PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14854, 4 December 1911, Page 6

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

:•' i ■ .' ARRIVALS. \"y- : -r ;„" , ' 'DECEMBER 2. ' ; WOAFDin, •.«., 691, B. Stephenson, from VVh* , URarei. Passengers: 5Iil««» Harris, Bayhss, Moms (2), itodclUte. Wykcs, Crawford, MOmm^ DaeW ! .. wood, Brodoy, Mesdaraes Dftafawood, *«»•'»»• , • Batty. Stowriug, Radclitfc, Crawford, Mmsts. cox, I Clifford,-. Wilkinson, Storey, I>a<ihweod, T«"** I Ham), EtMhwowl, Finlayeon, Hamilton, smciair, , Kirier, Baxter, Stewart, Kent. Jpinnle, WW . j Morris HcrroW. Hutthlngs. MeOecMe. ?»oC»t««, ; Storey! • Staodniaa, Wood?. Partridge, W , ' ZUoomfleld, Cooke. Masters C Carson a»?»"£* " wood, and £0 steerage.- Northern S.S. to.. ->"«' ; • CLANSMAN, s.s., 635, E.MeLeod. from Mango- . mil. Whangatoo, and Russell. ..TPiußenecrs: Misses I ft. Wood, R. Lewi.., F.lkin, Andrews, Wilson. Mes- , ♦.lines J. Hare. Andrew.,. Marsh and two ohiMre , UcCUasban. Messrs. McGleahau. J. Cri®". Inmwar, H. S. King. H. Wallace, If. Lee, Woodewk, If. H. inner, W. McCarthy, U. 0. Dunn. K. BW •herd, Henry, F. W. Dent, Morgan.—hern h.s. I Co., agents'. • ' 4 . : ~'.' ". - ": ! •' ACT'OUKI. i.e.. 465. T. Haultom. from Tau- . rangh. Passengers: Hisses J'ookK,- Hanea.. Mr*. Shearman, maid and child. Messrs. B. •!»"»:•*;• | Bldoes, R. R. Scott, L. Mitchell. Pinker. Anderson. ■ Tangita.—Northern S S. Co.. agents. ' . I NGATIAWA, m.. 463, W. Hark, from Opotiki. j Passongeis: Mim<hS Gordon, Sherman, Mesdaraea , Allen. Day. Peoples. Messrs. Manning Evans. { Nelson, Earnshaw, • Leo, I'uatona, Be»>~, »,<*><», , Heath.—Northern S.S. On., agents. 1 GLENKLG. 9.5.. 2SS. Jonas, from--Whangarei.--.Tames Smith and Co., Limited, agents. ! TASMAN, s.s., 171. C. Faulkner, trom Whaka- ; fane. Passengers: Miss Goukrtone, Mrs. >orns ; and three children. Merer*, divert. White.— j Northern S.S. Co., 'agents. | I ;■ KOUTUNUI. p.?., 176. E. Ansel!, from Gisborno I and Tokomaru Bay.—''. E. Whwlcr. agent. WAIROA. $,»., 100, T. Coot, from Ta\irang».->J. j K. Wheeler, agent. .>'.'• < PASROA, «.*., 31, J. Taw, from Whakatane and j ' Taurango..—Northern S.S. Co., r.ffent?. AKAIfOA. ».»., 70. W. Parker, from the coast.— | Parker-Lamb Timber , Company, ttgetii*. SOUTHERN ISLE, auxiliary tcow, 71, from the : coast.— Ford, agent. ■ MOON AH,, ketch. 84, W., Champion, from NguNorthern Coal Company, agent*. "' ■"'■' " Decbmbkr 3. '' '■' - .; ' i ' MAHENO. ».?., 5282. M. LiTing«w>r.e, from Syd-' | ■ r.ey. raraengers: Misses Bailey, Campbell, i'« - ; ing, Hearllani, Power, BoMnson, Kerr, Sandnall, ; Webb, Handy, Haibqtt, Smith, McCawen, Thome, l.nston, Foster. Little. Buchanan, Mesdamc* Whitfield. Bow© and Infant, Burn*. Duck and infant, Brookes, Skinner, Anglin. Magill aud two. childien, Sclmer, Milne, Kotharhain, Hulton, Uray. \ Miles, Mcfiovorn, Shaller, Bendy, 'JWhoneyi Sim-J . moods., Knee bone, Baker, L-ixton, Foster, Brown- , • teg, llunro, Adair and two children. Messrs. : Howe, Norton, Burns, Joyce, Percy, Nealo, Ware. | Webb. Duck, Mtopherson,' Sulclifle, Montgomery, ; Ooodner. Da-is. Scibrook, Brookes. Heath, Cog- , net, Bohinson. Dawnton, Johnston, Skinner, Quill, Wright, Smith., Jaw, BreniMvn. Antrim, Selmer, - jrdjie. Kotherliatn. Cooper, Wollis, OfiVecr. Hat- | ■ t<ja, Grav, Kooh, Shailer, Bendy, Ma- | : honey. 1 Simmootia, -Eliot,' Norton. Burns, Bock- > - man, Ross, Baker. Smith, Webb.-Sykea. Gardner. ; Drftwiihg, Hamlin. Fryer. Smith, Dicken," Bc«hy, ■ Wltherord.Dr.lsMaChiHanci Captain Meikleham, .and 86. steerage—Onion. S.S. Co., agents. i. | " TOFCA. Vs.. 41345. D. McLeau, from Sydney. , Fiji, Samoa. Olid Tonga.'.'- Passengers : Mesdames i . Bluett, Crawford. Martin. M^inekiug, : Allen and i "" two children, McDonald and infant, Missea Wilson. : Cnrrjth; Smithy Beckniort* Ave, Meesrs. Malcolm, | Martin. Kronfe Id (2). Roberts. Sutcllffe. Barta, Head. Dean, Baud, Mann, Tattersall,'' Millar, lie- . Donald, Anacnuo, Fordyee, Whitw»in;)«, Campbell, | Grant. Captains Crawford and All«n, Dr. Bolton, j —Union S.S. Co., ai?ent». TARAWKRA. sj?.. 2003. C. McLean, from South--j era ond/Eait Coast porta. Passengers Misses i ' Cinguln. Tlngey, Webb»j, Wells, Bush. Socatji, i Uwaows CaTdon, Kr«ln(r, Brnce, Harvard, Har- | ris. Modern and two children, l-lckford, J«nsell , ; and infant. Napier, Menra. Valentine, tinit*. j A Braid, QuldleV, Pamknka, Kitto," Patcrson, Red- ' stone, Foster. Hooper, Dttlgotty, Tiki, Paka, j Thompson, O'Meara, BalneaTis, McLean, Porter, | M3honev, Mark. Creatn, Frnini. Toom»n, Bloom- j field (2), Newman. Goldsmith. Hw. Ngata, i *,; ;1 4nd 53 steerage-^—tTnlon'S-SJ'-Co.', agatUE ! KAI.VIA, ausiliary scow, 24, A. Clark, from the ; ;v coast.— L. Alexander and Co., ageits. ; ~ i . WAIOTAHI, s.s., 278, C. Hopkins, from Mcr- j -.-,■-. cury , Bay antl.»Tainia. Passengers: Miss Men. mat, Mrs. Eyre. Messrs. Barclay. Jaokman, It. | White, A. a" White, .Boy^e.—Northern S.S. Co., .'agents." J '" ,fv -. '" ■<■•■-'■' ■V ! r i --. i;>j-t WAIAPU, «>«. schootier, 57, E. Johanscn, from j '■:■ Wharirarei.— Ford, agent. '_ /' «■'„"';.■,*-.* ■v's'-WMJfiOMEj scti'n-, i&2, Bowden, from 'the coast.— ; . Ford l SbJppjogj|Uae, agents. —,• ■-:. ? -,: *'J ".- ~*-t v .-- • —■:::"T--v t -; ••-',.,.. , ■ * ~ a DEPARTURES-.. ' . : ,'■' S'"j'"\<'', \ .]''"■ Decejtbeb 2. •■ '. ." '' ' _.:". * ;; MONOWAI.' sis.,"' 3453. J. Robertson, for East - OcmT and- Southern jjorts. rasßengers: Fc«r Toko- ■■) mam Madame* I'hert. Graham, Miss Wilder, -J Mr. llbert. For Gisborne—Mwscs Porter, Parker '«: ; <3\ Mejdaroes- Miller and child. Shearman, maid, "■ and two children, Att.s, T. G, Lawless, Palairet, r.-MiHiarsu-a tJnff; 0.-G. Jf:- a Parker, Mcs, .Luohraiaich. F. G. Lawless, F.;, Carter," Palairet, • Manning, the Rev, P. T. r Williams. For Napier— • *i . ;M|s?es -CutUj,*? Roberts, ; Mesdames Saxby - and ." <-li!d. F. Shirley, Messrs.'W. Rutherford. 0. T. CTKISg, H. Hob«on. Edmundson;'Bcbe. SaLTby. For T s>*tlinglcr;—Misses M. Turoms, Carter. Deverell, 1 Mrs. G. H. Langley. Messrs. G. H. Langley, Ben- .: stead. Tocng, M. Nolan. ~»ForvLyttcltoa—Misses ; Barrett, Beaumont, Mrs. Barrett, Mr. Barrett. :-, f For 1 Dtihedin—Misses V. Stevenson. A. Colston, i .'■"'.*| ,: Mr. Goodyer; and 15 steerage for all ports. , 'A i. 1 ENDEAVOUR, aux.;kctcb, v v 84, C." Johnson, for , -'■'- ; -Wlisjigarei.V' >•*.:■ i>rt«"' *'- '•'*--::- -''.:.«' .;"-"■* '"-' HAVOC soow. 69, Johansen, for Ngunguru. ; * '■''? HER.'JfiD, scow, 65, Jacobsen, for Ngungura. -: '•■' '/■:"■- '-' '",':■>■>< Decbuisbb 3. } : '-' '."■■ "■ • . ?. '■'""', iCANIERX, s-s-i 2C3.T. Meyers, for Whangarel. i v BADEN-POWELL, s.s., 176, H. Petersen, for ■fiWhongsrei i, ";■■ f .;'. i' _.. ~.>>..;•'. .■.'•■ i , y _• ■ *"'■" GREYHOUND, auxiliary 'schooner, ICB, ' H. Su- - hritsky, for Northem-.ports. ,:, ," CLIO, topsail schooner, 81, W. Pelley, for Wha-. I ngareL l > , ' ti • I EXPECTED ARRIVALS-COASTAL. . ! This Day: Squall, from Gisborne: Kanicri, from Wbangarei'; Baden-Powell, from ( Wbangarei. ~ <■.■ ' ; • PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—COASTAL. ." This Day: Ngapuhi, for Whangarei; Clansman,., for Russell and Opua.; Atrnouri, for Tauranga ; -for Northern ports: Ngatiawa, for Opo- * ' tiki and way ports; Waiotahi, for Mercury Bay and way porta; Koutunui, for Gisborne and way .ports; Tasman, for Whakatane. ! ~\' • ■' -VESSELS IN HARBOUR. " ■ Iris. cabJo steamer, in stream- ' r-V-" ; « i - -;•-■ '~■.: :'.' iv •Maheno,;-«.s.»«at;. Quecnrsttoct ■Wharf, r ■:■..:■ ■ !'. - ' *! Tofua, s.s., at Queen-street; "• Wharf. > - ,■> Tarswera, •.«-, at HoUfon-street Wharf.. j:' ; Koutunui, «.»., at Railway Wharf., ■: " sf Woibora,"'s.*.im ? Chelsea. 1 " J "-■-.* '?--Pakeh3,--is.fc f <it Railway Wharf. ■-.-: • - .-• ~ :S outhern.Cross,/ s.s., in stream. "• ' ; i- Hazel Craig, barque, at No. 4 Jetty..;■ • . - Aldebaran, barque, at Railway Wharf. . .„, \ Casablanca,' barque, at, Railway Wharf.' , .- t i'Waiapa.l auxiliary, schooner, in stream.- , *''''•*-' IMPORTS. " ' .",' ! . ' ' f Tarawera', from .Southern ports: 800 tons' general merchandise. ' ■"'. ■ ■ i ; Per Tofua, turn liland ports: 2522 cases • bananas, 1203 cases js pmeapples, 15,927 sacks 'copra, 83 sacks ''fungus, 9 casks whale oil.. . ; ; ■ -. '■■>'': ."Vet 'Maherio,' from : Sydney.:.'9B7 cases candles, ■'■''. . 15&. boxes' tea, 334 'sacks bottles, '520 sacks onions, I. -r ISO i sack3'., hor.edr.st, 150 bales kapok, 150 bags . rico ,and .tapioca, £0 cases cocoanuts, 100 ."cases ' c-ugar, 85. ingots copper, 23 ingots tin. and a *'-larg«'''quantltv-« of'general cargo, including '1035. ' cases fruit 'and' 4045 packages dried fruits, .a. fjuantltv of sundries, and transhipments ex Berlin. Torres, Blelefield", Mallina," . Kotnura, Wis- ', mar, Gracchus, Kakapo, Bremen, Otranto, Wyan.dra. Age, and Palocnn. ' ~ ;■ ... .... Th« Monowni sailed -shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday for East Coast, and Southern ports. The auxiliary schooner Greyhound sailed at 6.33 a.m. yesterday for Northern ports. ; The auxiliary schooner Houtjoy-jCfnvcd at Wel- , lington from Kaipara on IJwrsday afternoon with ""a cargo of umbej^--"" " '■■ - ■ ; '- The Kur'"<sf--ilf*expected to arrive at Auckland ; wi'h of coal from West-port on Friday. " j _,,:' Captain 1. F. Spring-Brown, late of the Kapato, --' '•-is 'now master of the Union' Company'- Island trade,r.'".T(kvlnnl.Ji -v-t.:■..-„• :-.■■-■: ■!,• ..■'■ -■ When the Tofua was at Apia (Samoa) the Ger-man-warships Condor and Cormoran were in port there. '. ■W.hil*> the Tofua was. at Sydney .-he was fitted with wireless telegraphy of the .Marconi system. ' Mr. A. O'Kelly is wiriless operator. "**' Mr E. 3. VVilliims is wireless operator on' ' '"'the Mahfcno in place <f Mr. G. Feutoh, who left ... tho.ahip at Sydney this trip. -i ";'-.■'- ..*»'•'■ The ■ steamer.. Moana and . Remu«ra were within; .winles* range., of ' tho Wellington radio station "I'' lass, night. *",";•'"''' .. ." "*:""'. '* ■':'-' "' ".'.■ ''"'"''The barque" Joseph -Craig sailed from .Whangarei ; . Is »t> Friday. wi!,h a full -cargo of I sawn - timber i for Melbourne. ix; r.■: >■;;%■: ■.- ' ;.: ''_;';'-. 'On Saturday morning ; the Northern Company's • '~ paddle steamer ) Wakatere was Coated ' into - the '. ; Calliope Dock for overhaul; Tho coastal steamer ' Rotonuihana will tako tip the Wakatere's running • to the Thames in the meantime.- ..- • ,i The guatliardte, ninning tinder; the auspices of the Australian Mail Line, was expected at Varau ,i from San "Francises and Samoa "at tho begin- <■- ning of last week. -The vessel maybe expected -to put in on appearance at Auckland at the ■ latter end of this week. ,'•>> 'The.New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer Kemuei-a in expected to leave Lyttelton to-day for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington for Homeward ■" loading. :■" She is due here on Thurs.■'day : morning, and remain: in port until Saturday : >. The Kcdcral-Honlder-ShireTincr Morayshire was ' due .'it .Sydney from Liverpool, via the Cape , " on Tuesday last. 'The re>>.>el is due here at . '-the) end of the present week. ,-.j :. ,-■'... •".■•.;>.Cable ; alvice -has been received, by the New ; i,;, Zealand /Shipping Company, stating /that the '. steamer- Kaipara sailed from London on . Friday i.'. ;K'last'-for>Duncdin. -- The' Kaipara, will call at -..-. „ Fremantle route to land a . large number of ,i,irhm*S''a' l ;,:; She is duo at Dunedin on January ' IS." ;. V . ' . '/ - . '--■ - \ " ',' The Koutunui, of .Richardson's Line, arrived *''front Tokomarti Bay on Saturday morning. She ? IoaU« for ToJ«ompnr..Bay,..Tolago Bay, and Gis- . '^s ! home, and.Will probably clear, for, thpio /ports ':•:■ , this evening - "//'// ..■■;' . t . ~.'-.• -■ ';';''? The Union Company's collier Kittawa left Grey- '.' •-■'■ mout- on * Saturday'; morning ' with 1300 tons of '.' : , -/.Jcoal!-for;Onehungai(j'Sli«,-fs : due the west'coast !.- .v: !> port to-morrow : .'inorningi'''y;: ■ .;.-•..■•■■!.: •'■',;' '.- : ?\ The barque Casablanca- was towed down from Chelsea on Saturday morning and berthed at ,the - Railway Wiarf, ( tO'Commepoo loading timber for !■ /: ■: ■■;'} Sydney. ,.';, '.'■'■:'," t .;V-i." 1; ; ■/'."- st'S '' : •." ; ;-■ ■ : '' ■ -■:''' *•■ "'. ■. : '•':••.' ,'.-•■ ■ ,-■, "" ' ■-'. -'.-■.. '.vj ■ ;-ii!"''Ji. '•- ."-.t-v*-i rl '•- i :."!.': •■.-■ , .. ' : ■■. ..'■.....''■■:, .1 • i. I,*- ' " " '' / / :. ■ /:;.:' ■ ?

On Thursday the Union Company's mail steamer Maitai is due 'asi Wellington from \ San Francisco and Island ports. • 'fi The Mokoia arrived at Wellington 'w™,.^/"* 1 *: ton yesterday. .She is timed to leave Weion this evening for Napier, Gisborne, and AucKiana, and is duo hero -on Thursday. i 1 :" .„ . \ Mr. F. T. Fisher, late chief officer of the Wakntlpu. has joined the Tofua in a similar eapaeit) in place of Mr. J. W. McKensie, who has resigned from the Union Company's service. , Mr. 11. Longmore, second officer of the Toiua, is to jpin.tne Tahiti as second officer. The barque Aldebaran will shift from her berth 01. tho Railway Wharf to the Hobson-strcet Extension to complete her loading of timber for &>onev. .The ,\i 'cbaran will probably clear for tho New South Wales port at the end of this wei.K. The officers of tho Tofua report that a large four-masted American schooner was sighted at 1 10.30 a.m. on Saturday. to the north-east of the | New Zealand coast. The schooner -was beating 1 south, but sho waa too far off tor her signals to i bo made out. |; Mr. E. K. Low has joined the Tarawera as ; second engineer. •■ - ■ ; - '••••■• - , j Mr. J. Cable, chief engineer of the Komata, has ' come ashore, and his place has been taken by Mr. 'J. MoAlpine. - '- -- ; .;/■""-:'.■•• | Mr. L. Ward has rejoined the.Mnraroa as purser land Mr. F.Pascdo has transferred to the Tara j wera.' Mr. Andrews, purser of the: Monowai, is to transfer, to tho Maitai at Sydney, in. place of Mr. Williams. I Cable advice received by the New Zealand ShipI ping Company states that K.M.S. Ruapebu lett ' Plymouth for Wellington, via way ports, on ; November 25. She is due at Wellington on Janu- ; ary 8. Advice received in Wellington states that the ; New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Orari ! left Fremantle for Durban and London on Novemj ber 25.- 'The steamer is outward-bound from New I Zealand ports- - i The Kaikonra, which is due at Wellington toid«»r from- Port Chalmers for bunkering, will proi cee'd from Wellington to Tokomaru Bay. , *»»« win subsequently return to Wellington on the 16th j Inst, for Homeward loading, and is to sail on irre 119 th lust, for London. , . - ■ ; Captain Nichols, of the steamer Opawa, who has ; been rwhoro owing to ill-health, rejoined his ship iat Wellington on Friday. •.^ i ' Mr. J. N. Barr, chief officer of the Moana, left hho vessel at Wellington on Friday, his place boI tag taker, by Mr. V,. Paul, late of toe TakapUna. I On Thursday the New Zealand Shipping Com- ; pany's ' steamer WlwkftUno will be docked at 'Port Chalmers. Afterward,* she will commence j Homeward loading at Oamr.m. ■ ' I At the present time repairs • are being effected 1 to the forecastle of the Norwegian barque Car a, ! which" was stranded recently at Wanganui. The rcsael, which is now owned by. Messrs. Hat nek I and Co., is to be towed to Wellington. * It is announced br the Union Company that it is intended-to commence running .steainer« in ''connection with the Christmas holiday truffle I early this month On Di*er-her 18 a daily aer- ' vice Twill be commenced by the Takapuna and ' Pateena between Wellington, Pieton, and Nelson, I and on December 22 the holiday traffic steamers j between Wellington and Lyttelton will commence I running. ■ . , - .. When .in latitude 44 degrees 1 minute Jsouth and longitude 45 degrees 40 minutes. east, K.M.s. •Corinthlc spoke .Anglo-American;; four-roasted i barque Juteopolis, outward-bound from New lor*. ;t j Sv-!-.-r. She wished to be reported All well. I At the time of sighting the sailer *he was .5 da? I out. Tho Cortnlhio was three clays out from Capetown, which port alio left on November iATHENIC'S TASSENGERS. ' Tho r Tarawcra; which arrived ■ from Southern porta-yesterday afternoon, brought- the following 1 third-class passengers ex the Athenic from Lon- | don :_Misses Hayward, Whitaker, Mesdemes Ha*. ! ward and four children. Langstaff and child, I Shufllrbotham. l.atigfickl, Messrs, Bexesford, Hay 'ward (21, Thomson, Nicholson (1), Stephenson, j Greenh.ilgh, - Spray/ Little. Hornby. Ball, Lord. Walmslev (2), Alexander, Holland, Langstaff, I Shufflebotham, Langfield. • .... , ~,/ ■ ~-■ THE SOUTHERN STEAMER, The Union Company's'steamer Tarawera arrived ! from Southern ports,at 2 p.m. yesterday, berthing at the Hoblon-street Wharf. The vessel left Dunedin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday last, making the • I usual call* at .East Oaast ports en route She encountered fine weather until after leaving GisI borne at 11 a.m. on Saturday. thence- strong > westerly winds and moderate seas to arrival, iiie ! Tarawera is timed to sail at 3 p.m. to-morrow for ! Southern ports.-- . • ..-; ..: - ■ ■ ■ ;:„.- - ; . CASE OIL FROM NEW YORK.

Advice received by the local agents "' «™ i ! Vacuum Oil Company state* that their chartered ; I steamer Falls of Orchr left New York on Novem- ; borlS. The vessel his on board. 176,000 ease, of . ; ; oil, and calls at Auckland. Napier. Wellington. [ • iLvttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin to discharge. • i The Falls of Orehy is due at Auckland about , I January 28. " * _ I MAHENO 'i FROM SYDNEY. At 11.45 a.m. yesterday the Union Cornpan.Vs turbine steamer Mahcno arrived from Sydney direct after a passage of three days 17* hours. and berthed at the Queen-street ™**£J?£££: ' ser reports'that departure was taken from Sydney ,at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.last, light tutebte tnds and Smooth seas being experienced throng the passage. Cape Maria Van piemen was abeam , at 8.36 pm. on Saturday, wad] Cape -?™", was pissed at 2.45 .wo. yesterday. .vessels actual steaming time was 88 hour* 49 mimites ".2nd the average apeed maintained throughout was I*4 knoK %r,»Th* Jlaheno sad. *. on 'the return voyage to Sydney at 9 p.m. to-day.- : ." " 'arrival OF. THE TOFUA., • I The- Union Company?* steamer Tofua. Captain • D. McLean, arrived 1 in" the stream at a nd at i 11.30 m. yesterday from Sydney and Island ports !— four days behind her usual time-talv.ft date. After ' i being granted pratique by, the port health officer , the vessel berthed at.the Q» ep^ **■*-£ 250p m. The purser reports-as follows -.-The Tofua P cleared the' wharf at Sydney at 10 p.m. on November 11. and .encountered fight variable winds and smooth seas till «*!&£ ■ T -inteka at 7-30 p.m. on November 17. After lea%in°llutoka: the Tofna made calls at the following porta--Suva, Lernka, Apia. Vnvau, Haapai. and Nukualofa, clearing the &tte &***&& 5 r> m. on November 27 for Auckland. On the n,a*W port moderate easterly winds and MM weio experienced to arrival,as above. , O*ing to the vessel'* late-arrival,*her departure for the j islands In 4 Sydney has' been j postponed until | noon on Wednesday. ;r , ,„ \ ..■.;' ; l - : -■■;,_,..■;,'