when she was forced to berth at Dockyard because of mechanical difficulties.

The container ship, which was en route from San Juan, remained at Freeport Dock at Ireland Island until she sailed the following evening for Hull in England, reported a spokesman from Meyer Agencies.

The Somers Isles , carrying 77 containers of which six were refrigerated arrived in Bermuda from Fernidina Beach in Florida on Monday. She sails today.

Also on Monday, the Bermuda Islander arrived from Salem, New Jersey with 67 dry containers, six refrigerated containers and a horse on board.

She berthed at number seven shed in Hamilton and was scheduled to depart yesterday afternoon.

On a circular route from Norfolk, the Strong Cajun arrived on Monday en route to the Azores. She brought with her five 40-foot dry containers and three refrigerated for the Naval Air Station and berthed at Marginal Wharf in St.

David's. She left the same day.

Container Ship Management reported Sunday's arrival of the Oleander at number eight dock in Hamilton. Eight cars, one 40-foot trailer, 113 dry and 37 refrigerated containers were unloaded. The ship left for Port Elizabeth, New Jersey on Tuesday morning.

Meyer Agencies reported that cruise ships, the Horizon , Dreamward and Meridian , all arrived on schedule this week.

From New York, 1,235 passengers arrived on the Island on board the Dreamward on Monday morning. The ship berthed at Penno's Wharf in St. George's and shifted to Hamilton on Tuesday morning. She returns to New York this afternoon.

Also on Monday, the Horizon sailed to Bermuda from New York with 12,000 passengers on board. She shifted to St. George's yesterday morning and departs for New York at 3:00 p.m. today.

The Meridian arrived from Philidelphia on Tuesday morning with 977 passengers on board. The vessel berthed at King's Wharf at Dockyard where she stays until she returns to Philadelphia this afternoon.

John S. Darrell reported Monday's arrival of the Royal Majesty in St. George's with 1,021 passengers. She left for Boston yesterday afternoon.

On Tuesday, 1,401 passengers arrived on board the Song of America from Boston.

After spending a day at Penno's Wharf in St. George's, she shifted to Number One dock in Hamilton on Wednesday morning. She departs as usual on Friday 7 October at 2:00 p.m.