The San Francisco call., 1908-10-22
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Admiral Hollyday Makes Inspection
of Big Drydock at Hunters Point

Rear Admiral r. c. Hollyday, L. S. N,
chief Of the bureau of docks and yards,
who arrived here Saturday from Homo
lulu. visited Hunters point drydock yes
terday, in company with Howard c.
Holmes, chief engineer of the San Fran
cisco drydock company. The trip to
the big basin was made on the tug Sea
Rover. The drydock at Hunters point
is considered one of the best in the
world, and the navy department ex-
poets to build a similar dock at Pearl
harbor. Admiral Hollyday is specially
interested in it. The admiral could not
have had a better guide than Holmes,
who was the designer of the big basin
and superintendent every step of its
construction
admiral Hollydays visit was prompted
probably by more than a desire to
study the construction of the dock
Hunters point is one OF the sites that
has been considered for the location
of an additional navy yard, and the
admiral made careful inspection Of
the land in the immediate vicinity of
the drydock. His inspection, he said,
was unofficial.
Manehuria Leaves Honolulu
The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria Captain
saunders, which is hurrying home from the
orient with a large cargo. sailed at O'Clock
Tuesday from Honolulu and is due here Mon
day forenoon The Manchuria discharged more
than 1900 tons of cargo at Honolulu and is
bringing to this port 10000 tons. The freight
ting and T25 tons of tea.
Inc liner Is bringing only as cabin passen-
that the Manchuria left Hongkong three days
ahead OF schedule time is probably responsible
AoT lhe comparatively slim passenger list.
Gallagher on Dnty Again
Henry Gallagher, after an extended absence
on on sick leave, has returned TO duty discharg-
Ing Inspector in the United States customs serY-
We de took charge yesterday OF the landing
OF the cargo OF the German steamer Nicomedia
at pier No. -. Gallagher is considered one
OF the most efficient officers in the customs
service, and was lieutenant of the day watch
at the time sickness compelled him 10 give
np the work. few months among the but
tereups and daisies, where he learned to dis
Gallagher's health and he returns TO duty in
his old rating, but in a different position. He
VIII MI the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF George HarbinsOn. who left the service on
account OF Ill health.
Weathers Many Storms
The German tramp steamer Nicomedia un-
der charter 10 the Hartman steamship interests
arrived here yesterday from Hongkong With
about LOCO tons OF freight consigned TO the
Pacific Mail company. and which IS now being
discharged at pier ~ The Nicomeda was
hghting southwest gales for six days after
leaving Yokohama. but came through without
suffering any damage. More bad eather was
northerly gales compelled a maximum OF coal
consumption with very little headway After
Portland TO load for the far east.
New Steamer Brings Big Cargo
The new steamer Falcon arrived here yester.
day from Astoria its maiden voyage The
Falcon was built for the coast lumber trade
and behaved we'll in its first encounter with
the Pacific ocean. The Falcons cargo which
is consigned 10 the Charles Nelson company
included zs,2le sacks Of wheat, 1927 sacks OF
bran ana $4,000 feet OF lumber Captain
Schage is in command OF the new coaster
Brings Beer and Condensed Milk
The Pacific Coast steamship company's liner
Governor, which arrived here yesterday from
Puget sound, brought pa passengers and a
. carloads OF beer and 300 cases OF condensed
milk
Seattle Strike Is Declared on
At meeting of the Seattle longsboremen's
union held Tuesday night the strike against the
Seattle ship owners was declared OF.
Water Front Notes
The British steamer Strathord. which ar
rived October 20 from Chile. WAS chartered prior
Europe
The schooner W. H. Talbot has been char
tered TO load lumber the Columbia river
for Manila.
The harbor commissioners viii hold their reg
ular weekly meeting this morning.
The Pacific Mail liner Acapulco, which left
Mazatlan October 16, is due here today from
Panama
The liner China from the orient is due TO
morrow and is expected in port early IN the
morning.
The American Hawaiian steamship company
big freighter Mexican win sail at today
The British freighter Yeddo Captain r.
WoOdneld, viii leave China basin wharf thi,
afternoon with large cargo for New Zealand
and Australia by way of Apia.
TO 100000 feet.
The japanese liner HougkoDg Maru left Yoko
hsma Tuesday for this port.