SHIPPING .NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1635, 30 December 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING .NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Lost ouaxter 1 1(1 M p.m. New moon 9 4 37 a.m. First Quarter 17 7 36 a.m. Full moon 24 . 4 u p.m. Last Quarter 31 7 4Z a.m. MOON. ■ Moon rises to-day, 11.26 p.m.; sets, 0.18 p.m. Tuesday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 9.39 a.m.; 10.3 p.m. To-morrow,' 10.33 a.m.; 10.63 jp.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.18 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m.

ARRIVALS. SATURDAY. DEOEMBER 28. KIRIPAKA, B.s. (4.35 a.m.), from Patea; MOA, s.s. (6.25 a.m.), from Wansanui. KAPUNI, s.a. (6.35 a.m.), from Patea. . AORERE, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), from Patea. MARAROA, ss. (7.35 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 248 tens, Hay, from Nelson. KAHTJ, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), from Napier, via tho coast. PUTIKI, B.s. (9.50 a.m.), 409 tone, WahlBtrom, from Wanganui. ' STORHBIED, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 2'7 tons, Dowoll, from Wanganui. WAVERLEY, b.b. (11.10 a.m.), 157 tons, Hunter-Purvis, from Foxton. KAPITI, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. ALEXANDER,. s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 377 tons, Tickerman, from Nelson, via The Grove. WAIRAU, B.a. (4.35 p.m.), 93 tons-, Deiley, from Blenheim.

AORERE, s.s. ..(9.40 p.m.), 77 tons, Flak (put back through stress of weather). , PATEBNA, s.s.- (9.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, Cameron, from Nelson and Picton; 161 passengers.

KENNEDY, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 226 tons, Wildman, from Nelson, via Port Hardy. MANAROA, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 122 tons. Hart, from the Sounds.

SUNDAY, DEOEMBEE 29. BLENHEIM, s.s. (4.20 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim.

MAORI, s.s. (7.5 a.m.),* 3399 tens, Aldwell, from Lyttelton.

GERTIE, e.s. (10.10 a.m.), 269 tone, Rodger, from Foiton.

HAUPIEI. s.s. (12.50 pirn.), 7'5 tons, M'Kcnzio, from New Plymouth and Onehunffa.

CLAN ALPINE, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 3587 tons, Shapland, from Port Pirie, via Picton.

OPAWA, s.s. (1.55 p.m.), 110 tons; Nicholas, from -Blenheim.

HUIA, s.B. (3.30 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, from Tho Grove. , MANA, b.s. (3.30 p.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, from Patea.

M0K01A,'5.5...(1.50 0.m.). 3502 tons. Harris, from Dunedrn and Lyttelton. Passensen: Saloon—Misses Abbott, Orkney (2), Brooke (21, Griffiths, Mictelson, Bavin, B-Jiley, Warr, Mesdames Abbott, Eobor, Mowat. M'Dona.ld. Anderson, Coutts, Messrq. Manning. M'Pherson, M'Alpine, Roger, Desmond, Roger, Scott. Mowat, Knox. M'Donold, Hawlrins, Whittinsham, Ghnrkas, Fresnmn.' Pye. Ashcroft. Gray, • Fletcher, Sherwood, Davies, Parnell, Hunter, Brookfield, Cantain .Young. Hugo. Baxter, Buchanan, Heffieyt, Bartilctt, La.nc, Gurasey, Hunter, Barry, Smith.- Hill, . Robertson. Bbdges (2), Flamnik, Smith, Eynn, Melvilli-, Popucrcll, Mather. Watson, Allwriitht, Herbert, Rune, Anderson, Finla-vson, Phelps, Wright, Russell, Banstead, Simpeon. o?,ntflin Frandl, Proctor; 116 et-eera-Ke. MAPOTJRIKA. 5.6. (10.40 p.m.). 1203 tonß, Eitchio, from West Coast and Nelson. Passengers: Saturn—Misses' -Holmes, ''Dsjy,: M'Namara. -JTacliay.: M'Dona.ld. Bayfield, Radford, Davidson, Heron, M'Gill. Ritemeyer, Flebeg, Mesdamc-s Richardson, Wntni.'Bnrettn... Hyrdran-n, Holmes. Clark, raid child. Mn.ri'.hall, Smith and child. Brown. R-ftnai, TW.an. a-nd boy, Dohson and boy, Seddon. M'Grane, Anstice, Jennings, laptaln Wain, Messrs. Strcl, Hendcrsom Pair, Baretta. Hynd7na.n, ikrHnpticnu Noartan. AnWi, Brett. Davis, : Wiches, Renal, Kavc, Mosley, Watson, de Imtonr. Davidson. Hannan, Lavery, Smith, M'Cntoheon. Harris (2). Hampton, Herron. Burflon. Fnrneaux, ■■ Silcock. Brown (2)," Rumbold, fJilinour. Carter. Hjirkness, Dobpon. Davidson, M'Conn. Smith, Bncksnn, Peddon (2). Orutchloy (2), Niven. Ronche. M'G-rano, Lyons, -BajTohot, Anstiee, 'fee, Trotter, Watson (2), Cooper, Cimlno, Hutehen.

• MONDAY, DECEMBER .30. RIPPLE, fl.s. (1,15a.m.),'fr0 tons, Carlson, from East Coast ports. -

DEPARTURES. . . -.'■ SATURDAY, DECBItBBR- 28. ARAHURA, .8.8.1.(1.5 jt.m.), 1596, tons, -Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, Wostport, and Greymouth.- Passengers: Saloon-160; steeracre. 60. NIKATJ, e.s. (2 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nclsom KAHTJ, s.s., (3.50 p.m.), 182 tonß, Fletcher.foT East Coast. . KIRIPAKA, s,s. (4.15 p.m.), 133 tons, Jo-ha-n'scn. for : Patea. AORERE, b.s. (5.10 p.m.), 77 tons-, Fisk, for .p»tw. WATBRLEY, t.g. (6 p.m.), 157 tons, Hun-ter-Purvis, for Nelson. TE ANATJ, b.s. (7 p.m.), 1652 tons, Frew, for Picton and Nelson. KAPTJNI.' e.s. (7.25 p.m.), 160 tons, Mlntdsh. for Psten,. , OTTEFN OF THE SOUTH, B.s. (8 p.m.), 198 tonn, Harvoy,' for Foxton. ARAPAWA, s.s. (8 p.m.),- E6B tons, Oorby, for Wanttanul. ■ . WAIRAU. s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 93 tons, Delley, for Blenheim, via Jackson's Bay.ALEXANDER,- s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 377, tons, Tickerroan; for Westport. MAEAROA, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton; 175 passengers-. -AOREEE.-s.a. (3.10 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea.

■ . SUNDAY,-' DECEMBER 29. . WAIWKRA; 6.3. (5.55 a.m.), 6237 tonß, Charm».T), for Napier. OTAKI. m. (10.35 a.m.), 7420 tons, Bilba, for Nanier.

COUNTESS, steam trawler (7.45 a.m.) for Napier. KAPITI, s.o; (2.10' p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for The Grove. '

EXPECTED AHRIVALS. Ripple, Eae-t* Coast, December '29. Te Anau.. Nelson, Picton, December 30. Kapiti, The drove, December 30. Aorere, Patea, December 31. Queen of the South. Foxton, Deo. 31. Kahu, East Coast, December' 31. Arapawa, Wanganui, December 31; Kiripaka, Patea, December 31. Kapuni, Patea, Deoomber 31. - Uikau, Nelson, Motueka. December 31. j Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 31. Monowal, northern norte, December. 31. Wawlmoo. Bydnoy, January 1. . Wakatu, Lyftolton, Kaikoura, January 1. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, January 1. Corinna, southern ports, January 1. Aorangi. Sydney direct, January Z. Tahiti. Smi Francisco, January 2. Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton. January 2. Tarawcra. northern ports, January 3. ■Manuka, Melbourne, via south, Jan. 3.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Nffatoro. Groymouth, December 30. Nairnshire. Lyttelton, December 30. Haupiri, Picton, New Plymouth, Oneliinura, December 30. ' Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Deo. 30. • Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 30. Gertie, Foston, December 30. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Dec' 30. Ooawa, Blenheim, December 30. Manama, Motueka, December SO. .. Blenheim. Blenheim,' December 30. Kahu. K-j.M, Coast, December 30. Putiki, Waneahui, December 30. Kapiti, WansPnui.Deccmber.-30. Mana, Patea, December 30. Patecna. Picton, Nelson, December 30. Maori. Lyttelton. December 30.' Stormbird, Wanpanui, December 30. Mokoia,. northern ports, December 30. Ripple. Napier.. Glabrae, Docemb«r 31. Mapourlka, Nol'on, West Coast, Dec. 31. Mouowni. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Deo. 31. , Hoja, Wan?anui. December 31. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 31, wararoa, Lyttelton. December 31. Kiripaka, Patea. December 31. ■' Kapuni, Pntea', December 31. Arapawa. Wanganui, December 31. Queen of the South, Foxton. December 31. Aorere. Po*pa. Decembor 31. Te Anan, Picton, Nelson. Beccmber 31. Corinna, Now Plymouth/ Onchnnsia, January 1. ' . Kabu. Bnct, Coast, Janiin-ry Z. Wakntn,. IWknura. Lyttelton, Jan. 2. Warrimoo. Melbourne, via south. Jan, ?.. Victoria. Bydney. via north. January 2. . Tarawera. Lvttelten. Dunedin, Jan. 3. Manuka,' Sydney, direct, January 3. / Tahiti, Sydney ..direct, January 3. Aor.-Miffi-. P^n' Ja-Ti"Ba-y 3. Arahnra. Picton, Nelson, West Coast, January 4. ..

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, "MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WARRIMOO, due hero from Sydney January 1. . Leaves January 2 (or Slclbo«rii», vln. pouth. - VICTORIA, due hero from southern norta January 2. Loa.vea same day for Sydney, via South. g MANUKA, due here from Melbourne, via south. January 3. Leaves, same day for Sydney direct. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE HERE. Steamer. From. Loft. Duo. Athcnic London Nov. 15 Deo. 31 Orari ".».. London Nov. 4 Jan. 9 Star of India.. London Nov. 1 Jan. 10 Tur&kina London Nov. 23 Jon. 13 Star of Scotland London Nov. 9 Jan. 21 Corinthio London Dec. 5 Jan. 21 Makarini London ' Nov. 14 Jan. 22 Kent Liverpool Oct. 19 Jan. 2 Hurunui Liverpool Nov. 5 Jan. 7 Wcstmoath ... Liverpool Nov. V Jan. 27 Moravshiro Liverpool Dec. 5 .Fob. 10 Tyrone Liverpool I)fO. 14 Feb. 17 Kumars, ~, Monlro»l, Oct, J9 Jiro, t W&Lmato Manual Koy.SS Sub, 7.

Harpagus Now York Oct. 19 Jan. 16 Rotenfels New York Oct. 22 Jan. 8 Buteshire Now York Nov. 22 Feb. 16 Capo Finistcrre.. New York Nov. 26 Feb. 14 Tahiti "Frisco Dec. 11 Jan, i

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA.

HOBART, December 28. Sailcd.r-Athenic, ft-r Wellington. ■ SYDNEY, December 29. Sailed.-Warrimoo (4.30 p.m.), for WeHmgton; Aorangi, for San Francisco, via Wellington. Arrived.-Kaituna, from New Zealand. MELBOURNE, December 29. Arrived.—Ulimaroa, from the Bluff, via Hobart. , • „. LONDON, December 28. Sailcd.-Tokomaru, for New Zealand, ports. COASTAL. SATURDAY,. DEOEMBEE, 28.

AUCKLAND. ' Arrived—Kumara (4 p.m.),. from Montreal, via way ports; Waipori (4 p.m.), from Newcastle; Mahcno (4.30 p.m.), from Sydney; Rakanoa, (1' a.m.), from Westport; Fairburn, auxiliary schooner (5 a.m.), from Napier.' To sail.—Monowat (3 p.m.), for southern ports. Sailed—Rosamond (2.45 p.m.), for Tologo Bay and Gisborne. PIOTON. Arrived.—Arahura (5.40 p.m.), from Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT. Ngahere, bound east, passed at 3.10 p.m. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Katoa (12.45 p.m.), for Fromontlo. LYTTELTON. ' Arrived—Victoria (11.25 a.m.), from Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Sailed.—Anglo-Mexican (2.15 p.m.), for Newcaßtlo. - DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Obrinna (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington. BLUFF. • Arrived—H.M.S. Cambrian (5 a.m.),from Port Chalmers.- : . .. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Hurunui (8.30 a.m.), from Liverpool, via way ports; Tarawera (1.30 p.m.), from southern ports.. ONEHUNGA. . Arrived.—Rarawa (8.15 a.m.), from New Plymouth. PATEA.. Arrived—Kapuhi (noon), and Kiripaka (noon), from Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived.—Queen of the South (1 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. ' Arrived.—Wairau (10.25 a,m.),. from Wellington, via Jaokson's Bay. ■ NELSON. Arrived.—Nikau (3 a.mO, and To Anau (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Arahura (2.15 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed—Mapourika (1.30 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—EnnerdiaJe (1 a.m.), for Melbourne. LYTTELTON. ■ Arrived.—Mararoa (12.5 p.m.). from Wellington; Aparima (5.40 p.m.), from Calcutta direct. DUNEDIN. Arrived—Kowhai (5 a.m.), from Timaru; Moeraki (8.50 a.m.), from Lyttelton;' Pufcalii (9.35.a.m.), from Bluff; Victoria (outside tho Heads), from Lyttelton. .

JAPANESE VISITORS.

' HAKUSHIKA JIARU UP NORTH. Tho first > Japanese-owned mercantile ship manned entirely by Japanese officers and crew to arrive in Auckland harbour, berthed at the Eailway Wharf there on Thursday. This was the Hakushika Maru. a blaok four-masted vessel of about 60CO tons, belonging to tho Tatsuma Kisen Goshi Kaisha Line. She left Kushiro, Japan, early .in November for Sydney, Auckland, Lyttelton, and. Timaru, loaded with bulk superphosphates and sulphur, as well as a deck cargo, 0f.1,400,C00ft. of. Japanese oak and pine. The majority of the latter was discharged at Sydney, where it i' 3 used largely in the furniture trade. The remaining. 150,C0Mt. is for Lyttelton and-Tinia.ru; From Timaru thoHalrashika Maru 'sails for Japan, via Manila. When, at Newcastlo tho vessel intended to load 4K> tons of hardwood for Now Zealand ports, but the New Zealand Seamen's Union - Qablcd to .tho effect that if 'this wore done tho New Zealand workers would not unload the cargo, as it had been handled' by an alien crew in intercolonial waters.

. In addition to tho Ha-Icushika Mara there nre 14 vessels-.in the Tatsuma Kisen.Goshi Line, but the visitor is the only oceaa-golng steamer. Theiothcrs arc ooasters, trading around Japan. . When launched 23' years ago tho vessel, which was' built by Harland and Wolff, of Belfast, was • named Amor, but subsequently was called Cardiganshire. The narao was changed again, when the Gteamer ( was bought by her presont owners. -

■.. 'For pome years Japana has been acquir-ing-a large number of ocean-going steamers, and during the last two years'several havo visited Australia. The steamer is under time charter to Arthur H. Hasell, of Melbourne. Sydney, and Port Adelaide, Mr. C, L. O'Sullivan, of tho Sydney staff, is supervising the discharge throughout New Zealand. The vessel will land 850 tons of sulphur and 650 tons of superphosphates at Auckland. She sails for the south to-morrow. ..

LAEGE WOOL . SHIPMENT. • It is expected that tho cargo of wool, which is being loaded at' New Zealand ports by tho Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Zealandic, will total about 30,000 bales, and will constitute a Tecord for one ship.from tho Dominion. Tho 'Zcalandio has about 13.000 bales already from Auckland and, Gisborue, -and she is loading TOO bales at Lyttelton.. (Another 3000 bales will'be shipped at Port Chalmers, and a like quantity at Timaru. The Zealandic will complete loading at Wellington,, and will leave here finally on January 11, for London, via Monte.Video and Teneriffe, and is due at London about February 20.

, TAKEN BY S.S. 'KAEAMEA. The Shaw-Savill steamer Karamea, which left' Wellington for London on December 24, took the following'cargo from the undermentioned ports i—

From Wellington-916 bales hempj 2210 bales wool, 62 bales sheepskins, 253. casks tallow, 4813 carcasses mutton, 15,378 carcasses lamb,. 133 tegs, 11 cases preserved moats, 2199 oases cheese, 113 quarters beef, 126 bales tow, 31 Racks seed, 143 packages sundrios. For Itonte Tideo—lo2 rams. From Auckland—s4s bales homp, 1031 bales wool, 20 bales sheepskins, 63 casks tallow, 2/1 casks' pelts, 2148 sacks and cases kauri gum,' 1299 saoks copra, 695 'pieces white pine, 135 bales tow, 74 packages sundries. From Gisborne—l47l bales wool, 119 cases tallow, 14 casks pelts, 9946 carcasses mutton, 45 cases preserved meats, 321 quarters beef, 3 packages sundries. From Napier— 402 bales wool, 29 casks tallow, 2452 ear--cassra mutton, 1013 carqasscs' lamb, .67 crates kidneys. From Lvttolton—s76.cases cheese. From Divnedin—37 bales hemp, 498 bate wool, 303 bales sheepskins, 209 bales ra-bbitskins, 4 bales opossum skins, 7 casks tallow, 6 casks casings, 1942 boxes butter, .1723 oases oheese, 14 bags sheolite, 94 crates rabbits, 13 sacke seed, 8 bales hair. 12 tiackages sundries.- From Tima.ru—ll7o bales wobl, IZ4 bales sheetiskins, 21 casks tallow, 10 casks nelts, 505 boxes buttor. 145 cases cheese, 1 bale hair. From Bluff—l6s baleß hemp, 312 bales wool, 68 bales i sheepskins, 56 bales rabbitskims, 134 casks\ tallow, 31 casks pelts, 5-585 oases cheese; 228 bags -sheelite, 4 packages, sundries. . From' Nelson—l2l bales wool, 16 bales sheepskins, 1 bale rabbit skins, 21 casks pelts. 6 Packages sundries. From Melbourne, for Monte Video-29. packages sundries.

KUMABA AT AUCKLAND. Telegraphic'- advice received from Auckland announces the arrival of the New . Zealamd ■ Shippdngr Company's cuiarfcarod steimer Kutnara from Montreal, via Australian ports. The Kumara made Auckland at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and is due here about January 2. MOANA AT 'FBISOO. The local agents of. the Union Company havio been advised that K.M.S. Moana, whioh left Wellington for San Francisco, via way ports, on December 5, arrived at her destination on December 26—her duo date. - HUBUNUI AT AUCKLAND. An .arrival at Auckland fTom Liverpool, via way ports, at 8.30 a.m. yesterday waa the Now Zealand Shipping Co/s cariro carrier Hurunui. Tho vessel's expected time of arrival at Wellington is doubtful at present, but sho may bo here about January 7.

THIRD-CLASS FBOH.HOME. In addition to tho list of passengers already published, tho- following third-class passengers aro booked for Wellington by B.M.S. Athenic, duo in port from London on Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning:—Misses J. Armstrong. Batchclor, Driudley,- Clcgg, Ooulby, Crooks, Crowe, Kllioock (2), Evans, Fairburn, Freeman (2), Ives (2), Irvine. Jones (2). Lontrbottom (2), Mawdesley. Miller (?.\ Quittenden (5), Bobinson. Smith (2), Whitelaw.; Wilson, Meselames Oheyne, Coulby, Crooks, Cronk, Crowe,' Dickens, Ellicock. Freeman, Harris, Heron, Irvine, Ives, Miller, Morley, Quit-, tenden, Smith, Ward, Wilson. Youngman, Collins. Masters El.lin'ck,. Freeman li), Keat, Ward, Messr.'. Banko.vt, Bland, Bond, Ttrown, Bugler, Burns. Clement, Clarke, Clark, Choyno, Charlotte, Clmllt. Olinco, Cmilbv (2), Oronll. tJivioli, Ortmliß, ltevlOß, Plckaas, Ifroqman W, Uarrod, fioaioy,,

Coffin, Harris, Hazoldon, Heath, Heron, Irvine, Keary, Keat, Lowo, Lythcr, Mason, Maxwell, Miller (2), Morby, Orchard (2), Peterson, Quittenden (2), Rickes, Rogers, Ross, Savage, Smith,. Vautier, Ward (3), White, Williams, Wilson, Younginan (2). ■

APARTMA AT LYTTELTON. From Calcutta direct, tho" 'Union OomEany's big steamer Aparima arrived at yttelton at 5.40 p.m. yesterday. On completion of discharge there the veßsol proceeds to Timaru and Dunedin. At tho latter port tho Aparima will be fitted out in readiness to. take the place of tho Union Company's training ship Dartford, which has been converted into a hulk at Wellington.

On account of the northerly on Sotur day the Wnverloy, which left Wellington for Nelson at 6 p.m., waß compelled to put back to anchor in: Worscr Bay until 2.25 a.m. yesterday

Tho A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Anglo-Mexican l , which was recently at Wellington with New York cargo, left Port Chalmers for Newcastle at 2.16 p.m. on Saturday.

Mr. W. Mulgan, chief engineer of tho Ngatoro, came ashore at Wellington' this trip, and, was relieved by Mr. 0. Broadley.

Dr. A. G. Hamilton has joined the New Zealand Shipping Co.'e Otaki as 6hin's surgeon.

Dr. G. Moore, who was ship'a surgeon on tho Nairnshire,. has signed off the vessel.

Tho Wellington Patent Slip will be occupied by the coastal steamer Awahou today.

The Chatham Islands Fishing Co.'s steamer Himitangl is laid up at Wellington .until after tho holidays, '

Both the Waiwera and Otakl got away from W«oling<ton ftjr Napier jiesterday. morning.

After having undergone em toxtcfnsWe l overhaul at Wellington, the. steam trawler Countess left for Na,pior yesterday morning.

The well-known' ship Loch Garve, 1712 tons, has been chartered to load roofing tiles at Marseilles for Auckland and Wellington.. The Loch Garve, which was formerly owned in Liverpool, loaded wool at Wellington about five. years ago, under cliaxter to Mr. G. H. Scales, for London. Since then she has changed hands, and is now flying the Italian flag. The ship Yallori, which left Marseilles on September 17, with a cargo of tiles for Dunedin and Lyttelton, is now 101 days out, and is expected to arrive at the southern port within tho next two weeks. The Yallori will probably reach Lyttelton about the end of February.

After completing dischargo of her Westport coal at Dunedin the Union Company's Pukaki will lay up for overhaul and survey.

Cabled advices from London to Sydney ten days ago reported .that the freight market was active. Charters arranged inoluded a sailing ship to toad wheat at a West Australian port in March- next, for the United Kingdom or Continent, at 355. 6d. per, ton-, another from Adelaide in, January at 355. 6d. per and ono from Melbourne in January at 355. per ton. Those rates represent a drop of 3s. to 3s. 6d. per ton -as oompared with previous charters.

The Amerioan four-masted schooner Robert R. Hind, which sailed from Gray'e Harbour, Wash., U.S.A., on October 24. is now sixty-sevon days out, and should arrive at Lyttelton at any time now. She has 750,000 feet of Oregon pine to dlßchargo at the southern o port. An agitation has been begun in Japan for the enforcement of a. loading regulation, owing to tho heavy losses which have occurred in Japanese waters recently. Of course,- all Japanese vessels on the European and other deep-water routes have a load line in conformance with the laws of the ports which they enter, |,nd the paucity of losses of vessels. on these routes as against the remarkably heavy losses against ooastint? vessels in to sonv;• extent explained by the strict observance of tho laws by the captains of the former vcssplb.

Tho F. and S. Line's steamer Nairnshire is expected to leave Wellington for Lyttelton at noon.to-day.

H.M.S. Torch left Lyttelton for Sydney at . 6 a.m. on Saturday. .

The local office' of the Union Oomnany advise that the Corinna will arrive at Wellington from southern porta on Wednesday; January 1. She will be dispatched for How Plymouth and Onchunga the eamo day.

The Haupiri leaves Wellington for Picton, Now Plymouth, and Onehunga at 5 p.m. to-day.

The Union Company wish it to bo understood that the Patcena will be dispatchod from Wellington for Nelson direct at 8 p.m. on Now Tear's Day.

The'auxiliary bcow E«ho is expected to leave Karamea for . Wellington to-day.

Tho coastal steamer Mangapapa' leaves Katyniea for Westport and Wellington on Thursday next. ,

■ It wot originally intended • that the Navua would bring tho North Kami section of.the Territorials and CMcte back to Wellington yesterday. The vessel was, however, ordered to Auckland, and the Kokoia and Maori brought the contingent to this port.

Timber-laden, the Maoriland Stoamshio Oo.'s .Ernerdale left Greymouth for Melbourne at 1 a.m. yesterday.

Tho Union Oompany'B Katoa cleared Wcstport. for Fremant-lo at 12.45 p.m. on Saturday.

Mr. G. Scalea's ohartered steamer Olan Alpine arrived at Wellington from Port Pirie, ■ via. Picton-, yesterday morning, and berthed at the Glasgow Wharf. On inquiry 'at the-local office on Saturday it was not lmown whether the Clan Alpine' would leovo Wellington for London direct, or. proceed first to Lyttelton. She is expected to lift 10,500 bales of wool in New Zealand.