SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3019, 24 January 1912, Page 52

SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS.

Tho Marienfels, from New York, via Australia, arrived at Auckland on the 18th inst. The Rakaia,, from Montreal, for New Zealand porta, arrived at Melbourne on the 13th inst. Tho Tainui, from London, arrived at. Hobart on tho 19th inst., and left again tho same day for Wellington. The Falla of Grchy, from New York, arrived at Auckland on the 22nd inst.

The Paparoa 1 t JTokomaru Pay for London on the 16th inst. The Belle of Scotland loft London for Wellington on the 18th inst. The Muritai, from London, left Sydney for Auckland on the 20th inst.

Tho Turakina left London for Wellington on the 22nd inst.

The Corinthic, from New Zealand ports (December 29), for London, called at Montevideo on the 17th inst., and resumed her Homeward voyage on the 18th inst. The Pakeha, from Now Zealand ports (Wellington, December 31), called at Montevideo, and continued her voyage to London on the 20th inst.

The Wairnana, from London, called at Capetown, and resumed her voyage to Auckland, via Australia, on the 16th inst. i The Aparima, from Calcutta, via northern ports, arrived at Port Chalmers on the 17th inst. She sailed for Bluff on the 18th inst., and will thence proceed to Australia to load j for the United Kingdom, i The Delphic arrived at Port Chalmers on the 22nd inst. to load Homeward cargo. She left for Titnaru ami other northern ports on the 23rd.

OVERSEA VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT AtTOKLANt).

Rakaia, left Montreal November 18. Mamari, loft London December 14 and Capetown January 5. Muritai; left London December 2. Banffshire, left Liverpool December 21. Kirkdale, left New York December 6. Roserie, left New York December 30. Waimana, left London December 23, and Capetown January 16. AT WELLINGTON Queen Elizabeth (ship), left New York October. 17. Hornleu, left London January 11. Arawa, left London November 12, and Capetown December 3. Otaki, left London November 24, arrived Auckland January 9. Tainui, left London December 10. Crosbv Grange, reft London Decernher 23. Waimana. left London December 23, and Capetown January 16. Indrapura, left London December 23. Rotorua, left London December 25. Mimiro, left London December 28. Tura,kina, left London January 22. AT LYTTELTON. Kaipara, left London December 4.lonic, left London January 9. Rangatira, left London January 14. AT DUNEDIN. Autuco, barque, left Liverpool September 20; arrived Wellington January 5. Don, barque, left Sweden November 5. Kaipara, left London December 3. Somerset, duo February 1. Katfcenturm, left Now York January 13. Kirkdale, left New York December 13 Rakaia. left St. Johns November 19 Falls of Orchy arrived Auckland January 22. Terrier, left Philadelphia November 19. OUTWARD BOUND. Waimate, left September 20, and Adelaide October 20, for London. Kent, left Bluff October 30. Ayrshire, left Port Chalmers November 22 Romuera, left "Wellington December 15. Kaikoura, left Wellington December 20. Corinthic, left Wellington December 29 and Montevideo January 18. Pakeba, left Lyttelton December 31 and Montevideo January 20. Norfolk, left Wellington January 4. Marore, left Wellington January 5. Kumai'a, left Wellington January 11. Ruahine, left. Wellington January 11. Paparoa, left Tokornani Bay January 16. PROJECTED DEPARTURKS. FROM AUCKLAND. Delphic, January 25. FROM WELLINGTON. Opawa, January 26 Arawa, January 25. Ruapehu February 3. Tongariro, February 10. FROM LYTTELTON. Morayshire, January 27. ARRIVAL OF THE ZEALANDIC. The arrival of the new White Star liner Zealandic on the 18rh proved a notable event in local .shipping, as this tine vessel is not only the latest, but is also the largest, of her type to visit this port. She is a vessel of the very best construction and finish, for which her builders, Harland and Wolff (Limited), of Belfast, ami her owners, Messrs Ism ay, Irmie, and Co., are noted. While she is fitted up with excellent accommodation for 1200 third-class passengers, the Zealandic ranks as a first-class cargo liner, and she ifi by far the largest vessel of her class in the England-New Zealand tl< Tho Zealandic is 493 ft 6in in length (over all), and 477 ft between perpendiculars She has great tram, her moulded breadth being 62ft 9in. Her carrying capxcity is enormous, and sno has a displaceremit of 18,230 tons. Her gross tonnage i-. 10 S9B tons, and her net register 6923 tons ’ She has a cubic carrying capacity of 17 772 tons, am! a deadweight cargo capacity of 10.560 tons. Her total bunker coal capacity is 6432 tons, and her freshwater tanks hold 3530 tons. The vessel’s depth from the shelter deck to the keel Ls 43ft 9in. Her master, officers, and engineers have splendid single-berth_ cabins sumptuously furnished. The master’s room is immediately under the bridge and above the office! s’ house, while the engineers’ quarters are on the after end of the shelter deck. The Marconi wireless operator i," accommodated in a special steel house on the boat deck, and his operating room ami living room are unusually commodious and well-fitted. The Zealandic is fitted with twin screws, propelled by sets of quadruple expansion

! balanced engines of 4700 indicated horsepower. An idea of the great size of the vessel is gained by a look into her engine- | room, which is between 70ft and 80ft in j depth from skylights to footplates* I Another interesting feature of this fine j ship is her oooks’ galley and bakehouse, i larger than those of a big modern hotel. | The galley, which oft the passage out had j to provide for the wants of 1400 people—i passengers and crew —is replete with every modem culinary device, including an elec-trically-driven potato peeler, which deals with potatoes at the rate of one ton per hour. The navigating bridge and charthouse is one of the finest departments of the Zealandio. Every device that. modern science has suggested for the safe navigation and .manoeuvring of the large steamship is to be found on the bridge and in the chart room of the Zealandio. The vessel is fitted with the submarine bell signalling apparatus, in addition to the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy. A new device is an electrically-operated triple valve steam j whistle, which is said to have a seven-mile I range of sound. A switch on either side of ; the bridge works the whistle for navigating ! blasts, and by turning the switch the opi posite way the whistle is set to work autoj matically to give the regulation blasts in ! times ot fog or thick weather. The conp | pastes, engine room, docking ami eteerj big telegraphs, and the other appliances | for working the ship, are of the very i latest pattern. j The Zealandio left Liverpool on NovemI ber 1, and averaged 13 knots per hour j throughout the trip, and steamed 15 knots i on the run from Adelaide to Sydney. Captain J. Breen (late of the Delphic) is in command, and the officers associated with him are; —Chief, Mr J. W. links; first officer, Mr A. Moffat; second, Mr J. Alcock; third, Mr M. Thomson; fourth, Mr W. L. Taylor. Mr J. Galderwocd is chief engineer. Mr W. Humphries second, Mr 11. Forbes third, Mr H. J. Hughes fourth, Mr W. dare fifth. Mir S. Titterington, sixth; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr W. Wilkinson: second, Mr A. Smuthurst. Mr A. Hattrick {late Corinthic) is chief steward, Mr P. W. Corneille purser, Mr P S. Firth wireless operator, and Dr Donald A. Macpherson is the ship’s surgeon.

The Zealandic has about 1500 tons of general cargo to discharge here, and is expected to sail to-morrow evening four Gisborne to load Homeward cargo.

THE OCEANIC COMPANY’S AUSTRALASIAN SERVICE. A telegram from Auckland has indicated that the Oceanic Steamship Company’s service between San Francisco, New Zealand, and Australia will be resumed. The San Francisco Post, of the, 22nd December, contains the following information on the subject : “ Within six months steamers flying the American flag will again be seen on the San Francisco-Australia route. A plan suggested by Senator Perkins and Congressman Khan to restore American to the South Pacific trade has been approved by President Taft, Postmastergenera! Hitchcock, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Winthorp, according to ad-' vices received to-day from Washington. Through this plan, the steamers Sonoma and Ventura of the Oceanic Company, which were taken off the run shortly after the fire, when the mail subsidy was withdrawn, will put to sea again as soon as the. work of overhauling them, now in progress' at the Union Iron Works, has been completed. The vessels are being converted into oil burners and put in first-class condition, and will bo ready to leave the yards within three months. The plan as approved calls for a mail subsidy. Within a few days Postmaster-general Hitchcock will advertise for bids for the carrying of the mail from San Francisco to Sydney, Australia, bv way of Honolulu and Pago Pago. Frederick S. Samuels, representing the Oceanic Steamship Company, is now in Washington. He attended the White House • conference on the question of restoring the flag to the Pacific, and stands ready to bid for the mail contracts in behalf of nis company. Under the act of 1891 the Government can grant 2dol a mile to American vessels carrying mail, and with this assistance the company hopes to again put American bottoms in the South Pacific trade. The company stands ready to put the Sonoma and Ventura in operation by next July if it is awarded the mail contracts. The mails between Sydney and the Pacific Coast now are carried in English steamers docking at Vancouver, 8.C.”

The Kumara, which sailed from Wellington on the 11th for London took the following cargo. —From Wellington—69l9 carcases mutton. 160 haunches, 8 bags lego, 48 bags shoulders mutton, 13,653 carcases lamb, 26 crates kidneys, 399 casks tallow, 6271 bales wool, 35 bales sheepskins, 427 bales tow, 2028 bales hemp, 80 sacks pelts, 1 bale hair, 24-50 sacks copra. From Gisborne—l226 bales wool, 5 packages hair. From Dunedin —14 bales rabbitskins, 37 drums sheepdip. From Auckland —580 bales wool, 15 dumps skins, 1726 sacks copra, 15 bales leather, 90 cases. 147 sacks kauri fnirn. From Napier —1038 bales wool. 8 bales shrepskins. 5 cases sundries. From Oama.ru—3s9 bales wool. From Lyttelton