SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 918, 10 September 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON.'' SEPTEMBER. ' '.- Day. Hr. m. Ne;v moon , 4 5 36 a.m. • First quarter 12 -7 41 a.m. Full moon 19 4 22 p.m. Last quarter 26 8 24 a.m. Moon rises to-day, 8.49 a.m.; sets, 11.54. p.m. HIGH WATER. , ' To-day, 9.15 a.m.; 9.45 p.m. - : To-morrow, 10 a.m.; 10.25 p.m. . ' ■ -. SUN. -• Sun rises to-day, fi.2 a.m.; sets, 5.34 p.nf. ARRIVALS^ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. • BREEZE, s.s. (12.50 a.m.), 347 toils, Wood, from Gisboriio. BLENHEIM, s.s. (2.20 a.mO. 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. . . OPAWA s.h. (3.50 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. POHI3KUA, b.b. (4.45 a.m.), 1175 tons, Carey, from Greymouth. MAITAI, s.s; (4.50 a.m.), 3:93 tons, Olift, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Missss Campbell, Menelovo, Talbot, Grindley, Gordon,; Finlayson, Mrs. Lawrence, Messrs. Andrews, Probert, M'Oallum, Hudson ; 27 steerage. VICTORIA, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 29.69 tons, Ent,wisle, from Sydney, • Auckland,- CUaborno, and Napier. - Passengers: Saloon—Misses Hislop, Gilchrist (2), Messrs. Lloyd, M'Kay, Issoll, Warren, Bull, Evana, Norton. Lockwood ; 10 steerage. MAORI, s.s. (7 , a.m.), 3399. lons," Aldvroll, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Beswick, Bulleid, Brown, Bailie, Ogden, M'lhvraith, M'Carron, Permin, Wasley',. Stephens,- Jaoksoii, Bowman, Slievington, Mesdamcs' Peck, .Holland, Bevan, M'Farlane' and 2 children, and governess,' Henton, Sampson. Meredith, Kerr, Brown, Blogg,. Korr '"and child,' Hfllston,,Bristow and ?, boys, West, Burt, Stephens, Godfrey, Kershaw.. Cook,. Bloomflold and child, Ferguson, Perkins,;Dr.• Bloomfield, Messrs. J. iC. Maddlson,' 'Ferguson, Balneaviso, Reeves, Gold. M'Cassey. Milllgau. Bushell, Peck, Muirhoad; Holland, Bcvan, Redpath , (2), M'Farlane, ' Henton:. . Hade, D?v\-is, ' Hargreavos, Sampson; Meredith, Clark, Brick; . A'Court, Proudfoot, Smith, Kerr, Topp, fßobson, Yodman, Whitehead, Clark, Nelson, Dobble, Vicars, O.vley. Hatton; Kneeshaw, Cook, Fletcher, Walker, Carpenter, Perkins; 30 steerage. ''■ PAPAHOA, s.B. (1 p.m.), 6563 tons, Bofrer, from London, via Auckland. - • BOVERIO. 8.9.' '(1,40 p.m.), 4445 tons, from Calcutta and : Newcastle. ■ ! WANAKA..B.S. (11. p.m.), 2422 tons, Todd, from Limestone Island. • - . • -. ■ .-.. DEPARTURES. ''..'•■ ..--- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER,9. PATEENA; s.s. (12.55 p.m.),- 1212 tons, Crawford, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—For. Picton—Misses Wan, Jeffries, Stewart,'. Somcrville, Nixon, Solomon, Hoby, Gard, Mesdamcs Somerville, Stewart, Wilmott, Connolly, Messrs. ltu-. bone; Cresswell, Hoby, Somarvill'e, Duncan, and, Wellington Kugby football team. Fo> Nelson—Misses Tavlor, Skemmer. Mcnelove;Satcheli, Urcc-iiwo'od, Mitchell,; Talbot, Thomas, Lineman, Mesdames Hewitt and 2 Children, Shaw, ■ M'Lcan, Kingston, Somerville. Mitchell, M'Dohald, . and iCampbell, Messrs.! God!!!, .Kingston, So'merVille, Blychs'iideu, Mitchell, Soloman.' '•" ';"■■■' .ECHO, auxiliary schooner (1.20 p.m.), 93 tons; for Puponga. ; . „ ■ . BREEZE, s.s. (3.20.p.m.), 347 tons,-Woods, for Lyttelton. ■■■":', ' ' '. VICTORIA,"s.s. (5.15 p.m.),.2969't0n5, Entvrfslc, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers; Saloon—For Lyttelton—Misses. Henderson, Jones, Rice, Dillon, Mesdanicß Williamaon, nul'su, and 3 children; Guthrie and ohild, Messrs. Roll, • Lang, Edwards, M'Ka>.- Kewmun, Millvllle, Fleming. \ For, Dunedin—Misses: Groig and '- Stella,- Mes-. dames Hobday and infant, Bull and 2 children, Fairelough, Harrop; Messrs.. W. J. Spence. Jeffrey, A. Brown, Kahn, neir, Hobday,. Williams, M.'Kay. ;,.:,, ■.; MAITAI, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 3399 tons, Olift, for" Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Nicholson, Gordon, Ourrie, Mandel.- Permin, Mesdames Shepiihord.. Asher, Nicholson,. Harry, Welßh, Sulton, Permin, .Norton, Messrs. Jennings, Hogcrs. Salmon, Hudson, Brynton. . OUrystnll, Ziman, Wheeler, Ovnge, Dixoii, Mulrheao, Smith, Davia, Wilson, Walker, Loring, Kershaw, .Dantino. AORERE, s.s. (5.20.-.-p.m.), 77..t0n5, for Patoa. ' ', '••' '■' : ' WOOTTON, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 151 tons,. Cassentine, for- Nydia Bay. . „...- WAIMEA. s.s. (6.15 p;m.). 454 tons,. Wildman, for Nelson and West Coast.: . " schooner (6.30 p.m.), 200 tons, M'Kenzie, for. Lyttelton. , '. .-. : IfOLMDALFj, s.s. (7.15.-p.m.), 267 tons, Robertson. 1 for Nelson. -.',.-' ' ;- STORMBIRD;. s.s.: (8 p.m.), ; 217 tons, M'lntyro, for Wanganui. ' ... ~ MAORI, s;s,. (8.5vp.m.), 3399- tons, Aidwell,'for .Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Missia Gallagher, Avison, Cook, Halos,_Hazard, Grcenwoodj Mesdames Kinnon,; Dartnell, Burgess, Lawrence,'Bowden, -Ray, Barrowman, Wilford Young, and child, IT.itrlck, Milnor, Mossrs. Woody; Bilmce, Kinnon, Bishop, Hill, Dunn, Delnan, Ohristcson. White, Graj', Martin, Duncan, Bards-ley.-Pesk, Cannon, Peterson. Denny, Hatrick, Milner, -Wilford.' G. M'Lcan.. Anderson, M..P... Stewart," Milne, Hon. Smith.

~ ''SATURDAY,'SEPTEMBER 10.... -~' BLENHEIM, s.s. (2'a.m.), ,120 tons,"-Wat; son. for Blenheim.."., - ; ...■',. .. .

OPAWA, s.s.. (2 a.m'.);;-110 toils, '.Nicholas, for Blenheim';. : j ■ ' •'.'•:•

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Kapuni, Patea,- September 10. - ;■ Queen of the' South, Fox'ton, Sopt.lo. ; Nik'au; Motueka, Nelson, Sept; 10. -.;:-. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, Sept. 10. Mokoia, Lyttelton, September. 10. - - Atheiiic, London,. September 10. Mapoiirika,' Greymouth, Wcstport, Nelson, September 10. ■ ■ . . - . . Kgaherc, Greymouth, • September 10... '; .■■' Waipori, Westport, September 10. Kennedy, West Wanganui, September ■ 10. Aorere, Patea,. September 11. Opawa, Blenheim, September 11. :"'■ Blenheim; Blenheim, September If. Kahu, Napier. ;aud coast. September 11. Stormbird, Wanganui, September 11.' Kapiti, Wansauui, September 11. Maori, Lyttelton, .Septcrabor 11. ' Rosamond, Onehunga. Now Plymouth, Soptcmbor 11. . Haurotd, Dunedin,. Lyttelton. Sept. 11. Arapawa, Lyttelton, September 11... . Wnirau, Karameaj'September .12. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura',- Sept. 12; Comma, Dunedin, September 13." Tarawera, Auckland, Gisbornc, Sept. 13. Arahura; Greymouth,Westport, Nelson, Picton, September 14. . • -. Itoana, Sydney, September 14. , '. ltrla,' Oalcuttii, '\ia feydney, Sdpt. 14.. ; Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Sept. 15. ; Monowai, Auckland, Gisborno, Napier, September 16. .

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kiripaka, Patea,, September.. 10.'. ' ... Wahaka, Oamuru, September 10." -. Mokoia, Lyttelton,;September 10. ■;-.'' Kapuni, Patea, September 10. ... , .. liana, Patea, September 10. Nikau, Kelson, Motueka," September 10.' ' Arahura, Pictoii, Nelson. Westport. Greymouth, September ,10,Btiveric, South America, September 10. Kaito'a, Groymouth direct, September. 10. Poherua, Groyinouth, September 10. Pukaki,. Greymouth, September 10. . V . Kotukn, Greymouth, September 10. Indraghiri, Napier, Qisuorue, ■; Auckland, September, 10. Oanopus, Westport, September U. , Kapitl, Wauganui,. September 12. ... \Kahu, Napier, East Coast bays, Sept. 12. Queen of the South, Foxton, Sept. 12. : Kosaruond, 'l'icton. Nelson, ■ New Plymouth, Onehunga, September 12. ■■■'.. llauroto, Napier. Gisborne, Auckland, September 12. . - Maori, Lyttelton, September 12.'' Stormbird, Wanganui, Soptomber 12. .Blenheim, Blenheim, September 12. >• . Manaroa, Motueka, September 12. ~ Opawa, Blenheim, .September 12. Aorerc, Patea. September 12. ■ .- Pateena, Picton,: Nelson, September 12,NEahere, Groymouth, September 12/ ' Kennedy, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, September 12. Huia, Wanuanui, September 13. . Tarawcra, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sept. 13. Mapourika, Nelson, Westport Greymouth, September 13. To Anau, Picton, Westport, Greymouth; Soptembcr 13. - Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Sept. 13. Oorinna, Nelson, New ■ Plymouth, Ondhunga, September 14. : • Victoria,. Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, Svdney.. September 15. .... ITaupiri, Bast Coast bays, Auckland, September 15. Moaua, Lyttelton, Dunedin Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne. September 15. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin,-Sept. 16. Athcnic, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Auckland, Soptembcr 16. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS, : - MOANA,-s.s., leaves Sydney September 10 for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington September 14. Leaves September 16, for Lyttelton, Dunedin,' Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne September 24. MANUKA, s.s;, left Melbourne Soptem--bor 7, for JTobart, Bluff, Dunedin, LyttoU ton, and Wellington. Due Wellington September 16. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney September 20. '. MAIHSNU, U.S., left Sydney September 7, for Auokland direct. Due Auckland September 11 (tranships to -Monowai). ■ MONOWAI, s.s., loaves Auckland, September 13, for Gisborne, Napier; and Wellington. Duo Wellington. September 16 (with transhipments ex Mnheno). MAI'I'AI, s.s., loaves Sydney September 17, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington September 21. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ,Due Dunedin Sep-, teuibor 24.(tranships to Warrimoo). WAKKIMOO, u.s., loaves Dunedin September 25, for Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne October 1,

VICTORIA, 5.5... leaves Dunedin, September 13, for Lyttelton and. Wellington. Duo Wellington September 15. Leaves same day for. Rapier, Gisborno, Auckland, and Sydney. Due Sydney September 23.-■■; OVERSEA SHiPPINC. STEAMERS TOAEEIVE.' . From London. ATIIENIO (duo about September 10), sailed on July 21, Plymouth July-23, via Tenoriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co*, agents.) TONGARIEO (due' about September ZO), sailed on August 5, Plymouth August .6, via Las. Palnias, Capo Town, and.Hobart. (New- Zealand Shipping 00.,' agents.) RANGATIRA (duo about September 30), sailed on August 9; via Auckland. (Shaw, riaviil, and Albion Co., agents.)' •' OORINTHIO (duo about October 4), sailed August 21, via Teneriil'o, Cape Town, and Hobart.- (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents;) - ' INDRABARAH (duo about October 20). sailed on August 26, via Australian porta and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) OPAWA (duo about October 27), sailed September 6, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ■ • RUAHINE (due about October 17), sailed on September. 3, via Hobart. (New Zealand' Shipping Co., agents.) ■ From Liverpool, EMPIRE TRANSPORT (duo about-Septem-. ber 16), sailed .on July 2,-. via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) ■.- , CORNWALL (due about .October 2). sailed on -July 25,. via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line,, agents.) ... . - MORAYSHIRE (due about October 30), sailed August 20, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) • ; From Montreal. . WAKANUI (duo. about October 3),. sailed on July 27, via Australian ports' and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) . TOKOMARU (due about Nov. 2), sailed August 22, via- Australian ports and-Auck-land. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.). From Now York. . HIGHLAND MONARCH (due about September- 20), sailed on June 21, via Auckland.. (Vacuum Oil Co.. agents.) ..'."'' TOMOANA (due about September .20), sailed on July 1, .via Australian ports:and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) ."» ' STAR OP AUSTRALIA (duo aTjout September, 30), sailed .on July 24, via Austra-lian-ports and, Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents'.), . ■'-" :- ■ -.- ' EARL' OF OAEEICK (due. about October 20),. sailed on August 1, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.). . NIWARU (duo about October 31), sailed on August 26, via, Australian .portß and Annhlnnd. (A. and A. Line, agents.) >'', ■ .VERMONT (due, about November 13), sailed ,on August 23, via, Auckland.' (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.). ■;.->,,''■"■"'- From Calcutta. ..,■''.'■ v APARIMA (duo about September 10), sailed on August'l, via Singapore,. Samnrang, and Auckland;. (Union Steam Ship Co.,' agents.) .....'. ITRIA .(duo about -September. 14),' sailed: on August 3, via Melbourne and Sydney., (Union Steam Ship Co., agents.) . . 'SAILERS TO ARRIVE. . :KING- MALCOLM, -. barque,'". .sailed . from' Marseilles. on Juno - 23. (Briscoe and Co., ■ Ltd., agents.) 1 .. "'.'■■ .GLENSHEE,"barque, sailed from ; Liver-' pool on July 0; (Johnston and Co., agents.) . HELEN •: DENNY;' baroue, saUed , ■ from Newcastle, on August 2D. ; by TELEGRAPa; .;,,..;.: OVERSEA. ■•■."■' \"' : ■ LONDON, September 9. . Arrived—Ruapehu, from New Zealand, via ports. :.' : ,. Sailcd.-Opawa, for Auckland, Wellington, and No!son. ; ... •. ~-.• ; ...- ■ . Sailed—Opawa. Nerehaua, and .Delphic, for. Auckland. . . : .-.'■•■■• NEWCASTLE, September. 9.' : Sailed—Highland Monarch, for Auckland/ Sailed—Casablanca, for. Auckland.,. ... : v , ' -SYDNEY. Arrived.—Wimmera (noon), - from'; Alleleland.;. . ■ ... -,-'.- ...'. ■■ ',:- ■ .-.;..- . Sailed.—Tomoana,, for. Auckland. ./ '- :> ■;••'.'•" • -'coastal.■■■:■» ;■- ''.;■"■'. •,. :; vv \ FRIDAY; '': . ;- i ';- ; ',. "*'■ '..''" 'AUCKLAND. v-> •;/'; .'_-'■ ■'..'•', Arrived.-Hinemoa, from Wellington and iast Coast Lighthouses. Sailed.—Aparima', for,Lyttelton and Dunedin. , "■.-'. '■■ -~ ■. ~" ..■, ONEHtJNGA..- ,-:.' .1.... Arrived.-Earaff.i,:(9, a.m.) and Rosamond (9.45 a.m.), from New-Plymouth.'•■■ Sailed.—Rosamond (3.20 p.m.), for New Plymouth: .A -. ■: . ' .• ■' : ■::'■: , ..' DARGAVILLE. -.Vv.,-. ' : : ," Arrived.—lnga (2.30 p.m.), from Auckland, via Te Ivopuru. ■ ■.' '•'. '-. TE KOPURU.; •: ,'i - .;. Arrived.-Inga (1.30 p;m.), from Auckland. .'"'-.".' NAPIER.; -.'"'.: '•".. Arrived.—Monowai (8.20 a.m.),. from Wellington. -...-', ... : .'■ , ■; ••" '.''.■■ WAITAEA.-■".:•' ::.■■ Arrived.-Tainui (11 p.m. Thursday), from Wellington. •.' PATEA. ~ .'-,': Sailed—Mana (nqon), for' Wellington.- '~ :;•:.; -; : .' ; ; -,-r . V,-! '■'■'' ; Arrived—Kapuni .(9,15. a.mOi 'from Wellington. .". ■; ■ ,'" ■.: Sailed.-Kapuni (2.35: p.m.), for' Wellington. '; ~ :; : .: '■ ':;' ' FOXTON. -.';,' ; .'. Arrived.—Queen, of. the South (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington. - ~•■ ■>. '■;■'",. '''':;.:■.; .''.v'.PioT.dN/V'.'y.'''' ■ ' ' Arrived.—Wai'rau- (5 a.m.), from Wellington ; '.Pateena (4.45 p.m.); from Wellington. ■ Sailed—Pateena (6.5. p.m.), for - Nelson. NELSON. -; '■'■:' . Arrived—Nikaii (4.30 a.m.) and Alexander (7.35: a.m.), from Wellington.."- - . Sailed.-Nikau (7.5 p.m.) and Kaitoa(7.lo p.m.), for Wellington. '.■':■ ."'•- ~:.:' FAREWELL .SPIT. / : Ngahere passed east, for' Wellington, at 4 p.m. . ; . . WESTPORT. .:- ; . Arrived.—Mangapapa■-■- (3.15 a.m.),"; from Wellington; .Wairuna (3.15 p.m.).' from Wellington; -.. . Suiied.—Kylcmohr'Kil a.m.),'. for Wellington.. . ■-.-;'. ...-' .-. <: ' -. \ '■' •-GREYMOUTH.I ..'.' ! Sailod.-NEahere. (o.lo'.aii.), for Wellington, ■'■.■' '.'.. '■'•■■-. ■ .:. :.. ■".'-. , -kaikouba:. .■'■:..'"■'•■■.,:'... • Arrived.—Wakatu. (5 a.m.), from Wellin^ tOn. ■■ . ' ' ' ' ■ ■-. . -■'. ■■• . . '.'.- LYTTELTON.. ' ;< • Arrived.—Moeraki (6.30: a.m.); Mokoia (8.50 a.m.), and Arapawa (l! a.m.), from fWoliingcon; vv'aKatu, from'-j Wellington, via Kantoura. : -i, .. ■ ... . ■' sailed.-i-Rakanoa, for Kaip'ara;: Moeraki, for Lluuedin, Bluff. Hobart, and Melbourne; ftittawa,. for Greymouth; Ngatoro, for Groyiuouth; Moko'.a; (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Shandj Ulough, Glenn, Craig, Morrison,- Cunningham, J akin, -Arnold, Brailsford, • Ohegwiu, iicetriam, Lilly, and Johnston, Mesdamcs Whoolcr, lieactio, Lilly, Gillies, Maunder, Hill,-.Morrison; floldgato, : Wilson; Brailsford, ■ Batley; Toisoil, Sims, Johnston, Messrs. Brown, Douglas, . Chegwin; Sallnond, Mossrs. Brown, Douglas, Chcgwin, Salmond, Manttari, Tippler, Cooper, Glenn Bryan, 'Mountstephen, Scott, Hatch,' Greig' Jamieson, .Pollock, Hart,. Johnston, Wheeler!Beattio, M'Lcnnan. 1 Patterson, Holmwood, Clarksou, Cox, Gillies, Murray, Maunder, Talbot, Hunter, and Picklcy; 30 steerage.

' : DUNEDIM.;.; '.; . Arrived.—Coriiina,' from New Plymouth via 'way . ports; Te Anau, from' Timaru; Ripple, from northern ports. -' ; ;.;"' Sailcd-Hauroto (4 p.m.), for \ northern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon —Slisis Andrews, 'Mrs. Grant, Mr, Pringlc: Ripple, for northern porte; Kurow, for vYestport;. Te. Anau, for West Coast, , '■• . .' BLUFF. '■ Ai;rivcd.-Tural;ina(s.4s p.m.), from Waitara. . . . _,-., .. -~. i t . -. TEE niNBMOA. Having finished landing stores at Ouvior Lighthouse tho Hinemoa arrived at Auckland at 11 a.m. yesterday. The steamer goes into tii'j UnllloiH! iJlvuk.al lilt northern port, to-day. ITRIA EXPECTED WEDNESDAY.. ;. Adyicc was received ;by the Union Company seating that the Una, i'a contintia-' tion of. her voyage irom Calcutta, via Melbourne and Sydney, left the latwr pun on Thursday. .She should show up about i'uesday or. jib.\i. ATUENIO, FROM LONDON. ' Expected ' to, arrive in, port, at about. S a.m.. the Athorilc, upon being granted pratique, will berth at the King's * Wharf. It is antlcipateu that the vessel will clijar about Friday next for Lyttelton. It is annouilccd'. thut Port Chalmers and Auckland aro to bo included in her ports of call.. AN INQUIRY. ." i '■ '-■■■ lioavlne Nclsoti oil August 26°,''.(.iie scow Orakel ran into a dead calm.'- The skipper" decided to tiro p "tho hook,"placing a mini on watch. ..He, with: the other sailor on board, turned In, only to bo awakened by lindlug His ship among the breakers. An niiiuiry' Into circumstances surroundiug tho case will bo. held at ,Nelson shortly.. BLACKBALL,,'COMPANY'!} MOVEMENTS. On completion of the discharge of her Lvttelton cargo tho Ngatoro leaves that port for Grcymouth- to-day. Tho Ngaliofe is dno here from- Groy--mouth to-day. After discharging, she returns to. Grcymouth.-:' On her voyage from Oreymouth to Napier tho Pctone, with a full joad of coal, passed the Heads yesterday, morning. ■

.'.-'/.-.;...T0.'.8E.-LAro'i-'DP." ', -.-7.:, '-.'..Y-y :, After discharging her London cargo, thaPaparoa, which arrived from London yesterday, leaves Wellington for.: Port Ghal-.' mers/t'o be laid joining the Kaikoura and Rakaia,;6f the same company's : fleet.. All three;vessels await'the coming seasons., cargoes,. ' ■ '-..' ..-./.V-'.■;. ..:,.';...':■ ' ,':.' ~ ; : ':':' >. '-.;' THE AMOKtJRA.:' v -■;' v\ In preparation for her summer cruise, tho Government" training-ship. . Anibkura, will go on. the patent Slip for overhaul oil Monday.- . Since''-Captain''''Hdoper. took charge some ■■.thr«fcyears> ago,?it. is • stated that. the little; has covered 27.000:miles. ..During .the' whole' time' thb.Bmp has.been--steered ,by' the: boys/■ a man '.nothaving been at :the' -wheel, on. any occasion., Three boys .'have completed- their training quito recently,'- having : been drafted into local ships,' and: three others-h.aye. signed• on in their places!' ''The'-little 'vessel- will make the customary call, at the Sounds for.'the purpose:iqf allowing : tho. : "now., chums" togetlthe'ir.sea- le|;s. : ;'■•■,'■' THE • PORT :OF JVESTPORT. ' •', ■:•'■ ' ;'AXJGuSt. RETURNS.-Vi;;-Returns'- for /the month of August, .1910, in connection.' with the port. of. Westport show that the output, and .'export; or coal, was;as folloAv:—'■';" .'';.'-.""■; :' :, !:\' : ;'- : '-'/"f- ■ '.;:r' '■'"'■.■< ,V ' :, ; v J" : :'f / ;, -;. : :. dnjpu"t.V ■■■~■■'.'-* :;..nv' '•'Tonscwt.;Tonscwt: Westport'OoalCCo.;-'Ltd; Sl.-151-. 2; ..rW -16 State Coal :ffinoy.c. li, Eggettes and- .briquettes 8 ' .Westport-Stockto'n Coal ... •..,; '.':„':-.■ :-Oo.* Ltd. 11,570 17:: ;IMOS ; 2 .' '^/ : -y^' : ?\ V :;;- 65i092 : ;;3; '' Of tins aniounU39B7-tons'-'were' shipped to foreign' ports.i vfei' i ...to..M.at,upl and Jnjuit, 1359 4ohs, peiv-barquo.'Alfa; ; -tt: Hatupi, 1125 tons, per ''o&rqud' - 1503-tons, per. s.siiWa-iruha,^ :-- : »sS™»>: The export. oMinibor-:amounted.\to;B/,fl», superficial,feet. .;.:.". 'vkiiw:- ■•'-•'*■'''■ During "the- month- ..95 "steamers, -iteprw. senting's2,2B3 tons.fentoredo.the-portr-rana/, 97' steamers. and:3. sailers,' .representing. 55,3891 tons, left the ; {port;;., Tho total tonnage for'.'tho month..was 1C8,672..:--.:- ; ,.- .::,' :

.--'■';.'.'v'omy,AFffE.R. T8E^5U8,8.,;V,.':,,,• .'., Associations! tor'the ,r.ec«cry,of.'treasure, sunk with warships ..in .battjes are A not infrequent."and more .-than- one ■ company, has been forih'ed;in''.France i to bring up the wealth supposed to have been lost with the' Spanish .-.galleons in v vigo Bay in 1702, but without success. Another, enterprise baa just been founded in trance for the recovery of treasure- lost at the.same timo in the war'between France and the. ' allied fleets. of England .and ,Holland., Some months .back ,some: boatmen dredging for : sand near Barl)eui 'brphght r 'up: twoYsilver, ingots, each • '6fi -aiWeighW. oti_ about... .60, pounds,' and-marked 'Wff^'*^ l^:4S?. e^%.s^, ' year 1692, which.coincides :WitU thai, of .the great naval battle; of Capo La vHougue, when the French fleet,, commanded ,_by Tourville,'-,was, completely:destroyed. .:%l\a. ship 3 carried, subsidiu3, supplied by .Franc* •. to restore'the dethroned King •James 11.. Toriders: were recently ..invited ..by,;,, tneFrench Naval Department for the,right,of. search for the treasure over a radius of two miles from the watch'tower of'GoubcrviUo, near which, the battle: .was fought. The successful tenderers obtained - the concession for. a -contribution of, 20: per; cent, of value recovered. :V; '• :V-'. ; ' ,'.':-.

GERMAN/'HOTOR'' iilrfEßv'-i^:^';

v ;; SHIP AND HER' ; ENGINES., y ; j[ '" The' Hamburg-American ':'■ Company ■■■ has ordered from ' Messrs.-Blohm '. andrY.osa,.! shipbuilders, flanibiirg, < a .9000-ton. Atlantioliner, with,motor engines.' It is .intended thatthe speed shall^be; 121 --knots; .v.:-;. .; .'From, inquiries-made ' by' the London '.'Shipping Gazette;" it is understood that, the : vessel will bo fitted with two Diesel o"-' -3,-each of about-.1500 h.p.,', which ,- : - .constructed'in Germany.. The twin,' p.opellers, which will in proportion ; bo. smaller than those on a;steamerof.-the : same tonnage, will work at about 150. revolutions per 'minute. ;. In-.'regard'.to the fuel question, it-may. be 'pointed.out that the Diesel' engine reauires ■ Jib/; fuel, per b.h.p.', -us compared with .about -21b. with the best, steam, engino; In other;.words;, this means that the fuel'-needed';to -be .carried is reduced'by about 75 per cent.;';- : The fuel used with the -Diesel engine -is" potroleum the - cheapest grade'-, of. ,oil to be had. This can- be purchased ( in England-at about 40s. per" ton, .thc.'pricein Gormauy being possibly: sligli'tly higher.. As :thc new German vessel—we understand she is" to be a-cargo boat—will be running tatoes .tlio' North Atlantic, there will be no trouble about: the procuring of petroleum residu. A'heavy stock, lc. hold, in Germany, whilst'.Vin the- States it can' ill-, ways lie. haii...'-'- '■'■■•■'■■■ ."'.■;. Engineers have for some. time: past; been interested in. the.progress mado .with the mariho motor.'and they have been looking forward to the. adoption of this typVofengine on ocean.liners. , But it was:hardly expected that a vessel 01,9000 tons would, at;• this period bo.. fitted with motor eu-. As regards the ' new' German; 'lliiw,-. It • will' be as well to' indicato some of the economies that may be expected.- In-the. first place tho bunker capacity will be reducod'by'aboufc.75 c will be ,io" boilers to' trouble about, 'and the weight of machinery,- will., be. ,'much.. reduced. The cargo' carrying capacity will, therefore, .be considerably increased. . In' the engine-room: staff-there, willi.be: a.bis Yeduoliou in l uumbors. -At -the moment it, is not possible to..say, exactly how many 1 engineers and others will be required to I,work the engines.-Wo imagine;-however,. I that the . vesse! ■ will ; work on the .throe-\vatoh-svstem.;. Probably,; therefore, three. : engineers', and three; greasers will bo sulfi-. cient for the rminiiig df .the" two'; engines;":;. Tile carringb <of"'-nctrolenm- residue .for such a vessel-is cUito safe.v:;Tjie residue used has a flash; of about ..25Cd.ee;. ; Fahrenheit.. In; all probability-'• tho engines will exhaust ud the' fiiirau!. Cora-' paring -the thermal ollloieiioy of tho Diesel engine with that of-.the Kteam engine.,wo nro informed that, tho best result, obtained, from tho steam engine is- about; 16; percent., as compared with "is ' mtioirMs'' 1 40 nor cent, obtained,.by.,;the Diesel, ohgine;. In other words,- in 'tho.stpam.'oiigino, only: about 16 por':r.eht'..,of. the Ihcat value. of the, fuel is utilised,; as compared' with' 40 per cunt. withUho Hiotot.'.,: It .'must nit bo assumed that'the-JCOO h.p..engines of:tho' now German boat, the drawings for.which ' liavo already boon, nrepared,: mark anv-' thing like■ finality..--.Those. wbb : are clorsly associated' with this.plnse of ondneerinn; conlidont.ly . aritiolpats..that-ine time \yill come, v.'hen engines of. ; this.: Jync m\\ bo' Osed tor tho 'battleships.'"-. "

The offices' of.,the'..Mqpriiand Steamship Oompany are being transferred 'from'Brandon Street to nntchihson vnnd'-Wttwn.'s : premises at 92-94 JcrvoiirQtfdjr. The'.oliflngt) will .li'ii enmjilcted:-bj.sMonrta>.'. '. L ., .;..-. Messrs., W. .BiU,- ; litalfo'jvv Roberts, mi Hanson were passengers by the : Blenheim for; ; Blenheim liist.'..6vbi\iiin;."'■." ■..;..'■' An expected nrji;ij;nl from "WcstWangunui this morning will lie -the - Kennedy. She sails for Nclson~'and' West?'Uoast''Mi Man-; day,, .'.■ : . ..*-.". ;.;■!, '..;i.',j '..-,.. Tho"Mdtnidal6""l<ibk'.tl ,; ''c.nrßo : 'of railway trucks to.Ji'clson.'lastr.nlElit. •; >•- ■■■■■ "..:. '."■:; It. is announced that the coastal, slwimor • Hula cornea. off the Patent Slip to-

day and. the Union Company's -Hauplri> on-•>?'• Monday. The" latter, vessel enters the. 1 EMt'r:'..--? Coast .'Bays- trade ,perma.nohlly,;;;:Eailihg,jp:''v: from here' on Thursday:.'ne'xl.V.-' l .- V-.'. The Indraghiri leaves, at noon to-day .for v~:'. .-'.;'. Napier, .Auckland,. lindvLondon^iV"^^-:::»'.'• y-0 ': ..Cap'tain'v Clift;, and'.' the:; second, 1 "-. third, -v., ■ :'. and fourth officers -of ..the :>Varrimoo.-trans-;.'-:.,' 'f: ; : fcrre'd to .tne.'Malua ai Uunedui lust trip.''.?.■"'.•:-' .:" Mr.. King, chief -.-officer,, 'remains- chief: of' r .. thpSlaltal..';... ;.!\' ~: :' .-,::::::;..; •■• ': ;V ; v"''/'. ■■ ' ---i'Mr. A.R. P.ryde; .formerly of'the. Corinnai'-:" ':>:■-'■, and' late •' chief officer of '. tho Wanaka, - has J ;:" ■': ■ ] gone to:' Dunedin tor orders;, v '-~\ 4 ■■■'7/ £' ..- \ The new.harbour at Kio deJaneiro :was 'I'fy. y' ■formally.'opened 6u August 20.. quay ■'■{• '■•:-'.<:■■ has. .been extended to a'..total- length'''of -r-i/.".; over two. miles;.' of ..which'-:- twdrthirds: ar.o .'..:.':. completed.' The.'ne>v.harbour is'accessibla-:''. ;-':':: to'tho largest in6dern-biiilt,:Vessols..:i, -;.■,':. '■ ;'r- /''■