. J. :Burn, Mr. F. Henrie, Miss M. Oordon, Mr. G. sßartleet, Mr. C. Denham, Miss Ida Newell, Miss M. O'Donneli, Mr. W. G. Croll, Miss F. Chapman, Miss K. Campbell, Mr. W. A. Brown, Mr. ;<}. Bellnnger, Mr. and Mrs. P. Craymer, Miss A. WJoruon. Mr. H. Jukes, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hunter and child, Mr. Hi Watson, Mr. N. O'Gormau, •Mr. E. Startup, Mrs S. Bell, Mr. and Sirs. G. Eowen and 2 children, Mr. V. Finley, Mr. T. JVl'Lennan, Mr. J. Chambers, Miss Stark, Mrs. Rillson and 2 children, Mr. und Mrs. Ball, Mr. and Mrs. M'Diarmid, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Roget, 1 - tlti B. Fox, Miss D. Hodge; 44 third class. Arrived— Nirehana (11 p.m.), from Sydney. NEW PLYMOUTH, 21st. October. Sailed— Earawa, (midnight;, for Onehunga. P PATEA, 21bt October. J^rxived— Aorero (1 pjn,), from .Wellington.

FOXTON, 21st October. Arrrred— Queen of the South U-30 p.m.), from Wellington. TOKOMARU BAY, 2lst October. Arrived— Whangape , (3.20 p.m.), from Newcastle. NAPIER, 21st October. Sailed— Regulus (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI, 22nd October. Arrived— Arapawa (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington. , NEISON, 22nd October. Arrived— Nikau (5.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Arahufa (0.45 a.m.), for Picton and Wellington. GREiTMOUTH 22nd October. Arrived— Ngahere (7.35 a.m.), from Wellington. KAIKOURA, 22ud October. Arrived— Wakatu (5 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, 21st October. Arrived— Wootton (1.30 a.m.), from Nydia Bay; Ngatoro (6.15 a.m.), from Greymouth; Ennerdale (0.30 cum), from Huon; Kia Ora (9.45 a.m.), from Dunedin; Petone (1.15 p.m.), from Greymouth; Defender (10.20 a.m.), from Hokitika; Cygnet (2.35 p.m.), from Akaroa. Sailed— Wootton, for Nelson. \ 22nd October! Arrived— Mararoa (8.35 a.m.), and Westralia (9 a.m), from Wellington ; Waimate (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN, 2lßt October. Arrived— Karamu (11.40 a.m.), from West Coast ; Kaituna (4.10 p.m.), from Bluff. Sailed— lnvercarglll (6.30 p.m.), for Invercargill. Riverina (3.30 p.m.), for Sydney, via Auckland. Passengers— Misses Throp, Peacocis, Throp, Craig, Ross, Parker, Gallagher, Hill, Ferguson, Mesdames Craig, Parker, Mr. Scheele, Lieut. Parker; 5 steerage. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels will probably be within wireless range this evening: — Riverina, Westralia, Wahine, Maheno, Maitai, Mannganui, Talune. Navua, Marama, Marere, Kumeric, Niagara, and Maitai. MANUKA FROM SYDNEY DIRECT. Fine weather and calm seas were experienced by the Manuka, this week's direct boat from Sydney. She left Sydney at 1 p.m. on Saturday last, and arrived at this port at 6.40 o'clock this morning, berthing at 8.40. She carries a large general cargo, which includes 1479 cases of fruit. The Manuka is scheduled to sail at 8 p.m. to-morrow for Hobart and Melbourne, via Southern ports. * * WILLOCHRA EN ROUTE. ' The Union Company's Willochra, which left San Francißoo for Wellington on 15th Inst, and is due here on 6th November, Is bringing about 1450 tons of cargo for this port. For Sydney she carries 575 tons of cargo and 15 first-class passengers, 40 second, and 30 third. The passengers for New Zealand comprise 15 first, 30 second and 20 third. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. AUSTRALIAN SERVICES. Advice from Home received per medium of an Australian exchange states that the North German Lloyd is still negotiating with the German Government for the mail contract with the East and Australia. The mail line to Australia, which has been worked at a heavy loss under the existing contract, will, according to the last report of the company, be discontinued at the expiration of this contract unless the Government is prepared to make a payment commensurate with the building programme its continuation would entail. The freight service to Australia would, however, be proportionately increased. In the interests of the development of the German possessions in the South Seas, which it would be regrettable to interrupt, the company is prepared to continue the existing lines serving those possessions in return for an adequate subvention. It was decided to build four additionalfreight steamers of 12,000 tons, a sister ship to the steamer Columbus (which will be launched some time this year), of 35,000 tons, and a sister ship to the Berlin, of 18,000 tons. It is also intended to provide a special steamer £or pleasure cruises by reconstructing the steamer, Grosser Kurfurst. As soon as the Panama Canal Is opened a service will in all probability be instituted through the waterway. The steamers that might be set free by the lapse of the Imperial mail service to Australia would all be employed in other services of the company. MURITAI AT MELBOURNE. Bound from London to Wellington via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier, the Muritai arrived at Melbourne on Monday, after a smart passage of 39 days from the Home port. It Is anticipated that the steamer will arrive here about the 13th November. COOK STRAIT FERRY SERVICE. The proposed time-table in connection with the new Cook ' Strait ferry service, the announcement of which appeared in yesterday's Post, will be as follows :— Pateena, leaves Wellington on Mondays and Fridays at 9 p.m. for Nelson direct, and on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. for Picton and Nelson : leaves Nelson on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for Wellington direct, and on Saturday mornings for Picton and Nelson. The latter trip is to enable passengers from Nelson or Picton to Lyttelton, to connect with the ferry stamer on Saturday evenings. Mapourika, leaves Wellington on Mondays at midnight for Picton only, sailing on the return trip from that port at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesdays. She is to leave Wellington every Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the West Coast direct, and after calling at Greymouth sails from Westport for Wellington direct on Saturday mornings. Arahura. leaves Wellington on Fridays at 1 p.m. for Picton only, and sails on the return trip from that port on Fridays at 6 p.m. Departure from Wellington for Picton, Nelson, ..and West Coast will be taken as usual on Saturdays, with the exception that the sailing-time will be altered from 12.45 p.m. until 1 p.m. The return trip will remain unaltered. The new service will be commenced with the departure, of the Pateena for Nelson direct at 9 p.m. on Monday, the 10th November. With the Anchor Line's steamer Nikau and the Pateena running alternately between Nelson and Wellington a regular fiightly service will be Sundayß excepted. It will also be seen that the change provides for one direct boat to and from the West Coast each week in addition to the usual weekly trip of the Arahura. The Mapourika commences this direct service, leaving here on Wednesday the sth November. The tramp stamer Kumeric, en route from Calcutta to South America, was to have left Newcastle yesterday, and is expected to make a cull at this port at the beginning of next ■week for bunker coal. The Chatham Islands trader Himitnngl, which arrived in port yesterday morning, brought ovdr one thousand cases of fish from the Islands. As one of the boats was leaving the harbour at Pitt Island on the 16th inst., it became waterlogged in the heavy swell and grounded. With the assistance of a horse team the boat was got back on to the beach, and it was found that beyond the engine, being disabled no damage was done. Eighty bales of wool and a large number of sheep and pigs were also Included In the Himitangl's cargo. She sailed again last night, for Timaru. The exports of coal from Newcastle for the week ended on Saturday amounted to 98,844 tons, of which 53,469 tons were for the Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, and 42,375 tons for oversea countries. The figures would have been much higher had the loading appliances been able to cope with the demand that was mode upon them during the week. Three steamers were compelled to leave without taking in any supplies of bunker coal. Telegraphic advice from East Cape states that the Dorset en route from Liverpool to Wellington, via Australian ports and Auckland, passed BOuth at 0.20 a.m. this morning.