The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-22

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COPTIC PROBABLY AT HONG
KONG.
The s. s. Coptie. which was recently
taken off the run from the Coast TO
the Orient. and which it was proposed
tn replace on the run temporarily in
the place of the disabled Manchuria
may have been in the Hongkong har-
Dor at the time of the disastrous ty-
phoon. on Tuesday last Just what
her movements have been since her
transfer TO the Hartman interests are
Tot known here, but in the opinion Of
many she has been lying at Hongkong
awaiting the sailing date of the Man
churia to leave for the Coast. In the
absence of news from Hongkong re-
speeting her, ii is To be presumed that.
even if she were in the Inflated har-
Dor, her damages were slight if any.
ROSECRANs CARRIED RICH
CARGO.
One Of the richest cargoes brought
down from the North this season to san
Francisco was carried by the oil steam
er Rosecrans now in the harbor. The
cargo consisted of gold bullion to the
amount of s6oO,0Go and fifty caes of
valuable furs. In addition TO the bullion
carried as freight. Captain Mcdonald
had in his personal possession some
sac, 600 received in payment for the.
cargo landed az Nome, the fact that
this money was to- be collected there
being the reason why he had been left
in command Of the vessel instead Of
being sent East TO bring the Associ-
ated Oil Company's new steamer
around the Horn to Monterey from the
building yards.
AS a souvenir Of his last trip TO the
North Captain Mcdonald IS wearing a
heavy gold ring, fashioned from Nome
gold and presented to him by his
friends along the tundra The ring is
a beautiful piece of work and valuable
in itself. as well as for the associations
connected with it.
POPULAR PILOT RESIGNS.
Captain Newell B Jordan, better
known to all the shipping men OF the
Coast as Newt Jordan, has resigned
from the pilot service of San Fran
cisco harbor and will leave the city
shortly to associate hinase1e viii the
firm Of McCabe & Hamilton. Puget
Sound stevedores. Captain Jordan has
spent twelve years as a pilot in and
out of the port, and no better recon-
mendation can be given him than that
he has never had an accident on board
any vessel of which he has been IN
command. The many mementoes given
him by appreeiative firms and passen-
gers are proof of the high esteem In
which he has been held.
Captain Jordan has seen forty years
or service on the sea. He wenr to
California in 1875 on the ship Eliza Nc
Nell. and was later IN command of the
John T. Berry, afterward taking charge
of the ship r. D. Rice. He gave up
that command twelve years ago to
enter the pilot service.
JAMES OFFICIALLY THANKED.
Captain ]. f. James has received the
following letter from the Chinese Con-.
SUI, which explains itself:
Chinese Consulate
Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. Il, 1906
Captain J. T. james: Sir-On the
10th day Of August, 1906. the steam
ship Manchuria went ashore at the
XaimanaIo bay Of this island ana all
the Chinese steerage passengers on
beard We're subsequently, taken 10 the
Quarantine Island. While they We're
detained there you were employed as
Waterman for Messrs H Hackfeld q
Co. Ltd. and you have paid your kind
attention and done everything for the
comfort of the Chinese passengers.
In token OF my grateful remen-
brance.aIIow me TO tender the expression
OF my thanks for your Kind interest
which you have taken for the comfort
of my countrymen. I am yours.
CHANG TSO FAN,
H. &c Ms Consul