LATE SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20042, 3 September 1920, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING.

MOVEMENTS OF .COLLIERS. I The 'Kauri is due from Newcastle to-mor-iow or on Sunday with coal, iron and timber. The Ngatoro is due to leave Sydney where she is undergoing overhauling, on September H and Newcastle on September 13. She should arrive in Lyttelton on September 20. The Kini was expected to have loft Greymouth at midnight last night for Lyttelton with a cargo of coal. PERSONAL. Mr _ IV. Eeevo has .joined the Mapourika ns third mate, Mr IV. MGralh has signed on the same vessel as ptnaer. * Mr P. H. Johnson, assistant purser of the Monowai, has loft that vessel. L. Briscoe, chief oiheor of the \V hang ape, has coma ashore on holiday leave. Mr D. Gardner has been appointed actingchief officer of that vessel. Mr J. W. Dowling, chief officer of the Jvaton, has come asnore on holiday leave. U- Lpngiuy has been appointed acting-chief officer, and Mr C. Juxon actingsecond officer. Oapiam Baldwin, late of the Koromiko. proceeded souu by the Monowai last night. i ri }. who hud been standing by at Wellington, has taken command of the Koromiko. Mr U. K. Young signed on the Kahika yesterday as second engineer. Mr Perdon, fourth engmocr of the Koromiko, came ashore yesterday owing to sickness. Mr Ewan, chief engineer of the Kakapo. came ashore on sick leave yesterday. Mr M Munich, chief of the Corinna, will take tus place in the meantime. COASTAL FREIGHT RATES. An increase in the charges for freight cartied by the Northern Steamship Company's steamers has been decided upon. The manager (Mr C. Ranson). has stated that, it has been necessary to raise the rates, owing to the increased prices tho company has to pay for coal, stores, etc., and also on account of the continual demand for higher wages from the employees. The new rates were only a little higher than the old ones, and varied somewhat. Tho revised charges came into force on Wednesday. OVERSEA SHIPPING. The S.S. and A. liner Kia Ora was timed to sail from Wellington this morning for London. Tho Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Waitemata sailed from San Francisco on August 26 bound for Auckland and Melbourne. She is expected to reach Auckland on September 23. The liner Westmeath arrived at Wellington from Newcastle on Wednesday, with a cargo of coal, limber and horseshoes, besides a small quantity, of general cargo. She had a fine weather trip. After discharge she will proceed to Gisborne to commence Homeward loadmg. She should sail for Avonmouth from Wellington at the end of this month. The A. and A. liner Carpentaria left Now Yoik for Auckland, Wellington and Australia on August 14, Sho cleared Newport News seven days later,' and is duo at Auckland on September 23. Monday^ 18 * 1 ' 10 U0 * rom Auckland on The Riiuutaka arrived at Auckland vostorday ,rom Whangarei, where-she has fceeu loading mutton. The M&luna was tin arrival at Wellington yesterday from Newcastle. b The Malatua (Shaw. Suvill and Albion Company) is:now expected fo arrive in Lffi Sho Las Liverpool cargo According to the latest advice received by the jpcal agents, tho Waimana i 8 duo here to-morrow. ere Tho Esses is expected to leave Napier tomorrow night ror Lyttelton. Sho should arrive on Monday. The Commonwealth and Dominion liner Port Curtis, with 300 tons of cargo, includes a quantity of benzine, arrived in port from Wellington shortly after noon yesterday. The Canaslota, is to leave Wellington today for Brisbane, where sho will com-' pieto discharging ner cargo from New York The Ruapehu is expected to leave Welling ton on Tuesday next for Auckland.. s The Shahristan yesterday afternoon completed the discharge of her cargo from San Francisco consigned to Lyttelton, as well ns replenishing her bunkers, and sailed for Dunedin. From Dunedin sho will proceed to Adelaide. ‘ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS, [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 3. Sailed—Kia Ora (7 a.m.), for London. Mcikai Maru (8.35 mm.), for Newcastle. AUCKLAND, September 3. Aimed—Southern Gross (mission steamer) from Norfolk Island, at 2.40 a.m. Tonsu Maru, from Newcastle, 3.40 a.m. Wauaka from south, 10.80 a.m. ’ Sailed—Kaiapoi (10.50 a.m.), for Wellington. & Arrived—Stella (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington, “ AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, , (Received September 3, 11.55 a.m.) * MELBOURNE, September 3, Arrived—Knituna, from Kaipara,