The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Master of Bark R. P. Rithet Thinks That
He Sighted Overdue Ship Lucille

Captain Mcdonald OF the bark r.
r Rithet. which arrived Monday from
Honolulu. reported that he sighted an
American ship 10 days ago, which he
;ook 10 be the Lucille. headed this
way. Tho Lucille is out ll5 Gays
from Newcastle. Australia. for his
port. and was quoted for reinsurance
81 2S per cent On the strength OF
Captain McDonald's report the rate
was reduced yesterday to l5 per cent
The American bark Everett G.
Griggs. out los days from Antofagas-
ts for Newcastle. Australia, has been
placed on the overdue list at - per
cent.
The Occidental and Oriental steam
ship company's liner Asia, Captain
Fl. Gaukroger. sailed yesterday after
noon for the orient with full cargo,
silver bullion valued at S266,200,
1s cabin passengers and large
number OF Asiatics in the steerage-
The passengers included number Of
tea buyers. going out 10 contract for
= share Of the new crop for Eastern
and European markets.
Chief Engineer william Allen did
not go out on the liner having been
granted a leave of absence, during
which he VIII visit his home in the
isle OF Man Samuel Aitken, during
Aliens absence. will be chief engi-
neer. and each of the junior engi-
neers viii be moved UP a place Chief
Steward p. p Sewald has resigned
from the company's service to go into
business ashore. and was succeeded
by II. r. Mangles.
The Asia's passengers included.
For Yokohama-F +. FarnaId. Mrs 2. GRAY.
Master @. Gray. ". A. de Haviilsnd. o. H. p
Aoyes. Miss F. Pray, Walter Vessel, W !.
Wilson
For KOBE c Bryer, C. Walter Clifton. J.
c. Segfried II. UlrIchs.
For Sbsnghai-J H. Craven. E. Quackenbush.
For Hongkong-Dr. J. NJ. Campbell, William
II conDor Father !. l. Conrardy, NJ. D., C. J.
Cutting, aenotti Garibaidi.
MaripoSa Arrives
The Mariposs from Tahiti arrived in
port soon after sundown last night, just
TOO late to pass quarantine. The vessel
will dock early this morning. Captain
Hayward reports that the last two days
Of the voyage he encountered strong
head winds and a nasty sea. He also
reports that tho Chinese junk Whang
Ho arrived at Papeete on March s. All
on board the little craft We're we'll The
Wbsng Ho left this port on January 6.
1908. While i'm this harbor the strange
little craft attracted much attention.
Captain Hayward also reports that the
French bark Elizabeth from Dunki-S.
France. arrived at Papeete on Feb
ruary IS, and sailed on March % for
Kew Caledonia.
Among the passengers on the Mari
poss were George L. North and his
bride. P J. Nappey and wife, f. H.
Yspp and wife. A P. Camp and wife
Rev l. A. H Allan Mrs. NJ. H. VIII
lisms. a. II. Trotter. A L. Hart. G. d.
Ward II. ". Long. Miss N. Craig. Miss
N. y. Porter. Mrs I. T Ellis, Mrs. :. +,
Hurr and J. <. joyce.
VIII Go Into Service Again
The Pacific Coast steamship com
panys. new steamers President and
Governor win be brought over from
fheir anchorage on the other side of
Coat island in few days and put
into condition for sea service again.
The ships have been laid up during
the winter. owing TO lack OF busi-
ness. Freight shipments and the
volume OF travel have steadily in
creased until the business has grown
beyond the capacity OF the boats now
on the run between here and Puget
sound 20 handle it. The President
viii sail for the sound May s. and
VIII be followed on May Is by the
Governor
Passenger Dies at Sea
Mrs. Jessie North. a native OF Canada.
aged 50 years, a passenger from Seattle
on the steamer Buckman. died at sea at
5l:40 p. ~. April G. When the coaster
arrived here yesterday it was held in
quarantine until the federal doctors
had ascertained that heart disease was
the cause of death. The Buckman was
e3 hours coming from Seattle.
To Extend weather Service
The weather bureau is sending spe-
clal mercurial barometers, one each. to
Guam and Midway to extend the field
or observation to the westward. IN
addition TO this. arrangements have
been made for daily reports from Ma
Mia Whether or not reports Of The
observations at Guam and Midway are
cabled daily win depend upon the eS-
pense
Queen ia Heavy Weather
The steamer Queen, which arrived
Monday night from San Diego, reached
port about 10 hours late. The coaster
was held back by northerly gale
which Captain Thomas declares was the
nercest he ever encountered on the
coast
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia. Cap
tain Feeder. arrived yesterday at Hong
Kong.
The liner City OF Sydney left Mazat-
Ian on Monday for this port
Inc army transport Dix arrived yes
terday at Honolulu from Manila
Receipts of lumber yesterday BIZ sea
amounted TO 1.77O.O0O feet.
The City OF Puebla, Captain Shea
which arrived yesterday from Seattle
brought valuable shipment Of bullion
and copper from the Alaska mines. The
Puebla brought e75 passengers. who
received synopsis of each days news
BY wireless
The steamer AIizpah cleared vester-
day for Bristol bay and the Unimak Tor
karluk
The Pacific Mail liner San Jnar. ss,,oz
yesterday for Panama and wav ,orfs
with full cargo and about 20 pas-
senEers.
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