SHIPPING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, 9 January 1912, Page 6

SHIPPING.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived. Monday. —II a raw a, s.s., 1072 tons, Norbury, from Uuehunga. Sailed. Monday.—Coriima, s.s., 1271 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Expected Arrivals. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Rosamond, from South, Thursday, liar a \va, from North, Friday Parana, from North, Monday. Petone, from Newcastle, early, PATE A. MONDAY. Mana and Kapuni arrived from Wellington yesterday, and sailed today, the former with 880 cases of cheese and the latter with 3300 boxes of butter. Kiripaka is due to arrive to-morrow, and will sail again the same day. The Aorere arrived yesterday and sailed to-day. The Kapiti will leave Lyttelton for Patea on Thursday next. It seems hardly consistent with the progress which is being made in other directions to read that the largest sailing ship in the world has just been launched. But the shock is relieved oy the intimation that this five-mast-ed barque, while apparently deserving die description which is g.yen of her, is, iievertnefoss, to depend in part for ner propulsion upon twin propellers driven by motor engines. The new ship is tjie trance, which has just taken the water at Bordeaux amid a scene of enthusiasm. 'The French have always loved big sailing ships, oven in these later days, and boast at least one special trade—that in ore from New Caledonia —in which wind-pro-pelled ships can still be advantageously employed, perhaps n l ith the aid of a bounty. The new vessel, it is stated, is to be put into that trade; English, owners of sailing ships have never been great believers in auxiliary aid. A big German firm has courageously employed steam. The France, in now experimenting with motor engine, will certainly have some _ In the case of the sailing ship, auxiliary aid is regarded as useful chiefly when the vessel reaches a becalmed area. The merit of the motor engine is that, unlike steam, which has always to be “got up,” it is available at a moment’s notice. It may thus easily Help tho vessel off a lee shore, as well as get out of a region of calms. It is Stated that the France will have a* speed of some 17 knots when she uses her sails and her motor engipes in conjunction. Her equipment with injtcrnal combustion engines; follows upon ’experiments with the four-masted barque Quevilly. The career of the France will be watched with interest, especially, if her engines arc the means rif assuring for her more,consideration from underwriters than sailing vessels usually; ifeceive.); | f y*f> h ■ : mlt i i D