The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-15
SEA AND SHORE.
A Record Broken to the Credit
of the Oceanic.
The Embleton's Voyage Of Two Years Ship
ping at Honolulu Race Between Rivals.
No Steamers to the South Seas.

ese and forty-two Chinese in the steerage
also 3046 tons of cargo and 70 packages OF
United States mail. December 10Th was the
date of the departure from Hong Kong, and
the steamer left Yokohama eight days later.
Chief Engineer w. Allen was very jubi-
liant over the fact that the Oceanic, which
twenty years ago was the pioneer vessel on
the White Star line, had broken the record
for fast trips from the Orient. The run of
1900 miles from Hong Kong to Yokohama
was made in days 19l hours, but it was
between Yokohama and Honolulu that the
Oceanic beat all previous records by cover
ing the distance in 10 days and 16J hours.
From Honolulu to this port the exact time
consumed in making the passage was 6
days, Is hours aud 45 minutes. The steam
ing time from Hong-KoDg to San Francisco
via Honolulu was % days, giving an average
of 321 knots day, which is declared to be
the best average ever made.
OF the Chinese brought here by the
Oceanic, twenty-nine men and two women
will try to land; nine men are en- route for
Havana aud two for Panama. There was
one pretty little japanese woman in the
steerage. and she came TO join her husband
here.
The Pacific Mail Companys steamer CO.
lima is being repaired at the Union Iron
Works, and a new high-prtssure cylinder
was Put in place yesterday. The repairs
will be finished by the Sd proX., when the
vessel will depart ON her regular trip for
Panama.
A SLOW RECORD BEATEN.
The slow record of the British ship
Hospodar, which consumed AS DAYS in the
passage from London to San Francisco has
been smashed to pieces by that of the ship
EmOlet0n. The cutter has now been ont $50
days from Androssan, Scotland, for Puget
and Mo-
Port Stanley with her foremost gone. She
sailed again on February 20, 1889, and on the
10th OF May following she was tOWed into
Montevdeo completely dismantled. After
being repaired she sailed once more on the
81 OF December, and it is expected that, if no
more disasters are encountered. the Emble-
ton will arrive at her destination some time
in March or April, when she will have been
out about 700 days, or nearly two years.
1t is reported that the troubles of the
Oregon Developmeut Company have culmi-
mated by the property, including coast
steamers ETC., being turned over to a New
FORK syndicate. As to the future action of
this syndicate in reference to the manage
mrnt of the companys affairs, nothing def
mite is yet known.
When the new bed-plate is put into the
steamer Newheurn, she will resums her
trips on the Mexican route, and the Mexico
Will then be laid up.
SHIPPING AT HONOLULU.
The steamship Oceanic brought intelli-
gence from Honolulu giving a list of recent
arrivals of vessels at that port up to Janu-
airy 9TH as follows: Brig Lurline from San
Francisco, December 2lst; barkentine w. III.
Dlmond from this city, oath; steam hip
China from this port, 24th; schooner j. C.
Ford from MahukOna, 24ih; barkentine 5.
q. Wilder from San Francisco, 9th; bark
w. W. Case from this port, Goth; bark AL
bert from Mexico 10Th; bark c. ID. Bryant
from this port January LIST; bark Ceylon
from Departure Bay, Sd; barkentine g. c.
Perkins from Port Townsend 4th; bark
Electra from this port, 18th. The recent de-
partures from Honolulu were: Bark Ed
ward May for Philippine Islands, December
31st; barkentine w. Ii. Dimond for this
port, 3lSt; bark Garvin for San Francisco,
January I'd, and schooner Alcalde for ka-
hului, January 9th.
1t is said that the new cruiser San Fran
cisco Will be ready for sea in about twenty
days, and by that time it is expected orders
will have been received from Washington
IN reference to her departure. Tue Charles
ton is also at Mare Island, but will be thsr-
onghly cleaned and painted by the time
King Kalakaua is ready to return to Hon
oulu.
The steamer Karluk, which is plying be-
tween Cedras Island and San Diego In the
interest of an Alaska mining company, re-
Gently carried to Southern California 2000
sacks Of very rich gold ore,
RACE BETWEEN RIVALS.
The steamships Monowai and Mararoa,
Of the rival limo of the Union Steamship
Company of New Zealand, are now on their
way to San Francisco. The Zealanda of
the Oceanic line left Auckland one hour
ahead OF the Monowa, and a lively ocean
race as far'as Honolulu is expected. Both
steamers are scheduled to arrive here on
Saturday, but as the MOnowai carries the
mails and full cargo from Auckland she is
expected by tomorrow night. The Zealan-
CT I,tlt FOR i,I
Of sugar, and will therefore be delayed.
Much interest is manifested as to the result
of the first test of speed between the rivals.
To-day the Pacific Cast Steamship COM
pany will dispatch the steamer AK, with
passengers and freight, TO Port Townsend.
After that the vessel will take tile place of
the Yaquina in the line between Seattle and
Alaska. The change was made necessary
by the demand in Alaska for coal and the
insutiic ency of the Yaquina's tonnage.
A twO-story frame building is being erected
at Broadway Wharf Tor the use Of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company as freight, billing
and scale Offices. The structure will he com.
pleted and ready for occupancy within thirty
days.
GONE BY THE BOARD.
The scheme to establish a line of steamers
between San francisco, Honolulu and Ia
hitl has been practically abandoned. Some
months ago the Oceanic Steamship COMPANY
offered TO put on line OF steamers tu touch
at Honolulu and Tahiti provided the French
and Hawaiian Governments would offer "a
subsidy of $4,000 The French Govern
ment on behalf of Tahiti offered $4,000 and
the Hawaiian Kingdom agreed to pay $500
for such a service, but these sums were not
deemed sufficient for the proposed outlay,
and 1t was reported yesterday that the whole
scheme had been abandoned.
The schooner Ada McKewen left Tiburon
for this city on Tuesday morning. Opposite
the heads heavy gale was encountered and
the little crafts rudder was swept away
The steering apparatus was secured, but TO
the captains CONSERVATION he could find no
rope with which to lash it in place. While
trying to tie up the rudder with an old I'M
dershirt he was picked up by tug and lowed
safely to this city.
The big four-masted barkentine Charles
f. Crocker, which was recently launched at
Alameda. is being fitted ont and rugged at
Hathaway's Wharf. She will make her first
voyage to Puget Sound next month. and
has been chartered by Parrot & Co. to
carry lumber to Australia.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Rapl ahannock shifted from the
Pacific R0lling-mlllS TO Fremont street
The Schooner Novelty was towed from
Fremont street TO sea.
The schooner ii. G. Wright was lowed in
from the stream 10 Mission.
Inc bark Margaret towed from sea to the
stream and Will dock al Beale street todov
The w. l.. Beebe lowed from Missio1.
street Wharf to sea.
The ship Champion was lowed from the
stream TO sea.
The ship Maxwell shifted from Union
street to the Pacific Rolling-mills.
The ship Adelaide came down from Port
Costa and anchored in the stream.
:, Inc snip Clacknannanshire went from
the rolling-mills to Oakland Wharf.
Inc snip riverside shifted from Beale
street to The sea-wall TO discharge her coryn
The schooner w. L. Jewett went from
Main street to sea. io'A
The brig Courtney Ford was lowed from
Channel Creek 10 Oakland Creek to lie nd
for the winter W ''o w
To-day the ship Alaska will sail for
Puget Sound to load coal for this port.
The ship H. e. Woods will Shift from Oak-
land TO Howard-street Wharf. O"A
NO CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
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