LATE SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20020, 10 November 1928, Page 11

LATE SHIPPING

KARAMEA’S ARRIVAL. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s new motor ship Karamea arrived yesterday afternoon from London via Panama, Auckland, and Wellington. She was berthed at Port Chalmers to load frozen meat, dairy produce, and general cargo for England. The vessel, which is making her first visit to this port, is a sister ship to the company’s new motor ships Taranaki, Coptic, and Zcalanclic, which have already visited Otago. The Karamea was launched la-st May, and was completed on August 21. She sailed from London via Panama on September 14, and completed the voyage in thirty-five days, at an average speed of 13.7 knots. The speed on the trial trip was 15.6 knots, but during the voyage the engines were not running at full speed. Captain A. MTntosh, who was previously master of the Mahia and the Kin. Ora, is in command, and the following are the officers:—Chief, Mr E, T. Grayson; second, Mr F. Lutgens; third, Mr A. C. Jones; fourth, Mr W. Thompson; chief engineer, Mr J. G. Fergusson; senior second, Mr A. Chalmers; junior second, Mr W. Stevenson; senior third, M" J S. Mafgitson; junior third, Mr J T. Oliver; senior fourth, Mr J. R. M'Kenzie; junior fourth, Mr S. G. Whitman; fifth, Mr G. Bircheiiohougli; sixth, Mr T. Bollinger; seventh, Mr E Riches; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr J. Wright; second, Mr J. Docherty; chief electrician, Mr P. C. Shaw; second, Mr A. Wilkinson; third, Mr C. Mackie; wireless operator, Mr D. K. Rennie; chief steward, Air E. 11. Simmons.

The Karamea is to sail to-day lor Bluff, where she will load 8,300 freight carcasses of meat, 1,000 boxes of butter, and 9,500 crates of cheese. The ship will complete loading at northern ports, and will sail finally from Auckland about December 8 for London via Panama.

EERSONAL. Captain H. Falconer, of tlio Shaw, Snvill, and Albion Company, arrived Orora Liverpool by tlie Matakana last evening. Captain Falconer wan in command of the company’s steamer Maman when she collided with an iceberg near Falkland Islands in August, 1927, while en route from Wellington to Loudon. Re is on holiday leave, and will spend three months at his home at Takapaina. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to ha within ranee of the undermentioned wn dess stations to-night and Sunday Auckland. —Matakana, Port Darwin, Tofua, Trongate, Canadian Conqueror, Nauru Chief, Golden Rod, Waipahi, Hamiington Court, Maui Fomarc, Canadian Highlander, Mamma. Chatham Islands. —Bohemian Club,. Benholm, Devon. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Kaikorai, Devon, King Edgar, Ulimaroa, Maheno, RuaiiinoT Golden Bear, Rimutaka, Waitemafca, Matakana. Awarua. —Karamea,' Sir J. 0. Ross, Mature,- Maunganui, 0. A. Larsen, N. I. Nilsen-Alonso, City of New York, Eleanor .Bolling, Manuka, Kazcmbe, Voco, Karetu, Kasama. King Edgar. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. SYDNEY, November 10.—Arrived: Aorangi (6 a.m.), from Vancouver. AUCKLAND, November 10.—Arrived; Canadian Traveller (5..20 a.in.), from Montreal. Sailed; Canadian Highlander (12.35 p.m.), for Wellington, LYTTELTON, November • 10.—Arrived: Holmdale (9 a.m.), from Timaru.