The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 973, 16 May 1930, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Captain J. L. B. Hunter retains command of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-liner Rangitata, now at Wellington, and his officers are:—Chief, Mr. T. L. Maltby; second, Mr. L. Griffiths; third. Mr. G. Dibley; fourth, Mr. C. L. Doughty; surgeon. Dr. A. W. Comber; chief engineer, Mr. A. M. Barclay; second engineer, Mr. M. Bearpark; third engineer, Mr. R. C. Youngs; fourth engineer, Mr. W. H. Scott; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. C. W. Brown; first .wireless operator, Mr. C. E. Terry; steward in charge, Mr. P. S. Bowen.

Mr. P. D. Thompson is now second officer of the Kaponga, and Mr. F. J. Cochrane is proceeding to Melbourne on holidays.

Mr. D. C. N. Champion has been appointed second officer of the Kahika.

Mr. J. V. Broadhouse has relieved Mr. T. Stevenson, third officer of the Waikawa, for holidays.

Mr. .T. C. R. Sadleir has rejoined the Makura as third officer, relieving Mr. D. A. Menlove for further instructions.

THE CANADIAN EXPLORER.—The Canadian National steamer Canadian Explorer, which was dispatched from Auckland on April 8 for New York, Boston and Montreal, is reported to have reached New York on Tuesday.

TOFUA SAILS TO MOR RO W.—The Union Company advises that its Island passenger .steamer Tofua is to be dispatched at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. She will take passengers, mails and cargo.

THE MAUNGANUI.—The Union Company's intercolonial passenger steamer Maunganui is to leave Sydney this afternoon for Auckland with passengers, mails and cargo. She is due here on Tuesday morning. WAIPAHI WITH FRUlT.—Having cleared Rarotonga at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday last, the Union Company's Island fruit steamer Waipahi is expected to reach Auckland next Tuesday night. The vessel has. a full cargo of fruit for unloading at this port. NOTICE TO MARINERS.—The Marine Department advises that the Fanuatapu Island light, Samoa, which was reported as not showing in March, has not been relighted, and information has been received that it is not intended to reexhibit this light at present. MATAROA SAILS.—The Savill, SavilJ and Albion liner Mataroa sailed yesterday afternoon, for Napier, Lyttelton and Wellington to complete loading for London. With passengers and mail she will be dispatched from Wellington at daybreak on May 31 for Southampton and London, via Panama. PAP AN U I LEAVES BOSTON.—The Federal Line steamer Papanui is reported to have left Boston on Tuesday lor Xew York. The vessel is scheduled to leave. Xew York on May 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin. Sydney and Melbourne. She is due at Auckland about June 29. SHELL TANKERS SOLD. —The Shell Oil Company's two-deck tanker Pearl Shell lias been sold to foreign interests for £70.000. The Pearl Shell was built at Wilmington, U.S.A., in 1916. by Messrs. Harland and Hollingsworth. She is a steam turbine vessel of 5,834 tons gross register. The Silver Shell, another unit of the fleet, has been sold to similar interests at the same price. NAVIGATION WARNING.—The Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department has received the following message from the superintendent of the Awarua radio station: —“The following navigation warning was sent out by Adelaide at 11.5 p.m. on May 13:—'kekerangu reports following: Lighter apparently adrift four miles south magnetic of Middle Bank Beacon. Please keep sharp look-out and report position.

THE NARBADA. —Rain is delaying discharging operations on the Union Company’s chartered Indian trader Xarbada, now at Queen’s Wharf putting out the local consignment of her Eastern cargo from Calcutta and way ports. The company advises that if discharge is completed in time she will be dispatched at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to finish unloading. CITY OF OSAKA RADIOS. —A wireless communication received by the Xew Zealand Shipping Company from the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer City of Osaka states that she expects to reach Auckland from Xew York at 6 a.m. on Monday. The vessel has a cargo of general Eastern American merchandise for unloading at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Her local consignment will probably be put out at Prince s Wharf. NIAGARA DUE MONDAY. —Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the Royal Mail liner Xiagara arrived at Suva at daybreak today from Vancouver, via Victoria and Honolulu. She was scheduled to leave

Suva at noon this day for Auckland, and is due at this port at about noon on Monday. After pratique has been granted she will berth at Prince’s Wharf to land her New Zealand passengers, mails and cargo. The Xiagara is announced to resume her voyage to Sydney at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

RANGITATA DELAYED.—As her dis^ charging operations have been stopped by heavy rain, the Xew Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-liner Rangitata is - now scheduled to leave Wellington on Monday, and should reach Auckland on Wednesday to continue unloading her cargo from London and to commence her homeward loading. She will complete discharge and continue loading at Bluff, and will afterward load at Port Chalmers. Lyttelton and Wellington. She is scheduled to leave Wellington on June 21 for Southampton and London.

PORT HUON DUE THIS AFTERNOON.—A further radio message received by the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company from the Commonwealth .and Dominion Line motorship Port Huon, inward bound from Liverpool, states that she expects to arrive off Tiritiri at 2.15 o'clock this afternoon. She is therefore expected to arrive in the stream at about 3.45 p.m. After pratique has been granted the vessel will berth at Central Wharf, where she will disembark a number of passengers. Tomorrow morning she will start discharge of her cargo of general merchandise from West Coast United Kingdom ports and she later sails for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to put out the remainder. The Port Huon is scheduled to commence loading at Port Chalmers about .Tune S, and will complete at Bluff, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is to sail finally from Wellington on June 16 for London, via Panama.

TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICES. —The Waitemata arrived at Vancouver on May 8, and leaves Ocean Falls on May 20 for San Francisco and Los Angeles, to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. The Waihemo, from Suva, arrived at Vancouver on May 11. and is expected to clear Los Angeles on May 30 for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Nel■son, and New Plymouth. The Alauraki left Sydney on May 7 for Fanning Island and Vancouver. The Waiotapu left Port Chalmers on May 8 for Melbourne and Sydney, and returns to Vancouver direct.

ULIMAROA SAILS. —The HuddartParker Company's intercolonial passenger steamer Ulimaroa was dispatched for Sydney just after 11 o’clock this morning. She is due at the Xew South Wales port on Tuesday morning. She took mails, cargo and the following passengers:— First class: Mr. Scott. A. Smith, Mr. R. A. McMillan. Mr. Fear. Mr. J. Langley, Mr. S. Heppner, Mr. W. Heppner, Mr. J. Edwards. Mr. Birtwistle. Mr. J. D. Spedding, Mr. S. H. Burt. Mr. Hughes, Mr. Turtle, Mr C. E. Hilliam, Mr. R. Whittaker, Mr. O'Sullivan. Mr. R. Wylie. Mr. G. J. Hicks. Mr. W. Smith, Mr. R. G. Grubb. Mr. J. Darling, Mr. J. Duggan, Captain Bultimore, Mr. J. O. Heppner, Mr. S. Kay, Miss E. Falconer. Mrs. C. W. Boddy, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Harris. Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Barstow, Mrs. E. Heppner, Mrs. S. Heppner, Miss B. Heppner, Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury, Miss Wilkes. Mrs. Goldstine. Miss G. Crowle. Mrs. Kay, Miss Kay, Master Kay. Miss M. Holmes, Mrs. B. M. Johns, Miss C. Thomas, Miss Sayegh, Mrs. Richardson, Miss Cowan, Mrs. C. R. Monro, Miss G. Bell, Miss G. Berry, Mrs. Spencer, Miss Spencer, Miss E. Bell, Mrs. Ingcrsoll, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Rod well, Miss Rodwell, Master Rodwell, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Mr. A. J. Whiteman, Mr. Rodman, Mr. S. Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. Modriniak. Mr. Stan well, Mr. Lahs. Mr. Keatinge, Mr. and Mrs. De Galmbert, Mr. Crookes, Mr. Radford, Mr. Candler, 31 r. -T. J. Davis, Mr. R. Knewstub, Mr. R. Lamont, Mr. and Mrs. Hook, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Stubbs, Mr. Mandel, Mr. Roxburgh, Mr. Rutland, Mr. C. Kendall, Captain R. Ker, Mrs. Riechelman, Miss Riechelman, Miss Riechelman, Miss Riechelman, Miss Hogg, Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs. McPherson, Mr. and Mrs. A. .S Reid, Mrs. R. Kleinman, Miss V. Pilcher, Miss M. Kleinman, Mr. and Mrs. K. H.’ Harrisson. Miss E. M. Harrisson, Miss Buxtor, Mr. and Mrs. Hanlon, Miss Fitzsimmons, Mrs. Denver, Mr. and Mrs H T. Miller, Miss Candler, Mrs. J. Meikleliam, Miss P. Meikleham, Miss G. M. Chrystall, Miss I. Cowie, Mrs. Matthews! Mrs. Bone, Mrs. Anderson, Miss A. McGruer Mrs. M. A. Walton, Mrs. J. Pindar, Mrs. Tv. Becher, Mr. ,T. Coleman, Mr. 'J: P \ lol |oy, Mr. E. Scott, Mr. J. Austin, Mr. Devany Mr. R. Brown, Mr. Morrell Mr V alton, Mr. J. Pindar. Mr. aV, Mr * M °lnness, Mrs. Cahill, vll\-^i nders^ 1 ’ R ' G - Bonthorne, Mr! - 5T r * Bannehr: and 125 second Indians lUdmS 1? Chinese and four

IMPORTANT GERMAN MOVE

BIG COMPANIES TO CO-OPERATE The new negotiations between the Hamburg - American Line ana the North German Lloyd for clo-e co nperatmn have been practically concluded J'' f y tllnK agreement, which will m /-yjy , mlK ' rtant eVfnt of its kind i” shipping since the war (saw the Daily , hronicle News and Shipping I™* >■ This agreement, which, howe\er. mint still be ratified by the supervising boards, provides for co-operation ot er o 0 > ears, though the independence of each company is formallv upheld The revenues will be distributed equally between the two companies, so that in fact al L, lines k e run in common. There are still some details to be arrar*£f.d * especially personal organisation questions. Probably a special overhead board of directors will be appointed on which each of the two companies will be represented by two general directors, and an advisory council consisting of the most prominent members of the boards of supervising directors will be created Apart from this organisation the boards of administrative and supervising directors of both companies will remain as they are.

The reason for this step bv the two Targe German shipping companies is to promote co-operation, and. bv so doing to cut down expenses, principals- by making better use of the tonnage. Schedules of sailing will be drawn up jointly, and it will thus be possible t«. change the old competitive aiTangemenL® for a more economical arrangement of tonnage. Thus German shipping will be able to compete better with foreign subsidised companies. The development lihbeen prepared by a change in the gem - I ral and banking relations during the past Ijre ars.

NEW SWEDISH LINERS. — -Advice has been received that Swedish transAtlantio and trans-Pacific steamship companies are now building two new motor-liners for their* round-the-ieor’.d service between Gothenburg. Pacific Coast. United States of America. Australia, and back to Gothenburg, via the Suez Canal. They will be 600 feet leng and 58 feet wide. Their tonnare will be about 11.000 gross, and ther liorsc-power 10.000. giving them a se* speed of 20 knots. The first of the vessels will be launched early next year. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE—

The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland: City of Osaka. Hauraki. H«forata, June. Ladv Lewis, Moeraki. Waipahi, Poolta, Hertford. West Loquassuek. Ulimaroa, Xarbada, Maunganui, Chatham Islands: Maimoa, Kia Ora. lonic. Wellington: Maori, Wahine. Tamahina, Arahura, Aorangi. Rangitiki. Briti** Star, Port Hardy, FernhilL Mataroa, Mahana. Cambridge, Coptic, Kalingc. Awarua: Paua. Maheno. Makura. Tahiti, City of Winnipeg, Kiwitea, Waikouaiu. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RON'AKI (4.1 S pm.), 123 ton*. Robertson. for Hokianga. HOKIANGA (5.15 p.m ), 271 ton?. hn> j nedy. for Hokianga.

HAUTI’RU was to arrive nt o’.-lock this afternoon from New Plymouth. and is to sail on the return trip at noon tomorrow. HOKIANGA is due back from Ho*>anga on Monday, and leaves again Kr that port on Thursday next. ROXAKI is expected back at 6 a-ir. on Sunday from Hokianga, and *B*' at 4 p.m. on Monday for Raglan, Kawrua and Waikato Heads. . GUN BAR. under charter to the AnciuShipping and Foundry Company, is o at Onehnnga on Thursday next to for Nelson and Motueka.