The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 119, 10 August 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. H. : Parker has been engaged as chief officer of the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ vessel Tiroa. Mr. A. Du Rhon has signed off as chief officer of the Motu. Mr. E. L. Baggerstrom, chief engineer of the Matangi, has signed off that vessel. Captain W. A. Clark, who has been on holiday leave, resumed command of the Richardson steamer Mako yesterday. Captain F. A. Bates had been in temporary command. The Claymore resumed running last evening after undergoing annual overhaul and survey. Captain A. Johnson is in command, and has with him: Chief officer, Mr. F. J. Allen; second, Mr. EL C. Gibson. RIMUTAKA’S ITINERARY. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Rimutaka leaves New Plymouth on Friday for Oamaru, Bluff, Lyttelton and Wellington to load for Home, and is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on August 31 for Southampton and London via Panama. WHANGAPE SAILING. The Union Company are dispatching the collier Whangape from Auckland at eight o’clock this evening for Newcastle, where she will load for this port. After discharge here the vessel will undergo her annual overhaul and survey at Auckland. AORANGI FROM VANCOUVER— The Union Company advises that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, from Vancouver via ports, arrives at Suva at 8 a.m. tomorrow and leaves the same day at 2 p.m. for Auckland. She is due here next Monday and is announced to sail from Auckland at 3 p.m. the following day for Sydney. WELLINGTON - PICTON SERVICE. The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the Ngaio is now relieving the Tamahine in the Wellington-Picton service. The Ngaio leaves Wellington at 11 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and leaves Picton the same time on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday for Wellington. MATATUA DUE FRIDAY. To complete her loading, the agents, L. D. Nathan and Company, have been advised that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Matatua leaves Napier to-night for Auckland, and is due here on Friday morning. The vessel is expected to clear this port finally on August 16 for Antwerp and London via Cape Horn. WESTMORELAND REPORTS— According to a radio message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Federal steamer Westmoreland is expected to arrive at Auckland next Wednesday from Liverpool. The vessel is bringing cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers.

CEDERBANK WITH CASE OIL.— Messrs. Robert Millar and Company advises that the Andrew Weir motorship Cederbank left Port Arthur, Texas, on July 22 with a cargo of case oil for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Rockhampton. Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney. The vessel, which cleared Panama on July 28, is due at Auckland on August 21. OCEAN TRANSPORT COMING.— The American Trading Company’s steamer Ocean Transport left Galveston, Texas, on July 26 with a cargo of sulphur for Auckland, New Plymouth and Newcastle. The vessel, which is due here at the beginning of next month, will discharge 3,000 tons cf sulphur here, and the remainder at New Plymouth and Newcastle. Messrs. Robert Millar and Company is the local agent.

TAIROA AT LONDON. —Cabled news has been received by the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company that their liner Tairoa arrived at London last Saturday afternoon from Wellington. The vessel left Auckland on June 25.

CORINTH 1C AT LONDON— With passengers, mail and cargo from New Zealand, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Corinthic. reached London on Monday, according to a cable report. The vessel was dispatched from Wellington, via Panama, on June 30. REMUERA LEAVES COLON—A cable message to the New Zealand Shipping Company states that their liner Remuera arrived at Panama on

August 4 from Auckland, and sailed from Colon the next day, en route to ' Southampton and London. The vessel : left Auckland on July 15. SUSSEX LEAVES CALCUTTA.— Cable advice received by the Union Company states that the Federal steamer Sussex sailed from Calcutta yesterday for Penan, Singapore and Samarang, to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is expected here early in September. TEKOA TO COMPLETE. —The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Tekoa leaves Wanganui on Friday for Wellington to complete her loading. She is announced to sail finally from Wellington on August 16 for London and West of England ports via Panama. RIBERA FROM MONTREAL.— Under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, the steamer Ribera is scheduled to leave Montreal on August 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Brisbane and Sydney. She is due at Auckland about October 11. PASSENGERS ON MALOJA. —Russell and Somars, Ltd., have received advice that foe following passengers for New are travelling by the P. and O liner Maloja, which is due at Sydney from London to-day: Miss Glossop, Mr. Mancho Mavji, Mr. Bladen, Mr. Mann. MELBOURNE PASSENGER SERVICE.—The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Manuka will reach Wellington from Melbourne direct this afternoon, according to her wireless report. She is to leave Wellington to-morrow for Melbourne, via Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. FIRE ON THE ARAWA. —An outbreak of fire is reported to have occurred on the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Arawa at London recently, according to advice received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters’ and Salvage Association. The vessel reached London from New Zealand on July 30, and the fire broke out afterwards in No. 3 hold, where a quantity of cases ot honey and meats were damaged. The Arawa loaded at Port Chalmers, Timaru, Wanganui and Wellington, and she was dispatched from Wellington on June 16. CANADIAN SEIGNEUR SAILS.— Owing to two firemen failing to put in an appearance at sailing time last evening, the departure of the Canadian Government Line steamer, Canadian Seigneur, was delayed until this morning. The vessel anchored in the stream at 7 a.m., and cleared port finally at 11.20 a.m. She arrived at Auckland on July 11 with a cargo of general merchandise from Montreal. Owing to repairs to a propeller-blade damaged during the voyage taking a considerable time, the Canadian Seigneur did not leave for the South until July 18. CANADIAN PROSPECTOR REPORTS. According to radio advice received by the local office of the Canadian Government Merchant Marine, the Canadian Prospector is not expected to reach Auckland before Wednesday next. Yesterday she was 1,500 miles from Auckland, and advice stated that the vessel was making very slow progress. Apparently engine trouble has occurred, although the exact nature has not yet been advised. The vessel, which left Montreal on June 27. cleared Panama on July 15. She is bringing general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. THE AQUITANIA’S RECORD.— The Cunard liner Aquitania recently completed her 100th round voyage across the Atlantic from Southampton. In these voyages she steamed some 715,000 miles, and during the whole time, with the exception of four trips, has been commanded by Commodore Sir James Charres. Altogether, including her period of war service, and a number of trips made from Liverpool, the Aquitania has steamed almost 1,000,000 miles.

The Aquitania is the fifth largest steamer afloat. Other steamers larger are the Leviathan, 59,957 tons; Majestic, 56,551 tons; Berengaria, 52,226 tons; Olympic, 46,439 tons. The Olympic and Aquitania are British-built vessels, and the other three were built in Germany. The Leviathan was formerly named the Vaterland, the Majestic the Bismark and the Berengaria the Imperator.

HELPING BRITISH BUILDING.— Mr. L. Dewey, the general manager of the Blue Star Line, made an interesting announcement on the occasion of the Lord Mayor’s visit to the Arandora in the Royal Albert Docks., He staUed that the cheapest tenders for the last nine of their ships came from the Continent and were £IB,OOO a ship less than the lowest British quotation. It was realised, however, that the Brtish shipping industry was in a difficult position, and it was decided by Lord Vestey and the Blue Star Line that, notwithstanding the saving which wouldJiave been made by placing the orders abroad, the contracts should be given to British yards. It may be hoped that the leaders of the trade unions will take note of this action on the part of these hated capitalists. It may be doubted, moreover,- whether these orders represent much, if any, profit for the builders, after provision has been made for overhead charges, depreciation, and other items.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—

The following vessels are expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations to-night;— Auckland.—Niagara, Aorangi, Waipahi, Kanna, Ruahine, Canadian Prospector, City of Carlisle, Waihemo, Persian Prince, Canadian Seigneur, Westmoreland, Whangape, Walcheren, Port Albany. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Arahura, Kairanga, Port Melbourne, Tekoa, Haggersgate, Tamaroa, Hororata, Plume, Kawatiri, Baron Ruthven, Placuna, Waipori, Matatua, Port Hunter, Karord, Kaponga, Manuka. Awarua. —lkala, Kaikorai, Cambridge, City of Corinth. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURE YESTERDAY OHINEMURI (4 p.m.), 114 tons, Parker, for Whangape. ARRIVALS TO-DAY KAITOA (7.15 a.m.), 319 tons, Martin, from Nelson. RARAWA (7.30 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. The Rarawa arrived at Onehunga this morning from New Plymouth. She is to sail again at 3 p.m. to-morrow on the return trip. The Anchor Line steamer Kaitoa arrived at Onehunga this morning from the South. Messrs. Russell and Somers advise that she is to be dispatched at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Arapawa leaves at 3 p.m. tomorrow for Wanganui. The Whangape Timber Company’s steamer Ohinemuri sailed yesterday afternoon for Whangape. The vessel arrived at Onehunga last week to discharge a cargo of timber from the company's mills at Whangape. Owing to being unable to cross the Manuka u bar on Monday evening, the Ngatiawa will not arrive at Onehunga from Raglan. Kawhia, and Port Waikato until 6 a.m. on Friday—a day later than usual. *V