SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 690, 15 December 1909, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

. . *■ —« : —- ■ ■ ... : :."■:.'■: PHASES OF THE IIOOX. . ' •■■:'■: ... : .' : ' DECEMBER. '_ - j Last quarter 5' /ifa.ra. ;. Now moon jj 729 a.ni 1 first quarter 20 148 p.m. ' . ;■,, Full moon ; „;.... 27 )g £.£; . a ~■ . ". ■ . HIGH WATEE.' .'■■ .' ! To-day, .6.6 aon,; 6M u.m. .." ■ 1 To-morrow. 6.52 a.m.; 7.18 p.m. .... ] ' ■-■■' . ; ■ STIJf - : •'■vV ■■ " - » ;Sun rises to-day, 1.11 a.m.; sets, 7.20 p.m. • .'■'-. ARRIVALS. . V r - TUESDAY, , . DEOEMBER U. ' I pfto m, B ' S - ** a ' m ->- 2« toni. Sawyers, from !IsS6£3 - T?IJSi 'mm A Wll! 'ams, Thompson. La Trobe Park^ M Ti rthur, l ? i>rli , tz ' Master Thome, Gral; ;■ J-yuffi ß ' s ' (IUO w"-«5-toi«. Cowan, fro* ' flKte^t^o^^si: . LK^rk^,^' , ' l 5? tODB - ms - from ' . r f AT £ E , NA . B.s. U0.30 D.m.). 1212 tone. Aldwell ■ &J*£°F. ttn & -PMeengors" Saloon- : Misses Fowler, Disher, Daves, Gandv, Anderson .■D?ruie..-legle S don. jrCalfomVVnny. Gauto! f y, ?. am F OD ' Mtiir,.Preston, Walsh(2).Mnn ' ™S* M " dam «8 White. Parker, Hartley Base, P, al ' um ' . Mercer, Cairns. Ithynd. Dixon. Nicoll n^ 8e , n 'i m E ? bio - Jose ,» h - Rose; J 'Cußker;?W?o°. Gaulter, Jones. Redwood. Smith, Bout i ol iV G^! in ß, Tripe.' Bandle. Meßßrs. Buttor--wii ? 4S d '. 4 oni '; ant ' : Haybittle. Hamersley, JVhtte, Hint. .Hartley.. Walton, Thompson, Codo! land. Evonson, Harden. Brailsford. Duva\ fe. Klesden, Archibald. lieos. ■ Cairns, Quinton, King P'wn, .Hamilton. Greonshield?. Parr. m«?Si- Horo -?' Hunrohreye, Walters, . Nim-ro, M Callura,. Gregory Fraser,, : Dalncs,. Bachlin ; S?J? And «we,' ' M'Guiro, Jonos, KobertEon • M'Carthy. Hcgarty, Covoy, ateTenson. uig.i.BcoTe; (2), Burke, Burton," Tucker. DodEon . Bost, Stewart. Fletcher. Sna'.low. Iremoneer' Lalne,- Rev. Kobb, Father. O'Sullivan. : j : ■ ,■■"■■■-.' ■:"■' /' I'-'' DEPARTURES. :'' < . .■;..- -'V. • .•■•■;•;■; 'TUESDAY, DECEMBER .14./ . .-v • . POHERUA,: s.s.. U45 p.m.). 1<44: toes. Robert 1 son,.for Greymouth. ■■-■■■ : : ■ : p WAIBATI,_B.a.,(2.ip p.m.),' 93 tons, Vendore, for. I ; 6 ' 5; (510 p, ' In - i ' 12C3 ton s. Kenilcdy, for. Nelson, Wcstport,. and Greymouth. _KAPITI,.£.B. (5.10 p.m.). 242 tons, Sawyers, for . '•ICOTOKtr,-Ys. (5.15 lx>.m:),: 1054 tone. Edwin, for Plcton, Nelson, Now Plymouth,- and- Onehunga... : ,■■■•;•■■';..■. .■: ■■.■■■ ■'■.- ■ ::■ ■■ ■; • : .RA.RA\TA,:b.s. (6 p.m.), 1077 tons, Norbury/for Sew I'lymouth. . • •■'■ .'■■'■ ■'. .: ■ : -.. : . NIKAU, s.s. (7.« p.m.), 252 tons, fiay, for Nelson and Jtotaoka. ■~ . ' ■ '; : •. STOEJtniED,. s.s. (8 p.m.), 217 tons,. M'lntvrc for Wang.nnui. ■• '■■"■ ;. ■ . . ~ ■, ■:- UABAKOA, , . s.s. (8.5 b.m.),. 2598 tons.'Manning :for Lyttelton. ••■ : . . ■ ••■•.-, , ' . STOKM, 5.6.. (9.30 p-.m.i. 405' tone. Woode. for waneamij. : - ..-'•..■.-•, : .KAiro, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 182 tons, Carl6on. ; . for East Coast. ~.■■■■'.■ ' 4 :QUEEN OF; THE. SOUTH, s.s. (10. p.m;). 198 ton?, llarvey, for Fpxton. ; : ■■ •: • OP A VTA, s.s. (10 p.m.). 110 tons, EcWord, for Blenheim. ..'■."■ . ■ ' s.s. ttl D.m.)'. 120 tone. Watson, for Blenheim, ; /.■..',. :■.".."■;.,••; ■■;■■ . • ■ . :,..: '.WEDNESDAY, DEOEMBER'IS/; 'MOXOWAI, >B.'s.', (0.10 n.m.),' 3433 tone.. Smithi for: Lyttelton; and Diuiedin,, : ;■ ■. .--,■ . . ~ / : vv ; , EXPECTED ArtRIVALS; _'.') , . Maori; Lyttelton, December .15.''■:'. '■■>■ .';, .;■' • : Agroro,. Patea, LlccembDr 15, ' ■ '• . . .: llanaroa. Motueka, December: 15.. ;. . .iXluia, Wanianui, Decemtier 15.. vi- •' • Arapawa, WansanuJ, December .15.- - " : Warrimoo, Sydney direct, Decomhcr 15. ■ ; : Aralmra, Greymouth, Westport,; Nelson, Picton December 15. ,■ . Kaitoa,/Greymouth, December 15.■"."'■ ;. : .Maua, Patca, December 15. ■•■'■ ■•.■■■■■■-'■ >■ ■.';. ' Mararoa, Lyttolton, December 16. . : . .'. ....'■ .'•' Nikau,. Nolson, Motueka, December , 16. ■ 1 Blenheim, Blenheim, December .16. - '■;' .'Kahu.'East Coast, December: 16. ■''•'..•■ :. ' . Storinbird. WariEanui, December .16. '...;■. : :' .; Opawa, : Blenheim. December 16. '■■'. - : (Keen of the South,'Foston, 'Docomber 16. " ■'Wairau,'Picton,. December 16. '•".;, ; •■ . . Olan Ogilvy, Lyttelton. December. 16.' '■;','.. ■Moltoia, Dunedin,. Lyttelton, December 16. •'• . Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via sonth, December 16. llolmdalo, Onohunsa,- December 17.- ■■ ; , ;.'.■ ■■. Wtiruna, Westp.irt, Docombor 17i '•'•- , : : Wiiamera, Sydney, Auckland. ,Gisborno, Napior, Dooomber. 17. ■•'',.■.• .-'•. ... '■' ■ : . ■':"-' , , - Waimea,' Gi6borno. December.l 7. ; '•'• .. :Jlapourika,;.West Coast, Noises, December'lß: ' ■. ".'Hauroto.■'.Papeete. Itarutuil; , .. .i)ei:cmlier"lt ' ./ Puliaki. sontherri "porta, December 19. . Monowai, Lyttelton. , Dunedin, December 19. ' Kotnkn, • OnehuDßa, New Plymouth, Decem■.her 19." - . ■'-'• .' • .• . '■ '. ..' : ■ ■•■■.■ , ■ Sussex; southern'ports, December 20.'• ■ ' 'Mrawera, Anckland, Gisbome, Napier, December 21.. -•■■ ■■;.•. v'-: •■■'- ■':'■ ■■ ;■.:■■■:■ : ■;.:■ ~'■, ' Manuka,": Sydney direct, December 22. .''■■. v ; v PROJECTED DEPARTURES. '■,'.. . •Kiripaka, Patea, December. 15,■ . '■■ ■ l'utecna, Picton, Nelson, -December 15.'- .'■ Maori,: Lyttelton. December. 15. •. ".•■ ■■■ .'..'■ >■: ■ . " Aorere,' l'atca,. December 15. : -. , ;.-■• ■Kaitoa, Nelson,-West Uoast,' December 15. ' ; Manaroa,: Motttcka. December 15. ; '. ■. •Hulai'..Wanjanui,.■December: , ls., .'; U , • ..; ■:Wakatu,; Kaikoura, Lyttelton, via the- coast Doceiuber 15. •' .■':.•.; 1: Corinna, Timaru, Dunedin. December 15, .. •Wairau, Puponera. December 16. . ; Jforaroa; Lyltolton,. December. 16. . ~ Nikau, Nelson,. Motuoka, December. 16. ■ .. ; ;Blenheim, Blenheim, Decombor 16. .. Kahu, East Coast, December 16; , v ; ..Stormbird, Wanßanui, December-16. ■ : Opa-wa, Blenheim; December 16. ; ■ ■ Queen of .the Eouth.' Foxton, December 16.' JEana. Wa'nganui, Decoinbor 16. . . Warrimoo, Melbourne, via-southern ports and Uobart. - December 16. -, > . ••: ■ ' ..■ , il'urakina; , Loudon. December 16. '-■ . .-. : Mokoia, Napier. Gisborne. Auckland,. December Ulimaroa, Sydney direct, December 17. ■ 'Wimmera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, December 17 Arahura, Picton, Nelson, Westport,.Greymouth December 18. r -.- ■ ■•■- - . .-•■ --•'. .'■- .-.-..' Monowai,. Napier, :Gißborse, Auckland. December 20. " : "•. ■' ■" ■■■ . . : , r Hauroto, LytteUoai'Dnnedln, December 21' ;' Takapuna, Nelson, December 21. .-.. ..* , JCotuku, Picton, Nelson, New Plymonth. Ono- : hunga, December 21,- . ... Hapourika, , Nelson; West.Ooaet, December 21 ' Sussex, Avonmouth, December 23.... ;; INTERCOtONIAL SERVICE, ' .'". ■: '•';.;'.IIOTEMENTS OF STEAMERS.,;: '.' WARRIMOO. s.s.; left Sydney December '11, for Wollihgton direct. Duo Wellington Dβ' cembor; 15. . Leaves December-16 for Melbourne, vis, southern ports aud Hobart. Duo , Melbourne December 25. ■• . , '■ •' . , ■■■■■■- .<. VvWIMMERA, 8.5., , left-Sydney December 8, for Auckland; Gisborne,; Napier, Wellington. Dae Wellington December 17. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dnnedin;' .: ULIMAROA, s.s., left Molbdurne' December 8 or Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Weiinptton., Duo Wellington December 16. Leaves December 17 for Sydney direct. Due Sydney De-cember'-21. ■■■- '■/■■ :■'■■■• ..'■'■'■.. .- i MANUKA, S.S., leaves Sydney December 18, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington December 22 joaves December 23 for Melbourne, via southern porta and Hobart. Due Melbourno January 1 MOKOIA, b.s., left Dunedin Decomber 14, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington December J6.1-Leaves same day for ■ Nap'lcr, Giatome, and Anckland.: Duo -Auckland December 19. and connects with Jfaheno for Sydney. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. .:;. STEAMERS TO ARRITE.'. - ... '.: From London. . .'; NEREHANA (dno about December 33). sailed on Jctober 19. via Australian ports, Auckland, and ■Napier., (Tyser. Line, agents.) STAR OF CANADA (auo about December 30) Bailed, on December 4, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tysor Line, agents.) .- ORARI (duo abont Decomber 27), sailed on November 4, via Anckland. (New Zealand Shin pinit Company, agents.) -.■'.. . -"■■■■■ ■ COEINTHIC (due about Docembcr 28), Bailed on November. 11, Plymouth NovomDer 13, via'Tenp fiffo, Capo Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savin, ami Albion Company,'; agents.) , ; .. .RTJAHINE c (due about January 11), sailed on November 26, Plymouth November ■ 27, via Tone rifle, Capo: To™, and Hobart. (New Zealaufl Shipping Company, agents.), " MARERE'(due about February '1), sailed 'on iovembef 30,.via Melbourne, .Sydney, and Auek land! (Tyser Line, agents.).'-•■ . ■■ . " ; -.' -JIAUA.BI- (duo about January 25), left Loudon December 4, via Auokland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion; Company, agents.).■?-.,, .. . . , ' From Caloutla. ,''?-'■■■'. 'X : .'. V "' ;,<; .APABlili. (duo about January 6), Bulled on .Novemoer JO, .via Slngftpote, BaaarMj, and

TnW - <T7l J? on Steam eu l> Coapany, agents.) boTf 8 " 0 !?! 1 Jaauary 10). Baifed in Cα! pany.' agents') d, (Union Stcam Sl ? ip Com - October M vi U A-/V°ft' nßC ? n >. ber - Z«). sailed on From Now York. '■'*■'-'"•..'■ • ':'. • ATJCHENDALE (duo about December 27) Bailed SwiSS.ta') 7, ' AUoUland - ( 0il B ffi 15? F nn E w ZE^ LAN 0 D (due »lx>«t January" , ■■';..:■ BAILEES TO AEHIVE. ' :'■ • £Tf sailed from Liver. by telegraph. ::",... ■-.''.'■'.■ 'oversea. :Arriv C d;-P a panui; ATTNOESTON > : D^ ol *er;i4. .'■ '.''■'.' ■••.■ ■':,■-.- COASTAL! ••■•' '.•■■" . l ' : . .1 ■■ . :' TUESDAY, DEOEMBEE 14. "'' ".' . ■■. , OAPE MAEIA VAN DIEMEN. lIUO : from .' wssed west for/Sydney: at east for ■■■'■- :■•■•■■■'■■■ ■■■■' Auckland! ■ '-''. j-'" scnm?«7nr w m -m a ''. fM, southern ports. Passengers for Wellington :-Miss Eowo, Sir. Inelis. : . .•■/■■'■■.:--: : '' , :pNEHTJNpXr ; ■- P-«aO/ : 'fwa».'. : -Hw ■ .■■;■■ v.' v .::;'. ..V'PATEAr ■. ■• ■■■-■•';■ ■:■■ - : ■ : ' ; ■ \VANQASUt ■■ ; "■ \•' ' ;Hui a .;( 8 -'.'•,, '"• : "HAPiEiL:' ■'■■;,' ■■■• •:/'■ '■'■'■ t( ArriTed.-Tara>Tcra (UJo;a.m.),, from Wclling. : : ■'"■:''::.' '-\ ■: T '.;.'KEijSba'-''-. : ''- ■"•'',■' "'■■■:■- ' , ■.'■■■.■ .■ "- .. ;,QKEYIIOUTH:'' : / ■:. ' .V- . . Salled.-Kaitoa. (I a.m.), for WclliaEton. :'"■ ..'''•'"■.•■•'■■ ,: .VMTTELTON.';. -' .: ■'■:'■"".''. for Weiuß, ' f ?f '•"You'll; Maori (8.25 d.id.), ■iwd child,. Eon. -0.. Louisixm, MX.a.Uon, 13. 0.. 4, S B t M i^ l), ''?"?• Harries.. Dr. Qi": ray Messrs. MQuire, ,Eowloy, .Skorretf. K.C., ft ort 1 ?' MMoa. Harris, 'Whoway. JohanseV mm * j! lo^ l '"botcher. Archor,..l'aruhaai. Watt Milne. Oyerton, Sauuders; M'Kay. Busholl, Qor~P l u m f $ lorlA %< Gldudcsloy. ■ .-.M:Vicar; JO. Dougall, Jaoobson. EnsclbrocUt, Jonca. Seii» . Fultoni White.- Boss ■ Sutherland llLaugwin; 30 eteerapo. i . . i- ■■■.-■' V ■■'..'''-"'■■. :■ ■ UUNIiDIN. .-■'■'. .' '■-■\'.-''\': V (4" p.m.),, Jor ] . northern ■ uorto Passongere Kisbct. K™: vig, Kobertson, Mendaiiios Wrait and two children...Niebct.'Jiettcy, Nowmiiu, Kinvic Hov. Dr ITesm. . YounK, Eobcrteon, Cullcn. O'Donno 11,,-M'Laushlan. Ni6bot. ; Kewman, Eobsoa ' UUiaaroa (4 p.m.), for northern norte. PastenBors for Wellington: Saloon-MisEos Flomiue (2) .fltaon; Messrs; Glaseow and Smith. • ... tlunaroa, for Sydney, via Wcllineton Paftongers.foi LyttclVm:-lUss Joachim. Mesßi'B. BlaUely, Joachim, n CaUnEhan. : For Wellington : .'Misses..;PlomtaK (2). Dhon,"'Messrs;. ■• Glaseow Smith, .tei Sydney:vtljEEoa Qles,'Mopro,'lies', dames Bridgcr, Harrison. Messrs. BridEcr. Har. rison, Welch, Heidseiclr. Wilson, KinKSley, KinK; 16 steqrago:•.-. •.■■.■.,— ■■:■. ..•:.■•■ ■.■•,."" ; ■'■'!■'"■■■■■- SMJFF.''' /:'.':;;■ .'..'. '■-/■ ■ ' ArriTcd.-Koonya,. from 'W-ostport: Tokomarui from Port Chalmers. , , / . ■: ;• Salled.-Hiuemoa (12.30 p.m.), for CamDboU Is-' lands. : . '. .' '. . ■ : , , '.. , KAIPAEA'S FIWAL POET. .. ' '' t Aucl[land iV.to bo' the flr.al Don ol ca'l for the Now Zealand' SMomns Oomnany's KaipaA wbicl is at present loading at Lyttolton.:'After flnishinj. work jt Lyttolton the Kainnrn calls at.Wanganul, Waitara. Picion, and :WcUiDEton in .the order named, aad from hero sho eocs to AuQuianu. .' ..,.,. ' ■:*'' '■ .;- , ■■„ ''■■ . . ARIWA.'LEFT- PIJTMOUTH. : '' -.'■ ■■■■-.■'■. .'■■■TAnnn;AEßiTEp .home.'-,v-, ; , ■';' ■■'';. (« Al !?"}. cr B P a ft pasasEa, Homo* has been' reeia.' terei.by ( the ,6haw.:BaviU, and Albion Com ■S?S?n ' steai ?» Tainui. Sho left hero on tho -&^;S?S e U\h^af ; MOEATSHIKEi LEFT'QAPEiTOWK , - ; '•■' Sortt r '.' TOyaSe - t0 - Au'traiian'anfl. NoTzeaiand. .'■■■'::■. ':-■ V THE; AEAHOEA./;. v) .: ; ;'.; .. . ; TeloKraphio advice-received by tho TTnin'ii Pa™ »io^M^%m^ d ; r^ ■-:'■ •" MOVEMENTS OF TONGAEIEO '■' '' P^r^ln^nc^^A^S-/,-'r K.M.S.';'TOKGAEIEO, : 'FEOM LONDON . ■' gSi, ? ro «i .and the eteamer" P&nt°i? E ?v!' ir ' o <. l? ft > nd ° n on- October 29'. and' ♦ri tt^^ B Wlt s l fine weather .wore experienced * r .Teneriffe.-and then 'Usht variable Woel and ailm sea.untU the. Equator was(crossed on flftd?™™ 1 ,? , ■ ,o a.theipHowtoß day S S.SK S sprang up, and gradually increased to a Si *n? te l aTe, whioh accompanied' the phip unALγ "SnSSS? was reaohe d: oa. November 20. cii»l einbatimi? passenucre .and mails, tho day.fpr.Hobart. ■ ThV by that time increased, and' itfraeod with, creat, fury as the Oano of Good 5fe P dnT B »°i?T !d i h h b y. no °n of the followpinrt3rlt,Kdabat«d Bomewhat..a=d then itEiaduaUy died away „to >a moderate' breeze! Sff? h w u h th ? Remainder of the .voyaeo to ?5 n r l A ? h L wlDds and fnir rather prevailed. AVi.llobart 20 pa-esenEors for .Australasian disembarked,.and 460 tons of cargo were landid Sriii^™',' oo^ o . oo4 '-., 01, to Wington on Friday torning last. and,.after-a fine weather S^lW?'-.^ 58 '.- '■ Teaman Sea,, arrived as I; ' rA : Bnteliflc is Etill in oomniand Tonganro, and the officers, assoolated with him arer-Chicf. Mr. F.'Bevie (late oftho Bakaial; second, Mr. A. Eirere; third. Mr T Moffatt; fourth/ Mr. P. Ballard (late ot thi Shirt, Line); fifth. Mr. E. Wright. . Sutecon, Dγ Haslewood. Steward in charee, Mr. P. J. Cornfort. Chief, enpineor. Mr. W. Browr.: nccond Mr, W, Thomson; third. Mr. G. James! fourth' Mr. E.;Nibbs: .fifth. Mr. Lewis; sixth' Mr.-p' Pnsgato■; (late , of the Oanadian-Paciflc Line)" First..rcfrißoratinit cneineer. Mr. Oollinee- second, Mrs Grahami. electrician, Mr. Bisset Inv.audition to. the paesengers, , whoso names were published on December 8, tho followiiiir nooKcd, at way; ports:-Saloon—From Oann Town:. Mr. O. TurnbuU and Ven." ArchdeS F,oster. From Hobnrt: -,Mks Woetorn. Second ;aloon-From Cape Town: Mr. A. L. AtkinsonMr. and Mrs. F. Smyth. Rev. M. J.' Letchor From . Hobarf.,. Misses Chng<t, Hills, arid Grav Messrs. Gray, Gordon, and; Webb. . ■^"•mW 1 - ljr i E w a. total .of 249 passeOcere and 3<CO tons of careo for New Zealand port'! She is cspcctcd to leave for Lyttolton about Saturday, noxt. .;.■/:■ ■■_•..."■■... Purser Broughton yesterday Irarisferred from the ■ Monowai to the Waitemata, nud Purser Graham joined tho Mouowai.; ... -; . ■;•■, .-■.; _ ■ ■ Both.tho Walruna and the Eal:anpa'are fixed to load coal at. yr«rtnort, for WdUwtoa. and

they will leave there- for ..-'tare towards the end of the week.. ; '■ ' ; : •■.'. ■.■:■■ ■ThoVWairau'.is "due back from Picton to-mor row with a.load of wool, andiwill bo dispatched thosaino day.to.Puponita. .-.'.■ ; ; , ■• As the'oian Ojrilvy W been delayed at'Lyt teltoa. sho is not expected to reach WellinctoE until- to-morrow morning, . ■;.■' ' ■■Advice received-.by.-the . local, apents of the Anchor. Shipping Company states that the iWaimea arrived at Gisborho yesterday with a cargc of coal. Sho is duo hero from Gisborne on Friday, and will load for Nelson and the West Opast.;.-. :.■ ...'v ;■;. : .■■;;•-■ ;..-.' ■ ■■■■ :, ■ ;.;■ ITi [Waller. of .tho'Huadart.'PaHvor Company s .icrvioe. ' who- has -been on holiday leave, rojoiued . the Wiinuiera at Auckland on Monday,, and Captain W.. FouHs.- who had boon l'elievinjr while Captains ■"Entwi.ilo.-'WyMo, and Waller were on leave, returned:.to Srdcor. ty tho Victona for, orders. ■' ~:;;: , •-. ■ Tho 'New Zealand' , Rh"ippijig' : ■.CoJnpiny'el'.Ea. liaia,. which "'is dt present-at: the Bluff, is to malto calls for -' Homoward loadias ■al Port Ohalmors, Oamaru. , Nelson,- Picton, W'aitara.' and Napier. .Slio comes finally to WcUinctan, and 18 to I .leave hero for London about January 20: At an; early : hour, yesterday tho Northern Steamship Company's Eiirawa arrived from. Hew Plymouth, and ivas drawn on-to the Patent Sill) for cleaning and: painting.'. Tho worl: wae- carried out with ; disnatih, and the> Btcanser wan ablo to leave-.acaia-for Now'. Plymouth at 6 p.m." ■•■ ! ■■■'■V-;"-iv-'i- - .-:-: ■•' ....---■...■■■-. •■■■•..■•■•■"•,".';■.■ y H.M.S, ■ Pioneer, which rcturnod ■ 'to ■ Stewart Island frotn llluff on Monday;'-Iβ"-to proceed to Port Ohnlmers about December Wbiit.Bho -will make another visit toDluff l at thocrid ofliie year. •„ During -the oast few weeks the warehin paid_a visit to Preservation Inlet, and llilford Bound, and aftcrwarde'put into Patcrson'a In. lot, Stewart Island,, for. Bun : practice.- . ;■ •. ■ . ■ :W,-- Ch(olcen is- in command of 'the Nairushire, which-arrivea at-jiuomasd'dn.Mon-day froni Liverpool, via: Sydney, and the ofli. cprs -With him .ore :-Mcssrs. J. Ni: Thompson, chief; 0.8, O'Byrnc, Beoondj .0. Lacroir. third; \V; A. Beasloy, fourth. Engineers: Messrs. J; 'Brown,; chief ;E, o.' Esmond,' second; T.. Thubruu, thfrd; Cameron, fourth;. Patterson.-fifth. Mr.; Aleiandev : -Iβ" rcfrißerator; Mr.■ Chilcotc, second refrigerator;;.Mr: .Lane, chief ■'Bteward. .<■ . Mr. Thomas li. Dovitt has been 'elected 'chair, man of' Lloyd's, in succession to;tho lato Mr. Jaincs. Dtton, and a . Homo paper; says that a happier phoico could not , have ■ been made, ( for the now ; chairman, who has'been- a member of the;committee fiinco-;1895,-represents'all that is best in British shipping. Ono of the prominent men m _the industry, he is the senior paTtncr in the firm of .Messrs. Dovitt and Moore, and also a partner in the; firm of Mossrs..P.Qrcon and Co., who. with .Messrs. Anderson; Anderson .and.Co.', aio the mnnaKers of the Orient Steam 'Navigation-: Company, Limited.'..ln - aseociatioii with ;liord Braesoy, Messrs. Devitt ntid ■ Moore started tho vjell-known,- "Brassey",, Echome for the,tralninK of .officers for the' merchant eor- , .vice and for. the-Indian marine, whioh has aclneved great success, Tho firm's four-masted Port Jackson -.-.is-. gtill employed in carryine out tWs scheme. Mr;-Dovitt has twice teen Master SLi .# S ?fc ■ £ r ? ~o ° ">Pa . n y . and is a vice-presi-dent of tho Equitable Assurance Oompany.