SHIPPING. TONGAN SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9834, 31 May 1895, Page 4

SHIPPING.

TONGAN SHIPPING.

High WatKm at Auckland—ll.2B am., 0.0 p.in. „ „ Manutau— a_mu; 2.3* p.®. SUN—Rises, 6.56 a.in.; sets, 4.42 p.m. Moos—first quarter, to-day, 8.20 p.m.

ARRIVALS. _ „ . Mararoa, s.s., 2598, H. VV. H. Chatneld, from Southern and East Coast ports, passengers : Mesdames Reynolds, l)ean-rit , Poolev and two children, Stewart and chi a, Fox, Webb, Brailsford. Doughty aud child, Sheath and eight children, YY ilkiii, Crawshaw,laley, Austin, Stocke an " x 9. , Price, Stay, S. Day, Bees, Muses George, Doughty, White, Kemp, Coombs. Arthur (2), Mansell, Searchfield, B-terle>, Monro, Hoffman, A., Smith, MaxweU, Dr. Mirbaek, Captain G. Messrs. J. Dunn, J. C. Good, MuHer. G. Mueller, Stephens, Brailsford, 1 9° le J\£* Saunders, J. Wrick J. M ' Cauley, Stewart, *ox, Conuor (4, tatfani, J. Prouse, Edelstone. Holmes, Davu; bheath, Nisbet, Nelson, Dann, bumby, b eaten, U. Rizgs, P. Boyd. Pardington, Albert, J. Thompson, F. Roberts, S. Hayes, VV. J. Caffin, Shardlow »nd three children^ Delane> F. M. Alexander, i. L- Porter, 2ree, De ' laney, junior, Dickson, J. Hickey, McAnnet and child, A. Mason, .1. Screats, Cudd, Smith, Blacklock, Ashdown, lautau, Stay, A. Loisel, Hird, Jennings, VV i 1 ere, Rees, and 51 steeraee.—Union S.S. Co., agents. Tasmania, 5.5.,'2552, Thomas McGee, from Southern and East Coast ports. Passengers : Mesdames Lingard, Dodds, Holmes and family, Smith, McCormack, Stevensou, Kennedy, Nicholas, Harvey, Pit tar, Barclay, Thomson, Groom, McLUownev, Mowlem, Barlow, Rausou, Ramsay and tamily, \Nilliams, Moore, Pope, Misses Lingard, Ryan, Middletou, Avenell, Dickson, Hansell, Campion, Finlayson, CoSeburn. _ Maroney, Tattley, Gibb, Barclay, Mailing, Matthews (2), Barlow, Brown, Moore, Tread well, Messrs. J. C. Jones, Hamilton, Wallis, F. S. Hall, Barclay, Bartlett, Thomson, Groom, McDowall, Mowlem. Ramsbotham, Ranson, Fewings, Morel, Roberts, Mcßee, Grealey, Hall, Stone, J. W. Smith, Elder, Purnell, Galvin, Phillips, Coleman, Kirkbride, Proctor, McMurtrie, McCormack, Jones, Rhoder, Kennedy, Leizhton, Ireland, Swindley, dearie, Broag, Rowlands, Moore, and 85 steerage.L. D. Nathan and Co., agents. , , l*oherna, s.s., 1175, J. Shepherd, from the Bluff, Timaru, and Oamaru. —Union S.S. Co., agents. Ovalau, s.s., 1229, Norman Beaumont, from Samoa and Tor pa. Passengers: — Miss Goldie, Messrs. Goldie, Frankham, Foldi, Campbell, Harrington, and 4 steerage. Unit>n S.S. Co., agents. Wellington, s.s., 279, E. Stephenson, from Whangarei.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Queen, schooner, 4<, Thomas Jones, from Hokianga.—Master, agent.

CLEARED OUTWARDS. Tasmania, s.s.. 2552, Thomas McGee, for Sydney. Passengers: Mes-iainea Mouzer, Potts," Seccoinbe. Carl, TeDu and child, Poolej% Moore, smith, Rew, Misses M. Foy, Pooley, Potts, Messrs W. H. Hunt, Quick. Moiuer, Kvngdon, Leverd, P.. Rew, Campbell, G. Jack, Joh;msen, Bowery, Hastings, Masters Fooler and Leverd, 48 steerage, and original from the South.—L. D. Nathan and Co., agents. , , „ Argyle, s.s., 129, F. Amodeo, for Kuaotanu~ Mercury Bay, and Tairna. —Northern 6.3. Co., agents. Douglas, s.s., 52. Haultain, for \» hangarei. Northern S.s>. Co., agents. _ Waiteniata, b.irqueutine, 365, F. Niisson, for Sydney via iiaipara, J. J. Craig, agent. DEPARTURES. Tasmania, s.s., for Sydney. Argyle, s.s., for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua. Douglas, s.s., for Whangarei. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LOSDOS: Star of New Zealand, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed April 15. Star of Victoria, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed May 8. Waitangi, ship, sailed May 13. Lake Erie, barque, sailed April 12. SA>* FRANCISCO : Mariposa, R.M.S., June 20. HONOLULU: Mariposa, R.M.s., June 20. FEW YOKK : Charles G. Rice, barque, sailed Feb. 14. Mary Hasbroack, barque, sailed April 5. Grace Deeriag, barque, to sail May 15. SAMOA : Mariposa, R.M.8., Jane 20. FIJI : Taupo, s.s., early. STT»"EY Maoapotrri, s.s., Monday. jewcastus : Acacia, barque, sailed May 29. Silver Cloud, barquentine, early. Prank Guy. barquentine, early. Northern Chief, marque, early. KAEOTONGA: Linda Weber, brigantine, early. E.YTT£LTO>-: Annie Hill, schooner, sailed May 26.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. LONDON : . , Forfarshire, ship, loading. BAK FKAKCISCO: Alameda, P-M.s., June 15. HiSOLCLU: Alameda, R.M.S., June 10. HEW TOKK. : Trinidad, barque, loading. SYDNEY : Mararoa, s.s., to-day. Tarawera, t.s., Tuesday. SAMOA : Alameda, R.M.a , .Tune 15. Ovalau, m., June 5. TONGA t Ovalau, s.s., June 5. FIJI: : Upolu, h.s. June 20. UNION S.S. COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. To-day.—Mararoa leaves for Sydney at 2 p.m.; Poherua leaves for Bluff; Southern Cross leaves for East Coast at 2 p.m.

NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Clansman arrives from Russell at 6 a.m. ; Wellington leaves for Marsden Point, Parua Bay, Mangapai, and Whangarei, at 10.30 p.m. Satubdat.—Chelmsford leaves for Tauranga and Whakatane at 9 a.m. Thames Service. —Rotomahana or Ohineaiuri leaves for Thames daily, and Paeroa or Ohinenmri leaves for Paeroa three times weekly.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. This list does not include coasters. Mararoa, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Ovalau, 3.8., at Queen-street Wharf. Arawata, 8.a., in stream. Forfarshire, ship, at Queen-street Wharf. Wolverene, ship, in stream. _ Yolande, barquentine, at Railway Wharf. Waitemata, barquentine, at Hobson-street Wharf.

IMPORTS. Per Mararoa, from Southern and East Coast ports :—2O sacks seed, 20 bags barley, 42 sacks bran, 182 sacks oatmeal, 988 sacks oats, 480 sacks flour, 50 sacks beans, 7 sacks wheat, 954 sacks potatoes, 339 sacks chaff, 59 sacks onions, 22 cases acid, 75 boxes soap, 20 cases starch, 11 cases pickles, 50 cases empties, 25 bales bay, 25 cases jams, 91 packages tea, 25 cases matches, IS sacks hides, 22 cases whitebait, 40 packages agricultural implements, 28 ranges, 1 range boiler, 106 packages for ranges, 20 packages woodwork, 37 bales paper, 32 cases bacon, 7 horses, and a large quantity of sundries. Per Tasmania, from Southern and East Coast ports; 1566 sacks potatoes, 719 sacks oats, 70 sacks oatmeal, 65 sacks barley, 27 bales bags, 33 packages brandy, 50 sacks malt, 94 acid cases, 341 bales straw, 20 cases nails, 13 packages bacon, 24 bales wool, 15 sacks peas, 26 sacks onions, 337 bales hay, 678 sacks chaff, 10 sacks beans, 117 packages machinery, and 110 tons sundries. Per Poherua, from the Bluff, Timaru, and Oamarn : 6345 sacks oats, 1191 sacks bran, 135 sacks barley, 2320 sacks flour, 3460 bags flour, 231 sacks potatoes, 83 sacks oatmeal, 120 sacks pollard, 1173 sacks chaff, 40 sacks wheat, and a quantity of sundries. Per Ovalau, from Samoa and Tonga: 2022 sacks copra, 2972 bunches and 28 cases bananas, 1327 cases oranges, 58 sacks cocoanuts and sundries.

EXPORTS. Per Tasmania, for Sydney : 22 sacks cocoanut cake, 6 casej titofuge, 20 bales flax, 16 bales tow, 94 sacks oysters, 40 empty casks, 2 casks tallow, 1 steam launch, 5 packages drapery, and sundries. The Union Company's steamer Poherua, Captain J. Shephard, arrived from the South early yesterday morning, with a cargo of general produce. The purser reports that the steamer left the Bluff on the 23rd instant, and calling at Timaru and Oamaru, left the latter port on the 25th, at midnight, passed Portland Island at 10.54 a.m. on the 28th, White Island on the 29fch at 8.30 p.m., and Cavier at 7.40 p.m., arriving at 3 a.m. on the 30th. Experienced fresh southerly breeze with thick weather to the 26th; thence, heavy head sea and variablo winds to the 28th; thence, light variable winds and clear weather to arrival. The Poherua leaves this evening for the Bluff, to load produce for this port, calling at Oamaru and Timaru. Last evening the Northern Co.'s steamer Wellington arrived from W hangarei, and leaves again : for the same place at halften o'clock to-night.

The schooner Queen arrived from Hokiautra yesterday. Captain Jones reports sailing at 9a.m. on Sunday, and called in at Kawerua the same day, took in a quantity of kauri gum and sailed at 2 p.m. Met with a northerly gale the same night, the wind moderating and shifting into the westward next moraine, fine weather prevailing until arrival. Cargo : 8000 feet totara timber. 133 sacks gum, 10 cases dried apples, 4 bags wool, 1 case jam. 1 spring cart, and 15 packages sundries. The Queen sails for Hokiartga again on Tuesday next. Last evening the Northern Company's steamer Argyle left for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua, and returns to-morrow night. The Northern Company's steamer Douglas left for Whangarei last evening. Yesterday the barquentine Waitemata was cleared at the Customs for the Kaipara, where she loads timber for Sydney. She sails to-day. On Tuesday morning last the schooner Clansman, bound from this port to Rarotonga. was passed by the Ovalau, bowling along before a fine fair wind. The Ovalau brought up a large consignment of copra from the islands last _ night, : which will be transhipped into the ship if or- j farshire for London to-day. s The steamer Strathord, which left Lyttelton on February 7th last or London, and put into St. Vincent with the loss of her propeller, has arrived at London. At two o'clock this afternoon the Union Company's steamer Southern Cross leaves for the East Coast, Napier, and Wellington. The Northern Company's steamer Chelmsford left Tauranea last evening for this port, and should arrive this morning. Her departure for Tauranga and Whakatane has been postponed until nine o'clock tomorrow morning. On the 17th instant the Mission vessel John Williams arrived at Apia. , THE MAKAROA. The Union Company's fine steamship Mararoa, Captain H. W. H. Chattield, arrived from Southern and East Coast ports at 5 p.m. yesterday, after a fast run of 20 hours ! from Gisborne. While at Port Chalmers the : Mararoa was floated into dock for overhaul. Of the trip up Mr. A. Salvesen, the purser, who has taken Mr. Bourne's place for "the round trip, reports : —The Mararoa left the Dunedin Wharf on the 25th instant at 3.45 p.m., and called at Lyttelton on the 26th, leaving again on the 27th. Wellington was reached on the 28th, and Napier at 5.45 a.m. on the 30th. After discharging cargo and passengers she proceeded at 11 a.m. to Gisborne, arriving there at 4.50 p.m., and leaving again at 9.10 p.m. the same date. Had the East Cape abeam at 156 a.m. on the 30th, and passed the Great Mercury at 0.36, and had Tiritiri abeam at 4 p.m. yesterday, and arrived as above. Had lijht variable winds through the trip, with changeable weather. The Mararoa leaves for Sydney at 2 p.m. to-day.

THE TASMANIA. Yesterday morning the Huddart-Patker steamer Tasmania, Captain Thomas .McGee, arrived from Southern and East Coast ports with a fair number of passengers for this port ami Sydney. Mr. Carles*, the purser, reports —The Tasmania left Dunedin on the 24th instant. Lyttelton on the 23th, Wellington on the 27th, Napier on the 28th, and Gisborne at noon on the 29th, and arrived at 9.43 a.m. on the 30th. Experienced moderate variable winds and showery weather along the coast. The Tasmania left for Sydney at five o'clock last evening. THE OVALAU. At nine o'clock last night the Union Company's steamer Ovalau, Captain Normnn Beaumont, arrived from Samoa and Tonga, with a cargo of copra, fruit, etc. Mr. G. A. Hodson, to whom we are indebted for late samoan papers, reports:—The Ovalau left Auckland at 6.10 p.m. on the Bth inst., and called at Russell on the9:h. Coaled bunkers and left again at 5 p.m. the same date, arriving at Nukualofa at 1.40 p.m. on the 14th. Left again at 4 p.m. on the loth for Haapai, arriving there at S a.m. on the 16th, leaving again at 5 p.m. for Vavau, and arriving at 8 a.m. on the 17th. Left at four p.m. for Apia, and anchored there at 7 a.m. on the 19th. Lett Apia at 10.40 a.m. on the •JOch for Vavau, arriving at 7.15 a.m. on the 22nd. Left at four p.m. the same day for Haapai, arriving there at 8 a.m. on the 23rd, and left at 10.30 a.m. the same day for Haaparea. Arrived at 2 p.m. the same day, and left at 6 a.m. on the 24th for Nukualofa, arriving at 6 p.m. the same day. Left Nukualofa at 4 p.m. on the 25th, passed Mokokinau at 2.40 p.m., had Tiritiri abeam at 7 p.m., arriving at the wharf at 9 p.m. yesterday. Experienced fresh southerly winds after leaving Russell, till the 10th inst.; thence to arrival at Nukualofa, light to fresh N.E. winds with thick dirty weather ; from there to Samoa had light variable winds and sea ; from Samoa to Nukualofa had fresh S.E. trades ; from there to making the land had fresh to strong i-.E. and S.W. winds and sea: thence to arrival light N.E. winds and smooth sea. The Ovalau will be floated into the Auckland Dock to-morrow for overhaul, and is announced to leave for Tonga and Samoa at 5 p.m. on Wednesday next.

THE WARSHIPS. The Rapid, from this port, arrived at Apia on the 16th inst, after a passage or 18 days, and was to leave for Fiji on the 28th. The German warship Bussard was at Apia when the Ovalau left on the 20th inst. A ISEW LAUNCH. Mr. Greenwood, of Onehunga, is now engaged building a small steamer for Mr. T. H. Baber. The vessel is being built in the old Stamping Company's premises, and is intended for use inside the Manukau Harbour, and will also be used in the fishing industry. Her dimensions are as follow :— Length, overall 46 feet, on keel 40 feet; breadth, 8 feet; depth, 5'3 feet. The steamer is expected to be completed in a few months.

Nukualofa, May 24.—During the past mouth, with the exception of the visits of the irregular mail steamers, shipping has been quiet. Arrivals: Taviuni, s.s., from Samoa, on the 3rd: Fleetwinjf, schooner, from Auckland, on the 12th ; Ovalau, s.s., from Auckland, on the 14th. Sailings: Taviuni, s.s., for Sydney, on the 4th; Ovalau, s.s., for Samoa, via ports, on the loth: Fleetwing, schooner, for Wallis Island, on the 19th. The Fleetwing rather belied her name by making a twenty days' passage from your port hither. The weather was an uncomfortable mixture of strong head winds and calms. May 25.—The Prospect sailed to-day for Europe for orders with copra, loaded by Vines, Utting, and Perston. FORT OF OK EH UNO A. ARRIVALS. Glenelg, 8.9., Austen, from Hokianga. Passengers Miss Irvine, Mesdames Tuke and child, Geddis, Lee and family, Stancliffe and child, Messrs. Corfield, Mensey, Ruddle, Hamilton, Irvine, Tawbia, Lee (2), Wright, and 3 steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Grafton, s.s.. Nordstrum, for New Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers: Mesdames Lawry, 4 children and maid, Bain, Gardner, Misses Cummins, Whitney (2), Messrs. Legge, D. Gouk jun., Thompson, Whitney, Strang (3), and 4 steerage.—Union S.S. Co.. agents. Gairloch, s.s., W. F. Norbury, for New Plymouth. Passengers : Misses Lyons, Baker, Good, Messrs. Bakewell, Domino, Herbert, Masters Biss (2). 20 Maoris, and 4 —Northern S.S. Co., agents. Yesterday morning the Northern Company's steamer Glenelg arrived from Hokianga with a number of passengers and a quantity of general cargo. The Union Company's steamer Grafton left for New Plymouth and Wellington yesterday afternoon. Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Northern Company's steamer Gairloch left for New Plymouth.