The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 771, 18 September 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

RIMUTAKA FOR HOME. —At 3 o’clock this afternoon the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rimutaka is to leave Wellington with passengers, malls and cargo for Southampton and London, via Panama. WAIKAWA FROM PACIFIC COAST.— An expected arrival at Auckland on September 26 is the Union Company’s transpacific cargo steamer Waikawa from the Pacific Coast ports with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. HORORATA SAILS FRIDAY. At daylight on Friday, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Hororata is scheduled to leave Auckland for New York, Boston, Halifax and London, via Panama. She is at present filling up at the Queen's Wharf. NORTHUMBERLAND SAILS NEXT WEEK.—Now filling up at. the Central Wharf under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Federal steamer Northumberland is scheduled to leave Auckland next Tuesday for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. PRUNUS LEAVES BLUFF.—Advice has been received by A. S. Paterson and Company that the steamer Primus, with phosphates from Mahe, Seychelles Island, left Bluff last evening for Auckland, where she is due on Saturday evening or early Sunday morning. SYDNEY STEAMERS.—The Ulimaroa leaves Wellington at noon on Friday for Sydney, and the Maheno and Makuva both sail from Sydney on Friday for Auckland and Wellington, respectively. All the three vessels are due at their arrival ports next Tuesday morning. PAPANUI REPORTS. —According to a radio message received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Federal steamer Papanui is expected to arrive at Auckland at midnight on Friday from Liverpool. On Saturday morning the vessel will berth at the Queen's Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth to complete.

TAMAROA AT WELLINGTON. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner Tamaroa arrived at Wellington last evening from London and Southampton, and berthed this morning to land passengers, mails and part cargo. She is expected to leave on Sunday for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday to complete her discharge and to commence loading under the agency of A. S. Paterson and Company. Passengers for the North are leaving by today’s express. KARAMEA AT LYTTELTON .—Besides her other ports, as previously stated, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Karamea is to load at Lyttelton also. She berthed at the Canterbury port this morning from Port Chalmers, and later proceeds to New Plymouth, Wanganui, YVellington and Auckland to fill up. She is due here on October 2, and is scheduled to clear this port finally on October 5 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. L. D. Nathan and Company will act as the local agents.

PORT GISBORNE LEAVES PANAMA. —The C. and D. Line has been advised by cablegram that the Port Gisborne left Panama on Sunday for New York, Boston, Halifax and London. The vessel sailed from Auckland on August 27. CARGO FROM LONDON. —The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the Maimoa is fixed to sail from London on October 9 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington and Napier. The vessel is due at Auckland on November 16. BOSWORTH WITH SULPHUR. —Advice received by A. G. Frankham, Ltd. states that the steamer Bosworth is nowloading sulphur at Galveston, Texas, for Auckland and other New Zealand ports. It is announced that she will sail at the end of this month. REMUERA LEAVES PANAMA.—According to advice received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the liner Remuera, en route from London and Southampton, left Panama on September 15 for Auckland and Wellington. She is expected to arrive here on October 4. TREGONNELL SAILING. The Hain Line steamer Tregonnell is expected to resume her voyage to Nauru this afternoon. The vessel was to have sailed last night, but she was unable to obtain a second engineer in place of Mr. Nicholas, who died on board shortly before the steamer’s arrival on Monday evening.

lONIC FROM HOME.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that then* liner lonic is fixed to sail from London on October 2 with passengers only for Wellington, and geenral cargo for discharge at Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff. The vessel Is due at Wellington on November 12. WAIPAHI ARRIVING.—At 4 o’clock this afternoon the Island fruit steamer Waipalii is due in the stream at Auckland from the Cook Islands. Later she is to berth at the King's Wharf to land her cargo and mails. At noon on Friday she leaves Auckland on her return trip to Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu and Mauke. PORT MELBOURNE FROM LONDON. —Due at Auckland on Friday afternoon from London, via Suva, with* cargo for discharge at Auckland and- Port Chalmers, the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Melbourne will berth at the Queen’s Wharf to unload the local portion under the agency of the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company. PASSENGERS EX CHITRAL.-Advice has been received by Russell and Somers that the P. and O. liner Chltral, due at Sydney on Friday from London, has the following passengers fox- New Zealand:— Mr. and Mrs. Bromily, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Haake, Mr. Robertson, Mr. .Tweed, Mrs. Marsack, Mrs. Ellis, Miss Hills, Mr. Jones, Mr. Greig, Mr. Hughes.

CARGO FROM AUSTRALIA.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the steamer Kaiapoi leaves Melbourne tomorrow for Devonport, Tasmania, to ciDmplete her loading for Auckland. Advice also states that a steamer has been fixed to load at South Australian ports early in October, filling at Melbourne, for Auckland, Portland, New Plymouth, Castlecliff, Wellington, Lytteton, Tirnaru Und Dunedin.

PORT VICTOR ARRIVES.—This morning the C. and D. Line's steamer Port Victor arrived in the stream at Auckland from New York, and later berthed at the Prince’s Wharf. Except for the last week of her voyage, the vessel experienced a fair weather trip. London was left on July 27 for New York, where she loaded her cargo. The American port was cleared on August IG, Newport News the following day, and Panama on August 24. Besides cargo for discharge here, the vessel wil also discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is expected back here on Oetobei* 6 to load frozen meat for Genoa, later going to Australia to fill Captain G. S. I-lall is in command of the Port v ictor, and has the following officers with him:—Chief, Mr. A. O. Khind* second, Air. E. G. Jones; third, Mr. J. s’ Moate; fourth Mr. K. c. Pocock; chief engineer, Mr. J. s. Gray; second, Mr. H. * r , f ,V’ third, Mr. D. S. McLaren; fourth Mr. .W. Verral; fifth, Mr. m. McTarnan* refrigerating engineers, Messrs. R* I' rascr and R. IT. Chalcroft; wireless operators Messr. H. J. Hobbs and J j! Hairel, chief steward, Mr. F. O. Kobin-

Koberton, Limited, is acting the’reiofL t lg ' ents ’ an <l hopes to dispatch era ports! at “° on on Fri >lay for SouthMAUI POMARE'S VOYAGE—The whTc e h n art^ed mo i? r -^ iP h, MaUi Dinara! the sw l ng h £ H?SdstoSe Pa ßav’fn r ? h ‘'i d ‘e° be landed at 7.7, instead of at the umwl anchorage at Kingston Bav. The fr-Re t h - e evenin ® and necessitated -} e ‘ sel Putting to sea. On Friday the changed to the south-west andfblew that direction. The vessel anchored in Cascade Bay in the mornin-’ the^hfv'ni- 0 w t ork , couM be (lone durot\ mg to the rough seas The h?£ d a^i nS r.?i oderateti on Saturday monimg and cargo operations were carried out during the day. Passengers were sai'w r fn d l n V\ e al ' lern oon and the vessel sailed for Auckland in the evenin" p r p«!i southerly winds, and rough head slas pret ailed during the return passage until the vessel reached the shelte? of the New Th a » nd c < iT aSb on afternoon, thi uJn °S ms passengers returned bv the Maui Pomare:—Mrs. Eames Mrs ¥ r '..M aad er, Mr. Hamilton', Mrs. H. R. Smith, Miss M. E. Craig Miss Rossi ter Mrs. H. Scarfe, Mr. and Mrs. O. b. Swmnock, Major Browne, Mr Startup Miss Dempsey, Mrs. Caldow' Mrs. and Miss Hay, Mrs. Pritchard. Mrs. Anseli, Mrs Graves, Mrs. Bassett. Miss Commons, Mrs. Renpont. Mrs. Mvhill Mrs. and Miss Bartlett, Mrs. Short. ‘Miss Anderson, Mrs. Denize, Mr. Parsons Mr Commons, Mr. Pritchard, Mr McKenzie' Mr. Denize, Mr. Benfield. Mr. McKenzie', f£■ - % ’ace Mr Scarfe, Miss ,T. Bassett. Mrs. p. j. Hakes, Mr. Needham, Miss

The Maui Pomare Will remain in nort until next Tuesday, when she is to be dispatched lOC Niue Island and Apia to load produce for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Yt ellinston and Auckland.

KOAU AND KOUTUNUI. —The small Richai'dson steamers, Koau and Ifoutunui moved from Western Wharf to Prince’s Wharf yesterday afternoon, where their new motor engines were placed on board. The vessels returned to Westei-n Wharf last evening. VINEMOOR LOADING AT BUNBURY. —A. G. Frankham, Ltd., advises that the vessel Vinemoor started loading hardwoods at Bunbury, Western Australia, on Monday last for Auckland and other New Zealand ports. It is expected that she will be from seven to ten days filling up.

TAINUI POSTPONED.—Advice has been received by L. D. Nathan and Company that the departure of the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company’s liner Tainui from Wellington for Southampton and London has been postponed until daybreak tomorrow. She was originally scheduled to sail this morning. The following passengers have booked to travel by the Tainui:—Saloon: Mr. W. D. Allen, Mr. T. P. Coles, Mrs. Coles, Miss .T. J. Elder, Mrs. S. S. Hall, Miss L. K. P. Harrison, Mrs. A. S. Howard, Mrs. W. M. S. Johnston, Miss W. H. M. Johnston, Master D. G. Johnston, Miss W. M. Johnston, Mr. A. A. J Laurillard, Mr. H. S. Leach, Mrs. Leach, Lady McGavin, Miss E. Pearce, Lieutenant M. Richmond, Mis. Richmond, Mr. T. Wanless, Mrs. Wariless, Miss M. L. Wanless, Mr. R. H. Speight; 23 third-class.

SAGAMA RIVER FROM OCEAN ISLAND.—The steamer Sagama River arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from Ocean Island with 7,200 tons of phosphates for discharge at Auckland, New Plymouth and Wanganui. The vessel was later berthed at the King's Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo under the agency of Henderson and Macfarlane. The vessel sailed from Ocean Island on September 5 and experienced generally fair weather until last Saturday, when a strong westerly gale and high beam seas were encountered. The boisterous conditions continued until Monday night. The yessel is owned by Houlder Bros, and Company, Limited. Liverpool, and she was built at West Hartlepool in 1915. . . Captain J. Morgan is in command of the vessel and he has with him the following officers; —Chief, Mr. H. J. Anstice; second, Mr. C. W. Kelioe-Scott; third. Mr. M. C. Fallon; chief engineer. Mr. J. M. Judson; second, Mr. D. J. Rear; third, Mr. P\ L. Davison; fourth, Mr. D. M. Sh err iff; chief steward, Mr. W. Scott: wireless operator, Mr. J. G. Whyte. The vessel is expected to leave Auckland about Saturday for New Plymouth and Wanganui, thence she proceeds to Westport for bunkers.

CONGESTION AT CONSTANTINOPLE. —A correspondent writes from Constantinople:—With regard to the congestion existing at this port, owing to the increase which is to be made in the Customs tariff as from October 1 next, the authorities have appointed a commission to inquire into the whole question. Commenting upon the situation, a writer in the local newspaper “Akcham,” after observing that merchants are engaged in intense importing in order to profit from the difference in the duties, continues;—The effect of this is to increase stocks. As. moreover, a good portion of these goods arrive here on credit, one asks whether their holders will be able to dispose of them within the prescribed time. Several persons interested in this situation complain that the Chamber of Commerce is doing nothing to protect the merchants. v One of our collaborators, having addressed the Secretary-General of the Chamber of Commerce, Djemal Bey, on this subject, received the following reply:—lmports have increased in general by 30 per cent. This increase is especially perceptible in manufactured goods and accessories for motor-cars. I consider that the imports effected up to now respond to the needs of natural consumption. If we did not pass through a crisis—that is to say, if our capability of consumption were not to diminish —the imported goods could easily be disposed of within a year. This means that the chamber is not intervening. The general manager of the Port Services Company, Hamdi Bey, anxious to stop the storehouse crisis, has left for Angora in order to undertake certain measures with the Government. He will furnish information on the situation to the Ministries of Finance and Economy. As we have stated, certain vessels which have not succeeded in discharging their cargoes in consequence of the crisis are leaving with their holds full. The use of certain vessels as storehouses has not sufficed to avert the crisis.