The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-13
LESSONS IN NAVIGATION.

LESSONS IN NAVIGATION
companies are preparing to give les
sons in navigation to their captains
and mates. Examinations will be con-
Quoted with view to comply with the
laws of the United States which re-
quire that all officers who stand
watches shall be licensed pilots
Both companies, Wilder's Steamship
Company and the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Company. have engaged
Captain Robertson TO instruct the men
so that they will be able to pass the
pilots examination.
| The mates and the captains of all the
Island steamers are to meet on board
the Kinau on Sunday at l o'clock in
| the afternoon. Those speaking the
Hawaiian language only will meet
aboard the same vessel on the follow
| ing day at I o'clock in the evening.
Captain Robertson will conduct both
of the meetings.
| There was considerable talk on the
waterfront yesterday on the part of the
! chief engineers of the different steam
ers of the Island fleets. They want to
| know why it is that no course of in
struction has been arranged for them.
They. too, have examinations to pass
! and would appreciate instruction in
the matter. AS it is now they are hust-
| ling on their own account. studying
during their otherwise leisure mo-
mentS
INSPECTION OF THE SIERRA.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-Hun-
dreds of invited guests were received
aboard the Oceanic Company's new
steamer Sierra yesterday afternoon and
last evening, when the handsome yes
sci was for the first time since her ar
rival thrown open for formal inspec-
| ton. In addition to Claus Spreckels
and John d. Spreckels, owners of the
steamer, Captain Houdlette and the
other officers We're present in uniform
and entertained the guests of the oc-
casion. who included in their number
many of the socially prominent resi-
dents of the city. Chief Steward Han
nlSan was particularly active in show
| ing visitors over the vessel AS all the
furnishings had been replaced since the
Sierra arrived from Philadelphia a few
days ago, the vessels interior was very
attractive, and was highly praised for
its up-to-date features. The Sierra
sails next Wednesday for Sydney.
MORE GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.
| SYDNEY, n. S. W., Dec. 3.-The
! Oceanic Steamship Company's steamer
Alameda, Captain Won Oterendorp
which sailed from Sydney for San Fran
cisco, via Auckland, Apia and Homo
lulu, carries 100000 in specie
REACHED THEIR DESTINATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4-The over
due list posted at the Merchants EX-
chahSe, which few weeks ago as
su1ned large proportions, now contains
the names of only three vessels. two
haVlng been stricken from the list yes
terday. They were the British shin
WestSate, seventy-nine days from
Hongkong for Portland, Ore, upon
winch 10 per cent reinsurance was quo
ted, and the British shin Fulwood 11C
days from Table Bay. for Hongkono
upon which 25 per cent was quoted
Both vessels have reached their desti-
nation
A FILIPINO STOwAWAY.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-santiag 90
Pastor, aged 80 is the first FilipinC
stowaway to be brought over from the
fcflent by a transport, or any other
vessel He arrived on the Thomas last
Saturday, and is detained by Immigra
tion inspector A. de la Tore. The Fill
plno can neither read nor write. and
,er, pair of overalls and can. He was
ulscoVered on the Thomas soon after
ieaVlng Nagasaki, and has ever since
peen used as coal passer.
COAL SHIPS REACH PORT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-The Brit.
lsh ship Thistlebank, seventy-sever
Gays out, and the British ship Drum
parton, out seventy-one days. both
from Newcastle, N S. W., appeared off
,he Heads yesterday, and were towed
INTO the harbor late last evening. One
~ mem is believed to be the ship that
was sighted by the steamer 20 -ita SIM.
uay morning, standing close toward
Mohtara reef. off Half Moon Bay.
SONOMA DUE THIS MONTH
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4-The
oceanic Company's new steamer Sierra
VIII go alongside the Pacific street
wharf today, when nrenarations 70,
sending the vessel out for Australia
on the 18th will begin. Officials of the