The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
StevedOres Will Work Night and Day
to Load Big Missourian
Hilonian Will Sail Tomorrow for Honolulu
With 200 Christmas Trees

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She winches were singing a rasping
chorus and an army Of stevedores had
sLarted the job Of coaling. Work viii /
be kept up day and night. and some
time tomorrow the Missourian will sail |
Tor Salina Cruz direct.
The freigbter loaded part CO its
cargo OF Puget sound and VIII take /
from here about 5000 tons Of miscel- /
laneous freight, composed largely of 4
California products including a big /
shipment of wine. This cargo win be |
discharged at Salina Cruz into the |
cars which viii take it across the |
isthmus OF Tehuantepec. At Puerto
Mexico, the railroad terminal at the
other side, the freight viii be loaded |
on steamers for New York and Euro /
pean ports.
The American Hawaiian line has
chartered the steamer Pleiades, which
viii run regularly between Honolulu
and this port. The company's other
steamers in the Hawaiian trade call
also at Puget sound and Salina Cruz,
but the Pleiades viii contribute a di-
rect service.
The freighter Virginian is due
Wednesday from Salina Cruz. The Ne
vadan due this week, Is bringing from
The sound a cargo of grain for seed.
VIII Inaugurate New Service
liner Mariposa, Captain Hayward, which
Is due December 20 from Tahiti, viii
SAIL again December %, when the new
mail and passenger service between
here and New Zealond Will be inaugur-
ated. The Mariposa VIII connect at Pa
peete with one of the Union steamship
companys liners, on which passengers
VIII be carried 10 Auckland The delay
Al Papeete for through passengers viii
be no longer than the wait Of through
snip al d port Of call This new ar
Judgement gives a through service TO
NeW Zealand and the service VIII be IN
creased as the trade grows.
New Zealand Is probably uneQuaied
% the world as a tourist country, ana
the New Zealand transportation faclI-
ties have been so developed tnat the
resorts Of the country. both in the inte-
rior and along the seashore. are easily
accessible TO the traveller from trans
Pacific ports.
HilOnian Sails Tomorrow
The Matson navigation company's
steamer Hilonian, Captain Peter john
son. which was scheduled 10 sail for
Honolulu next Tuesday, viii take its
departure tomorrow. The sailing date
was changed SO that the HilOnian
which viii be loaded with Christmas
freight. may reach Honolulu before the
interisland steamers start on their
aute-Christmas tour Of distribution
The Hilonian viii carry about 30 pas
sengers and the cargo includes zoo
Christmas trees.
Among the passengers viii be Dr.
Frear. brother of the governor OF the
territory. The doctor viii be accom-
panied by his wife J. Mcbride, Gov
crnor Frears secretary, also VIII be a
passenger.
Governor TO BE Cousins Ark
captain Cousins has been transferred
from The steamer Queen to the liner
Governor which has been laid up for
tie winter. and is preparing 10 ADAPT
himself 10 his midchannei residence.
The principal objection To the middle
of -tle harbor as an abiding place IS
that III IS in the middle of the harbor-
Walking to and from the shore is i'm
possible and the launch service main
tanned by the company IS limited. 50
uisar he may come and 20 at his con
Ecuience. Captain Cousins has bought
"a gasoline launch. which he VIII keep in
commission as long as he retains his
who was master Of the Governor has
been transferred TO the Queen.
Carries - Passengers
The Matson navigation company s
steamer Enterprise, Captain Noungren,
sailed yesterday for Hilo with Is pas
seneers and $3.50 tons of cargo. Among
the passengers was q. Campion, super
fnteudcnt Of the Onomea plantation.
air. and Mrs Lindsay. residents Of HilO,
were also on board Among the passen-
gers also were three school teachers
The cargo on the Enterprise included a
large shipment Of fertilizer and hay.
The Enterprise is carrying on deck 25
horses and mules and so hogs.
New Launch in Commission
Henry Peterson Yesterday put the
latest addition 10 his feet into commits
sion. The new launch. named Cap
tain c. Rock. after the port superin-
tendent Of the Matson navigation COM
02uEs is not designed on conventional
lines i has a pilot house on deck,
from which the engine is operated. The
cabin IS divided by solid bulkhead
frem the engine room, which VIII keep
out the odOr Of gasoline. The cabin.
raneled ia white pine, is large and
comfortable There is some deck room
II and plenty OF space at each side OF
tho house for a safe passage when the
launch Is rolling.
The new launch is fast and yesterday
in a race with the police launch walked
away from Commissioner keiIs yacht
as ( the Patrol had been standing still
The Captain Rock is 4S feet long, Il
feet in beam and : feet deep. II was
built by Fred klarman at Tiburon and
is equipped with IS horsepower
standard engine.
Brings HanaIeI to Port
The steamer Hanslei which was dis
ahled in Santa Barbara channel last
wednesday. was tOWed into port late
last night by the steamer ST. Helens,
Tie Hsnalei. Captain Mcfarland.
,vhilo on its way down the coast blew
out cylinder head, but managed 10
r0rt the St Helens took il IN charge.
rho vessels were 50 hours making the
run from San Pedro
Trans-Pacifc Mails
The following sailing dates and clos
ing times Of trans-Pacific mails are
based on the latest Information fur
nfehed by steamship companies. They
arc subject 10 change on notice Paper
mail for Hawaiian islands closes one
hour earlier than times given.
Tor Australia and New Zealand
steamer Lord SETON leaves San Fran
cisco December is. mail closes at 10
m steamer Mariposa leaves san
francisco December %, mail closes .
eric leaves Seattle December l6- mail
closes 2 p. m. December u steamer
a1-f aTar1i leaves Seattle December i,
mail closes p IN. December 10.
For Hawaiian isiandS-SIeamer
rriTonfan leaves san Francisco Decem-
bcr ~ mail closes 3 p ~. Steamer
Alameda leaves San Francisco Decem-
her il. mail closes $3.50 a. IN
FOR Philippine islands-SteaIner Boy7,
o~fa leaves seattle December l5. mail
-Toeoe December - at Z D. m. Steamer