SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVX, Issue 3034, 22 January 1897, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASED OP THE MOOS. (Calculated lor Hew Zealand Mean Time.) Jahcxby. Last Quartet .. .. 20 7 887 a.m. Hl«h Water at Wharl—o.46 a.m.: 7.8 p.m. ARRIVED. TitonsDiY, jAXCAItY 21. Nellie Brett, barque, 089 tons. Lowry, irom new barque, SIX tons, Nottingham, from NewCO Mawhoto, s.e.. MO tone, Smitlb from port. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Reid. Co ■ man, Hall, Elaines. Poole, Mesdarnes Firth, Rear don, Blaines, Scott, O’Leary and ■* ?^5 en b r nad' Bell, Messrs Firth, Nightingale, Blames, Broad, Fisher, Sieley. Murdoch; 17 steerage. TakapuSa. 9.5., 369 tons, Grant, from Lyttelton. Paaaencers—Saloon: Misses Bee, Conway, North, Aclmd, Stycho, McCormick, Mar-yatt, Smith, Armstrong, Hart, Mumley, BaUour, Gordon, Buchanan, Brown, Marling, St. Eudman, Blanchard, Mesdarnes Jackson, Hacon, Duncan, Reid, Swam, Btupplos and boy, Hislop. Fraser, Field, Fannor, Atkin, Beckett, Gordon, Ford, Horc, Feltham, Rev. O’Reilly, Messrs Plackett, McLeod, Whittle (2), Jackson, Reed, Taylor, McPhee, Chapman, Truscott, Baeyertz, Stratara, Jarman, Millar (2), Whitcombe, Rickets, Hay, Swain, Finley, Cruickshank, Clarke, Fraser, Alpo, Knight, Mitchell, Hislop, Armstrong, Schwartz, Bridham, Clayton, Gordon, Fife. Bee, Rainger, Hodgson, Gifford, Craighead, McLennan, Smith, Field, Fannor, Freeman, Qoldingham; 20 steerage. Fkiday, January 22. Walhi, s.a., C 3 tons, North, from Blenheim. Neptune,s.a.,4l tons, Ecklord, from Blenheim,

SAILED. Thursday, January 21. Manapouri, b.s., 1785 tons, Anderson, for Melbourne via South and Hobart. Passengers Saloon: Misses Hirst, Hamilton, Dcvenish, Gibson, Ashcroft, Bladden, Walters, Reid, Joyce, Henning (2), Kebbell, Clap, Leighton, Jones, McNellage, Chalmers, Me Andrew, Williamson, Anderson, Townsend, Thompson, Sanders, Southern, Pratt, Vcner, Brookinan, Brown, Moodle, Schuaek, Chalmers, Wignall, Mcsdamos O’Leary and 2 children, Mackintosh and infant, Walters, Trythall, Ritchie, Edwards, Parish, Joseph. Isaacs, Trolove, Wynne, Worth and child, Aitchison, Hitchon, Moran, Jennings, Pope, Coombs, Sinclair, Lawry, Mullany, Captain Russell, Dr Dane, Messrs Kirk, Diacaciah, Elfiott, Rollitt, Foster, Gore, Holdshlp, Roilcston, Venner,Parish.Pacsons, Kcrtz, Fannin (2), Porston, Jolly, Joseph, Jennings, Mullany, McGuire, Isaacs, Baldwin, Cooper, Bkcrrett, Tripp, Heeles, Holmes, Kltchier Bonbow (2), Warren, Williams, Waddell (2), Scout, Mollroy, Wood, Meek (2), Tosswill, Johnson, Twcntyrnan, Oakden, Wynne, Newman, Pease, Macdonald, Knowles, Mellcrsh, Atkinson (8), Lunn, Martin, Blako, Booth, Master Pope ; 42 steerage. Takapuna, 8.3., 302 tons, Grant, foe Onehanga via New Plymouth. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Branuigan, Brock, Smith, 2 Sisters of the Mission, Mesdarnes Douglas, Pauoett, Holdawortb, Dr Parkes, Messrs Braithwaito, McMenamin, Stewart, O'Hulloran, McKay, Brown, Howorth, Paucett, 2 mail agents, Holdsworth, Heather, Duncan ; 15 steerage. „ Rosamond, b.s., 402 tons, Smith, for Westport. Wakatu, s.s., 1)5 tons. Wills, for Lyttelton via Coast. Passengers Miss Morgan, Me MoNaughton. ENTERED OUTWARDS. Fkiday, January 22. _ Tutanokai, s.s., 412 tons, Fairchild, for Cape Polliber. Passenger—Mr Hales. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rotomahana, from Sydney via Auckland and East Ccast, this day t , , Waitoa, from Havelock and Sounds, this day Aorcrc, from Patoa, this day Brunner, from West Coast, 23rd Stormbird, from Wanganui, 23rd Corinoa, from Westport via Nelson and Pioton, 23rd Hula, from Wanganui, 23rd Mahlnapua, from Onehanga, via New Plymouth, Mararoa, from Melbourne via Hobart and South, 23rd Anglian, from South, 23rd To Anau, from South, 21th Qrimpere, from South, 24th Waintii, from West Coast via Nelson, 21th Fanny, from East Const, 25th Herald, from South, 20th Wakatu, from Lyttelton via Coast, 23th Takapuna, from Onehanga via New Plymouth, 23th Blenheim, left Glasgow September l?th and ?ort Chalmers January 18th; Portland Lloyds, left Now York October 20th; Liv, left Liverpool November 12th ; Amorloa, left Glasgow November 15th; Gollessie, left New York {via Dunedin and Lyttelton) on November 25th; Vigil, left Sharpness December 17th ; Dun lale, loft Liverpool December 31th ; Asia, left Newcastle January 15Ui - Wairaato, loft London (via South) November 27th ; Indraghiri loft London (via Australia and London) November 23th; Tokomaru, left London (via Auckland) December Gth ; Kaikoura. loft _ Plymouth" December Pith; Maori, loft London (via Hobart) December 2-Jtfa; Uuahine, left Plymouth January 18th

Talsgraph.—Press Association — Copyright, Received January 21, 9.10 p.m. Sydney. January 21. Arrived—Wakatlpu, from Wellington. Nelson. January 21. Arrived—Wainui (8.30 a.m.), from Picton; Wuvcrloy (10.10 a.in.), from Wellington. To sail, 11 p.m, Friday—Coriona, for Picton and Wellington. . Castlepoint, January 21. Arrived, 5.45 a.m.—Fanny, from Wellington. Westport, January 21. Arrived, 10 a.m.—Corinna, from Nelson; Poherun, from Hobart. To sail—Corinna (11 p.m.), for Wellington via Nelson and Pioion; Brunner (10 am. Friday), for Wellington direct. Napier, January 21. As the Ro{oraahana, from Gisborne, was steam* Ing up to the wharf this morning a slight accident happened to her machinery, which will delay her for several hours. She should leave for Wellington at 6 p.m. Dunedin, January 21. Arrived—Fazilka. from Calcutta via North. Sailed—Anglian, for Sydney via North. Passen* gera—Misses Matheson, Dawson, Henny (2), Smith (2), Brown, Stenhouso, Holyer, Liuronson, Julius, Cleghorn, Maunder, Grey, Davidson, Bews, Mesdames Jarvis, McHuffle, Saunderson and child, Stcveps, Taylor, Messrs Falk, MoHaffio, Dawson, Caughlen, Ledeber, Dr Jarvis, Master Evans ; U steerage. Sailed—Mararoa, for Sydney via Cook Strait. Passengers Misses McKerras, Wilfocd, Metcalf, Gill, Hislop, Elson, Kerr, Otten,. Miller, M. Bone, Benbow, Dittines, Barber, Chattook, Enson, O’Connor,* Gillies, Tamblyn (2), Maunder, Smith (2), Kennedy, MolvlUc , (2), Mesdamcs Holmes, Metcalf, Bird anl child, Grant, and family (2), 11. C. Jones and family W), Meek, Baaire, Dunk, Gods') and 2 children. Ciuxino, Daffy, Benbow and family (2), Lord Shaftesbury, Dr Hockon, Messrs Duffy, Evans, Miule, Cleminson, Mcßeath, Smallbone, Cook, Parlane, Samson, Findlay, Mcßeath, J. Samson, Reeve, Burmister, Stone, Carr, Cimino, Daniels, Bird, Buchanan, Wilson, Corbett, Ziele, Masters Meek, Brebner (2); 21 steerage. Wanoanui, January 21. Arrived, 11 ami.—Stormbird, from Wellington. .Patea, January 21. Arrived, 10.30 a.m.—Aorere,-from Wellington.! Greyuoutii, January 21, Sailed, IX a.m.—Brunner, for Westport. Pout Cualmebs, January 21. Arrived, 2.30 p.m.—Fazilka, from Lyttelton, Havelock, January 21. Arrived, 2 p.m.—Wairoa, from Wellington, She returns at 9 p.m. . New Plymouth, January 21. To sail, 10 a.m. Friday—Mahinapaa, for Wellington. Lyttelton, January 21. To sail, Friday—Mararoa (j p.m ), Anglian (8 p.m), for Wellington. Oneiiusoa, January 21. Sailed—Mahinapua, s.s., for New Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers—Misses McGowan,_Ryan, Wolfe, Lodingham, Mcllhone, Mesdames Harrison, Jackson, Ogilvic and family, Gregory, Rov T. Porritt, Messrs W. Rountree, A. Thompson, W. LeJingharn, Winks, Gavin, H. P. Pullin, E. H. Button, R. Eagloton, Curtis, T. W. Wells, D. B. Lattoy, Filncs, Hall, H. Williams. C. M. Calder, M. Moßain, A. Rhodes, Kcoble, Moritzson, W, J. Gcddis, Micky,‘ Whitaker, Master Ogilvic; 10 steerage. Sailed—Gairlooh, s.s., for Now Plymouth. Passensors— Misses Ross (3), Arrow, Parson, Ambury, Burr, Robinson, Mesdamcs Ross (2), Hankin. Messrs Malcolm, Ross, Hankin, Houghton ; G stccrKaipaka Heads, January 21. Railed—'Clansman, schooner, for Sydney; Huia, schooner, for Lyttelton. The Rotomahana,‘duo here this morning from Sydney via Auckland and East coast, leaves at 8 p.m. for South. The Pcnga'n came off the slip last evening and leaves for Lyttelton to-day. The Tasmania, which left Sydney for Auckland at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, has on board 135 passengers, 932 tons cargo and 33 horses (the latter for Auckland). Shois due hero next Friday. The barque Astcrion, now at Nelson, proceeds to the Bluff to load for London.

As the Herald is nob expected from South till next Tuesday, her departure for New Plymouth and Greymouth has been postponed till that day. The Mawhera arrived from the West Coast at 12.35 p.ra. yesterday, and leaves to-day tor Picton, Nelson and West Coast. The Takapana, which arrived from Lyttelton at 1.15 yesterday afternoon, left for New Plymouth and Onehunga last night, taking tho outward San Francisco mail. Tho Rosamond left for Westport at 2.10 p.m. yesterday, Captain Smith having rejoined the steamer. Tho barque Bells, which arrived off the Heads on Wednesday night and dropped anchor inside the entrance, was towed into port by the Duoo yesterday afternoon, and anchored in the stream at 1.45 p.m. She brings 470 tons coal for the Union Steam Ship Company. The Manapoari left for Melbourne via South and Hobart at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. Last evening tho Wakatu left for Lyttelton via Coast. The Fazilka arrived at Port Chalmers from Lyttelton yesterday afternoon. Tho Tutanckai went alongside tho Hinomoa yesterday, and got a large quantity of gear out of that steamer. Early this morning the Tutanekai was to leave for Cape Palliser. It is expected that the Ruapehu will leave the Colony for England about the 6th of February. ARRIVAL OF THE NELLIE BRETT. The American barque Nellie Brett arrived off tho Heads yesterday morning, and shortly afterwards was taken in tow by the Duoo and brought into port, dropping anchor in the harbour at 2 p.in. The vessel, which is from New York, has just concluded an uneventful voyage of 119 days. Captain ; Lo.vry reports that she made the ran down to the Equator in -todays, daring which limelight winds prevailed. The casting was rim dcw.i between the mean parallels of-I3deg and lldeg S., variable winds being encountered. Unlike most of the oversea vessels which have arrived in tho colonics of late, the Nellie Brett did not meet with .any ice. this being accounted for by the fact that she did not go very far south. The Now Zealand coast was sighted on Tuesday, and she passed Farewell at 5 p.m, on Y/ednesday, when there was a heavy S.W. gale blowing. Wellington Heads were made at-8 a.m- yesterday, and the barque was brought into the harbour as above. The Nellie Brett brings a full cargo of American merchandise, the greater part of which is for Wellington, the balance being for Auckland. Messrs Levin and Co-, Limited, are local agents for the vessel, which will b© berthed at the Queen’s Wharf to-day or to-morrow. the asterion in heavy weather. Our Nelson correspondent writes as follows : The barque Asterion, which arrived at the Port early in the week from -London, had a somewhat eventful voyage, and Captain Foote reports that the weather iu the Southern Indian Ocean was very unsettled, gale after gale from S.W. and N.W. being encountered. The heaviest of these was experienced on the 22nd December, in lat. 46 S. long. 83 E., when tho barometer fell over an inch in 20 hours. The wind was about north, and blew with hurricane force, and bringing with it a mountainous sea, the vessel had to lay to. Several heavy seas broke over the vessel, washing away a part of the deckhouse, topgallant rail, flooding the cabin, and damaging a quantity of the ship’s stores. Between the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Leuwin, for a period of 21 days, hundreds of icebergs were passed, several of them GOO and 700 feel* high. Several times the vessel had to keep out of the way of small pieces about half the size of the vessel, and some as small as a barge. These were the most dangerous, for at night they could not be seen at any distance. Even if those on board went a day or two without seeing bergs off tho dock, the •weather was so exceptionally cold that the vessel must have been surrounded by them. The Asterion sighted and passed Tasmania on January sth, encountering fresh N.N.E. winds till sighting tho land on Sunday, the 10th, between Cascade Point and Milford Bound, 90 days out from the Downs. Three days’ N.N.B. gale was then encountered, after which the wind veered into the S.W.; passed Cape Farewell at Ba.m. cm January 15th, and arrived asabove. In lat; 42 S.. long. 8.30 E., on December sth, a wooden lowermost of a very large vessel was passed. This would have been a very unwelcome visitor had the vessel struck it end on, for she wassailing about II knots an hour at the time. was run down on the moan .parallel of 46 S, THE P. AND O. COMPANY. 1 According to the 56th annual report of the P- and O. Company, which was submitted at a shareholders* tv-c* I'h-' cu December 10. the net surplus for the inciudiae JL’5-ib7 brought fervani, amomittsl io , iTtU,‘>32, which T/ennit-ted dividends being paid ermai to 7* I'er cent, on 'the p&id-np capita? ot I 4 iV.b2o : ror>. “ A bnlancs of ArA.v; vrVt <

four large mail steamers of 8090 the Company had been launched, ,the were progressing satisfactorily) and w take their place in active service in the aututflirol next year. Two large twin-screw cargo vessels, the Candia aud Scotia, designed'™oreparticularly with a view to the Australian trade via the Cape of Good Hone arc on the point of being delivered by their respective builders, and they will be , e “J?\°y ed the first Instance in the Company a China and Japan services. The Victoria, Britannia, Coromandel, Manila, Simla and Malta had been variously engaged in transport services with satisfactory results. The roost satisfactory feature in the accounts is an important increase in the passenger traffic, which places the revenue in this branch of the Company’s business at a higher figure than it has ever previously attained. The receipts under the' head of freight, charters, &c., also show a considerable advance os compared with the figures of last year, but this general improvement had only been secured by conditions which involved a heavier expenditure.