The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 265, 30 January 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —The Ngakuta has been recommissioned at XetvcasUe in eommaud of Captain W. J. S. Eyre. His deck officers are: Mr. K. Lloyd (chief), Mr. T. 11. Davis (second), and Mr. -tV. Condon (third). , , The Kanna, recently recommissioned at Auckland with Captain A. Reed in command. The following are his deck officers: Chief, Mr. H. Evington; second, ilr. N. H. Pearson; third. Mr. R. Allison, Captain J. L. Brisco has resumed command of the Kaitangata, relieving captain G. M. Ruston, who is awaiting instructons. . „ , Captain R. M. Kane is now in command of the Kartigi. . . , Captain A. Murray has been appointed to command the Kiwi tea. Captain W. H. D. Gardner late of the Waipori, is on holiday at Auckland. Captain A. W. Creese has been appointed to the Wairuna, relieving Captain J. Ryan, who is proceeding to hew Zealand on holiday. _ „ Mr. H. W. Jones is now second officer of the Waipiata, Mr, R. D. Brebner having been granted holidays. Mr. P. J. Anderson has relieved Mr. A. R Nancarrow as second officer of the KakarJki, the latter officer is being granted holiday leave. Mr. J. V. Broadhouse has been appointed third officer of the Kartigi, and Mr. C. G. Hill is proceeding to Sydney to sit for his mate’s ticket. Mr. L. B. Thomas has relieved Mr. A. G. Hardy as third officer of the Komata.

FROM GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL. —After loading at Glasgow and Liverpool, the C. and D. Line steamer Port Melbourne is to leave the latter port on May 12 for New Zealand ports. CARGO FROM NEW YORK.—The C. and D. Line announces that the Port Albany is to leave New York on February 18 for New Zealand ports. The Port Curtis will follow, sailing on April 20. HALERIC FROM JAVA.—The Bank Line steamer Haleric arrived last night with a full cargo of raw sugar from Java. She berthed this morning at Chelsea to discharge. Speding, Limited, are the local agents.

CARGO FROM LONDON. —The C. and D. Line advises that the following vessels have been fixed to leave London for New Zealand ports: Port Auckland on March 14, Port Dunedin on April 4, Port Huon on June 6.

PORT MELBOURNE TO LOAD. —News by cable has been received by the C. and D. Line that the Port Melbourne left Sydney at 11 a.m. on Wednesday for Napier to commence loading for London. The vessel is due at Napier to-day.

PORT HARDY AT HALIFAX. —The C. and D. Line has been notified by cable that the Port Hardy arrived at Boston on January 20 and Halifax on January 23 from Auckland, en route to London. The vessel left Auckland on December 16.

TAINUI SAILS.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui sailed at daybreak this morning for Tokomaru Bay, Lyttelton, Picton and Wellington to load for England. She is to be dispatched from Wellington on February 15 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

PORT HUNTER CLEARS PANAMA. —Cabled news has been received by the C. and D. Line, that the Port Hunter, en route from Liverpool, cleared Panama on January 25, bound for the New Zealand four main ports. The vessel is due at Auckland about February 11. KAIAPO! FROM WALPOLE ISLAND. —T. he Union Company’s steamer Kaiapoi arrived yesterday morning from Walpole Island, via Noumea. She berthed at King s Wharf to unload a Quantity of guano for Auckland. The remainder of her cargo is for Wanganui. Pine weather was experienced on the voyage. 'MU TAKA IN PORT.— The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rimutaka on Saturday night from Opua. Sl w£, ra t orn nE ? he berthed at Cenrw*\ai f to complete loading refrigerated and general cargo for England. With passengers and mail she is *tobe disThursday for Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. C A, ?9 O FROM LIVERPOOL.— The Fed- ^ eam ® r Cambridge has re§EwL£y^wireless to the New Zealand iw*P pil, g Company that she will arrive from Liverpool at five o’clock to-morrow morning. The vessel has general merchandise from West Coast ports of Great T° r f? H Charse at Aucl *land, Well-y^-t< A n ’ and Dunedin. Cargo Wh Ayekland. will be unloaded at Quen’s

<= P O . M °R | N LOADS—Messrs. Geo. H. Scales, Ltd., advises that their chartered steamer Cape Comorin arrived at Wellington yesterday from Lyttelton to load for Dunkirk and English ports. She will leave Wellington to-day again for Napier, fro which port the vessel will return to Wellington toward the end of this week. The ship is to sail finally from Wellington next Saturday, proceeding via the Panama Canal. TOFUA’S PASSENGERS. —The following passengers sailed by the Tofua, which left Auckland on Saturday for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa: — Saloon.—Mr. W. Spiers, Mr. H. Williams, Mr. A. E. Moore, Colonel and Mrs. C B. Wallace. Mr. F Forsythe, Mr W. E. Sheppard, Mr. A. Sutherland, Miss H. Huch, Mr. and Mrs. F. Buscombe, Mr. A. L. Hall, Mr. E. Nixon Westwood, H. Gow. Mr. J. L. Yarnton, Mr. H. S. .VVis dom Mr. M. P. Lett, Mr. L. J. ferson, Mr. G. B. Hewson, Mr. and Mrs o D. Fisher, Mrs. Speight and three children, Mr. J. H. Roach, Mrs. Spence, Miss Bee, Mrs Sutherlaml Miss Wyatt, Mrs. Meyrat, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. «arxer, Mr. and Mrs. H. Sparks, Miss Mr. A. A. Denny, Mr. C. R. y i . l . kin ® on » Mr. T. W. Barnes, Mr. G. E. Callaghan, Mr. J. Shields, Mr. E. R. Young:, Mr. V. L. Bagge, Mr. R. L. Mr. J. T. Smith and nine steerage, including three Chinese.

AORANGI IN PORT.—The Union Company’s R.M.M.S. Aorangi, which arrived St Auckland last evening from Vancouver and way ports, berthed at the Prince s Wharf. Fair weather was experienced for the trip. The following passengers arrived by the vessel: — First Saloon. —Miss M. Allan, Sister M. Agnes, Mr. and Mrs. Adams and two children, Rev. F. Buckley, Mr. H. R. Beaven, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Bain, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bacon, Mrs. E. M. Batham, Miss E. J. Batham, Miss T. E. Batham, Mrs. C. V. Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. Jan Cherniavsky, Mr. M. Cherfiiavsky, Mr. and Mrs,, Wm. Coates, Sister M. Celine, Mr. and Mrs. ,A. S. Denton, Mr. C. G. Dawson, Mrs. Dawson, Master C. Dawson and Misses P. and N. Dawson, Miss Everard, Mr. A. R. Flinn, Mr. and Mrs. H. Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Groth, Mr. B. Goodman, Mr. H. Heinz, Mr. W. Hobbs, Mr. J. G. Harkness, Miss C. E. Harrold, Mr. Hall, Dr. E. Harper, Miss N. W. Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. Hulse, Mr. L. Henry, Misses (2) Hennings, Mr., Mrs and Master Jamieson, Mr. D. Lawford, Messrs. H. E. and H. J. Le Lievre, Mrs. E. H. Le Lievre, Mr. W. R. Morris, Miss P. Mitchell, Mrs. Wm. Mitchell, Mrs. M. A. Moore, Miss R. Morison, Mrs A. Muir, Mr. E. C. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Mills, Mr. and Master Marlow, Mr. R. J. McDonald, Master and Miss McGusty, Miss P. N. Nairn, Mrs. Neff and daughter, Mrs. A. Pollard, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Patrick, Sir Maui Pomare, Mr. Pomare, Mr. T. G. Queree, Mrs. and Miss Quick, Dr. and Mrs. Reiehelmann, Mr. D. Riley, Mrs. G. A. Ralphs, Mrs. and Miss Stewart, General J. Stewart, Mr. Wm. Smaill, Mr. W. C. Schwab, Mr. H. Seaward, Mrs. E. L. Skinner, Messrs. H. R. and H. D. Skinner, Mrs. Smith and infant, Mr. M. Scott, Mr. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Dr. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, Miss M. Warrington, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Wallace. Second saloon.—Mr. Alt, Master C. Aidney, Master Addis, Mr. and Miss Bishop, Mrs. Bevege and two infants, Mr. and Mrs. Bullock arid three daughters, Miss A. Burgin, Miss M. Brown, Master Brailey, Mrs. D. C. demon. Miss M. A. Clark, Mr. O. B. Corbett, Miss Chaplin, Mr. R. Cull, Miss J. Dodd, Miss D. Dale, Miss J. Edmiston, Miss N. Freeguard, Miss E. Flint, Master Feder, Mrs. H. Gardiner, Miss Goldsmith, Miss Gamble, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Griffith, Mr. Goodman, Miss E. Howard, Miss Hilditch, Mr. Horland, Misses A. and J. Holmes, Miss F. Hill Dr. Hight, Miss Harris, Mr. Hayes, Mr £•. herring, Mr. H. Hulek, Miss Joske,’ Miss G. Keys, Mrs. Kennedy, Mr. W. J Lockwood, Miss M. Lavelle, Miss Moncur Miss Morecroft. Mr. and Mrs. Mclvor! JJrs. A - McDonald, Mrs. McGeady, Mr. McArthur, Miss E. Nolan, Mr. Nudds, Mr. Ornelia, Miss A. O’Brien, Mr. and Miss Potter, Master J. Palmer, Miss C. Pickering, Misses E. and H. Rudall, Miss Raye, Miss Rutland, Mr. Ross, Mr and Mrs. Robins and two children. Mr A F. Savage, Miss A. Shave. Miss F. Short! Misses Stephens, Mrs. Scott, Miss Sutherland, Misses L. and M. Steinmetz, Miss K. Syms, Mr. G. Smith, Mr. B. W H Smith. Master Suchit, Mr. J. Tantrum! ?J r * XY£ k ’ and Mrs - H - Vicars, Mr. A. H. Willey, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wilson, Misses J. and D. Wilson and infant, Mr. T Vatson ' Miss M - Wastall, and 42 third class.

The Aorangi is scheduled to leave Auck land at -8- p, nu to-morrow for Sydney.

MARAMA FROM SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland about 7 a.m. to-morrow from Sydney, the Union Company advises that the passenger steamer Mar am a will berth about an hour later at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The vessel is scheduled to leave Auckland at 3 p.m. next Friday on her return trip to the New South Wales port. MIDDLESEX ARRIVING. —The Federal Line steamer Middlesex will arrive from London at five o’clock this evening, according to her wireless advices. She has general merchandise for Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth. Before coming into port she will unload explosives at the Motuihi anchorage. After completion of discharge at New Plymouth the Middlesex will commence loading there for her homeward voyage. Her other loading ports are Wanganui, Wellington. Napier and Auckland. She is to be dispatched finally from. Auckland on March 10 for New York, Boston, London. Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. NEW COASTAL TUG. —A fine stamp of tug for the Coastal Tugs’ Association (N.S.W.), and intended for service on the North Coast, has been launched from the shipbuilding yard of Drakes, Limited. She was named Repton. Designed by Mr. J. Scott, of Hunter’s Hill, she is a shapely looking craft with a length of 92ft Gin overall, and 86ft 6in between perpendiculars. Her beam is 19ft. 6in (moulded), and depth 6ft 6in. Her engines, by Bow. McLachlan, Glasgow, are of the compound type with cylinders llin and 22in in diameter, the length of stroke being 16in. She has one boiler, 9x9, with a steam pressure of 1301 b. Her propeller Is sft in diameter.. She is fitted with a tank for trimming purposes with a capacity of 7£ tons. Her mean draught is 6ft. OUR TRADE WITH AM ERlCA.—United States exports for the first 11 months of 1927 totalled 4,457,000,000 dol., and imports 3,852,000,000 dols., representing an increase of 124,000,000 dol.. and a decrease of 219,000,000 dol respectively over a similar period in 1926. Australia and New Zeaeland together purchased 178,589,000 dollars’ worth of goods in the first eleven months of 1927, and sold to the United States goods worth 50,460,000 dol. GERMAN NAVAL VESSEL. —The German Navy has made it a special task to improve ocean charts with the help of modern echo sounding apparatus. Valuable results have been obtained by the Meteor and the cruiser Emden. The cruiser Berlin is now going to make another trip to the waters of Eastern Asia and the Pacific Ocean, and she has been ordered to make careful measurements at all points where the charts show shoals, which in those waters may undergo alterations from earthquakes. This task has been given to the cruiser as a consequence of the loss of the Principessa Mafalda, which, according to Italian reports, struck an unknown shoal. Further, the Berlin is to check carefully the greatest depth ever found, which was reported in April of last year by the cruiser Emden to be a depth of 3.000 feet near Celebes. The instruments the Berlm are of an improved type. She win oe the first German naval vessel to call at “Sian and Australian ports since the WORLD’S SUGAR CROPS.— Australia s production of sugar for 192 < mated at 467,000 tons, as against 415,611 last season. Australia is thus the seventh largest producer of cane sugar " th world World s cane crops for the iyzi-.<ss season are estimated at 15,701,000 tons, as against 15,901.000 tons last season, and beet crops at 9,135,000 tons, as against 7,690,000 tons last season. The world s crop of cane and beet sugar for I» 2 ‘- 28 will be 24,836,000 tons, according to the preliminary estimates provided by Willett and Gray. Last season’s crops were 23,591,000 tons, so that the estimate for this season represents an increased output of 5.27 per cent. Cuba this season is expected to supply 4.000,000 tons of cane sugar, more than a quarter of the world s supply. Last season the crop was 4,508,521 tons, but there is evidence this year of restriction of output imposed by law. Representatives of the sugar industries of Germany, Poland and Czecho-Slovakia, in conference with the Government of Cuba, agreed to support the policy of Cuba to normalise and stabilise relations between production and consumption of sugar throughout the world. An International Sugar Committee will be iormed, comprising two delegates of the industry In each country, and those which shall subsequently join the committee. SHIP'S BOTTOM FALLS OUT.—The crew of the steamer Guardian, of Newcastle, bound from Ghent to London with a cargo of iron, had a remarkable escape when the bottom fell out of their ship, six miles off the North Goodwin Lightship, says a Glasgow paper. She sank in a few minutes. The first intimation that anything was wrong was when the engineer bobbed up from the hatchway and shouted to his cornrades on deck that the bottom of the ship had fallen out, and that the cargo of iron had vanished. The crew grabbed what they could of their personal effects, and just had time to lower their boats when the ship sank. In fact, they were only just pushing away when she disappeared, and they narrowly escaped being drowned in the vortex as .the ship foundered. The crew, guided by foghorns, rowed to the North Goodwin Lightship, and were subsequently landed at Ramsgate by 4he local lif boat. No lives were -lost.'- -