Arrival of the Coptic.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 133, 6 June 1890, Page 2

Arrival of the Coptic.

WELLINGTON, JUI6 t>. The RM.S. Coptic arrived in the stream at 11-30 last night, from London. She reports eaviag London on April 17th, Plymouth o;i the 19fch, Teneriffe on the 25th, Cipe.own on the 12sh of May, and Hobard ou June l«t. Ou the 25 h of bitty experienced a gale with terrifio sea, and Captain Kempson says that during the number of years he has teen running to the colonies he never has met with suoh unfavourable winds as ha experienced from the Equator to Hobart as on the present voyage. The Coptic is commanded by Captain O. H. Kempson, R.N.R., who for iha past twelve months has been in command of the Royal Mail steamers Oceanic and Arabic on tha China Station, and previous to this he was third, second, and then ohief officer of the steamer on whioh he now sails. Mr H. A. Braithwaite is the purser, having succeeded Mr A, Cameron who is now the purser of the Atlantic liner Britannic. Mr J. Hallyburton, late ohief engineer of the Arabic succeeds Mr Morrison as chief engineer. The other officers are the same as on last voyage. The Coptic's time from Plymouth is 46 days 20 hours 22 minutes. Actual steaming time 45 days 6 hours 22 minutes. Passenger for Nelson Mrs Whelan and family (5).