SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 912, 3 September 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

■ PHASES' OP THE MOON. , ."' SEPTEMBER. • ■■■■' . Day. Hγ. m. Now moon „.. 4 5 36 am. First quarter -...- 12 7 41 a.m. Full moon 19 4 22 p.m. ■ Last quarter 26, B 24 a.m. Moon rises to-day, 6.8 a.m.; sets, 4.36 p.m. ..-.'.- HIGH WATEB. ■ To-day, 3.30 a.m.; 3.54 p.m. To-morrow, 1.25- a.m.; 4.44 p.m. STJN. Sun rises to-day, 6.14 a.m.; sole, 5.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. ■ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. KOTUKU, b.s (4.5 a.m.), 1054 tons, Scott, from Grey mouth. MOKOIA, s.s. (4.25 a.m.), 3502 tons, .Stevens, from Earotonga. and Papeete. PasEeneers: haloon-Mesdaines Slater, Lamb, Wilson, ILtniilton and maid, "Why to, Motz and two daughters, Matthews, Morley, Graven, Wypyr and 4 daughters, R. S. L. Morris, Misses Thomson, Lamb, Frew, Major, Blo-w-in, Dr. Graven, Messrs. Slater, Fisher, Wilson, Hamilton, Geo. Kilgour, Edwards, Whyte, Matthews, Met*, Wyper, Vogt. Stea'ago: Mcsdames ' Stacey, ■ Bohrens, Bruno and infant, Messrs. Stacey, Hempenetall, Selby, Stono, Bchrons, Garbc6sio, Anderson, Granther, Scott, Woods, Fristron, lluson Alley,' Neumann, Yow Kum, Meredith, Harris, and 27 Maoris. MOANA, s.s. (5.15 a.m.),. 3915 tons, Collins, from Melbourne, Hobar*, Bluff,' Dunodin, and Lyttclton..- Passengers: Saloon-Misses' Moreton, Tait, .li' Donald, Henderson, Mesdanics, Gray, Balmer, Edwards, Smith, Livingstone, Menzloa, Wallace, Messrs. H. 0. Waugh, W. Grant, 0. M. Cato, Coulls,. Jack, Balmor, Livingstone, Bagshaw, Danor, Laing, B. Lewis; 32 steerage. TE ANATJ, s.s. (5.20 a.m.), 1652 tons, Showman; from Wcstpbrt. MAOEI, s.s (7 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwoll, from. Lyttfilton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Glanville, Williams. M'Caushan, Nioholls, Butler. Dixon, Hatch, Hamlin, Eeid, Cable, 11. Fitzgerald, Dance, Mesdames Black, Bloomficld, Butledgo, Scott, 8011, Gurney, TiLlor, Ferguson, Hunter and child, Gonlga. Ball. Crawford, Hnllow, and 2 children; Tlirton, Wilford, Trlpp, Duncan. ■ Wills, Billehs, HelMoro, Yotinc, Messrs. May. , Helmoro. Mill, Trino, Mi'nor, White Nixon, Hallonstein, - Wilford,. Varton, M'Connoll, Stephens, Jones, M'Cosltey, Seifcrt, Cress-woll.-MaraUcsiKcai. Braggins, King, Law, Olson, Francis. -Wcston,. Pollard, Lees.' Bloomfield, Steeds, Gray, Linwood football tsnm: 50 ateeraeo. . ' '■'. '.■■'■'"■ '■ . FLORA, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 1273 tons,.. Ross, f rom" Westport. . " ■ . ..'■■■:'■:/* , : ' ' MANA. s.S. (7.50 a.m.), 134, tons, :Dixon, from Kelson. .'. ~-: ~ ! . > ■ ; . lONIC;.s.s. (3.18 a.m.), 12,232.t0nE, Roberts,, from Lvtteltoh. •■" , •' ■ ■..■ .;-.,.. TALUNE, b.s (10.35 a.tn:);:2dß7 tons, from ■Auckland, Gisb'orne; "and' Napier. PassunRern: Saloon—Misses'Hoffman, Gduld, Hamford,' Mesddtnes lla-niford, Boss; Uoivell find infant. Astin and: 2 children, Messrs. His-! lop, Wright; Small, Hamford, Dowell, Willock, irolmca'. Shnm,,Fox; 6 stcerairfc.• ;• ALEXANDER s.s. (9.40: p.m.), 377' tons, Tinker-man.- from ■Plcton: ■■ -'. '. '■ ' • :WAKATU. s.e. (9.5J p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from, LytteHon and> Kaikoura;-.-.'- ; ' . .

■ ■•" V: DEPARTURES. :. '■ '' '. • . ' "■ /FEIMYiBEMEMBEE2... ■. ' 1 AOKEltii,. 8;a.,-(U.35" n.m.), -77 tons. Fish, for -Patou.-•■.■.-■■•'•■") ■■,•'•■■■■.■'"•■■' ■ . •-. FALC0N:(11.35..tt.ni.),.-95 tonsi. Alnsworth, for-llavelock..-'•' :■ : ,\ ■,-(■.'■■ ' PATEENA.-.siß/ ti2.eS p.in>), 1212 tons, Craw-, ford, for Pioton and-Neisori; Passengers: Saloon:. Tor: Picton—Misses Macdonald, Hall, - Mesdanies Hayden, , Smith, ' Hall, Thrower, Kcuriy, , OarroJl,- Eov. Pathora Vanning and O'SuUivani Meß3ra. Hayden,'Lovri Konily, Swan, .and Angua. For Nelson— Misses Oohnstou, Malcolm, ■ V/obb; Isaacs, Kydor, liaker, Holdaway, , Buiith, Mesdamea M'Pherson, Johnston, Duncan, Bloomadrt, Hrnith, Rev. Kimberloy, Measre. M'l'herson, King, Graham, Stevenson, Young, -llydo. , iIAKV, s.a. (3.3b p.m.), ID2 tons,' Uaroon, for Hapicr, via coast. '. ' •■ ; ' • KAMONA, S.S. (5 p.m.), «Z5 tons, -Platts,. for Groymouth. ■ " ■. ■.'"■' .STOKJimitD, 5.5..(6 p'.m.), 217 tons,'M'lntyre, for Wanganui.: . ' . , . . MOANA, s-.a. (6.30. p.m.), 3915 tons, Collins, for Sydney. 'Passougera:- Saloon—MiaSes Binning, Porter,-Anderson, Phillips. Wilson, Jlaxton, .Stanley, MolliEon, Taylor,- Prow, ; Sealing, Jenkins, Lindsay; Latno,, Jacobs, ,OooSman,".Medwall,' Nicoll, Meadarned Dqhorty,' .Wilcbcksl' Norris,. Oorrey, Leo, .Sealing, Mathias,-. Kearney,. Mawaon I and 2 children, Sim, Lamb, ■ Cracken, I Jacobs,. Moss, Captain Oraclten,, Mesarb. Ecebag, Davison, ; Eitson, Todd, Dowd, Allen,: Colwoll, Kelson, Wiloocks, Whitney, Dllla, Dimant. Lee, Kearney- Whiting, Kcaming,.,,Benuett l - .GriCen,. 'M'Loan, Mosa, Nicholas, Snodnrase, Kawlstou, and U stecrago.- ~; •"• ■■ • ■ ..-.■. . •■... , ■ ..-.

TALUNB.'-V.sis: (7.30- p.m.), 2087: tons, for Lyttclton and Dnnedin. Passengers—Saloon: For: Lyttelton—Nurae. North, Miss .Geldinß. For ' Crawford, Stark, Blacken, Shepherd,. Wright, Fairsleep, Mesdames Fleming, . Skitch, Shepherd,. Mat.thews, Messrs. Donald, Daves, Sullivan. W. Matthews.,. , . .

MAOKI.s.a. (8.5; p.m.),. 3399...t0n5; Aldwcll. for Lyttoltou. Passengoi's: Saloon—Miiseeo Duff, Harri3, Hafforley,' Hprdman,' Taylor, Milne, .Davieg, "Mcsdames Barclay, Godder, Bartholomew, Dickens. Milne. Davies, Mncphorson,' Ritchie, Dcana, , Gordon, Balneaves, Benjamin, Hilson, De'.aney, Messrs. Holmes, flalloustein,'" Gie, ' Blowitt, : Balneavis. Abraham, :ttev.,;Shca,< ■Bitohle...'Stevens lladdison, Corrick,-Wanklyn, Clark, Reid, Hole 3, Gore, Tasscll, . Benjamin, Danganville, M'Cormick, ! Luski WlEram.' Burns. Corrick, Mill, "Welsh, Morrish, Troutbeck, Pharazyn,, Brown, Captain ■ Shannon, Hopkirk, Bar-, clay. Heeda. , Gqdden, Captain Paterson, Webb, ' Maupherson, . Oookerill, Booth, Archer. 'Miller.-Wallrocli, , Uidston, Freeth. Thomsori, Abraham,'Bennett, .Roberts.. Toiroa.... Ni.vcn.. VVihako, Jlairi, , Taituka, IFoaita. Green, Young, Layland,'Hample-, man, Clarke. Jtastors Harrison, Itieharda, , Turner (2), Collett, and IC'lntoah. ■'■ . .'..' COEINNA, s.s. (7.15 . p.m.), 1271. tone, Oamcron, for Nelson, and New I Plymouth. OPAWA. 5.5..(9 p. m.), 110. tons, Nicholas,' for Blenheim. '.-•'■■ ■ : BLENHEIM, s.s.: (10 p.m.), 120 tons, Wat sou,-for Blenheim. : . , ..■ : .. : ' .

• EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ■ Manganapa,' Karameav Wcstport, Sep' tembw i. , .' •■.■.■■■ ■ -■ ■■: ...... .AJexander, PJcton,.Beptember 3. . :■■. ■ . Pukaki, Westport, September. 3. ;• : Pateena, Nelson, Picton, Soptembor 3. Huia, .Wangaiiui, via Picton,-Sept. , 3. Queen of '.the South, :Foxton,. Sept. 3. .' iN'ikau, Mbtueka, Kelson, September 3. Mararoa,. Lyttelton, September t. ■'.■ Wakatu, Lyttelton,' Kaikoura, Sept., 3. Kairaki, Lyttelton, September 3. • . Aorere, Patea, September 4.. Upawa,' Blenheim, Septembor 4. Blenheim, Blenheim. Soptembor ,4. Stormbird,: Wanganui.'Soiitsinbci 4. Arapawa, Wanganui, September 4; Maori, Lyttelton, September 4.: Defender, Lyttelton, September 4. , Mnpourika. Uruymoutli, V/cstport, Nelson, BorittiUibev 1. Manaroa, Havelock, Soptembor .4. Kapiti, Lyttelton, September 0. ■ • Tarawera, Duneuin, Lyttelton,: Sept. 4. HoEainond, Onehunga, Ne\v • Plymouth, Sept. 4.' , '•' ■■.': .■ '■ • ' ... . Wairuna.' : Newcastle, 'Bluff, September q. Kaitoa; Wangauui, September 4. . Ngatoro, Grcymouth, September. 6.BFpple, Lyttelton, ■ September 6; ■■•"'■". ,\Vairau, Blackball, Beptcmbor 5. Waipori, Westport, September 6. Corinna. Now Plymouth, Septembor 6. Kahu, Napier, via coast, , September 6. Mokola, Lyttolton,-'September 6. . ; Hauroto, Auckland; Gisborne. Napier, September 6. = .■•'■■ Taviuni, southern ports, September 6. : . Arahura, Groymouth, Westport, Nelson, Pieton, September 7. ■-•' , Storm, 'southern ports, September V. Moiiowai, Diinodin, Lytteltbu. . September 8. ■..■•■' ..■;'■ •■■,-•'•■

PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Kiripaka, Patea, Hpptdniber 5. ■ Mana, Patea,' September 3. Miiraroa, Port Chalmers, September 3. Queen of the South, . Foxton, Sept. 3.; Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, September 3. Jlluritai, Sydney,. September 3. . ■ Navarino, Valparaiso, September 3. Jlolio.ia, Lytteltoil, Soptoinbor, 3. . Walmtu, Kaikoura, • Lyttelton, Sept.' 3. Arahiiriv. Picton, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, September 3. . ■■ . Horn, Westport, September 3. ■• •• Kotuku, Westport, . September. 3. . Wairau, Karamea, September 5., „ Aorere, l'atea, September 5. '~--. Opawa. Blenheim, September 5. Blenheim, Blenheim, September 5.: Ifuia, Wanganui, September 5. ' Arapawa, wangannl. September 6. : Jfaori," Lyttelton, September 5. • "■ Pateona, Picton,' Nelson, September 5. ; Pukaki, Westport. September 6. Kapiti, Wangamii, September 5. Knirald, Napier, September 5. Defender, ilokitlka, September 5. ■ > ■ . Manaron, Motueka; September 5. ' llos:iniond, Picton, Nelson, 'Now Plymouth, 'Onehunga,'September 5. r llippiei Picton, September 5.-. Tarawern, Napier, Qlsborno, Auckland,' September 5. Kaitoa, Nolson, West Coast, September 5. Itauroto, fiytlelton, DUiicdin, Heptumber i Ma-pourika, NcUon, Greymouth, September 6. ' ; ■ : Taviuni, Now Plymouth, Westport, Greymouth, September 6. ■ ■ Slornibird. Wanganui, September 6.. Corinna, Timaru, Oaraaru, Dunedin, September 7. . ■ Swnn.Wans.imii, Sopterober 7. Mocraki, Lyttelton, Duiicdln, Bluff, Hobai't, Melbourne, September 8. . lonic, I/ondon, September B. ; . Jtonowal, Napier, GUborne, Auckraud, Seplomber 0.. .

: INTERCOIIOMtAL SERVICE. : ~' . ; MOTI3MENTS OF STEAJIEHS ■'.. . JIOERAKI, s.s, leaves Sydney. September '3 Sari W.clliaston direct. Due'.Wellington September 7. Leaves September 8 Tor Lyttalton. Dunodln, Blurt, Jlobnrt, Melbourne. Dim Melbourne aeptembor 17.

VICTORIA, -6.5. left Sydney August 31 tor Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington.- Due .September. 9. Leaven same day for .Lyttelton and Dueediri. Due 111..". ■ ■'■ '.:' WAKIUHOO, .-s.e., Heft Melbourno August 31, for Hobart, Bluff,-and Dunedin. . ■ Due Dunedin September 6. (tranships 'to Maitai).- . 31AITAI, s.s, leaves'Dunedin September .7' for Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Wol--lington-September-9 same day for Sydney-direct.. Duo Sydney September. 13. JIOAHA, s.s., leaves Sydhey. September 10 for Wellington direct. Duo, Wellington' September 14. Leaves ■ September 15 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; Hobart, : and-Mel-bourne-.. Due .Melbourne, September 24. . ;.;. OVERSEA SHIPPING. ; ■'. -V STEAMKES TO.-AE81VE..:...;, From '...,' ; ;: ....■.■:'' PAPAEOA (due about September:B), sailed on July s,'via Auckland.- (New Zealand Bhipping C0.,-agents.). .'•/ '■:■ -'■ .. . ATHENIC (due about September.6),-sailed! on July .21, - Plymouth. July 23, via TenerllTe, (Jape -.Town, : and- Jfobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion . Co., agents.) . : : TONGAItIEO '(due'about: September,' ! 2o)';' sailed 'on August- 5, Plymouth. via Las Palinas, Capo Town, and'-Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) .■ ; , EANGATIEA:(duo about. September '30), sailed. on August 9, via Auckland; (Shaw,' Savill and Albion Co.,'agents.) - ■ ;--, !. ,COEIKTfIIC(diie; about 4), sailed August 21, -via Teneriffe, Capo-.Town, ■ andHobart. •; (ShaWySayill,, and. 'Albion Cp.y agents.) , - '' ,; "" ''■■'■' ■■'■'■' :"-:"'■ ■'-'[■■■■' '':■ INDEABAEAH (duo about October '• 28) Sailed on August 26;. via Australian: porta and Auckland.., (Tyser Line, agents.) From Liverpool.... . ' ' : EMPIEE TBANSPOET {due. about Scptem-. ber 13),'sailed-on'July 2, via Auckland: (F. ; H.-S. Line, 'agents.):-••. ..-..■. OOKNWALIj.-. (duo.. about '■' October' 2),' ■sailed oh-July. 25,'. via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.! , . ■' '. - . * . -.•: MOEAfSHIEE ' (due about " October 30), Bailed. August 20,-, via - (P.-H.-S.. Line, agents.) ~ .-.-•' ■' ' ..••-■■. ■ I NIWA.BUi; (due >bout October 31);-. sailedon August ,:26,-.- via -Australian ports ■'and Auckland.;. -agents;) •: .V : .-.-,■•' From ;^ J \!£ t ; '^'^- : }^[ : WAKANTJl"(d'ue'abput'pctober ; 3), sailed on July 27, via' Australian , ;ports ahdrAucklaud. (New;Zcaland.'Sliipping. Co.ji agents.). From "v V.;,i. io HIGHLAND ;;MONAEOH'(due , :about September 6), sailed on Juno 21; via' Auckland. ■ (Vacuum' Oil Co., agents.)'. : -:■'" \' TOKOANA : (due;'-about"'September...2o),; sailed on July. l,i via.Australian.portS.and Auckland; (A.-and A; Line,-agents.) ■'■'■'\<--'- STAK .OP.;AUSTEALIA I .(duo, about September 30), Bailed oii July 24,; via. Australian' ports and. Auckland; "(Tyser Lino, agents.)' . ■':■;. '".! .'. -.'•; i'"i r -l". ",■'■. ■' EAKL: OF CAEEIOK (duo about October 20), sailed-oh August 1, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) -, -. -. v ..: -

AUSTRALIAN TRANSPOET (duo : about December- 20), to sail on October 10,' via' Auckland.'.(A. and A. Lino, agents.) ■■,':■:.■ From Calcutta,'.''.'.'!" ':'.-.'''.,'.!.... .'. ..'. ".\' : .>'^l;J'' r .V .APAl!lllA';'...(duo ..'about','September : 10), sailed- on August; , l;"via- : -Singapore,'.. Sainarang, and , Auckland..:: (IJninn; Steam' Ship Co., aeents.kt '~.>•«,. S.n-i'i.v. -.-siv ■■- : -.'i ■ ■;•• ■ ITIHA (duo.. about'; September; • 15), sailod on' August 3',' via .Melbourne and Sydney. (Union ; Stoam'Ship.Co., ! agents.) ■■:■. ■:■ : ■■ '•'.' ; --SAILEESTO'AREIVE. "A-:f:-: KING MALCOLM, ' ba-rque, Bailed?- from' Marseilles., on June 23. (Briscoo and. Co., Ltd., agents.) .."-, . . . ■'';•'i-'.' : ■■' GLENSKHE,. barque, sailed from Liverpool on July B.' (Johnston and Co., agents.) . . ~:■ ■'■ Bf TELEGBAPH.;./ '•. .'.' •:'•■■'; - •'..' ■••■ 'r. ■■■: '~ OVERSEA/ ' :}, :"':;\..'.[':' ' : V v ;:- : ;, NEWCASTLE, .Soptember'i : ; Sailed.—Bio, for Auckland.; : . -._■■■,. ■-,'.-.■ ■■■ . :.-; '■].-':!:- HOBAET,September-2." Sailed—Southern, Cross, .for Auckland;.-, ■'-■•■• ; ' : ' '•>■■•■ !; " COASTAI." ':'■■-:'. .':■:> ■'■•.. ■■'■••■ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER.2. : : .'.: • :'V ; ; .'-.';.. ; v'Onehukoa.'-.";.-':.';/ , ;J'-.'■ A Arrived.^Kosamond'(B.so a.m.), and..Earawa (9.20 a.m.), from New Plymouth. :•■■ ■ : .-.'■ "■ ' ■ : napieb; ■•■■- ■ v ■''.:'.i Arrived—Wimmora; (9.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Stratlinairri (1.p.m.), from/Auckland; Ngahero (2.15 p.m.), from-Wellington. '■.-•"''■ •■' '■::"•■''.■■■wancian.ui./ ..■;".•■.■■• •'■/■;:;'; Arrived.—Arapawa (11.35 a.m.)' from JVel-" lington... ■■ ■ .-■■■■' '■■ ■ :■■ '■■"'.■.'';"'' ;; '•■ i ... ■'.; v> '~; . ..PICTON.- ; ■■■'"■.- '. rv '; '.- Arrived—Alexander (6'aJm.i, fromiNelson; Pateona .(4.20 : p.m.). from Wellington,' '•• ;...•.; Sailed.—Patoena :(9 for .Nelson,;'. . V ..:;:;>■;;;'■ -BLENHEIM-::-'', ; ,'-..v ;■'■ '-, Amved.-r-Wairau .'(s.pjn.),:.fr6m\Weiiington.,' - :.':'' .' ■-' :' '■■. .;'; ':. ' ■ .'-.M ■ ~-. ":V;Vy ""MOTUEKA;.'.•■"'"•■'• Arrived.—Nikau (7.15 a.m.); from Wellington. -.■•. '.'..". ..":.■: .- ■ ;' ' ■ -■"' '■- ~ : :"' : : ;■•" '~: : .NELSOr«.: '.■'•; ; -;. : :: ; Arrived.—JN'ilia'u' (9.55 a.m.), from Welling-' ton, via Motueka;- Waverley (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington.' ~■; --... ~,.,......,,,.,;:; . • : ■■■'-■. r '.;■'; iiYCTaLTo'^-j'--;;:■■„..:.; v^-f Arrived—TJlimaroa (9.40• a.m.),- 'a"nd'.:Mararoa.(B.2o a.m.),'. from Wellington; Tewhaka (3.20 p.m.), from Wellington'; Defender, from Hokitika, .via Westport; , -Tewhaka,-i froln Glasg-ow, via Suez Canal. . ' ■ ■•.'.•' Sailed—Mararoa (6.10 p.m.), for WellingPassengers: Saloon—Misses .Doggett, Bear, MorriSon, Starklss/ Sinclair, Menzies, Simpson, Thornton, -Meadows, Kilgour, Bennett, Dumpliy.' Saxtpn;. Nightingale, Commons, >' Mosdamoß ..'Grainger,:. Oalthorpe, Spanco aiid 2. children, Bennett, Duignan, Oollins, ; Primmer, Priiigle, Messrs. .Carrlclt, Biss, Reynolds, <■■ Watson,.- Swaney,. Peppier, Grainger; Cooper,. Hadflcld, .Primmei';'and 30.'steerage. - - ""•'- • :"■■: ''-..'■ .. '.'".' PORT CHALMERS.. .;.'...., Arrived.—Boecroft, Italian, ship (0.30, p.m.), from Marseille's; Kurow,- from Timarui' Tarawora, 'from Auckland; via East Coast; Ko tare, from- Stewart 1n1and...;.'.. . :,'V ,: , Sailed.-Kia Ora, for :Lyttclton. and' Nolson;' Tarowera;; for"; Auokliuld.- ".] . -.; ; ....: : ' ■' ' V';, ; .; ;I .;'.",:V,BD ; PPIV-!.C;; 6:; '^L'.- '■ Arrived. — Rakanpa, ..froni \ Westport; Koonya, from Greyinbitfli.; ' ;-. ■.

INTERNATip^ALfMABIN^CO.- , ''''-: 1 -'"' Tho . seventh annual report of the Intornational Mercantile' Marine Qdmpany (the North Atlantic' combine) covering a period ending ■ Dece.uijjpr, 31,, shg.ws. that ■ the com--billed account amounted 1 to'a Surplus for tho'jthr of £236,'.W, after meeting all fixed charges siad'operating expenees. This compares- witha deficit ol' £345,995' for tho .year 1908, and makes-an. increase of £582,463,. Tho '' irans-Atlarttio passenger trade showed a.substantial in' 1909 compared'with. 1908,' but did not equal that of. 1907..-I, The trades between Great Britain and... Australia and New Zealand; and between thp' - United' , States, ■ Australia,' 'and'Npw Zealand': havo'- been satisfactory, excopt durinp the s striko "of coal-miners, which - .eatispd,-, ■ considerable detention .to steamers, increasing c'xperisas, juid intorruptio'ns of the schedule. Durins the: year the. uombine'addtd the'following vessels'to its' .fleet:~-Lapland;,-.- 18,691- tone .-Lauront-lc, 14.892 toil6i:- Megantic, 14,878. ton«;'-.l[lqiie-waska,'■• 14,317: tons; Meltoniau, 6306. tpits; Tainuil 1: 9557. tons. ■■ The Tajnui ia owned jointly with, the: Shaw, , Savill and;'-Albion" Oouipany.-'.TbOnDoniblae Iβ. also into:*ested with the Shaw-Savill Company in thbncw i.Eangatira and ? litter'is "W\ ' oommenco service in September.

"•' .■ ;A:PEOZEIi T MEAT. CARGO; -. : . ' :■";':- A quantity of- frozen-meat arrived from' ' : -i,. Nelson, by: the. Patea Shipping Company's-- "■;' coastal steamer liana, yesterday,: and'was . ! - transhipped:.to the E.M.S. lonic. : at the''' > Glasgow. Wharf. This is'the-first'occasion ■.'■"••! on which' a coastal boat has brought frozen ■"'■ ' :; ' meat.from Nelson for Homeward .'shipment.!" ;■••' .;; ,It is. understood tnat-.the cargo : \vas landed' " ; ''■■' in good condition. . The Ha-na'e; holds: are': , '. -v' : insulated'for the pui'p6:io of carrying dairy.; ; - : produce from .Patea -to v Wellington; ; ■ ■ Mr'\ :'.-: -'-V - ■ ' _. TEAJSSFEBS ; ;i Changes 'on the Kothku. aro announced.^', ,'■ Testerday Captain W. !3cott, master:ottho ! ' :! Kotuliu, , came ashore for orders, his-place ■.■•■'- ■'•'£ being taken by. Captain J. Flynn.late mae- --■■;"• ' ter:;of-the Taviuni! :;-,;. . '. ~;...' •'....-,' ■Hr. p. M'Donald, late second officer : of theV- ' ./ ; . Maori, joined' the vessel. - as- - , chief officer, .:. -.' - :; victT Mr. A. Lockie,; who; camo ashore for .; • : - ■•<■ orders. ;■'.; , : - .. .-.■.;■•..;'■ . ~" .■'.'..;■■;>-•, •• i ■,< -.;■. ;.;:.-; ■ Mr. A...A. jSluall, fourth .engineer of tho : '-.-I-: Talune, came ashore for orders yesterday,'' ' ;i Mr. A. Lang (late fourth .of tho MararoaJ ■•'• : w taking .his place: ■:.;'>.'>•'■' "'■■ ' '- : 'f ■;''■'■: '■■*■ '. ■•■,MOKOIA FROM 'eAßOTONg'a. ';i£;^'H : :^ ; j . Arriving 'in ■ the ■■stream 'at 43b-:aim;- i jea> '■•;'- i terday, '..the • Mokoia,' from. '■':■>, Papeete, berthed. at :■ Hie- wharf at- 8.45-' a.m. ;:■.' ' A. report ■of . the voyage' states thai-the '. ■?'■ vessel reached Eaxotonga' on the--'outwarif-:' '■ . run-fro'm. Wellington'at:-7. a.m. oh 1 August ;? 18, and Papeete at's a.m..three dayelater.' ■ v C' After ihaving; eichangcd : ';passengers 'and'-..'•:' -i mails with the Maripo3a, from San Fran-. ■'.': : cisco, at the latter-port, a-start;was.mado : ..--.'.: on the return journey 'at 2.30. p.nii on tug-' ■:''!!'"-'■! ust 22. . The steamer. .culled, at- Earotonga, : ■'.■'•. vrhich port;.was left af 7.p.m., 0n. August' : : '■: 25, arrival at Wellington being mado'V . above. Throughout the trip' the - Mokoia'-: ■":'■. experienced-light variabld winda and fine-" ; . weather.:. .-.■■'•■■ •'.':■.■-.".•■■■''■.■.-..' -:;:■•:"-;;.-'. : !v..;; ■■".":■'.■•:/. ■ Imports "by. the '.Vessel ~ : were. as-follbw:-~. :i - '"4 3844 cases'.bananas,- 3584: cases oranges,-,1799 : ' • i sacks'copra, 85: sacksVcpedariuts;, 4o- sacks' ; - V"". : -; fnngus, also: transhipments ex : B.si'Mari-'!;. - : ;. p.osa from!: San Francisco.'. The" Mokoia '.-''i"'-' leaves for/Lyttelton, at- 11-, n-m'.- to-night, '.■,.''' j.taking .up;'the .Mararoa's' running:- until■'-.'-': ■■' September 13.: ■:. ■._'.,, .'-...: :; ; : ; .. ■; ■■-'.']'■'; r :

;■; - ,! TO. :BE A FLOATING y : ; % , If the announced ■ measurements i ire com*! V' :•' 'pared, the new Hamburg-American , ! liner to i,'■■':'. be ,s).uilt in .Germany will,be, considerably:: r ." '-'■ theilongest and widest ever, constructed. ■ . '; She vie to have- a' length vof ,879£fc and 'a,':.-.:" ' ■brea-lth :of 95ft., aa'against '\ resncctively. in. the caeo.i.of ~the..leviathan C. .y----i |\yhito. Star liners. ; -Jine '. course, * no" "■' \- .doubt, fuller '.particulars 1 be : . 'ingrespectingthe Gerniaii steamer; :Mean- ,•, '•;■ time, it is useful to recall certain: facts" : -■■''■■ ; oonc«rning'the .two White Star.boats whicb.;/ ■'■■'■■'.'.'. 1 she ; scts :put -to surpass.' ..The Oljnnpulr .: and Titanic are each to, carry more .■ than,;?-' 5000 people all-told.': They.-iriU". hiyo■■ntae : :.' : '-i i 'i' slccl^aoqks, , ' and •" one • : of 'them 'twill''- be'' ,!f, largdy given.up to a ballroom. :There will ;,; -.',- be a..big:swimming bath. on.board, to'eay;, '" nothing , of : shower 'baths attached" to' '.'-.. cabins.'. ;The.main dining isalobi will seat ■:■■■; ■- 600 passengers; There/will be-a number •''.• of. cafes' to chooso: from,, one of .thorn, pt-.- ■:; tho,verandah type, an.d. a garden/on:tlip.'..:: sun'declr, as we!! as palm garden; The '~ grill-room; with -high-backed-' stalls -of '.old■' !^'; -.-- oak, aid br.oad.tablcs;''will- be another.fea-;''i:; ; -". 'tiirel: iTlio' Germans are.ileyer in introduc-.-.;. .ing new; features isto,■>their' paEsenEcr , '..". .: steamers'; but' in point' of- luxurious , com-'■ ■. ; fort, they .will. Euroly;!flnd 'it dilßcult to" ; -.! eplijso .tho Olympic.aiid the Titanic.•.':,.,:.■

- .WEST,' COAST- PASSENGEE - STEAMEE.V. ■ r. '' 'According to 'the Duaedin' "Star,"v'it-:iS"'.'. the; intention , of -the ■■Union Steam;.: Ship: : Company' to ■ load their,, passenger .steamer . ; MapouriUa at'Westport , instead of at Grey-:' mouth in the future.' This will enable'-the''■■;• steamer towork.in andout of GroynwmtliU on one tide, staying only, long enough,to. land and ship passengers and'a fe\y. tona : . of cargo. >This, i.t /is junderatood, is the outcome of the? vessel's} detention in port for alwcek lately,.thereby missing a trip ■ altogether, and last week , being 'blocked,', inside by bad weather "for three days.-^no-.' cessitating a trip .direct- to Wellington.' to ;• enable the steamer to pick■ up her ; ;time- :•. table running. She -is . also, duringy-tho. -,.- summer months, to lea-yo-Nelson..at 6 a.nu\ r " .on days' of call, ,whicK : 'will brinit:her'to«. ;Westport at 'about'■•β-ffl".''or .9. o'clock .'at'; 'night,,instead of at frqin,lo.3o-to midpight,';V '■' ! Witn. the hulit Ganymede inflow,: the:; 'Komate;is expected['to,;.leave'.Dun«din"for; - :' Wellington , ;to-day.:.-' ■'"- " ;. ; V-il-'-^ "-;■. :ff; "■ .-'T• On. her next trip the Huii : will proceed*;, from Wanganul' to Picton, via ..Pupongo. .-. l'ho vessel is due to-day from Wanganui. : ; i Word was received 'yo3terday' from -.TJDrai-':' : koho, stating; that. the Waimea :was unable ; : to. work that place ; on:-Thursday .owing to.-.-. the rough sea... Cargo-has to be. discharged;. : - into -a- punt,: and,, consequently, ther' must-bo good :before this .can -be ef-'. ■■ fected.; It was hopod that operations would;.;, bo restarted ■■'•■<J^,;:^. ,--, ! ;:," ■The. Amokura was alongside, the ißailway-.. Wharf yesterday .haying, her new; mast;' ( stepped/ •;■ ■;..;-■' :.. '. ■;...: : .': , '. '■-.■■ •'■:.. - !i ■•■•'Eepairs to the Nayarino: are , , expected'to " ; , bo completed to-day, Tlioßteamerwiir re-., sumo .her voyage to ;Talparaiso-some, time -.: this •;!, .;'.■ '';;.':■::};■ -.■';' ,• j'-i-":".''.^;i••';.'■ ...Captain Holm, lat-evchief'offlcer-.'.oi: 'thij - Jlangapapa, is'now .master of; Echo/ ,;■;-; "'"•.'-.•" ' ' ; -:./"..-' ; >- ,'■ :■■■, ""^V ■Mr.--W. H. Crocker, '^'.member ■"■"ol the;■Wellington* Harbour Board'e night staff, ieresignlng to-day,' after having .occupied ~: the position of night-.watchman."for .Bis: : 'years.— •.',..-.'. .'...■;■':::;... i^:^' : r ::i':'An arrival "at: Port .Chalmers •yesterday.: '. was the Italian ship Boecroft,"lsl d*ys out.', from Marseilles,-iwith a .cargo of SCO.CCO. roofing tiles. .;'■ ' ~.. :' v ;-: ; '■'.;'■-■' .-■-.;:'-.0.,i.;; :;-■

Farmer (bursting into the villages inn)s <; "What do you think,-Silas?.-The-tones';./ of a prehistoriq man/haye'lieeii'-discover-.--c<l ; on Jim White's farm."; V;liiukeeper:/' "Great Gosh! I -.hope poor .-Jirn'll; be;,-' able to clear himself ;iit tli-o. .'inquest.-'* /-_:./ ; I