PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13690, 5 March 1908, Page 4

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. rr,4NSMAN e.s., 591, E. McLcod, from Russell. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs Hodge Mr. and Ms Melvin. Misses Price. Halliday, Qtnnn, v>. Lester Messrs. Olsen. Wellborn, E. MeLeod, A. W. Edwards, Withers, Gregory, Cook. H. H. Adams, and two steerage—Northern S.S. Co., agents. ,_ WAIOTAHI. •.«., 278. C. Hopkins, from Tanranea. Passengers: Mesdaanes Vercoe. Dixon, jSS, Mines' Dalton, Allely, P«»*». McC__ler. J. M. Couphnd, Messrs. Otavm, H. K. Blundell, Chappell, O'Callaghan. Bell, Grey, Wallace, Hensley, Master L. -Northern S.S. Co., agents. ifivreni 88 . 203, J. Texiera, from Wnanga>«l PaWgers Mrs. Tabboton,' the Rev. Reid, Ctotam Myew, Messrs. Tabbaton, W. Thompson, Wvnyard, W. Raker. H. Ricky, F. Henry, W. Jones: A. Howard—Northern S.S. Co., agent.-. BADEN-POWELL, s.s., 194. H. Petersen, from Ngunguru—Northern Coal Company, agents. DEPARTURES. WHANGAPE, s.s.. 2931, S. Holford, for Gisborne and the South. NGATUHI, «.s., 640, W. C. Cumming, for Whaxigarei. _ ~ CLANSMAN, «.«.. 591, E. McLeod, for Russell, Whang-iroa, and Mangouui. NGATIAWA, 8.*., 463, R. H. Gibbons, for the Great Barrier. BADEN-POWELL, t.n., 194, H. Petersen, for Ngunguru. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. EAST COAST. To-day Atua sails for Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and Svdnev; Wiukaro arrives from Southern ports," Squall arrives from Gisborne, . ' "Saturday: Waikare sails for Southern pott, at 12 noon; SquaU sails for Tolago Bay and Gisborne at 2 p.m. ' West Coast. Friday: Takapuna arrives from New Plymouth and sails for New Plymouth and Wellington at 3 p.m. (train 2.10 p.m.). - Saturday: Corinna arrives from the South. HUDDART-PARKBR CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Sunday: Zealandia arrives from Gisborne; Wimmera "arrives from Sydney. ■'■'.<■'' K w Monday: Zealandia leaves lor Sydney at 5.30 Tuesday Wimmerf-. leaves for Southern porta lit 2 p.m. ■ ' NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Rarawa arrives at Onebunga from New Plymouth about 8 a.m. and leaves ■the Tame port at 4 p.m. (train 3 p.m.); Waitangt lcs.ves Onehunga for Kawhia and Waitara at 9 a .rn. (train 8.20 a.m.); Ngapuln arrives from Whangarei about 6.30 p.m.; Kanieri leaves for Whangarei Town Wharf at noon; .Ngattawa. arrives from the Great Barrier about 7 p.m.; Waio'Uhi leaves for Whangamata, Mercury Bay, and Tairua at 5 p.m. / . 1 ,._. Friday: Ngapulii leaves for Whangarei at 10.30 pin-; Ngatiawn leaves for Tauranga at 5 p.m.; \nanui arrive* from Awanui, Waiharara. Kou- . .hora, Mangonui, and Whr.ngaroa about 12.30 p.m. Katnieri arrives from Whangarei about 9 p.m.; • Mangapapa arrives from Whakatane about 7 a.m. Tbamea service: Steamers leave for Thames and , Faeroa daily. See advertisement daily pap*w. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Iris, H.M cable steamer, in stream. , Taviuni, s.b., in 6tream. • : ' New Orleans, s.s., in stream. . Southern Cross, mission ateamer, in stream. Ueni, barque, at Railwav Wharf. Elfrida, schooner, on slip. ■■• ■ -:■-.: Samoa, three-masted schooner, at Hobson-street ■ : %- ■ Wharf. -• ' - ' The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rakaia Is expected to arrive from London direct ■. to-day. ■ _______ " r . THE WAIKARE. The Union Company's steamer Waikare left Gisborne for Auckland at 11 a.m. yesterday and is duo about 10 a.m. to-day. ' r - THE ATUA. ■■': :„;: The departure of the Union Company's steamer Atua for Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and Sydney has i been postponed until 10 a.m. to-day. THE WIMMERA.. " The Huddart-Parker steamer Wimmera left SydI ney for Auckland yesterday - afternoon and is expected to arrive on Sunday evening next. - ' THE NIWARU. ' The Tvaer , liner Niwaru has left London for Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. THE ORARI. ; The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Orari is expected to leave Waitara for Auckland to-day to load general' cargo for London. The steamer should arrive on Saturday next. THE NEW ORLEANS. The steamer ..New Orleans went to an anchorage in the stream yesterday and leaves for Wel- . lington and the South this morning. The delay of the steamer is caused by her engine , department not being in order. \ THE CLAYMORE. The Northern Company's steamer Claymore, after general overhaul and alteration to her passenger and cargo-accommodation, leaves to-day for Hokianga and Onehunga. The steamer is to be engaged in the Onehunga-Hokianga trade principally, but will make occasional trips to "Raglan and Kawhia. Captain E. Dorling is to have, charge of the steamer. ; SHIPBUILDING SUMMARY. The annual summary of shipbuilding, issued by Lloyd's Register, shows that the total outp;:'of vessels for the world for 1907 (exclusive of warship*) was 2,778,088 tons (2,662,434 steam, 125,654 sail). The wreck returns for* recent years show that the tonnage of all nationalities totally lost, broken up, etc., in the courses (of 12 months amounts to about 794,000 .tons (488,000 steam, '306,000 sail). The net increase of the world's •'"■ mercantile tonnage during 1907 is thus about 1.934.800 tons. Sailing tonnage fos been reduced . by 180,000 tons, while steam tonnage has increased by 2,164,800 tons. ■ THE TYSER STEAMERS. The Star ■■ of Scotland, in continuation of her voyage from London and Australia to New Zealand, left Sydney for Auckland yesterday and is due on Monday next. The Star of England arrived at Melbourne from New York yesterday, and after calling at Sydney comes to Auckland. SUEZ CANAL REGULATIONS. The following additions have been made to -fae regulation? of the Sues Canal Company, issued in April, 1907, with regard to the passage of ships laden with petroleum oil in bulk : — - The captain must strictly attend to the due observance of the following prohibitions during the whole of the stay of his ship in the. canal and its approaches. " All and any handling of petroleum, benzine, or other substance whatever, having a flash point below 66 degrees Centigrade (150 degrees Fahr.) is absolutely forbidden. No light with-a free flame must be used. Smoking on board the ship or carrying about one's person any means of obtaining a light is strictly prohibited. SHIPS' NAMES. Regulations made by the Board of Trade, in conjunction with the 'Commissioners of Customs of the Uniter 5 Kingdom, relating to ships' names, are published in the Government Gazette. One clause reads: "If the proposed name does not appear already as the name of a registered British ship, or if it is not a name so similar to that of a registered British ship as to be calculated to deceive, the Registrar-General of Shipping and Seanle.li shall issue a certificate to that effect to the registrar at the port at which the ship is to be registered, and the ship shall bo registered under that name, provided »11 requirements for registry have been duly complied with." MISSING SHIPS. Since January 1, 1907, no fewer than 29 vessels have been posted at Lloyd's as " missing." In this total are included a variety of types of .shipfull-powered steamers, four-masted sailing ships of large tonnage, sailing vessels of medium size, steamers engaged in the short sea trade, small and ancient, coasters, a dredger, and a ►.team yacht. As compared with the previous year, 1907 shows* a reduction in the number of unaccountable losses, for in 1906 there were 34 vessels posted as "missing." But this is hardly . the proper way of drawing a comparison. A contrast of the tonnage thus removed from the register better evidences the extent of the disasters, and on this basis it will be seen that the year just closed has witnessed much heavier loss than 1906. The net tonnage of the 29 missing vessels aggregates, in round figures, 30.700 tons, as against 22,000 tons for the 34 vessels unaccountably lost in 1906. Here we have an indication that tbe list includes a number of big ships. Unfortunately this is the case, for we ■have, to deplore the disappearance at sea of no lewer than three big steamers (the Dulverton, Nicaragua, and Augusta) and six large sailers (the Theodor, Daniel, Han tot, Ormsary, Dundonald, and Silverhorn). The Dundonald is in- -.. cluded in the reference because she was posted as "missing," although it is now known that she was wrecked soon after leaving Australia early 111 the year. Of these 29 missing vessels ~ 12 were steamer;;. British vessels were represented by seven steamers and eight sailers. Other nationalities were —Germany, two steamers and one sailer; Norway, two steamers and three sailers: trance, two very largo sailers; America, two sailers; Italy, one steamer; and Russia, one sailer. Of the 30,700 net tons which the year's \ ffijS?7o9 net to_v OWBt miih *»?>" WCflHflt