RUAPEHU FROM LONDON.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1859, 19 September 1913, Page 9

RUAPEHU FROM LONDON.

At an early hour yesterday morning thd New Zealand Shipping Company's fit-earner ltuapehu arrived in the stream at Wellington from- London. She berthed at the Queen's Wharf No. 1 south, at 9 a.m. A report of the voyage was supplied by Mr. W. D. Crcvndace, second officer, as follows:—The ltuapehu took her departure from. London on July 31, and arrived at Teueriffe on Aiugust 6. She left the latter port again the next day, and arrived at Gap© Town on August 22. Departure wee taken from Cape] Town tho same day for Hobart. Pino Weather was experienced from London to Oapo Town. and the usual squally weather from the last-mentioned port to Hobart. On leaving tho last-men-, tioned port a light easterly wind, accom-' panied by a heavy south-easterly swell, wae encountered. For the most part of the trip, however, there were strong northeasterly winds, rising at times to the force of a gale. Captain, It. C. Clifford. who 1b in command of the Kuapchu, hflfl with Mm tho following .officers}— Chief. Mr. 0. .G. Tongej second, Mr. W. D. Crandact; third, Mr. 6. Gaulton; fourth. Mr. W. B. Wood. Tho surgeon iB Dr. W. Stewart, end the chief steward Mr. W. P. Scanea. Tho engineers aro aa follow Chief. Mr. P. T. Woodall; second. Mr. B, Byles; third, Mr. K., 1). Poweel; fourth, Mr. C. Pout; fifth, Mr. W. Guns-ton. Mr. J. W. Cameron Is first refrigerating • engineer, and has associated with him as assistant Mr. J. W. Watkine. The electrician is Mr. N\ G<mnt. and. tho wireless oporator Mr. J. E. Oaborno.

TMONE FKOSI LIVERPOOL. Tho F. and S. liner Tyrone arrived at Wellington from Liverpool, via ivay ports, art, 2.60 ip.in. yesterday. After diEcliaw here tho ■vessel'AvilH". so to Lyttelton, Duuedin, and the Bluff. Captain ii'tauchian 1b still an command, and has associated with him the following officers: —Cliicf, Mr. W. 0. Gardner; socond, Mr. G. I'arry; third., Mr. 0. \V. Worth: fourth, Mr. 0. 11. Tinker. Mr. G. Wni&rht is chief engineer, Mr. W. H. Cameron second, Mr. A. M'Kenzio third, Mr. A. Strachan fourth, Mr. R. Greenlaw fifth, and Mr. F. M'Callum sixth. Mr. F. Fawcett is chief refrigerator, and Mr. G..Fabian second, while. Br. T. H. Horrax is ship's surgeon,' and Mr. R. Aubrey purser and olriof steirard. ' OAPE BRETON DUE TO-MOREOW. Tho Vacuum .Oil Company's chartered Bteamex Gape lire ton left Auckland for Wellinirton at ! 6.30 a.m. yesterday. She comos Tfdth caee oil from Now York, and is duo In port to-morrow morning. MOANA LEAVES 'FRISCO. Tho Moana left Ban Francisco for Wellington, via way ports, on September 17. Shu is duo here on October 9, and continues her journey to Sydney on tho following day. TITANIC RELIEF FUND. A statement issued by the Public Trustee of England sliow3 that a balance of £383,754, consisting of cash and investments, la held by him for tho payment of allowances to 14M British dependents from the TOando relief fundi Tho estimated net annual income from these lit vestments amounts to £14,000 a year, and tho cost of making periodical payments to the British dependentß is estimated at £22,000 a year. This will necessitate an expemdituro of £BCCO of capital during tho first year, and, 1 this oapital expenditure will increase yearly with the correspondinfr loss of income. It is estimated that the fund vail be wholly exhausted m <0 years. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. H. S. GiMln*, second officer of the steamer John, ho.? tinned off. Tho vacancy has been tilled by Mr. J. Harwich. Mr. J. S. .Tones has been engaged a-s chief engineer of the John, vice Mr. H. Mr." P. H. King has joined the Cordnna ae seooud officer, ' , Mr. J. H. Peterson, lata second of the Oorinna, has joined tho Monovi'al in a similar position.' ' , Mr. A. R. Watson has joined the Manuka as socond engineer, vice Mr. W. ■Scott, who has come ashore for orders. Mr. J. Scott lias loined tho Monowai as chief officer. Mr. D.'-Ross has joined as fourth officer. Mr. Corlett. assistant-purser of the Manuka, is under orders to join the Maatal at Lytteltou to-day. He is proceeding to Auckland to join the Makura as junjer purser. The New Zealand Shipping Oompajiy'smail steamer Itoterua amved at Wollfoiffton from Auckland yesterday mornm*. Loadini? Ve finished here and depar* ture taken, for Ix>ndon, at noon on Saturday, September 20. Tho Karori was still detained at Westport yesterday afternoon by weather. Bain, and.a strong-"fresh" wore reported at Greymouth yesterday. There were rto shipping movements at that port during the day. The collier Whangape left Newcastle for Wellington at 3 a.m. on Thursday. Sho should bo hero about Tuesday. Tho Taviunii will undergo overhaul and survey at Port Chalmers next week. Hor place in> the Union Company's general arrangements will bo takeu by the Waiporl. which arrives at Wellington from tho fouth on Sunday. She will leave for Now Plymouth and West Ooast ports ou Monday. The , Blackball Coal Company's new steamor Ng-akuta ii? due at tho Bluff from Homo about the middle of next month. She will then be signalled to proceed on to Lyttelton. She is cxpected at that port on October 17. Unfavourable weather prevented the Goveminent steamer ilinemoa from working at Jackson Head beacon yesterday. She wc-nt on to Farewell Spit. Having completed her overhaul at Wellington the- ferry stenmer Mafflrea resumed running in the Wellington-Lytteltcu service last evening. The Ke\m\stle-on-Tyne correspondent of the London "Shipping Gazette," wrHinir on August I. say* that a number of inquirieo are being made- in respect of new vessels, amongst the inquirers being thu New Zealand Shipping Comuaii.v. II is stated that the company i? specitlcations for two passenger and emigrant steamon* of 550 ft. and 520 ft. in length respectively.