SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 455, 13 March 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 1 $5S p - m, liast quarter 15 3 12 p.m. Now moon 22 ( ;• a,mFirst quarter 29 4 19 a.m. man water. To-day, 9.10 a.m.; 9.27 p.m. To-morrow, 9.55 a.m.; 10.14 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.44 a.m.; sets, 6.16 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, MARCH 12. WAVERLEY, n.B. (12.30 a.m.), 157 tons, Wildnan, from Picton. KAPITI, o.s. (12.55 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, rom Foxton. NORA NIVEN, s.s. (2.Z0 a.m.), 56 tons, Brown, rom Cook Straits. MANGAPAPA, s.s. (3.30 a.m.), 164 tons, Fletcher, rora Westport. BLENHEIM, B.s. (3.35 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, rom Westport. RIVEKINA, a.s. (4.35 a.m.), 475.8 tons, ShcrrilF, rom Sydney. Passengers for Wellington: 7 iteerage. . MAORI, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from jyttelton; 390 passengers. WIMMERA, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 50E2 tons, Waller, rom Sydney, Auckland, Gisbnrnc, and Napier, 'assensors: Saloon— Jtisses Darrach, Mainland, iocs, Jacobson, Barnes, Dwycr, Mesdames Parons, Toneycliffe, Brown, Taylor, Messrs. Howe, itatt", M'Farlano, Tinirey, Goode, JclTroy, Parions. Jones. Williams, Dwyer, Toncycliffe, Brown, imithson, Poyzer; 13 fitcernge STORMBIItD, s.b. (11.35 a.m.), 217 tons, Gruno, rom Wanganui. ROB ROY. s.s. (10.50 a.m.), 95 tons, M'lntyre, rom Blackball. KAIIU, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 182 tons, Carlson, from 3ast Coact. CANOPUS, 8.8. (10.20 p.m.), 1337 tons, Sellars, rom Westport. TE ANAU, s.s. (11.35 p.m.V 1652 tons. AMwoll, rom Kelson and' Picton. Passenger: - .: Saloon— Hisses Crowloy, Brown, Gillcspio, Cappe (2), )'Brien (2), Mesdamcs Arenas, Thompson, AVaterlouse, MeEsrs. Thom, Allen, Chccthom, Smith, tate, Thompson, Logan, Whitworth, Kinsr, Morran (2), Waterhouse. Avorv, Lindsay. Ilinkmatt, Yatson, Salmond, Dickie, Forrest, Ching, Sames; ,2 steerage. DEPARTURES, FRIDAY, MAECH 12. OPAWA, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. NORA NIVEN, s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 56 tons, Brown, :or Cook Strait. CAPE BRETON, s.s. (6.10 n.m.). 3872 tons, Warien, for Napier and Auckland. KAPITI, e.s. (10.50 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for [lytt.elton. • INDRAVELLI, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 5805 tons, Pil:her, for Auckland and Vancouver. RIVERINA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), «53 tons, Sherriff, ior Sydney direct. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Roan, Merlon, Ola Humliprcy, Smith. Green, Silos (2), Wiglcy, Vaugh.in. Temple, Gordon. Harrey, Frierson, Cossens (2), Wilkinson, Hursthouse, Penwick, Walking (4), B. M'Cnrrom-M'Guire, Rule, Taylor, Harrison, Morrow (2), lliley, Paine (3), Edser, Fyfe, Norman. Farrow, Marshall. Cullen, IVilkins, M'Gcnchic (2), Gell, Greenshields, Maberly, Nurpo Dan-son, Mesdamcn Shaeklock (2), 3tocds, Lii(!!ow, Danvers, Harrison, Coles, Rus-=ell-Richardson. Bean, Humphrey. E. Young, A. W. Smith, Giles and infant, Wiirlcy, Turner, Brown. Walsh, Dind. L. Mac Donald, Holmwood, A. Ballancc and child. Taylor. Cosscns. Thompson, Broeklehurst. Wolters, 11. Barnitt. Harrison, Calcutt and 2 children, Hiloy, Lea and 2 children, IJamb and 3 children, Sorenfon, J. Sherriss, Gricrson aud infant. Fyfe, Robinson and 2 children, Craig, Millson. W. Leer, Jackson, M'Geachic. Wilson. F. .Toll, Guthrie, K. Brown, Rreenshields, Haydock, Dr. Ludlow, Messrs. G. Palmer. Benson, J. A. Patorson, J. W. Joynt, E. J. Hvams. Brown, jun.. Rankm. A. w. tjmith, Shaddock (2), O. H. Smith, Matheson. Kolker, Hazlitt, Bean, Giles. Steeds, D.-.nvers, G. Harrison. A. Coles. Russell-Richardson, Ernest Young, T. M. Hall, Brown. H. V. Morris. A. S. Ballanco, W. Ti. Davis. 11. 11. Wol'.ors, J. Lucas-Tooth, J. Fuller, H. F. Johnson, H. D. Cropslcy, H. W. Tavlor, A. W. Robinson, W. T. S. Ho.rns, H. Ilnrnitt. J. C. Anderson. M'Lauehlnn, ,T. Lamb, ritherj-dgc, Hallolieu. Hunter, MacLeod, Shorts land, Vincent, Connolly, Alex. Macintosh, Sterling, Mackay. Orr, Overton, Weir, Fitzffcrald, J. Sanson. M. Shnunessy. T. Bedford B. nardio. F. M. Jackson. W. 0. Crai'!, H. Miller. M'Bcath, Kin-r, F. .Toll. Kinp. W. Leer, Tvpn Moses. Rice, Crate Poysnr Poreiipen, J. Sherries, Grierson, G. Wilson, TficMns. A. Cnmpl)"ll, W. Welsh. H. Williams, jr'Bcth. K. Brown, Fvfc, James Waiker, R. Guthrie, J. B. Guthrie, Haydock, Heydon, WAVERLEY, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 157./ tons, Wildman, for Nelson and West Coast. ■ WIMM.ERA, 6.0. (6.10 P-ra-)> 3022 tons. Waller, for Lyttclton and Dunedin. ROSAMOND, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 721 tons, Edwin, for Dunodin. MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, for Lytteltou. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Worsley, Clark, Barnis, Russell, O'Connor, Kennedy, Licz, Newton aud 2 children, Catdwoll, nawker (2), Mesdames Fitchott, Turton, Kidd. Grey, Andrews, llacouarie Graham and 2 children, Banljs and 3 children, Fletcher, Buchanan, Waterston, Gainsford and 2 children, O'Callaghan, Studley, Lee, Fleming. Smith, Lightford, Reynolds, ,MKay, Hon. S. Mackenzie, Captain M'Lean Captain Gundersen, Dr. Marshall, Lieut. Deway, Her. Burton, Messrs. Hunt, Bolson, Brown Hot Joy, Scott, Kirby Johnston, Anderson, Kidd, Willis. Sineill, Andrews, Grey, Jtacquarie, Graham, Banks, nurley, Caldow. Alexander, Cameron, Les, Gainsford, Coclserill, Maror.ey, Little. Lane, Waterston, Jaleau Wright (2), Richlcy, M'Kay, Smith, LiEhtford, Scantlebury, Reynolds, M'Kay. BLENHEIM, e.s. (midnight), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. PATEENA, s.s. (midnight), 1212 tons, Stewart, for Nelson. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Mce.s, Grey, Mcsdames Broolio, nenrys, Kirby. Richardson, Moynehan. Lucas, Messrs. Frascr, Haytcr, Perrin, Sherwood, Brooke, Henrys, Kirby, Richardson, Lucas. > ROB ROY, s.s. (10.25 p.m.), 95 tons, M'lntyre, for Picton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kahu, Napier, March 13. Defender, Wanganui, March 13. Canopus, Westport, March 13. Arapawa, Yrtiißanui, March 13. Manaroa, Motucka, March 13. Pateena, Nelson 13. Rakanoa, Westport, March 13. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 13. Wairau, Nelson. Maith 13. Manapouri, Lyttelton, March 13. Wakatu, Koikoura, March 13. Opawa, Blenheim, March 13. Huia, Wanganui, March 13. Mana. Patea, March 13. Kiripaka. Patca, March 13. Aorere, Patca, March 13. Mapourika, West Coast, Neleon, March 13. Fifcshirc,- Waitara, March 13. Putiki, Lyttelton, March 13. Jane Douglas, Westport, March 13. Maori, Lyttelton, March 14. Ngahere, Greymouth, March 14. Kapiti, Lyttolton, March 14. Blenheim, Blenheim, March 14. Tongariro, Picton, March 14. Wailiare. Duncdin. Lyttelton. March 14, I'ukaki, Foutbern ports, March 14. Takapuna, New .Plymouth, March 14. Queen of the South. Fo.tton, March 14. Kaiapoi, Newcastle, March 15. Mouowai, northern ports, March 16, ]foto l iU, a "On y eiuin y K'at "ew Plymouth. March 17. Gorinnn, southern ports. March 17. Wimmera, Dunedin, Lytteltoii, March 18. Mooraki, Melbourne, via south, March 19. Manuka, Sydney, via Auckand, March 19. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kahu, Napier, March 13. Defender, Greymouth, March 11. Stormbird, Wanganui, Man*. 13. Poherua, Greymouth, March U. Arahura, West Coast, via Ne.son, March 13. Putiki, Wanganui, March 13. / Wairau, Nelson, Motueka, March 13. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 13. Te \uau, Picton, March 13. Mana, Patea, March 13 Kiripaka, Patca, March 13. Opawa, Blenheim, March 13. Maori, Lyttelton, March 15. Jane Douglas, West Coast, March 15. . Blenheim, Blenheim,, March 15. • Pateena, Kelson, Picton, March 15, ■*il"naroa. MotueUa. March 15. Aororc, Patea, March 15. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 15. Queen of the South, Foxtou, March 15. }!uia. Yr'anßonui, March 15. Fifeshire, Timaru, March 15. Wakatu, Kaikoura,' March 15. Pukaki. West Coast. March 15. ' AVaikare Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, March 15, Takapuna, New Plymouth, OnchunKa March 15, Manapouri, Rarotonpa, Tahiti, March 16. Tongariro, Napier, March 16. Monowai, Lyttelton. Dunedin, March 16. Maponrika, Pictoi, Nelson, and West Coast, "wimmwa, Sydney, via Auckland, March 18. Marama, Lyttclton, Dunedin, March 18. Corinna Now Plymouth. March 18. Rotoiti, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Moeraki, Sydney direct, March 19. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney March 3 for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisbornc, and Napier, duo Wellington March 12. Leaves name day for Lyttelton and Duticdin. MOERAKI. s.s., left Melbourne March 10, for Wellington, via southern ports and Ilobart, Due Wellington March 19. Lon.vcs same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney March 23. RIVERINA, F. 8., leaves Wellington March, 12, for Sydney direct. Due Sydney March 16. VICTORIA, s.s., leaves Sydney March 17, for WVlliiicton, via Auckland, Gisbornc, and Napier. Due WclliiiElon March 26. Leaves samo day for Lyttcltou and Dunedin. JIAIIKNO, 5.3., leaves Melbourne Mnrch 17, for Wellington, via Hobnrt and Bouthcrn ports. Duo Wellington March 26. Leaves same day for .Sydney direct. Due Sydney March 30. MARAMA, s.s., leaves Sydney March 13, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington March 17. Leaves March >a for Lyttclton aud Duncdin.

WAItRIMOO, 8.8., leaves Melbourne March 24 [or Wellington, via. Hohart and southern ports. Duo Wellington April 2. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney April 6. MOKOIA, U.S., leaves Sydney March 24, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne. and Napier, lino Wellington April 2. Leaves same day for Liyttelton and Duncdin. MANUKA, 8.8., left Sydney March 10 for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington March 19. Leaves same day for Melbourne, via southern porta and llobart. Duo Melbourne March 28. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE. March 12. Arrived: Waihora, from New Zealand. SYDNEY. March 12. Arrived.—Victoria (10 a.m.), from Auckland. SUVA. March 12. Railcd.-Navua, for Tonga, Samoa, and Auckland. COASTAL. FRIDAY, MARCn 12. nOKIANGA HEADS. Bailcd.-Amelia Sims, for Lyttelton. AUCKLAND. Arrlved.-Maitai (0.30 a.m.), from Westport. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—TaUapuna (8.10 a.m.), from New Ply-Sailcd.-Takapuna (3.15 p.m.), for Now Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Hnrrod, jrisanc, and Parr, Mesdaraes Annaud, Cutler, Shoppard. Messrs. Rowan, Pinson, Mills, and Rev. F. W. Bradbury, NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Rarawa (4 a.m.), from Onchnnga. Sailcd.-Earawa (8.35 p.m.), for Onehunca, WANGANUI. Arrived.—Duia (11 a.m.), and Arapawa (11.10 a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.-Aorcrc (11.15 a.m.), and Kiripaka (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. . FOXTON. Sailcd.-Moa (11.45 a.m.), for Wcllineton. EAST CAPE. Drayton Grange passed south (4.15 p.m.). NAPIER. Arrived.—Kittawa (11.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Mokoia (11 n.m.l, from Wellington. Sailed.—Mokoia, for Gisborno. PICTON. Sailed—Rotoiti (10 p.m., Thursday), for Nelson. Arrived—Tongariro (11.30 a.m.), from Wanganui. BLENHEIM. Arrived.-Opawa (10.50 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.-Opawa (8 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrivcd.-Wairau (5.10 a.m.), from Wellineton; Rotoiti (8.5 a.m.), from Picton. MOTUEKA. Sailed.— Wnirsiu (12.45 p.m.) and Manaroa (2.5 p.m.), for Wellington. Arrived.—Manaroa (12.50 p.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailod.-Jano Douglas (12.35 a.m.) and Canopus (1 a.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH Arrived.—Ngahore (3.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON Arrived.—Warrimoo (7.5- a.m.), Mararoa (8.20 a.m.), Manapouri (8.30 a.m.), and Indradevi (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Ophelia, barque, from Snndswall, via Dnnedin; Storm, from Wanganui; Petone, from Greymouth: Cygnet, from Kaikoura. Sailed.—Manapouri (3.25 p.m.), Putild (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Wakntu, for Kaikoura and Wellington; Mararoa (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Hcmripy, Anderson, M'Gregor, Gillies, Morley, Senly, Wilson, Samuels, Mcsdames Raymond, Wood, Gaze, Murrane, WilTen', Dollan, Moore. Watts, Bolt, O'Connor, Moore, Andrews, Morley, Ritchie, Dickenson, Mitchell, and Campbell, Nurse Gillin, Messrs. Flavell. Chamberlain, Miller, Wood, Gaze, Murrp.no, Wiffcn, Moore, Kirk. M'Lnggage, Watts, Dix Clapp, Dimoiit, Price, Neill. Chambers, Keys, Alte, Snell, fisher, Venables, C. Field. Burgess, Calender, Todor, Mitchell, Campbell and son, and Dr. Whitton; 35 steerage. Warrimoo, for Melbourne, via Bluff. DUNEDIN. To sail.—Waikaro (4 p.m.), for northern ports. Passengers for Wellington :—Misses Roy, King, Barker, Mosdaracs Renaut and child, Smith, Strang, M'Donald and child, Messrs. Woodward, Bishop, Roes, Smith, and Captain Strang. KAIPARA..LEFT LONDON.Cabled advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Kaipara left London for Auckland and Wellington on March 6. Sho is duo hero about April 25. TAINUI AT PLYMOUTH. Cabled advico received by tho local agents of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company states that the steamer Tainui, which left Wellington for London on January 28, arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday afternoon after a smart passage of 41 days, being ono day ahead of scheduled time. MORE WRECKAGE SIGHTED. Tho Marine Department has received advice from the Collector of Customs at Christchurch stating that the captain of the Manapouri, on arrival at Lyttelton yesterday, roported sighting some floating wreckage 16 miles south, 18 degrees west magnetic from Poucarrow lighthouse. It was too dark ot the time to investigate closely, but from tho vessel it appeared to be a portion of a deck about 12ft. long and 6ft. wide. Tho floating object, when seen from the Manapouri, was just awash. Tho Marino Department have forwarded instructions to Captain Hooper, of tho Amokura, which is duo in \Picton to-day, to proceed and search for the floating object, which may prove a danger to navigation. CARGO FOR LONDON. Exports by the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Turakina, which left Wellington on Thursday for London, were as follow:— From Oamaru—996 carcasses mutton, 6059 carcasses lamb. From Tlmaru—l339 bales wool, 22 bales skins, 3299 carcasses mutton, 10,101 carcasses lamb, 142 casks tallow, 17 casks casings. From Bluff-698 bales wool, 2EC3 carracsea .mutton, 7183 carcasses lamb, 20 casks tallow, 3923 crates cheese, 125 bales hemp, 514 cases preserved meats, 2 packages sundries. From Dunedin— 3648 bales wool, 429 carcasses mutton, 1474 carcasses lamb, 87 boxes butter, 1244 crates cheese, 4 packages sundries. From Lyttelton—364B bales wool, 30 bale; ekins, 9186 carcasses mutton, 18,055 carcasses lamb, 170 caelts tallow, 123 boxes butter, 476 crates cheese, 2 packages sundries, 4 bales hair, 182 casks pelts. From Wellington— 2802 bales wool, 22 casks tallow, 12 bales basils, 10 bales leather, 1 case motor-car, 2 pieces greenstone, 46 packages sundries, 6357 crates cheese, 30,479 boxes butter. LONDON SHIPPING RETURNS. The vessels which entered and left tho Port of London in 1908 represented 26,600X00 tons, a3 compared with 26.960,000 toM in 1907, being a diminution of 360,000 tons. A reduction has also taken ]~»m at certain other ports. Thus a; Hamburg, according to tho figures issued by the Statistical Board, the number or arrivals and departures in 1938 amounted to 32,592 vessels, as contrasted with 32,930 ships in 19C7. The tonnage was 23,653,050 and 24,143,000 tons in the two years respectively, being a decline of 2 per cent., or 490.CC0 tons for 19C8. It is estimated that the shipnins traffic at Bremen experienced a shrinkage o"f 0 per cent, in tonnage last year, that of Rotterdam a decline of 10.6 per cent., and that of Antwerp a fallinc off of 1.13 per cent. On tho other hand, tho Port of Amsterdam is credited with having secured an inereaso, of lO.j per cent, in its shipping trade in 1908. being the only Continental port that has not suffered from the general depression. THE CORINTHIC'S PASSENGERS. ' A large number of passengers for New Zealand sailed bv tho Corinthic, which left, Plymouth on February 6 for Wellington, via Cape Town and Jlobart. Included in tho lift are the following :- First saloon-For Port Chalincrs-Miss 0. 1. Cumino. For LyUclton-Mrs. G. D...Greenwood, Mr. A. K. Greenwood. For Wellington-Rev. R L Gwvnne. For Auckland-Mr. S. Nathan. For Sydney-Mr, and Mrs. Trotter. Second sa-loon-For Wclliiißton-Mesdamcs L. Arthur, Brearley, Misses I. Arthur, B. Poaumont, A.Beaumont, i. M. Bowers, E. M. Fincy, L. Mintner, Messrs. J. Brearley, R. .Knox, J. Momson, S. P»tton L O Pink. For. Wanganui-Mr. 11. I. Babbage For Aucldnnd—Mrs. Butters, Hiss B. Totanon. Revs. E Bandy, H Cotton J. B Luckline Messrs. U. Butters, A. L. Crosfiold, R. Crorflrin" F D Long. T. D. Smith. For Port. Chnl-mere-Mrs. M. A. Emory. Mifses M. A BentHnld, D Emcrv M. A. M'Kinlay. 11. Tompkins. For Timiirn—Misses E. Beslcy, T. Martin, N. PhfHis. Vnr T.vttellon—Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson, Mr. J. Harper For Nnmer-Mr. T. Holmes. For Gis-borno-Mr. J. O'Connell. Third-clnss-For Weilimrtnn—Mcsdamcs Allen, Alltel. Bedford, Conies, CuHen Ga.rc.hook, M'Gomh, Mellnr, Morris, Potter Redmond. Rood, Reinhardt, St. John, Smithson Snenre Staddrm. Stolt. Tomliniuui, Weslnn, White, Windows, Wilkins. Worth, Missos Allen. Angel (2), BauolOmm, Crowley, Dodds, Gnrchook (2) Goddard (2\ Hood, Leary, Jt'lvav, Mahonv, Me'llar (3). Milligan (2), Reinhardt, Spillane (2), Stott (3), Wcston. Wilkins, Messrs. Aggas, Allen, Angel. Bacon, Baillie, Bauckham, Bcckwith. Bentley Boyle, Brady, Bray. Bunpay, Brown (2), Burgess, Burns, Cnatos, Cooko, Crowley, CuUcn, Dewhurst. Duff. Elliott. FeTiison. Freeman, GMe, Gold Goldsmith, Grant, Harner, Haworth. Hnzlctt. Holey. Jnnkson, .Tones, Ker. Kimbcr. Kingsmill, Loudon (2), M'Clafferty, M'Comb, Mantnch, MoUpt. Miller. Moinilfort. Nanson. Nnlan, O'Reilly, Pnrker, Patrick. Paver, Phelan, Platt (2), Press. Raw, Redmond. Reed. Reillov, Reinhardt, Rickers. St. John, Soott, Shaw, Shabroolr, Simnson. Smith, Futton, Swinsnn, Thomfion. Tomlitisnn, Tonliam. Vnrtnn, Walsh, Wnlßon. Wntts, Weeks. White (2), Widdows. Wilson. Worth. Mnstors Melbr (2), Morris, Potter (2), Rcinhardl, Sno.nco, Wcston. Tliere aro a large number of third-class passenrrers for other ports, inrludinir 152 for Auokln'Hl, 111 for Lyttolton, 40 for Port Chnlmers. etc. The Oorinthio. la expected to arrivo hero about

RIVERINA, FROM SYDNEY. Early yesterday morning tho Huddart-Parker steamer Itivcrinn, 4/5 a tons, Captain F. Shcrrilf, irrived from byauey direct, after u llnc-weatlier mssage. Thefollowing are tlio olllcure associated .villi MheiTiu'i-Uhlcf, Mr. I). J. Morris; bo;ond, Air. 0. U. Nealci third, G. 0. Dnlm-1; l)Ui-»ur, Mr. H. H. Faulkner; chief Bteward, Mr. i. .1. 'i'aylor; and tile cngiucrooin is iu charto jf Mr. John Soimerdale. The only cargo brought by the llivcrina waa 'A bags salt. Sho left for Sydney direct yesterday aftenioou. FORTY-THREE YEARS, AT BEA. Captain J. P. Rulhvcn, of the Orient-Royal mm: liuer Oroutes, which arrived in tSyuuey recently from London, has completed Hi yeara , Borneo at sea. lio has travelled over 2,ibu.uoO nautical miles. Aβ a youth h» revered 05,103 uiiies in sailing ships, and he has been iu tho cuinioy of the Orient Coinpai.y since its £i motion, having navigated tho Suez Canal 1« times, and crossed Iho Jiquator 1M times. During liia sea career the commander of the Orontes haa passed through Port i'hillip Heads 318 times, aud through Sydney Heads KG times. These aro records wnich will doubtless ba improved upon, for there ia every reason for supposing that for a long time to come Captain llutuvuu wili flud congenial employment iu applying liis long ex- . penenco to the voyaging of Orient liners to Australia. Throughout the whole of his career JiiKi " llul 'hvcn has never mot with any £cnou» JAPAN'S DEPRESSED SHIPPING. ifi 88 ," , °; w, , C W and Oo " of Kob(! . f> romarl."?pi ° n ell """"C »' Jnpan. during 1908. most unfortunate, wo should say, in tho shin- !!'"£ a ' mal . 8 o£ JW™- Not only have steamers icon running at a loss, but many liavo beca ■p,» °" U ," t0 - Gav ,° lhe cx l ,Dnßo ot layihß-up. 'ihe regular lines have been kept going Bimplv to maintain the trade for better times, which ia the hopo of all are not far distant. The present state of things is partly due to tho over-pur-chasing ol Btramors tiurins tho war, which could then bo employed very proiitably in trooping, etc. But it is not only due to this, as tho expected expansion of trade after tho war would liavo compensated iu a largo measure. But unfortunately the looked-for boom did not oventu. ate, and Japan at present is only purchasing absoluto necessities, which, of course, reverts back, on shippiug. The caiißO of the present state of things is mainly due to heavy taxation, which prcventi) the normal circulation of money, and wo fear it will bo at lcaet twelve mouths before tho. shipping of Japan ia able to go a-hcad again. The sales of steamers in Japan have been few and far between, und the only ones reported are the following:—Tolosan, Ohio, and Progress. Taking this in comparison with tho previous year it is very poor. We fear the outlook is far from promising, and that the inquiries will be, as at present, only for boats for special trades. There is a demand for whalers, but the pro posed system of payment is not at present moot ing with any response from Home owners, THE MELBOURNE lIAKDOUR TRUST. Some time ago it was elated (says .: r ■ exchange) uij.t the White Star Company ~ .u, Messrs. Daigety and Co., Ltd., wrote w ;,.o ..iel> bourno Harbour Trust drawing t;iat buu., oak tontion to the fact that when tliulr laruo stea. mei-s were being piloted up tho rivur it war necessary for tho vessels to be ensured a cleai passage through the Coodo Caual. But the Harbour Trust has resolutely relused to introduce regulations controlling tho canul traihe, aud during the past six or eight months tho "Ago" haa narrated many narrow escapes from collision in these narrow waters. Oα tho last occasion attention was drawn to the matter ono ship had to steam full speed astern out of the waterway. iu front of the other. A few days ago a message hastily dispatched to the harbourmaster tjiat tho White btar liuev Delphic and tlio collier AshridgQ, vessels Ihu combined beams of wnich totalled wril over 102 ft., hod entered Iho canal at respective ends, and wero steaming on towards one another brought that gentleman scurrying down to tho waterway, which is only 130 ft. wide, in a great hurry on tho box seat of a cab. And yet both captains were within their rights in entering tho canal together, 'I'licrc are no regulations to prevent thoin doing so. Tho harbourmaster appeared to think tho 'master of tho Ashridgc hau erred. Kautical men hold that under tho present Bystem of river navigation ho did not. Luckily, tte Delpuio was oniy drawing 20ft. of water, and the vessels managed to pass ono another. Uut thero was only about 4ft. of water between them. "Had wo been drawing 25ft. of water, us we wero last time," sain an oriicor of tho Delphic, "there would have been no more river navigation for weeks, for there would have been a serious col lision, and ono of us would have suuk in the fairway." Shipmasters are unanimous in expressing disgust at the inaction of tho Harbour Trust in this matter, Late last night the Union Company's sleainer Rakanoa was lixcd to leave Wciitport for Wollington. The Union Company's steamer Kaiapoi left Newcastle on Wednesday for Wellington, with a shipment of coal, and is duo horo on Monday. It was expected that tho Mapourika would leave Wostport at 11 a.iu; yesterday in continua- , tiou of her voyage to Wellington,* via Nelson, bnc should leave Nelson at one o'clock this , morning, and arrive hero about* 10' a.m. '•■-."'■■ Arrival of the F.H.S. liner Fifcshiro is looked for in port to-day from yi'aitara lor loading purposes, and on Monday uho is due to leave lor 'liniaru and Lyttelton. Tiie same company's steamer Draytou Grange is duo at Napier to-day for discharging purposes, arid at Wellington on Tuesday. . ' A French barque, the Mistral, is reported overdue from New Caledonia to Havre, having sailed on September 6. Klie is a four-masted steel vessel of 2755 tous gross, u,nd was built at Names in I*lol. The Mistral has some excellent passages standiug to her creuit. On mie occasion she sailed from Ko-.v Ouloaonia i.ith a cargo of nickel oro to tho Clyde iu lose man threo uiontlie. Her exact time was 6/ tiays from her loading port to tho Tail of tho Bauli. 1 Just prior to that voyago she had mado an equally commendabl* outward passage. The 19CB fishiug season on tho Grand Banks of Newfoundland has beau the most disastrous in modern times, some fifteen vessels having been lost, with over 310 meu on board. Last year nine of the French licet vanished, with 2i7 persons. Tno causo ot Ueso tragedies is the failure of the owners of the French lishiiiK vessels to maintain them in seaworthy condition, they being in many cases mere lloaling colliils. Tne whoie question of tno methods surrounding this French fishery on tho Newfoundland Banks is one that calls for drastic reform.