SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11246, 15 December 1899, Page 4

SHIPPING.

Hi"li Water at Auckland— a.m.; 5»36 p.m. Uign water Manuka it—7.s am 7.35 , m . Sun— 4.23 a.m.; sets, 7.5 p.m. Moon—Full, Sunday, 1.3 p.m. WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin reported at 12.45 p.m. yesterday "North-east to north and west heavy gale';" glass fall; sea heavy; tides good; indications of rain." ARRIVALS. Ringdove, H.M., composite screw gunboat, 805 tons, 720 horse-power, 6 guns, Lieutenant and Commander, Ralph F. Ayecougb, from V Tarawe°>"', s.s., 20C3, R. Neville, from Southern and East Coast ports. Passengers. Hisses Thomas, Walker, Benge. Lemon. Derbyshire, Hawkins, Xnnkiwi, M =- dames Moore and two children, Walker, \Valdin ?nd child, Nelson, Messrs. Cooper, Murdoch. Moore. Matthews Bntton.Gooidinan, vv-ilber White, Davis. Winamo. Short. Abercro'nbv. Beaver. Stewart, Gamble. McCabe, Kelson, Law (2|. Coulton, Nolan, Fletcher, Captain East, and Gaiety Variety Company •12), and 29 steerage.—Union S.S. Co., agents. ' Ova lan e< 1229. F. W. Macbeth, from the Society and Cook Islands. Passengers: Mesdames Mouel, Cramond, two children, and maid, Reynolds, Miss Mouel, Messrs. A. G. Reynolds, Percy Brown, W. 11. Grove, 11. Mouel, Atwater, E. Matthews. 11. H. Hemus, Dr. Pirou—Union S.S. Co., agents. Southern Cross, mission yacht. 225. Martin Hu'gett. from tile .South-western Pacific. Passengers: Mesdames J. Quintal, lagn. Miss Allen. Revs. P. T. Williams. Wayne, Messrs. II Palmer. C. Bailey.—l'.ussell and Somer=,

Muritai. s.s.. 225, Joseph Duthie, from the Great Barrier. Passengers: Mesdames George. Robinson, Messrs. Edlington, George, Warren. McMillan. 'Thompson. Hunt, MeDmal''. Lawson, Blakeley, Kino, and 12 steerage—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Waitamri. s.s.. 197, P. A. Stein, from Tnttranga. Whangamata, and Tairua. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Turpin, Mr. and Mrs. Goomley, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Knutzen and child, Mrs. Wigmore and family. -Misses Cantrell, Watson, Sims. Harvey. Mes-r*. Cotter, Clarke, Eawson, and four steerage.— S.S. Co., agents. Wellington, s.s.. 279. E. Stephenson, from Wliancyrei. Passengers: Mesdames Johnson. Rider. Pinner, McDonald. Misses Hawke, Johnson. Messrs. J. Jackson, Bennett. A. R-.tt-e Ward. Ilctberington. Hedlcy. Prince, M. Hubert. G. and T. Johnson, Fletcher. J. M'ir-ball. Tanton. Simson. fiilmour, Downey, and 10 steerage.—Northern S.S. Co.. agents. V-mmiru. S.S.. 84. Scott, from Whangarei. Miss Atkinson, Messrs. I'sshcr, Harris.' siinltje, Swaffleld, and five Austrians. -Northern .S. Co., agents. OMnemuri. s s„ 70. T. Haultain, from Awanui Wnihawa. end JJoboura. Passengers: Mis= Williams. Mr--.-re. P. Shine. McDonald. Morris. Dodd. Williams. TJeath, Masters Hudton and SnbriUky.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Woosung, haroue, 334. John Bushell, from Lyttelton.—M. Niccol. agent. DEPARTURES. Ngnngnrn, s.s., 84, Scott, for Whangarei.- * Northern S.S. Co.. agents. Chelmsford, s.s.. 70, J. Taw, for Wliangapoua.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LONDON: . „ „ , Star of Victoria, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed October 25. , O'jnm.'i, s.s., direct, duo about December 23. Kualiine. s.s.. direct, due January 23. Star of New Zealand, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed. Pakeha, s.s., direct, sailed December 4. fIAMnUUG: , „ , „ Nordbv, barque, sailed November 17. Nl'iV Y.li;i." : , , „ , Gairloch, s.s.. via Melbourne and Sydney, due about December 22. ' tudraiemn. s.s.. via .Melbourne and Sydney, mailed November 11. Knight Templar, s.s., direct, sailed. Star of the East, barque, via Wellington, sailed August 24. Clan Mac-lend, barque, via Wellington, sailed October 13. Craignair. barque, via Wellington, sailed November 15. £J\- nil\'Cl?.'l: Alameda, R.M.s., Tuesday. SAMOA: Alameda. R.M.s., Tuesday. Fl.I I - m , Taviuni, s.s., Tuesday. Taieri, 9.3., early. BVIINKV: Mararoa, s.s., Sunday. SI'WMSTIjB: Kathleen Hilda, barque, early. TRGMANTLE: , Ashmore ship, sailed November 18. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Ovalau leaves fpr Greymoutli and Westport, at 5 p.m. Saturday: Rotoiti arrives at Onehunga from the South; Tarawera leaves for the South at noon. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Clansman arrives from Northern ports early: Waiiangi leaves for Tauranga at 7 p.m.; Wellington leaves for hangarei, larua iiav, Marsdeu Point, and Wtiaiigarel Heads, at 10.30 p.m.; Muritai leaves for Kuaotunu and Mercury Bay, at 9 p.m.; Gairlocli arrives from New Plymouth; Glenelgtoes for New Plymouth at 1 p.m.; Ngungunt .itrives from Wliangarei Town Wharf. Thames Service: Steamers leave for Thames daily, fieo advertisements daily papers. IMPORTS. ' Per Ovalau. from tho Socioty and Cook Islands • t>77 casks and cases pearlshell, lWi sacks copra, 4330 kius banaiis, 18 tins defeated cocoannt, 884 cases pines, 12 packatea vanilla, 8 sacks coffee, and sundries. Per Woosung, from Lyttelton: 3.07 sac.xwheat. 1840 sacks Hour, 1310 sacks bran, 420 sacks pollard, Tho Northern Company's steamer Ngunguru arrived lrom Whangarei yesterday, and lett lor the same place again in the evening. Yesterday afternoon the Northern Company's steamer Waitangi arrived from laurauga, Whangamata, and 1 airu.i. . The Northern Company's steamer Omnenmri arrived from Awanui, Hohoura, and Waiharara. yesterday, with several passengers ami a cargo of kauri gum, etc. lie leaves for the same places again to-morrow " Last night the Northern Company's steamer Chelmstord left for Whangapoua. Owing to the Clansman going into dock for cleaning and painting, tho Waitangi will leave in her place for Teuraiiga, at 7 0 clock this evening. , m Tho discharging of the cargo of the Tysei liner Star of Australia is being rapidly pushed forward, the work proceeding day and night. A large quantity of the goods is intended for the Christmas market, and as the steamer is somewhat behind time in arriving, owing to being delayed in Australia, the agents are malting every effort to have the consignments landed as promptly as possible. _ The Northern Company's steamer Wellington arrived from WTiaugarei early this morning, with passengers and general cargo, and leaves for the same place again to-night. The Northern Company's steamer Muritai arrived from the Great Barrier last night, with a number of passengers and a cargo of wool, etc. She leaves for Kennedy's Bay, Kuaotiuiu. and Mercul'y Bay, at 9 o'clock to-night. THE WARSHIPS. H.M. gunboat Ringdove arrived from Wellington "yesterday afternoon. The warship left Wellington on Friday- last, and made acall at tho Great Barrier, leaving there yesterday morning, and anchoring in the Stream at 5.30 p.m. H.M.s. 'iVuranga, which is coming over from Sydney to relieve the Mildura on this division, passed Cape Maria Van Diemeii at 7 a.m. yesterday, and is expected to arrive early this morning. THE TARAWERA. The Union Company's steamer Tarawera, Captain R. Neville, arrived from Southern and East Coast ports yesterday morning. Mr. W. K. Thom.-u, the purser, reports that the steamer left Dunedin 011 the_ Btli inst., calling at Lyttelton, Wellington, .Napier, and Gisborne, leaving the latter port at 10.30 a.m. on the 13th. and arriving at 10 a.m. yesterday, having experienced fine weather throughout the trip. The Tarawera leaves for East Coast and Southern ports at noon to-morrow. THE OVALAU. The Union Company's steamer Ovalau, Captain P. W. Macbeth, arrived from the Society and Cook Islands, yesterday morning, with several passengers, and ft cargo of pearlshell, copra, fruit, etc. Mr. James A. Tubby, the purser, to whom wo are indebted for our files and despatches, reports:—Tho Ovalau left Auckland at 7.30 p.m. on tho 21st lilt., and reached Rarotonga on tho 28th, leaving the same date for Papeete, which port was reached at 9.30 a.m. 011 the Ist inst. Departed at 9:50 p.m. on tho 2nd, and anchored off the Island of Aitutaki at 9 a.m. on tlio sth, and left the same date at I p.m. Reached Rarotonga at 9 a.m. on tho 6th, and departed for Auckland at 2 a.m. on the 7th. arriving at 6.31 a.m. yesterday. Experienced fine weather throughout the round voyage. The Ovalau goes up to Chelsea this morning to tako in consignments of sugar for Greymoutli and Westport, for which port she leaves at 5 p.m. THE WOOSUNG. Tho iron barque Woosung belonging to Mr. George Niccol. of this city, arrived from Lyttelton. yesterday, with a cargo of general produce, anchoring off Orakei Point. Captain John Bushell reports that the r oosung sailed from Lyttelton 011 the 2nd inst., and experienced fresh north-east winds to the East Cape, which was passed on the Btht: thence to arrival, strong south-west and south winds. Tho barque will be. towed up and berthed at the wharf this morning to discharge. THE WAIMATE. The New _ Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Waimate, which left Wellington on October 29, arrived at Gravesend on Wednesday last. THE RUAHINE. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Eualiine. left Plymouth on the 13tli inst.. for Capetown, Hobart, Wellington, and Lyttelton. She carries several hundred Imperial troops for Capetown, in addition to the New Zealand passengers.

CRUISE OF THE .SOUTHERN CROSS. The Melanesian Mission yacht Southern Cross, Captain Martin Huggett, arrived from an extended crniso to the south-western Pacitic yesterday afternoon. The master reports: The Southern Cross left Auckland for Norfolk Island on July 12, and arrived there on the 16th; left again on the 22nd for the New Hebrides with the Right Rev. Bishop Wilson, the Rev. T. C. Cullwick, the Rev W. H. Edgell, Mr. T. A. Williams, and 48 Melanesians. Arrived at Kaga (Penteccst) on the 28th, and called at the different mission Stations in the group, leaving Mr. Edgeli at Labareri (Aurora). j Oil August 2 left for the Banks Group, where, alter visiting the various stations, we left Mr. Cullwick at Mota on the 11th. Arrived at the, Torres on the 12th, leaving the same evening for Santa Cruz, where we arrived on the 14th. Left the Rev. Mr. O'Ferrell at the Reef Islands 011 the 15th. Arrived at Ulana (Solomon Island) on the 17th, Tulagi (Florida) oil the 19th, anchoring at Siota the same evening. Left Siota on the 22nd for San Cristovat, picking up the Rev. R. P. Wilson, and took him round his district. Anchored at Ulana on the 26th, and left for Maylata on the 28th. Called at Saa Roas and Port Adam, and left the latter place the next day lor Atta Cove, and anchored in Coleridge Bay on the 31st. Here we watered ship. On September 1 called at Fepu, and from there went on to Siota, where we arrived at 5 p.m. Left early the neit morning for Nagataiu, and picked up the Rev. H. Welcliman at Sepi, anchoring at Valavu at 6 p.m. Left Valavu on the sth; called at Sepi, Reisepi, and Haiiale on the 6th; called at Gau, liesepi, Scpi. and Nagataiu, leaving tlio latter place at 9 p.m. for Guadalcanal*. Spent next day at Vaturanga, and from there called at three new places down the coast. Returned to Gavotu on the 9th, and went through the tut ha the same day. Left on the 12tn for Tuego (Guadalcanal 1 ), and returned next day to Gavotu for coal. Left Siota on the 14th for Ulana, leaving the Revs. 11. elchman and R. P. Wilson at Siota. and taking the Rev. R. B. Comins on with us. Arrived at Ulana on the 16th. and left the same date for Santa Cruz. Arrived at Nupani on the 25th, after a rough and wet passage. Picked up the Rev. Mr. O'Ferrell, and cleared out for the Torres on the 26th. Anchored at Vipaka on the 30th, and left for the Banks Group oil October 2. Picked tile Rev. Mr. Cullwick up at Motu oil the 3rd, and left him at Meralav on tile 9th, anchoring, the same evening at Lakareri (Maiwo). Picked up the Rev. Mr. Edgeli, and left him and Mr. T. A. Williams at the south end of Pentecost, and cleared for Vila, where we arrived 011 the 12th. Left the next day for Norfolk Island, and arrived there on the 22nd. Left on the 24th for Pentecost, where we arrived 011 November 2. Picked up Mr. Cullwick on tho 4th. and called at one or two places in the Torres, and left Torres for the Banks Group on the 9th. Called at Ureparapara. Vanualava, Motlav, Gana, Meres, Mota, and Meralav. Saw the Queensland labour vessel Sydney Belle lying at Gana 011 November 17. Anchored at Maiwo on the 18th. Loft the Rev. Mr. Edgell (who is staying down this summer) at Pentecost on the 23rd, arrived at Norfolk Island 011 the 3rd hist., and waited for tlio Sydney steamer, which was expected daily. The steamer arrived on the 9th. bringing the Right Rev. Bishop Julius, Mrs. Julius, and Mr. Ninde for Norfolk Island, and Captain Williams, of the s.s. Ysabel, wished to be reported ail well. Left for Auckland on the 9th, and experienced calms and light northerly winds until sighting the North Cape, 011 the 13th; thence to port moderate northerly winds prevailed. Strong trade winds and dirty weather were experienced during the voyage until the end of September, followed by moderately fine weather for the rest of the trip. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. Glenelg, s.s., A. 11. Austen, from Raglan and Kawliia.— S.S. Co.. agents. Kanieri. s.s., De Wolfe, from Waitara. Passenger: Mr, Finnerty.—Northern R.B. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Takapuna. s.s.. J. Grant, for New Plymouth, Wellington, and Nelson. Passengers: Misses Kavll. Wilson. Pinson, Triscott. Simmoils, Miller (2), Mesdames Kayll. Olsen and child, Smith, Shaw and family. Nicol, Woodman. Snodgrass and two children. Keddy and child, Bond and child. Dtimbell and two children. Miller, Maxstead. Messrs. Olsen, Smith, ,1. Campbell. Ingram. Ashton, Thompson. H. L. Slyfleld, W. Foully. J. A. Miller, Hawk, Maxstead, Murgatroyd, Watkinson, E. J. Harticy. A. E. Kernot. and 15 steerage-Union S.S. Co., agents. Kanieri, s.s., De Wolfe, for Opnnake and Wangairai.-Northorn S.S. Co., agents. The Northern Company's steamer Glenelg arrived at 3 a.m. yesterday from Raglan and Kawhia with a cargo of sundries. The Northern Company's steamer Kanieri arrived at 12 noon yesterday from Waitara with one passenger, 11 cattle. 36 pigs, and a cargo of sundries. She left for Opttnake and Wanganni last night. The Union Company's steamer Takapuna left yesterday for New Plymouth, Wellington, and Nelson. BY TELEGRAPH. CAPE MARIA VAN DDSMEN. December 14.—A gunboat passed cast at 7 a.in., and a largo steamer passed east at 1 p.m. to-day. MARSDEN POINT. December Sailed: Saxon and Norval, schooners, Terarawa, ketch. Rover, Vindex, and Irene, scows, for Auckland. RUSSELL. December 14.—Sailed: Clansman, s.s., for Auckland. OPOTIKI. December 14.—Sailed: Terranora, p. 9., for Auckland. NAPIER. December 14.—Arrived: Mamari, s.s., from Gisborne. NEW PLYMOUTH. December 14.—Arrived: Gairloeh. S.S., from Onehunga. Sailed: Gnirloeh, s.s., for Onelinnga, WELLINGTON. December 14.—Arrived: Mapourika, s.s., Wailiora, s.s.. from the South. Sailed; Zealandia, s.s., for Melbourne, via the South and Ilobart. Waihora, 6.5.. for Napier. Gisborne. Auckland. and Svdnc- Passengers: Misses Wood, Shennan. Van Stayeren (31. Mesdames Wood, Mason and bov. Reynolds, Messrs. Mason, Russell. Bradford Irving. Scott, Zimiui, Niho. Reed. Tale, 'McKav. Brandt, and 13 steerage. Rotoiti. s.s., for Onehunga via New Plymouth. Passengers: Misses Irwin, Parsons, Peel (3), Connell (2), Duncan. Henderson, Mesdames Lvon. Parsons. Asms?. Morris and child, Monro, Rimson. Hardy. Colonel Pnle-Penfcon and attendant, Messrs. Henderson. Simson (21, Paterson, Irwin. Webb, Hardy. Moss. Simonsen. Masters Wilson, Thompson, Fowlds, toenail, Luckie, Pridham, Duncan, Stranclion, and 15 steerage. LYTTELTON. December 14.Arrived Matatna, 8.5., from Port Chalmers. Sailed: Rotomaliana, s.s., Wakatn, s.s., for Wellington. SYDNEY. December 14.—Arrived: Talttne, s.s., from Wellington. MELBOURNE. December 14.—Sailed, yesterday: Wailmre, s.s., for Hobart and tlio Bluff.