The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
TWO LINE RS SAIL
FOR ISLAND PORT
Siberia for Orient and Ven
tura for Antipodes Leave
Harbor Together
Both Steamers Are Crowded
With Passengers and
Deeply Laden

The race to Honolulu a few weeks
ago between the Pacific Mail liner
Korea. the Oceanic Steamship COM
pany's Sierra and the Hongkong Maru
of the T. X. K. fleet, attracted con-
siderable attention because the Japa-
nese liner carried the United States
mail and because it was unusual for
three big liners to leave practically to-
gether all for the same destination.
Another friendly test of speed began
yesterday, when the Siberia and the
Ventura sailed within an hour of one
sanother with Honolulu as common
destination.
In the first race the Korea and Sierra
entered Honolulu harbor together.
This. in real race, would have given
the prize to the Sierra, the Pacific
Mail liner had a start at this end of
full hour. The Ventura, which sailed
yesterday is a sister ship of the Sierra
and the Siberia is the Korea's twin.
There is no Japanese ship this time
to add an international touch to the
race, but the progress of the two liners
will be watched with interest just the
same as neither captain wants to fol-
low the other into Honolulu harbor.
Both liners carried full compliments
of passengers The Siberia, for the
orient, via Honolulu, had 100 passen-
gers in the first cabin. $50 Asiatics in
the steerage and so second class pas
sengers.
Among the passengers on the Siberia
was Commander Tara Yoshida of the
Japanese navy. The Siberia's Honolulu
passengers included Mrs. Charles Heiser
and her baby
The Ventura carried 175 passengers,
of whom 120 were booked through to
Sydney. Among the passengers were
two theatrical troupes. one for Homo
lulu and the other en- route to the
antipodes.
sydney Short Line the Shortest Way
When the Oceanic Steamship COM
pany re-es Established its service between
it was decided to call it the Sydney
Short Line by way of calling attention
TO the fact that over this route was not
only the shortest trip between Sydney
and san Francisco, but between Sydney
and London. w. E. Clayton OF the
British admiralty, who arrived here on
the liner Ventura, made practical test
Of the route and found real short
cut Clayton was transferred from
sydney to Hongkong. but it was neces-
sary for him to visit London before
at his disposal was limited. After in
vestigating all available routes he took
passage on the Ventura. He left sgd
ney July 26 on the Ventura. He spent
a day in this city, half day in Chi
cago and a day in New York He ar
rived in London August 25, having
made the trip in just so days He will
go to Hongkong via the trans Siberian
railroad. and if he doesn't linger too
long in dear old Lunnon will probably
establish something like a new record
for almost fha trim
Wreck VIII Soon BE Raised
The wreck of the schooner J. H.
Iunsmann will soon be raised. Captain
Whitelaw, who has the work In hand.
shore, which is as far as he can take
1T with his barges. Three divers are
now at work building cofferdam
around the submerged hull, and in
about 10 days it will be possible to
pump out the water and float the ves-
sci to drydock
Matson Line Movements
The Matson liner Honolulan arrived
from Honolulu yesterday afternoon
With a large cargo and 20 passengers.
The Hilonian, from Hilo, with freight
only, arrived a few hours later. The
liner Wflhelmina will leave for Homo
nlement of passengers and large
cargo.
Codfshers Arrive From North
Two codflshing schooners, the City
OF Papeete and the Ottillie Fjord, ar
rived yesterday from the Bering sea.
The Papeete brought $4,000 goldfish
and the Fjord $4,000. Both report un-
eventful trips and fine weather in the
northern waters and during the run
home.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2.442,000 feet
The schooner Honoipu, Captain Olsen,
arrived yesterday, 20 days from Hama,
with 16367 hays n
B. A Stanton went out yesterday
as freight clerk of the liner Siberia in
place OF II. C. Chairman, detached
The little power schooner Bilboa
from this port. arrived, August %. at
The Nippon Maru left Hongkong yes
The Matson liner Lurline arrived
yesterday at Honolulu
The liner Manchuria left Honolulu
Yesterday for this port and is due here
next Monday.
Change of Masters
Barkentine Fullerton, Robert Purdie
old master; Andrew Woldsund, new
master.
EnroIIments
Steamer Bay City, Michael HENS
worth, master, schooner Star James
p. Peterson, master.
Army Transports
The Buford is at San Francisco
The Crook is At San Francisco.
The Logan left Manila for San Francisco Au-
gust 15
The Sheridan is at San Francisco
The Sherman sailed August for Manila
The Thomas sailed from Manila July 80
Notice to Mariners
CALIFORNIA
Santa Barbara channel isands-Richardson
rock light, relighted. August % having been
heretofore reported extinguished
G. and @. $. charts 5000. $500. 5oo2
Light List. Pacific coast, 1912, p. u, No. ia.
Buoy List, Pacific coast 1911, p. H.
Coast Pilot, Pacific coast. 1909, Do 49, "a 55
BY direction Of the commissioner OF light.
houses. II. W. RHODES. Inspector.
UNITED CIGAR FOLK
PICNIC AT FETTERS