SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 712, 11 January 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES or THE MOON;- . , ; JANUARY. Day. Hr.m. : Last, quarter :4 ;■ -. 056 a.m. ~ • ; New moon 11 1121 p.m. First. quarter 18 ' ; 950 p.m.; .' .Full■ moon 25 11 20 p.m. V HIGH WATER. ' ■ To-day, 3.56 a.m.; 4,20 p.m. - . > To-morrow, 4.42 a.m.; 6.6 p.m. : : . ; /I'VvXv'v--' ■ Sun rises .to ; day, 4.29; a.m.;' sets, 7.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. • MONDAY, JANUARY. 10.;';" ; ; ;- .■ HOLMDA!jB, is.s.; (0.60 a.m.), ■ 267. tons, Olarlt, from Wcstport. ,v : -, 'r. : KIEIPAKAi'.s.s. ,(1.10 a.m.), 133 tons,'M'ln- : tosh, from Patea.; . ■. KINI,' s.B. (5.45: a.m.), 1122 tons,'; Platts,; from Greymouthi ■ .. OPAWA,,s.s. (9.20 a.m.), .110 tons, Eckford, from 1 Blenheim. ' .KARAMEA,. s.s. 1(8.50'p.m.,' in the stream), 5563 tons, GUfton-ltogg.from Liverpool, via Adelaide and Auckland. :/ ;.,.V: <;'■ TUKBDAY, JANUARY. 11. . • JIANGAPAFA, -s.s. (0.30 .a.m.), .164 tons, Fletcher, from . Plotori. /: : ■ ' : ' DEPARTURES,. ■ MONDAY, JANUARY IC-.. '•:' '' OLYDE, schooner ! (12.20 p.m.), 90 tons. Smith, lor Greymouthi .. . / : ; PATEI3NA. 5.5.,(1.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Aidwell, for I'loton and Nelson. .Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Misse9 Anderson, Morrison, Allen, KirDy,';Hesuames Allen, Spencer. - Messrs:: Daviaon, Nelson, Anderson, Wakelin (2)j ; H'CaliumV' For.. Nelson—Uisseß Kins,- Gray,, Oock, -Milligaii,- Wallis, : Row*, ley, M'Bean, Mesdames Anderson, Rowley, Hamilton, ICnOwles,.. Edwards, Oook, : Holland, Devlin,'PasOi .Rowley, Messrs. Rutherford, Hamilton, Grove, Allen, Rowley (2), Grey,.Rose, Devlin.-' ' PUTIKI, ■'s.s.; (2 p.m.); <09 tons,'Dewhurst,; for Westport.; : ' . ■ ;■ .-.JIANAROA, 5.5..,(3.60,p.m;)/.l22.tons,'Hart,' for Motueka. - ■ . AORERE, s.s. (J. 30. p.m.),■ 77:tons, v Flsk; f6r ; ! ,KAPUNI,. s!s, ,(4'. p.fli.),'' 150 tons, . Jackson; for Puponga. '.i 1 ;j, KIRIPAKA:', 'ei; : ' (4 p.m.), 133 .tons,'; It'ln-; ,to'sh,;.for Patea: 1 '"V 1 ;■ , 'MANA, s.s.' (4.6 p.m.), 134: tons, Dixon, for Patca. . - .' 'KINI, .5.5.'v(4.45. p.imlr 11221 tons, .Platts,: for OnehUnga. V TABAWEBA, s.s. (5.10.p.m.), 2003 tons, 001-, 11ns, for Napier, l 'Glsbornb,' : and Auckland. ■Pa jfiengers: ■; Sttlodh—For" ;Gisb6rne-f-Missea Ingram • • (2), ■ Jfrs. BinclaiJ,'.:> Messrs."'. Bin>. clair.- Rigs.- WiUiamo. - For Auckland— Misses Alleh, 1 : Dean. '-Colo,' 'MrSi Jolly,Mctara. Wylie, Wheeler, Allen, Kelly, Jolly.MOA', B'.fi. (5.?0 p.m.); 188 tone. Bui't, for. Wanganul. ' , ; : (5.10 p.m.); 268 tons, Corby.i for WangaiiUi..- ■ • • . ... DEFENDER, p.o. (6 .pjn.),: 190' tons,- Jainle'-' son. for Karamea. ! - ; : HIMITANGI;- 6.8.-, (6 p.m.), ,323 ,tohs, Man-' ley, for Foston. .. . ; KAIPABA,'S.s; i (6.20 pan.), i 7392 :tons,' Cornwall; for Auckland. • v'' , -: MAORI, ' S.s.v (8.6 p.m.), 3399 -: tins,- Huiltcr,'' for- liytteltoil. ; J : "200 'paSsenjJern.. '■ i-V ;'. KOONYAv s.s.: (10.55. p.m.),- IC9I -tons,; Show, than, for .-New , Plymouth,' WeStport, and Oreyjnouth.^iV.yS,,\; , t :.. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Hiaemoa,-West', Ooiisiliehthouse£l, Jin; lii-. . l Kapiti, ( v Pateaj- January 11. ■- ;, Ngahere,:' Greyniouth,.-January 11. ■ ; : i • v :v , -'Nikau, NcUon,\Kotueka,\ January- • .-MararoaV .Lytteltorii-' January -11; <■ ; - •- Queen of the' South; Poxton, January; ll.\ ■ .Oorinna,- t Oiiiehuußa,'v. ; Now v Plyinbuth, January.\ll; !" ' -V" : , Wakatii, Lytt6ltbn, ' Kaikoura, '-Jati." 11* . ; ' Monowai;" Auckland/' Gisborno, ; Kttpier, i; January 11 j/, MangapapO,:Piotc»n;- January.'ll.: . i : Komata,-. westjJdrt, .'January:, 11. - j' vDlettkeimV; Blenhtim, ; Januafy. 11. v , Patedna, - Kcli-'ori/ ; Pict6n;.' January il. vEcho; Patea, - January llv y Maori, LytteUon./Jauuttty .12. . ' • ; , Maha,. iPatea,January : 12.: - • ' T ,v : . .Aore're.v Waheaniii,;. January, 12.',:. -.wC . Huift, : Waiieanuir: January . / MaharoaVMotueka,' JdnuaVy 112'.'.'-" 5 >■■■ •' ;;\V"aimea, ;Q^ym6.uth l 'January. : 12^ : , : 'Aloiahder, ; ;Lyttelton,. J&nuary :12. : - .-Mttlatlia, J Bouthdrn,'porta,':,: Jaubary. '. 12» ;« NerohAtta, : - v northbrni'.;porW,v Januafjr. 12.\ .:• Maraina.: Sydnoydireot. January 12 1 ; •'• Lauderdale,: .Westporti January ,-12.. - '. Arahura,-:.^Veet::^Odast;^V Nelson,'/ Pic'ton/- * i'DurtMiti; LytteUdn; ; 13.' ; : Kairakj,':Lyttelton, January-'R 5.:'/.^: Hanuka, i.Molbourno,: via Jaiiuary . : -.' N y : witamera, > Sydney, - :','. Auckland, • ,'Qi6bo'rne.--Napier,^January/, 1 14." , S H.M.S;; January j 17.' i . Tdraivern, Auckland, Gisborno, - Napier, l Janu^ryUß^ rS;; .^ , iWafrimbo, Sydney direct, January.'l 9. : • r NairnShi^o,; waitara^'.JahUary;2o.sX : i

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. : Blenh3im,>Blenlieim;-Jaiiuary.ll.v Opawa.-,Blenheim.-. January 11. .-;KahUi; Napier, rvia'jbb^st, 1 January. ,U. .: .:. v ' Mararoa, .Lytteubu,', January ll; ; .- Stormbird;.,W4niianiii,-January 11; :■. . -Nlkau, Nelson, Motueka,, January. 11. :Kotuku;: P.lctbn,,:'Nelson;- Hew;-Plymouth,-OnehunEa. .January. 11.-.- ■■ ■ ■•, r . .; -Afapouriica', Nelson, .Wdgt Goast. Jatl.vll. r • 'Keimeily, Qtcymoutli. direct, {January Hi. : :Pateena,;PictOn,.:-NelS6n;'\'January; 12.. Maori;' Lyttelton, ; ,'Jamiary;'"l2, 1 'Mana,.' ! V--', .V- ---. Aorere, I'atca, JanunryilZ. . vi v : Itanaron,', Motueka, January 12. ; : ;V „ Wtjn^anui,:January -12.■ :-■ ' Queen of the Bouth,.-Foxt!in. : January 12. ' ~ Waimea, Kelson,-West Coast;' January-: 12.' ' Wnkatu;. Kaikoura,. Lyttelton, l via tlj6. coj-st, January 12. ". . . ClEti 'Macfarlnne. ' Napier:; January 12. - ■; Corinriaj'.'.'rihiarti,', Dunedlii; January r :. : : liyttelton;;!January: 13. TMOkoinr,:-' Napior,:.i .Gißborne,: 1 ' Aubklandi 'JahUary.;l3.'':,.V;V'.--:;:;;:-v.,i; v'v..,.. V. .Maraniai,. Melbourne;-, via.;- southern ports •and.llobart, January 13.,,,, . Arapawa,,V/anKanui,'-January.l3. . - v ; Hinemoa, Cook' Strait Lighthouses, Jan'.; X," ; ' : v-r-'V.';' Rairaki, Napier, iGisbbrne,>'January '14. v : ':Wimmera, Lvtteltbn;. Dunedlni - Jan; 1 14.---.' : >laiiul;a,,.Sydney- direct;Uaniiary 14. ■'■' • • At-ahura;, Picton', - • Kelson/ West , Coast,' . January ,15.; V '.;:- v : ;.v 11 ' . ' - ;Norehana, London, via Las. Palmas,'January:. 16...: ■ ■;::y. ,-v- ---". Tarawera;. Lyttcltori, Dnuedin; Jan.. 18. liVaVrimool. Mclbburne. via southern : sorts and Hobart,-January 20. '• • • . <■■■:: . Nairiishire,;/l'imaru,: January E2. . INTERCOLONIAL' SERVICE; '' .. :JI6yEMEKT3- OF'STEALERS. ' '; : '.MAUAiIA,^T-sißtf'• Sy'dndy v Januatj'*:;BV for ;.Wollingtbii •, "airect: Duo " Wellington January 12. Leaves January.' 13,'.f0t Lyt k : . telton : i' - Dun6dih,;.Bluif,,' Hobart;• anii-< : . bourrioi Due -.MelboiU'rio /January ,;22. : ' WIMIIEItA, si6.i ; .-roffc/Bydriey, : January :6i> ;for f 'ahdVWel*. lington.j • Duo '-Wellington - January 14.' •Leaves . : Ijyttßitbn and: Duri- : fcdin; / left.'Melbourne '/January '5, for Hobart; .Bluff/. Duncdin,Lyttelton,and- W6llin&to'n.v Due January. 1«J. ,Leaves eam'eday. for: Hyaney. direot.' :. MOKOIA, b.b.,':.leaves Duiiedin Jaritia'fy 11, ' fdr-Jjyttoltonv and; Wollinprton. .-Diio .li&gton" January/,13. • ; Leaves same day: for. i,Napier» : - Gisb'o'riie/j and;.: Aucltlartd.; ': -.Duo' • Auckland. Jdtiliary '16, ;ahd with : Mnheno'for Sydney; - • . WARBtMOO;. loavea Sydney January .15 for.;WeUingt6n , difect. - DUe Wellington . Jahuary 19.'-'. Leaveß. January- 20 for- Alcl- : boiti'ne, via southern porta' and 'llobart.', ! Duo ; Melbourne', January -29., 1 OVERSEA SHIPPING , ; .: STKAMERS TO AHKIYE!From London. >: STAE' .OP CANADA ' (due about; January 12), eailcd' dn December. 4, .via ; : Australian-, sports arid 'Auckland. l ('lVser Line, agents.) . .MAllEltE: (due'.about February 1), sailed, on - Novomber3o, : via-.-Melbourne,' Sydney, and AuoklaUd..^(Tyset-Line,^^agent's.)'; 1 MAiIAHI; (du6about January' 25V lefi London: December .4, Via: Auckland;. '(Bhaw,. Savill, aiid iAlbion. Oonipany,' agfints.). ;ARAWA : (due abdut. January. :,Z4), V '. sailed Dedember • 10, Plymouth Decenibel' 11; via'.; Tenoriffd,.- CApe J Town, ' arid'. Hobart*' (Shaw,'Savill and Albion Compariyi-agontßi) TOitOANA ; -(due : i-.about February sailod on -December.. 17,>'• via s : Australian ports, Auckland,, aild-Napier.-/ (Tyser Line, -. V-. : RITAPEHU (duo ,about February'B); sailed, on' "December' 23, Plymouth: : . December . 25; via TcnerlffG,-Cape Town, and Hobart., (Nc\v Zealand; Shipping Oompany>. agents.)•kv.-'v-J From Calcutta. ' ULA;-(duo: about January 10), sailed on ! December 4, vla- Auckland. (Union, Steam Khiii. Company,: agonts») / V,.v From Llvorpool." KARAMEA 'about January 10),"sailed on octobcr : 3o; via Adelaido' dhd-Auckland.' ( (BhaVr*, 'SaviU aud !-AlbiOn ;Co.r agentß.)- , MORAYSHIRE (due-iabout Jaiiuary . 17), sailod'from Liverpool .November; 13, via ©ydnoy ahd. Auokiand. V;. (Federal»Houldor« Shire Line, ; agents.) -.. ." 'v',' : WAKANUI (duo about January 26),' sailed' on Novomber 27, via Aucklaud. (New Zealand rihipninp Companyi agents.):.. : :- 1 ; UUTESiiiRE (due - about February, '12);* ■ sailed'-on'. Detonlber 11, : via - Sydney.- ana Auckland. ' UFederal»Hould6r-Shiro. r. Line,' agents.) .. CORNWALL (duo about Maroh.l4), sailed on January 1, via Sydney, and Auokland. (Fcderal-Houldor-Shire Lino, agoatß.)

From Now Yorli.-. 'V, INDKAGIIIEI- .(duo about January. 15), sailed oh October 20, via Australiau jtorta and Auckland. (Tyser: Lino, agents'.) , Y STAR OF NEW, ZEALAND Uduer about January 16),. ; sailed tin November'; 9, via Melbourne, Sydney, :and; ; Auckland.; ■(A.; and A. Line, agents.) -si' STAB OF AUSTRALIA' (due about March 10), .sailed on December. 16,..via Melbourne, Sydney, : . and; Auckland. . (New' Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) : ■;.'■•,' ■ . BAILEES TO AEEIVE JOHN LOOKETT, barque,' sailed .from Liverpool, September 15, for, -Wellington. (Mesßrß. Johnston «ind ! Oo.,Clitd.',. agents.)-,". . JACQUES, barque, sailed from New! York on November .24,'. via' . Auckland.^. (Vaouum Oil Company, agents.)- ,0 v '.V ANDEOMEDAj,- barque,: sailed from New, York oh : November 20. .(Vacuum Oil':Company, agents.) ■.;• ; : i _ MAEJOEY. GLEN,barque,..'sailed; from. Liverpool,on. December. 15.; - ! / ~'x} : ;.,;' V-•!:- :• BY TELEGRAPH. ' • OVERSEA. ' ■■'■'.! * * .LIVERPOOL,-January 7. . Sailed.-Oornwail,; for Sydney - and .Now Zoaland ports. - , . ■ COASTAL, f.;!; MONDAY, JAIfrrAKY 10.. : VYt' ,■' CAPE MAEIA VAN DIfiMEJJ. ■ :ThevEalianoa'." bound from Westport for ;Suva.' passed, at 2, p:m!;* and signalled "all Well. i:. ■'.. ;. -''V'-'-! .-V'-v s '= ■; ;Tho' Caldcgrbvo -paesed.'weßt : at'6.M ; -p.in;'-'"'* : :>HOKIAITOA.' Sailed,—Brisbatitv (Sunday) 1 ; for Westport.' '■ Y;! 'JY . AUCKLAND. Y ' Sailed.—yictoria. 'for Sydnoy: -. Waiapu, schooner,; for Gisborno. ;-A .- NEW PLYMOUTH l - YAhive<i.Yßairawa. , .(4.3d;a.miYfr6m ,-. Onohunija. - ; "- t --.-v v ■ ;Sailed.--Oorinna, (1.30, p.m.), for 'Wellington jEaraira (10. p.m.),for Onehunga.' •- POXTON. Vthe; Soutt from Wellington. , y, ; Arrived;—lnvortay ' (8.30; from laud; Star'of- Canada; (S;p.m.)i;froitt AUck.land.- ...■' i-- ~ Sailed.—Manowai .■ (2.45 'p.m.);,' for' Welling-', iton. -Passengers i ;Balo6n-"Mrs. .-i Caaioroii,' Mi Eoss PICTON. 1 '■^Arrived.'—WairaV: (7..;a.ni.lrVfroni-iWoUing-! ton t Pateena ;(5.20 p.m.),- from, Wellington.' : -.Sailed;-Pateena. (9.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth; Bakam .(7 - p.m.),.. for Waitaraj Mimgapapa (6.30 ' p.m.),-.. forWellington. '.;;Y NELbON. ;■ Sailed.—Nikau (4.30' p.m.), for, Wellington. GBEYMOUTH Sailed.—Hihem'oa. (6.45' ii.m.),'.for ton, via the'lighthouses'; Lyttelton , Arrived.—Wootton,;froihPuporiga;YEairaki, from Grcyraouth. K; •' Sailed—Storm; for . Wanganui j, Maratoa .(6.35 -p.m.).' for -Wellington, :with 200. pas-'-sengers;' Wakatii,''for- Kaikdura&nd Wei-" lington. ■ - . ■ BLUFr. '■ Arrived.—ilatiulia' i(6.4ti r ' a.m.)i froin .• iiel*'; boiirnb and. Hobart,; JPossengers:' Bilobn-f-; For Wellington—KisS Ml, 1 .MrS; ; Miillahs.' Messrs.' Mufl!inß (2), Wilson,' Phillip^'?Lo6;;36.'steeragei. : Mo6raki (6.45,. a;mJi ffom'. PortChalmers.- ■ t-.-'-t-'j.-vy-.-;;- ' ; 1 : . Sailed.—ManukahfOr; Dunedln; .-Waiwera,, for Napier;,Moeraki,(7.so.p.m.),;for, Kobart and-' Melbourne.-. ; i -.v v (

. COIICTWALL liEFT'LIVEItPOOL-: / According 'to a ' "oablcgrdtti. receivod • by - 'tho *'local agents • for 1 the.- FederaMLouldeiv.. Bhlre Line,' the'OorhwaU left' Liverpool.oh-Priday-.'iaat'- for bydney. and New Zealand. potts. ; aho '.ifl Idue'-at ' WeUington:;,about; ilarohVii; i v : ,THE AEAHURA Telosraplilc advice , received by thfe Union Company ; stales thlit iho Al'ahui'a' arrived at' Oroymouth at 9.30', a.tai yesterday, V ana - was;to. Eail at; 6.30 p.m. .on the':return: jour', ney.lto -Westport, kelson,. Pic ton, and W'el-, lington.-v Stte'.it dub ;hero to-morrow;, even--v • ..-the iliAiensiiiee. : This afternoon; the' redcral-Houlder-Shiro liner-Nairnshire-is *to : 'leavo"BlulT, for : Wav nganUi, and-' al'tfir loading. there'- will mako :calls l at and Wellington..; -. Sho; leaves lioro on January- 22 for I'lmiiru, andIrom; there;goes.to;-ljytteltoiei .to;.fill up.; She' leaves j Lytteltorii f§r,; oSfc Janii-I, ary 27. / V:s is'sl ■■ -'... 1 ■ IQEAOIE BEAZLLY LINE ■' Messrs. Johnston and Co., ,'locai 1 ngsnti for r the Gracie i BoaSley»liinb,; 1 have - been, 'adviiod 5-that '-the 1 , fbur-ihasUd ;'lron;.bai , qU6 'County ' of ■ InverneisS. has j bceii;-; flzedi;: to leave Llverpbbl' fori-welllhston; aiid.'SviU' sail "iboiit Maroh '6. XThb'.County'"bf.'lhvisrnesS'is tt' vessel'of'.l7l6 :tdns ;hcr principal 'dimensions.' being: and bieadth; 38t't. ■ -V.' ]' r ' -

KARAMEA, FEOII LIVERPOOL At,&so p.m.yeGterda.y,' 'tho'Shaw,- Sa'vlli barffOrßteanior. Katainca droppcdr'WijMr' in the: stream; ; from MvOrpbol,. Via y Adelaide.' and Auckland. All account of ;- her>; Voyage- to Auckland haß already appeared an 'i'Hß' DouiifioN. r Doming,', down iho-'cpast she.experienced fine feather. -Edrlythis morning eke will•:berth'at thev'Daranaki SHAW, SAVILIi I'AKD- ALBION' OOMPANY,: ':»! ft; ■ MOVE.MESTB OF .STEAMERS, •• '• for London January* 7 to eateh. the. Slarch sales.' ibr- liUiidon - January. O to batch' the; March salt's.;; o -i ,V,' i . I f at, . Napieri will sail' finally fJanuary'-W. ; irom,.'Wollini;ton;?-j ;MA'i'A'i' [/ r a t j Duiiecuu. .'Decbin--ber,'l9;i.hbw .at iyttmoflf.iSiils' agaiil'.'i'ot; Lbhdbn Februaty.l;; . , COItINTHIO-Arrived at Wellington Do 'obtnbor :27i. loadB? at' - Lyttelton-': itlld> .Wellington; sails fbi'-'liondbn 'dattuai'yi27j. due March 10.' .; :."t' :^:V .. > WAiW'BRA.—:Now 'at Bluff ; after-loading at/, northern . ports,' jriil. sailV-again -for London: February 1.- ■. . ■ KATiAllilA.—A~f~r.tif.ed 27 ;.,.thercaf tcri'iVeUiugton,.. liytteltoh, tuid Duucdiuj' saila-agairivfor lioildon.'.during' middle of February ■ JiAMARI.—Lei;,. London. December .11, for. Auckland, :.Wplllflgton- --/and -Timara j-<: clue ■ about January: 15) .will soil again lor I,oil-, don; during middle;,olv.J'obfuary.',;,~i^; r '.V. . ii-. ! 'AKAAVA.—Left;.(Jape Town. Januiify. 1. foF .Wellington and Lyttelton;"flue'janiiary 25sails' again for; London • Jfebruary, :M. ; ' ■,:ICUUaM.—EeaVbsr LiVetpoSl.end,iOf::.l)e-: ccmbor- for ■ Auckland,.';Wellitgt-:m,'..Lytt9l-ton, arid Dunedin;duo-about fi'dbruavy *. AOTliAl—Leaves Londonit'iriy:; Januaryfor.',.Buncdin -'.and ! 'liytteltoh jf; mia.' about .February.: > ?;; : -V: vTAlNl)i^A(ri7ed^rPiyinout]i; "toeceAliel 1 ; 13;; leaves ■ London January,] 6;.^due; AYeii, lingtoir February -22; .'sails agllin-. f romTNew Zealand, llafch. 24;'" KIA;- OltA.—ljeft '.'Ei6 :,Eccei;iber.:i9!i dtiij' London January 'sto- catcli' u r aliuary wool . sales;'. arrivod London- Jahuafy : 7.- ■ 1 . lONIO.—Left ;Monto>- Video l|Dcc'omiterSM. for' London';:, due. Januiry:;lsy tsails.' again .fpr- Wellington -Febi.uary : . . / IlANGATißA.—New'twin-screw steamer;will sail from 'Liver)j66l'in'February;'.duo. No* Zealand ; in March.;..: ■ ■ iATHBNIO.—Left; ; Wellingtonj;;..Decembor 'Mr due London 1 February-10; leivee London for Wellington. Maroh : .^WAITEMATA;—Left' Auckland - December 31 for .London;.-direct j due-: I'ebruafy. . 20; -;.:.:;; ;•' AUSTRALIAN". MAIL SERVICES] 7 THE QUESTION OF SPEED ■' Vl'lt'iS' significant-, to .note;" <Biys a: ! libn>. don, Shipping writer, 1 "that:iiow, as ill 1879, the - voyage to -Australia ; per mail steamer, still' occupies an average cf:4o. .days.- In' thirty years,. despito all the. wonderful im-i ferOveinents , lii; mathinory. j inado.during, that' time,' tho Australian mail-service haa stood- still in- the matter- of epocd of Itransit. ' The mail boats still'jog' along' at tlio leisurely pace they were able to attain 'in 1879.; When you. think;of the revolution' that •; has< taken; place in. tho . Atlantic ; ihi regard to speed,' tho backwardness 'of the .Buczvmail service;becomes• positively 'pain-, ful .to contemplate.". Within .this' period of thirty yearoV sail has given biaco tb'steam, singloscrews to:tiVin screws,: reciprocating, engines tb, turbines/..but .tho :. Australian,mail- boats, which 'carry also -tho: Now: Zealand nlails, stllV. potter, along r.t 15 knots, as thoy did thirty loiig'years'ago. v 'ls it not pfctwsf.crous ?. Even , the -cargo 3le.im. eri: running., to:/ Australia; have - nearlydoubled theilv etiebd 'within the Inst dozon years, or sb..' Tho Ty3er Line boats.: Used; .to, fiin; at'eight.kndti- anihour; now. they do vtheit fifteen,':and sometimes :beat."the mail : . 6teamets."; .That' is. tho lafet .humiliation,; for a mail boat to lie beaten on a 12,000-mile;-voyage' by an .''unpretentious cargo boat;- In. fairnc'sii, : one 'must frbely. admit that' irreat itaprovemertts" in'. the. equipment, and accommodation, of the Aus; ;tralian mail linors have ..been ; made in the past i thirty, years,; but these. changes do not alter the-,hilmiliatlng-faot:that v as/ re-' gards- speed :of traiislt, on "this.' i'outfl: t,hb' .world, has stood still; Thi journey' takes ns;loiigiUMUy\as'-lt'did thirty years ago.'. ' A pretty. comlttentaW this; on - oUr boated mbderntsm. -No wonder that Australia and' New Zealand soem- far;, awayfrom:. England when. It-takes as longrto "reach;them' sow ss it did iu 1979." ■ ■'..... Tho Kaiapoi ShiWihg Oompahy's Kairalti' is' due hero on Friday from' Lyttelton, and will be dispatched to Napier and Uia'borne.. I.;; ■-/'-if.':

..Messrs.\,W: M; Bannatyne and. Co!,'local ;:'; agents for. the Tyser Line, advisq that t.hg : Star of . Canada will not now reach hero till • Thursday morning. . . Mr. -W. Wahlstrom yesterday ? rejoined H .;. tho - Putikr as mate, and. Mr., Ji Koetcn j< signed, off the; vessel. f; .- Mr. 11. Barter -, has. joined the .Koonya, ■ac third mate ;in : place;.ot Mr.' ,B.\ Mr.; L. Eobertson, third officer of •.' the Kotuku, signed off. the vessel 'at Welling- ';, ton i esterd.iv - , '' The -whole of the. Takapuna's crew signed';.. . ; off yesterday,- and t)ie ■ vessel went into,-. tho stroim, whero she is now laid up, , ■ Tho dredge Kubi:, Scddon .. will •. com- ;... y; mence overhaul to-day. ;v ; ,; . After' coaling : at -Westport,: the Navua ; ■ was; :to.;' sail ;yesterday i for Anckland,. y v .-;. whence she proceeds to Suva. An expected''- arrival at' the portis; the - Komiita. ;which - brings'. a!; load. ofctf-hU* coal from Westpdrt. ; / ;.v; -.-" '-\ov The Eosamond- is .'loading coal at West-' -T;; -. port for. Onehunga. ;,'v)\r : "Altogether 240 passengers ' are; coming ', "..: ;;, from Sydney ■to New Zealand ports by: the'..ysS!/if Marama; 132 are'; in . the saloon' and;: 108;'.;.;;/-.. arc travelling - - T -'it 'S'l ,; Some; time 't&day. ; the' llaoriland' Bteam-.'ship'-'Ootdpany's Laiiderdalo'Jis;'to . leawg-ffe-j Westport'-'wlth ai. load "of-ooal; folf-.''-.Wel-.fV , :?-:v; .lington.i'i'-, ,:;:; : . j'.v...; , Tho ; British/ India Company's. THa,- now-' ■• ;discharging at Auckland, will leavo- thereV'AVK : tO-morrovf.- for . Wellington, 1 and '.should. ao-'~-'J :S----cordiDglyarrivc here on Friday. '. To-day the Morayshire' is to leave' Sydrwy': ; ; : ;: foraAiicltland.'-. She. is. duo atWellington - .on January 24.; \ ■ . .; V''-.'. I '-. v Mr.' F. ; L. Pator6dn,- second .engineer of tho: Pateena,; has ;becn' granted-holiday'* ■ leave, and-hid place is: being takfcn by Mr,. - -. W. Bennett. ' The- Government eteamer ntnemoa; which -' 1 -;'' l.'';.; has'.beon on.o,"cruise of.the southern houses ' and islands, is ' due - at ; . Wellington !:to-night! or to-motrow f morning.. On ?Fri',b, : day .'She will.leave• for. Jackson's noad .in '. :.'. : order 'to instal -tho nexv- light there, ..atid y V l -';-.' . when . that - work; has been' completed', she :-J~ fci will.-visit tho; variouslighthouses'' in; Odiw<:?'?-S .Strait;it■: .yr-.-i-:i