SHIPPING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1424, 15 June 1899, Page 54

SHIPPING.

LONDON, Tuesday. Sailed— l Otarama, for Lyttelton; Indragliiri (from Liverpool), for Auckland; Ilala, for Wellington. Arrived (at Plymouth)—Kaikoura, from New Zealand. What is possibly the fastest passage on record from New fork by a sailing vessel to Port Adelaide was completed by the Dutch ship Duropa, of lail tons, which arrived on May 21, after a passage of 72 days. As showing what a splendid passage she made, it may be mentioned that the steamer Maria de Larrinaga, also from New York, arrived at Adelaide on May 20, 63 days being occupied on the passage—a difference of only nine days between the steamer and the ship. Confirmatory news ot the fire on the Banffshire was received by Mr W. A. Moore, Dunedin representative of the Shire line, on Monday. The wharf fire, the cable says, had spread to the steamer, but was then extinguished. The Banffshire was completely gutted m the forward hold, and the undischarged inward cargo of about 10,000 carcases was destroyed. The vessel herself in 'the insulation quarters, which are situated forward, was seriously damaged. Messrs Levin and Co. are advised that the Maori arrived at London on Tuesday afternoon with her meat in good condition. Messrs Alfred Holt and Co., of Liverpool, have disposed of eleven of their steamers now trading between Singapore and Siam and British Borneo, to the Norddeutscher Lloyd and Hamburg-American companies. The correspondent of the “Daily Mail" at Singapore says that "this deal is causing a great sensation, as the only lines of communication with Siam and British Borneo will now be in German hands."

As surmised, Mr Watson, chief officer of the Waihora, is being placed in charge of the Omapere temporarily, vice Captain G. Smith. Captain Fleming proceeds as far as Auckland in the Flora, where he will hand the command of that steamer over to Mr Farmer, chief officer of the Moana. Mr Chrisp, late chief officer of the Wanaka, who has been laid up at Gisborne for some time, will succeed Mr Farmer on the Moana. ~ „ T , It is not unlikely that Mr W orsley, at present second officer of the Government steamer Tutanekai, will succeed Mr Brown, deceased, as chief officer of the Hinemoa. Messrs W. and G. Turnbull and Co., local agents, are advised that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s cargo steamer Pakeha left London for the colony on June Ist. THE DELPHIC AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Monday. The White Star liner Delphic, from London (13th April), Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart, arrived at 8 this morning. Passengers for Wellington— Miss Wareing, Mrs Wheeler and 2 children, Messrs Hartell, Smith, Nuge, Watson, Wheeler. THE TYSER COMPANY. By the San Francisco mail, Messrs W. M. Bannatyne and Co., local agents, were advised that the German barque Buie, which left Hamburg for Wellington on April 26th, will make Dunedin her first port of call in the colony.. Her cargo includes a large quantity of salt and phate. The same firm is also advised that the Star of New Zealand, belonging to the Tyser line, which left London for Wellington via Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland on May 17th, has 3000 tons of new cargo on

board, all but 60 tons of her original cargo having been transferred to the Star of Victoria after the collision with the cattle steamer Pontos in the English Channel. The Star of Victoria is due from London via Sydney, Auckland and East Coast about the end of the month. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. The following is the complete list of passengers by the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamship Rimutaka, which left for London, via Monte Video, on Friday last: —Saloon Mesdames Cameron, laggard, Messrs Lamport, Miller, Schone- second saloon —Misses Buckston, Baldwin, Coup, Hobden, Newland, Powell, Stevenson (2), Thompkins, Mesdames Phillips, Walker, Wildsmith, Bryant, Engall, Coup, Hobden, Messrs lloadley, Lobb, Woolley, Merewether, Speight, Sinclair, Walker, Bryant, Wade, Coup, Crymble (2), Hobden, Eackham, Parsons, Porter, Masters Bryant (4), Blandford, Coup, Geach; steerage—Misses Shearer, Slattery, Mesdames Simpson, Field, Leach, Rawlings, Messrs Fagan, Hill, Leach, Lyelson, Bewsey, Bollard, Crawford, Mintz, Rawlings, Simmons, Taylor, Dawson, Masters Field, Leach (2), Rawlings. For Monte Video—Messrs Deby, Peterson. Her cargo from this port consists of 690 bales wool, 554 do flax, 649 cases meats, 991 do gum, 48 bales basils, 6 do leather, 5 bags hair, 29 do seed, 75 casks tallow and pelts, 1073 carcases lamb, 79 boxes butter and 27 pkgs sundries. Since her arrival in New Zealand the Rimutaka has lost no time, having visited and taken in cargo at five ports (counting Wellington twice) within twenty days, and it is to the credit of her officers and crew that this handsome steamer presents such a 3pick-and-span appearance about the decks as sha does. The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company is advised that the Otarama left London on June Ist for Port Chalmers and Lyttelton. Information has come to hand that the Papanui’s cargo of frozen meat reached London in perfect condition. The following is the latest approximate time-table received by the local office from heauquarters of the movements of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamers. The Rimutaka, now in port, will leave foi London on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock sharp. The Nairnshire is timed to leave Lyttelton for London on the 27th inst. The Tekoa is due here from London via Hobart on the 21st inst., and is to leave the colony for London on July 13th. The Waikato should reach Port Chalmers on the 28th inst., leaving again for London on July 27th. The Rakaia is due at Wellington on July 16th, and will leave the colont finally on August 3rd. The Papanui vil. make Auckland her first port of call about August 13th, and will leave again on the last day of the same month for London. The Ruahine is timed to reach Wellington on September 6th, and is to sail for Lon don 22 days later. The Wakanui is due at this port on October Bth, and should leave tor London on October 26th. The new steamers Paparoa and Wakotane are due at Wellington on November sth and December 3rd, and will sail for London on November 23rd and December 21st ’"spec tively. The Ruahine arrived at Monte Video on the 2nd inst. GOTHIC, FROM LONDON. By the San Francisco mail Messrs W. and GK Turnbull and Co. were advised that following passengers were booked up till May 6th by the White Star liner Gothic, which left Plymouth for Wellington, via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart, on May 13th:—For Wellington—Saloon: Mesdames Isitt, Young, Rev L. M. Is iff, Messrs Howlett, Duthie, Mayo, Young; steerage—Misses Hinton, Jenkins, Jerom-

son, Mountford, Sangster (2), Thorne, Mesdames Hinton, Jeromson, Mountford, Newall, Messrs Burke (2), Craig, Hustler (4), Hinton, Mountford, Newall, Walsh, 'Wilson, Master Sangster. For other ports: Saloon—Misses Parker, Arbuckle, BrunoAustin (2), Hainsworth, Gordon, Mesdames Parker, Schlanders, Devenish-Meares, Bruno-Austin, Burgess, Carver, Hainsworth, Messrs Randall, Reid, Schlanders, Spence, Burgess, Butler, Carver, Howard, May, Parker, Master Burgess; 22 steerage. There were also 55 for South African and 18 for Australian ports. The Gothic is due in Wellington on 26th in3t. OVERDUE SAILING VESSELS. News received by the lost mail to hand from London before the Wakatipu left Sydney stated that 30 guineas per cent, was being paid upon the ship Red Rock, which left Townsville for New Caledonia on February 20. On the barque Amicitia, from Western Australia to London, 90 guineas per cent, was being paid. She sailed as far back as September 15 last year from Bunbury. On the barque County of Ayr, bound from Newcastle to Bombay, 8 guineas per cent, reinsurance was paid. The barque Mimi, from Cuxhaven to Fre mantle, was reinsured at 8 guineas, and the barque Shakespeare, which left Newcastle on February 4 last for Tortoralillo, had advanced to 20 guineas per cent. THE ALCESTIS. AUCKLAND, Thursday. The barque Alcestis, Captain Campbell, arrived in the Whakipirau river, Kaipara, yesterday, from Aruckland, in ballast. The captain reports experiencing a hurricane, the vessel being carried thirty-five miles to the westward of Maunganui Bluff. The tug Sterling picked her up ten miles outside Kaipara Heads. An accident occurred during the gale on the 2nd inst. to the captain. A heavy block fell from aloft and struck him on the right leg, which caused him to be laid aside for four days previously to his arrival in port. Captain Campbell is still suffering from the effects of the accident. The Alcestis will load timber at Chadwick’s sawmill for Sydney. RAKAIA, FROM LONDON. The following were the __ passengers booked up till May 6th by the New Zealand Shinning Company’s steamship Rakaia, which left Plymouth for Wellington via way ports on the 27th ult.: —Saloon —Miss Miller, Mesdames Ferguson, Chambers, Bone and children, Messrs Alabone, Ferguson, Chambers. Steerage—Misses Woodrow, Hughes, Tracy. Searle, Hallidav, Messrs Wright, Hall, Phillips, White. A DISABLED STEAMER. Three days before the R.M.S. Moana reached San Francisco on the last run acros she fell in with a United States transport steamer bound to Manila, which transferred to the Moana part of the crew of the disabled steamer, Elihu Thompson, of Honolulu. Later on the mailboat fell in with the disabled steamer herself, and made an unsuccessful attempt to pick her up. The vessel subsequently made San Francisco under canvas. On May 27th the Moana spoke the United States cruiser Philadelphia, from Samoa, the warship relieving the mail steamer ot the Apia portion of the inward mail.