The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 343, 2 May 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

ORSOVA AT FREMANTLE.—The Orient liner Orsova arrived at Fremantle from London yesterday. She is due at. Sydney on May 10. CANOPUS ARRIVED.—An arrival at Auckland at half-past seven this morning was the Westport Coal Company’s steamer Canopus, with a cargo of coal from Westport for discharge at King's Wharf. KINTYRE TO DOCK.—The tramp steamer Kin tyre is expected to complete the discharge of her cargo of phosphates at King’s Wharf about May 10, when she will be docked at Calliope to have her hull cleaned and painted. The vessel is at present at King’s Wharf. WINGATUI LEAVES WELLINGTON. —From Southern ports the local office of the Union company has been advised that the Wingatui left Wellington at 10.30 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, where she is due on Friday. THE SCHOONER HUIA.—The overhaul and survey of the Nobel auxiliary schooner Huia at Central Wharf is expected to be completed about the end of this week. Afterwards the vessel will take explosives to Southern ports and then go to Greymouth to load timber for Melbourne. RUAPEHU CLEARS COLON.—Cable advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Ruapehu, en route from New Zealand, arrived at Panama last Friday and sailed from Colon the follov.Vik day for Southampton and London. MAHIA AT NELSON.—Now loading at Nelson, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the steamer Mahia leaves there to-morrow for Gisbotne, thence Wellington to complete. The vessel is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on May 17 for London and Hull via Montevideo and Teneriffe. PRUNUS FROM MOROCCO.—No wireless report has been received from the steamer Prunus. which is expected at an early date with a full cargo of phosphates from Casablanca, Morocco. All the cargo will be unloaded at Auckland Henderson and Macfarlane, Limited, are the local agents. ARRIVAL OF THE HURUNUI.—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Hurunui arrived at the explosive anchorage at Motuihi yesterday from London and Southampton. After discharging a quantity, of explosives there tne vessel will come up to Auckland tomorrow evening and berth at Queen's YY harf to put out general merchandise. SnecompJetes discharge at Dunedin and CANADIAN BRITISHER DELAYED.— 1 lie local office of the Canadian National Steamships has received advice statinthat loading- operations on the Canadian Britisher at Wellington yesterday were delayed by rain, and the vessel did not leave as intended for Auckland. She is expected to get away to-day, however, and should reach Auckland on Fridav. Endeavours will be made to dispatch the Canadian Britisher finally on Saturdav from Auckland for Montreal, via New York and Boston. TAMAROA REPORTS.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa will arrive at Wellington from London and Southampton next Sunday evening, according to her wireless advice. The vessel will land passengers, mail and a quantity of cargo at Wellington and she will then come to Auckland to complete discharge. Her arrival at Auckland is expected about the end of next week. A S. aPterson and Company, Ltd., are the local agents. NEW MOTOR-SHIP ZEALANDSC.— The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s new motor-ship Zealandic, now on her maiden voyage, is cheduled to reach Lyttelton _from Newcastle-on-Tyne to-mor-row. The vessel is in ballast and is coming to New Zealand to load refrigerated and general cargo for England. She %ili load at Southern ports and then come to Auckland to complete, her cargo. She is due at Auckland on May 22 and four days later she is to be dispatched for Lon on. A. S. Paterson and Companv. Limited, are the local agents.

POOLTA SAILING.—At 1 o'clock todav the Union Company's rareo steamer Poo It a. leaves Auckland for Grafton direct, where she loads, thence Newcastle lor Auckland. Wellington and Timani. THE WAIOTAPU. —The Union Company advises that the Waiotapu. from British Columbian ports, will clear sail Francisco on May 5 for Los Angeles to complete loading for Papette, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. SUSSEX FROM EAST.—En route from Calcutta via Penang. Rangoon, Samarang and Singapore, with cargo for discharge at Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, “ Dunedin. the Union Company’s chartered steamer Sussex is expected to arrive at this port on May 12. WAIPAHI’S ITINERARY. —The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the Island fruit steamer Waipahi leaves Suva noon on Friday for Auckland, where she is due on May 1). The following day the Waipahi is to l>e dispatched from Auckland for Rarotonga, thence Aitutaki and Mangaia to load for Auckland.

KAIRANGA FOR NEWCASTLE —The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the cargo steamer Kairanga is to load at Dunedin on Friday, thence Timaru and Lyttelton, for Auckland. She is due here on May 1 and. after discharge at Auckland, proceeds to Newcastle, where she loads for New Zealand.

WAIRUNA REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by the Union Company, the trans-Pacific cargo steamer Wairuna is expected to arrive at Auckland on Friday from the Pacific Coast ports. After discharge here, the vessel proceeds to Wellington, thence Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, to complete, thence she returns to Vancouver, via Fiji and Fanning Island.

TASMANIA TO LOAD. —Now discharging at Australian ports, the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Tasmania later comes to New Zealand for loading. She is due at New Plymouth on May 12, thence Auckland. Opua, Napier, Lyttelton and Wellington. The Tasmania is due at this port on May 17, and is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on June 2 for Avonmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester, via Panama. B WAIKAWA AT VANCOUVER.— Cabled news has bee nreceived by the Union Company that the Waikawa, from Auckland, via Honolulu, arrived at Vancouver at 11.30 a.m. on Friday. The vessel is to load at Powell River, Union Bay and Ocean Falls, clearing the lastnamed port on May 5 for San Francisco, and then Los Angeles, to complete loading for Apia, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff.

HORORATA FROM HOME.—A further radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the steamer Hororata is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland at 8 o’clock to-morrow morning from London and Southampton. She is to berth about an hour later at the Queen's Wharf to land her passengers, mails, and part cargo. From this port the vessel proceeds to Lyttelton to complete discharge, thence she takes the loading berth in New Zealand.

VICKERS - ARMSTRONG.—Terms of the amalgamation of Armstrong’s and Vickers have been announced. The merger will acquire the armament, naval shipbuilding, and special steel businesses of Vickers and Armstrong’s, and will have a share capital of £21,000,000. The rolling stock, electrical, aviation, and engineering subsidiaries of the Vickers Company will not be acquired by the merger company. Vickers will receive for works, plant, goodwill. patents, etc., £2,000,000 in 7 per cent. A preference shares, £1,500,000 in 0 per cent. B preference shares, and £5,000,000 in ordinary shares, while Armstrong’s will receive £2,000,000 in 6 per cent. B preference shares and £2,500,000 in ordinary shares. An interesting feature is that a minim usn profit for the merger company of £900,000 has been guaranteed for five years by the Sun Insurance Company. The benefits of this scheme to Vickers are quite evident, and although the benefits to Armstrong’s are less obvious, the scheme is regarded as essential to the security holders. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS YESTERDAY THOMAS CURRELL (6 p.m.), 270 tons, DEPARTURES YESTERDAY ARAPAWA <5.50 p.m.*). 251 tons, Robinson, for Raglan and Kawhia. The Rarawa left Auckland last evening for Onehunga to take up the Ngapuhi’s running in the Onehunga-New Plymouth service. The vessel is due at the Manukau port to-morrow morning, and at four o’clock the same afternoon is scheduled to sail on her first trip to the Taranaki port. The Arapawa sailed from Onehunga last evening for Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. She is due back on Friday morning and at three o’clock the same afternoon leaves again for HokiThe Isabella de Frame, which arrived at Onehunga yesterday morning, sails again this evening for Hokianga at 5 p.m. The Hauturu, en route from Onehunga to Auckland, has been delayed by the weather at Hokianga. She is expected to arrive at Auckland this afternoon, however, to undergo her annual overhaul and survey. ARAPAWA’S ITINERARY. The Northern Company advises that the Arapawa, which is due at Onehunga on Sunday morning from Hokianga, sails at 4 p.m. on Monday instead of Tuesday for Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. i j : ! j | | | j I