SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 7180, 6 April 1887, Page 3

SHIPPING.

High Water. To-morrow.—Taioroa Heads : 1.89 a.m., 2.3 p.K. Port Chalmers : 2.19 a.m., 2.43 p.m. Dimrdki : 3.4 i.io., 3.28 p.m. Port Chalmers. At'.R!Vftl>.-ArRiL 6. Mararoa, e.s., 2,330 tons, EJie, frem Sydney via Auckland and intermediate ports. Passengers :Mr and Mrs Allen and three children, Mr and Mrs Oxloy, Misses Morton, Milne, Atkinson, Hall (2), Cameron (2), Walsh, Captain Anderson, Dr Lawson, Rev. Mr Hall, Messrs Kilgou>-, Hardtmouth, Morton, Ward, Ncwoomb, Milne, Ram«ay, Wells, Smith, Brindloy, Jones, Conway. Palmer; and thirty-five steerage. SAILED -APRIL 6. Kawatiri, s.s., 288 tons, Apstein, for Westport. Wanako, s.s., 207 tons, White, for Oamaru. Koranui, 301 tons, Oliver, for Greymouth via intermediate parts. April 6. Invercargill, b.b , 136 tons, Sundstrum, for Inveroargill. Taranaki, ship, 1,126 tons, Gordon, for London. Rotomahana, s.s., 986 tons, Carey, for Sydney via East Coast ports. Passengers : For Lyttelton-Mr and Mrs Williams and child, Messrs W. Crawshaw and Kelly. For Wellington —Mr and Mrs M'Kenzle, Messrs Blackwood, Waldron, and Somerville. For Napier—Miss Graham. For Auckland-Mrs CrawBhow, Dr Nell). For Sydney—Mr and Mrs Osborne, Misses Oaborne (4); and ton in the steerage for all ports. The Mararoa, from Sydnoy via Auckland and East Coast ports, arrived at 10.30 a.m. to-day. She lift Wellington at 6.30 p.m. yesterday. From Auckland to Napier hsd fine weather; thenoa strong head wind. with heavy head sea to arrival. We thank Purser Dalglelsh for report, eto. The dock charges at Melbourne aro S3 high that somo of the shipowners have determined to tako their vessels past that port for repairs The Adelaido Steam Ship Company will in future dock their steamers at Sydney. The reason given by tho Company is that they aro compelled to go to tho poit where thev receivo the most reasonable trcataient. The firßt ircn vessel ever built in Taßtnania was launched nn March 28 from the yards of Messrs Kennedy and Son, Battery Point, Hobart. It is a large dredge, intended to be used for deepening the Mersey. The important question of life-savin/ apparatus, and the proper arrangement of boats on steamers ai.d other vessels trading on our crasts, has been brought under the notice of tho Victorian Premier'by the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, who has forwarded copies of the regulations which come into force on the Ist June next, and suggests tho cooperation of the Australian colonies in adopting a uniform system. These regulations provide that for every passenger a life-belt be provided and placed in an easily accessible position. The outsido chocks for boats should ba ; rovided with sliding hinges, so that boats need not be lifted, but allowed to slide out. The regulations also provide that one boat at least o caoh vessel should be provided with self-detaohing apparatus. MOVEMENTS OP THE UNION STEAMHIFS COMPANY'S FLEET. Wbdnbsday, April 0. LyttbltON.—Rotorua arrived 9 a.m. from Port Chalmers; sailed 9 r-m. for Wellington. Manikau. Ponguin sailed 745 am. for Wellington. __^^___________ THE DIRECT SIEAMEItS. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamship lonlo irrived at Plymouth at 5 a.m. on 20th February, after a voyage of forty-one days one hour (gro>B time). She left Lyttelton at 11 a.m. on the oth January; had fresh southerly winds, with fair weather, to Cape Horn, which was rounded at 10 a m. on the 22nd January; thence light N.E winds and fine weather to Rio, arriving there at 6 a.m. on tbe 80th January ; coaled and left at 6.80 a.m. next day; thence to Teneriffe light to moderate N.E. winds and fine weather, arriving on the 18th February, and leaving again same day; thence to Plymouth experienced strong head winds and heavy saa, which delayed tho vessel's progress, arriving as above. Tbe lonia Bpoke on February 6, In latitude 66min N., longitude 29deg 18mln W., the ship Iron Awe, from Astoria, all well; and on the 18th H.M.S. Tyne, steering Bouth. The lonlo brought fifty-seven passengers, ten packages of malls, and a general oa'go. including 24,473 carcasses mutton, in good order. She left the Sound at 7.45 a.m for London,