SHIPPING.
PORT OF LYTTELTOST.
ARRIVED— July 9. Maori (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Tarawera (9.30 a.m.), from Dunedin. Cygnet (4.5 p.m.), from Aksroa. Wakatu (7.46 p.m.), from ix&ikouza.
SAILED— July 9. Breeze (11.40 ».m.), for Dunedin. Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington.
TELEG-RAPH NOTICE BOARD.
July 9th ( Arrived—Wellington, Mararoa (7.10 a.m.*, from Lyttelton. Sailed—Kaikoura, Wakatu (9 a.m.): Wellington, Karu (midnight); Greymouth, Kivhika (11.80 a.m.); Timaxu, Kotare (4.15 p.m.); Wellington, Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), all tor Lyttelton.
SHIPPING NOTES. The schooner Lily is not likely to sail with her cargo of produce for Kaipara until Thureday or Friday. The Kittawa, from Onehunga, is fixed to load coal at Westport this week for discharge at Lyttelton. Tho Weetralia arrives here- to-day from Melbourne, via Wellington, and is to sail this evening for Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne.
The Huddart-Parker steamer Riverina will leave Wellington to-morrow for Sydney. Intending passengors from Lyttelton must travel North by the Mararoa on the previous $rsning« The Cygnet will make her weekly trip to Kaikoura to-night, tho sea having moderated. She returns to port to-morrow night. The oollier Kahika, laden with coal, i* expected here to-night from Greymoutb, and will sail on a return trip to the West Coast on Friday. The Tarawera omved here yesterday with general cargo from Dunedin. Her loading operations not having been completed yesterday, she has been detained in port until to-day, when she will be despatched for Auckland, via ports. The Corinna was expected to got away from Dunedin yesterday with cargo for Oamqru, Timaru, Nelson, and New Plymouth. Sho will omit her usual call at this port on her journey North. The Monowai's overhaul should be completed on Saturday next, when she is' timed to sail with cargo for Auckland, via East Coast ports. Tho mail steamer Moana will leave Weilington to-morrow for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. This vessel brought from America and tho Islands 1709 tons of cargo, including a laree consignment of fniit. Tho Karu will probably reach Lyttelton to-day from Wellington, to which port sho will return on completing here. The Kaiapoi, with cargo from Australia, .s expected here on Friday, via Wellington. From this port she sails for Timaru. The Westport Coal Company s steamer Canopus will leave this port to-night or tomorrow for Westport. . , The Canterbury Shipping Company s steamer Storm will probably arrive at Lyitolton to-morrow from southern ports, to load for Picton and Wanganui. The Government steamer Hinemoa is expected to return to Wellington from her visit to the Cook Strait lighthoutes about the end of next week, when she will prepare for her periodical' inspection of the southern lifhthouoes. . . The auxiliary sclioonor Huanni w unloading at Wellington her cargo of produce from Lyttelton. She will afterwards load timber for Melbourne, whither she will sail in about a week. . _ , , The Refrigerating Company s steamer Maw, with carjro from Wan-ar.ui and Wellington. will possibly reach this port to-day, and will, later proceed South as far as Himitanei arrived at Waitanri (Chatham Is'andfi) on Saturday, and after visiting the other island ports ?he returns .o Lyttelton, being due hero at the end of this week. ~ * THE MERCANTILE MAKINE.
A NATIONAL UNIFORM,
(j-goil OtR OVTN- COEBESPOXDEXT.)
LONDON, Hay 17. The inestimable cervices rendored to the nation during the *ar by the Mercantile Marino have already been r<x»mised in the closer feeling of comradeship with the Royal Navy, «nfi m various concessions mad£, botn by ownera ord by the authorities, in favour ot seamen and officers. ..... , The question of a national uniform for the Mercantile Marine, instead of the medley of owners' uniforms which have obtained in. the nast has now been well advanced, as a Parliamentary White Paper (Cd. 9030) shows. A committee appointed in March, 191 1, • to report to the Board of Trade cn the subject found that the great majority of Mercantile Marine officers strongly favoured a standard
uniform, for the following reasons: (1) It would raise the status of the wearer ; Iho Mercantile Marine had earned its right to a national uniform; (3) That their certificated status would bo more clearly indicated by a standard uniform; (4) That no distinction should be made between passenger and cargo ship officers; (5) That many of the present b;i igt-s were unsuitable; (fi) That the hp ltiplicity of uniforms caused confusion. x<ven amongst the owners a large majority favoured the standard uniform, but many wished to retain their cap badge. The committee rocommendcd the adoption of a national standard uniform for tho Mercantile Marine. Officers might retain tho company's cap badge whilo employed on board ship or on tho ship's business ashore, but any officer desiring to wear uniform ashore for other business should wear the national uniform in its entirety, with the standard cap badge. The King is to be naked to sanction the naval crown for the cap badge, it being understood that the Admiralty are willing to transfer this crown to tho Mercantile Marino. The uniform will be limited strictly to holders of Board of Tra-io certificates (whether deck or engineer), to surgeons, pursers, and cadets, and uncertificated junior officers qualifying for a first certificate. The rank stripes to be worn will be determined by the rank held on board the ship, and not the cortificate, and an officer not employed afloat may wear the _ uniform corresponding to the highest rank in which he has ever been employed. The uniform proposed has cuff stripes in gold lace or black mohair, varying according to the rank. Masters and chief engineers will wear on interlaced ohevron on the cuff, and other certificated officers a diamond.
WAR SERVICE BADGES.Sir Albert Stanley announced in the Houso of Commons the other day that there had not come to his attention one single instance where either officers or men of the Mercantile Marine had failed to take their ship out when it was ready to sail. The record had beon one of unexampled heroism and devotion to duty. The deaths in the Mercantile Marine from enemy action numbered over 12,500, and in February dependents were being paid pensions at the rate of about £170,000 a year. The matter of recognising the gallantry of officers and men who continued to to sea after being • torpedoed, had been kid before th© King, and he had approved of badges being awarded through the Board of Trade to any who had been on the articles of any British merchant or fishing i-eseel sunk or damaged during tho war by torpedo or mine, and who had afterwards completed a further voyage on the articles of a British vessel. The badge will be in the form of a torpedo worn on the cuff of tho left sleeve, and a bar will be awarded for every additional torpedo. The scheme will, of course, be and will apply to all employees, including stewards.
WHITE STAR LINE. (from our own correspondent.) .LONDON, May 28. During the last year the fleet of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company has been increased by the buihlers' delivery of two new vessels for tho New Zealand eervice—the Mahana and the Mahia. The directors' report mentions that the year's accounts show .a profit of £1,534,261, after providing for excess profits duty and adding interest and dividends on investments and transfer fees. To this must be add<*d th» balance of '""'0 "36 brought forward from 1016, making the total c red it to profit and loss account ±'j.,0.-VJ37. After deducting debenture interest, directors' fees, income tax, ami depreciation, and making a transfer of £200,000 to general purposes fund, and a donation of £10,000 to the stall superannuation fund, there remains a balance to the credit of profit and loss account of £904,255. Interim dividends amounting to ,£750,000, equivalent to 20 per cent, on the capital bf the company, have b«en paid, leaving a balanco to be carried forward ni £154,255 12s Brf. In accordance with tho provisions of the trust deed there have been redeemed by purchases and drawing* during the year debentures to tho value of £133,900, making the total amount redeemed ,to December 31st, 1917, £640,300. The directors again place on record their acknowledgment of the gallant &*viccs tendered to the company by the captains, officers, engineers, and crews, • who, notwithstanding submarine and mine perils, continue to perform their duties willingly and effectively in tho most patriotio spirit.
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