SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20117, 6 March 1929, Page 11

SHIPPING

THE FERRY SERVICE. The Maori, from Wellington, reached Lyttelton at 6.45 this morning, and her southern passengers and mails connected with the express. AN G LO-COLOMBIA N BRINGS SULPHUR. Alter discharging a quantify of sulphur from Galveston (’Texas) at A macland, the Nitrate Producers’ Steamship Company’s vessel Anglo-Colom-eamo to this port this morning to continue unloading. She was berthed at Port Chalmers. In loading 10,052 tons of sulphur at Galveston in twenty and a-half hours, the Agnlo-Coiombian created two records for that port, the first being the amount of sulphur taken on board and the second being the time taken to load it. In doing this the vessel also broke, her own previous record for sulphur loading by two hours. At noon on January 25 she cleared Galvgston, and good weather was experienced on the trip to New Zealand. When the Anglo-Colombian has discharged the local portion of her cargo she will go to New Plymouth, Newcastle, Sydney, Geelong, and Adelaide to unload the balance. From Adelaide she will go to Port Kemhhi for hunkers, and thence probably io Port Pirie to load concentrates for the United Kingdom. AUSTRALIAN CARGO FOR NEW ZEALAND. At present loading at Adelaide, the Union Company’s steamer Kaiapoi will proceed to EdithLmrg and Wallaroo, clearing the last named port on March 9 for Melbourne to complete loading for New Zealand. The vessel sails from Melbourne on March 12 or March 13 for Dunedin. Lyttelton, Tarakohe, Wellington, ami Auckland, She is due at this port on March 18. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. Movements of the vessels engaged in the transpacific cargo service arc supplied by the Union Coni pan v as follow ; Niagara leaves Vancouver on March 6 for Honolulu. Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. Due Auckland March 25. Makura leaves San Francisco on ]\larch 20 for Papeete, Rarotonga* Wellington, and Sydney. Duo Wellington April 8. Aorangi loaves Vancouver on April 3 lor Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. Duo Auckland April 21. Waiotapu leaves Vancouver on March 15. San Francisco on April 3, and Los Angeles nu April 6 for Papeete, Wellington. Lyttelton. Melbourne, and Svdncv. Duo Wellington May 2. Wairnna leaves Vancouver on March 20, San Francisco on April 4, and Los Angeles on April 8 for Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. Due Auckland May 3. Tahiti lonics San Francisco on April 17 for Papeete. Rarotonga. Wellington and Svdncv, Due Wellington May 0. Hauraki leaves Vancouver on March 25, and San Francisco- on April 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Due Auckland May 7. Niagara leaves Vancouver on May T for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. Due Auckland May 20. Waikawa leaves Vancouver on April 15, ami Sau .Francisco on May 2 for Melbourne and Sydney. Makura. leaves San Francisco on May 15 for Papeete, Rarotonga. Wellington, and Sydney. Due Wellington Juno 3. Aorangi leaves Vancouver on May 29 lor Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney, Duo Auckland June 16. Waitomata leaves Vancouver on May 16, San Francisco on June 2, and Los Angelos on Juno 5 for Auckland, Wellington. Melbourne, and Sydney. Due Auckland June 30. Tahiti leaves San Francisco mi Juno 12 for Papeete, Rarotonga. Wellington. and Svdncv. Due .Wellington July ]. Niagara leaves Vancouver no Juno 26 tor .Honolulu Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. Duo Auckland July 15. Waiheino leaves Vancouver on June 1, Sau Francisco on June 20. and Los Angeles on June 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Due Auckland July 20. Wairnna leaves Vancouver mi June 30, San Francisco mi July 17. and Los Angeles on July 20 for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. Due Napier August 22.

A BIG 'INCREASE. Itcccntly compiled figures on turist third cabin passenger carryings for the year 1928 show an increase ot •35,000 over last year in the total number of passengers carried in this class, and point to tho rapidly growing popularity of this low cost ocean transportation, according to J. S. Mahool, passenger traffic manager of the International Mercantile Marine Company. “ In the year 1928, steamers of tho White Star and Red Star and Atlantic Transport Lines, operated by this company, carried 7.000 more passengers in tourist third cabin than in any previous year, and a total of 56,755, which places the company in advance of ils nearest competitor in the field by 17.000 passengers,” said Mr Mahool. Mr Mahool also points out that this large increase in numbers is really more significant than it appears, since in occurred in a year when there was no large group movement to Europe, such as the American Legion convention in 1927 occasioned. “Everything points to a still better year for tourist third cabin business in 1929. and the International Mercantile Marine Company in lino with its policy of keeping pace with or in advance ot public requirements. L making preparation!; to lake fare of the increased demand in this quarter,” stated Mr Mahool. “The most important addition to tourist accommodation to be offered this year will be made by the Belgenland, the do luxe 27,200-ton Red Star liner which now Cannes first, second, tourist third, and third class. When tins steamer returns from her fifth world cruise in April, it lias been decided to do away with second class entirely, and devote tins entire section to tourist third cabin, affording accommodation of an unusually high typo for 000 passengers staterooms with running hot and cold water, a completely equipped gymnasium, attractive children's playroom, electric elevators, and verandah cafe. “Tho Arabic, a cabin steamer of the Red Star Lino’s New York-Cher-bourg-Antwerp service, will be remodelled before spring, and accommodation built for 400 tourist third cabin passengers. “ The White Star Line's tourist cruises to the Mediterranean this year. ’ the first low cost winter holiday . cruises ever offered to the public, have ' proved an unqualified success,” Mr , Mahool said, “and have shown that • there is the same demand for low priced transportation in this field as in the transatlantic business. Both the Adriatic and Laurentic, now on

their first cruises of the season, carried large lists in tourist third cabin, and are already well booked fur the second cruise.” £Li 1 PPL N G it: LEG R A MS. AV KILLING TON, March Arrived : Kailoa (4 a.m.), from Moiueka ; Nijrau. id a.in.), from Mapua; AA'ahino (7.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Ngnm (7.05 a.m.), from Nelson; Kapiti (iLIO a.in.), and Calm (11.20 a.m.). from AA'angamii. Sailed: Hawcra (.noon), for Palea. LYTTELTON. March G.—Arrived: Maori (.6.45 a.m.), from AVellington; Breeze (0.00 a.mi), from Timaru. OAMARU, March o.—Arrived; Kaliika (0.-iO a.m.), from Dunedin. PANAMA, March 4.—Arrived; Canadian Transporter, from Auckland. CURACAO, March 2.—Sailed: Remnera, for Southampton; AVesb Lo-quar-suck. for Brisbane. COLON, March 4.—Sailed: Port Curtis, lor Auckland. HALIFAX, March 4.—Arrived; Surrey, from Auckland,