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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1633, 27 December 1912, Page 7

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OVERSEA. ,

' NEWCASTLE, December.26, , Arrived.—Waitcmata, from Timaruj Devon, from Lyttelton. ■■ SYDNEY, . December 27! , The Wimmera expects to arrivo from Auckland to-morrow. MELBOURNE, December, 27. Sailed— Kwinana, for New Zealand. SUVA, December 26. Arrived.—Coaka, from. Sydney. Sailed.—Marama, for Vancouver. ■ COASTAL. THURSDAY, DEOEMBEE 26. POUTO. Arrived—Houto (7 a.m.), from Dunedto. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Hakashika Hanl<(9 a.m.), from Japan, via Newcastle. ' • ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Eaupiri (6.30 a.m.),'from Picton and New Plymouth. , GISBOENE. Sailed— Eegulus (8 a.m.), for'-Wellingtoni '• NAPIEE. , Sailed.-Victoria. (10,10 a.m.),. for Welling, ton. To sail.-Kahu (7 p.m.), for Wellington, via East Coast.

I NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.-Putiki (8.20 a.m.), for Wangonui. PATEA. Arrived—Aororc (9.30 a.m.); Kapuni (9.45 A.m.) j and • Kiripaka (10 a.m.), from Wcllington. . , Sailcd.-Mana (10. a.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. : ■ To Bail.-Pateena (3 0,m.), for Wellington. NELSON. To soil.—Patecna, (9 p.m.), lor Plcton. GIiEYMOUTH. . Sailed.-Ecd Pine (12.5 p.m.), for Wellington. , LYTTELTON. ' Arrived.—Opouri (5.20 a.m.), from Greyruouth; l'oberua (1.20 p.m.), from Greyniouth; Eakiura, from Wostport; Navua, from Akaroa. Sa.iled.-Maori (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington, with 250 passengers. Sailed—Maunganui (6.30 p.m.), for Sydney, via Wellington. Passengers: baloon— For Wellington—Mfowa Ishcrwood, Wriirht, Henecheldt, Tate, Mason, MesdameG Turner. Aehton and child. Tankard, Wood, Godfrey, Miller, throe Sisters of Mercy, Messrs. -Atkins, Eowe, Aehton, Nugent, Alloo, Fenwick, Wood, Turner (2), Corbett, Miller, King (2), Pearce, Godfrey, I'ish, Huglison. DUNKDIN. Arrived.—Mokoia- (7 a.m.), from northern ports; Flora (7 a.m.). from West Coast. Sailed.—Wakanui (6 a.m.), for Oattiaru. lONTO FOR HOME TO-DAT. The work of lending the Hhaw-Savill H.-Jf.S, lonic was pivrec-ding a-Mte at Wellington j-egt-ordnr, The liner Is. espeoted to clofiir far tiondon tn-duy, ami Is due at [ttM JiODW IJOrt OB Joljtttflffy J.

AMOKUBA IN BOUT. ' An unexpected arrival at Wellington yosterday aftornoon was tho Government Aniokura. The vessel came from a visit to tho outlying southern islands of NoV Zealand. During her cruise tho voseel visited the various food depots and castaways' depots, and found everything intact. The Aniokura will berth at the ,whnrf this morning, and will sa-il later in the' day for liaglan. HAKUSHIKA 3IAETJ AT AUCKLAND. Laden with superphosphates,, the Japanese steamer Hakushika Maru arrived at Auckland from Japan, via Newcastle, at 9 a.m. yesterday. The vessel's other po.rtn of discharge in New Zealand will bo Timaru and Dunedin. The Pateena was to liave loft Neleon for Plc-ton and Wellington n*. 9 p.m. yesterday. She is due in port early this morning. Tho TyE-or liner Murital left Wclliu-gton oa/rly yesterday morning for Napier. Homo loading will bo continued at the latter port., Tho Union- Company's Ka/toa left Wellington yesterday afternoon to load at Westport for West Australia. Captain J. J. Beeves-, of tho Auckland Navigation School, advises that the Mlowing have eoicoessfully passed their examinations for certificates of competency:— Jlr. J. V. Bray (late Ka.rori). chief officer, forcicn-"oing; lir. E. J. M'Olelland (late tTainingfihip Dartford), second officer, lor-oign-going. Mr. Jones, fourth engineer of the Kent, went ashore at Cape Town, to undergo an operation. Mr. G. Beid, second refngerat ins engineer, filled the vacancy as fourth. The Westport' Coal Company's steamer Eeuulus arrives In port from Napier today for overhaul and survey. It is cjcneoted that the'6chooner Eachael Cohen will get away from Wellington for the; Macquarrios to-morrow. The Union Company's steamer Moeralii is scheduled-to ]«a.ve Wellington for Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart, at 5 p.m. to-day. The Union Company's big cargo carrier Aparimn, is d<TO at Lyttelton from CaJeutta direct to-morrow. Sho lias about 2000 tons of cargo to land there, and woH go to TinJiMii, tho Bluff, and Dunedin- to complete discharging. Cable advice has been received from London which elated . that the Tyscr Line s Gtoamer Star of Ireland ha,s left there for Wellington, via way' ports. It is reported that the Hurunui and Kuraa.ra left Sydney for Wellington, via Auckland, on December 24. The former vessel is coming 'from Liverpool, and is due here about January 27, and tho latter la from Montreal, and is due hero about January 8, ;• The intercolonial liner Maunganui left Lyttelton for-AVellington at 6.35 p..m. yesterday. She should arrive in port about the same hour this morning, and will berth at the Oucon's Wharf No. 4. The . Mauiigaiinl will toko her departure for Sydney direct at 5 p.m. to-day. .

After two days' delay on account of her seamen being away from the ship, tho steamer Stoi-rabird- sailed from Wellington for WangaiMii at 7.15 p.m. yesterday.

Meetings have been .held in London between Lloyd's and company underwriters, to consider the bast means ,of meeting the changed conditions in the shipping industry, due to tile already increased value of vessels and the advance in the cost of repairs, raising tho values or rates of fiteamers insured for time, nnd limiting the amount of disburesmontfi allowed to he insured to a fixed sum. One proposal is to the effect that there should to a 10 per cent, disbursement clause, the effect of which would he to compel owners to value their stcamow in the policy at a figure equal to their market value. This course was adopted in the case, of American huUs, and has proved effective; but it was felt that the proposal bv itself would not Eolve tho difficulty for British hulls... The other proposal, and one likely to receive the largest measure of support, is to Eccure a 6mall increase in'tho rate. That underwriters have some reason for this action will not bo disputed. ■It is admitted that the cost of repairs has increased at Icaei 30 per cent, while the values of new tonnage show an increase of something like 25 per cent. Underwriters, therefore, find themselves between the iipr)er and nether millstones, from which they hope- to be delivered'. .. .