SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11910, 18 August 1924, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE. MQRM

High water, 7.1 a.m ; 7.25 p.m. Sun rises, 6.39 a.m. j eete, 5.14 p.m. iloon rises, S.SS p.m.,; sets, 8.46 a.m.

ARRIVED SATURDAY, AUGUST 16.

FUTURIST, trawlor (3 a.m.), 241 tons, Ormes, from Cook'Strait.—Master, agent. HUIA, s.s. auxiliaiy schooner (2.50 a.m ), 224 tons, Lane, from Dunedin. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., agents. WAKATU, as. (3.45 a.m.), 157 tons, Kqbertson, from Lyttelton and; Kaikoura. — Levin and Co., Ltd., agents.

NGAIO, s.s. (4.55 a.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, from Naleon.—T. and W. Young, agents: MABIBOA, S.S. (6:45 a.m.), 2598 tons, from Lyttelton.—Union- S.S; V Oo:, ' ’igente.:' " 11,1 “ ■■■ KAIMANAWA, s.s. (10 a.m.), 2416 tons. Stem art, from Westport.—Union S.S. Co., agents WAINUI, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 684 tons, 3rey, from Picton. Union. S.S. Co., i gents. , SUNDAY, AUGUST 17. MAORI, 6.8. (6.55 a.m.)! 3488 “tons,"lrwin, from Lyttelton.—Union S.S. Co:, agents. • NIKAU, s.a (7.5 a.mA, 248 tons, Vasta, . from Nelson.—tT. and.W. Yonng, agents. . TUTANEKAI. s.s., (noon), 811 tons, Whibeford, from southern and West Coast lighthouse.— Passengers: Mr and Mrs Irvine and child, Mr Millard. —New Zealand Government, agent. • _ ~ OPJHI, BS. (12,39 p.m.),*Ul7 tons, Chatfield, from Westport^—Union S.S. Co., s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 553 tons, r Robertson, from Ddnedin, via porta. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. WOOTTON, as: (4.15 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, .from 'Lyttelton.—Cathie, Dempster and’ Co., agents. TITOKI, as. '6.85 p.m.), 750 tons, Vick--erman, from Greymouth.—T. . and W_ - Young,- agenta SAILED. SATURDAY, -AUGUST 16. ' "'WESTMORELAND, s.s. (11.55 ’aim.), 3513 tons, a: B. Maoßae.-for Lyttolton. KAPm. s.s. (6 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, “■fdl? Wanganui. KENNEDY, e.s. (6.10 p.m:), 226 tons, 3tuart, for Eoxtxm. - , INViaBCABGILL, as. (6.15 p.m.), 224 tons, Wilkinson, for Wanganui. ' NGAIO, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1203 tons, Wild- — man, for Nelson. • MABABOA, as. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Sewell, tor Lyttelton. - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17. y -'WAKATU, as. (8.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Robertson, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. OPAWA. motor ship (11-35 p.m.), 110 tons, McKinnon, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Las Vegas, San Francisco, to-day. Canadian Planter, Vancouver, to-day. Opewa, Blenheim, to-day. , Kennedy, 7?oxton, to-4sy. Putiki, Napier, Gisborno, to-day. Hobndale, Wanganui, to-day. . Tahiti, Sydney direct, to-day. Tees, New Plymouth, to-day. Inaha, to-dav ■ . Corinthic, Gisborne, Napier; Aug. 19th. Gale, Picton, W anganui, August 19th. Kaitoa, Onenunga, Nelson, August 19th. Orepulci.. Lyttelton, August 19th. John,, .New Plymouth, August 19th. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 19th. Hio Claro, New York, Napier,'Aug. 19th. ' Canadian Crniser, Lyttelton, Aug. l?th. Navua, Dunedin, Lyttolton, Ang. 19th. Progress, Dunedin via ports, Ang 19th. Mararoa. Lyttolton, Aug. 19th. Wainui, Picton, Aug. 19th: Ngaio, Nelson, Aug. 19th. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Aug. 20th. Inaha, Patea, August 20th. Opawa. Blenheim, August; 39th. . - Btorm. Westport; Wairoa. Aug. 20th. Ulimaroa, Sydney, Aug, 29th. Maori, Lyttolton, Aug. 20th, Nikau. Nelson, Aug. ,20th. Kennedy, Ponton, August 21st. \ Wairau, lyttolton, Blenheim, Ang. 2lsc. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 31st. Ngatoro; Greymouth, August 21st. VYootton,. Lyttelton, August 21st, ■ Wanaka, Auckland direct, Ang. 21st. Largo Law. Auckland, Aug. 21st, Mararoa. Lyttelton. Aug. 21st. Ngaio, Nelson, Aug. 21st. Wtunui, Picton, August 2tst. - Wavorley, Patea, August 21st. • ’>■ Kaimanawa.i Westport, August 22nd. Opihi, Westport, August 22nd. Wingatui, Bluff via ports, Aug. 22nd. -• Maori, Lyttolton, Aug. 22nd. Nikau, Nelson, Ang. 22nd. Wailhdmo, Newcastle, August 23rd. Kaitunn...Greymouth, ,Angng);,@W. ’ Kaurv-Port Stephens,, Bffifi, Aug. 23rd. Tremere, N. York, Auckland, Aug. 23rd. Calm, Bluff via ports', August 23rd. ' ' Tekoa, London, Auckland, Aug. 23rd. ■ Mararoa, Lyttelton, Aug. 23rd. • Wainui, Picton, Aug. 23td- . Ngaio; Nelson: -Aug.- 23rd.. Katoa, Newcastle, Picton, August 24th. ‘ Maori, lyttolton, Aug. 24th. Nikau, Kelson, Aug„ 24th. ~ Pntflri, Nenier. Gisborne.. Aug. 2MK,,.. Waitomo, Port Pune, August 25th. 1 Gale, Dunedin, via ports, August 26th, Mararoa, Lyttelton, Aug. 26th. Wainui, Picton, Aug. 26th. Ngaio, Nelson, Aug. 26th. . - : Kaikoura, Liverpool, Auckland, Aug. 37th. Maori, Lyttelton, August 27th. Nikau, Nelson, August 27th. Ngaio, Nelson, August 28th. Corinna. Dunedin, via ports, Aug. 28th. Storm, Dunedin, via ports, August 28th. Mararoa, lyttolton, August 28thWainui, Picton, August 28th. Ling Nam, Hongkong via ports. Aug. 28th Maori, Lyttelton,- August 29th. Nikau, Nelson, August 29thMararoa, Lyttolton,,August 30Ki. Wainui, Picton,. August 30th. Ngaio, Nelson, August 30th. Moeraki. Melbourne, via ports, Aug. 30th. lonic, London, Southampton, Aug. 81st.

PROIECTED departures. Uorinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-day. Ktoki, Nelson, to-day. .- Ngatoro, Greymouth, today. Waverley, Patea, to-day. Tees, Greymouth. Hokitika, to-day. Kawatiri, Devonport, to-day. Breeze, Wanganui, to-day. Wootton. Lyttelton, to-day. Inaha, Patea, to-day. - Wairau, Lyttelton, to-day. Holmdale, Dunedin, Oamaru, to-day. Maoi-i, Lyttelton, to-day. Wainui, Picton, to-day. Nikau.-Nelson, to-day. Huia, sch., Hokianga, Aug. 19th. Gale. Dunedin via ports, Aug. 19th. Kahika. Timaru. Bluff, Aug: 19th. Kaitoa, Westport, Greymouth, Aug. 19th. Upawa, Blenheim, Aug. 19th. Kapiti, Wanganui. Aug. 19th. John, Lyttolton, Aug. 19th. Kennedy, Foxton, Aug. 19th. Kaimanawa, Westport, Aug. 19th. Navua Auckland direct, August 19th. Canadian Cruiser,-Auckland,-Aug. 19th. Orepuki, Westport, Greymouth, Ag. 19th. Putiki, Nactor, Gisborne, August 19th. Progress, Wanganui, Aug. 19th. Tahiti. San Francisco, Aug, 18th. Mararoa, Lyttolton, Aug. 19th. Ngajp,, Nelson, Auz. 19th. Kaituna. Greymouth, Aug. 20th. Opihi, Westport, Aug. 20th. Storm, Dunedin via ports, Aug. 20th. Maori, Lyttelton, Aug. 20th. Wainui, Picton, Aug. 20th. Nikau, Nelson, Aug. 20th.

Wairau, Blenheim, Aug. 21st. Kapiti, Wanganui, Aug. 21st. Opawa, Blenheim, Aug. 21st. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Aug. 21st. Kennedy, FoxtoiA Aug. 21st. Las Vegas, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Aug.. 21st. Rio" Claro, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Aug. 21st. Wanaka, Bluff, via ports, August 21st. Talroa, Gisborne, Aug. 21st. Mararoa, Lyttolton, Aug. 21st. Ngaio. Nelson, Aug. 21st. Canadian Planter, Sydney, Aug. 22nd. Ngatoro, Westport, Aug. 22nd. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct, Aug. 22nd. Wingatui, Auckland direct, Aug. 22nd. Maori, Lyttolton, Aug. 22nd. - Wainui, Picton, Aug. 22nd. Nikau,- Nelson, Aug. 22nd. .Calm,. Aug. 23rd. Corinthic,. London via ports, Aug. 23rd. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Aug. 23rd. Ngaio, Nelson, Aug. 23rd. Maori, Lyttolton, Aug. 25th. Wainui, Picton, Aug. 25th. Nikau. Nelson, Aug. 25th. Gale, Wanganui, Aug. 26th. Tekoa, New Plymouth, August 26th. Mararoa. Lyttelton. Aug. 26th. Ngaio, Nelson, August 26th. Putiki, Napier. Gisborne, August 26th. Tremere, Lyttelton; Timaru, Aug. 27th. Maori, _ Lyttelton; August 27th. Wainui, Picton, August 27th. Nikau, Nelson, August 27th. Corinna, Nelson, N. Plymouth, Aug. 28th. Storm, Wanganui, Aug. 28th. Waitomo, Auckland, Ang. 28th. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Aug. 28th. Ngaio, Nelson, Aug. 28th. Maori, Lyttelton, Aug. 29th. Wainui, Picton, Aug. ‘29th. .Nikau, Nelson, Aug. 29th. Ling Nam. Papeete, Iquiqne, Aug. 29th. -Mararoa, Lyttolton, Aug. 30th. Ngaio; Nelson, Aug. 30th. - Moeraki. Melbourne direet. Aug. 80th.

. INTERCOLONIAL STEAMER SERVICES. Manuka left Sydney August 15th for Aucklanddue there August 19th; leaves Auckland August 22nd for Sydney., Maheno left Wellington ’August 15th for Sydney; duo there August 19th; leaves Sydney August 22nd for Auckland. Ulimaroa left Sydney August 16th for Wellington; due here August 20th; saild August 22nd for Sydney. ’ Moeraki leaves Melbqurne about August 22nd for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington: due here about August 80th; sails about August 30th for Melbourne. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICER Niagara, 8.M.8.,- left Vancouver July 80th for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva- due Auckland to-day. Mauhganui, - RM.S.i left San Francisco August 13th for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington September Ist. - Makuiv, R.M.S., left Auckland ’August ,sth for. Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; due Vancouver August 22nd. '. Tahiti due at Wellington to-dav from Sydiyey; leaves here August 19th for San Francisco, via Rarotongo and Pepeeto; due San Francisco September sth. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE. Tahiti—Qeueen’s wharf, No. 1, north. Las Vegas—Queen's wharf, No. 1, south. Corinna —Queen's Wharf, No. 2. Breeze —Queen’s wharf. No. 12. Wootton —-Queen’s wharf, No.’ 13. Putiki —Qheon’s wharf, No. 14. Wamui—Queen's wharf. No. 4. Huia—Queen's wharf. No. 3. Wavorley—Queen's wharf. No 5. Kapuni—Queen’s wharf, No. 10. •Opawa—Queen's wharf, No. 11 Canadian Planter—Taranaki street wharf Maori—Ferry wharf. Hawera—Ferry wharf. Tutanekai—Glasgow wharf. Kaimanawa— Railway wharf. Kawatiri—Railway wharf. Ngatoro—Glasgow wharf. Tairoa—Glasgow wharf. Kahika—King's wharf. Nikau—Pipitea wharf. Rama—Lambton wharf, atarama —Clyde quay wharf. Opihi—Miramar wharf. Koromiko—King's wharf. Titoki—Taranaki street wharf. Inaha—King's wharf. No. 1. Tee*—Clyde quay wharf. Kafai—Miramar wharf. Momata. Rosampnd—Slip wharf. Tahapuna, Kini. Hinemoa —In stream. VESSELS IN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels (call signals in parontheooc) were expected- to be within range of the undermentiond wireless stations last night Auckland—Soucma (WHM), Tofua (GF YM), H.M S. Dunedin (GEJN), Ngakuta (BHP), Belfast Maru (—). Canadian Constructor (VGLZ), Waipori (VMD), Kaitoke (EYV), Manuka (GDZW). Arahura (VMOV Keelung (GCLT), Kaiwarra (GC •DY)ri Waikawa (GCNY), Las Vegas (—), Omana’(VZßN), Niagara (GBB). •"'CSiatham -Island Kaikoura (MRS), Ruapehu (MKB).Waimarino (YUS), Port Curtis (GCFJ). Kaituna (VLT). Westmoreland -(ZBM), Canadian Cniiser (VG NB),'Wingatui (GBMP). Las Vegas ( —), Moeraki (GFYD), Tahiti (MYN), Ulimarea (VHY), Maheno (GDZT). Corinthio (HWT). Rio Claro (GFXV), Waitomo (G FYQ). Suflblkr (GRV), Canadian Planter (XWP), WAimana (GNE). TAHITI FROM SYDNEY TO-DAY. ‘ A wireless message received by the Union Company from the captain of the R.M.S. Tahiti, states that the vessel will arrive in the stream at Wellington at daybreak to-day from Sydney.. After being granted pratique the Tahiti will berth at Queen’s wharf. No:' 1, north. She is timed to sail at 3 P.m. to-morrow for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. CORINTHIC DELAYED AT NAPIER. The Shaw, Savili and Albion Company advise that the Corinthio has -been delayed'in loading operations at Napier owing to heavy rain. The vessel is now expected to arrive at Wellington to-morrow afternoon to complete loading. In consequence of the delay the Corinthic’s departure from Wellington for Southampton and London, via' Monte Video and Teneriffe. has been postponed until daybreak on Saturday next.

WESTMORELAND FOR THE SOUTH., Having discharged the Wellington portion of nor general cargo from West of England ports, the,Federal Line steamer Westmoreland sailed at noon on Saturday for Lyttelton to continue discharge. She will proceed later to Dunedin to land the balance of bor freight, after which she will go to Australia to load for the United Kingdom.

ATHENIC FROM SOUTHAMPTON. Cable advice received by the Shaw, Savili and Albion Company states that the Athenio arrived at Southampton last Friday afternoon from'Wellington, via Monte Video and Tenerifle, after a passage of 41 days. The Athenic left, Wellington on July sth. 7 WAITOMO FROM PORT PIRJE. The Union Company's freighter Waitomo was expected to leave Port Pirio on Saturday with a full cargo of wheat for discharge at Wellington and Auck land. She should arrive here on August 25th, VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. The AMS. Niagara, is due- at Auckland this morning from Vancouver, Via Honolulu and Suva. The vessel is bringing a largo number of passengers, European and American mails, and Canadian cargo for New Zealand and Australia. The Niagara io timed to leave Auckland to-morrow for Sydney. The R.M.S. Makura, which loft Auckland on August sth for Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver, is due at the latter port on Friday next. The Makura is scheduled to leave Vancouver ou August 27th for Auckland and Sydney, via ports: INCOMING SAN FRANCISCO MAIL The R.M.S, Maunganni, which sailed from San Francisco on Wednesday last, is due at Papeete on August 23rd, Rarotonga on August: 26th, and Wellington on September Ist. The Maunganui is timed to sail from hdre on September 2nd for Sydney.

COASTAL MOVEMENT^ 1 . Corinna is now timed, to leave Wellington to-day for Nelson and New'Plymouth. She will proceed from New Plymouth to Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton to load for Wellington. Kahika, which is now discharging a Dart cargo of coal and timber at Wellington from Newcastle, is to sail tomorrow for TimAru, Bluff, and Dunedin. She will .take general cargo for those ports. . Johnston and Co. advise.that the Putiki is due at Wellington this morning from Gisborne. She is timed to sail- to-mor-row evening for Napier and Gisborne. Invercargill is due at Wellington tomorrow from Wangfinui. After discharge she will withdraw to undergo annual survey and overhaul. Holm and Co. advise that the Holmdale is duo at Wellington to-day from Wanganui. She is to sail this evening for Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and LyttelKaimanawa, which arrived here oh Saturday morning from Westport, M is to sail tomorrow for Westport to load again for this port. - : Kaituna is to leave here on Wednesday for Greymouth. She has -been fixed to load at the West Coast port for Wellinswas to leave Bluff on Saturday for Dunedin, Timaru, Mid- Wellington to discharge the remainder of her timber cargo from Port Stephens.' She should arrive bore on Saturday next. Progress is due here to-morrow from Dunedin via Oamaru, Timaru;' and Lyttelton. Sh# i» listed to sail to-morrow evening for, Wanganui and New I’lyHolm and Co. advise that tl e John is due at Wellington to-smorrow from Now Plymouth, and is to sail tomorrow evening for Lyttelton. Opihi. which arrived here yesterday from Westport, is to sail about Wednesday for the West Coast port to load for Hiramar. . Navua is due at Wellington to-mor-row from Dunedin and Lyttelton, and is listed to sail to-morrow Evening for Auck--ISWanaka is duo here on Thursday morning from Auokland direct, and sails on Thursday afternoon for Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Bluff. . . Wingatui is due at Wellington on Friday from Bluff, via Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. Rhe is listed -to sail on Friday evening for Auckland. Breeze is to leave Wellington to-day for Wanganui. She will afterwards go to Westport to load for -Ijyttelton. . Messrs A. H. Turnbull and Q>. advise that the Gale is dUe at Wellington tomorrow from Wanganui, and sails tomorrow evening for Lyttelton, Timaru, land Dunedin. She will be due back here about August 26th. . . Calm has been fixed to load at Bluff, Dunedin. Oamaru,'Timaru, and Lyttelton this week for Wellington and Wanganui. She is due here on Saturday n Ngatoro is to sail from Wellington today for Greymouth to load again for this Dort. She should arrive here on Thursday morning, and after discharge will go to Westport to load for Wellington. Titoki is expected to leave here this evening for Nelson, where she will my up to undergo’annual survey and cverihKaitoa is due at Wellington to-morrow from Onehunga and Nelson. She is to sail to-morrow evening for Westport and G = ’is expected at this port pn Wednesday from Westport and Wairoa. She is,listed to sail the same day for Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. Huia auxiliary schooner, which arrived here early on Saturday morning from Dunedin with a cargo of tiles, is to sail to-morrow for Hokianga. She will load at the northern port for Melbourne. _ TJalgety and Co. advise thatjbhe Tees is to sail this evening f° r Grtymoutb. She will take general cargo for-Hokrtika. Wakatu is due at Wellington on Wednesday evening from Lyttelton, and is timed 7 to sail at 4 P.m. on Thursday for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. , .. , Wairau sails to-day for Lyttelton and Blenheim. She is expected back at Wel.lington on Thursday. , , Cathie, Dempster advise that the Wootton is to sail this evening for Lyttelton. She is expected back at Wellington on Thursday:

ULIMARiOA FOR WELLINGTON Cable advice received by the local liffice, of Huddart-Parker, Ltd., etotes that the Ulimaroa left Sydney rat noon on Saturday for Wellington. The wjfisel is broking 129 passengers and 700 tons of cargo. She is due herd on Wednesday, and is timed to sail on Friday on the return voyage.

CARGO FROM CANADIAN PORTS. Advice received by the New Zealand, Shipping Company states that the steamer Trelussiok arrived at Sydney (Cape Breton) on August 14th to commence loaxfcing tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin .and Adelaido. The Trelissick will complete her cargo at Montreal and Newport Ne vs. Sho is expected to sail from Montreal during the first week in September. CANADIAN CRUISE®. TO-MORROW. The Canadian Government Line steamer Conadian Cruiser is due at IWllington to-morrow from Bluff, Dunedin and Lyttelton to load Dominion proidiucts for .New York, Boston and Montreal. The vessel is to sail to-morrow evening for Napier and Auckland to complete loading. She will be, dispatched from Auckland about Saturday next. TREMERE FROM NEW YORK. Tho A. and A. line agency advises that the steamer Tremere is now- expected to leave Auckland on Thursday for Wellington, where she should) arrive on Saturday next, to continue discharging assorted freight from New York. The vessel will afterwards go to Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Blnff to complete discharge. WAIHBMO FROM NEWCASTLE. Tho Union Company advise that the' Waihcmo was expected to leave Newcastle yesterday morning with a cargo of coal for discharge at Wellington. She shonld arrive hero on Saturday morning nextTHE ISLAND STEAMERS. Th© Ngakuta arrived at Rarotonga on Friday last from Aitutaki and, Mangaia. She was expected to leave Rarotonga on Saturday for Auckland, where she is due on August 25th. The Ngakuta is bringing a cargo of fruit and other island products for New Zealand. The Tofua, whidh left Auckland' on August 9th, was duo at Apia yesterday, via Suva. She will proceed! thence to Varan, Heapai, Nukualofa, and back to Suva. The Tofua is timod to leave Suva on August 37th for Auckland, where she is duo on September Ist. TASMANIA AND HOBORATA. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the Tasmania left Adelaide on Friday afternoon for Melbourne to continue discharging cargo from Liverrool. The company has also received cable advice that the Horbrata left Brisbane on Friday morning for Sydney to continue discharging cargo from New York. The vosoel will afterwards go to Melbourne and Adelaide to complete discharge. LAS VEGAS FROM AMERICA. Messrs Burns, Philp and Co. advise that the eteamer Las Vegas left Auckland at 10 p.m. on Friday for Wellington, where she is due this morning to discharge part cargo from San Francisco. The vessel will sail from here about Wednesday to complete discharge at Lyttolton and- Dunedin. SOLD TO THE JAPANESE. The British steamer Grace Dollar, owned by the Dollar Steamship Company, has been sold for 250,000 dollars to Japanese interests at Kobe. She is of 6230 gross tons, built in 1917 tor Harland and Wolff. Ltd , Glasgow. Sho is now in

Oriental waters and! is being used in coastal traffic there.

CANADIAN PLANTER DUE TO-DAY. The Canadian Government Merchant Marino advices that the Canadian Planter is due at Wellington early this morning from Vancouver, via Auckland. The vessel has a large quantity of lumber, oats, •and oatmeal from. Vancouver for discharge here. She "will sail towards the end of the week for Sydney to complete discharge.

BARON VERNON TO BE RAISED. At long last the wreck .of the Baron Vernon is about to be raised from the channel of the Clyde at Dumbarton, says “The Syren and Shipping. ’ The vessel was sunk about a year ago m collision with the Canadian Pacific liner MetaKama, and has been a hindrance to navigation ever since. The task of salvage has been very difficult, and has necessitated the construction of a water-tight cofferdam from the after end of No. 1 hold to the stern, and of two large pontoons, each capable of lifting 200 tons when tied down to the ship. Ihe pumping plant has a capacity of 1,800,000 gallons per hour. After being lifted, beached on the bank, and temporarily patched up, the vessel will be taken to Glasgow for final repairs—if these are considered advisable. MODERN SALVAGE SHIP. Having sold for junk the erstwhile sloop of war Algerine, whose romantic career in the Boxer rebellion, in the South Seas, and in the Great War, ended in 1919, when she was converted into, a salvage vessel, the Pacific Salvage Company of Victoria are negotiating in England for the construction of a modern salvage ship, with a speed of 18 knots,' a cruising radius of 15,000 miles, and engines of 3000 horse power 1 (says the “Marine News'.'). Embodying the latest improvements known to marine engineering it is expected that the new vessel will grove to be one of the finest ships of her ind in the world. She will have a length of 200 feet, and, amongst other things, two separate tanks to supply oil to snips in distress on account of a. lack of fuel supplies. Her cost will be in the neighbourhood of 400,000 dollars. SHIP REPAIR PLANT FOR HONOLULU. The Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation is to enter the Hawaiian field with a ship repair plant costing approximately 3,000,000 dollars. This announcement was recently made by J. J- Tynan, vicepresidest and general, manager, whs had spent some weeks in Honolulu looking into tho shipping situation in the islands. Mr TYnan eaid there is room here for another ship repair plant besides that of the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company. As an initial move, he purposes to bring the big floating ’ drydock from Alameda, California. The dry dock is 525 feet long, .125 feet wide, and 45 feet deep. The volume of shipping touching at Honolulu will treble in the next ten or twenty years, in Mr Tynan’s opinion. He points out that during fifty years the town has changed from a native village to. a bustling, world city, and that this is only a start in its development. DAMAGE AT PANAMA CANAL. An Australian paper states that a great deal of trouble is being caused in the Panama Canal by the clam, or pholas oalva, which is destroying parts of the cement bottom and the sea walls of the wonderful waterway. It is reported that already damage to th© extent of ,£200,000 has been done by the clam. Tho destructive little creatures tunnel through rock and concrete again and again, until one or the other is riddled and perforated and broken up, and the earth is then let through and forced up, forming small islands, and so blocking traffic: Every now and then one of these islands bobbed up in the middle of the canal, and for quite a time no one was able to explain why. Some thought a landslide must have occurred and dislodged the cement -bed, so as to allow a slab of earth to rise. The discovery of the clam's work came about in this way. Several ordinary landslides had occurred, and. to prevent a repetition, certain "hills -were levelled, so that they could no; longer slide down by their own weight towards the canal. The work was finished, and the engineers congratulated themselves on their success, when, lo! one morning, an island popped up in the middle of the channel, and at the same time a cavernous hole was revealed in the bank nearbby. Here was something quite new and mysterious in landslides. Presently the dredges brought up great lumps of concrete, and these were found to Do riddled with holes. ' Then everything became clear, for wedged in some of these holes were the' clams, which had made the tunnels by using their shells as a rasp, turning from side' to side while they held on to the rock or concrete with their foot, as it is called. TUTANEKAI’S SOUTHERN TRIP. The Government steamer Tutanekai arrived back at Wellington at noon yesterday from a six’weeks:' cruise to southern and West Coast lighthouses and the outlying southern islands. The vessel

left Wellington on July 10th, and after landing stores at all tile lighthouses bn tho East Coast of the South Island, sailed from Bluff on July 21st. She arrived at the Auckland Islands on July 23rd, and proceeded thence to the Campbell Islands, whore she arrived on July 27th. Four men who joined the ship at Bluff were landed at the Campbell Islands to prepare for the shearing season there. Tho ship took her departure from the Campbells on July 28th, and arrived off the Antipodes on July 29th. The weather was very foggy, and the Tutanekoi’s ei ew were unable to make a landing until July 31st. She then steamed to the Bounty Island©, arriving there on -the morning of August Ist. All the provision depots at the islands visited, with the exception of tip l Bounty Islands, were examined and found intact, and 1 reprbvisioned where necessary. No sign of castaways was soon at any of the islands. The ship’s crew were unable to make a landing at the Bounty Islands owing to the heavy sea. The Tutanekai then proceeded back to Bluff, arriving there at 8 a.m. on August 3rd. After loading stores she sailed at 7 a.m. on August sth for Milford Sound arndi bays and Westport. She arrived at tho West Coast port on August 11th, and left the following day for Kahurangi Point, but was unable to make a landing there until Saturday owing to bad weather. The lightkeeper at Kahurangi Point was taken on board, and transferred to Farewell Spit lighthouse on Saturday afternoon. Stores'were also landed at Farewell Spit and! Keeper Irvine and his wife and child embarked for Wellington. Keeper Irvine is on transfer to Cape Saunders lighthouse. The weather generally was fairly good while tho Tuliunokai was on tho coast, but snow, sleet, and hail were experienced at the Campbell Islands.

Tho Tutanekai will sail about the middle of this week for Cook Strait lighthouses.

TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICES. The Union Company announce the following movements of vessels engaged in tho trans-Pacific cargo services:— Hauraki io expected to leave Adelaide early this week for Wallaroo, thence to two New Zealand ports, including Auckland. After completing discharge at Auckland she proceeds to Fanning Island, thenoo to Vancouver and San Francisco to load late in Octobor and early November for Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Waiotapu io expected to leave Auckland to-morrow for Vancouver and San Francisco to load at the end of September and early in October for Auokland, Melbourne and Sydney. ' Wairuna was expected to leave Vancouver on Thursday last for Union Bay, Powell River and San Francisco to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Sydney and Melbourne. Waikawa leaves Newcastle about the end of this week for Fiji, thence Vancouver and San Francisco, to load during tho latter part of September and early in October for Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Waikawa replaces the Waitemata as previously announced

Trolyon, from Vancouver, Union Bay, and San Francisco io due at Auckland about August 23rd, and proceeds thence to Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle. She returns to the Pacifio Coast faring the

latter part of September to load at Vancouver and San Francisco early in November for New Zealand and Australia. TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS COLON, Friday—-Canadian Britisher, from Montreal. PANAMA, Friday Turakina, from Auckland. TENERIFFE, Friday Mahia, for London. , BOSTON, Friday—Ramutaka, for Glasgow. SAN FRANCISCO, Friday West Cahokia, for Auckland. VANCOUVER, Friday—Wairuna, for San Francisco and Auckland. 'AUCKLAND, Saturday—Orient City (7 am.), from Napier; Karori (1 p.m.), from Tasmania. . „ , NETW PLYMOUTH, Sunday—Tees (9 a m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT, Saturday—Koromiko (11.5 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI, Sunday Kapiti (9.15 a.m.), and Invercargill (9.20 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON, Saturday—Alexander (6 a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA, Saturday—lnaha (9 a.m.);>from Wellington. PICTON, Saturday Holmdale (4.15 a.m.), from Wellington. •HAVELOCK, Saturday John (10.45 a.m.), for New Plymouth. LYTTELTON, Saturday—Ruahine (6.55 a.m.) and City of Canton (9.85 a.m.), from Wellington; Navua (5.10 p.m ), from Dunedin. Sunday—Woimarino (3.35 a.m.),from Wallaroo; Westmoreland' (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Mararoa (9.20 a.m.), fiom Wellington; Canadian Cruiser (9.40 a.m.), fiom Dunedin. DUNEDIN, Saturday—Progress (1.15 pm.), for Oamaru; Canadian Cruiser (2.55 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Sunday—Nordbo (7.15 a.m.), from Timaru; Kauri (1 p.m.), from Bluff; Wingatui (1.30 p.m.), from Bluff. SYDNEY, Sunday—Waikouaiti,' from New Zealand; Waikawa, from New Plymouth ; Uii-maroa (Saturday), for Wellington. OVERSEAS VESSELS AT NEW ZEALAND PORTS. TAlEOA—Loading at Wellington, for England; sails August 21st for Gisborne; returns "Wellington August 29tli, and sails from here September 2nd for London, via Teneriffe. (S.S. and A. Line.) WAIMiANA —Loading at Gisborne road** stead; thence Auckland to complete loading; sails finally from Auokland August 23rd for London, via Teneriffe. (S.S, and A. Line.) CORINTHIC—Loading at Napier roadstead; thence Wellington to complete; due here August 19th; sails daybreak August 23rd for Southampton and Loudon, via Monte Video and Teneriffe; (S.S. and A. Line.) POUT CURTIS Discharging cargo from London at New Plymouth; subsequently loads at Oamaru, Timaru, Napier, Wellington; sails from here August 31st for London, via Monto Video* (C. and D. Line.) WESTMORELAND—Discharging from West of England ports at Lyttelton; thence Dunedin to complete. (P.S.N. Co.) CITY OF CANTON—Discharging cargo from New. York j&t Lyttelton; thence Dunedin and Bluff to complete. (F.S.N. Co.) NORDBO—Discharging cargo from Pacific Coast ports at Dunedin; thence Sydney to complete discharge. (H.P. Co.), ORIENT ClTY—Discharging cargo from New Orleans and New York at Auckland; thence Australian ports. RUAHlNE—Discharging cargo from London at Lyttelton: thence Port Chalmers to complete discharge; loads at Timaru, Lyttelton* Auckland, and Wellington; sails from W*ellington September 6th for London, via Panama and Southampton. (N.Z.S. Co.) LAS VEGAS—Due Wellington to-day from Auckland to discharge part oargo from San Francisco; thence Lvttelton and Dunedin to complete; due Wellington August 19th. (B.P. and Co.) CANADIAN PLANTER—Due Wellington to-day from Vancouver and Auckland to discharge part cargo: thence Sydney to complete discharge; due Wellington August 18th. (C.G.M.M.) RIO CLARO—Discharging caTgo from New York at Napier; thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dnnedin. and Bluff to complete discharge; due Wellington August 19th. (C. and D. Line.) TEKOA —Discharging cargo from London at Auokland; thence Wellington to complete; due here August 23rd; subsequently loads at New Plymouth, Wanganui, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington; sails from here September 16th for West of England 1 ports and London. (N.Z.S. Co.) CANADIAN CRUISER—Loading at Lyttelton .for New York, Boston, and Montreal; thence W ellington, Napier, and Auckland to complete loading: due Wellington August 19th. (C.G.M.M.) TREMERE—Discharging cargo from New York at Auckland; thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff to complete discharge; due Wellington August 23rd. (A. and A. Line;) LARGO LAW —Discharging cargo from Montreal and Newport News at Auokland • thence Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to complete discnargtlj due Wellington August 21st. (N.Z.S. Co.)

EN ROUTE FROM VARIOUS PORTS. KAIKOURA —Left Liverpool July sth for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland August 20th; due Wellington August 27th. (F.S.N. £o.) PENNYWORTH—From Bunbury, left Fremantle July 16th for Auckland. Wellington, and Dunedin j due Auckland August 23rd; due Wellington September 2nd. (Millar's W.A.H. Co.) MAIMOA—Left Liverpool July 19th foT Auokland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland August 25th; due Wellington September Ist. (S.S. and A. Co.) lONIC—Left Southampton 'July 24th for Wellington and Lyttelton, via Pana-. iqa; cleared Balboa August 9th; due Wellington August 31st. (S.S. and A. Co.) MAMARI—Left London July 25th for Auokland, Napier, Dunedin, and Nelson ; due Auckland September Ist. (S.S. and A. line.) LOWANA—Left Montreal July 26th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia, via Newport News; due Auckland September 7th; due Wellington September 12th. (N.Z.S. Co.) KALOMO —Left New York July 23rd for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Melbourne; due Auckland August 27th; due Wellington September 3rd. (A. and A. Line.) TRELYON—Left San Francisco July 29th for Auckland. Melbourne, Sydney, and Newcastle; due Auckland August 23rd <U.S'.S_, Co.) NIEL NIELSEN—Left Vancouver July 16th for Auokland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Sydney, and Melbourne; due Auckland September 14th: due Wellington September 20th. (H.P. Ltd.)

SUSSEX—Left Calcutta August 3rd for Singapore. Sam&rang. Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland September 6th: due Wellington September 12th. (U.SJ3. Co:) CANADIAN BRITISHER—Left MontiQpal August let for Auckland and Australian ports, via Sydnev (Nova Scotia); due Auckland September llth. (C.G. M.M.)

NIRPURA—Left New York August 6th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland September 7th; due Wellington September 14th. (A. and A. Line.) ORARI—Left Liverpool August 9th for Auokland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth; due Auckland September 21st; due Wellington September 28th. (F.S.N. Co.)

LING NAM—Left Hongkong August 2nd for Sydney and "Wellington, via ports, due here August 28tlr; thence Papeete, Callao, and Iqnique. (H.P. Ltd.) ROTORUA—Left Southampton August 14th for Wellingon and Port Chalmers, via Panama; due Wellington September 12th. (N.Z.S. Co.)

AUGUST— . .. « D. H. M. New Moon 7 12 a.m. first Quarter 8 3 11 p.m. fall Moon 15 7 49 a. m. Last Quarter 8 40 p.m. New Moon 8 7 p.m. Perigee 7 24 a.m. ipogee S - 14 a.m.