SHIPPING NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 100, 30 April 1931, Page 14

SHIPPING NEWS

HIGH WATER. To-day: 1.50 a.m.; 2.in p.m. To-morrow : 2.15 a.m.; 3.10 p.m. j ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, 201.1 l A1T.11.. TEES, s.s. (3.40 p.m.), 5j3 tons, Dowell, from Lyttelton. CALK; s.s. (I.SO p.m.), U3l tons, M'hcnzic, from Lytlelton. miS, cable s. (5.20 p.m.), 2233 tons, Oliver, from Cook Strait. K.UTNi. M.s. (5.30 p.m.), IS 1 tons, M'Lachlun, from Patea. ECHO. aux. scow (11.3 p.m.), 09 tons, Jarman, from Blenheim. . THURSDAY, 30th APRIL. AKAHUItA. s.s. (5.55 a.m.), 1596 tons, AVlldninn, from Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (T a.m.), 3-iSS tons, Irwin, from , XIKAU °s.s"' (7.15 a.m.), 24S tons, MacMillan, from Motucka. 1 HAWERA, m.s. (5.20 a.m.), 171 tons, BrlgcJen, from Fa tea. I KAITOA, s.s. (5.33 a.m.), 319 tons, M'Lcod, from M.ipua. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, 29th APRIL. 1 KAKTIGF, s.s. (3.1.1 p.m.). 2350 tons, Huxton, for New Plymouth. HIMATANGI. s.s. (t p.m.), 170 tons, llughau, for Motucka. ALEXANDER, m.s. (1 p.m.), 377 tons, Martin, for Motucka. 1 INAIIA, m.s. (1 p.m.), 251 tons, Gibson, for PORT HUNTER, s.s. (3 p.m.), 5437 tons, Higgs, for Wanganui. KAPITI, m.s. (3 p.m.), 242 tons, Smith, for Wanganui. I OPIHI, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 1117 tons, Warren, for I Dunedln. . PAREItA. s.b. (6.10 p.m.), 5a3 tons, Nairn, I OPAWA," m Ps'. er'(7 p.m.), 110 tons, Radford, lor Blenheim. _ MATANGI, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1349 tons. Hay, for Nelson. WAHINE, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4136 tons, Cameron, ! GALE, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), 934 tons, M'Kenzie, for rictou. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Breeze, New Plymouth, to-day. Tamahine, Pictcn, to-day, 0 p.m. Wahine. Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7 a.m. i Tort Waikato, southern ports, to-morrow. Taupata, Mapua, to-morrow. Opawa, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kapiti, Wangnul, to-morrow. Calm, southern ports, to-morrow. i Golden Cross. Auckland, to-morrow. Himutangi, Motueka, to-morrow. Alexander, Motueka, to-morrow. i Discovery, Melbourne, to-morrow. ; Matangi, Nelson, to-morrow, 5.30 a.m. Kapuni. Patea, 2nd. Echo, Blenheim, 2ml. Kuku. Motueka, 2nd. 1 Holmdalo, southern ports, 2nd. Waipiata, Timaru, 2nd. Storm, southern ports, 2nd. Kohi, Nelson, 2nd. Inaha, Patea, 2nd. ; Port Hobart, Nelson, 2nd. Kaimai, Westport, 2nd. Kaitoa, Nelson, 2nd. Hawera, Patea, 3rd. Mahia, Lyttelton, 3rd. Komata, Westport, 3rd. Calm, Wanganui, 3rd. Kotiti, Karamea, 3rd. Parera, Gisborne, 3rd. Katoa, Auckland, 3rd. John, southern ports, 4th. Monowai, San Francisco, 4th. Gabriella, Newcastle, 4th. Tecs, Gisborne, 4Hi. Brisbane Marti, Melbourne, 4th. Port Nicholson, Gisborne, sth. Maunganui, Sydney, sth. Holmdale, Wanganui, sth. Progress, Port Waikato, sth. Storm, Wanganui, sth. Opihi, southern ports, Oth. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tees, Napier, to-day. Kuku, Nelson, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 7.50 p.m. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Nikau, Nelson, to-day. Talisman, Nelson, to-day. Totara, Lyttelton, to-day. Otokia, Auckland, to-day. Kaitoa, Mapua, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.43 p.m. : Matangl, Nelson, to-morrow, 7.30 p.m. Wahine, Lytteltou, to-morrow, 7.45 p.m. , Taupata, Mapua, to-morrow. Ilimatangi, Motueka, to-morrow. Alexander. Motueka, to-morrow. • Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Port Waikato, Tauranga, to-morrow. Tamahinc, Picton, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Breeze, southern ports, to-morrow. Calm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Opawa, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kapiti. Wanganui, 2nd. City of Swansea, Lytteltou, 2nd. .Middlesex, London, 2nd. Somerset, Halifax, 2nd. Holmdale, Wanganui, 2nd. Waipiata. Auckland. 2nd. Storm, Wanganui, 2nd. Kuku, Lyttelton, 2nd. I Kotiti, Westport, 4th. •lohn, Wanganui, 4th. Katoa, southern ports, 4th. luaha, Patea, 4th. Calm, southern ports, 4th. Mahana, London, via Hook of Holland, 4th. Parera, Napier, sth. Holmdale, southern ports, sth. Progress, southern ports, sth. Kohi, Nelson, uth. Monowai, Sydney, sth. Maunganul, Auckland, sth. Storm,- southern ports, sth. Port Hobart, Lyttelton. sth. Brisbane Maru, Auckland, sth. Opihi, Nelson, 6th. Mnhla, London, via Hook of Holland, Cth. Tamaroa, Southampton, 6th. BERTHAGE LIST. Waipiata—Queen's Wharf No. 1 south. Tamahinc—Queen's Wharf No. 4. ■j'ces—Queen's Wharf No. G. Wiiirau—Queen's Wharf No. S. l'ort Waikato—Queen's Wharf No. 10. Arahura—Queen's Wharf No. 12. Kul.u —Queen's Wharf No. 13. Parera—Queen's Wharf No. 14. Breeze—Queen's Wharf No. C. Matai—Kerry Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Kaimlro—Railway Wharf. Totara—Glasgow Wharf. Mahana—Glasgow Wharf. Tamaroa—Glasgow Wharf. ; Echo—Glasgow Wharf. Middlesex—King's Wharf. Nikau—King's Wharf. Hawera—King's Wharf. Kaitoa —King's Wharf. , Kapuui—King's Wharf. Somerset —King's Wharf. ; Iris—Pipitea Wharf. Hertford—Pipitea Wharf. Marama—Aotea Quay. 11.M.5. Laburnum —Clyde Quay Wharf. H.M.S Veronica—Clyde Quay Wharf. 11.M.5. Diomede—Clyde Quay Wharf. Cape of Good Hope—Burnham Wharf. k'niwarra—Patent Slip. Kaikorai—Patent Slip. Kirn—Patent Slip. I'utikl—in the Stream. KaitoUe —In the Stream. INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS. MARAMA, laid up at Wellington. ULIMAKOA. leaves Auckland to-morrow for i Sydney; duo Sydney Tuesday; leaves Sydney Sth . May for Wellington; due Wellington 12th May. ■ (Huddart-Piirkcr.) MAUNGANUI, leaves Sydney to-morrow for Wellington and Auckland; duo Wellington Tuesday; leaves Wellington Tuesday; leaves Auckland Sth May for Sydney; due Sydney 12th May. (U.S.S. Co.) MAHENO, laid up at Duncdin. (U.S.S. Co.) ROYAL MArL STEAMERS. AORANGI, left Vancouver .yesterday for Sydney, via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland; due Honolulu Oth May; Suva 15th May; Auckland ISth May; leaves Auckland 19th May; due Sydney 23rd May. (U.S.S. Co.) MAKUKA, left Sydney 16th April for SanKrancisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga, and' Papeete; duo San Francisco Sth May: leaves , San Francisco 13th May for Sydney, via ports. (U.S.S. Co.) MONOWAI. left San Francisco 15th April ror Sydney, via Papeete, Karotonga, Wellington; due Wellington Monday; leaves Wellington Tuesday; due Sydney 9th May. (U.S.S. Co.) NIAGARA, leaves Sydney to-day for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, due Auckland Monday; leaves Auckland Tuesday; due Suva Sth May; Honolulu 13th May; Vancouver 22ud May. (U.S.S. Co.) LOADING OVERSEAS. KUM.AKKN, leaves San Francisco HHIi .May. Lns Angeles 13lh May. for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland Tilt June, Wellington about Jllli June. (Sppddlng, Ltd.) CANADIAN TKANSPOIiTKit, leaves MonImil 23rd May for Auckland, Wellington, L.vtteltim, Dunudlu; duo Auckland about 12th July. (C..V.5.) CITY OF KIMKKKLKY, leaves Now York 22nd May for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dimodln, and Australia. (W. Wallls.) GOLDEN CLOUD, leaves Los Angeles Ist May for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedln; duo Auckland 27th May, Wellington Ist June. (Burns, Philp.) KARTIC.I, loads at Newcastle sth May for Wellington and Lyttelton. (U.S.S. Co.) OPAWA, leaves Liverpool 23rd May for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedln, and Bluff; due Auckland 25th June. (W. Wallis.) I'OOLTA, leaves Grnfton 2nd May, Port Stephens sth May, Newcastle 7th May, and Sydney Sth May for Auckland, Nnpier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Grcymouth. (U.S.S. Co.) PORT DUNGUIN, leaves London 13th May for Lyttelton, Dunedln, Timaru, Napier. (C. and D. Line.) RUAHINE, leaves Southampton Sth May for Auckland and Wellington; clue Auckland about 11th June. (X.Z.S. Co.) WAIKOUAITI left. Sydney 2!Hli April, and loaves Hobart 4th May, for Bluff. Duncdiu. Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedln, and Bluff. (U.S.S. Co.) WAIOTAPU, leaves Los Angeles 20th May .

for Auckland, Wellington, ami Australia; duo Aiirklnuri lJtll June. (U.S.S. Co.) W.WXUI, leaves .Melbourne lith May for JSlun", Puncdin, Lytteltou, and Wellington; cluu Bluff )lth May. (U.S.S. Co.) VESSELS OVERSEAS. ISRISBANK JIARU, left Jloji (Japan) Ist April for Wellington und Auckland, via Australia; due Wellington 4tli Jlay; leaves Wellington r,th Jlay. (W. Wallls.) CANADIAN COJIJIANIJEH, left Halifax 2iHl] March for Auckland. Wellington, Lytlcltun. IJunedin; due Auckland 4tli May, Wellington about fith Jlay. (C.N.S.) CANADIAN CRUISER, left Halifax 2.-th April for Aucklaurl, Wellington, LyUeltoii. Duuedln; due Auckland 2nd June, Wellington, about Slh .lune. (C.N.S.1) CORINTHIC, left Southampton 2"tU March for Auckland and Wellington; duo Auckland about (ith Jlay, Wellington 12th Jlay. (S.S. and A. Co.) GAHRIELLA, left Newcastle 2Slh April for Wcllingtou; due Wellington dill Jlay. (U.S.S. Co.) lOXJC, left London 23rd April fur Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunediu, and Bluff; due Auckland 31st Jlay. (S.S. and A. Co.) KARErO, from South Australia; left Jlclbuuruti 24th April for New Plymouth, Auckland, Portland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttultoii; duo New Plymouth Mth April. (U.S.S. Co.) NAIiBADA, from Calcutta, Rangoon, J'cnang, Singapore, and Snmarang, left Probollngo (Java) on 20th April for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Uuiiedin; due Auckland Sth Jlay. (U.S.S. Co.) NORFOLK, left London 3rd April. In ballast, Tor New Zealand; due New Zealand about 11th Jlay. (N.Z.S. Co.) NORTHUMBERLAND, left Glasgow 23rd April in ballast for New Zealand; duo New Zealand 3rd June. (W. Wallls.) PAKEHA, left Newcastle-on-Tyne 27th March in ballast for New Zealand; due New Plymouth about Dth Jlay. (S.S. and A. Co.) PORT HUON, left New York 25th April for Tampico, and leaves Tampico on 9th Jlay for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland 10th June; Wellington 16th June. (C. and D. Line.) RANGITIKI, left Southampton 11th April for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington about 15th May. (N.Z.S. Co.) ROTORUA, left Southampton 2nd April for Wellington (passengers only), Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth, via Suva; due Wellington about ISth May. (N.Z.S. Co.) SIR CARL KNUDSEN. left Singapore 13th April for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland about 3rd Jlay, Wellington about Sth Jlav. (Shell Co.) . , TARANAKI, left London 10th April in ballast for New Zealand; due Port Chalmers about 14th Jlay. (S.S. and A. Co.) WAIRUNA, left Los Angeles 2/th April for Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Napier, Lyttolton, Dunodin, and Australia; due Auckland 22nd May. (U.S.S. Co.) WESTMORELAND, left Liverpool 2Sth March for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland about uth Jlay. (w. WWINTOX, left Now York lGth April and Newport News on 18th April for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. and Dunedin; due Auckland 22nd Jlay, Wellington 20th Jlay. (W. ZEALANDIC, left London 14th April in ballast for Gisborne; due Gisborno about ISth. May. (S.S. and A. Co.) VESSELS DISCHARGING. CITY OF SWANSEA, from New York, for I/rttelton, Dunedin; at Wellington; leaves Wellington Ist May. (W. Wallis.) GOLDEN CROSS, from Los Angeles, for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin; _ at Auckland; due Wellington Ist Jlay; leaves Wellington (ith Jlay. (Burns, Philp.) ORARI, from Liverpool, for Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin; left Wellington 30th April. OTOKIA, from San Pedro: at Wellington: loaves Wellington 30th April for Auckland and San Pedro. (U.S.S. Co.) VESSELS LOADINU. CORINTHIC, loads at Wellington, Lyttelton, Gisborne, and Auckland; leaves Auckland 3rd June for Southampton and London, via Panama. (S.S. and A. Co.) DEVON, to call at Port Chalmers, Wanganui, Wellington (llth-14th May), Opua, and Auckland; at Lyttelton; leaves Lyttelton Ist Jtay; leaves Auckland 23rd Jlay for London and West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. (W. Wallis.) GALLIC, to call at Timaru, Wanganui, Wellington (!Uh-12th May), and Auckland; at Oamaru; leaves Oamaru Ist Jlay; leaves Auckland llith Jlay for Southampton and London, via Panama. (S.S. and A. Co.) HERTFORD, to call at Wellington, Auckland; at New Plymouth; due Wellington 30th April; leaves Aueklnd 13th Jlay for Hook of Holland and London, via Panama. (N.Z.S. Co.) KALINGO, leaves Greymouth 30th April for Sydney and Newcastle. (U.S.S. Co.) . . JLAHANA, at Wellington; leaves Wellington 4th Jlay for Hook of Holland and London, ria Panama. (S.S. and A. Co.) JIIDDLESEX, at Wellington; leaves 2nd Jtay for London and West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. (W. Wallls.) NORFOLK, loads at Bluff (ISth Jlay), Port Chalmers, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington (29th May) ; leaves Wellington 2nd June for London and West Coast ports of the United Kingdom, via Fauama. (W. Wallis.) ORARI. loads at Timaru, Lyttelton. Pictou, Wellington (20th Jlay), Napier, Gisborne, TokQinaru Bay; leaves Tokomaru Bay 2nd June for London, via Panama. (N.Z.S. Co.) PAKEHA, loads at New Plymouth (sth Jlay), Wanganui, Wellington, Gisborne. Auckland; leaves Auckland 24th May for London and West Coast ports of the United Kingdom, via Panama. (S.S. and A. Co.) PORT HOBART, to call at Wellington, Lyttolton, Port Chalmers; at Nelson; leaves Nelson Ist Jlay; duo Wellington 2nd Jlay; leaves Wellington Sth Jlay; leaves Port Chalmers about 11th Jlay for London and Liverpool, via Panama. (C. and D. Line.) PORT HUNTER, to call at New Plymouth. Picton, Lyttelton, Wellington (14th Jlay) ; at Wanganui; leaves Wanganui 6th April; leaves Wellington 19th Jlay for Hook of Holland and London, via Panama. (C. and D. Line.) PORT NICHOLSON, to call at Lyttelton, Wellington ;at Napier; leaves Napier 2nd Jlay ; duo Wellington sth May; leaves Wellington Sth Jlay for London, via Jlontcvldeo. (C. and RARANCA, loads at Oamaru (10th May), Timaru Port Chalmers, Bluff, Wellington (31st Jlay) ; leaves Wellington sth Juno for London, via Panama. (S.S. and A. Co.) RANGITIKI, loads at Auckland (about 23rd Jlay), Bluff, Port Chalmers; Lyttelton, Wellington ; leaves Wellington about 20th June. to call at Lyttelton, Wellington (11th Jlay), Auckland; at Bluff; leaves Bluff 7th May; leaves Auckland 23rd Jlay for London, Via Pitcairn, Panama, and Curacao. (N ItOTORUA, loads at New Plymouth (about 30th Jtav), Lyttelton/ Wellington, Auckland: one Wellington 10th June; leaves Auckland Kith June for Southampton and London, ua Pitcairn Island, Panama, and Curacao. (..N.^.s. at Wellington; leaves Wellington 2nd Jlay for Halifax, Hook of Holland, and London, via Panama and Curacao. <NTAMAK°6a, at Wellington; leaves Wellington Ctii Jlay for Southampton and London, via Panama. (S.S. and A. Co.) TVRANAKI, loads at Port Chalmers, aimaru. New Plymouth, Auckland, Wellington; leaves Wellington 3rd June for Southampton and London, via Panama. (S.S. and A. Co.) TOXGARIRO, to call at Bluff, Timaru, We - Ihieton; at Dunedin; leaves Dunedin 30th April; due Wellington Sth May; leaves \\ellington ■ 7th Jlay for London and West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. (W. Wallis.) ZEALANDIC, to call at Gisborne (about ISth May), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Wellington (lst-Oth June); leaves Wellington for London, via Panama. (S.S. and A. Co.) WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— . Auckland.—Niagara, Tofua, Sierra, Jlam Pomare, Karepo, Port Campbell, Yoco, Canadian Commander, Brunswick, Karma, Paua. Chatham Islands.—Corinthic, Pakeha, Westmoreland. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Kangitanc. Kangitiki, Rangitata, Borcn, Capo of Good Hope, Discovery, Ilvington Court, Nucula Port Nicholson, Orari, Port Hunter, Iris. Awarua. —Jfalaira, Jtonowai, Tongariro, Waikouaiti, Wainui, Inverbank. ISLAND SERVICES. TOFCA, from Auckland and Sura, en route to Tonga and Apia. (U.S.S. Co.) KARETU, from Sydney, left Levuka on Saturday for Aueklnd, where she arrived today.' She leaves Auckland to-morrow for Newcastle and Sydney. (U.S.S. Co.) KANNA, left Auckland yesterday for HarotoiiKii aud the Cook Islands. (U.S.S. Co.) JIAUI POJIARE, from Niuc, was due at Apia yesterday. She is due back at Nluc to-mor-row and goes, to Lyttelton, where she is due on 10th Jlay, then Wellington, on 12th Jlay. She leaves Auckland on 15th Jlay for Niue and Apia. '(G.B. and JI.) CARGO FROM NEW YORK. The City of Salisbury, which was to Irnro Now York on 20lh Jlay for New Zealand, has been replaced by the City of Kimberloy, which is scheduled to leave New York on 22nd .Way for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and. Sydney. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, 2:ilh April. Sailed—Canopus (1.35. p.m.), for Westpurt; Golden Cross (5.25 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON, 29th April. Arrived—Tnmahlnc (15.10 p.m.), from Wellington. ___^___ There is a precedent on the Knglish Statute Book for the lax on bachelors ■which has been suggested to the British Chancellor of the Exchequer. When William HI. had to finance his wars with France he induced Parliament to levy a bachelor tax, which remained in force from 1605 till 1706. The impost was graded according to rank, and it ranged from a tax of 12 guineas a year on archbishops and dukes down to 15s on "gentlemen," and a mere shilling on "other persons." To prevent the victims from escaping into matrimonial immunity a new tax was imposed on marriage, so that fin archbishop or duke who married had to pay £50 for the privilege and a gentle,mau 22s 6d.