SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1955, 12 January 1914, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

THASES OF TIIE J A K U A r vv;^^as|??|£ : ; ; Dny. : V' Hrlm;;«fe:fc'S First quarter 5 ■.'-. .0 3J o-ro-j-, 1 ;.',-- Full moon 12 » »•%;>■? Last ciuartcr !3 : : ;- y.y.Xoov. <*&>?% New moon 26 :':':W.?. ; ';B;™jJrf iIOOK. 'i'-Wr^f^SifS Mon rises to-day, 8.1 p.m.'^'sflts^.SS^a'.'m.;' Tuoeday. _ . To-day, 5.4 a.m.; 4.25 A^Sii-^V;-To-morrow, 4.57 a.m.; 5.22 p.m;JSia^.|s ,s '',;'.fl SUN. j'^iMW^iil'y Sun rises to-day, 4.20 a.m;;'isets,;7;24ip r m)|; arjji vals. '--iS|siS:fi| SATUROAV, JANUARV^ic'?fV-: J »||f JIAOr.I. s.s. (7 <i.m.!. 3399 ton*, Manning.'' from Lvttelton. PasGcniters: 175 saloon and 123 steerage. \-_ .■■'■,:■ "*"r NIKAU, s.s. (8 a.m.), 243,1011?, Hiiy.sfrejn: Ncifton oud Jlotueka. ". '"-:.; DKPENDKK, a.s. 112.50 p.m.). i? 0 .-.tons;; Jamisson, from Orcymouth.- .-•-. ,* -■■■■•■■•'.&% PATEENA. .3.3. (9.20 p.m.). 1212 tons,. Ca m; cron, from Nelson and Picton. with loon and 11 steerage passengers.- ■'.-■• ¥ ;v";-| BLENHEIM, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 120. tons,,;Vi.il-. kinson, from Blenheim. '.-».■ v^.SK-'v*

SUNDAY, JANUA3V li.^^fi^A OPAWA, s.s. (12.50 a.m.i 110 tons, v ;.NichiH; la.=, from nicnheim. v y-i" ■--i-,; KAPITI, s.e. (2.45 a.m.). 242 tons, Sawyer;.,; from Picton. „ .-■".,' ',''■'■■■''i'i QUEEN OP THE SOUTH. E.g.- (6.40 a.m.).198 tons, Harvey, from Foiton. ■ .::,\J-", ; "-r WAIIINE, s-.fi. (7-25 a.m.). 4435 tons. AW.: well, from Lyttelton. . - - - ■:■■ MAPOUKIKA, s.s. (7.45 a.m.J.--.12C3..t0n5,-Holmes, from Westport. -. •■ ■ ■ ; % KAITOA, e.s. (8.15 a.m.), 350...t0n5,: Graham, from Motueka. ; •' „,.'/ . ' ; :

' ARAPAWA, e.s. (0.4 a a.m.),. .253 ".-,• tons, Thompson, from Wanjanni. ..--. ..'-.- ■■~ STOEMBIRD, s.s. 19 a.m.), 217. tone, Dotrell, from Wauganul. ' . ' EUAUINE, s.fc. (10.30 a.m.!, 10,708 ions, from Napier. WAKIU'MOO. 's.s. (12.45 p.m.). 3329 tons. Jl'Lean. from Lyttelton. Passengers: Sa-loon-Misses Taylor and Stewart, one! Messrs. Kane, Taylor, Martin, Tvard, Wilson, Kolsou, Barnard, Boggard, and 6-bip-urur; 10 steerage. ; KAIPAEA, s.s. (3.34 71.n1.!. 7392 tous, Makepeace, from Oisborue. ■ ' ' ■ JOHN, .s.s. (9.5 p.m.), .34-2 t0n5,..."!. Holm, from Lyttelton. ' -'v^-i&sJ.

DEPARTURES. ."::.'.-. '.-■;?■&'%* SATUKDAr, JAKUAISY 10. PETONE, e.s. (6 a.m.), 708 tons, Gordon, foi- Picton. . ..'■">>' < AiiIAHUKA, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 1536 tons, Lambert, for Nolson and "est Osast. ... AOBEKB, s.s. (1.5 p.m.). 77 tons,-. Fish.; for Patoa. , . i:■'■■■ ■'. IfAVVEHA, 5.6. (1.30 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, lor Patca. NIKAU, 5.6. (2 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay,. fot Nelson. ZEAL-ASDIC, s.s. (9.5 p.m.), .10,893 tons, Breen, for Auckland and London. AEAWA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 9192 tons. Cte den, for London. TE AROHA,' auxiliary scow (6.3.3 p.m.), 128 tons, Smith, for East Const.' • FALCON. GChooncr 17.35 p.m.), 93 tons, Crouflher, for Hiivelock. ■ WAIKAU, s.s. (9 p.m.), 93 tous, Deile.v, for Blenheim. HUIA. s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 128 tons, Brut,.for Wangamii. MAOIII, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 3395 tons, afanmn-g. for Lyttelton. I'assenger.s: Saloon-Misses Digby, Wrisht, Goodeir (2). Gale, henipthorne, Oldridge, Foimtaitt, M'Grogor, Hock, Tunibull, Barley, Gilbert (21, Dick, Itoui, M'Neely, Hacltwortli, Mesdames Goteh, liot>ertson, Clapsha-w, Oarney and 2 children. Gale, Hall and 2 children, I'jcrson, Mavvoon, Fountain', Eidy, Thompson and 2 children, Gilbert, Oilman,, Hev. Murphy, Captain Kobiniion, Messrs. Morris, Kestsll, Miller, Wood, Simpson, liidclylte, Diielftrusst, lawr. Gotcli, KobertHon, Kempthorne, ClapeHnw, Ellyerst, Agn'ci.-, Molone, liadcliife, Whiting, Thompson* (2), Cook, Ball, l)oiralds.on, Leonard, Foster, Harris, White, Blackwood, Lindsay, Foule, Taylor, F!aßurnt, trskine, Berrv, Schwartz, Widdowson, Clark, 1-raua, Downer, Hilbournc. Goad, Bisley, Watsou, Kindman, M'Donald, Hope; 70 stcorags.

SUNDAY, JANUABY 11. HUEUHUI, s.s. (5.10 a.m.), 9250 . tons, Smith, for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ■~';'.?..., Ennordole, Auelttaiid, January U. Corinua, New Plymoutb. January 12.' ;,. ; liana, I'atea, January 12. Kanu, East Coast ports, January u.,;-,-. Hangapapa, Kiivamea, January 12. ~-:- . Kapuiii, i'atea, January 12. ■ liipple, Napier aiid Uisburne, Jan. U. Aivaiiou, Foitbn, January 12. Delphic,' Valparaiso, Jftiuwry 12. Havre, Singapore, Auckland, Jan. 13.. Waifau, Blenheim, January 13. liun-er*. I'atea, January 13. Nikau, Nelson. llotucKa. January 13, . Miiorl, Lyttelton, January 13. Canada Cape, Sydney, January 13. Aorere, Pateu, January .13. . .' liuia, January 13. Ta Arolia, nast Coast ports; January U. llawoi-a, I'atea, January 13. WaUatu, K«ll:oura and Lyttelton. Jan. 13, Alexander, Wnnganui, January 13. Arahnra, West Coast, Ncteon, Pictou January 14. Star of Ireland, London, way ports, January 14. Alexander, Terakohe, January 14 .-■ Arahura, Picton, January 15. Monowai, northern ports, January 16. Moeraki, Melbourne, via south, Jan. 11

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 12. . K'atoa, Auckland, January 12. Arapawa, Chatham lelands, Jan. 12. -. Warriinoo, northern ports, Jan. IS. ■Kiui, Wostport, January 12. ... Stornibird, Wa-ugauui, January 12. -'.. Opawa, Blenheim, January 12. Queen of the South, I'oxtou, Jun. 12. Kapuni, Patca, January 12. Mana, I'atea, January 12, Kahu, Ka=t Coast porla, January 12. , ! Blenheim, Blenheim, January 12. Waliiuo, Lyttelton. January 12. llincmou, nortlicrii iiflitaouacs, Jan. 12. Kaitoa, Kelson, Hotueka, January 12. . Patcena. Welsou direct, January Vi, '-,-! Uapouril-.'j, Picton only, jaimarv 12. Bippb, Napier and Giaborne. Jan. 13. ; Corinua, Plymouth, January M. .' b'ikan, Nelson, Hotueka, J«n, 13, Maori, Lyttelton, January 13. • :;..■.-: Defender, Karamca, January 13.;:.- .;..-' . liawera, Patea, January 13. ■";■■ ■ Wairau, Blenheim, January 13. .. .--;,,... Aorere, Patca, January 13. Kegulus, Nelson, Wast Coast, Jaa. li. Eiiahiue, London, January 14, Alexander, Nelson, AVest Coast, Jan, 14. Jlapouriha, Wostport, GreymoiUh, Janu ary 14. lluia, Pelornfi Bound, Jan. 14. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Jantiary 14. Arahura, Picton, January 15.' - Moeraki, Sydney direct, January 16.Monowai, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Jan. 16. 'Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, January 17.

INTERCOLONIAL SBftVICE. ■< WILLOCHEA, arrived here from Melbourne, via- southern port*. January 9. Sailed January 9 for Sydney direct. iIAUNGANJI, arrived here frui;. b.vdney direct January 7. Sailed January 8 for Melbourne, via southern ports. ULIMAKOA, due here from Sydney direct January 14. Sails January 15 for Melbourne, via. southern porta. MANUKA, duo hero from Melbourne, via, southern ports, January 16. Sails eamo days for Sydney direct.

•FRISCO SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS. TAHITI, arrived hero from Sydney Janu. ary 6. Sailed .January 8 for San Francisco, via- Island port«. Due tfaa Francisco January 26. AOUANGI, due here from ban Franeweo, via Islands ports.'on Jantiary 2.9. Sails on January 30 for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney February 3. MOANA, due hero from Sydney direct January 29. Sails January 30 for .San ~Franeisco, via Island ports. Due ::tjun Francieco February 20. VANCOUVER SERVICE, ;gj MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS . l/3l< MARA'MA, duo at Auckland froa Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva, Jaauary NIAGAII-A, duo at Auoklond from Sydney January 16. Sails January 17 . for Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva. Duo Vancouver February 3. MAKUKA, due at Auckland, from Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu, on February 9. Sails February 10 for Sydney. Duo Sydney February 14. ~,; . OVERSEA SHIPPING. V.-.' Steamers. From. Left. Due. IndraAerao, London Deo. 11 Feb. 14 Otaki Londsn Nov. 6 Jo.n. 9 lonic London Dec. 6 Jan. 20 Star of Australia London Nov. 3Q Feb. 1 Makarini London Nov. 37 Jan. £1 Waimana London Dee, 12 Feb. j ltuapehu London Dec, IS Feb. 13 Kuft'olk London Jan. 8 Mar. 5 Ayrshire Liverpool Nov. 22 Jan. 26 Kuinara. Liverpool Deo. 6 Feb. 1 Surrey Liverpool Dec. £0 Mar. 1 Wogliudo New i'orl; Oct. 27 Jan. 22 Volga New York Nov. 11 Feb. 7 Star of India ... New York Nov. 21 Feb. 2 Star of Ireland New York Nov. 1 Jan. 14 Argenfcls New York Dec. 12 Feb. 20 Burgormeistor '- Haohmanu ... New York Nov. 14 Feb. 7 Inverkip New York Dec. 31 Mar. 20 Cairucross Montreal Nov. 28 Fob. 14 Karamca Quebec Oct. 27 .Inn. 16 llavro Singapore Dee. 10 Jon. 10 Aparinra Calcutta Dee. 13 Fob. 7 Kt-rathdea-n Calcutta Dec. 20 Jan. 20 Achlibstcr Calcutta Dec.':2o Jan.;2o BY TELEGRAPH. .-^■■■^fi^:'' OVERSEfI^3v? : - : - ; v;|f --is?/-' SYDNEY, j'«nua*3f"'-'ld,'- : ' Gnlled.-'Ulißiajoa (2,25 .v.m,),*far-:?;.\V9l-:

"S.-!■'/* '-. it^:'«^;^'KYnNEW ; '^stiimrs':Ml;^' , / i-from'- t: " •: :; fii?,-,.y i ;'^^f:\VC.VK^ 4 " f°'-. ;■'■■ ■■: : ~- .. '■!' ;..'...;■: |-, ; -;,"; ■. ! io; ■ !<■;" . ; ,','.'',) K-^rrivcH^ykiibrufe , : , :(9!'M\, , S. , tiiij) , ( :. frb'rap.Dcia-".-; cor. I>fciri:»thcV 1 '.■'■-. *:.' / : - ri.-Vj^-IJ T(r.'iO>'.'Fiihi'i.' ■'for>.JT.;Toiija;'.; ;T'i r el!ini»lon' ■-Mk^LoveKi'ovo:4J!csErs: : :an(l.\Vil!ia.n>3;'.a;;.;;;:gi\^; , .K Vftv'V^'fi!' '"^-% y .:Hailcri.MV&itralia-?(4:io';p.m:),'Uoii:ii6Htlierh.i ports;--l!o«i.3iontl-(3.49 p.'m : :s; fG'r.lTolaiia.Day,' anil.GisboraeiiKoiriataUJiliOvp.ni'.l.'-foreWi'Stp;. ivort; .Star ; 'oi'.lre!an(l':',.i9.s-ii.ii).), fbr.:.J(.apiciv,-■n>]l!»Blpn^;Lxttcltoßyiond;-jDun!:!linAj^ '^AVfiv/?fl'.^Uorri\v;-{..V,(9.36!'- : .PJymouth.^7':"..:"' : 'i?i »:.;,:?'»'-;;"a ; :".".-■ :.- - . "' ..i''i-j'' W?s%'s:W&M. : £ASJ EI &.;..-.- .'■.■''.;'. 'J^M '■;>'--A'rnved;-^>"oVbwai:'V!.).is ? p'.^ lingtoniPjy.:' !■"..■'":., '' ! y,-'.i,.'. : & , .-LvvSift; : : :S S a i led. hr.Ka hu'. :!4;,ii)':m .fi'i.to gtpn;».Tia'.' cDast/ff';.'|.'..V,::JC :. v ■ .!';.'■ ,;!^' : . pTpJfml^l?ualiiiie''f6i;p;;mVUt'ojr^ ; !|Sailcd^Kaipa-ra'(6 1 s 'Sailed.—Stormbird.i:(B : : !).m;j? for'- Wcllini!v| ton;iiArapawa H7.sKp.in.), ;-■ for'.'..Wcllint'toii;'..: .-:.; s:- : ;,FOXTON.:fe;:4:;^-^*.: ,; Sfl!;J: *Bailcd.-~(Ju.een ;@f ■ for'., ■&ss£s ; {* : 'Arrived.—l'etone'(noon).- from' Wellington';'. Arahnra. (4.50 n.m.i, from Wclliiißton.'. ■-■■ Sailcd.—r'atssna. (5.30 ■ p.m.), ■■ for .Vel-"| lingtouyKapit.i4(6.;n.m.),;;for Wellington.;.; /;,*.• ■-f^%l;■ : 'J : ;"^'N'l3tSOS.>^|g^V''.■ , ■^ , '"■■' , '' ■ ■ Sailcd.--Kaitoa"- c (3.io : ? ; p°mj,ifori,Mot.ucl!a and .Wellington;;Kcuncay (10.p.m.!, ; f0r Wellington.- :r,s.sw ;:**'"■ '^■■S ; :-si:u«; v B'.a-j&;-vS.: : s.-'s '■'Sailed.—Koroinili;b*(B^a;m;)| : ;:fforj:;Ss;iDey.'J^ '■ ArriTed,-Victoria.M9.4o|'a.in^;j;£r6m'" Wellington,.;'■ ■""■■* ■■■.■ | i , ;.i;*-sSs"'..'-;: ~'*■''. .-v" ; "- '■'.. ■■ Sailod.—Bovoric*(ll.s3.oi"a.tti.), '..'for.&K«w- : castle; John (5 p.m.),' for .Wellington; Wahme.lS.M p.m.), .for .iWcHirigtoH.;- .-jVs;S"'">: : 'c'J To' sail.—Waimca'.' > '- ~ lHii P.m. Wcl-i lington; ■' , '-.;'■ .■:.:.-*■ - : ■■ Sailed— War¥imo6:'.!-(ll.2o's'p.m;)V-Sforr-,Wel-lington,, ,with^i2o; passengers;*?.C£&?o/j-. -■: ■;; •■' /Hi ■'■■ iI. %i duni;d m:&ot^Mff%f*i »-' Arrived.—Maunganui. (8,151 a.m.),':fcom Sydcey,'via. Oook Strait. 'iW**4oi ■A'''r\i. .'/&*"• haikd.—Kamo.:(2.iU).'p'.m.),ff9ri.W'estport... ft'* -v% 'r- ; Kt ■■ Sailed.—Katoa-::(5/!3, p.m.ii?foVkWeUiuEton'. J-*-:; 'x ■ ■].. : ps&g. blu vv\&psMi§M&~y ■ ■ ■ 'Arrived^—Aparinia'*(o.3s 'a'.m^!,*;.'from l Oal- ; cutto..-..'•■* i:\so ■ ■{?&~'-W^?^'stes?:rs-\ ■^ ; |-s#' STJI?DAY, : JANUAHyfII.NS' £ ( '<: '; : - : r %:'4-' ■ '"■-. KBDSON-.<?ft.v ;>: > - ; '"-' 'Arrived.—Kikau (4 a.m.l, from Wellington; Arahum (s'ium.)„'- and Weiliogton.' .:';, .• ■;.... .-- v.-i.'.'- - r .-1isailed.—Arahisra CC a.m.), for Wellington. .-■■■■ ULLKlililM:..;.;^' :■:.*..-. ■ Arrived.—\Vnirau '. (6 a..ui.!,':*'from . Wellington.. ."i-=.-'j, ■ ■■: ■■■■•;:. ■ 5,v,5..--...,-:' »:.■■ ' , '■■";;.'.OISBOHSK.-,:'v 'J.*; ' Arrived.—Ze'alaudic (12.30. p.m.),:from WelJinetron. ■■■:, ... ;■ u : . : V :' ..".: '■' /: Arrived—Maori (1G.45 a,m.)| from Wellington. ■ ; ■■■' . li..- :-'.-n ■■ [/ :' ...f-'->'I'ATEA./i^'S;V*..;' Arrived.—Tlawera (6.45 c.m.;,'"'from Wflllinstuu; Aerero (8.65 a.m.), from WeliingaUi; b.lilcd.--Kapuni-..19,5 ■ a.iii.).;- for . Wenuigton. .- ..;'.,,:. ~ ■ •'' ■ -.■!■?, . .-''.<■ Arrived.—Moa (10.55.a,tB.);..'iro'm';'VV'olliDCton ■ , '- ■■.::■■ ;S. ■ ' : V"-"r NKW- pLTiIOUTH.-"'"'?.-') -"J Arrived.~Qoniiiia ; (6.so a.m.)," from .-'.Onehuuga. '■■ /-.'>,..■. iv ■ -.- ■■»,s%wJ.id(? , -«\ . i '.ONEHUSOA;K^:gt-'lV v ' "Sailed.—Barawa .(4., Ply-" mouth.-■ •■'■' i!-'.- '- ! " "■'"■'.",. :-4.W : 'i ; -ts-.'. .-. -.•.<■/, f?;^ ■-.- ?-■■ Arrived,—Victoria-"(12.10 Syi. ney, vix ..?".■■-.;■ ''*?■? '.•..- sailed.— for*Jlelbdui-BC.-';. ; .;.-

~: \ ;'-m eotjt-e frou;.''fiiisco ',:'.;.',.■ The Union Company's Aorangi. u-htoU Is due at- Wellington from San .Francisco, via way ports, on January '29, 110,3 live first. 20 second, and 10 third-class- passengers on board for New Zealand ports.' Tlier-o are 75 through passengera in nil flassc* lor Australia. Tin> Aorai:gi has -sto tons nf San Pranciwo cargo on lioard for delivery at Wellington,, in addition to tho usual lines of Island- freight. ■-■-■ ■'

SUFFOLK LEAVES. LOKDON. '. Aeeording t-o advices received by tu« local agents for tlie F. and S. Line, the steamer Suffolk, which Is running under the auspices of the Now Zealand Shianlnsr 00., left London for Auckland, Wellington, and Nelson on January 3. The vessel is nomlng out via St. 711(00111, aad Albany, and ia diie hero about March 5.

AIUI'AWA''FOB 'HIE CHATHAMS. ■ The South .Taranaki Steamship Cotnpanv announce that the steamer Arapftwa, V ;ill leave Wellington for the Chatham Islands direct at 4 p,m, to-day. Shb will take down a spore propeller and. gear for th» disabled steamer Illmitaoßi. On arrival at, the C'luUhajaa repairs t-o tho Himltansi's tail-end Klmft will be effected by tippinE the vessel by tho head. This new. nropcller will !b<Hi lie fitted aud the Hiraitangi will come to Lyttelton under her own etcaai. Cargo for the Ciiatliafiis will be. received by the Arapawa. tilt 3 p.m. to-day.- . SAILING SHIP WITH OIL. According' to .advicea to hand, the I Vacuum Oil Company has chartered the fournißstod barque. Androinedu, 1762 tons, Captain Decks, to load case oil at Now York tor Kcw Zealand ports.- Tho date of tho Niiler's departure has not yet been fixed. '"'. CANADA CAPE'S CAItGO. TIIS Union Company's chartered etearaer Cariada' Capo, which is due at Wellington from Sydney on Wednesday, January 14. too on board triuishlpmenw ez tho foilowins German-Australian' steameri:— Worms, Melbourne, Brisbane, Goslar, Essen, Colmar, Dusecldorf. Albany, Pioatoek, Ma.nnheim, Anoaburu, Oileasen, . Plauen. nua Tasmania, .... On account of ilia recent etrllto theso traushipmbnts were held up ai Sydney, anil for the couvcnieiicc of consißiieos tho Union Company chartered a special steamer to bring them across. .-: ...... AEAWA SAILS POR HOME. After a lengthy stay in Now ' Zealand waters, on account of the strike, tns Shaw Savill and Albion Co.'s Arawa eleared Wcliingt-on for Loaaon, via way port-i. at 5.30 p.rii, on Saturday. The liner is aw u her destination oa February 21.. ':-'^■''. ' WESTPORT 'BETURNS. ' The secretary - (Mr. Clias. O. Greenland) of the Westport Harbour Board, supplies the tallowing figures in connection with t-fce shipping ' at Westport during tho month of Becembor:— ■ Coal.—Westport Cold Co.. output, 429 tons 17ewt.; export, 379 tons, 6cwt. Wo=tportStockton Coal Co., output, IC6O toni.? lOcwt.; caiwrt, 994 tons 6cwt. State Coal Mines, output, 471 tons 15cwt.; export, 35? tons lfcwt-.; totals, outunt, 2664 tons 13cwt.; export, 1731 tons Bcwt. No coal at all was shipped to forsign norU. while the export of timber during tho month was nil. During tho month 20 steamers and 2 sailers, representing 5686 tons, entered the port, and 19 steamers nasi 1 sailor., representing 4813 tons, left the port, 'Ir.o total tonnage for the. month was 10,499 tons. ':?'\p-,\ THE : "marama :: latb. ' Advice, hag been 1 received to the effect that the s.s. Mar-ama, which was to have arrived at Auckland from Vaueouvcr, via Honolulu and Suva, on Tuesday next, will not arrive till Thursoiiy. She is Ic'sting Suva- at 7 o'clock this morning, and should arrive at Auckland at >abeut noon on Thursday. Further advice as to the ves-scPs movements ■■ will 60 .ureeeTvedi.'. after ' she leaves; Suva.■:.&., ...'■..-■;",.< ' ■ ' , ■'". MAKWBA. i ";ijATB!.AT.,VANOOO.VEB.. By Tclosraiiß—Proso AsiooJotion—Cotrrlsht ' -'*!«£>/" .'Bee. January 11, 5.5 p.m.)... : ; '^ : :".:' ; ':■/>' Vancouver, January 10. The'll.M.S. "Makura is arriving six days late from Australian and , New gcalancl porta, owing to.heavy storms in the North Pacific.;.;.;.',:.;;. .-\js-.- y-;.,.*.'-The'- chartered ■ steamer Kilbride arrived at Auckland from Gelagoa Bay at 9.50 a,m. on Saturday. Sho has brought a full load of 50CO tons of coal for the Government. Timber-ladcK, the Union Company's Koroiniko left Pouto IKaipava) for Sydney at 8 a.m. on Satnrdny.Mr. E. Thomas, third.'officer of tho Arahura, has.coine aslioro at- Wellington.., Mr. R. Karl has ijlied.tlie vacancy. -. Mr. V.' -Millies,v third engineer" of ■ tho Maori, left thats; veaseh at- Wellington on Saturday..' l ■■*!.&~sZ:&x%;'s,..°!;*si-i~ ■ It is anticipated .that the"-Union Company's steamer-Katoa will be- i!is»34chcd this evening.«;!- ; 0.y.:---!*3; , ,;i-,-./;;..,,;i-,-■-'.... Messrs. liimiatyn'c" , 'and Xo.- advise that the Defender will , : leave*.Wellington lor Kavamea-to-morrow,'-"':-^ ; :- v V;" r " J ' -'.' ; ■«■■ ■ ■ ■ The. 'I'yser linef.iiStar ; 'of ilrclainl.s wiiic-ll is eu route .fro!ir:";l.oii(toiivto."'.:WeMinßtoa 5 left -Auckland, for. Napier onsSuturdny.,.-. Sheis due : hGre' : .jibout -.;Wsdnosda>;s-i.ofOtitis ■ E«Bhin« , Shipping Co.'h ■ fleet, wilKleavofcWellinglon'forj ■Loudon, via usuataway ; . portion-MVednefc"! dty, January 14, : ;V : w . -.«,-;.«.,,.«., ■,:.>■,«...,.■■.. OaptAln.: 12dwin,".Vf|o-.-woii ■ uwUHnc-.Cup-'I tsin,. fltott,:. Marine Sttporfatandaat ■■ ios thiaj

Union Company at Wellington during the strike, han taken charge of the Mocrakiin tho Melbourne-Cook Strait-Sydney service. Having left. London on December 16 for Australian and Ifcw Zealand ' Porte, tho Tyeer liner Hnwke's Bay is due nt Wellington about February 17. An Italian schooner, named the Combcrmore, 1630 tons, Captain koddanza, will leave Marseilles short! v laden with tiles for Auckland and liyttelton. It ts expected that the British Imperial Oil Co.'s chartered steamer. Havre will arrive at Wellington from Singapore, via Auckland aud Kapler, cither to-day or to-morrow. t'iie Vacuum Oil Co.'s chartered steamer Volga is due at Timarn from Kew T«jrk about January S>. Lytteltcn will be lief next port of call, then Wellington. l'ho steamer iiortitels- which !e jjuW on route from Durban to Wellington, via. Auckland, is slue at the northern port on January 15. Tho steamer Ca'rficross, which is Hon oi her way to New Zealand, via. Australia, is th-o flrot vessel to visit tho Southern Hemisphere under geared turbine propulsion. In company with a sister steamer, sheran trials in tho Unsto! Channel ami Englislt Channel, under identical condition*, the result bcinz a savinir of 15 per cent, in "coal by the _Cainicross ovei' the rcei» procatiHß-cngijied rival. When tho figures wore worked out tor lons oceti.u tramp voyages extending over K!) to. 170 dayiV steaming, on a basse of 27 tons'''liefr" day for tho Cnirncross, her rival required 32 tons per day, the net savins being isbout SI2SII to £1469 per annum for coal alone. Tho vessel is duo at Wellington on February 14.

Mr, H. Darroch. chief officer of'the Uli. maroa, is acting-mitsicr of the collier Yarra. Hr. Luke, second officer of tho Uliraaroa, and Mr. Stirling, third officer, have been promoted a step. Mr. it. Webb. Into of the.Zcalandiu, is uc-Tv' third officer of thft VlimalHKt, ittLd .Mr. Onmpbe.li.i6to of tho Riveriua, is now fourth. Mr. H. Kelly, lute of the Worribcs, itf-'iSbw cliic-f engineer of tho Ulimaroa, in place of Hr. Scott, who- is on holiday. Air. Fajconor ts now ossSeMint-purEcr of tho Ulimaroa, ta place of Sir. llaugerileid. Sir. .11. I'. Corloiti eeooiid purser of tho E.M.S. Jlarama, is to join the Koritnno at Sydney as purser. The Union Company's training-steamer Aparima is due at this Bluff to-day from Calcutta. Slse will afterwards visit Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland to discharge her cargo of Eastern merchandise. Mr. J. 0. Jones, chief steward of the Union s.fi. IVilune, in ths Eastern I'acifis service, has Tcceivcd orders ta proceed to Sydney, where ho will ioin the Tofua as chief. From T-yttelton the Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Jfamari will go to liobart to land 168) tons of rails before returning to New Zealand ports to load for London. The Craig steimer IlmmataMS reported to' have left Newcastle on Wednesday last for Gisborue, via- Auckland, with a cargo of coal. Sho will make the call at Auckland to loud a quantity of hardwood poles. The local office of Iho Itov Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Karamca is now expected to te-avo Sydnee to-day for Auckland aud other JiW Zealand ports, in fcohtmutitron of hex voyage from Montreal. She should arrivo at the northern port about January 17, and has 800 tons of merchandise to land. She Is due here about January 21. Tho New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Otaki, which arrived at Auckland on Thursday last, is iu charge of Captain Silba, who has associated with hiru the following officers:—Chief, Mr. It. Q. Coytc; second. Mr, 0. K. Paris; third, Mr. A. Cole; fourth. Mr, A. O. Itetby. Mr. Q. H. Wehausen ii chief engineer, Mr. W. A. Thomson second, Mr. ,1. Robertson third, Mr. J. M. Smith fourth,. Mr. H. tewis fifth, Mr. A. C. Richardson sixth; Mr. R. Paulson is chief refrigerating engineer; and Mr. P. A. Bull second, whilo Br. A. h. Christie is ship's surgeon, and lf.r, H. Willis steward-ia-liavg^