The San Francisco call., 1910-01-29

these will be P. Duffy, the sydney COM
mission man.
When the three big liners We're run
ming direct to Australia Duffy did
large business, both here and IN the
Ant1podes- Taking advantage of the
fact that summer here was winter IN
products of our summer to Australia
In their winter, and when Australia
fruitful season was in full blast he
gathered the choicest of Australia $
winter market.
The volume of this international
business has. of course. greatly de-
creased since the direct ships were
taken off, but through the Mariposa
Duffy has maintained his relations with
both countries and is one of many now
praying earnestly for the passage OF
subsidy bill which will again open di-
tralasia and the United States.
Sails for Southern Ports
The Pacific Coast steamship com
pany's liner President. Captain Cousins.
California with $50 passengers. among
whom were:
G. l.. Lee Miss L. Taylor
C. II. Towne Mrs. 5. l. Jenkins
Mrs. E. Whitney Mrs. /. Wheeler
W. Neaside and wife J. L. McFadden wife
NJ Heriitz and wife g MooSe
E. Fife and wife II. s. Cole
Mrs. A. Z. Finch f.. Slater
G. Schrieber and wife j. Gin
o. f. Morris and wife R. Whittemore wife
j. A. Eichorn and wife Mrs. L. s. MahOn
A. NJ. Pier and wife l. j. Marsh
Miss g. Atkins n. 5. Porter aud wife
J. NJ. Atkins F. Malett and wife
W. Steels j. ~ Harris
Z. Seller l.
Has Big and Explosive Cargo
The standard oil steamer Ashtabula,
now due from the far east. is bringing
from Sumatra 1000 tons of naphtha in
&c &c Of a ET fa-lV
of this high explosive ever brought to
this port. Freighting bulk naphtha is
one of the most ticlxlish tasks ever i'm
posed upon those who go down to the
sea in ships. While the tanks are
filed with this volatile fluid smoking
on board the ship is barred. and all
frain even from the use of strong
language. Immediately after passing
quarantine. the Ashtabula will proceed
TO Point Richmond and there discharge
Sails for Lower Coast
The Pacific Mail liner San Juan. Cap
tain Frazier, sailed yesterday for
Panama and way ports. The little
liner carried about 40 passengers and
a cargo which included a big shipment
San Juan's freight We're so tons of
stores for the American fleet at Corinto.
SHORTY before the san Juan sailed
a Mexican fireman was discovered so
completely under the influence of
liquor that it was feared he might fall
into one of the furnaces To save the
mans life he was dismissed from the
service. To show his apprecia ton the
intoxicated mariner jumped into the
The tug Arabs went TO the rescue
and with the aid of a bOathook and a
heaving line the man was pulled from
the water. He was then comparatively
sober, but his place on the San Juan
had been filled, and the liner sailed
without him.
Comes Here i'm Distress
The schooner Eva. Captain Olson. ar
rived here yesterday from MahukOna
leaking and with all hands weary with
three weeks labor at the pumps. The
Eva was bound for Eureka and put
in here for repairs. The day after
| leaving MahukOna the Eva sprung
leak. The water seeped in through the
opening seams at the rate of five inches
an hour. BY the time the leak was
discovered and before the pumps could
in the hold To keep the schooner
af1oat the pumps had to be kept going
night and day. The Eva was 24 days
on the way.
China VIII Be Crowded
The Pacific Mail liner China, Captain
Daniel Friele which will sail Tuesday
for Honolulu and the far east, Will leave
here with every berth in the cabin
the liner will carry lao cabin passen-
gers and about $50 Asiatics in the
Steerage.
Loses Sails in storm
The barkentine Charles + Crocker,
| Captain Dewars, which arrived yester-
day 16 days from Tacoma with $4,000
feet of lumber encountered southeast
erly gales during the entire passage.
On January II in an extra heavy gale
the upper and lower tOpsaiIs. mainsail
and spanker were blown away.
Liner China Yields Opium
The first opium hidden on the liner
China was seized yesterday by Inspector
F. A. Clark, who found four tins con-
cealed under bucket on the deck. The
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