The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 99, 18 July 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —The Kahika was recum missioned at Wellington on Wednesday, in command of Captain G. d. Fraser, whose deck officers are as follow: Chief, Mr. T. P. Evans; second, Mr. L. Sinclair; third, Mr. J. B;. Hitch Mr. R. 8.. Denniston, chief officer of the Tahiti, has transferred to the Mauraki, in a similar capacity, relieving Mr. C. C. Waters, who is proceeding to Wellington for orders. _ . Mr. W. A. McGarry has ended his holidays and has relieved Mr. W. Com ias second officer of the. “Waihemo. Mr. J. Duncan has passed his examination for mate at Sydney and is being appointed third officer of the Kiwitea, relieving Mr. I. H. Thompson for lioli-, Captain A. T. Norton has been appointed to command of the I-lauraki, relieving Captain J. D. Frew for holidaCaptain R. L. Davies is rejoining the Kekerangu at Hobart, after holidays. Captain E. Harris, who has been in temporary command of the vessel, is proceeding to Sydney for instructions. CITY OF CORINTH REPORTS. — According to a radio message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer City of Corinth is expected to arrive at Auckland at 9 o’clock tonight from New York. The vessel is bringing cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru,, Dunedin,, and Bluff. MARYLAND WITH PHOSPHATES. Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised that the steamer Maryland sailed from Ocean Island on July 14 with a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland. The vessel is expected to arrive here on July 25. HORORATA AT SUVA. —Cable advice received states that the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Hororata arrived at Suva yesterday from London and leaves on Wednesday evening for Wellington and Auckland. She is due at Wellington next Sunday and at Auckland a week (later.

BARON MINTO TO-NIGHT. A further radio message received by Messrs. Robert Millar and Company States that the Napier and Miller steamer, Baron Minto, en route from Chile to Auckland, expects to arrive here at 11 p.m. to-day. From Auckland she goes to Port Kembla to bunker, and then proceeds to Australian ports to complete discharge. On arrival to-night she will anchor -in the stream and berth early to-morrow morning at Central Wharf to discharge a quantity of nitrate of soda. ROTORUA CLEARED COLON. En route from New Zealand to London, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua is reported to have cleared Colon last Thursday. The vessel was despatched from Wellington on June 21. CANADIAN BRITISHER REPORTED. The Canadian Britisher, which sailed from Auckland un June 4 for New York, Boston and Montreal, is reported to have reached New York last Friday.

MAUNGANUi ARRIVES. The Royal Mail liner, Maunganui. Captain A. c. Showman, arrived at Auckland a little after noon to-day, and berthed about an hour later at Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo ; from Vancouver. She experienced a very fair weather trip throughout, and during the last two days encountered strong south-westerly winds. The following passengers came on the Maunganui: Passengers for Auckland. —First class: Mr. John Arnold, Air. Adams; Mrs. G. and Master Brodie, Ur. Campbell Begg, Air. .X. Baker, Air. M. Barton, Airs. Barton, Mrs. S. Burnside, Air. P. Black, Air. j. Bader, Mr. F. T. Clarke, Airs. Clarke, Miss A. Clarke, Air. it. C. Clark, Air. JD. C. Ooote, Mrs. Coote, Air. M. E. Cantor, Airs. R. Davidson, Mr. J. Davis, Airs. ±l. Davis, Air. A. C. Fell, Airs. Fell, Mrs. G. Ferguson. Airs. E. Harris, Aliss AI. Han nay, Aliss G. Harrison, Mrs. J. Hunt. Mr. H. Headley, Airs. Hoadley, Air. E. Holt, Air. U. Harty, Air. H. Hemus, Airs. Ai. Grandjean, Alaster Grand jean, Air. is. Gibbs, Airs. E. Gibbs, Air. R. Johnston, Airs. Johnston, Air. C. Jones, Airs. AI. Jones, Dr. A. Kail, Aliss J. Lamb, Aliss H. Bangles’, Air. H. Aide, Aliss H. Meredith, Airs. H. Maddox, Air. J. Alc-Corkin-dale. Air. W. Parker, Aliss R. Robertson, Miss S. Robertson, Air. J. Robertson, Air. T. Robinson, Mrs. I. Robinson, Aliss P. Robinson. Air. W. Reynolds, Aliss D. Short, Aliss K. Short, Air. H. Snowden, Airs. X. Snowden, Mr. A. Smyth, Airs. E. Stevens, Air. C. Sunderland, Airs. H. Thomson, Airs. E. Tylee. Airs. AI. Willis, Mr. C. Woods. Second class: Air. J. Barfpm, Aliss F. Bishop, Aliss C. Bishop, Mr. F. Crowther, Air. C. Cooper, Airs. W. Curtis, Air. H. Christie. Rev. E. Davev, Miss E. Garrett, Air. G. Gray, Mr. W. Gordon, Mrs. H. Gordon, Aliss H. Gordon, Air. E. Gordon, -Air. F. Harkpess, Airs. E. Harkness, Aliss E Joskie, Mr. F. Leonard, Airs. R. Leonard, Air. J. Law, Mr. E. Be Petit, Aliss R. Bay ton Aliss A. A’ee, Aliss R. Nee, Aliss N. Newliinnev, Airs. S. O’Connor, Aliss AI. O’Connor, Aliss S. O’Connor, Air. AI. Faekham, Air. C. Paynter, Air. C. Paterson Airs Paterson and child, Air. W. Summerville, Miss E. AVatt, Aliss D. AVhitebread-Edwards, Air. R. Yates; and 28 third class. THROUGH PASSENGERS TO SYDNEY. First-class: AIT. D. Ahern, Mr. C. Akers, Mr. A. Barrett, Mrs. J. Barrett, .Miss L. Uralthwaite, Aliss B. Braithwaite, Airs. b. Braithwaite, Sir Kenneth Beatty, Rady Gladys Beatty, Airs. B. Buchanan, Air. R. Beachcroft, Mr. B. Brown, Air. D. Brown, Mrs. Blown, Aliss AI. Brown, Mr. W. Booth. Airs. C. Booth, Aliss N. Booth, Airs. E. Barber, Air. D. Bertram. Mr. N Baddeley, Air. E. Croasdale, Airs. AI. Clayton, Aliss G. Clayton, Airs. M. Chalmers, Aliss T. Cahill, Aliss G. Causeley, Aliss B. Curry, Aliss H. Chauncey, Sir Joseph Carrutliers, Airs. F. Crane, Airs. W. Davies, Aliss W. Davies, Mr. G. Flet> clier, Air. A. Fadden, Airs. Fadden, the Hon. E. H. Farrar, the Hon. E. Grayndler, Air. 11. Hope, Airs. E. Howes, Alls. H. Haley and two children, Air. <'. Hutton, Aliss A. Hopkins, Aliss K. Hill, Air. D. Jacobs, Airs. Jacobs, Alr.B. Jolinston-Watt, Aliss I. Johnston Watt, Mrs. E. Ketchum, Mr. R. Bevy, Airs. P. Bevy, Air. C. Rikely, Air. B. Morris, Air. R. Morris, Aliss AI. Alaloy, Mr. T. Meacham, Air. AI. Moffat, Air. and Airs. AI. McGiip, Airs. T. AlcNiven, Air. H. Marshall, Miss AI. Alacaush, Mrs. S. Macpherson. Air. AI. and Airs. Ormistcfti, Miss AI. Ormiston, Air. and Airs. G. Puddicomhe, Air. B. Phillips, Miss LI. Park man, Air. J. Ronaidson, Air. and Airs. J. Richmond, Airs. AI. Rymill, Air. R. Rymill, Mr. J. Rymill, Air. and Airs. W. Roblin, Aliss N. Rendall, Air. LI. bpenley. Mr. A. Soundy, Air. E. Saw, Air. O. Trollope, Air. and Mrs, R. Wilkinson, Aliss C. Wilkinson, Mr. E. Willis, Air. P. Warner. Second-class: Mrs. AI. Crompton, Miss V. Crompton, Mrs. N. Cox, Misses N. arid P. Cox, Mrs. J. Evans, Air. h Harrison, Air. A. Lley, All* J.. Kiloms, Mrs. E. Bindsav, Aliss AI. Bindsay, Dr. and Airs. R. Maxwell, Mi-. J. AJitcheJl, Mi-. J. Plikington, Air. and Mrs. J. Pilbeam, Mr. and Airs. E. Rooste, Mr. H. Ratcliffe, Air. Collin Smith, Air. and Airs. R. Turner, Aliss O. White; and 17 third-class.

The Alavtnganui is to leave Auckland at noon to-morrow for Sydney, where she is due next Saturday.

SOUTHERN CROSS RETURNS.— After a three months’ cruise in the South-west Pacific, the Melanesian Alission steamer Southern Cross returned to Auckland yesterday morning and berthed at Central Wharf. The vessel left Auckland on April 8 with the launch Mavis in tow. Fine weather prevailed during . the voyage to Vila, which she reached in seven days. The cruise to the mission stations was interrupted owing to an outbreak of measles in the Solomon Group, and in consequence the steamer had to undergo two periods of quarantine. She sailed from Vila on July 9, and during the return Voyage to Auckland boisterous westerly weather and rough beam seas were encountered, and caused the vessel to roll heavily, much to the discomfort of those on board. A two months’ stay will be made in port, and then the vessel will make another cruise to the islands.

WAITE MAT A IN PORT.—An arrival at Auckland yesterday morning was the Union Company’s transpacific cargo steamer Waitemata, from Pacific Coast ports, with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The vessel berthed at the King’s Wharf to land the local portion of her cargo. The Waitemata loaded her cargo at Vancouver, Powell River, Ocean Falls, Chemainus, and San Francisco, and cleared the latter port on June 21. Fair weather generally was experienced until the beginning of last week, when the vessel ran into strong westerly gales, and high head seas, which buffeted her considerably, and consequently delayed her arrival at Auckland by two days. The Waitemata is expected to leave here at 5 p.m. tomorrow for Napier in continuation of her voyage. Captain W. W. Hender is in command, and the following are the officers: Chief, Mr. A. MacDonald; second, Air. J. W. Thomson; third, Air. J. Macneil; chief engineer, Air. C. AI. Pirie; second. Air. N. F. Fleming; third, Air. J. B. Berryman; fourth. Air. J. Dalziel: wireless operator, Air. D. S. Bell; chief steward, Air. A. N. Thorne.

PLEIODGN’S ROUGH TRIP.—The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company’s oil tanker Pleiodon arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from San Pedro with a cargo of over 7.000 tons of benzine for discharge at New Zealand ports. She left San Pedro on June 21, and experienced fine weather for the first part of the voyage. The last week, however, was very rough, and delayed the vessel’s arrival by nearly two days. For two or three days she had to fight her way though strong south-westerly to south-south-

westerly gales and heavy seas, which broke over the ship. Little damage was done, however, and when the gale abated late on Saturday she made good progress, and arrived in port at 1 a.m. yesterday. The local office of the British Imperial Oil Company expects to dispatch the Pleiodon at 10 or 11 a.m. to-morrow in continuation of her voyage to Welllington and Timaru to complete discharge. Captain G. H. Cole is in command of the vessel, and the following are his officers: Chief, Air. J. T. Tattisham: second, Air. J. H. Dawson; third, Air. H. Pearson; chief engineer, Air. D. Ewan; second, Air J. W. Bloomfield; third. Air. 11. AV. Loads; fourth. Air. T. 11. Timstall; fifth, Air. R. Hird; wireless operator, Air. B. AI. Townsend. The Pleiodon was built in 1922 by the Hong' Kong and Whampoa Dock Company. Ltd., and the British Imperial Oil Company are a subsidiary branch of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company. .She is to discharge 2,500 tons of bulk benzine lware.