SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 12926, 14 April 1908, Page 6

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER TO-MOBROW. Taiaroa Head : 2.7 a.m., 2.23 p.m. Port Chalmers : 2.47 a.m-, 3.3 p.m. Dunedin : 3.17 a.m., 3.33 p.m. ARRIVED.—ApriI 14. Maheno, t.s.s., 5,282 tons, Neville, from Melbourne via Hobart and the Bluff. Passengers : .Misses Goyen, Keys (2), Edwards. Denny, Spain, Mesdames Ajken, Holge, Sheehan, Parsons, Mitchell, Burrows, Keys. Oldham, Baird, Edwards, Gnaiden, Messrs Beal. Holge, Burrows, Eowe, Sheehan, Cont, Shand, Ganden, Kingsland, Fraser, Oldham, Dr Aiken, Colonel Denny ; thirty-three steerage. SAILED.—ApriI 13. Corinna, s.s., 1,271 tons, Cameron, for Northern pons. Komata, s.s.. C 94 tons, Drewette. for Oamaru and West Coast. April 14. VVirrunera, s.s.. 3,022 tons. Wvllie. for Sydney via Ea,st Coast ports arid Auckland. Passengers : For Lvttelton—Misses Emery, Batcher, Lvon, Mesdanws Butcher, Gartshore, Hav, Messrs Hogg, Emery, Gartshore. l"or Wellington— Misses Stalker (2). Rouse. Nurse Bagley, Mesdames Skinner. Parker (2), Messr-. Campbell, Smith. For Napier—Mesdames M'N'ab, Pearson. Mr M'Nab. For Auckland —Misses Campbell (3). Field (2), Mesdames Hamilton, Woodside. Campbell, Caruttv and child. Moffitt will two children, Messrs Campbell, Camrtty : eighteen steerage. Invercargill, s.s.. 123 tons, Gillies, for Sontheni port«s. Rakiura, s.s., 81 tons, Gondie, for Southern ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Coastal.— Monowai. from Auckland, April 16. —lntercolonial. Moeraki, from Svdnev via Cook Strait, April 18. Manuka, from Svdnev via Auckland, April 19. ' Wnj-rimoo, from Melbourne. April 21. —Oversea, Sail.— Salamanca left Marseilles Dec. 30; dne 'n April. Renfield. left Liverpool Jan. 20. Marjory Glen, from Liverpool. —Oversea, Steam.— Waiwpra, from London direct; due April 28. Mimiro, left New York Feb. 29. Devon, from West of England ports; due April 23. Strathavon left New York Jan. 19. African Monarch left New York Feb. 29. Ruceros. from New York. Indrnghiri. from West of England ports : due May 10. Morayshire, 'from West of England; d'.-; May 21. b 1 triawa. from London, dne Mav 22. Cornwall, from West of England; due •Tm.c 13. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Monowai, for Auckland, April 17. Moeraki, for Melbourne, April 19. Manuka, for Svdnev via Auckland, April 21. Warrimoo, for Svdnev via Cook Strait, April 22. Jn port noon to-day :—At Dunedin : \\akanui. Surrey. Wimmera, Invercargill, Rakiura (steam), Drammenseren, Onyx (sail). At Port Chalmers : Ayrshire, Kia Ora, Maheno, Rotomahana," Tarawera-, Den of Ruthven, Maura. Hauroto (steam). Maheno, t.s.s., arrived at Port Chalmers at 9 a.m. to-day. She left Melbourne at 6 p.m. on the Bth, called at Hobart on tho 10th. and reached the Bluff on the 13th, leaving again at 11.50 last night. Light variable winds and smooth seas prevailed throughout the passage. Her cargo, which included transhipments ex Itaura, Kiel, Mongolia. Omrah. Bremen, and Franken, was discharged at Port Chalmers, and the Maheno sailed again this afternoon for Sydney via Cook Strait after the arrival of the 2.30 irain. Den of Ruthven, s.s., will prcbablv leave here about Tlmrsday night, some little delay having occurred in the coming to hand of her cargo. Wellington and Auckland are her other Dominion ports of call, the latter being her final port of departure for Vancouver. Kia Ora, s.s.. after laying un at Port Chalmers for a few weeks, sails at 6 a.m. to-morrow to load at Wellington and Northern norts.

Lnvercargill, s.s., left Dnnedin this afternoon for Southern pons. Eakiirra. s.s.. proceeded to Southern ports this afternoon. Kittawa, s.s., from West-port, is due at Dutied in to-morrow. Taviuni. s.s., from the West Coast- via Titnaru aaul Oamani. is expected at Dunedin tin-morrow morning. She leaves on the return trip in the afternoon. Koniata. s.s.. left port Chalmers last nitrht for Oamani. Corinna, s.s., left Dunedin hist night for Xorthern ports. Mr A. R. Pryde, who has just passed for his masters' certificate. proceeded North yesterday to join the Rosamond as acting chief officer. Mr Cameron joins t\v Arahirra as chief officer, and Mr ('•van "nines to Dunedin for orders. Mr 11. Williams. late of the Corinna, joins the Rotoiti as chief officer. Shins' officers wore scarce on the North Coast wharf (says the ' Svdncv Morning Herald' of the 10th uIU, but elderlv skinpe-rs out of work wore as thick as peas. "I could sail with a crew of th-m," said a venerable captain, "like what 1 did in the '9O strike. I had four of them aboard a-lonr with a fTew of everything, from a bishoo to a thief. We crept out withou 4 lights and down the harbor, until we were seen by the ferries at the quay. Then they began tooting like a railway station : and "the picket boats—the whole harbor was picketed—were crossing our bows and setting in the right all they could. But T was fit to rnn down anything then. And that crew ! We got there and back. But we had beer aboard, and they needed a lot of sustaining. I had to tell the cook to choke 'em off with soapsuds in the end." Further information, though unofficial, has reached Fremantlo respecting the four passenger steamers being constructed by Messrs Harland and " Wolff, Queen's Island, Belfast, for the P. and 0. Company, Ltd. These vessels are to bo each of 14,000 tons, consequently nearly 1.000 larger than the G.M.S. Grosser Kurfnrst, •which is the largest steamer in the Australian trade. The steamers will be able, if required, to maintain a sea speed of 20 knots, and each will he provided with wireless teWranhic installation. The new " imnrove-d Dreadnought"' ays the 'Daily Telegraph') will be built Portsmouth and the armored cruiser Devcmport, while one of the six pro- ' ct-ed cruisers of the Boadieea class will he constructed at Pembroke, the other five Loing to private yards. Not until about eleven months honce will these five orders ;».. given out. Two submarines will be hniit at Chatham and the remainder in private yards. REDUCED FREIGHTS TO ENGLAND. WELLINGTON, April 13. It is announced by the four steam shipping companies that trade between New /.caland and England—viz., the Shaw, avill and Albion Company, the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Tyser Line, and the> New Zealand and African Company—that a reduction will be made in the freight to the Old Country. The alteration dates from to-dav, and is to Ivold good until September 30 next. The reductions are as follow -.—Wool and tkins, ' s d per lb; hemp and tow, 10s per i.-.n weight; tallow and pelts, 5s per ton '.eight.—Press Association. THE KARORI CRIPPLED. Press Associatioih—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 13. The steamer Perth reports having sighted rockets and signals of distress off the Tasmanian coast at midnight on Friday. She bore down to the scene, and found that the Union Steam Ship Company's, stesuaes. Earori had broken the

thrust of her shaft. The Perth stood by till Saturday night, and transhipped the Karon's mails. The Karori's engineers effected repairs, and the vessel is proceeding to Sydney under easy steam. April 14. The Karori is expected to reach Sydney on Thursday. IN THE ICY NORTH. A SEALER SUNK. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 13. Several Newfoundland sealers have been crushed by icefloes. One sank with 13,C00d0l worth of sealskins aboard. She was insured. WAIRUNA-MOONAH COLLISION. AUCKLAND, April 13. This' inquiry was resumed. Captain Do Silva, of the ketch Moonah, ontinuing his evidence, said that he did iiot hoar the steamer give two blasts of her whistle before the collision. He heard only one, and his hearing was pretty good. Captain Robinson, recalled, said he set his course by tho compass when west of the Iri.s. This was the nsual thing to do, and the man at the wheel must be given something to steer by.

William Stirling, A.B. in the ketch, described the vessel's progress to opposite tho Iris, where the collision took place. He heard one blast of the steamer's whistle when she was about three of her own lengths distant. When the smash occurred he was aloft, and when the mast gave way he jumped for the steamer's rail. Witness thought he saw the Wairuna's green light. Her masthead and port lights were plainly visible. The steamer, he thought, was travelling at seven knots when she struck the ketch, and she buried her nose up to the smaller vessel's centreboard. Mr Kettlo : The quartermaster of the Ins on watch should have a note of the ocenrrence. He should have been secured before the cable steamer left for Brisbane. Mr Hanna : There was nothing in tho log of the Iris. Mr Mays : The qnartermaster of the Fris heard no whistles. His evidence absolutely negatives that of the others. Mr Kettle : Well, he should be here to say so. The ease may hinge on the question of tho whistles. We will have to adjourn the inquiry until we hear his version. The men on the Iris should be able to give this evidence. If they cannot, then they have not been keeping a proper watch. The inquiry was adjourned until next day. SMALLPOX. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THURSDAY ISLAND, April 14. The steamer Aldenham has arrived from China with a Chinese member of her crew suffering from smallpox. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. The Shaw-Savill liner Tonic left London on March 6 for New Zealand via Cane Town and Hobart. She brings about 300 passengers in the third class, "and the following saloon passengers :—Miss E. Aston (Wellington). Captain C. R. Etchs (Auckland), Mr G. F. Luttrell (Cape to Wellington), Mr J. W. Pemberton (Wellington), Mr St. M. A. Smith (Auckland). Miss E. B. Warn (Lvttelton). Master R, Wooller. Miss J. Waller (Wellington), Mr and Mrs J. Aitkenhead, Miss J. Aitkenhead. Master R. Aitkenhead (Auckland), Mr C. Alexander (Wellington), Miss'L Allen (Lvttelton), Mr T. Allison (Auckland). Mr and Mrs F. H. Bennett and two bovs (Auckland). Miss A. H. Brothman (GisKorne). Mt W. J. CapstiHc (Lytte.ltcm). Mr A. W. Charleson (Port Chalmers). Miss L. Daniels (Lvttelton), Mr and Mrs A. Dinnie (Wellington), Mr arid Mrs J. Duck a<nd family (Auckland). Mrs 7. M. Gilmer. Miss J. R. Gilmer. Mr J. A. Gilmer (Auckland), Mrs A. Gilmore. Mr L. C. Oilmore. Mrs Oilmore (Lvttelton). Mis- H. M. Hartland (Wellington). Mr and Mrs J. Hnghes (Lyttelton). Mr W. E. H. Jackman (Auckland). Mr R. A. K-r (Lvtteltan). Miss C. Lndwig (Auckland). Mr A. M'Neil (Bluff). Mt and Mrs C. Marwood. Miss V. Marwood (Auckland). Mr S. TT. Morris (Auckland). Miss' C. Picot (Wellington). Rev. F. Finer (Wellington). Mt W. Powell (Wellington). Mr T. Pmrton (Lvttelton). Mr and Mrs R. Rieknxd (Tort Chalmers). Mr W. Shires (Wellington). Mr E. H. Short (Wellington). Mr and Mrs S. Sims (Lvttelton). Mr W. Smith (Wellington). Mrs K. Walton. Mas+or R. Walton. Miss S. Walton. Mr .7. H. Walton (Wellington), Mr and Mrs J. Watson a.nd family (Auckland), Mr J. Watson (Wellington)'. Mr W. West, (Auckland). Mr A. J. Williams (Wellington). Mt .7. M. Wilson (Nelson). Mr A. Wood (Wellington). SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. April 13.—Mokoia (6.30 p.m.), for Svdnev LYTTF.T,TO\\ Aoril 13.—Canopns (11 a.m.), foT Westnort.—Dnlwich (5 r>.m.). for Newcastle.—P'-heirua, for Westnort and Grovmonth —Maitai, for Auckland.— Pntee>na. for Wellington. WESTPORT. April 13.—Kittawa (10.30 p.m.). for Dunedin. BLTTFF. Anril 13. Wa.naka. from Auckland.—Ulimaroa (6.20 p-.m.), for Hobart. _ SYDNEY. April 13.—Defiance, from Kainn.ra. NEWCASTLE. April 13. Whangape, for Picton. 'For continuation sen T,ate Shinping.)