The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
HOngkOng Maru Is Bringing Raw
Silk Valued at ST 100000

The japanese liner Hongkong Naru.
Captain ". +. Filmer. which left Hon
olulu al S o'clock Friday evening for
this port ana IS due here next Thurs
day is bringing a shipment OF
raw silk valued IL more than S1,000,00c
During the recent period of financial
srringe1cy In this country the importa-
ton Of raw silk dropped 10 nothing
AS the financial sea Gained importa-
tions were resumed on q small scale at
d-sr but gradually increasing. The
shipment on the HOngkOng is one OF
the largest ever made and the fact
that il is on the way may be taken
as an indication OF the return OF nor
NAL conditions.
The Hongkong Maru is bringing
about so cabin passengers. most of them
tourists. and about - in the steerage.
c. Lacey Goodrich. who was purser on
the Hongkong, was detached at Yoke
hama, where he Joined the Tenyo
Maru as purser. The Tenyo Maru, the
new triple screw turbine liner that was
built for the service between here and
the orient. viii leave Hongkong June
5 for this port on its maiden voyage
The Chiyo Maru. the Tenyo's twin sis
ter, VIII be on the run few months
later third liner. similar 10 the
Tenyo and Chiyo. is in course OF con-
structiOn. Captain Philip Hastings Co
ing VIII command the Tenyo Maru-
Gets Orders AT Sea
The more vessels that are equipped
with wireless the more ship owners
find the commercial value OF the new
system OF Communication. Once upon
e time when z ship owner wanted TO
change the destination Of a vessel aft
er it had left port the best he could
do was 10 have the amended orders
sent out by q tug or pilot boat from
Of va ia -
that IS necessary now is TO turn the
orders lose IN the air and from the
vessel. miles away. there comes back
the Aye. aye, sir" that tells OF its
receipt The oil steamer Atlas left
Seattle the other day with barge No
I'm tow Their destination was this
port. The orders were changed yes
teT5ay by wireless. An aerogram or
derinE the steamer and barge 10 Port
san Luis was sent and received by
the Atlas OF Grays Harbor.
Nearly Catches FoOtpad
James X Johnson. steward on the
Red star tug Sea Fox. nearly caught
a footpad early yesterday morning.
The foorpad accosted Johnson in
Kearny street near Pacific as he was
OF his way 70 the tug Being a de-
cent sort q footpad he made his de-
mand for money before fracturing his
victims skull. Johnson. who has been
reading q Sherlock Holmes. decided 70
tra1 the highwavman. He explained
10 Dick Turpin's apt disciple that he
had money. but il was aboard the Sea
Fox and that y the foorpad would
walk that Tar he would permit him
SELF 10 be robbed
Down here" said Johnson. opening
the hatch leading 70 the forecastIe-
The footpad descended. Johnson shut
c-d secured the hatch and hotfooted it
be returned with Policeman Slattery he
found Ohat the footpad had climbed out
through the ventilator
Quarantine station Moved
DR.. r G. Gale. federal quarantine
Officer at North Bend. writes to the
merchants exchange giving notice that
the quarantine station has been changed
from Msrshfeld 70 North Bend Yes
sells that 80 direct % Narshfeld viii
be sent back 70 North Bend for IN
spection. and Dr.. Gale asks that no.
ttce OF the change be made public so
that this loss OF time TO vessels may
be avoided
Sails for Honolulu
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda, Captain Dowdell sailed
Al II o'clock yesterday morning for
Honolulu The Alameda carried q full
cargo and about 80 passengers
Enterprise Reaches Port
The Mstson navigation conapanv's
steamer Enterprise. Captain Younguen.
arrived yesterday from Hilo with a full
cargo and about 20 passengers.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria
Captain Saunders, sailed yesterday from
Hongkong for this port.
The liner Mongolia outward ho-7a6
arrived yesterday at Yokohama.
TIE japanese liner Nippon Maru ar
rived yesterday ar Hon gkong.
captain Lars Peterson has beeen an
pointed master OF the new steamer
George " Fenwick, which arrived FRI
day from Baltimore.
amounted 70 1855 600 feet.