SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2745, 25 February 1910, Page 4

SHIPPING.

arrived.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Avanui, schooner (3.30 p.m.), tons, Poulson, from Mercury Bay and Auckland.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mokoia. South, to-morrow. Tarawera, Auckland, Feb. 27. Wakanui, Auckland, March 1. Monowai, South, March 2. Mokoia, Auckland. March 2. Victoria. South, March 5. Monowai, Auckland. March 6. projected departures. Mokoia, Auckland, to-morrow. Tarawera, South, Feb. 27. Monowai, Auckland, March 2. Mokoia, South, March 2. Victoria, Auckland, March 5. Monowai, South, March 6. vessels in port. Oreto, a.s. Coronation, ketch. Mar&re, s.s., in the bay. Avanui, schooner. The U.S.S. Co.’s Mokoia arrives from South to-morrow morning, and leaves later for Auckland. The J.uatea woes out at G a.m. and 10 a.m. The U.S.S. Co.’s Tarawera returns from Auckland on Sunday afternoon, and leaves again for South during the

ev-e'zua^. The schooner Awanui arrived yesterday afternoon from Mercury Bay and Auckland with a load of timber. Messrs Richardson and Co.’s Fanny is due this morning from Napier with a cars*'- or sheep. She returns in the evening.

The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.’s Mamari took the following shipments from Gisborne: By the Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Frozen Meat Co., 19.982 earcases mutton, 4205 carcases lamb, 173 quarters beef, 235 casks tallow' and pelts, and 12 bales wool; Bennett and Bherratt. 104 bales wool; New Zealand 'Goan and Mercantile Agency Co., 85 Kales wool; Murray, Roberts and Co., TOG bales wool; "Williams and Kettle. 200 bales wool; Bank of New Zealand. GO baies wool; Common. Shelton and Co., 545 bales wool; Andre and Cc., 72 bales -wool: Dalgety and Co., 264 bales wool. • The next Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.’s boat to call at this port will be the Kumara, which is due on Monday next.

The U.S.S. Co.’s Squall is expected to leave Auckland to-morrow afternoon for Tologa Bay and Gisborne. The T’yser liner Marere is due to sail this evening for Napier. Messrs Robb Bros., timber and coal merchants, have purchased l the auxiliary scow Magic, now at Pert Chalmers. She is a vessel of 93 tons gross register, and has a carrying capacity of 120 tons, practically all under hatches. She is 92ft in length, and has a beam of 25ft 4in The Magic is schooner rigged, and is a. comparatively new vessel, being built in 1901 by Mr. Nicol, the wellkuowa Auckland builder. The boat, which is in good order, is fitted with t,vo 30-I;.p. Standard oil engines and a rrteam donkey winch. The scow will proceed to Greymouth. to load for Gisborne, and will trade between Gisborne end Whangarei, t-lie firm having been appointed agents for the well-known Kamo. coal.

There are few more curious cases in connection with the testing of ships’ officers for color vision than that of Mr 'Prattles, which is occupying the attention of a special court appointed by the Board of Trade. Mr Trattles began his sea career in the forecastle, and meritoriously worked liis way up until he was qualified to become a first mate. Then the question of his color vision, which had from time to time been raised, presented an obstacle. Three times, according to the statement of liis counsel, Mr Trattles has been declared to be color-blind, and three times has he satisfied his examiners. The special court recently constituted, and consisting of Sir Francis Mowatt and Mr Dickinson, police magistrate, heard the evidence of Sir William Abney. and others that- Mr Trattles is what is known as red blind. In view, however, of the evidence of a number of captains that Mr Trattles’ ability in picking up and correctly designating lights at sea leaves nothing to be desired, the Court ordered a special practical test. This was carried out on the Thames by Commander Wilson-Barker, of His Majesty’s ship Worcester, who affirms that he hois no" fault to find with Mr Trattles, whose color vision he regards as normal. The judgment of the Court as anticipated with considerable interest.

BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, Feb. 24. Arrived—Tarawera (3.30 p.m.), from Gisborne. NAPIER, Feb. 24. Arrived —V-ictoria (G a.m.),' from Gisbojne. To Sail —Fanny (5 p.m.), for Gisborne. v BRISBANE, Fob. 24. Arrived —Star of New Zealand, from Napier. FREMANTLE, Feb. 24. Arrived —Otranto, from London.