The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
japanese Liner Hongkong Maru Carries
Many Passengers for Far East

The japanese liner Hongkong Maru,
Captain Ernest Bent, sailed yesterday
for the orient with a large number or
cabin passengers and a full cargo.
Among the passengers were many gov
ernment employees bound for Manila
The Hongkong's cargo included
large shipment Of army supplies Tor
Manila W. H Chapman, purser OF
the liner. has been granted leave OF
absence to visit his home in Virginia
and A S. Edwards. freight clerk, went
out yesterday as purser- Among the
passengers was Mrs Tatsu Kato, widow
OF the late vice president OF the Japa-
nese society Of America, who died re-
Gently in this city.
The Hongkong's passengers included;
YokOhama-M- Y. Brandt, G. Dolssn, SyGnes
Fuicher, DR.. W. f Gel. Yashiro Hamano, Mrs.
Tatsu Kato. y Mayuni. Tsunesaburo Aiyosnl
Kobe-Charles r Eras Miss May jameson,
T. f. Williams Ms. Williams, Miss Alice VII
hams. Miss Gladys Williams s,-
Manfla-B A Aughinbaugh 1r.. MIS- Aughi1-
baugh Jr. Nelson Bellows, Mrs. c. u: BROOKS,
Miss u. C. Croscher, Luther W; Cgretcn, MS
5amin z. de Roy. Dean S. Fsnsier, '" >.
Foruey Mis-. Forney, Roger Gormen, MIS- John
". Hsusermann and infant, Glade . Love, mrs 5
Psdtn. Dr. Louis Schapiro. A G Schenck, a Z
Shaw. Miss Grace I. Short. ]. G. de Sorzs,
Harold e walker. Harry J. Young, Mrs. Fans
ler Mrs Schenck
Honxkong-R E. Berry. c. c. Gardner. E.
Ilewellyn Rev. A. Michael, c. Richards. Mrs
J. J. Richards. J. C. Richards, J. g. Stubos.
Mrs. Stubs. J. Yoirrier.
Freighter Texan Arrives
The American Hawaiian steamship
company's freighter Texan arrived yes
terday from Salina Cruz by way Of
San Diego. The Texan brought a large
cargo. Captain Hall reported that he
did not see the ships OF the battle fleet
but that of san Pedro the sky was
crisscrossed in all directions with
beams from the war vessels search
nights.
David McKinnon. the Texans first
assistant engineer, was accidentally
struck IN the eye with a sledge ham
mer during the homeward voyage and
seriously injured. During the outward
. voyage Third Assistant Engineer ].
Taylor suffered a paralytic stroke. He
was sent home on the Alaskan from
Salina Cruz.
Fishing Boat Smashed In Surf
A gasoline fishing boat. manned by
one lone fisherman. Carlo Gelargo,
broke down and drifted ashore early
yesterday at Lands End. The fisherman
landed all right, but his boat was
smashed TO pieces in the heavy surf
The lie saving crew IrOI AJOlC6Q 1dle
station went TO the scene Of the wreck
and assisted Carlo in saving the faith
less gasoline engine.
Overdue Bark Is Safe
The German bark Prompt. which has
been on the overdue list for some time
and which was quoted for reinsurance
at 10 per cent arrived yesterday at
Hamburg, 136 days from Taltal. The
rate Of reinsurance on the British ship
Falklandbank, now out 169 days from
Port Talbot for Valparaiso. was ad-
vsnced yesterday to IS per cent
Water Front Notes
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO 1.Toe.oeo feet.
The Pacific Mail liner City OF Sydney.
Captain Mclean, sailed yesterday for
Panama and way ports with passen-
gers and a cargo which included a
large shipment of California wine.
The steamer Needles, from Oregon
for Hankow via Victoria, B. c.. has
put back TO Royal Roads to retrim deck
load.
4 liner China sailed yesterday
from Bongkong for this port.
lie liner Asia, from this port, ar
rived yesterday at Hongkong.
The steamer Nevadan arrived yester-
day at Honolulu from this port
The Kosmos liners Abessinia for
Puget sound and Alexandria for Ham
burg went to sea yesterday afternoon.