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». 11. N- "• Vn>l TV'oon .. 4 5 65 21 a.m. NevrMoon .. •• J8 5 }*}!££' FirsVQuartsr.. ■■ »JX* W p.m. Ap-*e., 'iud, 7h. 89m P m '~*? n ??*' nth, 6h, 45m: p.m.- Apogee, 80lb, 4b. S9m. ».n>. , SAHjED. • May 3.-Gertie, s.b., 100 tons, Simp- Vick/rman; for Wellington and Nelson. May 3.— Stormbird, s.s., 107 tons, Hclntyre, for Wellington. - The departure of the Glenelg from Onehunea was postponed from Thurs dTy toyesterday. She should arrive hera to-morrow forenoon. It is expected that the Hinutangi will leavo "Westport for hers about Monday next. The Gertie left for Westport last night, from there she goes to Fox ton and back to Westport, and tl en she .comes on here again. The brigantine Sarah and Mary is daily expected from Dunedin, and the scow Surprise is also expected frcm Mokau with .a cargo pf coal. . . -The Tekoa left London for Welling ton la«t Wednesday. • \ San Francisco correspondent ot tne Sydney Morning Herald writes:— lt is understood that a measure will shortly be introduced in the • United Mates House of .Representatives, to take effect from January 1, 1903, ■prohibit ing entry to any port of the United States of foreign tonnage carrying other than that of its own flag, v That such a measure as the foregoing, if offered in good faith, will meet with any general support, hardly seems credible, particularly at this juncture, as such a drastic blow would hardly be tolerated by other nations largely in terested in the deep-sea carrying trade without severe retaliatory measures. Iv fact, it would appear more reasonable to assume that the Bill is fathered by active opponents' of -the Ship Subsidy Bill, with a view to nauseating the House with the subject of shipping be fore the subsidy scheme comes Lcfore the House.
