The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 247, 9 January 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Captain A. H. Davev has assumed command of the intercolonial steamer Jlaunganui, relieving Captain v, . Martin, who is taking his holidays at Christchurch. • The Kahika has recommissioned at Dunedin after the holidays in command of Captain A. S. Dalgliesh. His deck officers are: Chief, Mr. T. E. Sevan; second, Mr. R. E. Osborne; third, Mr. J. B. Hitchman. Mr. F. W. Gibson has been reappointed second officer of the Tahiti, relieving Mr. O. C. Bray for holidays. Mr. H. W. Jones, second officer of the Komata, is ashore for orders. His place has been taken by Air. J. H. Ibbotson, who recently passed Tor his master’s certificate. The Kaiwarra, recently recommissioned at Lyttelton, is in command of Captain R. L. Davies. His deck officers are: Mr. T. W„ "White, chief officer; Mr. D. W. Williams, second officer; Mr. J. McNeil, third officer. Mr. E. G. K. Meatyard has reported from leave, having passed for his master’s certificate. OTOKIA REPORTS. —A wireless message from the tanker Otokia reports that she will arrive at Wellington at noon tomorrow. The vessel has a full cargo of fuel oil from San Luis for discharge into the Union Company’s tanks at Miramar. WEST TOGUS SAILING. —In contination of her voyage from Pacific Coast ports, Henderson and Macfarlane advises that the American steamer West Togus leaves Auckland at 3 * p.m., to-day for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. CANADIAN SEIGNEUR RETURNING. —The Candian Seigneur sailed from Wellington at noon on Saturday for Napier and Auckland. She is expected to leave the coastal port to-morrow morning for Auckland and is due here on Wednesday. After completing loading operations the vessel will be dispatched on Thursday for New York, Boston and Halifax. SUSSEX REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by the -Union Company, the Federal steamer Sussex, from Calcutta and way ports, is expected to arrive at Auckland on Wednesday evening. After discharge here, the Sussex proceeds to Wellington thence Lyttelton, Tlmaru, Dunedin and Bluff to complete. MESOPOTAMIA DOCKS.—To have her hull cleaned and painted the tramp steamer Mesopotamia was docked this morning. Henderson and Macfarlane, the local agents for the vessel, advises that the Mesopotamia undocks to-morrow morning and proceeds to Westport for bunkers before going to Nauru Island to load again for Auckland. HAURAKI AT VANCOUVER. —CabIed news received by the Union Company reports that the Hauraki, from Sydney, via Suva, arrived at Vancouver on January 3. The vessel is to load at Powell River and Ocean Falls, leaving the latter port about January 19 for San Francisco to complete loading for Auckland (possibly Wellington), Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. RIMUTAKA’S PROGRAMME. Now completing her discharge at Napier, the ea * an d Shipping Company advises that the steamer Rimutaka commences loading there and later proceeds to Oama.ru, thence Wellington, Opua and Auckland to complete. She is due here on January 29 and is scheduled to depart finally from Auckland on February 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama. WEST ELCAJON ARRIVING. —Radio advice received by Henderson and Macfarlane states that the American steamer West Cacajon from Pacific Coast ports expects to arrive at Auckland about 2.30 p.m., to-day. She will berth at the King’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Napier. Wellington and Dunedin to complete. AORANGI AT VANCOUVER. —CabIe advice received by the Union Company states that the R.M.M.S. Aorangi arrived at Vancouver at 2 p.m., last Friday and leaves at noon on "Wednesday for Sydnew via ports. She is due at Auckland on Sunday, January 29, but owing to Monday, January 30, being Anniversary Day, the vessel will now sail from here on Tuesday, January 31 for Sydney. WAIPAHI TO RESUME. —The local office of the Union Company advises that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi Is to dock on Friday morning for cleaning and painting before leaving Auckland the same evening for Newcastle direct. The vessel is to load at Newcastle and Sydney, for Fiji and is to clear Sydney on January 24. The Waipahi is scheuduled to sail from Suva on February 2 for Auckland where she is due on February 8. CANADIAN PROSPECTOR ARRIVING. —At three o’clock this afternoon the Canadian Government Merchant Marine steamer. Canadian Prospector, will arrive in the stream at Auckland with a cargo of general merchandise from Halifax, according to a further radio report received from the vessel this morning by the local office of the Canadian Government agency. She will berth later at Prince’s Wharf to commence discharge, and on "Wednesday evening is to be dispatched for "Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff to complete and commence loading for the Homeward trip. NORTHERN COMPANY'S VESSELS.— The Northern Company advises that the Hauturu is to be dispatched from Onehunga for Raglan, Kawhia and "Waikato Heads at four o’clock to-morrow aftercioon. The Otimai is to leave Auckland at five o’clock this evening for Opotiki and Kutarere, and the Motu at ten o’clock to-mor-row morning for Whakatane. In future the Waiuku is to return to Auckland from Waiheke on Saturday mornings, leaving Cowes Bay at 6 a.m., Orapiu at 6.15 a.m., Awaroa at 6.45 a.m., Omiha 'at 7.15 a.m., Ostend at 7.30 a.m. and Surfdale at 8 a.m.

CARGO FROM AUSTRALIA—From Melbourne direct the Union Company s.Kairanga is due at Auckland next Friday and” the Kaponga from Melbourne via Newcastle and Wellington is due here about January 17. KAIAPOI SAILS.— The cnion cbmpany’s steamer Kaiapoi. : undergoing overhaul and survey land, was recommissioned on - a * ar ; - and left here shortly after b P-m-Noumea and W alpole Island t Auckland and W anganui. NORFOLK COMPLETINO.-^ completing her loading at AucKlana. tot New Zealand Shipping Company vises that the Federal steamer Port ia will finally sail from here oil i \vest of January 13. tor London and " est 01 England ports, via Panama. ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY.— The local offic“ of Huddart-Parker and Compa.nl Sdldses that the passenger steamer 1 hmaroa, which left, Sydney at 1-Go PJQ last Friday for ell.ngton is here tomorrow he? ?ets?n trip to Sydney. PORT DUNEDIN TO LOAD. Due at Gisborne to-dav from Launceston, the C. aid D Lino advises that the motor-ship Port Dunedin will commence loading at Gisborne and fill up at Napier. L>t elton and Wellington. She is to oe ais patched finally from ° J uarv 26 for London, via Panamatamaroa at w e l lingt o n-—l. S^ an siviU Xr£S'ioS d Hn S S? &~a ikir a Auckland, where she is due *£ complete her loading. The v _ and London, \ia Panama. MIN DUE THIS AFTERNOON. —According to a radio message received hi the lS&l office of the Kew Zealand Shipping Company, the A. and A. Lines cnar tered steamer Min is expected Xew at Auckland this afteiuioon from New York She is to berth at tne t ‘' Wharf to unload the cargo before proceeding -Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete. RUAHINE IN PORT.—To complete her discharge of London cargo and to commence her lading for her return vovaee the New Zealand Shipping panyhf liner Ruahine arrived land vesterday morning from _ Wellington and berthed at the Queen S R ? a hine Next Saturday afternoon the Ruanine cSHoalS ar and a l to <=ail finally from Wellington on Feb ruary 4 for Southampton and London, Panama. HINEMOA'S VOYAGE.-The Covernmpnt «teamer Hinemoa returned to Aucn S on Saturday afternoon, after being delayed by exceptionally stormy weather at Norfolk Island. Sne is at Central Wharf The vessel left Auckland at 4 p.m. on December 2S and experienced boUOei - ous variable winds to the island, which was reached at inid-day on December 31. A strong south-east gale was blowing, accompanied by torrential ram and highconfused seas. Owing to the stormy conditions the passengers did not lan “ the following day. Continuous stormy weather delayed cargo operations, which were not completed until \\ ednesda> afternoon, when passengers were embarked and the vessel left for Auckland. On the return trip boisterous weather was encountered until the vessel neared New Zealand. Spedding, Ltd., advises that the Hinemoa is to be dispatched again for Norfolk Island at five, o’clock this afternoon. The following passengers are leaving by the vessel: Mrs. Campbell, Miss D. Rossiter, Mrs. T. Hazel, Mrs. R. Quintal, Miss T. Davis, Mrs. E. Baxter, Mrs. Lila Howard, Mrs. C. Page Howard, Mrs. E. Howard and child, Miss Muskell, Miss Campbell, Messrs. C. Clifton, T. Horter and C. Powell. THE ELECTRIC SHIP. —An engineering development which promises to be of considerable interest in the future is that of electric propulsion of ships, a notable instance of which is seen in the new American liner California. This adaptation of electric power is discussed in an article in the latest edition of “Brassey's Naval and Shipping Annual” by Mr. Alfred Regnauld, who states that until quite recently it was regarded by British students of naval architecture as being of academic interest only. But its origin was British and dates from 1911, when the Electric Arc, an experimental launch, was built on the Clyde, and since that time a good many other electricallydriven ships have been constructed in British yards. This method of propulsion, however, appears to have found greater favour In America than in other countries. Mr. Regnauld discusses the ; advantages claimed for it and its suit- ' ability for vessels of various types. His main conclusion is that if it can be demonstrated that the saving in annual charges on every item of operating expenditure, including cost of running, maintenance, and repairs taken in conjunction with the greater earning capacity, if any, more than balances the higher capital charges spread over the estimated life of the ship and her equipment, then the . electrically-propelled ship must be regarded as a paying proposition, especially for specially suitable types. H.M.S. RODNEY’S DEPARTURE.— There Is a complaint from the Mersey of lack of enthusiasm over the departure from Birkenhead of Messrs. Cammell, Laird and Co.’s, great new battleship Rodney, states the ‘‘Syren and Shipping.” There were few people about; no one even tried to raise a cheer, and “she went on her way creating no more audible attention than a Dock Board dredger.” This was very sad, especially when the Lord Mayor of Liverpool had entertained the captain and some of the officers at a Town Hall banquet, after which there were speeches telling of the big things that were done at Birkenread and of how the Rodney was the greatest battleship of modern times. The Mersey cannot have realised what was happening when the Rodney went to sea.

j THE MACPHERSON CftTT^ I —Good news as to th® eSMCfc.SfeJS I Macpherson collection o' S now comes from the v j Research (states the ’ ShtX**£li I It announces that the firsti | 4; 35.000 . ward the purrh.^. ! been received. The donor*, A' li i Scent gift is the same I I factor who has already toward thf | Victory and £15,000 toratlon of the ImplacaWC I thus, in a short space of tv® I 100.000 guineas to enable K Great Britain to fTtserr, w Kfi I monuments of their sea - heaiac-Ai | stimulate their imagination ■bate • r-ntaet with the h ! the past. The latest ai[ t o ! lows the country > x month* raise the remaining £65, Ott chase of the collection. WITHIN WIRELESS I ! The following vessels are S be within range of the undSSSM wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.-;; ■ i'. rt Boy- . l! O’ >US-. .U .. •:*.!. \\ est T.-y—N S* j P°'. Omana, sawekla. "airuaaS^B Chatham Islands.—MiraJat “O’ • Tainui. -»oan. Qj » Wellington.—Maori. Wahl— . 1 Ngraio. Tamahine. Port I Matakana. Tutanekai. panui. Rimutaka. Port DunedtCj l ** | Manuka. Canadian Seigneur ‘tA* | Surrey. Port Sydney Waihern-Ct" f j Huntingdon. Kerston Miles Awarua. —Sir J. C Rossi C . | sen, N. T. Nilson Alonso. TakhT • ’ kouaiti. Port Denison, Tunerte J River, Kaitangata. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY | ARAPAWA (7.15 a.m.), 291 tn*. from Hokianga. ®^vi| The Ngapuhi leaves at 4 o’cW ! afternoon for New Plymouth andU ; j to Onehunga »*n Wednesday The Arapawa, sailing from this afternoon for Wangantti/rC about Thursday next. The Hauturu leaves at 4 p.j* i row for Raglan. Kawhia and I,”: Heads and is due back at (wy' next Friday morning. The Anchor Company’s steaa* i T toa is due at Onehunga on 'VSvJ: to load for Nelson and West CoMty!