The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 242, 3 January 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

lONIC SAILING. —At daybreak tomorrow the White Star liner lonic leaves Auckland for Southampton and London via Panama. Passengers are to embark at the Queen’s Wharf this evening.

KAIRANGA FOR AUCKLAND.—The local office of the Union Company have been advised that the cargo steamer Kairanga is to leave Williamstown on Friday for Auckland, where she is due about January 13.

WAIHEMO FROM THE EAST.—An unexpected arrival at Auckland on Friday from Singapore and Samarang is the Union Company’s steamer Waihemo, with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin.

CARGO FROM PACIFIC COAST.— Due at Auckland on Thursday from Pacific Coast ports, the Union Company advises that the cargo steamer Wairuna, after discharge here, proceeds to Wellington, thence Beauty Point, Melbourne and Sydney.

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT STEAMERS.—The Canadian Seigneur, now discharging and loading at South Island ports, will also load at Wellington and Napier and then come to Auckland to complete her cargo. She is to be dispatched from Auckland on January 10 for New York, Boston and Halifax.

The Canadian Challenger was scheduled to reach Auckland from Montreal on January 10. She -will also unload at Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin. The Canadian Challenged was scheduled to leave Halifax on December 24 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about February 10.

RUAHINE’S PASSENGERS.—The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the Ruahine, which reached Wellington from London and Southampton last Friday afternoon, is to sail next Friday for Auckland to complete unloading general merchandise. She is due next Sunday. The following is the list of passengers who arrived by the vessel:—

First Saloon.—Mrs. E. Aitken, Miss G. E. Aitken, Mrs. Baird of Colstoun, Mrs. A. E. Beddome, Mrs. F. E. Beswick, Mi§s T. F. Beswick. Miss A. Bradley, Major F. M. Crum, Miss F. K. M. Curdle, Mr. L. Duckworth, Mr. H. Edwards, Mrs. Edwards, Mr. G. A. C. Elkington, Miss E. M. Greg, Dr. E. J. F. Hardenberg, Miss C. D. Humphreys, Mrs. F. A. P. Kingscote and nurse, Master R. G. F. Kingscote, Mr. S. Klippel, Dr. Augusta Klippel, Miss A. Klippel, Mr. A. T. O. Lees, Miss V. H. Lowther-Crofton, Mr. W. Mackinder, Miss I. H. McEldowney, Mr. M. McKellar, Mr. E. L. Oliver, Mrs. Oliver, Miss E. Perry, Miss Elizabeth Perry, Mr. E. E. Poulton, Mr. N.D . Power, Mr. E. A. Prout, Mr. T. Seabridge, Mrs. F. M. Shaw, Mr. B. W. Shaw. Colonel W. F. Shakespear, Mrs. A. C. Sing, Mr. F. W. Stephens, Miss J. Stewart, Miss E. Stiles, Mr. J. F. Studholme, Mrs. Studholme, Mr. V. A. Tayler, Mr. T. C. Walsh, Mr. R. F. White, Miss J. D. White, Mr. A. Willis, Mrs. Willis, Miss J. E. G. Willis, Mr. C. Wilson-Sears.

Second Saloon.—Miss M. Adinall, Miss A. Anderson, Mrs. E. Aston, Mr. H. Berman, Mr. R. Beveridge, Mr. W. A. Bolton, Mrs. L. E. Collis, Miss H. R. Collis, Miss E. M. Copland, Mrs. G. J. Darby, Master J. A. Darby, Miss G. M. Darby, Mr. C. G. Dean. Mr. H. J. C. Durward, Mr. A. J. Diack, Mrs. Diack, Miss I. Fairall, Mrs. E. Fleuriot, Mrs. T. Frie-boe-Funch, Miss O. A. Frieboe-Funch, Miss I. M. Frieboe-Funch, Master F. Frieboe-Funch, Mrs. A. Gilby, Miss M. Grimshaw, Mr. F. B. Haig, Mr. G. S. Howard, Mrs. C. Hunter, Miss W. Keller, Mr. A. Macfarlane, Mr. G. Macfarlane, Mrs. Macfarlane, Miss E. Macfarlane, Dr. W*. F. Mayne, Mr. R. McCallum, Mrs. McCallum, Mrs. E. M. Miller, Miss A. Owen. Miss D. Pitt, Mr. P. R. Presents, Miss M. G. Pullen, Miss E. Riddoch, Mr. W. Robinson, Mrs. I. W. Scott, Miss C. Scott, Mr. J. R. Siddle, Mrs. Siddle, Miss L. Stokes, Miss E. Stokes, Mr. F. G. Sutherland, Dr. H. W. Webber, Mrs. Webber, Mr. E. H. Wedgwood, Mr. C. H. Whittaker, Mr. T. E. ’Williams, Mrs. A. M. Wilson, Miss K. M. Wilson, Miss J. Mcl. Wilson and 204 third class.

KAPONGA’S MOVEMENTS.—The 100 office of the Union Company have b*. advised that the Kaponga leaves K, bourne on Thursday, via Newcastle, f Wellington and Auckland, and should * rive here about January 16. MAKURA LEAVES SAN FRANCISC: —Cable advice received by th£ QHU H Company states that the R.M.S. v&k> sailed from San Francisco last Vday via ports for Wellington and She is due at Wellington on January jl KERSTEIN MILES IN PORT-Witv full cargo of case oil from Port ArtW Texas, the German steamer Miles arrived at Auckland at 10 o cloa last evening and berthed at 9 o'clock fib morning at Western Wharf to dLchar* the local portion of her cargo. Tv vessel, which left the American port $ November 23. experienced a very f*weather passage to New Zealand, arrfc. ing at Colon on December 1 and cl€.iri> Balboa the following; day. The \ esaa formerly the Martha Hemsoth, was bujfc, at Kiel in 1921. She is registered l 4,971 tons gross. Captain A. Witzig is in command * the Kersten Miles, and associated wj«£; him are the following officers Mr. P. Willbrandt; second. Mr. F. I"jbJ 1 ’; ker: third. Mr. H. Breckwoldt; wirele*S4 operator. Mr. E. Franke; chief engineer Mr. H. Hannam: second, Mr. L Hermetfl third, Mr. L. Rensch; fourth. Mr. W Dose: assistant engineers. Messrs £ Schmidt, R. Bense and W. Schubartchief steward. Mr. G. Olff. Henderson and Macfarlane. Ltd., th? local agents, advise that they hope to dispatch the vessel about Friday next for Wellington. Townsville. Port Alma, Brisbane and Newcastle to complete discharge. ANOTHER NEW MOTOR-SHIP.^ Rates of speed ranging from 13 to if knots are provided for in the specifications of many cargo motor-ships unde# construction. In Sweden the first of ships illustrating this policy was recently launched at Got. averken, Gothenburg, for the Trans-' Pacific Company, limited. Gothenburg; She was named Mirrabooka, and is on* of two sister ships under construction at Gotaverken for the company. The vessel is specially built for trad* between North Europe and Australia. The principal dimensions are as foS low: Length, 435 ft.; breadth. 57ft.: depth, to shelter deck, 39ft. lOin. Her propelling machinery will consist of two six-cylinder Gotaverken Diesel engines, each developing 3.200 r.h.p. at 110 r.p.m., giving the j| vessel a service speed of 15 knots. All the auxiliary machinery will be eleetricaL Two-berth cabins will be provided to? 20 passengers on the promenade deck, i To be completed at the end of thig year, the vessel will in every respect cun. form to the highest standard, and will* for instance, be rat-proofed according the specification of the United States* Public Health Service.. NIAGARA ARRIVES—After a fa is weather passage, the Union Company* R.M.S. Niagara arrived at Auckland yes- . terday from Vancouver via ports and berthed at the Princes Wharf. When' en route from Vancouver to Honolulu the Niagara picked up two boats containing members of the crew of the auxuiliaryl schooner Doris Crane, which had been destroyed by fire. The shipwrecked men were afterwards landed at Honolulu. The] following passengers for New Zealand arrived by the Niagara:— First Saloon.—Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Ar«, cher, Mr. F. J. Abbott, Mr. H. W. Brain* erd, Mr, and Mrs. F. Buscombe, Mr. and Mrs. A. Benjamin, Miss M. Brown, Mist R. Binstead, Dr. H. Berney. Mr. A. WCliffe, Mr. C. C. Chopp, Miss A. Cassels, Mr. L. P. Chapman, Mr. and Mr^ F. B. Cadman, Mr. Casey. Mr. and Mrs, A. Durrschmidt, Mr. J. Danon, Miss J« Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Davey, Mr, C. L. Death, Mrs. B. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Easdown, Mrs. Flanagan, Miss Flanagan, Miss C. Fitzpatrick, Hon. B. Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gibson. Mis* G. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hales, Mrs. C. F. Hamilton, Mr. F. E. Mr. F. W. Lester, Hon. Henry and Marks, Mr. E. R. Jack, Misses C. Jh; and V. L. Morgan, Mrs. C. H. Mitchelk Miss P. Mitchell, Mr. V. A. Marus, Di£ and Mrs. F. W. Maunsell, Mrs. M. Mor* gan. Mrs. Miner, Mr. W. P. Nicholls, Mr, P. E. Nelson, Mrs. F. Patton, Mr. A, Patterson, Miss I. Pocock, Miss I. Paul* Miss K. Redmond, Mr. F. W. Robinson* Mrs. A. Rich, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Reece,; Mrs. M. E. SymoTis. Mr. and Mrs. J, A. Strang, Mr. E. R. Saffery, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Sinclair, Captain G. Symons. Miss A. J. Trotter, Mr. C. Tupper, Mr. B. S. Ulrich. Mr. and Mrs. V. Winn. Miss M. E. Whelan, Miss J. C. Whelan, Miss F. H. Whelan, Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Waddell, Dr. and Mrs. Wardlaw, Mr. W. Young, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Young. Second Saloon.—Mr. B. H. Andrew, Miss E. Applegate, Mr. J. M. Bingham,; Miss G Baster, Mr. A. E. Bates, Mr. C, Burry, Mr. C. G. Clark. Miss M.- Dun* woody, Mr. C. E. Dempsy, Mr. E. Dwyer, Miss S. Edwards, Mr. C. D. Ellis, Mr. P. Fitzmaurice, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Fowler, Mr. K. Gilmour, Mrs. K. Haig-Brown, Mr. E. F. Hinds, Miss E. Hinds, Mrs L Hickson. Miss N. Hickson, Rev. J. Kennedy, Mr. J. T. Kerr. Mr. and Mrs J. Lundeen. Miss M. Lloyd, Mr. E. McGowan, Misses Millett (two), Masters G. J. and E. Millett, Mrs. V. Maynard, MiM J. Maynard, Rev. A. Murray. Mrs. L. A* Millett, Mr. and Mrs. W. Nimmo, Mis* M. O’Sullivan, Rev. E. Phelan, Mr. J. M. Polak, Miss M. Renshaw, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rose, Mrs. E. M. Stewart. Miss E, Stewart, Miss E. Stewart, Master F. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Stewart* Mr. J. N. Scott, Miss M. Tobin, Mrs, K. Tylee, Miss H. B. Tylee, Mr. and Mrs. G. H Thompson, Mr. J. E. Vickers, Mrs. H. "Wells, Mr. and Mrs. R. Wilson, Master D. Wilson, Master K. Wilson, Mr. % J. Wells, Master T. H. Wells, Mrs. U C. Wane, Master Wane, Miss Wane, M* R E. Wright and 72 third < lass. At 10 o’clock to-night ’.he Niagara leaves Auckland for Sydney.