“El Retiro,” The Vila
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WHEN genial Captain Emile Savoie brought his little ship.
El Retiro, alongside an Auck land wharf on October 14, he re ported, with considerable satisfac tion, that he had travelled 4,000 miles and handled cargo in three ports in the past 40 days.
Ships often remain in one port for longer than that these days.
The ship—formerly the NZ coaster Kapiti—was acquired by Captain Savoie a year ago and has since been operating out of Vila, New Hebrides.
His present voyage was from that port to Noumea, thence Sydney, Norfolk Island, Sydney, Noumea and Auckland again.
From Norfolk she brought empty drums and left Auckland fully loaded with timber on October 17 after a quick turnround.
To the suggestion that a profit able trade could be developed be tween Auckland and Noumea, if shipping were offering, Captain Savoie replied that his ship was always available, but no such car goes were offering.
He plans, however, to acquire another vessel from New Zealand shortly for the New Hebrides-New Caledonia trade.