SHIPPING

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2343, 6 October 1881, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF LYTTELTON. WIATHfIB Eupobt—October 6. t( a. v —Weather, blue sky and cloudy. Wind, M.E., light. Ba 30.14; thermometer. | 53. High Water—To-morrow. Morel car 2.34 svening. 3.0. Arrived— October 6. Penguin, s s., 412. Malcolm, from Nelson, Picton, and Wellington. Passengers Miss Beeves, Colonel Russell, Measra Smith, Greenfield, Kemp, McDowell, McQaffiu, McFarlane. Mcßae, and McKeezie. Union Steamship Company, agents. Sailed— October 5. Waitaki, s.s , 22S tons, Holmes, for Manukau via way ports. Passengers—For Wellington : Messrs India (2), 1 urncr, Mathe.-on. For Nelson: Mrs Hanson, Mr Phillips. For Picton : Mrs Nales. For tuckland : Mr N. J. Wilson. Steerage, 9. Union Steamship Company, agents. Sailed—October 6. Penguin, s.s., 442 tons, Malcolm, for Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. GUNBOATS FOR THE CHINESE. The last of about a dozen gunboats, built in the Tyne for the Chinese Government, are about to leave in charge of Admiral Ting and Captain Clayson. About 200 ( hinese sailors have been at Newcastle for a period of throe months, in readiness to take the vessels home, and their good conduct was acknowledged on Saturday in an address which was presented by the Town Council to the officers. Admiral Ting, in replying, remarked—Already there have been built on the Tyne by Sir W. G. Armstrong and Co., under the direction of Mr Campbell, the official engineer of the Chinese Government, eleven gunboata. They were taken to China under the British flag, by British officers and crews. The first of these created some impression in naval circles by being able to perform so long a voyage and be fit for active service on arrival. Being found satisfactory, others were ordered from the Tyne, and by the skill and experience of your fellow-citizen, Mr George Rondell, improvements were introdn ed from time to time in each, successive gunboat, so that the last three, which left here about three months ago, were considered little short of perfection. The Chinese Government have now taken the imEortant step of sending a portion of their navy ere to convoy to China the latest two vessels built fer them on the Tyne. These vessels will be the first to bear the Dragon flag from these shores to the Far East. Their mission will be, I hope, that of peace.—f Hear, hear]. Their duty will simply be the protection of the Chinese coast, as will be the duty of the other vessels which have gone before. The motto of the Celestial Empire, so far as I have ever been able to ascertain, is much like that of your volunteer army, “ Defence, not defiance.”— 1 Hear, hear ! I have now to thank yon in the name of tho Chinese Government for all the kindness and hospitality shown by the officials and people of Newcastle to all of ns during our stay amongst yon.—[Applause], The officers were afterwards entertained by the Mayor. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. Arrival. —Port Chalmers, October sth, 3.10 a.m., Arawata. from Lyttelton. Departure —Wellington, October sth, 3.30 p.m., Penguin, for Lyttelton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, October 5. Arrived—Penguin, from Picton ; Wakatipu, from Sydney ; Qo-Abead, from Napier and Oastepoint ; Hero, cutter, from Lyttelton. Sailed—Go-Ahead, for Kekorangn and Lyttelton ; Saucy Lass, schooner, for Lyttelton ; Penguin, for the South Passengers, Miss Reeves, Dr. Neill, Messrs Liggins, McDowell, Me Baffin, and McKenzie. Wellington, October 6. Sailed—Rotorua, for the South. Port Chalmers, October 5. Arrived—Te Anau, from the Bluff ; Arawata, from the North. Sailed—Star of the South, for Westport via Wellington.