SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18889, 11 December 1924, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS. r 1 — i Rangitoto (12.50 a.m.), from England, via Sydney. Koromiko (5.30 p.-n.), from Newcastle.. Manaia (5.40 a.m.). from Whangarei; Apanui (7.10 a.m.), from Awanui: Matangi (7.85 a.m.), from Tauranga; Ngatiawa (8 a.m.). from Mercury Bay; Akaroa with raft in tow (2 p.m.), from Coast. Kaitangata (7.35 p.m.), from Greymouth. Canadian Cruiser (9 p.m.), from Mon.treal. YESTERDAY'S DEPARTURES. Kawau (12.30 p.m.). for Omaha; Hauiti (12.35 p.m.), for Warkworth; wakatere (1.10 p.m.). for Thames. Matangi (6.35 p.m.), for Tauranga; Manaia (10.10-p.m.), for Whangarei. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Mahana, from Gisbome, evening. Wanaka, from Southern ports. Wakatere, from Tha;me9, 11.10 a.m. i Taniwha, from Faeroa, 3 a.m. Oneroa, from Warkworth, 10.30 a.m. * '""Gael, from Komi, 8 p.m. Claymore, from Whangarei, 4 a.m. Apanui, from 'j-reat Barrier, 7 p.m. Hauiti, from Warkworth, 12.80 p.m. Kawau, from Omaha, 1.80 p.n*. Omana, from Silverdcle, 10.30 a.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Kurow, for Wellington. Kaikorai, fo.: Westport. Claymore, for Whangarei, 8.30 p.m. Taniwha, for Paeroa, 11 p.m. ' Waipu, from Kerepeehi, 11 p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. | INTERCOLONIAL AND COASTAL. Wanaka. Southern ports, December 11. Kawatere, Port Stephens, via Napier, December 13. Kamo, Clarence River, December 14. Ngakuta. Rarotonga, December 15. Kaiwarra, Fiji, December 16. Maheno, Sydney, December 16. Fiona. Queensland, December 17. Tutanekai, Niue Island, December 17. H.M.S. Veronica, South, December 18. H.M.S. Dunedin, South. December 18 Southern Cross. New Hebrides. Dec. 20. Niagara, Sydney. December 22. Ulimaroa. Sydney, December 22. Tofua. Fiji., December 20. OVEHSEAB. Mahana. South, to load, December 11. Cumberland, South, December 16, to load. Port Campbell. South. December 13. to load Largo Law, Australia, December 11, to Toad. Pakeha, London, December 16. ' Pinna, Borneo, December 20. Aspen. Lo's Angeles, December 20. City of Edinburgh. New York, December 22. Pert Hunter. December 22, to load. Port Melbourne, Liverpool, December 23. Karetu, Liverpool, December 25. We3t Nilus. San Francisco, December 2G. Tymeric, New York. Decembor 28. Canadian Constructor, Montreal. January 3. Trekieve, Montreal. January 3. Treleven, New York, January 3. Dorset, Liverpool, January 5. Makura. Vancouver, January 5. Tekoa, London, January 6. via Suva. Waimana, Liverpool, January 6. Sussex, Calcutta. January 9. Canadian Traveller. South. January 10. to load. > Zealandic, South, January 18, to load, ' Sheaf Mount, Vancouver, to sail. Cornwall. Liverpool. Ariel, oanel, Marseilles, early January. West Calera, San Francisco. January 26. Leitrim, Liverpool, January 28. Niagara. Vancouver, February 2. Danekongi. nux. schnr., Bed Sea, early . Febnmry. t Tairoa, Liverpool, February 24. Aorangi*. Vancouver, February 24. > PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS, Niagara., due at Svdney, from Auckland, on Saturday. Makura.. due at Vancouver, from Auckland, to-morrow. Maunganni, due at. Wellington, from Snn Francisco, on December 22. Tahiti, due at San Francisco, from "Wei- ■'•>.• linston. on December 26. EARLY SAILINGS FROM AUCKLAND. OVEKSEAS. Port Campbell. London. December 17. Mahana. London, December 19. Niagara, Vancouver, December 23. ■Canadian Traveller, New York, January 12. Rimutaka. America and England, January 13. . Zealandio, London, January 21. Tahiti. Vancouver, January 27. VESSELS IN PORT. .jr In St-eam—Rewa (barque). Northern, Chief (sshooner), Ysabel (bqtne.). i . FrincVs Wharf—Kauri, Pakipaki, Koromiko. | Devonport—H.M.S. Philomel. H.M.S, .. Laburnum, Oil-tanker Nucula, Cable. { steamer Iris. Central Wharf—Kaikorai, Illingworth. I- King's Wharf—Waitomo, Trewyn, Nauru ' Chief. Queen's Wharf—Marama, Ruapehu, Kurow. The Kaitangata arrived from Greymouth last evening and berthed at the Central Wharf to discharge her cargo of coal. The Wingatui, with cargo from Southern ports, left New Plymouth at 8 p.m. on Tuesday for Auckland where she is due to-day. From, Auckland the vesiel goes to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedii:, Bluff, Oamaru and Timaru. CANADIAN CRUIS3R ARRIVED. The Government steamer Canadian Cruiser arrived latt night from Montreal and anchored in the stream. The vessel has a large cargo of general merchandise, part of which will be discharged at the Prince's Wharf, where she berths ' 'JJ o"'"*'- The remainder is for Brisbane, bydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. | THE LARGO LAW. The G. H. Scales and Company's chartered steamer Largo Law sailed from Newcastle on Sunday for Auckland to commence loading in New Zealand for English and Continental ports. The vessel ill due here about Sunday. The Largo Law will aiSO load at Wellington, Napier, and Timaru and she is to leave New Zealand earlv in January. *>««jr DANEKONGE FROM RED SEA. Messrs. W. S. Laurie and Company have received advice that the steel auxiliary schooner Danekonge left Safaga. Red Sea, m the middle of November with a cargo °t WW?**}*? fro , m . that , P° rt for discharge at Wellington and Auckland. The vessel is expected to reach Wellington about the middle of January, and Auckland early in .SIGNAL STAFF AT KAIPARA.

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THE X'AUBU CHIEF •tSer S CW Spha S Commission'. i.»V» I x,llu,u arrived at AimlrlnnJ NauSfW? «*Pr™nced on the trip The in iv>i tt„ uullt at Lhrjstiama, Norwav since employed her ,7tu v llt ' . and hav « sarvice .Captain M John^ UUrU:Au - Btralian nand.-and he has, Ji h i lston « > s m comofficers :-Fiwt Mr bV 1 ? 1 tle following C W. Jenningsf third I }Bv w f ! r eCOnd ' , Mr - Hughes: third Mr C rv r* ■f, oonc, v Mr. Mr. Johnston) wireless = &**■ Stewart; chief steward. uFSffitJfc' A ' ;

NEW P. AND O. STEAMERS. Two steamers were launched hv xt Barclay. Curie and Company 7m li M £} BT ?- on October 31 for the I™ and O ri™ C,yd . e Australia service. These are, tfiWS? 8 and Comorin, The former was Viicountess Tnchcape and the latter ht d T, by daughter, the Hon. Mrs Ale«„ W «v, h " i O lß^L l . nChCaPe ' rfS f F Sh a U n V a ' Vv ' aa i 9, reßent at- the launching .The Cathay and Comorin are two of iiSL bisto,-ships, each of 15,000 tons with com fortable passenger accommodation and S speed The third of these vessels ?tiy° ™tral. i» bjing built by Messrs 6 Glasgow. Th<? company's losses in shin* «unk by enemy action during the war were £~«*' 118,l 18 , lari?cr P«"»en ß er steamers were particularly uingled out for destrur tion bo that for the past four years the fSSftSfa r ervice TV 1 ? uei has Sd to be h? P « ii° foU . r " we eMy .departures. When the ndO?™'" 9 . are in commission the P trnli, m u Pany s Pre-war service to Austin sail on "pushed. The Cathay 27' n « •«L n ma, ? Jen v °ya B e on February & next; the. Comorin a month later. 7 in» principal dimensions of the new vessels arer—Length. 525 ft.; breadth depth amidships, 46ft. They wfll ha m iwA Scbbck-Tweedy system. Cabin wcommodl S3? i 52 d Dub lc , saloons for 203 first-class rfdl 103 s f, cond f a ? s P"»nger» will be pro* ffi ™ th,:e e dec ft' a " the ael. 1™ ° r a^ e ; he "M** deck. The vesSais a^/K eb o raa b r '« «** -

THE KUBOW.

The Kurow was delayed by the i*t weather yesterday. She will shift this morning to the Queen's Wharf to complete loading and will sail Ij.ter in the day for Wellington and Sydney.

KOROMIKO FRpM NEWCASTLE. The Koromiko arrived' from Newcastle last evening and anchored in the stream This morning she will berth at the Prince's Wharf to discharge her cargo of coal. ULIMAROA AT WELLINGTON. Ths Bud dart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa arrives at Wellington at 6 a.m. yesterday with 317 passengers, mails and 1000 tons of cargo from Sydney. The vessel sails on her return to bydney to-morrow morning. TUTANEKAI AT NIUE ISLAND. The Government steamer Tutanekai. which sai.ed from Auckland at G. 15 p.m. on December 1, arrived at Niue Island: on Saturday. After discharging and loading the vessel will return to Auckland. KAWATIRI AT NAPIER. With a caitro of timber from Newcastle and Port Stephens the Kawatiri arrived at Napier yesterday. After discharging part of the cargo the vessel will come to Auckland with the remainder. ", THE PAKIPAKI. The Pakipaki sails to-morrow for Wellington. Lyttelton, Duneclin, New P?ymouth and Australia in continuation of her voyage from New York. THE MAHENO. The Union Company's intercolonial steamer Maheno is to leave Sydney to-morrow with passengers, mails and cargo for Auckland, where she is due. on Tuesday. TAINUI'S DEPARTURE POSTPONED. Advice has been received by L. D. Nathan and Co. that the departure of the Tainui from Wellington for Southampton and Lon- ; don. has been postponed till four o'clock-to- , morrow afternoon. THE RUAPEHU. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruapehu 1S to leave Auckland tomorrow for Gisborne. Wellington. Lyttelton. and Dunedin. to complete discharge of her cargo from West of England, porta. THE FIONA. " ' - ■ The Colonial Sugar Company has received cable advice that the Fiona sailed from Mackay. on Tuesday with a cargo of Queensland raw sugar lor Auckland, where she is due on December 17. THE R.M.S. MAKURA. The Royal Mail steumer Makura is due to-morrpw with passengers, Tk! JL« d i C " g0 i r °^, Sycrte -T and Auckland! the vessel is schedWed i;c leave Vancouver on her return, voyage to this port on De- * THE WAIOTAPU. The Union Company's trans-Pacific steamer Waiotapu arrived at Wellington en Tuesday moraine with a full cargo of coal from Newcastle. After discharge the vesel proceeds to Pacific Coast ports via Fanning Island to load for New Zealand and Australia. RANGITOTO ARRIVED. Mr. G. T. Niccol's excursion steamer, Kangitoto arrived from England early yesterday morning and herthed at the Queen's Wharf. The vessel sailed from Southampton on September 11 and came to Auckland via Malta, Port Said, Aden, Colombo, Sourabaya and Sydney. MAHANA EXPECTED TO-DAY. L. D. Nathan and Company, Ltd., advise that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Line steamer Mahana was to leave Gisborne last night for Auckland where she is due this evening. The vessel will complete loading at this port and she is to be despatched for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe, on December 19.

RUAHINE DUE ON SATURDAY. The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Ruahine. en route from London and Southampton with passengers, mails and cargo for New Zealand, has reported by wireless that ahe will arrive at Wellington at 7 a.m. on Saturday. The passengers will disembark at Wellington and the cargo will be discharged at Wellington and Lyttelton. Includsd among the passengers is Sir Charlei! Fergusson, the new Governor-Gen-eral of New Zealand. THE PORT CAMPBELL. To complete loading at Auckland for New York, Boston and London, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Cam [-cell, is expected to leave Napier for this port to-night. The vessel is due here on Saturday morning and Heather, Roberton, Ltd . the local :gents, expect to despatch her at daybreak on Wednesday for New York. THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association has reo-iived a cablegram advising that the steamer City of Edinburgh has been in collision with a. barge at New York. The vessel, apparently, was not seriously damaged, for she subsequently proceeded on her voyage. City of Edinburgh is bound from New York to Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff with general cargo. She is, due at this port about December 22.

CARGO /FROM PACIFIC COAST. The Union Company advises that the chartered steamer Sheaf Mount arrived at San Francisco at 3 p.m. on Friday from Vancouver to complete loading Pacific Coast cargo for New Zealand. The vessel is to clear San Francisco this week and is due at Auckland about the end of December. The company's chartered steamer Trelyon arrived at San Francisco from Vancouver on Friday to complete loading. She is to sail this week for Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle. THE TYMERIC. Heather, Roberton, Ltd., have received advice that the Commonwealth and Dominion Line's chartered &teamer 'lymerio cleared Panama on December 3. The vessel is en route from New York with a cargo of case oil and general 'merchandise for dischargo at Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at this port about December 27. THE NEW DIRECT SERVICE. The local office of the Canadian Merchant Marine has received cabled advice that four steamers will mnintain the new direct service between. Canada and New Zealand ports. They are the Canadian Challenger, Canadian Conqueror, Canadian Constructor, and the Canadian Cruiser. The new service' which will be a monthly one, will be inaugurated by the Canadian Challenger, leaving Montreal on January 21. Of the four steamers mentioned, the Challenger, Constructor and Cruiser are oil-burning vessels, while the Conqueror burns coal fuel. The Challenger and Conqueror each carry about 10,000 tons of cargo, and the Constructor and Cruiser about 11,000 tons.

MOTOR-SHIP BUILDING. The Motor Ship states that motor vessels of nearly 1,000.000 tons gross are now being j built. In tho September quarter more motor- ' ships than steamers were commenced, and during the last 18 months motor-ships under construction have increased threefold, while steamers have decreased by nearly 50 per cent. A year ago motor-ships represented 24 per cent, of the steam tonnage on the stocks. To-day it is 58 per cent. For the first time in history there is a larger motor than steam tonnage being built in Continental yard*., and in countries other than Britain the'percentage of motor to steam tonnage* under construction has increased from 23.5 to 102 within p, year. It is significant that Germans, in, building up her now mercantile marine, iii adopting the oil engine almost exclusively. German steam tonnage under construction is less than 10 per cent, of British, but the motor tonnage is over 70 per cent. _____

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected! to be within ranee of the undermentioned wireless stations to-day:— Auckland.—Titanekai, Kaiwarra, Tofua, Rons,, Eastern Planet, Waihora, Niagara! Ngakuta. Kurow, Australind, Kaikorai, Fiona, Wanaka.. Chatham Islands.—Pakeha. Wellington.—Maori. Mararoa, Ngaio, Port ¥"i nt , (?r %. L ' arH ', 0 - Vr iW ', v (aihemo. Wincatui, Tahiti. Moeraki, Hertford. Rimutaka, Kawatiri. Waikawa, Mahana, Karon, Port Campbell, Kaitoke. Katoa. Ruahini;, Waipori.