NEW B.P. MOTOR-SHIPS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 86, 5 January 1935, Page 14

NEW B.P. MOTOR-SHIPS

Neptun and Merkur The Norddeuischcr Lloyd motor-shipa Neptun and Merkur, which were bought recently by Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., are to commence running for their new owners very shortly. With .the Neptuu Burns, Philp are inaugurating a new two-monthly service from Melbourne and Sydney to Kabaul, Sandakan, Manila and Hong-Kong, commencing early next month. The second vessel, the Merkur, will replace the Mangola In the company’s service from Australia to Java and Singapore and will make her first trip early in March. The Neptun and Merk-ur are new motorships of 6000 tons, fitted with all the latest devices for the comfort o£ passengers. The accommodation is on four decks, and consists of 40 single-berth and 20 two-Berth cabins, one class only being carried. MARAMA FOR ' SYDNEY List of Passengers The Union Company’s Marama, which left Wellington yesterday afternoon for Sydney, took the following passengers:— Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Amies, Master G. L. Amies. Miss C. L. Brown, Mr. R. M. Blair, Mrs. It. M. Blair. Miss N. Blair. Mr. P. K. Condiet, Mrs. W. T. Campbell, Mrs. A. Caldwell, Mr. J. Driscoll, Mrs. M. Deck, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Dumergue. Mr. and Mrs. W. Darbyshire, Miss E. Eckley, Mr. H, Ellwood, Miss M. Farnham, Mrs. E. Fyford, Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Flowers, Mrs. Duff Fyfe and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Goudrian, Dr. R. Gardner. Mrs. G. R. M. Godfrey, Mrs. E. Gillies. Mr. A. J. Girdwood. Mr. K. H. Hamilton. Mr. C. S. M. Hopkirk, Miss D. M. Haberfield. Mr. H. R. Holidav, Mrs. N. E. Holiday. Misses M. J.. V. J. and P. J. Holiday. Miss I. F. Irian), Mr. and Mrs. R. 11. Kevvin. Mr. W. M. Kelly, Professor H. It. Ki.rk, Father L. G. Loughnau. Mrs. M. K. Legge, Mr. 11. Mnttliewson, Mr. W. L. Moore, Mrs. A. B. Mounter, Miss D. R. Mounter, Miss M. I. Marlow. Miss G. M. Marlow. Mr. and Mrs. J. O’Sullivan, Mr. J. M. Plimsoll. Miss N. Plimsoll, Mother Mary i Rose. Mr. L. A. Rutherford, Mrs. E. Spellon. Mr. .T. Smit!). Mr. E. B. Tamplfn, Mrs. E. B. Tamplin. Miss E. M. Tamplin. Miss M. Tamplin. Miss E. Wing. Miss Walker, Mrs. E. Branz, Mr. Conder. Mr. J. Colliige. Mrs. A. Collett. Mr. L. Cook. Mrs. H. Doyle, Mr. H. E. Devereaux, Miss E. J. Denniston, Mr. A. E. Ellis. Mr. J. M. Frahn, Mrs. A. Fugle. Mr. J. N. Findlay. Miss L. Fox, Miss M. Goodall. Mrs. R. Higgins, Mrss IT. M. Haswell. Miss M. M. Ilew-son. Miss M. E. Jenkins. Mr. J. H. Lazarus, Miss J. ‘Mason, Mr. C. N. Manning, Mrs. H. Money. Miss M. J. Money. Mr. F. R. Murrell. Mrs. E. L. McGill. Miss 51. McBride, Mrs. A. R. Morling, Mrs.- C. N. Manning. Mr. D. H. McLean. Mr. D. Mitchell, Mrs. F. Neilson, Mr. R. H. Nixon. Miss A. < O’Brien, Ml'ss ,T. Oldfield. Mrs. R. 11. Prid“, Mrs. E. M. and Miss 51. 51. Pazey, Mr. E. T. Porter, Miss E. Pleasifnce. Jlrs. A. L. Perry, Mr. H. Rice. Mrs. H. Ramsay, Mrs. H. D. Rice. Miss J. Ross. Mr. G. Ryder, Mr. H. Ramsay, Mrs. F. Smith. Mr. J. P. Stnbberfleld. Mr. W. R. Smith. Mr., W. H. Stegman. slrs. Stegman. Mrs. st. Smith, Mr. W. R. Smith. Miss E. T. Trask. Master K. Titsker, Mrs. A. Tasker. Mr. W. L. Teasdale, Mr. C. Vallman, Mr. C. E. Wiltshire. Mr. A. W. Wiltshire. Miss E. Watt, Mrs. E. 0. Wood. Miss 51. E. Waring. slr. J. A. Wakefield. Mr. J. Zahara. Miss S. N. Zahara, AL'ss -T. B Zahara. sliss Y. Zahara. Mrs. M. A. Zahara. Mr. S. Blackman, Mrs. M. Beath, Mr E Brierlev. Mr. A. J. V. Coventry, Mr. Calvert. Mr. A. C. Coleman. Mrs. P. M. Drennan, Mrs. M.. Forbes. Jliss E. Forbes, Miss M. Forbes. Mr. H. W. Farquhar, Sirs. H. W. Farquhar, Miss B. M. Farquhar, Mrs. M. J. Gigg. Mr. Gill. slr. A. J. Hannah, Mr. A. J. Hanson. Slaster T. J. Ingram Mrs. S. Ingram, Sir. E. S. Moller. slr. K. Morgan. Mr. J. C. AleGilray, slrs. E. A. McGilrav. Miss G. Macfarlane. Jllss E. P. Marks Mr P. D. McCarthy. Mr. A. O'Neill, Mr H. C. Palmer. Mr. W. Priest. Mr. SV. Ridglev Mr. C. Reid. Mr. E. Rosemergy, Mr. Sa'mbrook, slrs. A. M. Scannell, Mr. B. Scott. Mrs. M. 31. Scott. Miss .T. Scott. str. ,T. Simmons. Mrs. E. Thompson, Mrs. J. G. Thompson. Mr. J. G. Wheelan, Mr. H. C. Wynne, Mrs. C. Wynne, Mrs. M. IVatts, Master W. A. Watts. LMPERIA.L STAR LEAVES BELFAST. The Blue Star Line has received cabled’ advice that its new motor-ship Imperial Star left Belfast in ballast at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday on her maiden voyage to NewZealand. She is due at Auckland on February 4 to commence her Homeward loading. THE MATANGI. The Nelson ferrv steamer Matangi is to leave Wellington at midnight to-morrow for Nelson, instead of at 7.30 p.m. to-day. THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH. . Canadian National Steamships have rereived cabled advice that the Canadian Scottish left Halifax on December 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Auckland on February 4. and is to clear Bluff on February 19 tor New York. Boston and Halifax. PORT FAIRY COMPLETING. The c. and D. Line motor-ship Port Fariy left Wellington yesterday for Port Chalmers to complete her Homeward loading. She is to clear the southern port iiually next Tuesday for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. F. H. McMaster has been appointed second engineer of the Omana, in place of Mr. H. W. Insley. Jlr. It. H. O'Neill is now third officer of . the Tamahine, relieving Mr. E. Condon. Dr. W. G. Holdsworth has been engaged as surgeon of the Jlaheno, replacing Dr. W. S- Robertson. Mr. P. Kilkelly is now extra purser in the Wahine. INDIEN LEAVES NUKUALOFA. . En route from Los Angeles, the Union Company’s chartered 'motor-ship Indien " cleared Nukualofa on Thursday for Auckland, where she is due next Monday. She later discharges at Wellington. New Plymouth. Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia, and is due here on January 11. MONOWAI LEAVES SYDNEY. Cabled advice has been received that the Union Company’s liner Monowai, from stelbourno. left Sydney yesterday for Wellington. She is due here on Monday afteruoon. and will leave again next Thursday for Sydney and Melbourne. BENREOCH SAILS. With 19.000 bales of wool, the G. H. Scales. Lt.d., chartered steamer Benreoch, left Dunedin yesterday for Dunkirk. Antwerp and London, via the Panama Canal. 1 OPAWA DELAYED. Delayed by rain at Auckland, the motorship Opawa is now to leave there on 31onday for Wellington. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff and New Plymouth, to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo. She. is due here next Wednesday morning to discharge to the agency of the Federal Company'. MARINE EXAMINATION RESULTS. The following are the results of .examinations conducted by the Marine Department during December. 1934: —Master of foreign-going steamer (with sailing ship endorsement). Mr. W. O. Rolling: master of foreign-going steamer. Mr. M.‘ 3 r . Langdale; second mate of foreign-going steamer (with fore-and-aft sail endorsement),' Mr. J F. Holm: mate of Home-trade ship, Mr. • E. F. Williams; third-class steam engineer, Messrs. 15. J. Eastabrook. J. M. Stewart, Xi. S. Hamilton. R. H. Burt, L. Dewar; first-class oil engineer, Messrs. D. L. Hennessy, G. C. Cormack; second-class op. engineer. Mr. G. W. Daniel; restricted limits oil engineer. Messrs. H. J. McNeil, W. E. Fullerton. A. Graham, D. Graham, J. N, Webber. R. S. Cooper. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: Indicu. Keifuku Maru, Maui Pomare. Niagara, Omana. Waipahi. WELLINGTON: Aorangi. City of Glasgow. Bronxville. • Canadian Constructor, Golden State. Hidlefjord, Katmlro. Kalingo, Marama. Nucula. Port Alma, Port Chalmers. I’ort Fairy. Rangatira, Rangitanc, Rangitata. Remuera. Rotorua. Sydney Maru. Tamahine. Wahine. AWARUA: Abel Tasman. Benreoch, Justin. Maheno. Makura. Maunganul. Monowai. Poolta, South Africa. Waikouaiti, Waipawa.