PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14932, 4 March 1912, Page 6

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

. ARRIVALS. , " ' March 2. "■ SOAPUHI. U.S.. 691. E. Ste^"'^!r \Vh*- . nwd Kcr,: Misses Campbell, Clarke, feThmlv Meir*. fJixon, Kisaling, Dent, Hewett, _ Hutchinson, Mesdainca AVelr, Kirk bride, Bagshaw, " Dent. Mcirs, Killing, OlwmMrs, Tfturi Uutchinson Messrs. Wir, Maclndoo, Friend, Kirker, IKS & ruoiul, N'an ton. Fitipatrlck, Mackay, O Kocfo, Cartcr Brown, lOrkbride. McMillan, Bullock, 1 ovfcll, BcniaiSu Kelly, Comes Allen, Fume®., Oilman. Mu 11 on? (i Ihnorcu Barker, Dixon, McCarthy, Berry, Chamber Isin, 1 futchinson, Or me. Price, and 13 steei'nicc.Northern S.S. C0.,-agents. CLXVSMAN. 8.8., 635, E. McDood, from Mangonui 'UTiangaroa, and Russell. Passengers: Misses Scott, Hawk. Hall, Douglas, Moginle, Mesdarou Waller, Andrews, Saios. (rothord, Rrown arid two children, Harris Coffin, Toner, "ant™ .nd twO children, Floirerdav, Messrs. Edward*. way, jjills, Porter, Woods, Xatlian, T\iokor ; Colln,l>> lev (2) S. Oldfield, 0. Lendrtini, Mitchell, Lane. Dmilop, Strath am, Bulk-n, the ltcv. Benata. Northern U.S. Co.. agents. AITPOITRI, s.s- 463. T. llaultain. from Tanrangiv Passenger* : Misses Turner, R«™"' f« ' syili, Pittar, Ikw»ti, Trehorne, Mesdanie»(»»»'«-Russell-Jours. Morrison, Messrs. Mcht.ij, \\hjt , Snowball, Beddingtoo, (Sane. J Jock veil, Harris, Cunningham, lattcinnelio (2), Monison, McGinn, Aston, Dickson Jngram Harper, Parens Maton. Cation Mastcra Smith, Snodgra®. — S S. Co., agents. GLESELG s.a, 288, Jonas, from Whangarei.— •lames* Smith and Co., Limited, agents. PKLtCA-N, r..R., 162, J. Whittinghnm. from Tai-rua.-Doronport Ferry Company, agents KOIOTJSX'I.'I7I. K. Ansel!, from Gisborne and Tokomanl Bf.y.-J. K. Wheeler agent VLB VTROsS. auxiliary ketch. 61. B. Moore, mil Wha ngarei —New Zealand Portland Cement Company, agents. MOON Alt, kejt.ii, 84. W. Champion. from VHiar.« areL —Northern Coal Company, agent.. "v INDEX, ketch. 23, 1!. Howell, from the coast. -Fiddiek Brothers, agents. FVA GLADYS, ketch, 23. F. Kaspcr. from tne ' conW-Gotdsbro' and McOonnell,; agents. KATIE S. ketoh 20, Mathie.oon, from \»haanUtb and <*~ Limited agent,. BKAVO, scow. 90, A, Neilson, front Ngunguru. — It. S. Reynolds, agent. BEE, scow, 52, T. Donovan, from Ngunguru. Adam Emir&li, agrait. . KAIAIA, auxiliary scow, 24, A. Sark from the coast.—A. L. Alexander and to., agents.

March 5vmiMERA, 8.3., 3022. Wm. Waller, from Sydney. u»«U«n : &»« Meddle, Partrids© (3), Kenny, SS 13).' D««"»vil, Sharkey, Alton, 1 adS.,V■ rennan, Ncrly. Connor. MacGuire. 'ton Viiltaor. Mesdames Hodgens, Ms ward.-K-S, J Swan.' rartridsr. Treacher, VSulmea«mT Wrav, T. Torter, Murdocn, Duncan! Nerlv, Hugo, Palmer, King, Danaey. riiroer. Hviw, Messrs. .Williamson, >Eodgens, Margrave, 'H. McKcnito, L. . Frw«t, & "S,V Steele. 11. 'Partridge *. Barton. WWtoenum, Kerrey, Herring, Cassldy,. Lush, a. 1, Harris, ii- Bennett, C. Vhillips, »?- B. lord. Ludbrook, 0. F. Wilson, Drtocoli. 1. York, ILutro* King, Dansey, Person, Milward, w. S, Langle.v, A. Goldfinch, J. Swan, K. Weir, l.ndshi. Mitchell, Clarke, Mitchell. T. J." Cole, sail, Donaldson, Sharp, J. Dilks, Hartman, Sarscxt Qm, Murdoch, A. Beale, Duncan, Dnscoil,' Corry, rainier, Sutherland. Wheeler, Ronrke Revs. Hopkins, Sharkey, Kennell, Mei?athy, Dr. Patton, Masters Treacher (3), and 90 steerage.—Huddart-Parker, Ltd., agents. VICTORIA, ba, 2669, G. V. Entwisle. from Southern and East Coast ports. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong and child, Mr. and Mrs. Chonlea, Mr. and .Mrs. Byman, Mr. ami Mrs. Thorp, Mr. and Mr*. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Mueller and infant, , Mrs. and Miss Hardy, Mesdimes 0. A. Cave, 0. Little. Clwksoa and infant, .1. P. Gordon and child, E. G. Bass, Dcsborough, W. Talmson, K. Lewi*, Misses Mclvery, Coleman, Douglass, Dunn (21. Coleman, K. \\liking, H. Viet; -Bart, Garry, Gruehy, Lochore. Ginder, E. Rendon, Messrs. Newman, G. Dunn, A. Simpson. K. Stan, Shaw, Hine. Beckett. Loagden, L. Miller, Clarkson, W. Smith, J. H. Martin, Christie. Donald, Campbell, J- Haslett, McLaughlin, Feri andes, Rich, Moli (2), Hamilton, .1. Chnsp, Tanner, Manning, P. Carey, Giles, G. P. Averu. Johnston, Buchanan, Lindsay, Morse, Grace, Dr. Moore, and 40 Huddart-Parker, Limited, amenta. i'i. .V < ■■■■■,::■• ::-'i: f - DAPHNE, * 8., 192, C. Faulkner, from Mercury Bay and Tairua. Passengers.: Misses Sing. Ross, Horn, Mesdames Morrinson and child, GBrien, •Kale and three children, Craig, Sing, McQumHn, ' Sehofleld, Morris, Messrs. Clarke, Bryue, Kent, Smvth, i Rogers, Couch, Master - Bryce.r- ---' Northern "S.S. Co., agents. ■■'•" WAIAPU, auxiliary schooner. 57, E. Johansen, from Whangarei.—E. Ford, agent. > *

\. > - DEPARTURES. ar ■-..."■.';. '] , ..;•;;-■..;■• • March 2. -, , ; , r '.-■ - ,3 MOKOIA, 3.8., 3502, E. Harris, for East Coast " and Southern ports. Passenger* : For Tokomaru w Bay—Mr E.v J. Taylor. r For Gisborne— Y< Black 13) Lewis, Mesdames Black,. Hepburn, Tay- L lor Piek'ford. Dod», Brice, Graham: Mess.ra. Scott, . Mnlier Bruce, Sheppard, Graham, Huntank. Owen, fc Frewhii (2), Bollard,, Lamb. Sceats, Harrison Tat- ai ley, Morton, Ambridge, Walker, Winks, Morri*, w Morrisev, the Rev. Mr. Hamilton,. .For Napier— ,v Miss Oliver, Mr*. Brown and child, Mr. Gower. V For Wellington—M«dam«r Loughnan, Mines, Messrs. Mines, Pirie. Parker, Orr. Lougnnan, „ Brietelter, Thompson, Brown, Hart, Major A. B. 01 Woodo.cV. For Lyttelton—Miss Mason, - Mrs. „ Blsdelv- For Dnnedin—Misses Aickison, Setter, T Saunders, Mesdames Saunders and three children, a) Smith, Morley and child, Messrs. Saunders Ford, the Rev. Mr. Morley; and 20 steerage for all T 'ports., :•.;.: , '■"..,' , V ■ V> 'i KANIEBI, *.*., 203. J. Teixeira, for Whangarei. „ FAEKOA, *.*-, 91, J. Taw, for Ohiw*. - p ENDEAVOUR, auxiliary ketch, 84, C. Johnson, & for Whangarei. ;:,•&:'■■ "-L---,!: :':■ * VESPER,- wov, 48, T. Edlington, for Whangarei. s , KAHU, auxiliary scow, 42. A. :3erridge, for the b coast;-.'' ■ .., :'": ,' -, w . ..March 3. U rNDB.-VPUR.V. as., 85C0.R.P/ Craven, for Napier and Wellington. h MAMARI, as., 7062, A. Morton, tor London, s: via Rio de Janeiro and Teneriffe. ft BADEN-POWELL, s.i, 176, H. Petersen, for 1 l; ,Whang:arei. r 3 ;; EXPECTED ;. ARRIVALS.—OVERSEA. . • g Whakarua, a.*., sailed January ;5, 0 due' about March 8; Hurunui, s.s., sailed j January :, 26, 'due about March ,12 V Indra- T hanah. s.s., wiled January 28, due , about March 27 Kia Or' *.»., sailed February 8, dne about March 24; Nerebona, ss., sailed February 9. due about April 8; Marero, 8.5., to saiL, ' . Liverpool. Sussex, s.s., &d .January ' 12. due about March 12; Surrey, a.*., sailed Feb- = "Ary 5, due about April 12 Niwaru, ».*., to * jail; Kent, s.s., to saiL > ' '■ ' ■;■'■■• ■_ ' ; ; Naw York. — Kirkdale, . *.«., sailed De,««n»«.r 13, due about to-day; Kattenturm, x dialled January 21. due about April 2; Roserie, ] «.«. sailed December 30, due about March 12,. Anglo-Bolivian, s.s., sailed February 17; .Hofien- J fields,.?.*., to soil; Tomoana, »s., to sad; Star z of Australia, s.s., to sail. - ' , It Jobs (Canada).— Waiwera, *.*., sailed; , Ditcember 28, due about to-morrow ;Waionui,«.&, , sailed January 19, due about March 26; Karamea, ) ».., sailed February 21, due about April 28, , Walmate, s.s., to::sail;'T6komaiw, ».s., to sail. , Vakcoutbr.—Marama, R.M.S., sailed February i a, duo March 12; Maimra, 8.M.5., April 9. i Saw FKASCisco.— s-s., to «ail; Strathendrick, 5.8., to sail. , . BTDiTBT.-Maheno, as., March 10; Zealandia RJ4.S., March 15; Moldavia, R.M.S., March 15; i Atuai *.s„ March 21. 8 NEWCASTLE.— s.s., sailed . February 28, i due about to-day; Northern Chief, barque, wailed « February 24. ■: ' ■■■ >•;' " ■■ ■ -'■'■' ■ BVJnnmT.-Clan Ogilvy, s.s., sailed February 2, via Southern ports, due about Friday; Kurow, *j., to sail, via, Southern ports. Makatea ISLAJto.—Pram, barque, due early. ] CAixxr.rA.—Waitematia, . s.s., to sail. , Ooox ASO SOCIETY IBLAKO9.— *.«., due 1 Thursday. 1 South Sea Islands—Atua, s.s., March 2L. ; FiTJ—Atua, s.s., March . 21. . " J - . ■— •—, —'. i , EXPECTED ARRIVALS.—COASTAL. This Day: Kanieri, from Whangarei;.Ngatiawa, from Opotiki; Baden-Powell, from Whangarei. PROJECTED DEPARTURES-OVERSEA. \ LOVDOS.—Otaki, s.s., via the South, about ' to-day; Clan : Ogilvy. s.s., via the South, ! about March 12; Moldavia, , R.M.&., via , Australia and Suez, March 15; Ronga- ■ tira '•■ ** ', via ■ the , South, about March 18; ; Hurunui, *.*., via the South, about March 18; Waiwera, *:s., direct, about March 30; Banffshire, | j s.s., direct, about April 15. VAifcoTJVEH.—Zealandia, R.M.S., March 15. HOBART.— Helen, barque, to sail about today. Stdkky.—Victoria, s.s., to-day; Maheno, s.s., March 11; Marama, R.M.S., March 12; Moldavia, U.M.S., March 15; Atua, s.s., March 26; Aldebaraa, barque, to sail. Socth Sea Islands.—Atua, s.s., March 25. Hauroto, i.e., March 13; Atua, a.*,, March 2b. Cook AND SOCrETT ISLANDS.— 8.5., March 12. PROJECTED ■ DEPARTURES.-COASTAL. This Day: Otaki, for Tokomaru Bav; Clansman, for Whangarei; Aupori, for Tauraaga; Apanui, for Northern port*; Daphne, for Mercury Bay and way ports; Chelmsford, for le Kao a.id Parengarenga; Waiotahi, for Russell and Opua; Pah-burn, for Wairoa (Hawke's Bay). , ; • VESSELS IN HARBOUR. 1 Iris, cable steamar, in stream. , I Banffshire, s.s., at Railway Wharf. Otoki, B.S.* at Quecn-streeb Wharf. Victoria,; s.s., at Queen-streot Wharf. Wimmera,. a.*., at Hobson-atiect Wharf. Casablanca, barque, in stream. Aldebaxan, barque, at Railway. Wharf. Helen, barque, lin stream. , Triton, barque, at Railway Wharf, .'■"' Southern Cross, b.s., in stream. > Alfriede, schooner, on slip. Ysabel, schooner, • in stream. ••■ r^E^n«or^ schooner, ** Hobson-»treet Extemnon. »weec Kaeo, auxiliary schooner, at flobson-street Eiten. »k>n» ■■■,■ * 0 !' Waiapu, auxiliary schooner, in stream. • ' H4PORTS. I Tct Victoria^ .from Southern ports: 407 sacks bna Md .If u * rd . « .ease* plekles, 13 c«ea ;,*oon, 2«1 Jbalea sheepskins, 42C sacks 240 »(Vl 680 50 a flow, 148 casea meats, 65* cases «ii I*, J>wi«ta beer,.. &«M« butter, ..5483- aacki cat**.

—— ; —-—-■- i 8 ease* Iron, 10 crate* asbestos, 555 ««*■ i J**; :\ 53 drums and s,barreto oil, 97 sacks wheat, ,M sacks call food, 44 pack***blscnlta *«* T «™ feotiMMrjr, 50 bows candles, 218 cssw «g«£ 112 boxes mm*. 67 cases tea, »<*"•.-*22?j&> 120 sacks malt, .18 coils rope, 2SI bars iron, *' sacks walnuts, 227 bale, hav, lOC M sacks wheatmcal, 10 sackTbariej, 10 sack* «£*>* peas, a quantity of empty returns. *»£•■» *»* KndrW and transhipments ex loruo from Londer TOiwa, from Sydney: padagM *<* 11 bales stxawboarda, 14 bundles faskets, 2casks bottles, 1 crate bottles, MO 2&IJE2&S hogsheads spirit* 14 package J^^JgK 4 »» 15 bales Pip«, 35 cases steel. 66 JWfW,W naves, cylinders ga* 3316 M b?« lend, 134 sacks flour. 27 sock, meal Mb»P tapioca, 70 drums carbide, 57 Phages Pg™S merchandise, 450 case* sultanas, 12 cases dates, 53 Oases mineral water, 6 bales lath*, ' bales paper, 243 bale* iron, 120 mats rice, 112 sacks rice, 10 bales hay, 9 crates rat- £ 160 keg. cream of tartar, 237 caw.sardine. 25 package, apricots, 20 cases meats. 4 barrel, oil, 283 cases soap, 75 packages machines, 9 cases -almond., 31 bags almond*. 1357 feloes,,2l bundles shafts. 62 shafts, 9 bars steel, « cases Oil, 1993 bags bone dust, 400 bags coke, 23 drums disinfectant, 22 bundles stare?, 8 cases shot, 10 bales potash, 6 casks colour, 25,000 ft timber, quantity sundries and empty returns.

On Thursday evening last the Government steamer Hlnemoa left Wellington for Castlepoint and Northern lighthouses. ...... , ,!•■. There are now 13 of the Union Company's p»ssenget; ■ steamers which have been fitted with wireless installations The Marine Department, advise that the fog signal at Godlev Head, Lyttelton, which was reported last week to he out. of working order, is again working satisfactorily. The Haupiri left Gbtborne on Friday night, for Auckland, via East Coast bays. She should arrive here soma time on Wednesday. The Squall left- Gisborne- on Saturday evening for Auckland, via Limestone Island. She may bo expected here some time to-morrow. At 6.15 a.m. yesterday the new Tyser liner Indrapimv sailed* for Napier and Wellington to complete the. discharge of her London cargo. The Mokoia cleared at 1,15 p.m. on Saturday for East Coast and Southern ports. She is due at Dunedin on Thursday afternoon.

The Now Zealand Shipping Company'* liner Otaki Bails this afternoon for Tokomaru Bay and other Southern ports to continue, her Homewardloading:. The collier Whangnpo arrived at Newcastle on Saturday from Auckland. She loads coal a* the New South Wales port for Lyttelton and Dunedin. .' '• - • <■

kiUr discharging a part cargo of coal at Wei.igton from Newcastle, the Union Company s /amp steamer Wairuoa proceeds to Napier to nit out the balance. ■ The barque Helen went to an anchorage in the stream on Saturday afternoon. The sailer .8 loaded with 220,000 ft of white pine timber, and sails for Hobart with the first favourable wind. Mr; Whiteford, chic! officer of the Tutanekai, has transferred to the Hlnetnoa in place of Mr. Tomlinson, who has gone ashore to sit for his master's certificate. The' Navua left Newcastle at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night for Auckland. She is bringing 1700 tons'of coal for this port, and is due here this evening. The.Clan Macaulav arrived at London on Monday afternoon last "from Picton, via Au.ntr*har. ports. Her carpi of wool will catch the London March sales, which have been postponed. The Star of Scotland is now not expected to arrive at Wellington until to-morrow, from Napier. She is-to sail on Thursday for London. The barque Don, bound from Gene (Sweden) with timber, resumed her voyage to New Zealand from Plymouth on January 12. . It is more than likely that the vessel will make Dunedin her first port of call. With the barquentine Carta in tow, the Pate* Shipping Company's steamer Arapawa arrived at Wanganui from Wellington at 6 p.m. on

Friday last.. Mr. C. Kilt, second officer of the llauroto, having gone ashore a?. Wellington on Friday, Mr. A. H. Brooks joined the vessel in his stead.

After taking a cargo of coat from Weatport to Wellington the Hauroto returns to Westport to load for Auckland. - She. is due here on Saturday evening nest, and is fixed to sail for Fiji on' March 13.

;"he New Zealand Shipping- Company's liner Kaipara was expected back at Wellington yesterday from Pieton to complete her Homeward loading. It la anticipated that the vessel will he despatched from Wellington for London on Thurs-

day. The Scales liner Clan Ogilvy is expected at Auckland about the end of this week from Bunburr, via Southern ports. After discharging the balance of her cargo of hardwood here, the Clan Ogilvv will load wool and general cargo for London. * She will complete her loading at Southern ports. .-

The coastal steamer Koutumui, of Richardson's Line, arrived from Oisborne and Tokomaru Bay on Saturday morning. She loads general cargo for East Coast bay* and Glsboroe, and will probably sail to-morrow evening. The Union Company's R.M.S. Maital arrived at Wellington at 10 o'clock on Friday night from San Francisco and Island ports. The Auckland cargo by the steamer will be forwarded by the Monowai", leaving Wellington this evening and arriving here on Thursday morning. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner lonic was to have left Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton to complete discharge of her Home cargo. The vessel will subsequently load lor London at Lyttelton, Gisborne, and Wellington. Tho Rosamond ia to Have Onehunga to-day for New Plymouth and Wellington. She is due at the latter port on Wednesday evening, and will go on the patent slip on Thursday. The vessel will take up her usual running from Wellington on March 11. > The New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Rotorira arrived at Wellington from Lyttelton on Saturday morning. She completes her Homeward loading at Wellington, and in to sail on Thursday for London, via Monte Video, Teneriffe, I and Plymouth. ; ' For the purpose of Homeward loading the Federal-Houlder-Sliire ' liner Somerset is due at Waitara to-day from Port Chalmers. She subsequently proceed! to Wanganui roadstead and Picton, and from the lastmentioned port the Somerset, goes to Wellington, thence to Timaru, Lvttelton and Avonmouth. "The British ship Queen Elizabeth set sail from Wellington for Sydney on Friday. At the New South Wales port the . sailer will discharge the balance of her New York cargo of.case-oil, and i will subsequently load wheat there for the i United Kingdom. „'...' Various shipbuilding firms in Great Britain have on hand four vessels for the Union Steam Ship Company. The tonnage now on the ways for this line totals over 20,000. This includes the 13.500 tons oil-fuel vessel, and three others of 3750 tons, 2400 tons, and 800 ton* respectively. Advices received, by the local agent* for the Shaw, Savill, ■ and Albion Company state that the Tokomarui which left Wellington for London on January 30, continued her journey to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday evening, February 28. The vessel is due at her destination on March 16. • SYDNEY STEAMER ARRIVES LATE. A late arrival at Auckland last evening was the Huddart-Parker steamer Wimmera, from Sydney direct, after a very - slow passage of four days six hours, due to head seas and thick weather on the' coast. - The Wimmera anchored in the stream at 10.30 o'clock, and. will berth at the 'Hobson-etreet'Wharf at 6'a.m. to-day. Leaving the New South Wales port at 2.45 p.m. on. Wednesday' last, she cleared the heads threequarters of an hoar later. Cape Maria van Diemen was abeam at 4 a.m. yesterday. Strong north to north-east winds and moderate. seas were experienced until yesterday morning. When a strong head swell and thick rainy weather were met. with. When, approaching Tiri Tlri lighthouse the anchor was dropped for an hour and a-half. The conditions subsequently improved, and the vessel came into' port. The Wimmera sails at 3 p.m. to-morrow for East Coast aud Southern porta.

V MRKDALE DUE THIS EVENING. An expected arrival at Auckland this evening is the A. and A. liner Kirkdale, from New York and Australian ports. The vessel has 1050 tons of general merchandise to discharge at this port, and she berths at the new Queen-street Wharf on rival. - • _ ' .'■■■■'■• VICTORIA FROM SOUTHERN PORTS. At noon yesterday the Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria, Captain G. F. Entwisle, arrived from Southern porta and berthed at the Queen-street Wharf. ... The purser reports that departure was taken from Duncdin on Tuesday last, calls being made at Lyttelton, Wellington; Napier,' Gisborne, and Tokomaru Bay en route. Fine weather wes experienced to rounding the East Cape,-thence thick rainy weather to arrival. In continuation of her running, the Victoria sails at 5.30 p.m today for Sydney direct. MAMARI FOR LONDON. A few minuses after 6 o'clock yesterday morning the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Mamari cleared the Railway Wharf outward-bound for London. The vessel was deeply laden with a large general cargo, which was loaded at various Dominion ports, and she left port in fine trim and on an even keel. Although not loaded down to her Plimsoll mark, the Mamari was drawing 25ft , 3in forward and 27ft lOin aft. She will call at Rio do Janeiro and Teneriffe en route to replenish her coal supply, and is due at London on ' or about April 16. THE P. AND O. SERVICE. The next P.' and 0. steamer to visit Auckland will.be the R.M.S. Moldavia. The liner is to leave Sydney on Monday afternoon next for Auckland direct. She arrives here on the morning of March 15, and sails at 5 p.m. tho. same day for London, via Australian"and Mediterranean ports. The Moldavia - will be followed by the R.MS. Mongolia, which will be the last vessel of the line to visit Auckland this season. She leaves Sydney on April 8, arrives here on April 12, and sails the same day for London, via the usual way ports. THB MAIL SERVICES. . The Canadian mall steamer Makura, which left Auckland on February 16 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu, is due to arrive at the Canadian port to-morrow. Slks is scheduled to leave again on the return voyage on March 20, and is due back at Auckland on April 9. The R.M.S. Marama, en route from Vancouver to Auckland and Sydney, is due at Suva on Friday next. She leaves the Island port the same day, and is due here on, March 12, and sails the same day for Sydney direct. , The R.M.S. Zealandia is scheduled to leave Sydney on Monday afternoon next for Auckland. The vessel arrives here on the morning of March 15, and sails at 3 p.m. the same day for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. The Zealandia is due sit the Canadian port on April 2. " r The R.M.S. Aorangi is fixed to leave San Francisco on Wednesday for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. The liner is due at Wellington on March 28, and sails the following day for I Sydney direct. — The R.M.S. Maitai, which arrived at Wellington on Friday night last from San Francisco, withdraws from the service. The Manuka will now enter the San Francisco trade, and is timed to leave- Sydney on March 23 for Wellington arriving there on March 28, and sailing the following day for San Francisco, via the two Island ports. On Saturday last the R.M.S. Tahiti left Sydney for Wellington direct. She is due at the Southern ' port on Wednesday morning, end is scheduled to sail on Friday afternoon for San Francisco via , Rarotonga and Papeete. ■ Tahiti. is due at the _ U«Wornlan port on Maruff 28.. "