PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11484, 17 January 1903, Page 9

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRIVED— January 16. SealcU, 8.5., 3882 tons, Macintyre, from Calcutta, via Xurih Island ports. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Tarawera 5.8., 2003 tons. Stott, from Wellington. Passengers—Misses Ashn, Duke, Mail, McCailum. McDonald, Grey, Merchant, Penii, Robinson Ifi), Clifford, Collins, Byeouth, Middlemies, and Clark, Mesdamee Cru"*siiank, Branks t Berry, Mansfield and child, Goo Perm. and Thomas, Messrs Pegler, MeEl wee, Webb (2), Duke, Bowie, J ennings, Penrose, Creaghe, Cruiokshank, Storey (2), Gee Barker, Hill, and McLennan, and 28 etee'rage. Union Steam Ship Company, BS Monowai, a.s., 3433 tone, Neville, from Sydney, via. Wellington. Paeeengera —Muses Frame, -Fitzsimmons. McKay Priest, Crewford (2), Bessly, Rogers, Wood, Renme, Morrison, Rossiter, Old. Wilson, Fowler, Hiorn», Tacker, and West, Meadainee Appleby and child, Tattersall, Robinson Binton. and Kiddell Dr. Elmslie, Messrs Tatterß*ll, Spragge, Jones, Beat. Laing, Burton. Hamilton, Stone, Tuck, Mitohell, Buckingham, Robertson, Pavitt, Newry, Wetb«y, Kiddell, Croft Mid Cochrane, and 68 steerage, union St«am Ship Company, agents. Magic, eoow, 63 tone, GUlberteon, from Pβlorus Sound. Pitcaithly aiM Co., agents. Huio, auxiliary schooner, 196 tons, MoKenzie, fiora Kaipara. Pitcaithly and Co., agents. SAlLED—January 16. Monowai, s.s., 3133 tons, Neville, for Melbourne via Hobart. Passengers—For Dunedin- Misses Hawkins aad Neville-(2), Meedarnes ilyndman and Wood, Messrs Wood, Ranger and Christie. For Bluff—Miss Clark, Mr Clark. For Hobart: Mis s Brock. For Melbourne: Misses Holmes and Donegan, Mrs Holmes, Messrs .Holmes and Tarant. Union Steam SJiip Company, agents. Tarawera, s.s., 2003 tone, Stott, for Wellington. Passengers—Misses Hatch, Harrington, Richardson, Ba-lfour, Newbolt, Mildingtorl, Kennedy, Florence, Bell, Ayres, Harper, Wiggrans, Jenkineon. Grove, Cirthew, McDonald, Meadaruea Lucas, Hollow, Dalee, Goodman, Bezzan, Corlis. Matthews, Farmer, Willmott, Pengelly and infant, Arnold, Fairley end infant, Giove, Mundy and two children, Se*ger and three children, and Simpson, Revs. Dewson and Simpson. Messrs WUlmott, Pengelly, Farmer, Corlis, Foul«y, Lowe, Mundy Smith (2), Vincent, Arnold, Ho'bba, Glendinning, Dalston, Cox, Hoare Osborne, Hicks, Forster, Holmes, Matthews, G. Humphreys, McMdll*n, W-ebster, HaTper, and' Cameron. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. IMPORTS. Saalda—From Calcutta: 470 half caee-s castor oil, 275 drums oil, 308 cbeete and 111 half chests t«a, 2393 bales gunnies, 1 case effects, 12 rolls coir matting, 24 bdla coir mats, 20 bales Hessian cloth, 10 cases chutney, S cases curry powder. From Singapore: 638 bdls rattans, 236 bales gambier, 10 bdla eplit canes, 20 bags wliite pepper, 270 case* pine apples, 10 oag* black pepper, 50 bags tapioca, 10 eases nutmegs. Wanaka—From Newcastle: 2960 tons co»L From Sydney: 2 cases gelignite, 1 case g*l*tine dynamite, 1 case bleating gelatine, 1 cm* detonators.

Tarawera —From "Wellington: 10 boxes soap, 42 cases jam, 50 cases fruit, 50 etwee matches, 20 bdls pipe, 2 cases fish, 1 box tobacco, 16 cks pelts, 8 bais iron, 1 ck, 18 pkge. From Pic ton: 6 orates empty tine, 1 caee. From Kelson: 1 bale hops, 20 half case* fruit* 8 empty hhde. • Monowai—From Sydney: 7 oases plants, 63 cases, 4 crates and. 108 bags empty bottles, 3 cases diapery, 66 'half oases fruit, 1 coop fowls, 16 coses merchandise, 53 oases and 2 boxes drugs, 1 caae machinery, 47 lengths tube, 19 lengths galvanished pipe. 10 cases champagne, 33 bicycles, 1 bull, 280 ft timber, 10 bales kapok,' 21 cases boots, 2 ca*e# woollens, 1 box and 2 cases samples, 40 balee hemp, 90 ingots tin, 150 caee 8 soap, 10 cylinders ammonia, 75 cases salmon, 1 box cycle parts, 13 pkgs, 11 cases, 2 boxes. EXPORT'S. Rotoniahana —For Wellington: 5 cases confectioivery, 8 crate s biscuits, 3 cycles, 6 eke pea meal, 7 carcases pork, 18 pkge ranges, 22 cases ale, 4 cases dead poultry, 7 sieba maib:e, 10 cr.ses esuoe, 5 cases pickles, 1 box and 9 crates pigeons, 2 mate rice, 2 bales bags, 25 cases whiskey, 8 chests tea, 6 sks and 2 oases bacon, 1 case lard, 4 case* and 2 boxes butcher's small goods, 1 case dried cocoanut, 6 horses, 25 sks 'bran, 20 sks wheainieal, 30 sks wheat, 24 cases currants, 1 truss leather, 2 trolly truxks, 1 pole, 2 rick covers, 8 bales wool, 9 casea matches, 1 rim, 83 cases and pkge. For Wanganui: 15 cases ale, 1 bale bags, 7 cases and pkgs. For Foxton: 4 cases a!e. For New Plymouth: 3 bales blankets, 2 pkgs. For Blenheim : 2 pkge castings, 2 trusses leather, 2 pkgs. For I>Jeieon: 1 sk.

Mceraki —For Wellington: 24 half cases fruit. For Sydney: 110 ska barley, 2 eke aeeid,

13G5 *ks a::d 35 bags oats, 2 bales horsehair, 623 sks brau, 122 si:s .sharps. 24 ska peas, 13 cks tailow. 5 pi-'gs agTi'cUitura,! iuip.t-ments, 113 ska poliaid, 33 For Newcastle: 100 eks bujlcy, iSO sk-s oaU. For Bxivbane: 15 pkgs. For Noumea: 1 case hams and bacon.

Aiorowai—For Melbourne: 13 cases whiskey, 150 bugs oats, 11$ bags hides, 3 case 3 salety cartridges, 217 ska oarley, 147 boxes butter, 12 pkgs. For i'remantie: 2050 bags ©a.w, 720 ska tirun, 2:) tins dripping. Ptpaivu;—For London: 965 oaks wool, 363 cks tallow, and pelte, 1 bale hair, iWO qrs beef, 590 boxea kidney a and sweetbreads, 15,184 cercises mutton and lamb, 47 baiea basi-s and leather, 4479 boxes butter, 287 Cases oheese, 393 boxes hearts, 50 cks casings, 5 pkgs.

The Sealda, from Calcutta, via North Island ports, arrived at 6.45 a.m. yesterday. The 'israwera arrived from Wellington at 8 a.m. yesterday, and left for Wellington β-t 9.30 p.m. The Monowai, which arrived at 9.25 a.m., left Sydney at 2 p.m. on the 10th iiist., arrived at Wellington at 7 p.m. on the 14th, and left there at 5 p.m. on the sth. She experienced light variable winds and fiua weather throughout the voyage. The Monowai left for Me.bourne via Hobart, a,t 3.25 p.m. The Britieh-India, Company's e.s. Sealda, which has been chartered by the Union Steam Ship Company, ie a steel screw vessel of 6882.gr038 end 3438 net tonnage. She was built in 1902 by Sir J. Laing ana Sons, Sunderland. Her dimensions are:—Length 411 ft, ■beam 50.8 ft, depth, of hold 29ft. She is fitted with engines of the most modern type, and has a patent electric plant to furnish an alum should either of tie side lights be extinguished. The carnage of live stock has been specially provided for. She has about 700 tons of cargo for Lyttelton, and will visit Dunedin before gointf to Australia, where •he loads horse* for India. She is commanded by Oaptain D. C. Macintyre, R.N.R., whose officers are Messrs A. Groesholtz, R.N\R., H. β-hilaon, xt.N.R., C. G. Hughes, and Mr R. G. Reeves. Mr McLean ia chief engineer. The Hawea is expected from Napier to-day. The Oorinthdo ia expected here to-day. The Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria, which leaves "Wellington oa her next trip to Melbourne on the sth February, will make a «peoial call at Milford Soufid. The Marine Department ham been advised th»t Uie repair* which the Hinmmoa is undergoing at Port Chalmers will be completed on Monday next. The Teasel will probably eail for Wellington with the »ttun kunck Gordon in tow on Tuesday next. The Gordon is intended for the Nelson Harbour Board.

Ihe Tyser Company , * steamer Mimiro is expected to reach Melbourne from London on Sunday next. She ahould Teach Sydney a week later, »nd leave for Auckland and Wellington about the end of the month. The Tutaneke* would h»ve G-reymou'Ui for Wellington yesterday, with, a cargo of ooal for the Railway Department at Wellington. The steamer will be placed on the Patent Slip there for an overhaul, after which ehe will leave to repair the Cook Strait cable between Terawiuti and, White Bay. The Union Company* steamer Rotokino wii] 1 be put into oommdanon again to-day when *b» will leave Wellington fox Weetport. The Jbarque Helen is expected at Lyttetton from Xaunceston. The Sydney Shipping: Lkt of a recent date eaya: —In connection with grain fixtures, it will strike many observers of shipping movemente ac somewhat novel that- we have ves•el» coming here from Puget Souna port* caTrying grain. The names Tacoma, whatcom, and Blakoly have hitherto been'eynonymou* with cargoes of lumber that it reade like a. new departure to have their names associated with anything elae than Puget Sound timber. The ecow Magic arrived last evening foam Peloru* Sound. . The barque C. To/biae is taking balkst •nd wi.l projWbly leave next Wednesday for Newcwtle, where rfhe will load coal for LyttelUm. - The barque County of Ayr leaves in baltt*t nertOweek for Hokianga. where she is to load timber for Australia. The Huia arrived from Kaipara laet evening.