SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16433, 29 January 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING.

PORT OP LITTBLTON. ARRIVALS. Tuesday, January 28th. Maori, e.s. (7.30 a.m., 8412 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. ' Canopus, e.o. (8 a.m.), 1350 tons, Gillare, from Westport, Westport Coal Co., agents. Cygnet, b.s., 124 tons Murray from Alcaroar. SteTenson, Stewart and Co., agents. DEPARTURE'S. Tuesday, January 36th. Maori, BJ.. 3112 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Ste«m Ship Company, agents. Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Dinamorc, for Weetport. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. I EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Calm, Wellington, this day. Storm, Wunganji), this djy. Breeze, Timaiu, this day. Mararoa, Wellington, this day. Monowai, Wellington, this day.. Maori, Wellington, January 30th. Cygnet, Kaikoura, January 30th. Suevic, Wellington, January Slat. Putiki, Timajru, January 3Jflt. Mararoa, Wellington, January 31st. Cygnet, Akaroa, February Ist. Maori, Wellington, February Ist. Mararoa, Wellington, February 2nd. Maori, Wellington, February 4th. Cygnet, Akaroa, February 4tl>. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Calm, Dunedin, this day. Storm. Dunedin, this day. Monowai, Dunedin, this day. UreoMJ, Picton this day. Cygnet Kaikoura, this day. Mararoa, Wellington, this day. Maori, Wellington, January SUtlx.Mararoa, Wellington. January Slat. Putiki, "Wellington, January 31st. Maori, Wellington, February Ist. Cygnet, Akaroa, February 3rd. Mararoa, Wellington, February 3rd. Maori, Wellington, February 4th. SHIPPING XOTES. Tho S.S. and A. liner Suevic reached Wellington on Monday morning from London, via Auckland. Sb» will probably have her discharge at Wellington completed in time to continue her voyage down (lie coast thin evening, in which ca«e she will retch Lyttelton to-;)iorp)'.v morning. When the Lyttelton portion of her cargo has been discharged the Suevic will sail for Port Chalmers to complete her unloading. She will subsequently lond at tho main Dominion ports for the United Kingdom. The Canopus arrived here yesterday morn-

ing with coal from Westport, and after discharge hew will returf to Vfeetport to load for Timaru ar.d Lytteltou. ' Captain Stringer forraerlv MM tor of the Maori, lefl for Sydney by the Moeraki. Mr A. Mcliae has joined 'the Rosamond as purser. The Ptitiki should, reach Lyttelton tomorrow from Duncdin and Timaru. She is bringing general caryj from the -Sonfh for discharge here, and will leave this port to-morrow night for Wellington. Three vessels of the Canterbury Shipping Co.'3 fleet, the Storm, Calm, and Breeze, are txpectsd to arrive in Lyttelton to-day,, the two first-r.amed from the North, jipd the Breeze from tho South. All these - vessels have general curgi to discharge and load, and arc timed to leave Lvttelton in the evening for their various destinations. The Monowni, on her way from Auckland to Dunedin, is due to-day »t Lyttelton, and is expected to be deeoatched for the South from this »ort to-nisht. ... The French ship Duquesne is still in the stream -1 _ r ,y* telton. awaiting her full complement before setting for Adelaide, Two of this vessel's «/.mcn h?ve failed to pu» in a>i appearance. Yeete-dav's ra'n interfered with waterside work on the Lyttelton waterfront and local shipping h-ui consequently delayed. The Mana. which his been fixed to run 'e vera I trips between Timaru and Lyttelton, will so on tho slip shortly for .overhaul and Sever'i! persons on tbe Wellington waterfront on Ksturdav night were surprised to see a tug doing her best to overtake the j Moeraki which had just, weighed anchor, and was bound for Sydney. It was not a ca'»: i of escaped G«rmam; merely a few firemen ' who had raiaseJ their trip through being | about £ve hours late. The chase was unsuccessful, and the tug returned lo her moor'"ifrfjnite wcrd has been received in Wellington regardinr the resumption of the HuddsrtPark«r steen.er Riverina's Wellington-Sydney i uucir.g. She wi-l leave Sydney on Thursday r.ext for Wellington, and should arrive *t that peri on Monday. On the return trip «=he will leave Wellington on Thursday, February 6)h. Tb« Horfrata is loading at London for Aucklind, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Port Chalii'.-?. r E. The latest advice received by the X*vr Zealand Shipping Company is that she is to sail on Saturday next.

The Waitorno vtob fxpccted to 1«» to Sydney yesterdav for Auckland. The Union Company advises that 110 decision has bfen made reZiiahig the movements of the Kauri, which '* in . <»ua" , :inii'"-« at Melbourne, cf the Kakapo. which is 1o undergo eurvcy at Sydney. ar.d i« now discharging there, or of the "Waipori. which, is discharging Newcastle coal at Auckland.

The Union Company advised that the Kurow arrived at San Francisco last Wednesday from Wellington, via Papeete. After discharge the Kurow will load again for >iw Zealand ports. The next arrival at San Francisco fhonlrl lie tho Navua, from Wellington, and tho Mokoia is now about due at Vaucouvor, from Wellington, via Suva. The Union Company's barque Dartfori failed from Vancouver on January 10th, bound for with a full shipment! of general mcrchandifee. She should arrivo at the Northern port about the thiicl week in March. "" THE TUTANEKAI HELD UP. (press association* telegram.) / WELIyINGTON, January 28. The firemen and seamen on the 'Tntajjokaf, who joined tho vessel Jast week at the rates of pay offered, which are higher than those paid in- the coastal service, refuse to roil, as they consider tho pay insufficient for fch* nature of their work—mine-sweeping. No settlement is in eight. AMERICAN SHIPPING. Messrs Mattlor and Quereau's latest report states that *t the present time there is not much prospect of the release of steam tonnage for general business until tho requirements of Europe end the return of tmop* luive been fully met. So far es Australia, aui New Zealand are concerned, it will possibly be some time before steamers can be procured to load for the t&ti'ous ports, and shippers will have to be entirely dependent upon sailing vessels for the carriags of their merchandise. Australia's position is eomewh-ab better than, that in South America and South Africa, where large accumulations of freight are awaiting- shipment. PASSENGERS FOR VANCOUVER. The R.M.S. Makura took from. Auck» land the following passengers for Vancouver:—First class: Misses Snodgraes, Seabrook. Myers, Mead a mos Bell, Turn bull, Moaelev-Alle-n, Messrs Graoe, Collins, Smith, Kroepelien, Airev, Huuphrie*. Cole, Campbell, Schil&ky, Mirams, Zymulman, Stadloy, Bell, Simpson. Second class: Misers Lund, Itenwick, Sharpsted (2), Mesdames Harper, C'ovell, Joki. Sharpsted, Balkin, Messrs Brown, Miller, Joki, Taylor, CTook, Fenton, Cox, Kinney, Balkiii -and 20 eteerign. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LONDON, January 25. Arrived, Suffolk, from Auckland. Sailed, Port Melbourne, for Auckland. AUCKLAND, January 08. Arrived, Tarawera (5.10 a.m.), from Welling" ton; Hinemoa- (6.30 a.m.), from East Coast lighthouses; Lyman D. Foster, barquentina (4 p.m.), 52 days from San> Francisw, with case oil.

TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD (Jan. 28). Arrivals—Wellington : Haxaro* (8.55 Wootton (5.40 p.m.); Kaikoura: (5.45 p.m.);' Wakatu (G.t.j a.m.); Timaru: Man* (7.30 pin.), nil from Lyttclton. . Departures—Kaikoura: W«lc*tu (3.45 p.ln.); Welling'ton: Mararoa (7.55 p.m.), both for Lyttelton.