SHIPPING. A CLAIM DISMISSED. TRADE WITH THE EAST. LOSS OF A HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINER.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13358, 24 December 1906, Page 2

SHIPPING.

A CLAIM DISMISSED.

TRADE WITH THE EAST.

LOSS OF A HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINER.

POBT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. MONDAY, D-ECISMBER 24, , 1906. PHASES OF THE MOpN. D. H. M. S. First Quarter ... 23 '2 40 19 a.m. Full Moon ... ... 31 6 20 20 a.m. HIGH WATER. This evening, 3.50. < ■ To-morrow 'morning, 4.35. Sun set : This > ex^ening, 7.23. Sun rise : To-morrow morning, 4.36. ' ARRIVED.

•December 24.— R&rawa, *.s., 1100 tons, Norbury; fcom Onehuanja. Passengers—Tittisses Sxitherland, Hughes, Jacobson, Walelrdn, Symss, Peach, Taylor, Speight, McKay, McAndrews, L. R. Sloane, Gittos, Dick, Dale; "Wilson, ,lVartoii, Swift, Holding-, Hatfdy, Shun, Drittan, Berridge, Barnett, Belcher; ' Sandfor'd ( (2), Buttefworth, Wailje, Haddock, Crobm, IVtcln-tosh, S tovenson., " ' Lund-oii, G-arre tt, ■■' ifttetap, Shaw, 'Hilspn, Eilxniston, Wylia, Burke (2);, ; Bull, , Leroaiigi, Samuel, L. R. Burge, ... Mossanan, Wrigley, McLeod, Thompson, Lynch, Stimpson, Harlin, Coombes, , M-esdanies Schfta'ur, McAndrew, Santfford, .WilsoM, Brit'tan, Hop ding, Vonlertz, Haddock, Christie, J. C. Gruerson, White, Dye, Doves, McAndrews, Sandford, Pcarce. Wh'iffin, Burgee/?, L. B. Davis, Daw-son 1 , Messrs

Sandin, R. Evans, Selby, Bun-ley, Palmer, Holm-den, Wxen, Galpin, Leagherty, Cummins, Mclsaacs, Adams^ Riley, Sampson, G. Whitley,, J. Hutching'S,, IJennistoji, F. J. Ollsen, A. Burrell, A. -W. Short, Shove," Burlf-n'son, Abbott, Palnier, Burlinson, Bowe£', ! / E. J. Mears, Austin, Foots, H. Kruman, B. Gittos-, D. Gjlttps, , 4 T. ; .>V. Hutton, A. J. Powley, Sheem, L. P. Oh-ria'lic, Wtttk-ins, -McConnell, Smithers, R. Woo-ds, : 'WaUcttm. .Shepherd, Brittain (3-)^ G. Henderson^. Gallichan, G. Schnaur; A. S. Murdoch, Curtis, Dye, J. Garnett, Gillett, Croydon, Martin, Hedley, -Eady (2), Fprsybh©, Wcarue, Ashcroft, W. R. Lan-e, Vile, S. Thompson., Davis, Hg-von, Tahsley, H. Sutton, A. B.- Jordan, W. Burgess, R. Ross, S. Berridge, -, Pvxrcell, W'hiffin, Dixbn, Cox, R. >W. Mairtin,' Foster, Harpham, Jones, G. Barbi er, Bissell, Forestell, L. R,. Davis, Haslam, IV. G. Cu;!pan, Sharp, C. Walker, J. C. Griesoli, C. T. MacDiarmid, J. C. Chambetrs-, McXinlay, Cowies, T. Ballin. Palmer, Thorntmn, Diokson, Lawless, Potie'r, Harlin, Pocock j 126 steerage. ; to sail. : •December 24 .—-Rarawa, s.s., 1100 tons, Norbury, for Oirehu'ng'a.. ! EXPECTED^ ARRIVALS. Rofoiti, from South, Tuesday.' Takapuna, from Mamikau, Tuesday. Rarawa, from Manukau, Wednesday. Rotoiti, from' Manukau, Thursday. ' Takapuna, from Stfuth, ' Thursday. « EXPECTED ARRIVALS AT WELLINGTON. OCEAN-GOiNG STEAMERS. Bramlcy, due about December 22nd 4 sailed from New York October 12th. (N.Z. and A. Co.) Star of Japan, due about December 23rd ; sailed from London October 22nd, via Australia and Auckle-ud. (•Tyser.) , Gothic (diio about January Ist), sailed from Plymouth November 17th, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill.) • ■ Whakatano (due' about Jannary 8th) » sailed from London November Bth, via Aucldand (N.Z.S. Co.) SAILING VESSELS. : Apollo (barque, 41 days out), sailed from Liverpool September 20th. Olivia (barque, 14 days but), sailed from Edithburg October 20th. (Fletcher and C 0..) SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. „ Sydney, ; . December 24.— Hippolas, from/. Auckland. • . ; . ,; - Bluff, December <24.— ; Wimmiara, from Hobart", watK, OEnglish Wall -oft boawl, at 9.30 a.m. NEW STEAMER. .Wellington, December 24.— The Hud-dart-Pa'rker and Company's- new steamer Riverina arrived from- Melbourne at 11.40 last night. The steamer left Melbourne at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, averaging fifteen knots throughout.

Sydney, D>ecember 24. — The Federal 'Arbitration. . Court' 'dismissed tihe claim of .the Amalgamated Engineersi that engineers untler the British articles were entitled to terminate a contract by giving twenty-four hours' notice. The judge stated that if tos altered the conditions tinder- tire articles it would he impossible for any ship to engage In ovr»rst»a trade unless . coastal wages were paid. It was therefore not in the interests of tbe owners and employees that any' additional burden should be imposed w-nich would *er.d<Sr competition with other ships engaged in trade from Australia more 'dim-, cult. '

Melbourne, December 24.— The Government, in order to encourage trade with the East, will subsidise a fourweekly • service to ' Singapore and Penang, via Java.

London, December 22.--Tbe Ham-bxirg-Aan-ericaa liner Prin^ Essin Victoria Louise, which was stranded near Port Royal,' Jamaica, and' became a. total wreck, was not insured for her value, which was placed at £75,000. THE* BANG'ATIRA. /"; London, December 22 .—1t is feared; thai "the Shaw-Savill and Albion Com^ pany's Rangatira, which is insured iov £35,000, has been: disabled or strand-*, ed in unfrequented waters. (The Rangaiira sailed* from BrisA bane on October 22nd for Manama.) », ; The Kittawa- is -'due from Onehunga on Tuesday, and will' sail for ■ Greymouth on Wednesday. ' ' The Takapuna, froW'T)n©n ; ur%a, 'is due! early '"to-morrow, and 'as-theves-^ bd leaves for South at 5:30 a.m., the; train" to. connect will leave town at 5j a.m. • c The Roto&ti is -bringing; -LytteUfcnqargo tovmorrow instead of the Corinna, and will arrive from Nelson ar 5 bout 5 a,m. She leave for Onehun3>a at 8.30 p.m. as usual. . The Union Sl-eam Ship Company's Head Office have issued an interesting 'Xmas card showing the progress of the Company. In 1876, with the Maori (174 ions) as the leading! ves-^

sel, the line had a total tonnage of 5512 tons. In 1886 the -Mararoa was the Crack, of 2598 tons, making, a* total o"f 32,056 ton*. Ten years jTater tho Monow»r i , of 3i33 tans, beaded a list of 55,616 tons, while in 1906 tho turbine steamer IDah-enoj of 5282 tons, brings- the total tonnage of the Company up to 112,853 ■ tons. Such a- record caniiot be excelled, and speaks for the able nian-agenrenit of the Company and the prosperity of the colony.

The Union Company's So-unids trip, leaving Dunedin on 15th January, has been well supported in Tiaranakd, and a pleasant fortnight's holiday is anticipated.

The s.s. Papanui completed loadkjg oft" the Waitara roadstead- o<w Satur-j day "evening. About 9000 carcases and 400 balos of w o ol were shipped.—^ Waitara Correspondent." In consequence of "the holiday rush the Rarawa made a daylight trip from Onohuiiga on Sunday,, arriving at :;the Breakwater late in the . evening.