The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 277, 13 February 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL. —Mr. J W. Thomson has relieved Mr. E. J. Deed, second officer of the Sussex, for holidays.

Mr. L. Sinclair has been appointed second officer of the Opihi, relieving: Mi'. R. Allan, who is awaiting orders.

Mr. W. Kehoe, second officer of the Poolta, has gone ashore at Sydney on account of illness, and his place has been taken by Mr. A. P. Cousin.

OTOKIA LEAVES SAN PEDRO.— Cabled news has been received that the tanker Otokia cleared San Pedro last Thursday morning for Wellington. The vessel has a cargo of fuel oil for discharge into the Union Company’s tanks at Miramar.

THE SUSSEX. —The Union Company advises that the Sussex left Newcastle on Saturday for Java and Calcutta, The vessel will take the March-April loading at Calcutta for New Zealand ports, completing at Penang, Singapore and Samarang.

RADIO FROM MATATUA. —A wireless message received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co. from the Matatua, en route from London, via Suva, reports that she woul£ arriye at Dunedin at 6 o’clock this morning.

CANADIAN SEIGNEUR REPORTED. —The Canadian Seigneur, which sailed from Auckland on January 12 for New York, Boston and Halifax, is reported to have reached Panama last Thursday.

THE PORT DENISON. —En route from New Zealand to London the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Denison cleared Colon last Thursday. She was dispatched from Port Chalmers on January 11.

CANADIAN HIGHLANDER REPORTED.—The Canadian Highlander is reported to have reached Colon last Friday, en route from Halifax to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about March 8.

TAHITI AT WELLINGTON.— En route from San Francisco via ports to Sydney, the Union Company’s R.M.S. Tahiti arrived at Wellington this morning to land her passengers, mails and cargo. She is to leave Wellington to-morrow afternoon for Sydney. FLOUR FOR CHINA. Australian flour is still being sent to feed the British troops in China. The Minister for Markets and Migration has been advised that the War Office has ordered 50 long tons of flour from the New South Wales Flourmillers Produce Company, Sydney, for delivery at Hongkong before February 15.

AO RANG I IN PORT —The Union Company’s R.M.S. S. Aorangi arrived at Auckland at 5.55 p.m. yesterday from Sydney and berthed at the Prince’s Wharf shortly after 7 p.m. to land her passengers, and mails and to load cargo for the Islands and Vancouver. The vessel left the New South Wales port at noon last Thursday and experienced fine weather for the trip, which took three days, one hour and 24 minutes, her speed averaging 17.4 knots. The following passengers for New Zealand arrived by the Aorangi:— First Saloon: Mr. E. P. Andreas, Mr. J. Alexander, Mr. P. S. Arnott, Mr. J. L. Althouse, Mrs. H. L. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Andrews; Sir Thos. Bridges, Sir H. Barwell, Miss E. Burckhardt, Miss M. I. Bowman, Mr. E. Bond, Mr. and Miss O. Binns and two children, Lieut.-Col. L. Brassey, Mr. and Mrs. G. Botting, Mr. A. C. Brown, Mr. J. Butler, Miss I. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. G. Bass, Mr. and Miss H. Brown, Mr. E R. Blackadder, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bardsley, Mr. and Mrs. G. Brown, Mr. T. A. Bowden, Miss L. Carruthers, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cooke, Miss M. Chisholme, Miss Chittleborough, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Crossman, Mrs. A. Cohen, Mrs. J. Cusack, Miss L. Clouston, Mr. T. Curtis, Miss E. Corner, Mrs. A. Champion, Mr. and Mrs.T. Chisholm, Mrs. R. T. Davies, Mr. S. Dempster, Mrs E. Davis, Mrs. L. Danger, Miss G. English, Miss M. E. Admondson, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ellerbeck, Mr. W. Ecroyd, Mr. A. Ellis, Mr. J. Eddison, Mrs. L. Fosdick, Miss T. Freeman, Judge M. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Flannery and daughter, Mr. G. Fagan, Mr. W. Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fearnhead, Mrs. and Miss Gray, Mr. O. Gepp, Mrs. M. Garrick, Mr. C. Gale, Mr. and Mrs. Grevatt, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ganney, Mr. F. Goldbei'g, Mrs. and Miss Gutterbridge, Mr. and Mrs. J. Guertin, Miss M. Grant, Mr. R. F. Greenwood, Mr. W. Gray, Mr. C. Gamble, Mr. H. Hart, Mr. P. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Ham, Mr. J. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hufford, Miss D. Holt, Mr. G. D. Healy, Mr. and Mrs. G. Johnson, Mrs. B. Jowett, Mrs. and Miss Johnson, Mrs. and Master Kelly, Mr. A. P. Keighley, Mrs. E. Kingdon, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kaye, Miss E. Kaye, Mr. G. Levie, Mr. H. Lewis, Mrs. Levy, Mr. P. G. MacNamara, Mr. H. Munro, Mr. P. G. Munro, Mr. J. S. Miller, Messrs. T. and T. M. Maclndoe, Mr. C. Mason, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Mathieson, Mr. C. Mackey, Miss M. Macfarlane, Mr. J. D. McLarty, Mr. N. Macfarlane, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mclntosh, Mrs. J. Mclntosh, Mrs M. Mclntosh and infafit, * Miss E. Mclntosh, Mr. C. H. Nicholson, Mrs. and Miss Nicholson, Mr. S. D. Oxenham, Mr. D. O’Brien, Mrs. A. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. H. Prell, Miss E. Pagett, Mr. and Miss D. and D. G. Picker, Mrs. A. Peterson, Mrs. R. Rettie, Mr. T. Raysmith, Mrs. and Miss Riches, Mrs. and Miss Radcliffe, Miss M. Robson, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mr. T. K. Smith, Mrs. and Miss Shaw, Miss H. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. G. Skellington, Mrs. and Master Spargo, Mr. H. J. Stewart, Miss Sanderson, Mrs. Scrivener and infant, Mr. H. J. Solomon, Mr. W. H. Slade, Mr. F. B. Spencer, Miss B. Shannon, Rev. W. Tassie, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tassie, Mr. H. G. Taubman, Miss H. Taylor, Mr. E. J. Tait, Mr. T. Tuohy, Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas, Mr. R. Upward, Miss E. Utz, Mr. R. Vernon,. Misses M. and J. Vicars, Mr. W. Vaurufs, Mr. S. Wilson, Miss H. Whiting, Miss C. Welshrqan, Mr. R. C. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wilson, Miss V. White, Miss D. Yates, Mr. G. B. Mclndoe.

Second Saloon: Mrs. E. Bruce, Miss' E. Bull, Mr. and Mrs. D. Cameron, Miss V. Civil, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Clifford and son, Mr. and Mrs. Cullen and three children, Captain Dale, Miss A. Derby, Miss H. Dyer, Mrs. F. Evans and two children, Miss E. M. Finn, Mr. and Mrs. E. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. W. George and two children, Miss D. Gilchrist, Mrs. A. Harrison, Mrs. E. Harrison, Mrs. B. Hatton, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hexter, Mr. A. Hodge, Mr. R. H. Howell, Mrs. R. H. Howell, Mr. G. R. Jack, Mrs. and Miss Jackson, Mrs. Mackay, Miss Marlin, Miss M. M. Mills, Mrs. and Miss Milne, Mr. F. M. McColl, Mr. L. Mclnnes, Mr. D. McLean, Mr. T. McQuillan, Miss I. Peaty, Miss R. Ritchie, Mr. C: R. Roberts, Miss M. Rose, Miss M. Roseman, Mr. G. H. Scott, Mrs. W. Smarden, Mr. C. A. Snedden, Mr. and Mrs. H. Staples, Dr. and Miss Taylor, Miss D. M. Trenwith, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Walsh, Miss M. Waymouth, Miss E. Weber, Miss S. Zukerman, Miss Walsh; and 29 thirdclass.

The R.M.M.S. Aorangi is scheduled to leave Auckland at 3 p.m. tomorrow in continuation of her voyage to Suva, Honolulu, Victoria and Vancouver.

RADIX AT WELLINGTON. —With bulk oil from Singapore the tanker Radix arrived at Wellington yesterday afternoon from Balikapapan The vessel is under charter to the British Imperial Oil Company.

CUMBERLAND DELAYED. The Federal steamer Cumberland has been delayed at Wanganui, and now leaves there to-day for Wellington, thence Port Chalmers to fill up. She is to be dispatched from the Otago port finally on February 22 for London via Panama.

HUNTINGDON’S ITINERARY. —Now at Bluff loading, the Federal steamer Huntingdon leaves there to-morrow for Port Chalmers, thence Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington to complete. She sails finally from Wellington on February 25 for Southampton, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool via Panama.

HERTFORD AT NAPIER. —The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Hertford leaves Napier to-morrow for loading at Timaru. Lyttelton, and Wellington and is scheduled to clear the latter port finally on March 3 for London* via Panama and Southampton.

ARAWA’S PROGRAMME. —The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company advises that the liner Arawa leaves Port Chalmers to-day for loading at Lyttelton, Bluff, Timaru, Napier, Waikokopu and Wellington. She sails finally from Wellington on March 2 for Southampton and London via Panama.

TOFUA REPORTED. —CabIe advice received by the Union Company states that the Island passenger steamer Tofua arrived at Apia, Samoa, at 6 a.m. last Friday and was to sail again at 4 p.in. on Saturday for Suva and Auckland. She is expected to clear the Fijian port next Thursday afternoon and should arrive at Auckland next Monday.

HAURAK! REPORTS. —The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the x motor-ship Hauraki, en route from the Pacific Coast ports, is expected to arrive at Auckland next Sunday. After discharge here, the Hauraki proceeds to Wellington, thence Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney to complete discharge.

HINEMOA LEAVES NIUE ISLAND.— According to. a radio message received by Spedding, * Ltd.. the Government steamer Hinemoa sailed from Niue Island at noon last Friday for Auckland, where she is due next Friday evening. After discharge here, the Hinemoa is to be docked for cleaning and painting, and is now scheduled to clear this port again on February 23 for Norfolk Island.

MAUNGANUI FOR SYDNEY. —Radio advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that the passenger steamer Maunganui is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at 7 o’clock to-morrow mornig from Sydney. After pratique has been granted, the vessel will berth about an hour later at the Queen's Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. She is scheduled to leave here. at 3 p.m. next Friday on her return trip to Sydney. STEAMER SIR DUDLEY DE CHAIR.— The Adelaide Steamship Co., Ltd., have purchased the Dorman, Long steamer Sir Dudley de Chair states the “Daily Commercial News.” She is to be renamed Terka, which is a native name for kangaroo. Built in 1925 at Walsh Island, Newcastle, the Sir Dudley de Chair is 147 ft long by 26ft 6in in breadth and lift 6in in depth. She was specially built for Dorman, Long and Co., for the carrying of granite from Moruya to Sydney, the granite being used in the construction of the North Shore Bridge. The vessel, during last year, was chartered for a number of voyages inter-State.

NEW MOTOR SHIP. —On her maiden voyage to Australia, the Norwegian Australia Line motor-ship Talleyrand is due at Sydney on January 30 from Europe. She is now in Melbourne. The vessel is in command of Captain Harald Berg. A speed of 14$ knots was averaged during the voyage, and the highest speed registered was 15 knots. Exactly 39 days were occupied in coming from Lisbon, the last port Of call, to Fremantle, and the voyage from the Cape of Good Hope took only 13 days. In the South Indian Ocean very cold temparatures were recorded, and the water at one point was only eight degrees above freezing point. The Talleyrand is equipped with two sets of Diesel engines of 7,200 horse power. The unit was built in Kiel, Germany, and a representative of the firm (Mr. A. Bergmin) is travelling on the vessel. The holds are capable of carrying 8,250 tons of cargo, and 1,500 tong of fuel oil is the capacity of the bunkers. About 25 tons of oil are consumed every day when the vessel is at sea. Accommodation for a limited number of first and third class passengers is provided. A special suits of rooms for the owners is fitted with polished mahogany, and the captain's room and the first-class smoke room are finished with similar wood. The smoke room is furnished with leather-uphol-stered chairs and sofas. Captain Berg was formerly in command of the Norwegian Australian Line’s Tennessee. He is the commodore captain of the fleet, having been placed in command of the first steamer built for the line. He has been in the service since ISB7, and had been in the Australian trade for the past 16 years. Previously he had been trading between New York and the West Indies.

SAILING SHlPS.— Problems confronting the sailing ship industry' were discussed at the eighth annual meeting of the British Sailing Ship Owners’ Association, Ltd., held in the council room of the Chamber of Shipping. Mr. A. Westcott (Plymouth), who presided, declared that the “main desire of the sailing ship is to be left to itself to carry on its business free from outside interference.” Mr. Westcott was elected chairman in succession to the late Mr. A. W. Daniels, and Mr. A. Anderson (Whitstable) was appointed vice-chairman. Speaking of the work of the association, the chairman said they warmly appreciated the help of the Chamber of Shipping in obtaining a settlement of outstanding claims by shipowners in respect of vessels detained during the 1926 coal strike. The payments by the Government were, however, made without admitting legal liability, and he was at a loss to understand why full compensation should not have been paid in such cases. It was to be hoped that the Government could be prevailed upon to amend the standard form of Emergency Regulations so that in common justice the position of shipowners would be made clear for the future. On the question of charter-parties, he observed that while the three agreed coasting charters —the “Mersail,” “Coastconsail” and “Cemencosail”—had, on the whole, worked well, there was need for improved documents in other trades, e.g., the clay and pitch trades. If, however, they were to secure the full benefit of agreed documents it was necessary that all members should support their clubs, and that the clubs in turn should support the Documentary Committee of the chamber, not only in the negotiations, but also by seeing that prescribed documents were strictly adhered to. (Hear, hear.) The sailing ship had still an important part to play in the economy of transport, such as the work of distribution from the importing ports to the smaller ports where there was neither accommodation for large steamers nor facilities for rapid handling, and the transport of special cargoes which could still be carried more economically by sailer than by steamer.

A VISIT TO JAPAN Co., Ltd., have just conmHf* ments for a specially 258**®* *S M leave Melbourne by 'the°j d S C toS**' 7 ’? 05 tons, on Vf iis the largest passenger ut i Japan-Australia service n j for this tour will be £!&•*** March 24. arrive Sydney (Sydney Mar. h Xg* Dav&o April 13. Arriv^Tiy■ «M boanga April 14. Arrive wX S'" Leave Manila April IT ®-???? 1 !? ; riband & I May 1-, a.m.. leave p.rn, Arrty» V iri?** r i l !.>. Lea\e Kobe May 1 c . p. feEf. MaLlf -Ma^l Sl e 4 - - !une t*. p.i.-i.. leave Towns\-i, lain- Arrive and leave BrisbSk (*»' ’ Arrive s,yclney. June 11 llTr® . June 16. Arrive Melbourne J urv , I steamer . accommodation v kl ?? .. used by the tourists Is sir,,?, 1 !, 7 | deck, and through the fronted? < * tigers will have the use of « tank, which is also situated j Leaflets and itinerary r.iav * at the World Tour and Travel ment of Messrs. Burns, Philo 1 Vi'lk The rou, l d ,r ‘P lncliSv t P f .*s? f Melbourne to Melbourne is £ig?f' - f WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— I The following vessels are be within range of the iISdSSL agar? | We a l ?in a g Ton ,S 2i7 b r,S; . Arahura. Tamahine. Tutaneica?' w, Nn I limaroa. N lagara. Hertford Cumberland, H.M.S. Diomede^iaJ^'-. Awarua.—Sir J. e. P.oc, ! X V- T ' Alonso c j sen, Paua, Cambridge. It PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY ARAPAWA (3.30 a.m.), 251 ton* o son, from Raglan. lon *> NGAPUHI (5.30 a.m.), 703 ton. from New Plymouth. on# * ISABELLA DE FR AINE (19 9* 110 tons, Texeira, from Hokum®. OREPUKI (2.45 p.m.), 575 : son .from Dargaville. *** , HAUTURU (3.15 p.m.), 370 ton* * ler, from Hokianga n *’ The Ngapuhi sails this afterim™ four o’clock for New FlynjouthTi, due back on Wednesday half-past seven. orWn * , The Arapawa sails to-night for tr, ganui, and is due back on Friday The Hauturu sails on Tuesday •• P.m. for Raglan, Kawhia, andWaiHeads, and is due back on Friday The Anchor Company’s steamer Ortrr arrived at Onehunga yesterdayfU Dargaville, and sails again at dayh-V to-morrow for Nelson and West rv ports. 1 Loai The Isabelle de Fraine sails for Beanga to-day, and Is due back oa nesday.