The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Hongkong Maru Arrives From Orient
With Raw Silk Worth S427, 700


early yesterday morning from the
orient Since last here the Hongkong
has undergone a thorough overhauling,
and is now equipped with wireless. The
wireless. however, has not proved al
together a success. The fact that the
HOngkong was equipped with wireless
was not known here. Captain Filmer
knew this and Thursday evening de-
cided 10 surprise San Francisco with
an aerogram telling of his approach.
He was then I30 miles away, and so
stated in his message that he handed
10 the little brown operator. Whether
the operator misunderstood or whether
the message cOilided with a cloud and
acquired q twist viii never be known,
The message that reached here an
nounced the Hongkong Maru "275'
miles away. From this it was con-
cluded that the ship would not be here
until late Ia the afternoon. and it's
appearance shortly before o'clock in
the morning caused more excitement
than Captain Filmer's wireless.
The Hongkong brought 1904 tons Of
cargo and 2l passengers, The cargo
included 6I1 bales OF raw silk. worth
S427.7o0. and 1870 rolls of mating.
Among the passengers was Allen W.
Hamilton. q son OF Deputy Collector
Hamilton. and \. Hamilton, the son
of Ned Hamilton. a local newspaper
man. The Hamilton boys made the
round trip between here end the orient
and they had ali the fun that two
healthy youngsters could squeeze into
TWO months OF travel in strange lands.
The Hongkong's passengers were;
George T. Brindley, Mrs. George F.
Brin6ley Miss T. NJ. Brindley, A W.
Hamilton, y Hamilton, S X. Friedman,
G Ikuine. Carl Eirhmann, Mrs. ". a.
Sheridan and Miss (. Hicks
Ready for south Sea Cruise
The cruiser Colorado will not accom-
pany Admiral Swinburne's feet on its
cruise 10 the south seas. The seven
armored cruisers that viii sail Non
day for Honolulu are at anchor IN
man-of-war row, taking on stores
I Part Of the torpedo flotilla is also I
anchor in the lower bay. Each cruiser
viii tow torpedo boat destroyer.
From Honolulu the fleet will so to
/ Apis- and from there to San Diego, re-
turning 10 this port December 4 IN
/ less the present orders are changed
the cruisers and viii not proceed TO
Manila as was originally intended
Here From salina Cruz
The American Hawaiian steamship
companys freighter Texan, Captain
Hall, arrived yesterday seven days an and
Texan brought 1900 tons of general
cargo from New York The freight
which reached Salina Cruz over the
Tehauntepec railroad from Puerto Mex
leo was p days on the way from New
York TO this port. Captain Hall re-
ports an uneventfuI passage. He says
that the facilities for handling freight
at Salina Cruz are first class and that
the cargo is transferred from cars 10
ship with dispatch and in good con-
dition.
Searchlights for Ferry Steamers
The Southern Pacific company is fol-
ia
ago by its smaller rivals and has de-
cided TO equip each OF its ferry steam
ers with searchlights. The equipment
is ready and will be installed on all
the boats within q few weeks. The
Key Route was the first ferry company
TO make use of searchlights on its
steamers. The Santa Ee followed Then
the boats on the Sausalito and Tiburon
runs were equipped. The lights have
proved invaluable aids to navigation,
but until now the Southern Pacific
without them
Big Coal Heap on Fire
Fire was discovered yesterday in the
coal piled in the Western fuel COM
pany.s yard. at Harrison and Spear
3.0oo tons Of coal in the heap that is
on fire, but no serious loss is antici-
pated- The fire is the result of spon-
was put 10 work imm ediately moving
the coal, while streams of fresh water
were turned into the smoking pile. II
may take several days to reduce the
/ temperature to the safety degree
sails for the Isfhmus
The Pacific Nail liner Acapulco, Cap
+ tain Trask. sailed at noon yesterday !
for Panama and way ports The liner
carried q full cargo, II cabin passen-
gers, IS in the steerage and Il Chinese
Water Front Notes
The American schooner Resolute has
4 been chartered by the E. x. Wood
I lumber company TO take cargo OF
lumber from Grays Harbor TO Quay
Z mas.
The Matson navigation company's
steamship Enterprise is due Sunday
I from Hlo.
The steamship Governor, due today
/ from Puget sound. is bringing a large
/ number OF passengers.
The army transport Buford was taken
/ of Hunters Point drydoek yesterday
/ and docked at the transport wharf.
Captain Philip Hastings Going has
! been detached from the Japanese tur-
I bine liner Tengo Maru and is on shore
duty at Yokohama. Captain Bent is