The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-17

@oieeh Gate city first. The following
clipping under date of March 8. from
the Daily Journal of Commerce tells
the story:
One day and half behind the bar
kentlne Irngard, with which she was
racing from Honolulu. the barkentine
coronado, Captain Langfeldt. arrived
yesterday morning, having been eight
cen days on the run from the Islands
Captain Langfeld had as his guest for
dinner last night, in consequence. Can
tam hTlstlansen of the Trmgard. The
Coronado and the Irmgard left Homo
lulu February II, both sugar laden.
the former having three hours start
to her credit. Five days out the Cor
onado passed the Irmgard. but the
smart sailor slowly worked on ahead
until she was out of sight of her rival.
The Coronado brought 23,561 bags of
sugar TO J. D. Spreckels & Co.
Captain Lanes Busy Day.
Captain Lane, for several years mas
ter Of the Spreekels-and later Matson
tug Intrepid, yesterday did some
work in his new position as one of the
harbor pilots. It was his first day,
and he was kept at his post from
early morning until late at night. He
was on the bridge OF the Pacific Mail
liner China when she came into port
yesterday morning, and he occupied
the same position directing her move
ments when she sailed away for the
mainland last night. AT present Cap
tain Lane is taking the place of Cap
tain Lorenzen, who is on a leave of alb
sence for SIX or eight weeks.
Nitrate Ship Comes In.
The ship Dolbadarn Castle arrived
off port yesterday morning and was
brought in shortly afterward by the
Intrepid. She IS a fne-looking vessel.
carrying a fun cargo of nitre.-
Ramona Discharges Coal
The British collier Ramona got rid
of the greater part of her cargo of
coal yesterday and last night, when
she moved alongside the British
cruiser Cambrian early in the morning
and got her coal tackle working. All
day the Ramona unloaded into the
Cambrian At clock last night she
moved from alongside the Cambrian to
the other slip. where the Flora is dock
ed, and VIII finish up her cargo there.
The Ramona made good connections
with the cruisers of His Britannia
Majesty, which she came here to coal
and Will have their bunkers well filled
before they leave for Mexico.
Notice to Mariners.
suisun Bay, California (List of
Lights. Buoys, and Daymarks, Pacific
Coast, 1908, page 81
Notice i hereby given that Seal
Island Buoy No. 3, a frst-elass spar,
was permanently discontinued February
., 1909, as no longer Of use as an aid
to navigation since the establishment
of Sea Island Beacon No. 3.
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board.
San Francisco Bay Entrance, Califor !
MIA. Hist Of Lights and F og-Signals,
Pacific Coast. 1868, page l6, No. %, and /,
List of Lights, Buoys, ami Daymarks,
Pacific Coast. 1905, page 22.)
Notice IS hereby given that San
Francisco Light Vessel No. 20 was tenn I
porarily Withdrawn from her station
for repairs on March /, 1909, and the .
station was marked by Relief Ligk
Vessel No IS.
The relief light vessel shows lights
and sounds signals having the same
characteristics as those of Light Vessel
No. 20. excepting that each of the two
lights are fixed white without eelipses
and shown at a height Of 46 feet above +
the water. visible y miles.
Humboldt Bay, California. (List OF .
Lights, Buovs, ard Daymarks, Paeliie
Coast, 1908, page $50
Notice is also given that Middle
Ground Buoy No. 4, red seeond-eiass
nun. marking the East side of the chan
mel. Humboldt Bay, California, hereto
fore rorted adrift, was replaced Feb
ruary 13. +
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
Shipping Notes.
A large cargo of California wine is
on the Matson steamer Hilonian, which
will arrive here. about noon today.
Forty-seven sail and steam vessels
were built and registered in the United
States dn.ing the month of february-s
When the Korea sailed from here
the other day, she was on her initial
trip to Manila Much Of her big car
go was billed for the Philippines.
1t is rumored in the Coast files that
the United States Government may
send a revenue cutter here if SNUG
Cling operations are begun with any
activity.
The fresh water tank Arethusa, which
was here with the Pacific fleet, sailed
from San Francisco for Magdalena bay
the other day with 100000 gallons of
water for the fotilla.
According TO a fash-head story in the
San Francisco Examiner, all the Japan
csc fishermen in Hawaii are smugglers,
this fact being given as the reason why
the sampans are being equipped with
powerful engines.
The Chiyo Maru, the latest turbine
liner OF the Togo kisen kaisha Com
panv. beat her schedule by one day on
the home run from this port to Hong
kong. She has rot yet equalled the
record OF the Tenyo Maru, however.