The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

there may be a delay If everybody on
board has not beeT vaccinated.
Keefe. who has been investigating i'm
migration affairs at Honolulu, is re-
turning on the Mongolia. Another pas
senger is W. Bi Hamilton, special dep
uty collector Of the port, who made the
trip to the islands for his health.
There are 70 cabin passengers on the
Mongolia and 200 Chinese The liner
also has a big freight cargo.
Maryland Testing Pacific Coal
The cruiser Maryland has begun
testing Pacific coast coal with a view
OF asceTtaining it's practicability for
hundred tons of Black Diamond coal
have been transferred from the navy
collier Saturn to the Maryland 1t is
being. used aboard the cruiser under
the direction Of a special board. Later
on 1T will be tried out under full speed
and other cruising conditions. When
this sample has been disposed of the
the Saturn will be given a trial. The
coal from other northern mines will be
tested later, when the Maryland and
the West Virginia go to Bremerton
about the end of January.
Four Steamers for Los Angeles
This will be Los Angeles day along
the water front. and during the day
four coasters are scheduled to leave for
the southern port. The speedy Harvard
will arrive from the south during the
forenoon and will sail again at 4
o'clock, and could be back here again
before the passengers on the other
their destination The other coasters
departing today for Los Angeles are
the Hanalei, j. S. Higgins and Roanoke.
Middle Ground Buoy Broken
It was reported yesterday that the
was out of commission. The top has
been broken and the light is not burn
ing. 1t will be repaired as soon as pos
sible.
water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2,5S3,0 600 feet
The Japanese liner Tenyo Maru, from
yesterday at Honolulu and is due here
next Friday.
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Sierra, Captain Houdlette, ar
from this port The Sierra left here
last Saturday.
The liners San Jose left Panama
Thursday for this port.
:. The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Mariposa, Captain Hayward, which
left here December -2S for Tahiti, was
AZ miles out at o'clock Thursday
The Pacific Mail freighter Pennsy1-
yania, Captain brennan, will sail to-
day for Panama direct with a cargo of
New York freight.
The Matson navigation companys
liner Enterprise will sail today for
Hilo with large cargo.
Change of Masters
Steamer Arcata-Late master, Alfred
Reed; present master, o. Noren
Steamer Hornet-Late master T.
Eistrat; present master, N r. Marxen
Steamer SauSalito-Late master, p
NJ. Stakkebye; present master, H Jo-
hannissen.
EnrolIments
Steamer Queen-G. H Zeh, master.
Steamer Port Costa-E Pierson,
master.
Barkentine Coronado T. Lawless.
master.
BY United wireless
Friday. December 80
STEAMER MARIPoSA-Dec. 90. s D. m 442
miles off San Francisco; hence Dec. 2s for Ia
hlti: fine weather.; smooth sea; barometer
3027: temperature IS.
STEAMER MoNGoLIA-Dec "a. s n. M. 325
miles from San Francisco; from Honolulu for
San Francisco; will arrive Dec. 81 10 a. m
BRITISH STEAMER ASIA-Dec 30 o. M.
I75 miles off San Francisco: hence Dec 27 for
Yokohama via Honolulu: all WELL
STEAMER ARGYLL-Dec. %, p. M, 10 miles
south of NIendocino; from Astoria for San
Francisco; light rain: southwest wind . smooth
sea; barometer 30.17; temperature so.
STEAMER ASUNCIoN-Dec. 90 n M o7o !
miles south of Columbia river: hence Dec 2S |
for Astoria; expect to arrive Dec. 81 il bar is |
smooth.
STEAMER SANTA RITA-From Port San rn;s |
fnr CO Evpr ofc 1Arn