The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 195, 7 November 1927, Page 2

The Log Book

R'f?7i MOREL , ANI I leaves panama. Y.wtPSPu7 as .been received by the ICI Shl -BP ins Company that the 1 edeial steamer Westmoreland arrived at. Panama Canal last Monday from Auckland and sailed again on Tuesday for London the vessel left Auckland on October 11. SA, b s to-morrow.— Artei completing the discharge of 2,500 tons of sulphur at King’s Wharf, the tramp steamer Sithonia is expected to c Auckland to-morrow evening for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Wanganui and Sydney, to put out the remaining 5,500 tons 01 cargo. ,1 KENT LEAVES PORT CHALMERS.— t he New Zealand Shipping Company advise that repairs to the Kent at Port Chalmers are nearly completed and the vessel is expected to leave there this afternoon for Port Pirie. The ship, it will be remembered, was damaged through colwater Wltb tlie ew Plymouth breakonT H xf JV’ARCOISII AUTO-ALARM.—Over British ships are now being fitted with the new Marconi auto-alarm apparatus. By means of this installation ships can receive warning when their wireless operators are off duty that another ship is needing assistance. When the vessel m distress lias thus attracted the attention of all ships in the vicinity the distress call and message is sent out. V 'C> HA , L L r y G , FLEET.—After a short stay at Port Chalmers, the factory ship Sir James Clarke Ross < sailed again on Thursday morning to join the whale chasers at Paterson’s Inlet, the base of the Loss Sea whaling fleet. The fleet’s departure for the whaling grounds will be a little later this year than last, but this is not regarded as important, for last year it was delayed for three weeks bv ice blocking the access to the Ross

MARGARET W. AT KOPU.-The fourmasted auxiliary schooner Margaret W., arrived at Kopu on Friday afternoon with a full cargo of poles and hardwood timber from Grafton. She experienced bad weather during the first two days from Clarence River and fine weather during the remainder of the trip. The vessel will unload about 300 poles at Kopu and then come to Auckland to complete discharge. Messrs. Watkin and- Wallis are the local agents. SHIPPING RETURNS.—Figures compiled by the Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen show that 35 steamers of 32,65 S tons gross r were added to the register of the United Kingdom in June, but the registers were closed of 23 steamers of 102,389 tons gross. It will thus be seen that, as far as steamers and motor vessels are concerned, the removals exceeded the additions by 45,591 tons gross. It should be pointed out that practically the whole of the vessels added were new, while of the boats sold most were over 20 years of age. ATLANTIC PASSENGER SERVICE.— The homeward flow of Americans after their visits to Europe continued to be the cause-of much movement in the Southampton docks again this vear. On September 3 the Cunard Steamship Company dispatched three liners with crowded passenger lists. They were the Aquitania, the Carmania and the Ascania. In order to cope with the rush 44 ships were scheduled for September from Southampton to New York and Quebec, the Cunard Steamship Company having 13, United States Tine 5. Canadian Pacific Companv 5, Hamburg-Amerika Line 5, HollandAmerika Line 4, North German Lloyd 4, White Star Line 4, and Red Star Line 4. NOBEL'S SAILING VESSELS.—The Xobel auxiliary schooner Piri left Port Chalmers at mid-day on Friday with produce and explosives for Auckland. She is due about Wednesday and after discharge will remain in port to lighter explosives from the Port Hardy, which is expected to arrive from London about Friday. The auxiliary schooner JTuia is loading timber at Hokianga for Brisbane. En route to Brisbane she will call at Noumea to unload a quantity of explosives. The auxiliary ketch MiTo arrived from Wellington early on Saturday morning. Repairs to her damaged bowsprit will be effected alongside the North Wall, and afterwards she will lighter explosives from the Port Hardy.

I TAHITI AT WELLINGTON.—The local ; office of the Union Company has been advised that the R.M.S. Tahiti, en route from Sydney, arrived at Wellington at 9.5 a.m. to-day, and leaves at 3 p.ni. to- ! morrow for Rarotonga. Papeete and San Francisco. MAHENO FOR WELLINGTON.—Due at Wellington 10-mcrrow morning from Sydney, the Union Company advises that the Maheno is to be withdrawn from the intercolonial service and the Maunganui is to replace her by leaving Wellington at 3 p.m. next Friday for Sydney. KIA ORA TO COMPLETE.—To complete her loading the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Ivia Ora will leave Wellington either to-morrow or Wednesday for Auckland, and is expected to clear this port finally on November 13 for Halifax, London and West of England ports via Panama. L. D. Nathan and Company will acts as the local agents for the vessel in Auckland. WEST HENSHAW REPORTS.—According to a radio message reseived by Henderson and Macfarlane, the American steamer West Henshaw is expected to arrive at Auckland at 5 a.m. to-morrow from the Pacific Coast ports. She is to berth at the Prince's Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo and to load for Hobart. Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The West Henshaw'is bringing cargo for discharge at Auckland only.

CORINTHIC SAILS.—A. S. Paterson and Company now advises that the White Star linervCorinthic, at present completing her discharge of London cargo at Auckland, will commence loading here for her return voyage, and leaves this port at daybreak on Thursday for Gisborne, thence Wellington and Napier to complete. She is expected to clear Napier finally on November 26 for Southampton and London via Panama. COAL PRODUCTION. of Commons recently the Minister of Mines said that in 1913 Europe produced 632,000,000 tons of coal, and North America 531,000,000 tons, while the total world production was estimated at 1,242,000.000 tons. The corresponding figures for 1926 respectively were 497.000.000 tons, 614,,000,000 tons, and 1.220,000,000 tons. All these figures include the coal equivalent of lignite. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICES. 7 —The Union Company advises the following movements of steamers engaged in the trans-Pacifie cargo services:— The Waikawa left San Pedro (Los Angeles) on October 26 for Papeete. Wellington, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Napier, Nelson and New Plymouth. She is due at Papeete on November 10 and at Wellington on November 20. The Waitemata left San Francisco on October 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on November 19. The Waihemo, from Napier, arrived at Wellington yesterday and later will proceed to New Plymouth to complete discharge. The Wairuna left Suva on October 20 for Vancouver and San Francisco. She is due at Vancouver on Wednesday. The Hauraki was expected to leave Melbourne on Saturday for Adelaide and will probably clear the latter port on November 11 for Sydney direct. The Waiotapu left Sydney on November 1 for Suva and will sail thence for Fanning Island. Vancouver and San Francisco. She is due at Suva on Tuesday. The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow : The Wairuna will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during the present month for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Beauty Point and Sydney. The Waiotapu will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in December for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The Hauraki will load at Vancouver and San Francisco late in December and early in January for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The Waitemata will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during January for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. The Waikawa will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during February for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. REMUERA’S PASSENGERS.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s! liner Remuera, which arrived at Wellington early, this morning from London and Southampton, brought the following passengers:— First saloon: Mr. I. Thomson, Miss E. M. Murray-Aynsley, Mrs. H. E. Lane, Miss M. "R. Bullivant, Mr. T. E. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. C. Elgar, Mrs. J. Haines, Mrs. M. A. Schulte, Mr. H. G. Williams, Miss S. H. Barraud, Miss S. A. White, Miss W. E. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. T. Mason-Cham-bers, Mr. H. H. Pitman, Mr. W. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Beseme, Colonel and Mrs. W. B. Brittain, Brigadier-General and Mrs. W. B. Anley, Mr. A. D. Campbell, Rev. and Mrs. H. Northcote, Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown and child, Lady A. and Miss D. B. Nolan, Mr. M. B. Hope, Mr. and Mrs. J. Spencer Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Cau, Mr. G. Hudson, Mr. H. E. Kirby, Mr. R. V. Ellerbeck, Mr. and Mrs. A. Formby and daughter, Mr. J. W. Warren, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson and child, and Miss A. R. Knight (nurse), Mrs. M. R. Brown, Lieut.-Colonel H. N. Colan, Mrs. G. F. Thow, Mr. R. B. Smith and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Scales, Mrs. A. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Wills, Mr. and Mrs. J. Deans, four children and nurse, Mr. J. Wilks. Second saloon: Miss A. E. Appleby, Mr. and Mrs. G. Stark, Miss A. Foxley, Miss G. E. Foxley, Mrs. H. N. Lawson and 2 children, Miss G. V. Brooke, Miss E. A. Leach, Mrs. A. M. Exten, Miss L. Harper, Miss G. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. J. Faulder, Mrs. E. M. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. A. King. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. King and 2 children, Mrs. E. Barker, Mrs. L. M. Cairns, Mr. L. S. Hart, Mrs. L. McVeigh. Mrs. D. Crambie and 2 children, Mr. J. Mailer, Miss A. E. CattralL Miss IT. P. Seddon, Mr. J. W. Thomson, Rev. and Mrs. W. Gray Dixon, Miss E. E. Griffiths, Mr. E. O. Norrington, Mr. E. P. Dansey, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dawson, Mr. W. B. Barclay, Miss M. G. Cannon, Mrs. E. A. Scaife and child, Miss H. E. Hodgson, Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Phillipps, Mr. W. J. Pond. Mr. A. T. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs R. J. H. Cox, Mr. C. G. Mayer, Rev T Leen, Mr. H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs T g’ Cuthbert, Mrs. E. M. Pirani, Mrs. M.‘ Frowde and child, Mr. A. Weller, Mr G Cowie, Mrs. J. H. Dinnin, Mrs. M. Walton and daughter, Mr. A. Gerrie, Mr. J G Gilchirst, Mr. A. E. Brayne, Mrs. N D B* Monypenny and 3 children, Mrs. Gau’die* Miss Riaeh, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jones and 2 children, Mr. G. B. Wilkinson. Mr. C W. Loudoun, and 234 third class. The Auckland passengers are due here by the first express from Wellington tomorrow, while baggage is being forwarded by the Jvatoa, due here next Friday. The Remuera leaves Wellington this afternoon for Lyttelton. Timaru Port Chalmers and Bluff to discharge her cargo.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night: Auckland.—West Henshaw, ITlimaroa Waipahi, Marama, Tofua, Port Hardv’ Queen Eleanor. Canadian Pioneer’ Kanna Norfolk, West Ivan, Antonis. ' Chatham Islands. —Australind. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine. Arahura, Xgaio, Tamahine, Aorangi. Maheno, Pakeha, Kairanga, Kaitangata, Antietam. Awarua. —Makura, Manuka. C. A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Ross, Kent, Kekerangu. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS SATURDAY HAUTURU (11.35 p.m.), 270 tons, Donovan, from Raglan and Kawhia. ARRIVAL TO-DAY KAITOA (10.30 a.m.), 319 tons, Martin, from Nelson. The Hauturu arrived at Onehunga late last night from Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. At 3 p.m. to-day she is to be dispatched for Hokianga. The Ngapuhi, sailing at 4 o’clock this afternoon for New Plymouth, returns again on Wednesday morning. The Arapawa is due from Hokianga next Wednesday. She is to be dispatched again the next day for Raglan, Kawhia and Port aikato. The Kaitoa arrived at Onehunga this njorning from the South. She is to be dispatched again to-morrow morning for Nelson and West Coast ports.