The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 420, 31 July 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

RANELLA IN FORT.—To complete the discharge of her cargo of bulk oil from Balikpapan Borneo, via Wellington, the Anglo - Saxon Petroleum Company’s tanker Ranella arrived in the stream at Auckland early this morning and berthed at Western Wharf.

KAITOKE WITH WAITOMO.— The local office of the Union Company has been advised that the Kaitoke, with the disabled steamer Waitorno in tow, is meeting with bad weather, and is not expected to arrive at Auckland before Thursday morning next. MAUNGANUI FURTHER DELAYED. —Advice from Wellington stales the Royal Mail liner Maunganui. en route from San Francisgo to Wellington, is being further delayed by engine trouble, and will not reach Wellington until midday on Thursday. The vessel will remain at Wellington for impairs, and her passengers, mail and cargo foi’ Australia will he transferred to the Marama, which is to leave Wellington for Sydney on Friday.

MAUI POMARE RETURNS.—The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare returned to Auckland last evening from Norfolk Island and berthed at the King’s Wharf. The vessel experienced a fair weather voyage- The following passengers arrived by the Maui Pomare: Mrs. Bell, Miss Bell, Mr. Blundell, Mr. Blakie, Mrs, Cooper, Miss Cooper (2), Mrs. Dewey, Mr. Dewey. Miss Firmstone, Mr. Farey, Mr. Gozar, Miss Horrocks, Mrs. Horrocks, Mrg. Hulme, Mr. Hitchens, Mr. Hales. Mr. Haigli, Mr. James,. Mr. Johnson, Miss Laing. Mr. Lochart, Miss Paul, Mr. Pennhy, Mr. Turner, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Shorter. The Maui Pomare is scheduled to leave Auckland at 10 o'clodk this evening for Niue Island and Apia, Samoa. PAKEHA FROM HOME.—With a full cargo of general merchandise from West Coast ports of the* United Kingdom, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Pakeha arrived in the stream at Auckland early this morning and berthed later at Queen’s Wharf to commence the discharge of the local portion of her general cargo. The vessel loaded at Glasgow and Liverpool, sailing finally from the last-named port on June 23. For the first two days out from England she encountered rough weather, hut conditions modei'ated before’ panama was reached on July 8. Balboa was cleared the same evening, and very fine weather prevailed until July 17. The Pakeha then met strong west-south-westerly gales and heavy head ssas, which delayed her progress considerably. Pitcairn Island was passed on July 19, steaming conditions remaining the same till Sunday evening la§t, when a cyclone was experienced. The vessel made her way to port yesterday in continuous rain. The average speed for the trip was 12.6 knots.

Captain W. P. Ciifton-Mogg is in command of the Pakeha, and associated with him are the following officers:—Chief, Mr. W. J. Canner; second, Mr. H. C. Smith; third, Mr. G. L. Almond; wireless operator, Mr. S. Jay; chief engineer, Mr. A. Cooper; second, Mr. E. A. Spence; third, Mr. E. Lai’deur; fourth, Mr. K. Magee; fifth, Mr. Jones; sixth, Mr. W. Price; seventh, Mr.,J. Simpson; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. H. B. Lacy; second, Mr. Mitchison; chief steward, Mr. H. J. Davies; surgeon. Dr. Warner. The local agents, Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Company advises that they hope to dispatch the Pakeha from Auckland on Saturday next foi' Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete the discharge of her cargo.

AKAROA’S OVERHAUL. At seven o’clock to-morrow morning: the ParkerLamb tug: Akaroa will come off the slip and go alongside the Albert Wharf to complete her overhaul and survey. ATHOLL FROM JAVA.—Speclding. Ltd., has been advised that the steamer Atholl, en route from Java with sugar for discharge at Chelsea, is expected to arrive at Auckland on August 10. KARTIGI FOR SYDNEY.—The local office of the Union Company Vises that efforts are being made to dispa oh the steamer Kartigi from Auckland to-mor-row evening for Greymouth, where she will load for Sydney. SHANGHAI FROM WESTPORT.—An expected arrival at Auckland this evening is the Chinese steamer Shanghai, ex Karori, from Westport. She is bringing bunker coal for the Chinese steamer Nanking. NIAGARA FOR SYDNEY.—Due at Auckland on August 13 from Vancouver, via way ports, the local office of the Union Company advises that the R.M.S. Xiagara will leave here at 3 p.m. the following day for Sydney. TAINUI LEAVES COLON.—Cabled news has been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Companv that the Tainui left Colon last Thursday afternoon for Southampton and London, en route from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on July 5. OMANA TO LOAD. To cbmmence loading for Australia, the R. S. Lamb steamer Omana is due at Auckland about the end of the week from Gisborne. She is expected to leave the East Coast port on Thursday, and completes loading operations at Hokianga and Dargaville. ARAWA FOR HOME.—The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company advises that the liner Arawa leaves Lyttelton to-mor-row for Wellington, where she completes her loading and finally departs next Saturday for Southampton and London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. RUAHINE REPORTED. Cable ad~vice received by the local office of the Xew Zealand Shipping Company states that the liner Ruahine, which loaded in Xew Zealand, and left Wellington July 7 for Southampton and London via Panama, arrived at Panama on July 28. NANKING IN DOCK.—Formerly the Union Company’s steamer Whangape, but now owned by the firm of Moller and Company, the Nanking went into dock this morning to have her hull cleaned and painted, preparatory to sailing for China. ELVER IC SAILS FRIDAY.—For Westport for blinkers, the Weir Line steamer Elveric is to be dispatched from Auckland on Friday next. She is at present discharging a cargo of raw sugar at Chelsea. and from Westport proceeds to Nauru Island to load for either New Zealand or Australia. SUSSEX AT CALCUTTA. —Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the Sussex arrived at Calcutta on Friday. The vessel will leave Calcutta early in August for Penang, Singapore and Samarang, to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. MAKO DELAYED.—The Richardson steamer Mako was delayed at Portland yesterday by rain, and consequently will not arrive at Auckland till late to-night or early to-morrow morning. The vessel is timed to sail from this potft at two o’clock to-morrow afternoon for East Coast bays, Napier and Wairoa. MAHENO FROM SYDNEY. —Due in the stream at Auckland at 2 o’clock this afternoon from Sydney, the Union Company’s intercolonial i>assenger steamer Malieno will berth about 3 p.m. at the Central Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The vessel is scheduled to sail from here at 11 a.m. on Friday on her return trip to Sydney.

WAIHEMO REPORTS.—According to a radio message received by the local office of the Union Company, the transpacific cargo steamer Waihemo is expected to arrive at Auckland next Sunday from San Francisco. After discharge here the vessel proceeds to Napier, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney to complete.

CANADIAN HIGHLANDER DUE.—An expected arrival at Auckland this evening is the Canadian National Steamships steamer Canadian Highlander, from Southern ports, via Wellington, to complete loading for America and Canada. The vessel berths at Prince’s Wharf and sails finally to-morrow for Montreal, via New York and Boston.

SOUTHERN CROSS DUE.—The Board of Missions advises that the Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Crc»s is expected to return to Auckland to-morrow from her three months’ crui|e to the mission stations in the South-west Pacific. She sailed from Auckland on May 4. The vessel is equipped with wireless, but she has not yet reported. KAIKORAI ARRIVING.—A further radio message received by the local office of the Union Company states that the steamer Kaikorai is expected to arrive in the stream at Auckland- at 4 o’clock this afternoon from Suva. The vessel, which is en route from Sydney and Newcastle, will berth later at the King’s Wharf. The Kaikorai pays off here and undergoes overhaul and survey at this port.

ITALY’S FUTURE ON THE SEAS.— When the new liner Conte Grande reached New York a luncheon was given on board by the Italian Chamber of Commerce. Mr. A. H. Giannini/ the Xew York banker, presided. In discussing the recent shipbuilding achievement of Italy, Nlr. Giannini said: “The Italian merchant marine now holds fourth plaoe in the shipping of the world. In a little while she may be second, then first.” ISLANDS SERVICE.—The Tofua, from Apia, is due at Suva to-day, and will leave again on Thursday for Auckland direct, where she is due on August 6. The Moeraki, which left Sydney on July 25, is due at Suva to-day. She proceeds thence to Levuka, Lautoka, Noumea and Sydney. The Waipahi, from Auckland, is due at Rarotonga to-morrow, thence to Mangala and Aitutaki to load fruit for Auckland. TARANAKI’S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company ad£ses that the motor-ship Taranaki leaves Wellington to-morrow for Napier, thence Gisborne and Auckland to fill up lor Home. She is due here on August S and is scheduled to sail finallv from Auckland on August 12 for London and \\est of England ports, via Panama. A. S Paterson and Company will act as the local agents.

TRANS'PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE.— The Waihemo left Los Angeles on July Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Welbourne and Sydney. She is due at on August 5. Powell fr t? 1 - Vancouver, via ± oweu River and Union Bav leaves SScS n a?d II To? n 4 AU^ USt 6 for ® an F>-an-f'%frO. i Los Angeles to complete loadtng for Papeete, Auckland, Napier LvtT Dun^ din and New Plymouth She Los Angeles on August 25. I he W aiotapu left Suva on Julv 2*> i* due at Vancouver on August 1 3 And completes fading at San Francis™ and and for Wellington, Melbourne September ClearS IjOS early . ,T h « Waikawa left Lautoka on Julv 25 on Auiust V l4 d i l ; ect ' wh *‘-e she is ' due Sah S i le T P roc eeds thence to M!lbo lOadin * f H° r WteC, N,S‘ cl4ars The Hauraki will clear Suva on '>f y r/ifd Vm d i Ue a at Vancouver on August V - and will load at Pacific OYisef hn'Twdf" 51 , and September for AuckLnd’SyTney Stoni Melbo “rne, Adelaide The Waitemata will leave Newcastle on August s for Suva, thence Vancouver? to -Wellington. Aelson, Timaru and Dun edm to complete discharge. The cargo coma,°Port KM’t “SJEsSb freshened from the north-east Xi 2 ?ncXa S ed e XS r 'a y fn'Sde r . n ite K ‘gllX^ae pamed by rough following S seas The stormy conditions continued until the rakf Guif aC e< * the Ehelter or theHau? Captain IT. a. Wilhelm „ mand, and lie lias with him the follrw* Mr ’ W - Springburn; second Nil. Saarinen; third, Mr. Hamlen chief engineer, Mr. K. Townsendn st assistant Mr F Davidson: 'second! , F- v * *eienz, third, Mr. J. McLarenwireless operator. Mr. J. Welch- chief steward, Mr. J.. Hall. n * cmer and Macfarlane, J,td., the expect to dispatch the vexing to Auckland 011 Friday for Well-

NEW UNION COMPANY LINER. Important shipping developments are connected with the recent visit to Sydney ~ * he t^! leral manager of the Union Steam Ship Company. Mr. D. A. Aitken. Include the mail service between Melbourne and Tasmania, and the enTtbfnH S A°f.. SUti : er i? nd at Cockatoo Island. Although Mr. Aitken would make no statement, it was learned that the rerSSffiL re P° r^ ed decision to enlarge P oc k was made at the request of the Union Company, in order to accommodate their proposed new transpacific liner—the largest ship at present visiting Sydney—and, under the preenf conditions, such a ship could not be docked either at Vancouver or Sydney. There is still some doubt as to the size and means of propulsion of the new liner. As she will have at least 80 feet beam—this being 5 feet more than i?o,- Aor f ngl T; her size will surprise Australian travellers.

ABER P EEN LINE’S NAMES.—In the name of the Aberdeen line steamer Mannlius is disclosed the practice of the ZnTcl °T f td tl ? e , Une -< G *<> r ee Thompson and Co., Ltd.) of giving their cargo vessels Roman and their passenger vessels Grecian names. When, about two vears ago, the White Star line steamers Wai? mana Zealandio. and Bardic were transferi ed to the Aberdeen line, thev were re-named Herminius, Mamilius, and Holatms. The passenger ships in the line th . e Demosthenes, Kuripid. s and Themtfatocles. The Diogenes and thSophocles were transferred to the Shaw Satlli. and Albion line, and given the The’sonhlX'r ° f Mataroa '""I Tamaroa. The Sophocles-second of the name—was formerly the lonic. The lonic had replaped the first Sophocles, which was bUiit when the clipper ship Thermopylae was wrecked in 1599.

ARGENTINE TRAINING SHIP Tall vaXhf’liiX'X’ y ll raCins bowspit. and trim t-like hull give the Argentine naval tiainmg ship Presidente Sarmiento such a giaceful appearance that she attracted much attention when she berthed at Sydney recently. The ship is regularly «Jh? loyed the trainin & of naval cadets, \vho complete their education each vear crui f e *. and become midshipmen at the conclusion of the vovage. The f *£ adets on tlie Present voyage of s l\‘. p s ~ omplement consists ot JBO men. All officers of the Argenreceive their training on the essel. Each year a new commander is chosen, the post being regarded as a f<T^arvVo* he Present commander is Gaptain Geronimo Costa Palma. Described as a steam frigate, the Presidente Sarmiento is more than 30 years old, and this is her 28th voyage round the world She is of 2 750 tons register. The upper and tlie hull are painted white, and two tunnels painted yellow, she has the appearance of a pleasure yacht. On each side are three small guns, which are used for salutations. For gunnery instruction there are three four-inch guns and a five-inch gun mounted on the deck. The muzzles of the guns are painted a dark brown. Ordinarily the vessel both sails and engines, but she can travel ht 12 knots with sails alone. The Presidente Sarmiento set out on her voyage from Buenos Ayres in March, arid' has called at Capetown, Durban, Zanzibar, Colombo, Singapore, Batavia, Fremantle, and Melbourne. Shortly before reaching Melbourne the main topgallant yard was broken in a gale. Repairs were effected on arrival in port.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—

The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—' Tofua, Aorangi, Bull! Atholl, Mahana, Kaiwarra, Waihemo, Southern Cross, Maui Pomare, Waitomo. Chatham Islands.—Canadian Britisher, Ruapehu. Wellington.—Maori, W.*ine, T. ivgaio, Xiagara, Dunedin, Fragata Sarmiento, Tekoa, Port Bowen, Arawa Marama, Kairanga. Awarua. —Makura, Maunganui, Glenm?or. Paua, Walkouaitl, Karc-tu, RotoPORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RARAWA (3.20 p.m.), 1.077 tons. Bark, for New Plymouth. ARAPAWA (4.20 p.m.), 251 tons, Pert, for Wanganui. * TOA (9.20 p.m.), 210 tons, FowlerJackson, for Raglan and Kawhia. The Rarawa, which left last evening for New Plymouth, is due back again at seven o’clock to-morrow morning. The Arapawa sailed last evening for Wanganui. The Toa left last evening for Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato, taking up the Hauturu's running while the latter vessel undergoes annual overhaul and survey at Auckland. The Kaitoa is due at Onehunea on Friday next to for Nelson oniy.