SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 797, 21 April 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL Day. Hr. m. i Last quarter 3 12 18 p.m. New. moon 10 8 55 a.m. First quarter 17 134 a.m. Full moon 25 053 a.m. HIGH WATER. . To-day, 1.44 a.m.; 2.13 p.m. To-morrow, 2.37 a.m.; 3.5 p.m. SON. Sun rises to-day, 6.25 a.m.; sets, 5.13 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL -20. PATEENA, s.s. (2.35 a.m.), 1212 tonß, Crawford, from Nelson and Picton: 114 passengers. CORINNA, s.s. (5.20 a.m.). 1271 tons, Cameron, from Onehunga and New Plymouth. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3399 tons. Aldwell, from Lyttelton; 230 passengers. MOERAKI, s.s. 18.40 a.m. i in the stream), 4392 tonii, Rolls, from Sydney. Passeneers: Saloon—For Wellington—Misses Reeves, Wostoloy, Lamb, M'Lean, Fisher, Corcoran, Filnier, Barnes, E. Ruddy, Aldous (2), Buist, llilsom, Heffcrman, Mcsdames ' ,GCoutts, Jago. Diamond and child. Curtis and child. Cash, F. Brown, Lamb. Morpeth, J: White, Parry and maid. Morton and child, Tynes, Irwin, Cattell, Dc Laurier and infant, Yeoman, Messrs. E. It. Dampncy, Guild. A. Hall, H. Thomas. H. Wilkins, J. Howie. Bowden, W. Ord. Diamond, Silvester, V. Silvester. Goodmand, F. Wood, O'Halloran, F. Brown. Aitkinson, Morpeth, Grant, Ridd, J. White, C. Wray, F. M'Leod, Mathias, R. Faruunarson. E. Rowlands, Yeoman, K. Barran. Van Stav-, eren, Kelso (2). Izard, G, Cnrrie. Bury; 105 steerage. For Lyttelton-Miss Wilson, Mesdames H. Rowe, G. Russell. T. Kußsetl, Adams, Messrs. W. Johns, J. Wilson. T. Russell, Adams; 4 steerage. For Dnncdm —Miss M'Glashan. Messrs. B. Turner. D. Kayoll; 9 steerage. TUTANEKAI. s.s. (9J a.m.). Post, from Cook Strait. i ■ ' MANAROA, «.s. (11.30 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Motueka. PHANTOM,' steam trawler (11.30 a.m.), Sharp, from Napief.. .. „ , NGAKU, scow (12.30' p.m.). 120 tons, Watchlln, from Lyttelton. ARAHURA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 1596, tons, Lambert, from West Coast, Nelson, and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Galbraith, Kelly, Stanbridgo, Benson, Jackson. Williams, Debenham, King, Stickle, Lang, Ourtayne, Fountayne, Westrup, King, Ford, Hunter, Archer, Elliott, Dolany, Bradley, Charles, Hcseltine, Toms, Olliver, Gregory, Wilkes, Holler, Wiseman, Mcsdames Mabin and child, Kelly, .Thomson, Crombe, Eoberts, Martin, M'Donald, Anderson, Rodwell, Jones and 2 children,. Hamilton, nacon, Harling,' Dawson and 2 children, Eggera, Perrin, M'Cabe, Hunter. Hcseltine, Bryant, Olunio and child. M'llwraitb and child, Oxenhani, Johnson and family, Jackson, Barratt, Messrs. M'Gregor,- Maben, Crawford (2), Crombie, Grant, Barrowman, Hodge, Moore, Walker, Pepper, Sweetman, Perry, Ross, Robertson, Kay, Parkinson, Anderson, Leaver, Brown, Gilber,'Marshall, Dement, Downer, Clark, Bradley. Ecsers. Bethwaite, Duncan, Humphries, Mein. Carr, .Hustings, Broadmoro. Duffy, Heasley, Morrison, Newport; 46 steerage. .KAITUNA.s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1977 tons, Kennedy, ■ from Westport. BLENHEIM, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blonhsim. MANA, s.s. (10.30 p.m.),, 134 tons, Dixon, from Patea. ■ . ' ' '

NGAHERE, s.s. (12.5 p.m.), 1090 tone, Christian, from Grcymouth.

DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY,. APRIL ,20. r TUTANEKAI, s.s. (4 a.m.), 811 tons, Post, for Cook Strait. •■.,■;.•■■ TUTANEKAI. s.s. (noon), 811 tons, Post, for Cook Strait. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (12.10 p.m.), 133 tons, Mlntosu, ■ toe Patea; POHERUA, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 1175 tons. Robertson, for Grcymouth. I'ATEENA, s.a. (1.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Misses Pavel!. Hendra, Fryer, Mesdames Ryan and child, Forbes, Cooper, Messrs. , Thomas, Ryan. Cooper, Morris, Rev. Robb.'M'Carthy. Wedderspoon. Vavasour, Adams, Taylor. Savin, Price. For Nelson—Miss . Stewart, Mr 6. Kuss and child, Messrs. Cornford. Robertson, Vogth, Gibbs. MANAROA, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for Motueka. .' .-vr-*'. ■ PHANTOM (4.45 p.m.), Sharp, for Wai-, rau Bar. ' . '. . . WAKATU, s.s. (6.10 p.m.);: 157 tons, Wills, for Lyttelton «nd Kaikoura. ''>''"' . MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for-Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Allan, Friedlander,... Snodgrass, ..Jones, Hague, Smith," Evans, Cruickshahks (2), Judson, Howell, Adams, Campbell, Mes..dames nolmcs, Varcoe, M'Donald, ; Styche, Mann, 'Squire,. Burridge, Brookett,. Evans," King. Harris, Young, Crouch. Judson. Henton, Keedwell. Dr.'Loydon, Messrs. fanner, Toogood, Hall, Varcoe, M'Donald," Fairbairn, Oruickshanks, Henry, Wallis, Hamil, Turner, White, Bray, Bee, Burney, Crouch, Judson, Henton, Keedwell. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 1203 tons, Stringer, for Nelson and.West Coast. 'Passengers: ' Saloon—For Nelson—Misses Haggitt, Tolimie, Johnson, Arnold, Mrs. Polglase, Messrs. Gwillim, Dennett, Benton, Snodgrass, Sloan, ' Page. ■ For Westport— Messrs. Oreer, Johnson, Stephens, Todd. For Grcymouth—Misses Noiley. Pascoe, Mesdames Nancarrow and 2 children, Machay and child, Wilson and 2 children, Messrs. Williamson and Hulmc. ■ CORINNA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1271. .tons, Cameron, for Picton, Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin., EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Kainona, Weßtport, April 21.. ■ Wairoa, Foxton, April 21. : Queen of the South, Fo'xton, April 21. .' Aorcre, Patea, April 21. Ngahcre, Greymouth, April 21. ' Kaitnngata, Westport, April 21. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April ,21. Nikau, Nelson and Motueka, i April 21. ' Waimea, Napier, April 21. ■Opawa, Blenheim, April 21. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 21. Hula, Wanganui, April 21. '.- • Manaroa, Motueka, April 21. ' Arapawa, Wanganui, April 21. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 21. ■ Manaroa, Motueka, April 22. Maori, Lyttelton, April 22. fttteena, Picton and Nelson, April 22; Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, Glsborne. »hd Napier,' April 22. ' Warrimoo, 'Melbourne, via Hobart and south, April 22. (Vakatu, Lyttelton and Kaikoura. April 23.

Kahu, Napier, via East Coast, April 24. Mapourika, West Coast and Nelson, April 24. Pukaki, southern ports, April 24. ■ Rosamond, Onehunga and New Plymouth, A).i'il 24. Hanroto, Dunedin and Lyttelton, Apr. 24. Hinemoa, Cook Strait, April' 24. Otaki, Waitara, April 26. Tarawera, Auckland,. Gisbome, and Napier, April 26. Moana, Sydney, April 27. Corinna, southern ports, April 27. Turakina, Lyttelton, April 29.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Queen of the South, Foiton, April 21. . Mana', Patoa, April 21. Kaituna, Wcstport, April 21. Kamona, Wcstport, April 21. Kittawa, -New Plymouth and West-port, April 21. Mararoa, Lyttclton, April -21. Nikau, Nelson and Motueka, April 21. Waimea, Nelson and West Coast, Apr. 21. Aorere, Patea, April 21. Opawa, Blenheim, April 21. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 21. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 21. . , . OtaM, Waitara, April 21. Cornwall, Titnaru and Lyttolton. Apr. 21. Mokoia, Rarotonga and To.hiti, April 21; Moeraki, Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart, April 21. lonic, London, April 21. llonowai, Sydney, via Napier, Gi6bornc, and Auckland, April 21. Huia. Wanganui, April 22. Maori, Lyttclton, April 22. Pateena, Picton and Nelson, April 22. Victoria, Lyttclton and Dunedin. Apr. 22. . Warrimoo, Sydney, April 22. Arahnra, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast. April 23. , ■ Athcnic, .Lyttclton, April 23. Manaroa, Motueka,' April 25. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, April 25. Puknki; Picton and West Coast, April 25. llauroto, Napier, Gisburue, and Auckland. April 25. Kaliu,- Napier and coast, April 25. Tarawcra, Lyttelton and Buncdin, April 26. Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, April 26. Mapourika, West Coast, via Nelson, April 26. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, April 27. Otaki. London, April 27. Moana, Melbourne, via south and Hobart, April 23. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. VICTORIA, s.s.. left Sydney April 13, for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington. Due April 22. Leaves 6ame day for Lyttclton and Dunedin. MAHENO. s.s.. left Sydney April 2(1. for Auckland, Napier, Oisborne, and Wellington. Due Auckland April 24, and tranships her cargo and pnsscngcrs for the Monowai for the south. WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne. AdHI 13, for Hobart, Bluff. Dunedin, Lyttclton and Wellington. Due Wellington Anril 22. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney April 26. MONOWAI, s.s.. left Dunedin. April 19. for Lvttcltoh and Wellington. Duo Wellington April 21, BoJla same day for Sydney, yla Nanicr, Glsboraa. AucKland, Tran-

ships to Maheno at Auckland and returns south.

MOANA, s.s., leaves Sydney April 23, for Wellington direct. Duo Wlolington April 27. Leaves April 28 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff. Hobart. and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne May 7. MANUKA, s.s.. leaves Melbourne April 20, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington April 29. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney May 3. , OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. , From London. STAR OF SCOTLAND (due about May 3), sailed on February 23. via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) OPAWA (due about April 30), sailed on March 10, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) TONGAPJRO (due about May 3), sailed on March 17, Plymouth March 19, via • Tene. riffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) MATATUA (due about May'l9), sailed on March 31, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and" Albion Co., agents.) ■ NEREITANA (due about May 26), sailed on March 23, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) CORINTHIC (due about May 17/, sailed on March 31, Plymouth April 2, via Toneriffe. Capo Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) RUAHINE (duo about May 30), sailed on April 16, Plymouth April 19, via Capo i'own and Hobart. (New Zealand ShippinK Co.. agents.) INDRADEVI (due about June 21). sailed on April 16, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auclilaud, and Napier. (Tyser Line, aecnts.) From Llvorpooi. FIFESHIRB (duo about April 28), sailed on February 5, > via Melbourne Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Federai-Houlder-Shirc Line, agents.) RANGATIRA (due about April 23), sailed on February 24, via Adelaide and Auckland. (Shaw, .Savill, .and Albion Co., DRAYTON GRANGE (duo about May 7), sailed on March S, via Sydney and Auckland. Line, agents.) DELPHIC (duo about May 2), sailed on March 21, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) SUSSEX (duo about June tt), sailed on April 2, via Anstralian ports and -Auckland. (Federal-Houlder-Shire 'Line, agents.) From New York. ABERLOUE (due about April 30), sailed on January 27, via Melbourne, Sydney, and' Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) INDRALEMA (duo about May.'7), sailed on February 25, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) MIMIRO (due about. Juno 6), sailed on April 3, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (TJ.S. and A.S. Line, agents.) From Calcutta, ' APA'EIMA (duo about Hay 12), sailed April 6, via Samarang, Singapore, and Auckland, .(Union Co., agents.) SAILERS TO AEEIYE. MARJORY GLEN, barque, sailed from Liverpool on December 15. (Johnson and Co., agents.) COUNTY OF INVERNESS, barque, sailed from Liverpool on March 17. (Johnrton and Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. ' OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE, April 20. Sailed.—Echunea, for Wellington. SYDNEY, April IS. Arrived.—Moana, from Wollineton. - ''";■.'■ SYDNEY, April 20. Sailed.—Mahcno, at 5.30 p.m. MELBOURNE. April 20. Arrived.—lndralema, from New York. ■ Sailed.—Manuka. ■ . Sallied.—Brisbane, for Lyttelton.

; OOASTALr WEDNESDAY/APRIL 20. AUCKLAND. Arrived.-Atua (6.45 p.m.), from Fiji. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rarawa .(5 a.m.), from Onehunga. ■ Sailed.—Karawa (8.25 p.m.), for Onehunga, 7. POXTONr"":' To Bail—Gertio..and';CJuoen of,:the..SoHtli (8 p.m.), for Wellington, .t,.',-. >'■ '. , . WANGANUI.. . . Arrived—Huia. (6.Z5 a.m.), from Wellington. ■ ■.:.■..'•.'.- Sailed.—Huia (7.15- p.m.)-and 'Himitangi (7.45 p.m.), for Wellington. OASTLEPOINT.- , - .-'. ~. Arrived—Kahu (6.30 a.m.); from Wellington.. .. ,-' • BLENHEIM. Arrived—Opawa (3.15 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Opawa (midnight), for Wellington. ■) . :I' '■'■..'.. . . PICTON. Arrived.-Pateena (5.35 p.m.), from Wellington. . . . : : NELSON.. Arrived—Nikau (7.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Rosamond (3.35 n.m.), from Wellington and Picton. , Sailed.—Nikau (3 V-m.), for Motueka and Wellington. . • .. FAREWELL. BPIT. : Kotuku passed for Wellington. 1.30 D.m. WESTPOET. Sailed.-Kamona (7.30 for Wellington. • . : ;, ; LYTTBLTON. .. ' Arrived.—Mararoa (8.20' a.m.), from Wellington; Jacques, bar Quo (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Haurotb 19 a.m.), from Wellington; Enherdalo (3.20 p.m.). from Greymouth; Holmdale, from Greymouth; Spithead (11.40 o»m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kittawa, for Wellington and West Coast; Hauroto, for Duuedin. Passengers :—Misses Heuit, Whiting, 5f endames Thompson, Kingslahd, Dr. Hyde, Messrs. Turner, and Kingsland. Kia Ora, for liluff, Timaru, and Wellington; Mararoa (6.20. p.m.). for Wellington. Passengers:—Misses Ncrby (2), Ferguson (2), Clark, - Wingrove, Davidson, Campbell, Boyce (2); M'Guire. Mesdames Webster, Miller, Jnglis and child, Blake, Davidson, Flavell, Austin, Phelan, Olark, Young and child, Burrell and child, Auld (2), Wardoll. Suter, Ferguson, Hunter, Crewe, Major Campbell, Messrs. Armstrong (2), Milne, Atkins, Maffey, Russell, Stokes, Eoss, Miller, 1 Inglis, Williams.' Ledger, Horslcy, Brown, Ohisholm (2), Heaton, Darritt, Bwann, . Lamb, Fisher, Brown. Grey, Leader, Pascoe, Smalc, Lucoy, M'Donald, Lunn, Hntchins, Murray, Mason, Buddeuklau, Holmes, Furze, Mouldcy, Fergusou (2), ■ Wardell, Suter, Hunter, Grieve; 45 oteerage. Moijowai (10 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers:—For Wellington—Miss Nairn, Mesdames Nairn, Smith, and Garrie, Messrs. T. N. Horsley and Farmar. For Napier—Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Ml'. Pomberton. For Gisborne—Mesdames Lindsay and Morgan, Mr. Mawson. For Auckland—Mesdames Platts and Stringer, Messrs. Roberts, Mnmford, and Stringer.

• . DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Warrimoo (2 p.m.), for northern ports. Passengers for Wellington:. Saloon Ounliffe, Thompson, Stokes, Foster, Reiss. Bray, Pock. Barnett (2), Mcsdamcs Anderson, Freeman, Armstrong. Neale- and Z children, Frascr and child. Mary Isabel, barquentine, for Whaugapo. - KAEAMEA. AT LONDON. According to cable advice received by the local agents,of the Shaw, Savill Company the steamer Karamea, which left Wellington for London on February 25, arrived at her destination on Tuesday morning. MOERAKI, FROM SYDNEY', The Moeraki. which arrived from Sydney yesterday morr-ing, had a fine weather passage across. The cargo by the. vessel includes .the following :—790" sleepers. 760 eacks cok'e, 20 coccs tobacco, 50 cases was,' 92 ingots tin, 200 sacks prairie grass, 3CO cases Schnapps, 100 cases Geneva, 300 cases fruit, 163 bridge rails. 200 bags rice. 230 bars lead. 105 sacks flour, 180 cases tea, 620 boxes snltanas. 120 bales empty bottles. TITE VOYAGE OF THE FIFESHIRE. The Federnl-Houldcr-Shire liner Fifeshire, which arrived at Auckland from Liverpool on Monday evening, left Liverpool on February 5, and called at Las Palnias and Durban for bunker coal, also at Melbourne and Sydney, where she discharged part of her cargo. With the exception of a strong south-east sale, lasting for three days, in the Indian Ocean, the voyage was marked by fine weather. The vessel brought ten second-class passengers and 1600 tons of general merchandise for Auckland. REQUIRES CONFIRMATION. Information of a private nature has been received by a well-known, business man of this city, says tiie Wellington cor- ] respondent of the Auckland "Star," which points to another" big shipping company extending its service to New Zealand in September next, and probably a month or so before that date. If the extension of the service comes about, Wellington, it is said, is almost sure to be made the port of call of the company's steamers. The same correspondent slates that a foreign company, whose vessels now. trade to Australia, waters, is also said to contemplate including New Zealand in its itinerary. Rumours of the foregoing or allied nature, relating to many kinds of shipping ventures alleged to bo contemplating a descent on New Zealand, have been numerous any timo these past ten years. But tho proportion of ships to rumours has always been exceedingly, small.

APAEIMA. LEAVES SINGAPORE. Cable advice has been received'-by the Union Company that the Aparima, which luft Calcutta for New Zealand nnrts .nn April 6, left Singapore on Saturday last. BEWARE OF THE WKECK. A notice to mariners is being inserted in to-night's Gazette bv the Marine Department stating that tho steamer Koi, which foundered on. March 13, lies N. 73dee. W., 2000 ft. from tho end of tho Nelson breakwater, in lift, of water at spring tides. Thn bridge deck is partially of water at spring tides. A green light 7s cihibitefl from the wreck at night when the weather permits. PASSENGERS FOE SYDNEY. Tho following saloon passengers had booked up to yesterday afternoon by the Warrimoo. which is to sail for Sydney to-morrow:—Messrs. Lightband. Brown, Beeves (2). Lawrence, Lady Wilmot. Mcsdamos Grey. Simmoads, Staples, Conlson, Beeves, Cash, Sir Ralph Wilmot,. Major Barnett, Messrs. Webster, Dinneen, Early, A. J. Abbott, Greatbatch, Simmonds, Bornstein. A. B. Woolf. P. Radcliffe,. T. Grey, F. E. Conlson, A. J. Snyder, A. Reeves, Charriot, W. M. Wright, D. Hancock, and Dwyer. NO CURE, NO PAY. ■ The Sydney underwriters have received cable news from Noumea, giving fuller particulars of the wreck of the auxiliary schooner Countess of Eanfurly, bound from Sydney to the New Hebrides. Lloyd's -agent at Noumea visited tho scene, and he reports, that the vessel struck: on a reef between Ami and Ano Islands, off tho. south coast of Now Caledonia. Tho vessel is hanging on a reef atnidshins, I and the keel appears to be damaged. Sho lis full of water. Provided that the weather-proves fine the.cargo can bosaved, I though it will be greatly damaged. Thero is also a good prosncot of tho vessel being | saved when the weather moderates, but with the return of rough weather, Lloyd's ragent reports vessel will go to pieces. ,A cable was sent from Sydney on April 715 Instructing those persons at the scene 'of the wreck to l proceed with salvage operations on the "no cure no pay" principal. According to reports by tho steamer St. Louis; the prospects for salvage aro good, providing no bad weather sets in. SHORTAGE OF TRUCKS. WELLINGTON GRIEVANCE VOICED IN SYDNEY. The following regardins tho lone standing grievance of the periodical shortage of coal. trucks appears in the Sydney "Shipping Gazette," under the notes of the Wellington correspondent:—Vessels have been considerably delayed in Wellington this week owing to lack of trucks. Tho railway authorities hero when there is a race meeting at Trectham cover in the trucks and seat them for passenger accommodation. Aa the races are held on Wednesday and Saturday the vessels with cargo to discharge at the Railway Wharf have to wait until the trucks are dismantled, which is generally a week after they aro fitted up. Do yon know of any other port 'where the shipping has io wait to oblige passengers going to the races? As the. Hon.-.the Minister for Railways is oh your side, it might be advis-' ablo for him to «o what methods are adopted at your end, as it is running shipping companies into - a good deal' of money through delays to vessels. ' . CARGO BROACHING. ' Commenting on "a case in which a wharf labourer was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour for. stealing goods from the hold of the steamer Aberlour, the Sydney "Shipping Gazette" says :—Probably the greatest trouble the steamship companies at Sydney have to contend with is.the broaching evil,which, despite the efforts of ; the police force, continues as rifo.as ,evor.' Thousands of pounds are paid" away annually, hy the companies to meet-claims made on them by importers who, when they receive their goods, find that some dishonest person or persons have helped themselves: to tho contents in a most liberal manner. Occasionally offenders nra captured, 'and although it invariably hawjens. that the nsnal story "there are others concerned in the pilfering," is told, local magistrates appear to treat the matter very lightly and impose punishment in tho shape of a, fine, or perhaps a short term of imprisonment. As has been stated in our columns frequentlj-, this does not act as. a deterrent, for the thieves.make such:good haulsand dispose of the goods'auite'easily aridvery profitably, .t&ey are able., to pay a nominal fine, and days are back again at the business'.-,.-'What our magistrates should do is to'impose a substantial term of imprisonment without the ' option of a fine, oven to first offenders in such cases, for as Mr. Smithers, tho prosiding magistrate' at' the Water Police Court said, when referring to a ease of pilfering mentioned above: "It. seems- to mo that this class of robbery by men who are put in positions' of trust is getting, vvorse." ;: ■

'■-'■'■ lONIC, FOE LONDON. Tho Shaw-Savill steamer lonic, which is to sail for London this afternoon, is taking the following passengers:—First saloon —from ■ Wellingtos-.llisscs.' Bennett, Bourke, Moorehonse, Sniith, Westoni Chalmers, Jacob, Vallance, Holmes, Mosdamcs Oaccia-Birch, Chisholm. Duccan (2). Levin, Mabin, Messrs. Bourko, Cacciarßirch, J. Duncan, K. Duncan, Earle, Fletcher, Handyside, Johnston, Knight, Latham, Levin, Mabin, Price, Whagham, Short., Masters Caccia-Birch (3). From Auckland— Miss Wilson, Mesdames Brown, Wilson, Messrs. Brown, Pulling, Wilson, Masters Wilson (2). From Christchurch—Misses Gilkes, Holmes, Ingham-Cunliffe. Mr. Dewar. Prom Dunedin—Misses Wood, Boborts, Mrs. Koberts, Mr. Jas. Boberts, Master Roberts. From /Nelson-Miss Ledger, Mrs. Ledger, Mr. Ledger. From Invercar-' gill—Miss Thompson, Mrs. Thompson, /Mr. Thompson. From Sydney—Miss Eobertson, Mrs. Irwin, Mr. 'Eobertson. FronUHobart— Captain Grieve. Second saloon—From Wellington—Mißses Harper, Wilson, Mesdamcs Elvin, Kemp. Leicester, M'Donald. Panns, Kenton, Smith. Messrs. Domenech, Harper, Hepherd, Jonkins. Kemp, Lanoastcr, Papps, Hansom, Major Goholly, M'Menamin, Middleton, Whitehead (2); Spain. From Auckland—Misses Finane (3), Haign, Hibbert. La Prelle, Mullins'' (2), Mesdames Oulpitt, Finane, Hibbert, La Prelle. Moseley, Mul-, Una, Symington, Pearse,. Messrs: Finane, La Prelle, Moseley (2), Masters Finane (2). From Napier—Miss K'C&rthy, .Mesdamcs M'Carthy, Bennett (2), Messrs. -Bennett, Clark, Masters Bennett (2). From New Plymouth—Mr. J Buckle. From Glsborne— Mr. Tombleson. From Christchurch—Misses Bridge, Davidson, Gough, Inglis, Smith (2), Mesdames Bridge, Campbell; InElis, Smith'(2), Mr. Smale, Master Inclis. From' Timaru—Mrs. Austin, Mr. Miller. From. Dunedin—Mrs. . Miller, Messrs.; Miller, Essex. From Wanganui—Miss Deiter, Mrs. Dexter, Mr. Williams, Master Dexter. From tnvorcargill—Messrs. Wylio, Caldwell, Compton. From Sydney—Mesdames Crane, Conolly, Mes6r9. Conolly. From Hobart— Mr. Vernon. ■ Third-class—Misses Barker, Barnard, Brownlce, Chivers. Crawford, Crockford, Dunn, Eagle, Ferguson, Griffen, Hart, Hodcins, Longford, Lovo (2), Macdougall, M'Kenzie, ■'. M'Namara, Nordbye, Olsen, Swaine, Mesdames AnderEoh, Atkins.. Barker, Barnard, Barnott. Bond, Chivers, Cole, Corry. Dalton, Jonesi Lar.gford, Love, M'Kenzie. Mills. Nielsen, Uichmond. Scott, Shanly, Smsv Turner, Waddell, Waddington, Laurie, Messrs. Aldrich, Anderson, Atkins, Barker, Barnett, Campbell, Cave, Chapman, Chocsman,' Clark, Corrie, Cragg, Elliott, Flinton, Flux, Forster. Freeman, Graham, Greenwood, Grey, Griffen. Ortega, Harnett, Harris, Harrison. Hartreo, Hcenoy, Holloway, Imica, Jones. Jordan, Keast, Kemp, Kirste, Laurie, Lavin,. Leggett, Lcith, Lloyd, Love, Lysons, Mann (2), M'Fetriok, ' M'Kenile, Scale,! Norbyc, O'Dowd, Owen. Pattison, Pettigrew, Pryce ; Purvis, Katnsay (2), Keld;.. Eichmond, Eogers, Eyan', Scott, Shepherd, Stammers, Stocking, Swaine, Torng.nist, Turner (2), Waddell. Waddington, West, Westlakc, White, Wilkie. Wood, Masters Barnard (2), Barnett (2), Chivers, Laurie.

The engagement of the Union Company's tug Terairhiti by the Anchor Jjlne in con-, nection with the raising of the Koi cost ;£ICO per day, according to the "Nelson Colonist." The departure, of the Kittawa for New Plymouth, Westport. and Greymouth has been postponed until to-day. The Union Company' expect to dispatch the tug Tcrawhiti for Nelson at the end of the week to continue salvage operation" at the Koi. ■■'.'■'■■ The Kamona. due from Westport this morning, has a part cargo for Lyttelton. The New Zealand Shining Company's steamer Otaki is to sail for Waitara at 5 o'clock this evening. _ . > ■ The Hinomoa. finished her work at Jockson's Head on Tuesday, and left Picton at 8 p.m. for Stephens Island. The Eangatira, now at Auckland, is to call at Gisborne on her way to Wellington, asd is duo hero towards the end of the .mouth. . There was only 6ft. of water on the Foston Bar yesterday, and shinning was delayed a further day. The Pederal-Houldor-Shiro steamer Cornwall, which iB to sail for Tirnaru at daylight this morning, will leave Lyttelton for London on April 26. The reason for the barque Marjory Olen calling at Cape Town, as advised la3t week, was to take in a fresh supply of water, her tanks having been, damaged in ft gale. The ketch Liazie Taylor left Tirnaru on Tuesday with a cargo of produce for Wellington. The scow Ngaru arrived from Lyttelton ycßterday with a load of railway material. The • vessel was • weather bound at Port Levy for several days, and only left thero on Sunday- la*t.

Advantage was taken, by the too weather on Monday, says the "Nelson Colonist.' to make a further inspection of : tlio sunken steamer Koi, and as a result the Union . Steam Ship Company's tug Terawtoti vvffl ' probably return to Nelson at the end o£ the week to complete salvage operations. The hull, oJ the Koi stood the buffetine of ; last week's storm well. The Union Company's steamer Waitamata, now en route from Glasgow to Vancouver, is understood to be traversing mb longest legitimate port to port voyage in' the world, the distance being 16,0(0 miles.— Auckland "Star." ■ ■. The steamer Kaipara will not come out' of Calliope Dock suite so early as waß ex- .. pected '.says the Auckland "Herald' ot Tuesday), the reason given being that-the-hull has yet to be painted. It is expected. i that the steamer will be floated out-'in a 1 few days now. ~