The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

a late hour the Korea was still in the
harbor, having returned to an anchor
age off Meiggs wharf on account of
the fog.
The Korea carried full complement
of passengers and the largest cargo
it has carried for many months. The
liner will call at Manila this voyage
and has on board bout 5000 tons of
government freight for the Philippines
zoo, GOO rounds of small arms ammun-
tion for the troops in the islands.
BUYS FLOUR FROM PILOT SCHOONER
The Chilean ship County OF Linllthgow, which
arrived yesterday from Iquique, was so long on
the way that the supply Of -four and potatoes
the heads from one of the pilot boats. When the
Liniithgow left Iquique. said Captain Zachary
sorts Of supplies on board. The cook, deceived
by the abundance, used poor Judgment in arrang-
well stocked with everything else, he used up
all his -four and potatoes, and when he discovered
the shortage they began to pine for -four and
potatoes. and their demands, he said, made his
life miserable. The men admitted yesterday
that they bad all they could eat and that they
demanded flour because they preferred IL to the
cereals substituted, and potatoes because the
law said they should have potatoes,
The Lnlthgow was "A days on the way from
lquiQue- After crossing the equator long periods
Of calm were encountered. and the sails were
worn TO rags with constant tapping against the
spsrs. The ship was within $50 miles from San
Francisco Tor seven days, but unable to move
on account Of the absence Of wind. The Linlith-
gov brought B.. i62 bags of nitrate.
SAN JOSE HAS NEW CAPTAIN
The Pacific Mail liner San Jose sailed yester-
day Tor Panama and way ports in command of
Captain Thompson. who was master OF the
PENNSYLVANIA, ON which vessel he arrived from
the lower coast just about "a hours before the
san Jose sailed. Captain Rylsnd brennan, who
was detached from the San Jose, on which he
had made good record. has been placed on the
LIST afn foEo or
the pennsylvania TO make way for Captain Saun-
ders who has been placed in command of that
vessel Although brennan would like to have
retained his ship and Thompson would have en-
toyed a longer visit than "a hours with his fam
lily. neither officer Ncomplained. the company's
recognition Of Captain Saunders seniority as Civ
ing him first call carries with it comfort foe
everybody in the service.
HoNGKoNG MARU DAMAGED IN TYPHooN
The japanese liner Hongkong Maru. which
formerly ran between this port and the far east.
vas one of the victims of the typhoon which
did so much damage this week in the far east.
The Hongkong Maru and the British ship Lynd-
hurst were driven into each other in Hongkong
harbOr and both vessels were damaged At
Macao the Portuguese gunboat Macao was blown
Rsuch damage was done Sunday night to shipping
in the Philippines.
SAILoRMAN TAKES A BRIDE
Captain Ryland brennan Of the Pacific Mail
OILS. Captain brennan is one OF the younger
masters in the company's service, and until a
IeW Gays ago was IN command OF the liner San
Jose. He has not yet been assigned 10 another
ship.
WATER FRONT NOTES
The tanker Cowrie, which is chartered by the
Standard oil company, sailed yesterday for Hong
kong.
The freighter Hyades arrived yesterday from
hshului with cargo which included 81 lie bags
Of sugar and 6,s41 cases of canned pineapples
The British ship Colony arrived yesterday, 1871
days from Antwerps
Receipts of lumbet yesterday nv sea Amounted
TO T50. 900 feet.
The Oceanic steamship company's liner Ala
media, Captain Dowdell. sailed at noon yesterday
from Honolulu for this port.