SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11199, 20 October 1899, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland-7.32 a.m.; 7.57 p.m. „ „ Manukau— a.m. 9.56 p.m. Sun-Rises, 6.1 a.m.; sets, 6.11 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, Thursday, 9.11 p.m. WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin telegraphed at i i in. yesterday:—" Moderate to strong westerly winds, {lass rise; tides decreasing, and cold night." ARRIVALS. Upolu, s.s., 1141, Norman Beaumont, from Southern and East Coast ports. Passengers: Mesuames Bryant, Hay and infant, Marsh, Potts Misses Heslop, Dixon, Messrs. ThompEon, Marsh, Sheridan, Faulkner, Frampton, Johns, Sinson, Moss, May, Bellliouse, Ring, Sinton, and 11 steerage.—Union S.S. Co., agents. s.s., 225, Joseph Dutliie, from the Muritai, s.s., 225, Joseph Duthie, from the Great Barrier. Passengers: Messrs. Ealing-: ton, Simmonds, Lawson, Sorensen, and one , steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Waitangi, s.s., 197, I'. A. Stem, from Tanranga and Whangamata. Passengers: Mr. a-d Mrs. Husgrave, Mrs. Bowman and child, Misses Leslie and Quinlan, Messrs. Hodge, Lees, Eyre, Lundon, Abraham, H. W. Harvej Biackwood, G. Moore, H. Gee, and 7 steer oarp Vorthern Co., agents. Wellington, s.s.. 279, E. Stepjienson, from Whangarei. Passengers: Mesdames Barnard, Carter and child, Erskine, Donald Mm, MA-«r« Baker H. J. Davis, Gillington 12), Finfav'on; Thornes,' McLean, Galbraith, and 8 Passengers/ Drs. Map!es and Randle, Mr. M T HaStain Whananaki, Tutukaka, Helena Baj, and Ngu pguru —Northern S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Ngunguru. e.s., 84, Scott, for WhangareiNorthern S.S. Co., agents. EXPECTED arrivals. W Australia, s.s.. via Melbourne and Svdney, sailed October SeptcmbW 25. Sa,"s., direct, to sail October 31. Otarama, s.s., direct, to sail October 31. P Star U ofEngland, s.s., via Melbourne and Qvdnev sailed September 1- , " Sahara, s.s., via the South, sailed September Gairloch. s.s.. via Melbourne and Sydney, Ahceto«iue" rhed at Wellington OctoStar"of'the East, barque, via Wellington, Cian'lfacleod, barque, via Wellington, sailed October 13. BAN FRANCISCO: Mariposa, R.M.s., Wednesday. Mariposa, R.M.s., Wednesday. Manapouri. s.s., early. FIJI: , Taviuni, 5.3., early. SYDNEY: o , Talune, s.s., Sunday. ship, sailed October 7. Margarita, barque, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. "Grace" Deering, barque, to load. Alice, barque, to arrive. SAN mNCISCO: Alameda, R.M.s., October 30. SYl'Nl'Y : . Waihora. S.S., Monday. Mariposa, E.M.s., Wednesday. i F Taviuni, s.s., November 8. BA Alaraeda, R.M.s., October 30. Manapouri, s.s., early. roNfiA: . . Manapouri, s.s., early. , TAHITI: m , „ Ovalau. s.s., Tuesday. BAROTON'GA: Ovalau, s.s.. Tuesday. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day ; Tai arrivef Oneliunga from the South; Upolu leaves for the South at noon. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Clansman arrives I™'" ports early > * ell S e fpointaid Wharei, l.aruj, B". Muritai leaves for ford arrives from n n^f UnSm ' U "^SefsTrSdaily. See advertisements daily papers. The Northern Company's.steamer Wellington arrived lrom Whangarei early this morn tag with passengers and general cargo and *££ nig'hft!!^|»t£> SXrrier^nd Kf 9 tclock to-night for Kennedy's nine's 't-amer Waitangi arrived from Tau ' H'tioncr-imata. and Tairua. ranga. t Ohinemuri and leaves to-night for Whangapoiia- arrived at and left for the same plaC9 agaiu Company s br 'pP stT ' eam and will sail for Melbourne to-aasjvitn a.caiß jf ghe has anything like favourable weather, should "The auxiliary sctomer Aotea will leave toys at the Queen-street Wharf to load for HoTho a Tyser liner Hawke's Bay arrived at Sydney for Auckland at 6 p.m. on Wednes 3 Yesterday the schooner Clansman arrived at Kaipara from Auckland to load timber foi Gladstone. Queensland. ~ t We j. Or being placed on the patent si "at d linffton for examination, it was «LSCO\ueu Hint the Pareira. bv striking on a rock near Oamarn. on the 15th ult.. had damaged Ml of her floor frames aft, and two keel plates. These will be replaced this week.

THE TEKOA. The Teltoa, winch struck on some objectin pairs), for Buenos Ayres. during Uw -econu week of the present month.

THE I'POLU.

The Union Company s steaii « Upolii. Cap tain Norman Beaumont, arrived froni[Southern and East Coast ports last night. Mi. IM . Tome the purser, reports that tue sie.um.i Wt Dnncdin at 4 p.m. on the 13th inst., and caH ed at Lvttelton. Wellington ruiinrne leaving the latter port at noon on me 19th,' and berthing at the Experienced fine weather to the East Cape thenco strong Coast an" Southern ports F.S noon to-morrow.

BARQUE OK THE COAST. Our Russell correspondent telegraphed yesterday:—A barque, painted black, deeply laden, passed south at noon.

THE TUG CHAMPION AND THE BUNINYONG.

The Melbourne Argus, reporting the arrival of Messrs. Howard Smith's steamer Buninyon-. in toft ot the Champion, says:-ilie weather conditions were fair at the outset, and the tug made splendid progress with her charge an average 6peed of lu knots being maintained to Cape Everard, where, however, the wind began to blow with considerable strength, uniimately developing into a strong west-south-west gale, accompanied by a very tavv sea. During this gale the tow rope parted, but the connection between the two vessels was soon restored, and a fresh start 2 ma de. From Cape Everard to Port Phillip Heads the vessel had to face fairiy strong head winds and seas, notwithstanding which they came along at a 4J-knot hourly meed arriving at Port Phillip Heads at one clock on Tuesday morning, and proceeding ° l? to the river wharf, where the Bumnyong was safely berthed soon aftei daybreak. The Champion is a remarkably wholesome-look-ing tug, and is comparatively new, having been built four years ago at Newcastle-on-Tyne. She can steam 134 knots pel hour under ordinary circumstances, and, therefore, in point of speed, could hold her own with nine out of ten of the intercolonial passenger iteamcrs. The Champion generally justifies her name as far as Australian tow-boats are concerned. THE MEDIC. The White Star liner Medic, which has arrived at Sydney, is described as the largest vessel ever seen in New South Wales waters. The Medic was built by Messrs. Ilarland and Woolf, of Belfast, in December last, and her dimensions Length. 550 ft; breadth. 63ft; depth, 44ft; with a registered tonnage of 11.934 tons. The vessel has accommodation for about 326 passengers known as the " third class." She has triple expansion engines, capable of giving a speed of 13 knots. The dining saloon is a spacious apartment, provided with tables and swivel chairs that ei>able 350 passengers to take their meals at one time. The saloon runs the whole width of the ship, and the pantry is conveniently placed ne;.r the entrance. There is a piano in tlio saloon for the amusement of the passengers, also a library and a smoking-room, luxuries not usually included in third-class accommodation. As might he expected, there is no pretence at elaborate ornamentation in the fittings, but a general air of substantial comfort may he noted. There are also well-equipped hospital wards, and a ship's surgeon is carried. The Medic is not only a colossal cargo-carrier, but a comfortable pascenter boat. A visit to the refrigerating chamber, which is of great size, with its imposing array of machinery, is a revelation, and it does' not come as a surprise to hear that there is a net insulated capacity of approximately 25.000 cubic feet, equivalent to 80.000 carcases; also, that the Medio can stow away 24,000 bales of wool and 3000 tons of J. deadweight. <