SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2197, 9 July 1914, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY. Day. ■■.' Hr.m. . First quarter ■ I. 654 a.m. ■Full moon ............ 8 ~■' 130 a.m. .Last Quarter ....15 7 2 p.m. .■ Noiv moon'.;.. 23-. 2-8 p.m. . yFtrst/ouarter ...:.:...;30 .11 21 a.m. : " ■/.'■.;-;'; ".v ; .moon; ,-'". "•.-'. - Moon : rises to-day, iX! p.m.; sets, 9.27.a.m. Friday; .', • ■-, ■'■'".. ..;. ". ;■... TIDE.;; ; To-day, 5.24 a.m.; 5.52 p.m. . To-morrow, 6.19 a.m.; 6.49 p.m. ■■"■i \; -sun; '■;-'.' iSu'n'riscs to-day; 7.16 a.m.; eels: 4.36: p.m. .'. . ' '",'. ' '.'' ' '/ " •"" ■.'■■■ -' '.'■}."] ARFIIVALS. '-.■■'.."' "'','''■.'i'wEDK'ESbAY; JULY 8. :-'■ '• • PATEENA,-s.s.. (3.10 a.m;), 1212 tons, Cameron, from Nelson. '. ' -■ . ' . QUEEN OF THE SOUTH,'s.s. (6.30 a.m.l. 198 tons, Harvey, from Fojton. ■ ' WAHINE, b.b. (6.50 a.m.), 1*35 tons, Aldwell, from' Lyttelton. ' '1 ' ,'HUIAi i.e. (8,10; a.m.), 127 tone; Burt, from Wcuganui. -.- '■ :' ' - : AEAI'AWA, : s.s. (8.35 - a.m.), 268; tons,' Thompson, from Wanganui.'•" ." '■ ; .ULIMAROA, s.s. (11 a.m.), 57H tons, Wylli«, from : Sydney direct. Passengers: Saloon— Mesdamos Gibbs, Salvestrc, Grant, Poole, Thack'er, Watson, Morton and ohUd, Patr, tallo,; M'Kelvic; Shields, Whitehead and ohild.Tyle'r and 2 children, Watson. Misses Wilson, Cole Pollock,-Nurse Howes, Powell, Whtie, Martin;Dwan, Staff,.Messrs.,Gideon,. Mulcay, Rev. Everett,' Hodson," Zammitt, ; Thomas, : . Williams, -Hall,, . Da vies. Smith, lO'Gara, Clampitt, Smalcs, Holland, Roman, Guerin, Prosser,- Jarnidn, Chiloott, Haughton,; Murray.; O'Donncll.VEev. Weeks, Silvostre, Farmer, Paterson, -Eev.'Mathieson,. ' Grant, Poole,. Neville, Oress'; Hannah, Aagaard, Harding, M'Kendry, Orearer (2). Dr; Thacker, Roberts.'Price, M'Kelvie, Battello, • Shields, Henrys,' M'Nab, Whitehead, Beeves, Tyler, Matthews,; and Fletcher. ;■. ■ IVAIRAU,' 6,5. (12.20 p.m.), 93 .tone, Dadley, ■ from Blenheim. ;;

■ OTAKI, .'s.s. .(12.27 Ti.m.). 74Z0 tons, Silba, from London; via Auckland, .

. ■TUTANEKAi; i a.s. (6.20' p.m.), 811 tons, Post,.from: Auckland; ..,;■.. .

ARAHUEA.s.e.-110 p.m.),. 1596 tons, Ritchie, from' West Coast, Nelson, and Picton.'Pas-' sengore: M'Cann f M'Carthy, .Debury,;'Arnold/. Mallctt,'. Jenkins,,'.Scott, Thomson, "Morfison, Mesdames Hale and 2 children.'Wright and, child, Bedpath, Morrison,' Stace and 2 children', Jones and family, ; Hall;' Stokes, Johnstone and: 2 .children, Dickinson.,' Burns and boy, Lindsay, Thomson! Southgate; Salt, Messrs. A. H. ProEser, Musk.vllodpath,' Binley. :Toomey, Morrison; Ramsay, Eodgers, G. Madden,:Bourke, iHay- ■ don,. Scott, . Herring (2), O'Callaghan,'.Jeffrey :and I children; Hall, ;Allen, D. Lynch, Calnon, Jessop, Wheatley, Saywell; Pownall, Sturgiss, Davidson,.Langlcy,-Thodey, Smith, Garrett, Coutts, Day, .Irwing, Jackson, An- : dersbn, Dickinsbn, : Tullbck,, Morris,- Wat.ki.neon.l'Gill, Southgate,: Brown,, Colonel G. N.'.Johnston, Captains Hales,'-. Grey. Smith: .20. steerage. .-' -'. ~ '.-.'■•»'.' '..:■.-' : - ■ :.'--; :. .'.BLENHEIM; s.s. (midnight), 120 tons, ,WHkinson,' frbm;'Blephcim,'- ..:.:V',j; ; ';'*;:.; ;: ;'J^-':- , -';?'-:':;vDEPABTURES,. ! ;;;; '..'. :::j :^;. July;B.:.'.'"';• •'; .'■' EURU, sis. H.iO . sC.m.),. 65;tohs! Nelson: for;;Castlepoint. ..',.■. i; ■.- "■■' ■•• "'KAPUNI,' e.s. (2.16 p.m'.), .150 "tons; M'ln-. 'tosh,, for. Puponga.. . : '. .;'':■'■, ■•-■:-•'. ■ :"■ ■■ AOREKB, s.s. (3.40 p.m.),-77. tons,. Fisk, for; ■'■■PateaV.-'V'. vi: ■:-'. ~'; ; -. :•.;;--.•■• .'■ . ';-.'.'.■' •.PATEENA, s.s. .(5.10. p.m.), .1212 tons.: Cam,:eron, for.Picton.and .Nelson.'■ Pasr.ongers:: Saloon—Misses. - Watson, Ti'aini -Mesdames iDouglas, Wcddo. and 'child, Wdkelin' and daughter, Bair'd; Johnston and child, Father. 'O'Sullivan, Captain Robinson,"Meters. Stev : .ensoit; : Elms. Winstanloy,.' Saunders,' Ahernt. Schwah, MocDonald, Reech, - Cox;. Wclmott,Ritchie, Edwards,. Cox, ■■ Watson,!Johnston, .'Baird, .'Rulo, -Bailey.'^.Thompson,. Winsett, I Pethy,-Butler,.;Gardiner,.Hughes, Anderson,.;Rayner,i Fiadlay, . Aitchen'soni'Menzies; 12-, ;Bteerage.■•--.- ':■;': '••'.'••'.'.'..''V'--.. :-,-.;■:-, .-.." , '■--,

: QUEEN OF, THE SOUTH,; ; s.s.'(6.S p.m.), 198: tons;' Harvey,., for Foxton;.; ; '■'" ,

\ - MAPOtJEIKA, ss., (7.40 . p.m;), '1203:'.,t0n5, Holmes, for.' New Plymouth and Westport. Passengers- .Saloon—Mri, ahd\Mrs..-Grant,. Mi's..' Kitteridge; 6 steerage.^ ■'■■"■:■ -'■>.." '■i.WAHINE, ,s.e..'-(B p.m.),: 4435"t0n5, Aldwell, for. Lyttelton. Passengers Rainc, Doughty.: Beaumont. 'Jlbbre.' Bowcll, ;M'Leod,:. Smith,, Bell,,: Wlif.lo','.. Mesdames Thacker, .Harris. ,'M'Leod-Sni'"i.., Bell; Rbl;lcstoh -Brown, Wilson-and child, Ross and ■2 children; Davies, Rev. A. North, .Ecv..Pat-' erson.'j'Honi,; ,Louisson,;;.Rev. : O'Donnell,' ;M6ssrß.',. Henderson,-. Anderson; Williams' (2),.'Aldersley.'Thacker,.,Harris,', Thomas;-. Mari shall,;;Bftrne9,~ / orowps,i Reid, fgomer'y. Miller.*.Ross;-Watson,.Deacon;:'Red-, stone,''Davies,- Findlaysbn,;: Tonks, .Quin, 801 - (2), ,-Hicks; Crawford;':ss steerage. ' •■ .KAMO.'s.s.. (7.50 p.m.),: 1300 tons', Bold,-for'. : .Qrovmouth.' ..;'.;,,', ■■■,;. -. ;.' '■''■' ;■■';■

;';;,; > -/;\EXPECTED';ARRIVALS;,.'-; : ;-j:y '•Hawera, iPatea, July,; 9. ",',.. "''.'..::.'--.. : ;.Stormblrd, .Wangnnui, July' 9. ..i I '. : -, ' Picton,-'Jflly;:9;,:: : ;, r, ; : -;;i;; '-■; Mangdpapa,;Karamea,vWestport, Juljr(-9.~•!■ rfNikau,-Nelson,.'Mbtuoka,-July. 9.-' ; -.; >■"-;' ...'Maori,-Lyttelton',' July.9.', ... ■ :'-:'. ; A . Kair'aki. .Lyttelton,' Only J, ,;'Ardhura, Picton, July 9.- ';.,.;.. ; -Ka-ramu, Greymouth, July 9. ■'■"... •■-';.*.'■', ; ;Alexander,''Nelson,'July. 9.. ' , . ;.•..■•; ;■ ■ Ngakuta, v Lyttelton.:' July v9.y- - .'•■MaKenb; Port Chalmers, July; 9.: " ,y~ ' ! 'Abrere; Patea;. July; 10.-; '.■■;, ..': ' '' .: Queen of :the : South; Foxton.- 'July; 10. - Kapiti;'. Wanganui, July,■! 10..-'.: :■ v" : . Wahine',. Lyttelton;. .July 10. •;.: ■•Po.tecna.Nclson', July 10, ... • ... V '::Maitai,: : .Melbourne; v-ia.south,' July 10. - ; Tictoria„ ; northern-ports.j July 10. •■! Wakatu,-;Lyttcltoii;.Kaikoura, July lO.i .■ Ennerdale; Greymouth, July 10. '•Storm,'Wanganui, July 10. - ','. .;.'",'. .-■ ;Euru,', East Coast, July 10. : " ;,: Karamu; Greymouth,- July. 10.'... :.•:' '...- Knpupi,■ Wanganui;.:July ,lt..' : -.'•'. Waimea; Tarakohe;',July .11.. „ • ~ ■',-.'.".-.' : ;Kamo; Greymouth, July .11.. ."'''•'' '~";■ •, 'Mapourika,: Westport., .'July. "12. •'■ ■■ ' - '• . Tarawera.-. Diincdin, ■ Lyttelton, : July. • 12.. ;...•. •,: ; '. ~'vATawa,. London..way ports',' July -13. -,'., /i.Mapourika,; 'Picton, July .14. ■'.•'•'-■ r-,;.y.y", .; Warrimoo, northern ports. July 14. . ''-. •'iTaviuni. .southern ports, Ju1y.14., '*■■ -.:■ ■b Oorinna; Onehunga;. New Plymouth, July ■ 'Defender, Lyttolton; .July li V' ■■' : . '■'. ■-.-.

PROJECTED DEPARTUnES

-,-: Huia>:Wanganui,. July. 9. : ,' • ~:: •:'.'. ■".;':. , A'rapawa, Wanganui;- July 9.'.', ' '';,,-''"■■'■'- ...Mainarl,: Bluff.-'July 9. ' ; '.'.'■•" v"Kaituna, Westport, July»9..'-' -V?.■';'■: Opawa, Blenheim."Julv 9. . ' "■-'''- : Hawera,; Patea, July 9; .-•. ;■."■- -,■. ; ..Blenheim, Blenheim, July 9. ', ', v..;'' ■; - Delphic,-southern-ports, July 9 •--''•; ■ :,.' - Nikau,- Nelson. Motucka, July 9. '■-. - -Maori; Lyttelton;; July 9.'.:-.'-' ■' '-'. . ..TJH-maroa, ■ Melbourne, via south,- July 9,' :.< Arahura, Picton', July. 9: ~Kairaki,-;Grevmouth. Hokitiko-. July 9.--'[ •■" -Alexander, "West Coast,'. July 9. - ; V,, ..Northern,'-southern' ports,- July 9. • ' Awahou, Foxton, July'S. ;■-.' .-.',..-: .. Otaki, v.Waitara.' July:9: . '. - / -.Aorere, Patea, July.'lo. '.-:'..; " Queen ef the - South,.Poxton,'July 10. ': ■■■ v Stormbird.jWanganpi, July-10; .:.■■■■'■'■ '•'■ ■:'.■■ v'Kapiti, Wanganui, July. 10.:: .. .; - - .•;:•',' ..Pateena,: Nelson,. July .10. ■ j .';.-' ■ '.Wahine, Lyttetlon,.July.lo: : '!:..: Maitai,-. northern' ports, July .'lO. ','.■: ■' . Victoria', Lyttelton.. Dunedin, July At'. ■-.-'• I Mahcno, Sydney, July 10. .: ..'.-'■ :, Wairau, Blenheim, July-10. " ' :Mangapapo. Westport, Karamea, July, 10.V .: Storm, 'Lyttelton,: July 10;,' , ' . .-'- " ; . ;:Ruru,'iEdst.Ooast,'Jniy 10. ; .Komata,. Westport, July 10. :-..'■ :' : Wakatu, : Kaikoura,-Lyttelton,: July I'l.V . '■■ Arahnra, Pioton, Nelson, . West - Coast, July.'U.;--. ■■■ ■ :;,■;-.'-,. .-'.. , •■.■.;:> -..: -j .Waimea; -West Coast, July 11.'-. ■ . - Kapuni, Patea.', July 13. - ;'■■•'-.■ Mapourika,- Picton, July 13. ' ■.' Tarawera; northern ports, July 13. -' ■'. -', Warrimoo, Melbourne,'via south. Julyl4. "Ripple, Napier. Gisborhe, July 14.- - , Taviuni, New iPlymouth, West Coast, July 14: ■.;-.:-:■"■'.'" .■;■,'..: -■;--": "■-. -.•"'. '•-•>■ Corinha; southern-ports; Julv 14, .-".'■• -Defender.-Picton. Hnkltika. ■ July: 14. .- '■/, -Mapourika, New Plymouth, Westport, July -15. . -. ■' '''. : -'.- -.'■.-. ■•■ ;-'■■':-.-, : Hula, Havclock,. Sounds, July 15.',. SERVICE.'. ~,: '.."-.;• MOVEMENTS f OP STEAMERS..",.'; MAITAI,' due- here 'from Melbourne,'.via south, July 10 (tranships .to Jlaheno for Sydney). •;.-■'.- .; MAHENO.: dr.e here from. Port Cha-lmo'ts July 10. Letvcs, satoo day for Sydney direct. • CtLIMAKOA, arrived'hero from Sydney direct. July 8. Leaves July 9 for Melbourne, via. south. - '■■ ■ ',-■■' I" i ..;'. '.'FRISCO SERVICE. ;" -MOVEMENTS OP' STEAMEBS.. ■'„. TAHITI, arrived Wellington 1 from-Sydney June 18. Left June 19 for Itaiotonga, Papeete, and- 'Frisco, duo July. 9. '' ■ WILLOCHRA,. due WcllinEtoh from. Sail Francisco, via Papeete and Earotonga, July '16: Leaves. July 17 for Sydney direot.,: MOANA, due Wellington - from Sydney July 16. -.Leaves.-July 17.f0r San Francisco, via liarotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco August 16; .-/■■ '"".'.': -' / vakcouver service. ■;:'■■■' movements' of; steamer's.- . : -;-.-'■ NIAGARA; arrived Auckland from Sydney July 3. Left July 3 • for • Vancouver,' via way ports. ; Duo there July 21. . ,' : MAKTJHA. due Auckland-from Vancouver July 28. Leaves same day for Sydney. Due there August 1. ' . -, : . ' , OVERSEA SHIPPINC. Steamers. From.-' 'Left. Due. Makarini .::...-... London May -5 July 13 Star of -Englund London May 14 July 20 -Arawa .......'....;.'... London May 29 July 13 Ruapclm '..... London June 29 July 29 Waiuiana London Jitno 11 July 30 Star of India ... London-, June 2 Aug. 2 Itawke's Bay .:. London- June 15 Aug. 22 Kaikoura, London July 4 Aug.'2s Natrnshiro ....... Liverpool June 20.'Aug.,It Tnvertav .......:. Liverpool May 23 Aug. 10' '■"ingaUra .Liverpool July, 3 Aug, 27

iJraiero .'. Now.York May 18 July 20 Franklyiv .; New York Apr. 28 July 27 Stolzenfcis ...... Now York June 13 Aug. 19 Verdala. .;....New York Juno 13 Aus. 2b Star of Australia New York Juno 18 Sep. 1 Wildenfcls ....:.... New York July 4 Sop. 21 Southern St. John May-22 Aug. 15 Karamea-' Montreal June 13 Aug. 26 Anglo-Egyptian Montreal June 20 Sep. 26

BY TELEGRAPH. ", .

'; OVERSEA. London, July 7. ■• Arrived—Ojjawa (this morning), from New Zealand. London, July 8. Arrived—Waimato and Ncrchana, Iroln New Zealand. Melbourne, July" 8./ Sailed.—Mauuganui, for New; Zealand.' Sydney, July'■': B. Sailed;— Victoria. (1.15 p.m.), for Auckland. ■ •''.•'.■;• '■••"■ Newcastlo, July 8. ' Sailed.—Bona, for Auckland. ; Port .Pirlo, July 8. • Arrived—Batsford, from.Dunedin. ; COASTAL. . ~' - .WEDNESDAY, JULY. 8. vi '-' \ '■:>': AUCKLAND.'. :■ : : 7 "•''.' ' Sailed—Navua (10.20 < a.m;), for, Suva: Kurow, (5.45 p.m.), for Suva. . '•' GISBORNE'.'' •'•■ . To Sail.—Mabartai (6 p.m.), for Wellington. • ...; ■■■■ • ■ NEW PLYMOUTH." ..; Arrived.—CorinnaV, (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington:' : • ' ■■.'■-.■'.: ■':.,. .;>■,'■ - ■•;' PATEA V -.-. ■ Arrived—Hawera (9.30 a.in.). from Wellington. .-. ■:. ■ .. , :.,■.-. ■•• .'..••'■..• ; .wanganui: .i (8.30 a.m.). from; Wellington. •_■■,; •■•.. : , l ; ■■■■ : BLENHEIM. . "'• ■ .•'. , .Sailed.— (4 p.m!). and Opawa (4 p.m.).. for Wellington.. •■'::,.■ - ';."'>■ '■''.';'</:''vukox.;.,.):■".'.■ -'"^;.;; To Sail—Pateeiia (11.30 p.m.)! for Nelson) Waiwera..(midnight), for Wellington.; nelson. ;'■■■';'■'"■;■;■:'>■'■■' Sailed—Nikau (5.10. p.m.), for Wellington'. ."•.';'■'•.' .;WESTPOET. ~;..'.■.''',/''■■'.■':■■'• Arrived—Waimea (6.30 p.m.), from.. Wcl-' •Ungton. ~;:..... ~..-•.■,;■■ :'■"■:[■: ■',;■ ■:.>'>' .V/;' KAIKOURA. . -. ;. : . v :;.'.,".,; ''•Arrived—Wakatu'(6" a.m.), from..Wellington. - .■■;..; ■'. - :\' ;...'■• -'■■' ;:■■••; • .-.' :;. ; -.. :;;;■' ; ,;lyttelton.; -.;,• >;.■; • . Arrived.—Tarawera (8.30 a.m.), from ■Wellington; Wakatu, from Kaikoura. V Sailed.—Tarawera (2.30 p.m.), for ; Dunedin; Indrabarah.; (4.10 a.m.), : London ;':Ng&kuta (10.30 a.m.), for.Wellington, (Janonua, for Westport: Opouri: (2.15 p.m.), for Oreymouth;.Kairaki (4. p.m.), :for Wellington. To Sail.—Oygnet.-for Kaikoura:•"'.'■'.- v ■"■'■■', . Sailed.—Maori;(B.3o p.m.). lor! Wellington. • Passengers: SaloonVSistor Crump, two Slstei's of ..Mercy,- "Mieses-; Birka,'. .Campbell, 'CheesemanV Jackson, -Bennett, Mesdamea Wiltshire and 2 children, .Sidey, Franklin, Howkins, Bennett, Messrs;-"Haydeh, .'Keekos,: ■ Fish;■■ -Sidey,-- Franklin, Bennett; ■ 22; steer-' ■age'.-...';,.'. . i. ■■/:,:':' : :'■■ ••.■;-'.'■';-..: ■■-■ ■';■';.■;/; ; . "v.::.';';;.:'.:.v. , -,IPOET.'OHAIiMBES,y. ;. ■ j,; :; ■; Sailed.—Maheno:'(s.lo, p.m.), : for.'Welling-';: ton and. Sydney....'. ,'.;••;.■'.'■ :-:t : - -' r -\ : '-y:.','. \:/\-.o i-DUNEbiN.' ; ;.;';.;:;■•.'■ ■ ■ Arrived.—Kotare;.(B.so:a.m'.), from Catllna Eiver..;;- :''.•■ ■■'-.r- ■■'' ■:•• •:■"•■■•' ■ '. : -'- :.■':■'.;■:'■..•'i ;Sailed.—Kaipara (3-p.m.),:fori,Lyttelton. :•: , .Sailed.—Maitai' (3.35 p.m.); for •northern iports. • Passengers' for Wellington:- Saloon: i-5-Meisdames Shcehdn.-: Hegdrty and :2. child-, i ren, Pidgcohl ,Paulih,'. Dr.- Alice,,G6w," Mre. Dunn; Messrs... Shechau-,' Hegarty,, P.-■ Shee : ton, M'Kinlay;,Hooper,. Euthven.'.'Ohoate; ;Paulin, M'Kinnon, Kirk'o '(2), Milton; :Arnold, Master Hegarty. '■..;-•' r/.-.V :; ;'.;;'--':'

|'' WIRELESS. ' :

' Radio Station; .Wellington.—The'steamers Ulimaroa.)'(Wellington: to Lyttelton), Maori(Wellington Lyttelton), Wahine :.(Lyytelton 'to 'Wellington), Victoria' (Napier .to .W'll-. •lington), - Mamari. (Wellington.to the Bluff), ■ Delphio (Wellington to-Lyttelton), and Mai'••tai. (Lyttolton to' Wellington),.should 'He within wireless "range this evening.'; ' ..The'lndro.barah (Lyttelton. to . London) should bo -within range-of Chathams'lsland station .this evening.-,.; :"'.f':;.;-;.,';:■''"; ;.':-;j] :::';■■';■ ;'-, ;) MAHENO. ' ;Aftor having :'■ an 'overhaul for several wceka : at PortVChalmbrs.the Union Co;'e turbine steamer Mo> bono will oirrive;.at Wellington from'.'tho southern ~ port to-day.'..; Wiiile .at-:, Port Chalmers - the :Mahon.» ". was '':.fittod.;.with' geared turbinos of the' latest-typoi,.'and!''as; thc-Tun-between.the two.'ports will bo'the. first occasion' on yhich. her now engines ihavo been worked at, sea'-iconsidcrable in-, .terest is being .taken 'in ..the event.: The Mahono will leave' Wellington for .Sydney-' direct at 5 p.m. to-morrowj and will subsequently re-enter, thb- Sydney. Auckland runniug, when the'..'-Mdnuka;will'' Tevcrt to. the,.intercolonial: service.': '.y ■ : -/X''. ! /'}^') : ' v'i'Advancfr copies; p(.' the "rules': of -the'.med-': Buremont of vessels for .thb Panama Canal ,havo been recently issued by the President' of: "the United .States.. By ,these.'.rules'; all merchant ;vessels''.' applying ; -for. passage through'the canal will.ho.required to prev sont'a duly authenticated ccrtiflcato in. the. prescribed- form, setting but the.gross and : net tonnage; as: determined 'by.the rules., Failing the. production of such certiilcatc,' the : vessel will-bo measured', by. the canal officials, ia proceeding .which'".will•■•involve'her , in-some- delay; British or other -na ; . tion'al certificates .WUI; not. be .accepted.. The, 'persons •who-'; may issue ■ certificates ' .are' thoeo officials -.who, in', several countries, are ' authorised to measure vessels for' purposes of- -national registry.. ' These 1 - are, in- .the, ■ British' dominions, the .registrars of ' shijjpia'g at;the various ports at which' vessels may: be registeredi.as" British; 6hips.: iThe: rules differ considerably from those under .which ships are-measured for British.reglstry, .but' resemble fairly, closely ; .tho-"6uez' Canal mcasuromfent rules, ..which are based' 'on. the system'of;pieasurement recommend-; ed; by the.- International CommittEe,. whidi; met in .Constantinople'in 1873.'. The general; cifP3t of. the new rules.dppeors tobo.that •under them ..the gross'tonnage of. a-vesscl'. will :bc'greater.-than,■ if measured-,:under. • the'Sucz Canal, rules; ..but with :tho more liberal deductions allowed the net tonnase (upon which the tolls or-duos will bb collected) will appear, of!' somewhat lew. ■'

■/; '. ■'';MESS/ITABLE; ; QpSSip;:-:.;•. '-h -.-' ; ': Captain D. Todd, late of the Navua, left' Auckland for Sydney' by -the: Riverina, on Monday, to take command,of; the. Tofua, in place' of Captain-: R. *, Crawford,' who 1 ■ will take command; of.- B.M.S. Marama on ' her. next outward journey' to Auckland' and ■■ Vancouver. ,- *■'■;■::'■ t'v..-'- ," ■ ; -;' -"';:/

■ ii-Mr. R.. Young; late, of Ohristchuroli, haß . passed. his examination for., a firstclass marine engineer. >;•).:;, ■ v .-':•: .'■ ■'. Captain Vickerrrian, of : the-/ Rogulus. lias' been granted t holiday, leave. - Captain 'Wild: man; off the Koi, is: now, in/.charge ;.of the Regulus. Captain Boyd, late chief officer of the Regulus, has taken charge of the Koi pro torn..; ■■:;. -■.'■.. :.- ."'-.> •:'■■ '■ On arrival at; Lyttelton from .Welling'ton.on Thursday, July 16, the ferry steamer Wahine'- will bo placed 'in the- Lyttelton •dry ■ dock for ' cleaning and. painting..- As .the- vessel, by • that. date,; will!have com-,: pleted nearly .twelve months' running in, the ihte'r-island. service,''it.is probable that opportunity will be taken.' to make an examination of her turbines. '.'■ : '~ ■:■"" The Wahine will miss one . trip' \to rWcl-' lington and back; olid arrangements havo been made for the Maunganui'to act.as ferry Btcamer from' Lyttelton to Wellington, on, : the night of July : 16. The,trip south, on July 17 will be taken ; by the. Maitai, •■"• ■■- A' steamer named.'• the■ ■ Olan.' Colquhoun, 5856 tons, has r heen chartered-to-bring a cargo of 'jarrah; timber from Bunbury to Wellington and-.Tlmdru.- --.::' . ,-■' .Latest 'charters .include the. four-masted 6chooner Eric, 498 tons. - She will bring lumber f rpm. Columbia River to New-Zea-land..., ;"-.'•■.'...';•-.'■•:■' ; '".'-' '■'-..:" i ; • The-steamers Knight of the 7 Garter-and Anglo-Brazilian:: have been .fixed to load general cargo at.Montreal for .New.Zealnd ports on behalf of the New Zealand Shipping Co. .... ; I l ] --' : ;.;;| v-7-V : .The Huddart Parker steamer. 'Dlimaroa arrived at Wellington'from Sydney at ll a.m. yesterday, having fine weather on the run across the Tasman Sea. She will leave here for. Melbourne, via the south andHobart, at 5 p.m. to-day.:: Anticipations are. that the 1 A! and A. Line' 6 chartered steamer Franklyn .will clear Sydney for Auckland and Wellington Mbis week end: The vessel-is coming from. New York and is due', here about July 27,': ■ ■"-..'"■'■•'.; ■;■ -'..:.- '-..-. Before proceeding north to-morrow afternoon,- the -Maitai .will.-1and.465 .tons of southern .cargo at Wellington....'. :y ,:■ .For purposes of general overhaul: and slipping, tho Blackball: Coal Company's eteamor Ngakuta. will arrive in port from Lyttelton early this- morning.. . The Union collier Paitnngata is at present loading at Newcastle for the-Bluff and Dunedin. ' Captain Bollens,Vof the , Governmentsteamer Hinemoa, advised the Marino Department: yesterday "that ho. would be at Moeraki Light'this morning.. ..-■ i . The Shaw,'Savill steamer Mamdri, and the New: Zealand Shipping Co.'s Otaki.aro expected to get away from Wellington today for the Bluff and Wuitara respectively. ."' 'Present' indications arc that'the 0. and D. liner. Star of England will arrive at Wellington, from London, via way ports, 'on J'Uly 20. ~ .':■ ' . A cable has been received from London stating that'the Opawu, which cleared Wellington for, London on May 21,'. arrived"'other destination on the morning of July 7. ! i 1