SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 420, 1 February 1909, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

■'•. , ;. '."PHASES. OJv THE MOON. ';■■>.:. ; > ;',}■ FEBEijAEY.. . ' .■": : V■- . . ..' . Day. Hr.m. ...Full moon '■■ ■~.....;.'...• ;,5 ■ 755 p.m. . •Last'quarter ... ; -..: ■ ~:.14 017 a.m. ■' New ; moon' ' ;„■■ '... ■... 20 ■ 10 22 p.m. •First quarter ...■:.. ...'27 2 19 p.m. '.I-.:.:.'-V ■■}. : ; ' '•'■'■..'. To-day, '. 0.56 aim.; 1.26 p.m. ■ - ■ To-morrow; :1.48 : a.m.; 2.19 p.rai :' i , ■' ■ :: . ■■'■ ■ ' •' "'• ■':'.■ sun..;'-.v ' : :■'■••.•. '-■['' : Sun rises to-day; 4.55 a.m;; Bets, 7.13 tp.m. ARRIVALS. SATUEDAY, JANUAEY 30. > WAVEELEY, 8.9. (2.30 a.m.), 157 tone, Wildman, from Picton. .: HXffiA NIVEN, s.s; (3.45 a.m.), 56 tons, Brovra, from trawling cruise; ' ■ ; - ; ■ WAIEATJ, s.s. (4.45, a.m.), -93 tone, Vendor'e, from Motueka. i • ,; ' NGAHEEE, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 1100 tone, Ohristian, from Greymouth. MAEAEOA, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manninii. from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Wallace, Dunn, Isaacs, Quinn, Salmon, Kirk,' Bennett, Scoon, Barron, Craig, Simmonds, Adams, Jackson, Varney, Taylor. Warren, Williamson, Holdgate, Fergus, ■ lliller. Lamb, Mollison, Mills, M'Kinnon, Platta,' Oorsbie, Mesdames Williams and child, Cook (2), Eogers, Tenyson, Ferguson, Salmon, : Binning, - Adams, Bmith, Chary, Mann, Samson, Williams, ' Beauchamp, Eichardson, Eussell, Low, Thomas, Comb. Lawson, Smyth (2), Finn, Aitken, Withers, Mitchell, Sjvale, M'Millin, Sollott, Douglas, Hon. Dr. Findlay, Lieut. Herd, Bevs. Thomas, Lowan, Messrs. Oato, Brown, Bethune, Salmon (2), Appleman, King, Windman, Corkscrew, Camp, Powey, Bartlett, Jaquee, Menzies,. Oroll, Adams. Hodee. Underwood, Beauchamp (2), Williams, Poulton, Bussell, Bartley, White-Parsons, Overtotf, Finn, Broad,- Low/ M'Olelland, Erskine, Baker, Ballantyne, Francie, Holmes, Trimm, Atkins, Magnus, Stevens, Mcrley, Norris, Whitcombe, Eowe, M'Millan, M'Lelland, Nichol, ■ Sollett, Oartwrieht, Gavin, Phillips, Dinuie,. Menziea, Bickford, Deval, Munro, Hunt, Cook, Watson, Ferguson, Corcoran, Smith, ■ Tyrild, Fieldwick, M'Kaj'. Oallahan, Thomson,. Alloock, Peacock, Hogan, Walker, Collins, Fulton, Gibbs, Low, Bert, Stewart; 58 steer■age.', •■..-.•• .■ ■ ■' --■ '..' • . ■ ■•-.: KIEIPAKA; s.s. (9.15 a.m.), 133 tons, Jackson, from Patea. ; -. . ' : : :TUTANEKAI,:i.s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 811 tons; Post, from Cook. Strait 'lighthouses. ' ' . " ■ . : ' MAPbITEIKA,: s.s. (4.50 :p.m.)/ "1203 iona, : Ken-: nedy, from Nelfion and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Palmer, • Kirk; Malloy, Benzoni, Lundon (2), O'Brien, St. George,.-Wright,-Wil-liams (2), Westrap, Symes, Mesdames Young, Sellars, Weaver, Wilson, Messrs. Tonka.' Moale, Young, Frater, Sampson, Myers, Spence, Kussell/ Melville, Hawkins, Whithan, Jennings, Stanley, Todd, Cullen, Carson, Landsberg, Silliars, Busby, ..Flavell,. Salter. M'Lean,,,EUerwell, Morton, Fraser,. Fabian,;Giblin; 6 steerage. . ■ /BLENHEIM, k'e.V ff.lO'.p.mO, .120' ions, Watson, from Blenheim. "',■ .-'",. '..■■' '~•:■■■..' '. , ; . ! AOB.EBE,.'e.s. v (8.30- p.m.),' '77' tons, ■ Fisk, from Patea; ■■•■' ;. • , -' >.' ■■■' " ■ . '■■-■ ■;" ;' ■'' .; ■ -1 PENGUIN,- β-5!^<9.45- plnil)/v^B24 ''tons, Naylor, from , Picton, with' 62 ; passengers;": .i PATEENA,;s;s; (10.20 p.m;)/| 1212-tone,' Stewart, :from--Nelson and.'Picton.'.'Passengers: Saloon— Misses' Barr, ■Cbrrigan,,.Jfpran,■ Barker, >Winter, M'Douptall.'r Kelly,' M'Edowney, Anderson, Melville. Myers. Stevens, Hill; Atkinson, Lake, Close, Lewis.".-Meek,- Dr. Bennett,' Meedames M'Eldpwhey, Pearson and 3 children, Selig, Edmondson and 2 Moran, Barlow, Haseldenfl Parker, Banfield, Atkinson, Oahey. Anstice, Lewis, Messrs. Weaver, Moran. Dimand. Parkinson, SeHk, Dorizac, Skorrett. Melville, Barlow, Beamish, Montgomery, Hanthell, Henrys, Wilcoclts, Brinkman, Banfleld.-Eades, Shallcrass, Hayes; Uridgo, Eiley, iTiidßo Haselden; 11 steerage.'', '■■ . ■KAMONA;. b.b; (10,20 p;m.), 1425 tons/ Platts, from Greymouth. .". . ■...-'. (:,'..■ ;';'..; SUNDAY,' JANUARY 31. '■' ■. - : QUEEN OF:THE SOUTH, s.s. (2.10 a.m.), 198 tons,; Harvey, from Foxton. . '•■' ■■'■:, r TAKAPUNA,, sis.'(2.so. a;m;). : lo36.tone;-v Crawford,, from New,'-P.lymquth:,i.i: \ :;,'.i,.vy(:\i-t ■ i ,HUIA, ..s.s.'- •'•i27 ; ''to,ne, i 'i;;Buifei from Wanganui. ■:<;-i- : ...•'..,.■ : . -.■"■-y. ■•■• .ii'i'i'lii'vr'ji i KAIKOUEA; s.s.-:>[7.25- a.m.), from '. OPAWA; ks/:(7.45'a;m.), iio)t'bii< : Eokforij, from Blenheim., '■■:.'':■,■.!;,.'■-'.■;.,."'. f : (-X.'.■'>"■ ..'.v,i. : -- -' ; . MAORI, s.g.; (B :a!m;U3399l'tbns';'■Hunter/ from Lyttelton." ..'..;'.;. ■■'■,'. 'V-.." '■ WAKANqi;'; s.s/' (10:30 , a.m.), ! 5824-'.ton's;.',Wh'lte. Parsons, from-Lyttelton. ' '"i.'.:,'.; ."PUKA'kT,'. B.V. .(4;"a'.m.),. 1444. ton's, : fTaW from Lyttelton. ■. .:,; ; "v. ; r ;■'...; .._'.. ■■.■■:';■..■■•",.■ ■ i TAINUT,' s.s'.'. (i.5",p.m.), 128' tons,'Jensen; from Waitara. i.; .. ■ y ~.'.'.'. : \ . .'■•■• .> . . . WAIKAEE.'.is.s. ;(2;30; p'.m;),';-3071 tons,: Bernech, from: Lytteltori;.-: '•;, ;:. .....;;... :-,:'. , ; KAITANGATA;.. (4.30 p;m'.-),":i9M. tone,;Orawford, from We'stpdrt.' i '■':'.: .;■.■.!■'■■'.';:'■.:.'■?.' : r'r '; ' ; ; ; ' V /V'-SATUEDAYiVJANUAnY'Jor^-^ •OPAWA, s.'b. v (4'' a:m.j; • 110 tons,' Nicholas, for ■Blenheim. . "-*-. -■■■• ■••>«,■.<• , , --i«. : .., :. PENGUlN, i , s;s.j:(l2.ls;p.in.)'. 824 tons, Naylor, for Picton. ...Passengers:' Saloon—Misses' Cook/Alpe, M'Oready, Sheath, Saul/iElson, Brewer > (2)V>Wan.din (2),' CampbeU/;" Hyde, Thomas,' Me'adames Cook, Brown,. Bison;,' ,o'Donohague, Prebble and son, Haughley,-'.Bandel and child. ■ Messrs., Mills, Burrough, Scotf, 'Cbplt,:,. MacAlister, ' Elson ' (2), ODoriohaguc, Thomas, Russell, Haughdy,' Fell, Young,. (2). .Bishop.-, Mules.;.- ;; - ; ; ;■■■•> ':..■: WAIBAU, s.e; ''■■ (2-'p.m'.),' 93 tons,' Vendore, for Nelson. •'•'• '■.'.■■. ..... ■ .. !■-.:-■ . WAIEUNA,. S.S.: (4'p.m.), 3947 tone,' Collins, for •Lytteltpn.';,■■•'■:_■•.:••■ ' t ■'.'■. ■■• ..;( ■ .•KAIAPOI,:e.s. (445;p.m.'i, 2003! ton's, Oareo'n. for ■D.unedip..'. >■:;■;>■'.,. : i';-' ;; ,:-.■',: ■•,..-! ■■;* '■>■ .■■ ■ :; W : AVEEl l ET,''e.s. , '(4'.2s p.m.), 157 tdns, : Wiidman, f or. Nelaon. ; . ;■. . ■ _ KIEIPAKA, 8.8. (4.50 p.m.), 133 tons, Dixon, for ■AEAHUEA.. s.B. (8,10 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, for Nolson,",with 136 saloon passengers..' •■•:;■ ; ■■ ■■ MAEA.ROA, s.s;. (11.50:p.m.);'2598 tons, "Manning'; for Lyt,telton, -.-with 226 saloon passengers. •*;&,!. : . NGAHEEE,. 8.8. (midnight), 1090 tons, Ohristian, tor ■ ureymouth. . •. . . ( . '•' ;•!';:; ■;' ".','sunday, :, januaby.'*3'£' ,'-. T. '':■ ■, ■■.. Ka ?-s.; 157 : ton's,,;Brigden/ ,for .;PENGU'IN,'' a.s , ; (7'p.m.); , '824 tons,-Naylor'for •Nelson. & Passengers: Saloon-Miss ; Everett, Mesdames .Green.'.and.child, Van Stavcren, Mesers. , Allen, Lodger/ Sampson, Eev. Van Staveren

.-■"■'■■ . ' ;EXPEGTED ARRIVALS. . Mana, Patea,;'February, &■■ ■'''■;.,' ' ■'•■ A Atararpa.-.Lyttoltori, .February 2 '■ ' ' ■ ■! : •'-• ■Penguin, Picton, Nelson, February , 2. - " W>irau, .Nelson, , Motuoka, February 2: Jtouowai,; Auckland,' Gisborne,,. Napier,: Febru- /.. Eotoiti, 'bneliunga, New .'Plymouth,February 3 !■.' Corinna, southern ports; ■ February 3 Arahura.-. West Coast, Neleon, February 3 Maori, Lyttetton, , February 3 ■' ■ ' • Pateena,-Nelson; February 3. • ' . Wakatu,. Kaikoura; February 3. ■ Victoria, -Dunpdin,'/Lyttelton,- February 4--.•Warrimoo..- Syaiiey; via-.'Auokland, February' 5. ; TJhmaroa,:,jrelbourne;: via south, February-5 ■ Mokoia, Sydney direct, February ,5.. y . -

;■; yv PROJECTED DEPARTURES, y ■ Blenheim,. Blenneim, February 1. : ,-. Queen of. the South, Foxton, February. 1. Opawa, Blenheim, February 1. ' Huia, Wanganui, February"l. - . ■•'■ > Ma'naroa,- Mqtuoka,--February. I.',' ■'•-,■ , ~ Kahu, ;Eaet "Coast-,. February: 1. • •'. \ ';;:■. : :';■ > . Tmnui,. Waitara:: February 1. ': .'■'./ Mana,-. Patea, February 1. ; Pukaki,'. Picton, Nelspn, and West Coast, February-. 1. .J-..V.V. . ~;■ .v : ■ . . . . Takapiina. New. Plymouth,- February 1. Waikare, Napier,. Gisborne, Auckland, February..l, ■■■... -•-■ .- ."- \ ■■ : ~ • .■■ Stormbird,' Wanganui, February 1. ■Maori, Lyttelton, February 1. ' . 'A .■ >■;■■ . Pateena;:Picton; Nelson, February L ■'-'.■• ! . ! •:. Monbwai, ;Lyttelton'v Dunedin,- February."'2 v-_Mapourika,:*Pictoh,:-Nelson, 'and West , Coast' February, 2...;:-.- :V' ; '.■■/'■■ •"•- '■'•-. ■ '.' - ' Mararoa, Lyttelton,-February 2. " ' Wairau, Nelson, Motueka;'February :2. Penguin, Picton, February 2; ■ ' '■■ ■ Aorere, Patea. February 2. ." .- Wakatu, Kaikoura -rnd Lyttelton; February 4, Victoria,. Sydney, via Auckland, February 4. Connna, New Plymouth,': Onehuneja, February 4 • Eotoiti. Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth,' Onehunga.^February.4. . ■■■--.-...'-. ■■'■■■.-. Wwrimoo,- Melbourne;'via'south, February 5 Uhmn-roa., Sydney direct, February 5. Mokoia, Lyttelton,. Dunedin, February 6. , OVERSEA! SHIPPINC.VV'V ~■•'■'■ STEAMEES.TO AEEIVE.;:'/ : '- . ,"•

From London. : : - ,' : v ; TOMOANA (due Wellington about 'February 1) sailed on November 3, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.):' '■..' ' ■ NERTSHANA (due Wellington.': about February o), Railed on December 2, via , . Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, ngerits.) ■..TIUA'KINA (due Wellington > a.bout February 11), sailed, on December -29,;•' Plymouth Decem"or 31, via Capetown and Kobart.'.'-(New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) ■■.-. TONGARIUO (due Wellington about February W, sailed on' January 7, via Capetown and Hobart. (Now Zealand. Shipping Co., agonts.) ATHEMO (due Wellington-about February 23), sailed' on January .7: Plymouth January 9, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill,-. agents.) WAIMATE (due •Wellington about' March 7) Bailed on January 9, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) ' ..-. From Liverpool,; •■ ■■.':' ': OTAKI (due Wellington about February 1), sailed on November 28,-via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) ! FIFEBHIRE (duo Wellington about February ■ '• , B , n " c d on Decomber It, via' Australia and Auokland. ' (F.H.B. Line, agents.) - ■■ ■ ■ ■ DELPHIC (due Wellington about February 21), sailed on December 11, via Australia and Auckland.. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) ■ DRAYTON GRANGE .(duo- Wellington " about March W),'sailed on' January .9, via. Australia and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.);,: : .; ~■ From New York, '..' ■'~./ 4i AD^R?iol,ll « Wuo Wellington, , about February

.CAPE BEETON (due Wellington about Februi ary 15), sailed on December J,; via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping' Company, agents.)

INDEADEVI (due Wellington about March 1) sailed on December 19, via Australia and-AucK-land. (Tyser Line.fagents.) , ■■:■:■.;■'<; ■ •..-.' MASHONA (due" Wellington about March 15)' sailed on January 1, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) . SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. LADY WOLBLEY, barque, left Liverpool November 11. (Johnston and Co., agents.) ■■■' CHARLES F. CROKER, left Puget Sound, Octo per 24, via Timavu. .. : . ..-■■,. . INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. W: ; MOVEMENTS. OF STEAMEEB. '■'' ." WAERIMOO,,B.s., left Sydney January 27 for Wellington, via Auckland, Qisborne, and Napier; Due Wellington February 5. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and. Dnnedin. "ULIMAEOA, s.s., left Melbourne '.- January ■!« for Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports'. Due Wellington February 5. Leaves same,day. for Sydney direct. Due■ Sydney. February '-^:'1 : MOEEAKI, 8.8., leaves Melbourne Februa'ry';' 2,' for Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports Due Wellington February 12. Leaves same 'day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney February. 16/' r . WIMMEEA, 5.8., leaves Sydney February' 3, 'for Wellington, yia Auckland, .Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington February 12. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. '

'MANUKA, s.s., leaves, Sydney February 10/ for Wellington, via • Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier Due Wellington February 19. Sails same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin:

_MOKOIA, 8.5., leaves Bydney February 1, • for Wellington direct. Due Wellington February 5. Leaves February 6 for Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne February 15. MARAMA, s.s., leaves Sydney February '6 : for Wellington direct. Due Wellington February 10. Leaves February 11 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne' February ,20. ■ MAHENO,' b.s., leaves Melbourne' February 10. l? r WeUiPßtonr.-Tia Hobart and southern ports.' Due Wellington February 19. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney February.23. _TOJTOKIA, t s.s., leaves Dunedin February 2 for Sydney, via Lyttelton, Wellington, and northern porta. Arrives and leaves Wellington February 4. Due Sydney February 12., . ~ .-; -.'.-.' ; :by telegraph'; ■-" ■''."■';'.'''■■;■ :'■ '..■£ "-■' ■■;■'''■' oversea; ;; : ; - '■:• ■['■'. "' '/'■■■ ,■■'■'."■■' : ' .LONDON. , ' ■ ■■" •"'■' ' :', ; ' .- ......:...: -January 29.- . Sailed.—lndralema and Hawkos Bay, for Wellington.., . . ,'■ . v!. ; . ;•■'■ /■: . Sydney. : ; .■•■:■•.■ ' i ........ ;';..January 31.' Clan . Macau lay, from Wellington! ;Eio, from-New Plymouth.- : '■'■; ■■- ■■■'• -„ MELBOURNE. \ /, Kasea; from .'Kaipara; .' '.'•" ' '"'. COASTAL;, ■;(;■;■-■;■■:■;-';:;■:;; ; ';■'■•■.■ SATUEDAY,' JAITOAET.' 30. ■'•;'.'; r . •/ Vy" . !■. v . (JAPE MiEIA' VAN PIEMEN/. 1.>,;.",;' . Rakanoa passed Bouth at 5.30 p.m." .■.!.■■• >.; ' AUCKLAND. [■'„■_ '.'..: C:.[. . Arrived.—lnga (noon),.from Newcastle. '.': ■ Arrived.—Tonga (11 a.m.), from Newcastle; Wanaka (8 p.tn.i. from the. south. . . ■-.. ■'.'• Sailed.-Otaki (S p.m.); for*-Wellington.- ■,■■■-.■• Sailed— Monowai,'for ,the.south. ■•-■'. •' •■ : . ■ . ,■ >-. '■'• onehukga.'."--',■',•..•.;'•;;;■-;■•;...:'■■ '.: Arrivod.-Rarawa : (8.55 a.m:),'from' New : Plymouth. ... •,■ :•...'. ;■■--... ■.:■-■■...-. ■'-.;.-;■• '. •■ .'■' •; NEW PLYaoijTH. \',}:Z, : M;X{; ' Arrived.—Takapuna (Si'aim.i.from.Oneimnsa/ Sailed.—Eotoiti (8.50 p.m.), , for Onehunga:,... ■;':■' ■': :■' -...■ '■ . ■ .;. .patea. ■ •'. ■ '"".■"l;-J. Sailed.-Aorere (3.40 a.m.),. for Wellington..;^- ■'• ■•. ' .>;.. NELSON. ~':/. -\ ' ,-, ■.'■■'."i'.\ Arrived—Alexandbr , "(7.4s" a.m.)> : from^Weiling- : ' ton. ' ,■,*:•-..'.■;■■ •••./-'•.•; '.• '!:'•,'■;■ .'-'VV:-. , . '•' ■ ■••| .■'■'.' ..^^^.^BLENHiirit;'-^. , ■(.^.■ : {p'^:;';i : 'ilies p';ii.)';•'■'from' 1 Weilingtoii. ; ! !.-. ■;.''.. PAREWEU/ SPIT. J ...• :;~\; ■ : Kamona paased for Wellington .at. 10.50 a.mV ; I.: ..•'■>' ..:- '/.e'B.ETMQTjirffi';. :.:■■';':' . i.J.fi^: , Arrived.—Jane Douglas (6 a.m.), from Wellington, " ~ ■ : - ■'- 7 . .'.;■■. WESTPOET: . ■■':'''" Arrived.—Komata (11 a;m.)/ from' Wellington; .■■.■'■': 'LYTTELTON. .'■" ■■- , Arrived.-yictoria' (7.20 a.m.), from Wellington, and Mawhera (7.15 p.m.), for Onehunga.. . .. ,: , ■■",:. DUNEDIN., , '■""..;,■ ~.',? V Arrived.-.-Maheko, f>6ni Bjitl>k j .via \ Cook' Strait. ' .',' • ■■ ■ • Sailed.-Whak||ta §? ..^ ns^f Uo (?!j . ;iv , r , lVi . ;,; ; ;•.-. ,;■ ■:■.:, ,h .* : ~<■.,-. Arrived.—Mamari, from :Timaru.' '•;- V.' -ia; ■ ::/ ' . ■■' ' STJNbAY,,.;JANUAEY. 7 3L ;v, ; .'•;.,;•..; -. >■'. -,■■'■ / AtrOKLAND.. / . '--..■;•> •V^ Arrived—Manuka (11 a.m.), : . from theJ so'uih; : Squall, from Qisborne, ,via porta.. ;,;-..■ .'•

~ •■'..■ ■ :■ osEHUKeAi , ;-,-- ■■:■-.••■■•■■:-^*.'-".■•! Arrived -Eotoiti (9.30 ■ a.m.), from New Ply-! mouth. i ■ •■ ....■■ . ■ : Sailed.-Karawa (4 'p.m.),' for New Plymouth/ ■',;■ ; manuka.it HMDs.'.';..■;.., Sailed.—Barawa (5.25 p.m.), for New Plymouth.- ' \ EAEEWELL SPIT. " '■'■■' '■" . Petono passed, east, bound , for "Wellington, at 1 4.30 p;m. ■•••■.■•.•.■ ■•■. -, ■ ... .■..•:."■•.:■• :■.••..■! ■ .. .. WESTPOET. ' ■■•■'•_ : : ';:;;>.; ■••:'' 'Arrived.—Defender (6.45. a.m.); from Wellington; Sailed.—Petone M.30 a.m.), for Wellington. ■"'■.'.••" ;'• . . ' •'. ';. LYTTELTON. ' ' ':'■ . : ' ••• A'rrived.-TV'a'ir'uria , --:(9- ; 'a.m;),' Mararo'a"(li,Ss 'a.m.), from Wellington. . ■ Sailed.-.qrari. (11.45 a.m.), for London. , . . ■; I ■". •■'■_ : '" : 'DtfN.EDDI.r..-"- v ; :A-; : ; ; of'- Australia, from Lyttelton; Victoria, from Sydney, via Auckland.' ■■: Sailed.-^Corlnna , ,'for:northern ports; ifaheno, for Melbourne, via Bluff. , .. . ■; ; ' •' [i bound;fobaNew-zealand. '•■■'..! : yr The .local agehts-'-of. , the',Shaw, Savill,- and Albion Company have received advice that. the Athenic left Capetown'" on' Friday in continuation of ;her voyage to New' Zealand. -.-■•• :■, ■- :. - - ■■' ■■. DELATOF. THE SYDNEY STEAMEK. ■"'.' 'The Union-Company advise: that. ; the Mokoia,-..Uus.-woeks Sydney boat, was unable to leave for New Zealand on.Saturday, but ia expected to- get away to-day This delay in departure means that she will not reaoh Wellington until - '.■'.'■ -THE LIGHTHOTISES..' / : _ j . The government, steamer Tutanekai arrived in. Wellington on Saturday morning ' after her trip round the Cook Strait lighthouses. She is' to get away again this morning. to finish the Palfiser Lighthouse,,which was not dealt with on-the last trip; Oα Thursday Mr. Scott in-' stalled the mew;- incandescent light at- the Brothers in place of the old oil lam'p.'.v- ; AMEEIOA'S NEW SHIPS. ■ . Further contracts for. new steamers -are-i ported from-the,United-States, says "Fair-Play." The Michigan'; Alkali Company-have contracted with the American Shipbuilding-'Company, for a steamer 376fW,,by 45ft'., by 26ft.; a Buffalo firm has ordSroi a eteamer 524 ft.. by. Mft.?by 30ft., from the American Shipbuilding Company" Inland; Navigation Company (Messrs-I It. :O. and A. B. Mackay), of Hamilton; tarip, have contracted with Lakes Engineenus. Woris for a'steamer 500 ft., by S' & I'alle'r'v'essdf 31 ° rderS boen .■ ■'SUBMAEINES FOE JAPAN. ■ . Great satisfaction (says the "Syren") was felt at Lloyds, when the news arrived that the s.s. Transporter had, arrived in Japan with her precious freight of three submarines which had been built ■ for : the Japanese Government- by Messrs. Tickers, Maxim, and Co. • It will be remembered that'these delicate, though deadly instruments of:warfare we're got into the hold of the Transporter ..by .sinking the latter in dock and floating tho:submarines into her. The steamer was insured for the voyage on a valuation of £25,000; .and the submarines wore covered for. between £40,000 and; £50,000 each.

OIiTDE /SHIPBUILDING RETUEN3. ' '' since 1897, the year of, tho. engineering strike, havo the Clyde shipbuilding returns been on so meagre a scale as are thnae for this year,' says the "Syren." A Glasgow paper, which, ventures into the realms of prophecy, declares; that the 1908 total output of tonnage will amount to about 400,000 tons. Messrs. Oaird and' Co., Greenock, head tho list with 16,723 tone launched, while, on the other hand, the London and' Glasgow Shipbuilding, and Engineering Company, Limited, have launched no vessels at. all, though thoy havo one of the new Orient liners on hand. ■ : • ■•i- : ' , ■ MARINE INSDRANOES; It looks very much'ae if Lloyd's underwriters were going to> drop the old steamers like hot potatoes, and considering how the cost of many of their insurances have been working out, as well as those in the Mutual Associations, it is not to bo wondered at, says "Fair Play." The 1906-7 .policy was considered exceptionally heavy when two or three of the "Premium Basis" Clubs exceeded 100 per cent, on their initial premiums, and tho best ones showed a .serious increase, while.some of the "Tonnage Basis" Clubs were correspondingly heavy. The average cost of the "Premium Basis" Clubs on the 1907-8 policy cannot bo stated at less than 90 per cent, above tnelr initial premiums, and on the two policies the total loss cost has not been neavy, or littlo above normal. The increase is principally on the so-called particular average, which means very largely upkeep of the old boats. If much of-the old tonnage: is to seak club insurance on the new policy, it ap-' pears but reasonable that earnest consideration should soon bo given to the question • of ,how bifl. ftiOMii tli&t has booomo latojor-

.. NOVEMBER'; CASUALTY EETUENS.-. ;* ''■ An English exchange' says that according to ;.tho casualty returns .compiled by the Liverpool Hnderwritora' Association, the casualties to vessola of 500 tons and upwards posted in the loss book during November were;— From weather damage, 98; fouhderinga, 8;' from strandings .(including 19 total losses), 186; from collisions (including 4 total losses), 174; from fires and explosions (in■oluding 4 total losses), 4; damage to machinery, 'shafts, and propellers, 43; other casualties, s—or a total of 547 casualties (of which 35 were total losses), against 660 casualties (23 total losses) in November, last year, 543 (25 total losses) in November, 1906, and 603 (36 total losses) in November, 1905.' Of the total losses last month 3 sailing ships, of 3802 tons, and 2 of 3142 tons,' or a total of 5 vessels, of 6944 tons, were British, and 14 ; sailers, of 14,063 tons, arid 16 steamers, of 22,857 tons, or a total of 30 vessels," of 36,920 tone, wero foreign. ' . ' :■ .

..-'."■ SHIPOWNEES' EESPONSIBILIG?T. ■'■ A: case of. much interest on the responsibility of:,shipojraera; to deliver the right goods tp the 'right consignees , -vfas decided in the AdmiraltyDivision of ■ December 8, the preaident (Sir Goi-ell Barnes)''and. Jlr. Justice Bargrave Deane, isitting'ttsa-Divisional Court. The case came as :an ; appeaV'by'.the owners of the s.s..Parklands from the judgment of Judge Lumley Smith in tbio" City -""of London . Court. The plaintiffe, Messrs.' Bovill .and. Sons, were endorsees: of.-a bill ;of lading, dated .Buenos Ayres, October A, 1907,-. for-404-tons of ■ oats in bulk, shipped together with other -.parcels for delivery in London. On arrival 188 tons, part of the plaintiffs' 404 tons, were middelivered to the consignee .of another parcel, and the plaintiffs claimed £20 damage suffered. The shipowners denied any breach of. contract, and alleged that the cargo was so shipped that they had no means of distinguishing the various parcels. Judge Lumley Smith, in giving, judgment for the plaintiffs, said:—"The bills of lading merely state 'oats,' and when the first bill of lading was presented the oats comprised'i in it were not designated by' description, nor' ear-marked by' the locality or by any separation in the vessel, and therefore the ship would seem to be prima faoie justified in delivering any oats to the first comer, : if willing, to. receive them. Nevertheless, it'is the duty of the ship to deliver tharighfgoods. to the right persons, and I think the ship ought to take some pains at the commencement of tho voyage to know the nature of the cargo, and.to Have a reliable stowage plan or manifest. So also the Bhip ought at the end of the voyage, in case of doubt, to make inquiry as to-the precise goods whiohthe bill of lading holder is.entitled to.'-.ln this case .the >judge thought that the shipowners ■ could have doneso|' : and-were not excused. The shipowners- appealed, contending thateven oh the facts as found by himself; the learned judge's decision was wrong in law; but -.the appeal- was , dismissed with costs. ; : ■ .

. VESSELS CHANGED HANDS.- ■,: • ' . • . LATEST ENGIiISHrBALES.: , \ '-' "Fair Play" of December 17-reports-the following aalea of vessels:— .-'■.- ■ :, ; .The ■Dutoh..at«el 8.8.- ; 01i0,.599. tons gross, 350 /tons net;: built by; Mr.'- J. , Lainp:, Sunderlaijdi: in 1896, witU engines 16Jin., 26Jin.: and WJin.v-'by 30in. stroke, by Messrs. G. Clark,'has, we hear, been■.sold to. Greek owners.for about £4900. ■ .-' At' ■Rotterdam an Thursday last-. week Mr. Martini Buys offered for sale by auction the •Eussiah iron s.a. Nedjed (ex Ooetante, ex. Ned:]ed), -2681 -tons ■ gross; 1734 tons : net, carries 4200 tons deadweight, built by Sir V. G; Arm■stronj, .'Whitworth, and Co., Newcastle, in 1883, B.S. No.: 2 in 1904 t with engines 34in. >and 72in. by:4 Bin..stroke, by..the 'Wallsend Slipway Company, and at present: lying at Eotterdam. She was-sold to Mr. Karl Schroers, Duisborg, Germany, for. about £5750. Another report states that.the price realised' was : 66.00011. (£5500)."-v The steel s.s. Oheniston,. 1987 tons gr6BSi-'IJO4 tons net, carries about 2900: tons deadweight, bnilt by Mr. J. Laing, SundeHahd;.in-1887, -S.'B No. 1, in 1904, withengines 22in.,'36Jiri.,-'and 60in., by 42in. stroke, by Mr. G. Olark, and; owned ; by the Demeraraand Berbice Steamship Company, Limited (Messrs. \f. Smith and Co.), London, has been sold to Messrs. B. Jobson ", and Co.. yest'Hartlepool. : ■'■ -. :.:■'• /..'The German iron , e.s. Emma Sauber, 1351 tons ■gross, 860 tons net, built and engined at Hamburg (in 18J3, S.S. No. 1. in 1905, with engines '30in. and 56 in., by 36in. stroke, and at present lying .in the -,Tyhe. hae ' been ■ sold to ■ Italian ;buyers for- about: £5250. She-carries about 2000 tons deadweight..- '.;"-?:,'■. •'•■•'-.' ■ ■ •'■ '.:'.'•-."■:- ' .The steel s.B:':' Campana,' ,2808 tone •gibss;'-1767 tons net, built and.'engined.-at- St.'.'Nazaire'.in .1889, with engines 24in., 4Ciri.,.and 62in., by 44in'. t.etroke, ■ and owned by the'Chargeurs Eeunie, Paris, has been sold. ..■■■■■ , The German steel,screw trawler' Elise, 139 tons-gross, 29: tons not.vbuilt:'and. eneined by Mi.- J. O. Teeklenborg, Geestemunde. in 1892 with engines 173 in. and 321 in.- by 22in. stroke, has been sold to Swedish owners, and renamed the Anna. . .. . ' -

... The, Norwegian, steel screw .tr.awler Stromo,l« tons eross. 53 tons net, built by Messrs. W. Hamilton and Op., Port Glasgow, in 1892, with engines llta.. 17in., ,and 27in., by, 22in. stroke, by Messrs. D. Rowan and Son, has been 6old to Mr. G...E. Forum, Esbjberg, and renamed the ■Bertha.■'•. : : •■ ■', ■'■■:■ '■'■■ :'•'■■.:'■•■ UritiS grqswiWi.tbhlMnW.oUlll «iid eriglned at flamburg in 1882,' with engines 34in. and 62in., iiby,jlZJirj stroke, - and owntid. by Messrs. lA. 0. de Preitas;.and' Co., -Hambii'rgV hae been sold to Mr. Mv, Gunnischian,':' .Constantinople, and renamed,'the Hourriet. r.'': ; .' /: :- r -;.'-:l ; 'tons net register, builtS.by'.MefieTff.--:Fer'gusbn':'and Baird, Oonnah'a Quay, ; inVl9ooi' .'and'pwned ;by. Messrs. ConpacK Bros.'- , 'an:d,''.Co.i.':Connah's >ouay. Flintshire, haß been-:sold ■'} to". Mr.'-:M.':J. Fleming, Yonghal, and 'renamed \the.. Kathleen and May. The Italian'. T.:.» (ex Al..fredo). 826 tons register,-'built at Seatri Ponente in 1875, at; , present lying at. P.alermo, has been sold to .Turkish owners.; .. ' i

The.Karori -wan fixed, to leave Westport for .Hobart on Saturday night. -,-".-.■■. ...... . At 2 o'clock on Saturday morning the : Koonya left Westpprt for .Grermonth. .. V- .:•;. ■Mr. J. A. .Sutherland.has joined the Arahura as third inate ; , in place oJltr. A. Davies. . • Oh Tuesday the lonio is expected to leave ■Wellington, for Lyttclton, where she is to discharge, English cargo.-'-, •.■'.' - ■' ■■■:; ■ ■-■-. : .-.The. ..Now,, Zealand'-. Shippinß. Company have' received information by coble that the Euapehu arrived at Plymouth on January 29. - It was stated in Saturday's" issue that ■ the Eaparoa was .to leave Wellington on February 11 for southern ports to load produce for Lou--don. .This should have been the Papanui. " ' The. Clan jM'Laren, vender ..'charter- to >.Mr; -.G.; H. Scales, was■ expected to'-leave "Sydney" on Saturday for Wellington direct. On E-rival she is to commence loading wool for, London." o