The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Harbor Commission Employees
Must Do Their Work or Go

President Spear Of the state Board Of
Harbor Commissioners has discovered
arter nearly four years on the water
rront that some Of the subordinate
employees Of the State are not perform
ing their duties with that steadfastness
OF purpose and fidelity which should
characterize the same" At Yesterdays
meeting, with the support Of Commis-
sioner Mackenzie, Spear passed a reso-
luton giving the heads Of the various
departments under the commissions
Jurisdiction the power TO discharge
any subordinate for neglect Of dutv.
The resolution further provided that
employees so discharged should not be
re-employed.
President Spear and Commissioner
Mackenzie were the only members Of
the board present, Commissioner Crock
er, T. r. p. s.. being on his way to
London, where King Edward recently
admitted him to the royal circle Of
stamp collectors.
The Belt Railroad employees peti-
toned the board for an increase IN pay
ano for day of each week. The board
referred the petition TO Chief Engineer
Norton with the request that he com
pare the mems demands with the treat
ment accorded men doing similar work
Tor the Southern Pacific.
Chief Engineer Norton reporfed 70
she board that instead of 5000 tons of
stone, as estimated by him on Decem-
her II, II viii require 1900 tons Of
stone 10 put the seawall in the condi-
ton IL was before the FIRE.
The Pacific Stevedore and Ballast
Company and the California Stevedore
and Ballast Company each applied for
space along the water front for the
erection Of ballast bunkers.
HOngkOng HIaru Sails for Orient
% Te No
Captain J.. Bent, sailed yesterday for
the Orient, with a fun cargo, about
Iorty cabin passengers, 100 Chinese
and fifty Japanese. The HongkonE's
passengers included:
Tor Yokohama Haskfmoto Thomas Pod
Nagusski-Duncsn McLaren, Mrs. Duncan Nc
Manila--Hugh J. Betterley, j. S. Chapman.
Mrs. Z. s. Chapman, Cleve Galloway. Stephen
de Bruhl, James r. briggs. Mrs. s. G. Quincy
and infant, II. n. lexis. David G. BIoberly Miss
F.si,. Ha1e1 NatS Captain william W Warren D H.
Sleeper, NJ. p. Boag.
Hongkong-C. c. Conn. Mrs C. c. Cohn Mrs.
70 T. Fletcher, c. Givens. ID. Haskell. A. J.
Jordan, Mrs Clay Eugene Jordan, Miss Elite A.
Jordan, Clay Eugene Jordan. Hugo ". Langborg.
Moves. Rev. Joseph Smale. Miss b. Steel Miss
Stoetz. Ward sutherland.
Join at HonOlulu-M. Maertins, Mrs NJ.
Maertins, Robert Pause
Liner Sights Disabled Schooner
The liner Coptfc from this port re-
ported at Honolulu having encountered
the Honolulu schooner Luke about sew
enty miles east of the island port with
her rudder carried away. The Coptic
was unable to tow the schooner, but
brought the news Of her plight, with
the additional Information that the
crew was well and could get along
without assistance.
Water Front Notes
The tug Navigator went to the
United Engineering Works YARD yes
terday to be converted into an oil
burner.
A. G. =. Kerren. general passenger
agent FOR the Hartman steamship
lines. rerdrned yesterday from EuEope.
where he has been spending an ex-
tended vacation.
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2,541.00O feet.
The liner Sierra left Honolulu yes
terday for this port.