SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19697, 26 January 1926, Page 8

SHIPPING.

' PHASES OP THE MOON. Januast. Last Quarter .. .. .. 7th 6.52 p.m. New Moon .. '.. . 14th 6.5 p.m. First Quarter .. -. .■ 21st 10.1 n.m. Pall Moon ~.. .. 129th 9-5 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 4.57 a.m.; sets at 7.43 p.m. THE WEATHER. • January 25.—Cloudy and fine. Light north-east wind. 8 a.m. Noon. S p.m. Barometer .29.60 29.65 29.68 Thermometer; • . • • • • Min., 40 ; max.. 61. WEATHER REPORTS. (Pa United Peess Association.) WELLINGTON, January 25. The following are the official weather reports it 4 p.m.;— Station. Wind. Weather. Ear. Then Cape Maria, S., breeze, hazy 29.94 <0 Russell,- S.W., fresh, fair 29.86 75 Manutau H., S.S.W., breeze, lair ... 20.83 70 Auckland, S.W., light, fair 29.79 CD Tanranga, S.W., Iresh, Cue "9.7< f* Gisborne, E., fresh, fair fKapler, K-, breeze, fine 29.74 <5 Casta-point, N-, light, cloudy CD Wellington, N.W., light, fair 29.74 .0 hew Plymouth, S.W., fresh, fair ... 20.67 Gape Egmont, W.8.W., fresh, cloudy 29. jO 69 Wanganui, W-, breeze, fair 29.50 <9 farewell Spit, N.W., light, fine ... -’*-82 71 Cape Foulwind, S.W., fresh, cloudy 20.ia 65 Greymouth. S. S.W., breeze, fair .., 29-SO 71 Cape Campbell, E., fresh, cloudy ... 6a Stephen Island, N.W., light, fine ... 2-1.76 <■> Kaikoura, N.lh, light, fair 29.72 66 Aiaroa Light-, N., fresh, oloudy ... 20.70 64 Nuggets, E-, light, showery 29.6, 54 Ring, X.E., breeze, showery -J.b4 oo WEATKEB, FORECAST. T)’© following is the official weather forecast: —Present indications are for moderate so strong southerly winds, veering to northerlies northwards of New Plymouth % and Jfepier, and westerlies to northerlies elsewhere, The weather will he warm and hazy generally, but changeable and on the West Coast and southernmont districts. The barometer has a rising tendency, hut is likely :o fall again. HIGH WATER. January 26 a.m. p.mAt Taiaroa Heads 9.0 i 1.0 At Port Chalmers l-l 7 J-*® At Dunedin .. .. .. .. • • I- 47 2.10 DEPARTURE. Monday, January 25. Canopus, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 1337 tons, Sellars, for Westport. Whangape, s.s. (4.50 pjn.), 2931 tone, Buxton, for Auckland, via porta. Tuesday, January 26. Storm, s.s. (0.20 a.m.), 749 tons, Manson, for Wanganui, via ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial. Catoa, Auckland, via ports, to-day. frekieve, Wellington, Lyttelton, Jan. 27. Moeraki, Melbourne, via ports, Jan. 27. ’anadian Britisher, Timaru, Jan. 27. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 27. £aretu, Sydney, via ports, Jan. 28. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, Jan. 23. Cambridge, Wellington, Lyttelton, Jan 29. Waipahl. Auckland, via ports. Jan. 29. Kamo, Gisborne, via ports, Jan. 23. Norfolk. Wellington, Lyttelton, Jan. 30. )retl, Invercargill, Port Craig, Jan. 31. Ngakuta, Westport, via Bluff, Jan. 31. 'aim, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 31. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports, Feb. 2. Ylllaston, Wellington, Lyttelton, Feb. 2. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports. Feb. 3. Kaiwarra, Melbourne, Bluff, Feb. 3. inihi Westport, via ports, Feb. 3. storm, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 4. Kahika, Westport, via ports, Feb. 6, Ha , Ora, Wellington, Feb. 7. Mjro' ketch, Auckland direct, Feb. 8. .Vest Henshaw, Lyttelton, Feb. S. Vnglo-Tndian. Napier, Wellington. Feb. 11. Yaikouaitl, Newcastle. Sydney, Feb. 16. Wanaka, Auckland, via ports, Feb. 19. Sale, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 20. Sydney, H.M.A.S., Sydney direct, Feb. 24. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal and Intercolonial. Janopus, Westport direct, to-day. Martaban. Wanganui, to-day. Iretfi Invercargill, Port Craig, to-day. lawstiri, Newcastle direct, to-day. lolradale, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 28. Joeraki, Melbourne, via Bluff, Jan. 23. Jreeze, Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 28. Vaiwera, Lyttelton, Bluff, Jan. 23. Caitoke, Newcastle direct, Jan. 23. Catoa,' Auckland, via ports, Jan. 29. Janadian Britisher. Napier, Jan. 29. Irekiovo, Sydney, Melbourne, Jan. 29. hxssex, Bluff, Sydney, Jan. 39. [amo Napier, Gisborne, via ports, Jan. 30. laretu,’ Bluff, Hobart, Sydney, Jan. 30. Waipahl, Auckland, via ports. Jan. 30. 3alrh- Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 1. lianuka, Melbourne, via ports, Feb. 2. lassibpce, French sloop, Lyttelton, Feb. 3, >pihl. New Plymouth, via ports, Feb. 3. Vingatui, Auckland, via ports, Feb. 4. Itotm. Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 4. Vlllaston, New Plymouth, Feb. 4. Ngakuta, Greymouth. via ports, Feb. 4. taiwarra, Timaru, Lyttelton, Feb. 5. Cahika, Gisborne, via ports, Feb. 9. 5-ale Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 9. liro’, ketch. Auckland direct, Feb. 12. lorfolk, Lyttelton, Napier, Feb. 14. lambridge, Bluff, Timaru, Feb. 17. Vaikoualtl, Lyttelton, Timaru, Feb. 18. Nan aka, Auckland, via ports, Feb. 20. OVERSEA STEAMERS. Trekieve (due January 27). —Left Monreal November 24, for Newport* News, uckland Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. »ydney, and Melbourne; arrived Auckland, Canadian Britisher (due January 27).—Left lontreal November 24 for Auckland, Welinrton Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin: rrived Auckland, January 9. Cambridge (due January 29). —Left Liver,ool December 5, for Auckland, Wellington, ,ytt'eltoa, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland anuary 13. -r • Norfolk (due January 30).—Left Liverpool, lovember 24, for Auckland, Napier, Welling, on, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived Auok and. January 1. Willaston (due February 2). —Left San Yancisco, December 23, for Napier, Wellingon. Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth; lrrived Napier, January 17. West Henshaw ,due February 8). —Left xjs Angelos, December 27, for Auckland, .yttelton, Dunedin, and Australia; arrived .uckland, January 22. Otira (due February 18). —Left Liverpool, )ecember 24. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyt. elton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, Fetnu{due February 14). —Left Ington Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Huff- due Auckland January 27. Trevarrick (due February 18).—Left New r ork December 29, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due .uckland, February 3. Tredinnick (due February 19).—Left St. bbn December 24, and Newport News, Deember 30, for Auckland, Wellington, Picton, .yttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, February 5. Canadian Spinner (due February 20).—Left lalifax December 28, for Auckland, Welineton.’ Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; uf Auckland, February 5. Talnui (due February 23). —Left Southampton January 8 for Wellington, Lytteloni Port Chalmers; due Wellington Tura-krtia (duo February 26). —Left London, anuary 20, for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, nd NapierCitv of Norwich (due February 28). —Left jew York. January 10, for Auckland, WelIngto’n, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Jewcastle; doe Auckland February 13. Huntingdon (due March 9).—Left .fverpool January 9 for Auckland, Wellingon, Lyttelton; and Dunedin; due Auckland Tebruary 16. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara, left Auckland, January 19, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Tancouver, February 5. Aorangi left Vancouver, January 18, for r.ckJand and Sydney, via Honolulu and hiva- due Auckland, February 1. Makura' leaves Sydney, January 28 and Veliington February 2, for San Francisco, ia Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Franllisco, February 19. Tahiti leaves San Francisco, January 27, or Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and larotonga; due Wellington, February IS. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 23.—Arrived: lauri (3.45 p.m.), from Newcastle; West lenshaw (7 p.m.), from Los Angeles. ailed: Marama (4.50 p.m.), for Sydney: lerentz (4.45 p.m.), for Melbourne; Walahi (5.20 p.m.), for Napier; Kartlgi (6 m.), for Newcastle. January 25. —Sailed: laltangata (8.30 p.m.), for Greymouth. WELLINGTON, January 23.—Arrived: footton (9.40 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmale (5.5 p.m.), from Picton. Sailed: Uiapehu (5.25 p.m.), for Tokomaru Bay. ahuary 24.—Arrived: Kahika - (4 0.m.), rom' Lyttelton; Willaston ((3.45 p.m.), ronl -Napier. January 25. —Arrived : Maori 6.25 a.m.) from Lyttelton. -Sailed: Cures (10.35 a.m.), for Sydney; Corinna 10.50 a.m.), for New Plymouth; Holmale (5-25 p.m.), for Wanganui: Wootton 6*30 p.m.), for Pohuenui; Kurow ((midIght), for Lyttelton;; Kahika (10.30 p.m.), or Napier. LYTTELTON, January 23. : >plhl (12.10 p.m.), from Timaru. ailed ; Port Hunter (1.55 p.m.), for Picton. anuary 25. —Arrived: Maori (6.5 p.m.), rom Wellington. Sailed : Middlesex 11.40 a.m.), for Auckland; Katoa (4.5 j mb.), for Dunedin; Opihi (4.35 p.m.), for \ Ventngton; Koromlko (5.5 p.m.), for West- j prt; Maori, for Wellington. i SYDNEY, January 23.—Arrived : Man- | mckland. January 25.—Sailed: Hugh!!, | or Calcutta.

SUVA, January 23.—Arrived ; Rona, from Auckland. Sailed : Hughli, for Calcutta. GENOA. January 22. —Sailed : Hororata, for London. HONOLULU, January 21. —Sailed : Aorangi, for Auckland. SAN FRANCISCO, January 22.—Arrived : Tahiti, from Wellington. THURSDAY’ ISLAND, January 24. Passed: Pinna, for New Zealand. COLON, January 24.—Arrived: Port Dunedin, for London. GIBRALTAR, January 24.—Passed : Hororata, for London. The Gale went to Fort Chalmers last evening to undergo annual survey and overhaul. The Storm sailed early this morning for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Wanganui. The Kaitoke was docked at Port Chalmers yesterday in connection with her annual overhaul. The Canopus, which has had her annual survey and overhaul carried out at Port Chalmers, was swung for compass adjustment yesterday before she sailed for Westport. The Whangape sailed last evening for Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. • The Karetu arrived at Lyttelton on Sunday from Sydney. She is due at Dunedin on Thursday to discharge a large quantity of general cargo. The vessel will sail about Saturday for Bluff, thence Hobart and Sydney. The Katoa is duo at Dunedin this morning from Auckland, via ports, to discharge and load a large quantity of general merchandise. Her inward freight includes transhipments ox the Niagara, from Vancouver, and Hughli, from Calcutta. The Katoa is now timed to sail on Friday for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, via ports. The Waipahi left Auckland at G p.m. on Saturday with general cargo for discharge at Napier, Wellington, and Dunedin. She is due here on Friday. The Wingatui is expected to leave Auckland to-day with general cargo and fruit for discharge at Lyttelton, Bluff, and Dunedin. The Kamo was expected to leave Napier yesterday for Gisborne, thence Dunedin. She will load here about the end of this week for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. The Ngakuta has been fixed to load at Greymouth and Westport early this week for Bluff and Dunedin. The Holmdale ia due at Dunedin on Thursday morning from Wellington direct to discharge and load general cargo. She is timed to sail ion Thursday night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Breeze is due here to-morrow from Lyttelton, an<J is scheduled to sail on Thursday evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The Canadian Spinner, which left Halifax on December 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin, is due at Auckland on February 10. The Koromiko is to clear Lyttelton to-day for Westport to load for Auckland. The Raranga is to leave London in February with general cargo for Australian ports. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company report that the Mahia is to leave London on February 13 with general cargo to discharge at Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. The vessel is duo at Lyttelton on March 23. The Hertford arrived at Napier last Thursday morning from Gisborne. She will leave Napier to-day for Auckland to complete Homeward loading. The C. and D. Lino advises'that the Port Melbourne was to leave Bluff yesterday for Lyttelton, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington to complete loading. She is to sail finally from Wellington on February 17 for London, via Montevideo. The Kaikorai will leave Sydney on January 25 for Fiji ahd Auckland. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s steamer Kumara arrived in the Wanganui roadstead last Thursday morning from Brisbane to commence loading for London. The vessel will leave the roadstead on Friday for Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Opua, nnd Auckland to complete loading. The Kumara will sail finally from Auckland on February 13 for London, via Panama. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Ruahine, which arrived at Wellington on Saturday afternoon from London and Southampton, will discharge at Wellington and Auckland, and will then commence loading at Auckland for Loudon. The vessel will subsequently load also at Tokomaru Bay, Napier, and Wellington. The Ruahine is to sail from Wellington on February 27 for Southampton and London, via Panama and Curacao. MOERAKI DUE TO-MORROW. The Union liner Moeraki is due at Dunedin to-morrow from Melbourne, via Wellington and Lyttelton, with passengers and cargo. Her freight includes transhipments ex the Altona, Gotha, Almkerk, Dimboola, Courier, Hobson’s Bay, Malatian, Citta do Genova, and Yillc de Strassburg. The Moeraki is timed to sail on Thursday afternoon for Melbourne, via Bluff and Milford Sound. TREKIEVE FROM MONTREAL. The New Zealand Shipping Company adrises that the steamer Trekieve is due at Dunedin to-morrow from Lyttelton to continue discharging general merchandise" from Montreal. She will sail about Friday for Sydney and Melbourne to complete discharge. WEST HENSHAW AT AUCKLAND. The steamer West Henshaw arrived at Auckland on Saturday from Pacific Coast ports. The vessel’s cargo, winch consists of timber, case oil, and general merchandise, is for discharge at Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Melbourne. The West Henshaw is a unit of the Swayne and Hoyte Line’s fleet of traders. She is due at Dunedin about February 8. VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. The Rt-M-S. Aorangi, from Vancouver, was due at Honolulu on January 20. The vessel is expected to reach Suva on Thursday and Auckland on January 31. The R.M.S. Niagara, which left Auckland on Tuesday last, is clue at Honolulu on Friday and at Vancouver on February 5. THE CANADIAN BRITISHER. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. advise that the Canadian Britisher is due at Dunedin to-morrow from Timaru. She will discharge a quantity of general Canadian cargo and will sail on Friday for Napier. From the latter port she will proceed to Wellington and Auckland to complete loading for New York, Boston, and Halifax. CAMBRIDGE TO LOAD FOR LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Cambridge, on completion of discharge of her Liverpool cargo at Dunedin, will commence loading for London at Rort Chalmers. She is to load also at Bluff, Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Waikokopu, Tokomaru Bay, and Auckland. The vessel is to sail finally from Auckland on Hatch 16 for London, via Panama. NORFOLK’S LOADING PORTS. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Norfolk, on completion of discharge of her Liverpool cargo at Dunedin will commence loading for London at Port Chalmers. The vessel will subsequently load also at Lyttelton, Napier, Auckland, and Wellington. She is to sail finally from Wellington on March 11 for London,' via Panama and Curacao. CARGO FROM LIVERPOOL. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company advises that the Matakana will leave Liverpool on February 13 with general cargo for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel ia due at Auckland on March 23. Tha Mahana is scheduled to leave Liverpool on April 10 with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and "Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on May 18. She will bring a number of immigrants. EASTERN CANADIAN SERVICE. Tha New Zealand Shipping Company advises the following movements of vessels bringing cargo from Eastern Canada to New Zealand ports; The Tredennick, from New York, Sydney (C. 8.), St. John (N. 8.), and Newport Nows, ha's cargo for Auckland, Wellington, Picton, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Sydney. She is duo at Auckland about February 5. Tho Schcuwen, from Sydney (C. 8.), and St. John (N. 8.), is bound for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. She was to sail from St. John (N. 8.) on January 30. The Korean Prince ia to sail from St. John (N. 8.) on February 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Wanganui. ITUDDART, PARKER STEAMERS. After being laid up at Sydney since October of last year, the Huddart, Parker Company's passenger steamer Ulimaroa was placed in commission last week. She sailed on Friday for Auckland. The company is also effecting a resumption of the running of ths steamers Biverina and Zealandia, in their respective services to Tasmania and Western Australia. Tho Ulimaroa was held up on October IC, when on the point of sailing for New Zealand, owing to a claim by the crew for overtime. The decision of Huddart, Patker (Ltd.) to lay the vessel up indefinitely was followed shortly afterwards by the paying off of the steamer Zealundia, which was engaged in the SydneyPremantle service. The Zealandia was recommissioned in December to fulfil the heavy tourist requirements in the SydneyHobart run, and the Kaverina was laid up instead. A full resumption of the three steamers ia itow announced.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr L. B. Ehlert has joined the Komnta as third officer, vice Mr D. M'Pherson. Mr R. P. Cinders, wireless operator of the Ks rori, has been relieved by Mr F. Logan. Mr K. J. M‘Leod has relieved Mr A. Paterson as second engineer of the Maunganui. Captain T. E. Sewell, late of the Mararoa, is now in command of the Kaponga and has the following officers with him;—Chief, _ Mr \V. Henderson; second, Mr S. J. Atkins; third, Mr F. J. Cochrane; chief engineer, Mr H. M'Dougall; second, Mr J. B. Laverty; third, Mr E. W. M'Kenzic; chief steward, Mr E. Eandford. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to he within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night : Auckland. H..VI.S. Laburnum, H.M.S. Veronica, Tofua, Niagara, Kasama., Kona, Sonoma, Kaiapoi, Marama, Sierentz, Kartigi, Iris, Poolta, Aorangi, Ulimaroa, Kaitangata, Mahsud. Wellington.—Maori, Wahiue, Ngaio, Aralima, Tamahine, Ruapehu, Karori, Asaina Mam, Anglo-Indian, Kent, Kurow, Moeraki, Middlesex, Hertford, Kumars, Kaponga. Awarua. —Whangape, Canadian Britisher, Sir James Clark Koas, Martaban. Chatham Islands.—Pakeha, Oakworth. PASSENGERS BY THE, MOERAKI. The Union liner Moeraki, which arrived at Wellington on Thursday evening last from Melbourne, via Milford Sound, broiight the following passengers for New Zealand;—Saloon: Misses Barry, Chapman, Creaswell, Hath, Drew, Forsyth, Fletcher, Fenby, Isaacs, Jackson, Lamb, Lane (2), M'Duff, M‘Donald, Oldham, Perry, Pollock, Rich (3). Stewart, Turner, Woods, Wheeler (2), Butler, Bromlow, Cooke, Clinch, drivers, De Lambert, Holmes, Matheson, Mathews* Prince, Peake, Snowden, Anna, Claire, Fitzgerald, Fort, Miller, Masterton, Smith, Servante, Veronique, Master Hislop, Messrs Ahern Briggs, Brodie, Cameron, Chapman, Clements, Copeland, Coleman, Clarke, Devitt, Dath, Drew, Elliott, Ennis, Flower, Fallon, Punch, Finlay, Gill, Gait, Green, Bjowilt, Hayes, Hislop, Hanna, Higgins, Jaques, Kenyon, King, Kilpatrick, Lewis, Lindsay, Lamahill, Leslie, Le Lievre (2), M'Nab, M'Pherson, Mac Neil, Meggs, Mascart, Miller r2;, Mahoney, Nightingale, O'Nisill, Osborne, Patkin, Rothwell, Reville, M'Laglen, Zegwaaxd, Stewart, Sloauo, Simpson, Thompson, Turner, Vincent, Wiseman, Wallis, Whitham, White (2), Willson, Wendling, Wilson, Butcher, Egan, Griffiths, Hodgson, Hodge, Henderson, Johnston, MacKenzie, Nugent, Richardson, Stenhouse, Anderson, Barrington, Barrett, Bull, Fitzgerald, Frame, Geddes, Hayes, Hunt, Sefton, Lever, Eadie, M'William, Murie, Pearse, Watson, Mesdames Angel, Briggs, Boyd, Clare, Cameron and child, Coleman, Collier and child, Flower,, Finiey, Gill, Gartner,. Green and child, Hyams, Jarvis and child, M'Nab and child, M'Pherson, , Nightingale and child, Reeves, Ritchie, Sinclair, Vincent and child, Wallis and four children, Whitham, Wendling, Gay, Griffiths, Hodgson and child, Hodge and child, Henderson /Maid child, Kijtto, Richardson, Snowden, Cleary and child, Anderson, Bowring and two children, Bull, Dolling and child, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Frame, Johns and child, Rose, Stuckey, Sefton, Hogg, M'William; 134 steerage. ARAWA’S VOYAGE FROM ENGLAND. The Shaw, Ssvill, and Albion Line steamer Arawa arrived at Auckland on Thursday morning last from London and Southampton via Panama, with 43 first, 72 second, and 308 third-class passengers. The Arawa left Southampton on December H, and experienced fine weather up to the Azores, when a moderate gale was en l countered, which lasted for three days. Fine weather held to the canal, which was reached on Monday, December 29. Aftgr coaling and giving the passengers a few hours ashore, the ship passed through the canal, arriving at Balboa at 10 p.m., the vessel leaving at noon on the following day. Moderate winds and a slight sea were experienced to Pitcairn Island, which was reached on Sunday, January 10, where a stay of an hour enabled the Islanders to bring off fruit and curios, which were eagerly taken by the passengers. Fine weather from the island to Auckland terminated a pleasant trip. The festivities on Christmas Day and at New Year were carried out in good style. A Christmas tree for the children was a great success, and an enjoyable tea party was held later. The health of the passengers was good, only a few minor cases being treated by the surgeon (Dr Ledgerwood). Captain T. W. Jones is still in command. Mr V. Kenworthy is chief officer; second officer, Mr Aitcheson; third, Mr Lutyens; fourth, Mr Macgregor. Mr J. Naismith is in charge of the engine room; second engineer, Hr Grant; third, Mr Nicol; fourth, Mr Kerr; fifth, Mr Turner; sixth, M. Stewart; seventh, Mr Yeo. Hr J. Stewart is chief refrigerating engineer, and Mr Gaddcs second. Mr Mason is electrician; purser, Mr Chas. J. Hobden; chief steward, Mr J. E. Laing; wireless operator, Mr T. Curtis. The Arawa has over 4000 tons of general cargo for Auckland. She brought back 29 of the volunteer crew who took tb* vessel to London last October. BRITISH OIL TANKER MiUREX. An arrival at Wellington on Thursday last was the British oil tanker Mu rex, from Singapore, via Sydney. Built in 1922 by his Majesty’s Dockyard, Portsmouth, the Murex takes her place in the Shell Company’s fleet of some 200 tankers. The vessel carries the first cargo of bulk motor spirit to New Zealand. The name “Murex” has more than a passing interest to Australasians. Built to the order of the Shell Transport and Trading Company, the original Murex, arriving in Sydney in August, 1914, was despatched after discharge to Rabaul, and brought the first batch of German war prisoners to Sydney for internment. Thence, under sealed orders, the vessel was despatched to Hobart to supply bulk fuel oil to the first convoy of A.I.F. troops oversea. Subsequently in war service she was torpedoed in the Mediterranean. The arrival of the new Murex at Wellington has a special significance, in that it serves to forge a further link in the Shell policy of reducing petrol costs by bulk distribution. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Union Company announces the following movements of vessels engaged in the trans-Pacifio cargo service; Hauraki left Sydney on January 11 for Fanning Island and Vancouver. She is duo at Vancouver on February 4. Wo.itemata arrived at Vancouver on January 8 from Fiji, and is expected to roach San Francisco on January 27 to complete her loading for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. Waiotapu, from Vancouver and San Francisco, left San Francisco on January 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland about February 10. Willaston (chartered steamer), from San Francisco, via Napier, was due at Wellington yesterday. After discharge of part cargo there she proceeds to Lyttelton, Dunedin. and New Plymouth. Waihemo leaves Lyttelton about February 1 for Vancouver. Wairuna, from Vancouver and San Francisco, left the latter port on December 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She arrived at Auckland on January 23. The forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports are as follows: Waitemata, now loading at San Francisco, is expected to clear there about February 3 for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. Hauraki loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during February for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. Waihemo loads at Vancouver and San Francisco early in March for Napier, Now Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Wairuna loads at Vancouver and San Francisco late in March for New Zealand and Australian ports, to be fixed later. Waiotapu loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during April for New Zealand and Australian ports, to be fixed later.