SHIPS AND SHIPPING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8630, 15 January 1914, Page 2

SHIPS AND SHIPPING

PHASES OF THE MOON JANUARY.

THIS DAY. Sun rires, 4.31 a.m.; sate. 7.26 p.m. Moon rises, tr.l i'J p.m.';' sots. 7.32 a to' High-water, (!;50‘u<iu. }■ 7.10 p.m. , , . ARRIVED, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 14.

OPAWA. s.s. (3.30 1 a.tn.). 110 tons. Nicholas. froita Blonhoim. I'ATEBNA. #.«. .{6^o-u.ni.).,.1*412. tons, Cameron. from Ptitfsenaors—;ba* loon: Mis-ies O’Oonuell. D 5 Castro. A) nii. worth (2). QardiaoiV ‘Haycock* dSe«U .Aw e-madcr, (Hark- (3). .Hall,. 1 -ucas,..Mel."'an. l Kerr. Kibbin, ..aralnwu, *<W. Everett.' Mooro. Wilson. .Harris, Andrews. and Grom. Alobdamos■ Quo®- and-child- Million, Hill. Wychorlay ,■ • O'Conuell. -.BaK ry/nplo and 3 children, ilaggi«si.T«h.W l . 2 children. Walker. JLiycpok, and 3 children. Wostter and 8 children, Jock, eon ami infant, Bwitfiteli; Paterson, AlcBwen, Fairey, Robb. Rixffell. Kerr. King, Hall, Colquhoun, Oakley, Stanton, Mo.sgard, Hutchou. MilUGnr, Callahan, Murray, Matheson. Alessrs <-Ki(C ston. Walkor, Spraggenv Clark, Haycock, Crea, Luggo, Norris. Pa to mo n. Nororcfis, Mcßwan. Heath. Bassett, Cedermau. Johnnstvi. Cauu, Reynolds, Williams. Cal-, hvhua, Fairey, Matheson,- Arlutgo, Morr risen, Graham. Hoggard, Bovs. Lucas, Kompthomo, Hr Andrew; 27 steerage. KAITOA, s.s. (8.15 a.m.). 117 tons »£«-, vens, from Nelson. ' ' WAHINE. s.s. (7.10 a.m.)." 1435 tons.--Aldwell, from, Lyttelton,: Passengers—lßj saloon and 136 steerage. • r •QUEEN OF THE! SOUTH;'s.s; (8.00 arm.) 198 tons. Harvey, from SVwtonvJOHN. s.s. (8-50 a.m.), 343 tons,.Holm,, from Nelson. win,., co'-m-KAHU, e-s- (10.15 a.m.), 182 tons, Ilp.t. olior, from Nairier. ULIMAROA. 1 s.s. (10.30 a.m.). 5700 tons, Wylie, from Sydney. Passengers—Saloon i For Wellington—Aleadarnes May-.. nanl. Burrows. McVHtie. Conrick .awl,, child. -Willis and child. Miller and 2 Dhildmn, Cullen. , Price, Fitsherhfirt, Saunders, Hanroy. Pearce and child, Lyons and 2 boys, Robertson, Ashbolt, Butcher,. Wallace and 2 children, Edwards, Vain Audi, Owens, blisses litir-, rows, Dalton, Montcflo-re, Sheldon, OuiVnoy, Loughnuu, McArthur, Robertson, Rosa. Coulter, Dr Miles, Dr MoVifctio, Dr -Pinch. Messrs Jausoa, Bakes. LuL cons. Foley, Brantnell, Dr Pulleuce, Watson. Avillis, Taylor; Andersogi, Cullen (2), Woods Ccmlson, Pit/,Herbert, Stephen,. Price, McLeod, Drummond, Turnbull, Evans. Wlndus, Saunders,, Pearo'o, Wood,’“ " 1 Hitchings; • - Armstrong, ‘ Mailler. 'Hay,’'Led, Davis;- Bowden, Lister, Gibsoii (2), Bruce, -Warren, PoppriJ-1,-Simms, MoCroslcer; Gardiner, Hughes,Kennedy,’ Samuels, Buckendalo,. Joshcn, Armstrong, Lb Grovo. Coleman, Provost, HiU'tny;* Butoher, Edwards, Marshall, Gerber, Smith; 110 steerage. -----

DEFENDER, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 190 lons,, Jamieson., Put back. ARAHURA, s-s. (10.44) p.m.), 1590 tons. Lambert, from Picton and Nelson. ■ Paslengers: Saloon—Misses Paterson, Hen-d(bi-s(Jc7’Chiligey, Haldane, Hall, Riordan. Wade, Handley, Cdok, Ham, Stoddart (2). Goudio, Swift, AIHK Vavasour, Penney, Hears. AlcDonald. Mowat (2), Rayner, lies, Willis, Roddy. Davidson, Price. Speed, McGill, Nicholson, Coull, Kennedy, Cruicfeshanh, Birmingham, Pullen (2i, Afodames-'Rogoiv -Haldane,. Reagan, and 2 children, Hundley.,’AUn-ray,, Lpye and boy. Alillm,. Best.(2), .Stoildart,...SUlla.. Ham, O'Brien, But, AloNicol and 2 children, AfcGurk and 2 children, Cruick-, shank, Haines and 2 children,, Pranglin ajid 5. children, .Hticlson. .Roberta, Thompeon. Mo-si's Reger, ‘ .Robinson’,’ “Linicy, Gasquoirici Nixon; ’Glutton, '"Donnctt. Briiri>7Cook, Shaw. Smith; Regan; Hardy,• Ham and -son, Richards; Andrews, AIoMillan-.* • -Phillips/ 8011, .-Stoddart,,-Hud-, ford. Parker, Walton, Rain,,..Holland., Huglics.-Popo, Kimball, Ste.wart, McDonald, Tapp, Faulkner. Cruickshnnk, Lloyd, While (2). AlcKay, Heron. Haims, Chambers, O’Rourke, Jones, Hughes, Samuel and bov, AlcDonald, Davies, Nohr, Thompson, Taylor, Price;.s3 steerage. , SAILED. WEDNESDAY, J .ANITA BY 14. DEFENDER, (6.45 u.mO., X t«“?» Ja S,O’|oRUA. Ixs' (ARaii-),” 11.130 tdrrii Sutblfue, '‘ior" , Lyt,tdl£6'h’.' ” 1 KAITOA; ab. (5.5 p.-m.), 117 tens, Stevens for Nolsoii-and Motucka. - JOHN. s.s. (5.40 p-m.), 342 tone. Holm, tbr Lyttelton and Dunedin

“TATEE'NA, 5.5..(5.40 1312 tons, Cam won,, for Picton and Nelson. - , , AWAIiOU, s.a. (0.10 p.m.), 107 tons. Rodgersy* top- Foaton. •• • DEFENDER, • «.e. ..<6-45 n.mj, .100 tone. Jamieson-!* ror—Kairamaa.. . .■<> ..... COKINNA, s.s. (7.15 p.m.) 1271 tons, Cameron, for (Naff Plymouth. WAHINE, s.s. (8 p.m.), 1135 tons, Aidwell' tor Lyttelton. Passengers*—Mieses Henderson, Hcaxablo, Gowon,. C. oyne, Hammond, Broadbridgo, Mesdamea Gordon,. Thompson,and ,11, p|lil,dreu. Hood, Smith, H»Xti<Wo, 11 / McMullen, Pope, Daniels and 3 children, Armstrong and 3 children, Sainsdu'and 2 children,, VV'estley and 3 children, Donohue, Holmes, Ho well, O’Sullivan, Brown, Messrs Hyslbp, Taylor, Gordon, Thompson Prof. Hunter, Rev. Evans, Prof. Brown, Connell, Sim»; Henderson, Smith, Huxtablo. Heaxable; Captain' Shaw, Vine, Mansfield, Daniels,- Armstrong, Samson, Wilson, Palmer, Barker, Mitchell, Cowlin, Lunu, McDowell, Piper (2), Donohue, (Richardson, Percy, Phillips. Holly, Holmes, Howell, Clark, Anderson (2), O'Shllivan, Solomon,. Brown.; 1-10 steerage.. HDIA. s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 127- tons, Burt, for Havelock. _

MAPPDRIKA, sa. (9 p.m.). 1203 tons, (Ritchie, for West Coast. Passengers i Saloon —(Misses Keenan, Lee, Cairns; Hill, Clough, Oilier, Mcwlames Curtis,- Phelan, Messrs. Curtis. Phelan, Blake. ' Garth. (Franklin, Stephen, Reynold, Karkness, Holler,v, C'roadwell; It steerage. •OPAWA, s.s. (H p-m.), 110 tons. Nicholas.., for, Blenheim..

«,XPfeCTED “VKft'iliyAW. (Vaverlcy, "West Coast, to-day Victoria, southern ports, to-day Alexander, Wanganui, to-day Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day Hawora, Patea, to-day Nikau, Nelson and Motucka, to-day Maori. Lyttelton, to-day Mona, Paten, to-day Ngakuttt, Newcastle, to-day Queen of tlio South, Foxton, to-day Dpa-iva,- Blenheim, to-day Bateena. Nelson, to-day ;re Aroha, Fast Coast, to-day Atonowai. northern ports, inday jVorovd, Pa tea. Friday Alocraki, Dunedin. Lyttelton, Friday Hans 8.. Belagoa Bay, Friday Awn lion. Foxton, Friday AVahine, Lyttelton Friday TtattSA Nelson and Motnoka. Friday ■Kennedy. Wanganui, Saturday Kaipara, London via ports, Saturday Comma. Picton, Saturday Queen of the South, Foxton, Saturday Koniata, AVefttport, Saturday 'jVakaKu Lyttelton and Kaikoura, Snu- ** * day ■Afap-ourika, West Coast. Sunday Taimti, southern ports, Sunday PROJECTED DEPARTURE*. Maori. Lyttelton, to-day, 8 p.m. Arahnra, Picton. to-day. 12-to p.ra. Wakaht. Kaikoiirn and Lyttelton, to-day, Qneen*"oV tho South, Foxton, to-day, 3 p.m. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. II pun. Nikau, Nelson, Afotuoka;- to-day; S p.m. Wavertey; Nelson;-- West Coast, to-day,- 5 ■ p.m. .Aorere. Patea. to-day, 3 p.m. , Jvnpuni, Patea. to-day, p.m. Arapawn. Wanganui,.to-day,,-! p.m, ILvwera, Patea, to-day.

Jj-i Arolia, Post ('oast, to-day Tabu, Napier, 1 e-day .diinaroa, Melbourne, Hobart and southern pons, to-day, 5 p.m. Siiahine, i. Midori, via polio, Trid.-iy iiocrakl. Sydn-.-y din'd , Friday. Picioria. northern [xn-ls, Friday Kiipurn. London via ports. Priday Kennedy, Wanganui., Friday Kapiti, Wanganui, Friday Monowai southern ports, 1-nday faWna kelson. Priday K«iwdv, WVdpwt. Saturday _ Arahurn, Piotwt, Nelson and West Coast, Saturday Star of Irehuul. Lyttelton, Sunday telegraphed movements, SYDNEY', Wednesday—Karamoa, fm Auckland. , . , NEWCASTLE, Wednesday-Whaagape. from Auckland. _ , AUCKLAND, Wednesday Zealand ic (;i.SU p.m.), from south. Upolu w-3-' p.m.). for Tong-.',, Samoa, F]p, Sydney; To I uno (5.39 p.m.), for Cook and Society Wednesday—Upolu (S.3U p.m.). for Wellington. PICTONt Weu nosdny—Begums (o-lo from Wellington. Arahurn (J-m p.m.), for Wellington. NELEON, Wednesday—Nikau (6 a.m.) and Regulus (7.50 P-m), from WelDugtrSli. Arahura (9.4 a a.m.), lor Picton, Nikau (9.45 p-m.), for Wellington. - ’BLENHEIM, Wednesday—Wau-au (» a.nl.), from Wellington. , - -WANGANUI, Wednesday— btormbird (10.15, a.m.) and Kapiti (11 a.m.), from VTEA. Wednesday—Hawera (11.25 a.fn'j.and Mana (11.40 a.m.), from Wellington. , , Wednesday—Maori (7.1 b a.Ui.j. from Wellington; Victoria (7.00 a.Jn)., from Dunedin; Storm (8.45 a.m.), from Timaru; Westralia (10-50 a-m.). from’'Wellington; Ennerdale (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington; Canopus, from Wostpoft'.' 1 Tainui (5 p-m.), for Timaru; Wes. tralui for Dunedin; Maori (8.35 P-m.)., for ’Wellington. Passengers—l3o saloon, Hoo*4steerago. Storm, for Picton; Hurunui, for Dunedin. Victoria, for-Sydney Passengers for Wellington—Misses Grant (2) aijd Stokes, Mt-sd'ames Watson, Grant And Riddle, Messrs Riddle, Watson and Matthews; I(s' steerage. DUNEDIN, Wednesday—Flora (7.30 a.m.-), from West Coast. , Moeraki (4 p.m.), for Sydney via Wellington. Passengers -for Wellington—Mr and Aire Sineaton, Air Mills, Mrs Leslie, Airs Mills, Airs and Master Redmond, Miss Vinioombo, Mrs Cable; 5 steerage.

The Matatua is at present on rente from .London .to .Montreal. Sho loads at the Canadian port for Australia and New ’Zealand, and should get away about January 20th. • The F. and S. liner Buteshire is scheduled to leave Liverpool on Saturday for New Zealand ports. Discharging operations on board the White Star liner Taiuui have now been completed, and the vessel will begin loading a large quantity of dairy produce, wool . and other cargo for Home. 'The vessel is at present in Timaru. The Thode Fagelund, which has been unloading coal in the stream, sails for I'ij i to-day to load sugar. The coastal steamer Kotiki is to load a cargo of fruit at AVarkworth to-morrow for transhipment to the Warrimoo for southern ports. , ■ _ , Mr C. B. V. Wheeler, late of the Wnlochra, joins the Navua ns pursec, while Mr It, 0. Dickey, of the Union Company's Auckland staff, joins the Navua as assistant purser. Mr F. C. Pascoe, late of the Navua, joined the Tuluue at Auckland a-s purser, having for Ills assistant Mr H. Kavanagh, late of the Maura , , . The barque Joseph Craig left Kaipara on .Saturday 'evening for oydu-y, with a full load of sarvn timber. The Bengal trader AVaihora left Singapore on the 11th inst. for New Zealand. Dunedin will probably be her'first post of call, and ehe is duo there <■ a-'February 2nd, proceeding north afterwards to complete discharge of an Eastern cargo, which includes a quantity of Indian coal. Captain Crawford, second pilot to the Lyttelton Harbour Board, is at present in AVellington on holiday leave. The German steamer -Burgormeister Hachrnann, which is at present en route from New York to New Zealand ports with a full load of case oil for the Vacuum Oil Company, will make Dunedin her first port of call in the Dominion, Wellington and Auckland following. She is due in AVollington on February 9th. The IComata is due from Westport on Saturday with coal for the . Westport Coal Company. A steamer will leave New York on February 9th, under the auspices of the A. and A. lino, for New Zealand ports, via Australia. Sho will be followed by another cargo steamer, leaving Now York on March 2nd. . . • The Fedoral-Houlder Shire liner Kent, which left Liverpool on December 13th, will only proceed to Australian ports this voyage. Mr H. Farmer, late second officer ol (bo Moura, hag joined the Maheno as extra officer. Air AVatkins, fourth officer of the turbine steamer Maheno, ’ is to join the Eaiapoi as third officer. A steamer, whose identity is not known locally, is to leave New York on January 18th for the usual. Australasian ports, under the auspices of the Tyser '"Mr G. H. Amies, late of the AVarrimoo, has joined the Monowai aa*as;irtanfc purser, in place of Mr C. A. Brent. ■ Mr J. Scott, chief officer of the Monowai, is ashore at Dunedin awaiting ortiers. His place oiu the Monowai has been taken, by Mr J. E. Page, late of the AA T aitomata. The Collier Kaiapoi -is to bo floated out of' dock to-day. Tho vessel has been undergoing overhaul, and repairs have iflid been effected to her rudder. "The Inlands trader Tatune. which loft Auckland yesterday fort the • Cook and the Society Islands, is in command of Captain P. C. Eoss, who has'associated wiih him Mr J. Plowman, as chief; second. Mr G. Grey; third. Mr J. McLennan Mr H. Swann is chief engineer, Mr T. King second, Mr H. Boyd third, and Mr- E. Kronfeld fourth. _ The Tyser liner Star of India, will leave Sydney on Saturday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin m continuation of her voyage from New Fork. Tho vessel is duo hero about the end of tho month. Tho Kennedy is due from AA anganui ou Saturday, £*ud sail® the same day Cor Westport direct. Dus to-day from AAanganm, the Alexander will go on tho slip for overhaul, cleaning and survey. . Tho Aorere rs duo on Friday from Patoa, and sails on the return trip the hor northern lighthouse trip the Hinemoa was at Portland Island yesierday, and will probably make East Cape Captain J. AVells, of the AVakatu, came ashore yesterday on holiday leave, his place being filled by Captain AV. Bngden. late of the Queen of tho South. Mr F. W. Faulkner, of the Melbourne, office of tho Huddart Parker Company, has taken the place of Mr DangeiheUl as assistant purser on tho Ulimaroa. _ Mr Darroch, who assumed command or tho Yarra while tire captain of than vessel was on holiday leave, is mow back as chief officer of tho intercolonial liuer Ulimaroa .Captain F’. Bilton, master of the 11 aupiri, is relieving Mr Nicholas as first officer of the turbine flier Aiahine. Tho charter is announced ot tho Union Company’s liner Aparima from Newcastle to Java with coal. The Tyser liner Star of Ireland,, which arrived from tho north late on Tuesday evening, berthed at the Taranaki street wharf yesterday and commenced discharge of her New York, cargo. The vessel sails on Sunday for 1 .y l l e 1 ton, Dunedin and Nelson to complete discharge. Sho subsequently loads at the |>rincipal New Zealand ports for EngThe four-masted barquentin© Titania, now, discharging* Newcastle coal at .the

-ailway wharf, has boon fixed to load Amber at a Dominion port for Sydney. ft; is reported that the well-known trader Whakarua will take the loading berth at New York on behalf of the A. and A. Line, and will bo, dispatched ■arly in March for Australasian ports.

FOR VANCOUVER, So far the following passengers have booked in New Zealand for Vancouver by tlio R.M.S. Niagara, which sails for the Canadian port from Auckland, via Suva, and Honolulu, at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning First saloon—Mr E. Clifton. Mm Clifton, Me C. G. Clifton, Air E. T. Clifton, Mrs W. Fallon and maid, Mr W. Goodfellow, Air J. Henderson, Air Chester McNeil, Mr S. U. McNeil. Captain Swinbonrne, Mr W. A. O- Reeves, Miss G. Robertson. Mr W. Eoymonr. Second saloon—Miss Albrecht, Mr K. J. Anderson, Air If. Cooper, Air N. Daysh, Airs Daysh and two children. Miss E. At. Lynch, Alias E. Ryden, Miss Stay-ley, Air G. L. Stanbrock,, Alias J. Stewart, Airs Weber; and 15 third-class. The Niagara is duo at her destination on February 3rd.

A MISHAP. The United Tyser liner Star o 5 Scotland, which left London on the last day of the old year for Australian and New Zealand porta, met with a mishap through colliding with a tug. As a sequence the vessel returned to London, where the necessary repairs are being effected. AIARAMA PROM VANCOUVER, A cable communication states that the R.M.S. Alarama left Suva at 7 o’clock on the morning of the 12th inst. in continuation of her voyage from Vancouver and Honolulu to Auckland. The vessel should arrive at the northern port at about noon to-day, and is timed to sail at 11 o’clock this evening for Sydney direct. GOING BY THB RUAHINB. 'The following have booked passages by the R.M.S. Ruahine, which sails at noon to-day for London via Alonte Video and Teneriffe :—First saloon—Alisscs O. Williams, E. T. and T. F. Paterson, Mesdamos AL H. Lascelles, A. S. Paterson, A. Williams, Rev. A. O. Williams, Messrs T. Chapman, J. D. Gibson, R. D. E. Gibson, VV. Lowry-North, Aiaster J. H. Las-c-elles. Second saloon—Misses L. Dudley, E. L. Gough, A- Heffermehl, K. M. L. Hiougbton, B. Houselander, B. Johns, Nicholas; L. Weber, Messrs J. Allen, Butler, E. Broomhall, A. G. Henderson, ■L. F. Horn, IV. Smith, Alcssrs H. L. Butler, A. F. Dietrich, J. MV- Green, F. Hamer, S. Norris, Al-asters Allen and Horn. Third-class—Misses E. Gaunt, A. Hunt, L. AlcKinnon, AI. McKinnon, W. Edwards, Mesdames M. Culmer, C. Gaunt, Isenberg, L. McKinnon, J. Redmond, A. Ryrie, Sanderson, Messrs P. Roger. T. Bonany, J- Braslavsky, D. Campbell, T. Childs. S. Davies, E. Davies. R. Dodds, S. Eggensberger, J. Footell, E. French. B. Hurdle, A. Kitchen, P. Hopkinson, Ibarra, H. Isenberg, S. Little, B. Osbourne, N. Sanderson, Sands, S. H. Scott and It. Scott. ASCOT’S MOVEMENTS. Announced a few days ago as chartered to load guano at St. Pierre for New Zealand, the steamer Ascot, which sailed from Delagoa Bay some little time back, should put in an appearance at Auckland within the next week. The vessel's cargo comprises -70C0 ot which 4000 tons is tor Auckland and the remainder for. Bluff. It was originally intended that the Ascot would make a call at Timaru, but owing to shortloading cargo at St. Piefre, - the vessel will not .now do so. AIAISIE’S MISADVENTURE. A preliminary' inquiry into the circumstances attending, the collision between , the Alaisio and Mararoa in the stream on Monday evening was hold yesterday, and the papers will bo forwarded to the Marine Department for consideration. Repairs to the Laming liner aro taking longer than was at first thought. Temporary repairs only are being effected here, as the Alaisio is to bo properly fixed up on arrival Home. She. should get away for Newcastle on Friday. A REMARKABLE FIND. The Canard steamship Caronia, which, arrived at Queenstown recently, brought intelligence of a remarkable discovery made by members of a Russian exploring expedition, who, while proceeding through the Okhotsk Sea, and when month of Saghalien Island, found- in the ice a London-built steamer named tho Centennial, which disappeared six years ago with all on board, numbering no persons, while on a voyage from Murovan, Japaif. to San Francisco, with a cargo of sulphur. The members of the expedition were of opinion that those on board had left in lifeboats when, the steamer became disabled in a storm, and must have perished.

DELPHIC’S ITINERARY. The White Star liner Delphic, due at Wellington Heads within the next few days, is to be ordered north to Auckland. The vessel will then load down the coast, sailing finally for London via Rio do Janeiro, from Lyttelton, on the 31st inst. The Delphic should reach London on March 18th, in time to catch the March wool sales. AYRSHIRE (FROM HOME. The F. and S. liner Ayrshire, en route from Liverpool to Wellington, via Durban. Hobart, and Auckland, left the Tasmanian port at 6 o’clock on Tuesday evening. She should put in an appearance at Auckland on Mondav afternoon, and hero (about February <:nd. The vessel’s passenger list has already been published in the “Times." She has some SOOfi tons of general merchandise to put out here. CORINNA’S PASSENGERS. The Corinna left last evening for New Plymouth. Thence she proceeds to Picton to load tow for Onehunga. On her way up the coast she colls in at Wellington to take seventy-five Indians—ex the steamer Aparima—to Onehunga, where they will go by rail to Auckland, transhipping at that port to the (Navua, which sails for Suva—their destination—on Wednesday next, SYDNEY'S SHIP DERELICTS. Captain Pritchard, harbourmaster at the nort of Sydney, is of the opinion that proper provision for ship breaking in the port will have to bo made at no distant date. In his annual report to the Harbour Trust the harbourmaster says on this subject:—‘‘At present, ship-break-ing in this port is in the hands of a few firms and individuals, and on giving a ’guarantee to the commissioners that the work will be performed within a certain, period—which often has to bo extended — permission is given to tow the vessel to bo uroken up to some retired bay in the harbour, where the work is carried out. As I pointed out. there seems to be no possibility of compelling owners to tow old vessels, which have been finally placed out of commission, to sea anil sink them, because their value is often such that it would be unreasonable to insist upon such a course being followed. I think, however, that it is neces. sary that we should give some facilities for breaking up vessels within the port, ns it-is the practice in other large ports, such as London, Liverpool, etc., where companies with very large capitals entry oai the business of buying and breaking up all classes of old vessels. Those companies probably- carry out their operations, on their own property. The num-

her of vessels hero to bo demolished is orobabl.v not so gioat. that wo can expect ili<> difiWent linns, who carry on this busine&J to acquire premises .largo euou"-b to perform the work, but if wo do not give reasonable lacilities for breaking tip vessels wo shall have in course of time a largo number of derelicts lying about in tho port which will become, in several, ways, a,-n inconvenience from a shipping point of view'." FROM SYDNEY. This week’s Sydney boat, the HuddartParkcr liner Ulimaroa, arrived in the stream at 10.30 yesterday morning, and after pratique had been granted berthed at No. 1. Queen’s wharf, about an hour later. The vessel experienced a fair passage across, northerly winds being prevalent. The Ulimaroa cleared Sydney Meads at 3 p.m. on Saturday last, and when twenty-four hours out the Canada Capo, bound from Sydney to this port, was passed. The vessel brought a largo number of passengers for all ports, and an exceptionally heavy cargo, which included 1040 tons for Wellington. She sails this evening at 5 o clock for Melbourne and H-obart via southern ports. OVERSEA VESSELS FOR WELLINGTON. STEAMERS. * Otaki, due January 15th, left London November 6th. , Saramea, tine January 16th, left Queue* October 27tb. lonic, due January 20th, left London December Oth. , Ilford, due January 20th. left Bunbury December 11th. Strntene, duo January 20th, lett Calcutta December 20th. ichlibster, due January 21st. lett Calcutta December 21st. Makarini, due January 21st, left London

November Irt. . Ayishiro, due January 26th, lett Liverpool November 22nd. ... * Woglinde, duo January 26th. left New York October *7th. Kumara, due January 26th. left Liver, pool December 6th. Star of Ireland, due January 30th, left New York October 31st, Star of Australia, duo February Ist. left Loudon November 30th. Star of India, duo February 2nd, left New York November 21st. Kunpehu, duo February 3rd, left London December 18tb. Cheuiston, duo February 6th, left New York November 6th. Wainiana, due February 7th, left London December 12th. Burjrenneister 'Saclx-mann, du& February 7th. left New York November,l4th. Aparinta, due February 7th; left Calcutta December 13th. ■ Volga, due February 7th. left New York November 11th. Cnirnross, due February 14th, left Mon- ’ treal November 28th. Argenfels. due February 20th, left New York December 12th. Surrey, duo Alarch Ist, loft Liverpool December 20th. Suffolk, duo ’ Alarob 2nd, left London

January Bth. „ ■ , Kiel, due Alarch 11th - , left New Tort

December Cl ill Joseric, duo Alarch 21st, left St, John December 20th.

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