The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Fifty of the Maiposa's Passengers TO Take
Transfers at Papeefe for New Zealand

liner
OF the so passengers who have taken
passage on the Mariposa so are bound
fer REV Zealand. They will leave Pa
peete for Wellington on the evening Of
The day the Mariposa reaches the Ia
hiti port. Although they change steam
ers The delay az Papeete win be so
brfef that rho passage from here 10
Sew - land viii be practically con
tnuous. the day at Pspeete giving the
Travellers an opportunity TO see one OF
t.6 most beautiful spots in the south
.tn hemisphere
y'he star passenger on the liner viii
be .Toserh Francois. the diplomat re-
Gently appointed bv the French gov
o''luent as governor Of Tahiti. Gov
erner Francois viii be accompanied by
fs wife. daughter and two servants.
-. AtWster Of Papeete viii also be
n6ssenger
among those who are taking the
Trip for pleasure win be A r. Kelly
snd wife of Fresno and Miss F. X. Car
penter of Los Angeles.
The passengers for New Zealand viii
include the Cass-St Leon party Of
tourists. who arc returning 10 the an
rpodes after an extended trot over the
arrh's surface.
4 Tough Bar Closes Golden Gate
so -cen gate was practically closed Not
before this seasop has the bar been
II ahlns with such ferOcity as II was
yesterday foreonon. and there Is reason
- believe that the breakers lost moth
ls ol their anger as the day advanced
rom Point Lobos the merchants eN-
C1ange lookout got occasional glimpses
olfilz the morning of the horseshoe
~ steaming foam In the afternoon
riS view OF the bar was ohliterated
by dense fog. which effectively sealed
The port. keeping out vessels that
y anred 20 come in and compelling the
outward bound 10 postpone their de-
parture- All day long = heavy ground
Well tn the bay told of the churning
orea zers on the bar
A large feet Of steam schooners and
9tner vessels is known TO be outside.
i-lt the names OF only four have been
made Out. These four are the Coos
Bay. Despatch ". II. Murphy and Aber-
5een u the bar continues breaking
and the FOG holds swuy. the diner Mon
Eolia may be delayed outside.
Mongolia Due This Morning
The Pacific Nail liner Mongolia. Cap
tain Henry Morton. could have arrived
no would have done so il r. T.
sctWeriu had not csbled instruction 10
captain Morton st Honolulu 10 postpone
l.iS arrival here until this morning.
TINS premeditated tardiness was be-
cause ri desire en- the Pacific Nail
.oupany's part 70 afford the Chinese
residents an opportunity 20 welcome
t-elr l-SLlng 3 uisned cOuntrynlerls u no are
- ssseugers on the liner. by daylight.
In addition 10 the Chinese officials
me Mongolia is bringing q large num-
her ot passengers among them some Of
fne local merchants who recently went
.fo Japan no smoke the cigarette OF
peace with the Yankee Of the orient.
nited states Commissioner Loomis and
presentation st the Tokyo exposition,
rs on board the liner.
The Mongolia is bringing a large
5rgo and ia the steersge 2 great army
3 AsiaricS.
Held Outside by Rough Bar
The steam schooner ". H. Murphy.
4 Cu Grays Harbor. the steamer De
patch. from Eureka. both lumber la
men. ana ths barge Santiago, with z
cargo m OIL from Monterev. in tow Of
age on the bar last night. They were
detained outside because the bar was
breaking 50 heavily that they did not
dare 70 venture in. If the sea moder-
ates they VIII come ia early this morn
ms
Asia VIII Sau Tuesday
The Occidental and Oriental steam
snip companE's liner Asia. Captain Har-
r Gaulroger. VIII sail Tuesday for the
orient crowded with passengers and
carrying a large cargo. The Asia viii
cali 1t Manila this trip and has 600
IONS of freight for the Philippine port.
port IS an intermediate passenger ship.
Little Hope for Stranded ship
The British bark Fails Of HalladaIe.
previously reported ashore near Mel
bourne is in bad condition. The vessel
is now deemed su almost hopeless
wreck. s sale cf the hulk as IL lies
has been advised.
sailor Sues for Damages
James T.. Macer Yesterday filed suit
~ the United States district court for
COO damages against the steamer
eless2nf The lbelant claims 10 have
been knocked through the hatchway Of
tle steamer by the breaking of 3 de-
fective piece OF machinery while load
= the vessel The accident happened
= Seattle. Mscer was working al the
TINE Tor the stevedore hrm OF McCabe
~ Hamilton.
Dates for Traps-Pscihc Walls
. he following dates and closing times
of trans-Ps cifc mails are based on the
lstesr information furnished by steam
sl-p comps nies- They ere subject 10
change On notice. Paper mail for EIa-
wsasn islands closes one hour earlier
fhsn times given
For Australia and New Zealand.
steamer Moana leaves Seattle December
mail closes December I at 2. m.
or China. and Japan, steamer Mime
sofa leaves Seattle November - mail
closes November p st : .. n. Steam
er Asia leaves san Francisco Noven1 Der
>. man closes a. lo-5o q m. steamer
Mongolia leaves San Francisco Decem-
Der J. mall closes AT 1920 q. m
For Hawaiian islands. stesm mer Asia
caves san Francisco November p. mail
! cses AZ 1880 g. M Steamer Alameda
caves san Francisco November =
mail closes 80 q. m.
For Philippines, steamer Asia leaves
san Francisco November p. mail closes
~ 1880 .. m. United states army
transport Buford leaves San Francisco
December :. mail closes . z. m.
For Tahiti. steamer Mariposs leaves
san Francisco November %. mail closes
II = 2, m Steamer Mariposa leaves
san Francisco December IS, mail closes
- 2 a. m
Water Front Notes
The French steamer Ouesssnt Cap
fain Morice. Will sail tomorrow for
Antwerp by way OF Central and South
american ports
The frei ghrer Arizonan will sail to-
morrow with large cargo for I{s-
Waiiau ports.
The japanese liner America Msru ar
rived yesterday at Hongkong
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
mounted 10 500. 900 feet.
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
items of Interest 10 Mariners