The San Francisco call., 1913-07-22
CONGRESS SHOWS
SPEED ON TRIAL
New Liner Built for Pacific
Coast Steamship Com
pany Makes Good

lnlsneQ ltS onclai trials with results
satisfactory to builders and owners.
The liner was built with a guaranteed
speed of 16 knots an hour. The av-
erage speed on the trials was 1855
knots and the maximum speed little
better than II knots. The Congress
has been chartered by the American
Hawaiian line for the trip to this coast
and will begin loading July "a for San
Francisco. The liner Will probably sail
for this port about August l and should
make the trip in so days
The Congress is an oil burner and
fuel oil system. The other ships of the
Pacific Coast company's fleet are to be
converted into oil burners. The City
of Topeka, one of the smaller. ships of
the fleet. has been converted and is
now giving a demonstration OF the SUI
periorfty of liquid fuel. BY the change
from coal to oil the City of Topeka's
down more than $4,000 year and this
with an all around increase in eff
ciency.
mission as soon after its arrival on
this coast as the big cargo it will bring
has been discharged. It's first service
here will be catering to the winter
northwest to; San Francisco, Los An
geles and San Diego.
Colusa Sails for Panama
The steamer Colusa, the latest addi-
ton to W. r. Grace and Co.'S coasting
fleet. arrived yesterday from Astoria
full cargo and Is passengers. The
cargo includes s.700,0o0 feet OF lum-
Der for the Panama canal commission
ehandise Among nU uef the " psssengers nes on
the liner We're Frank Grace and his
family. with a party Of friends who
will make the round trip. Mr.. Grace
is member of the firm that owns and
operates the Colusa. Another passen-
ger was Salvador Sol. one OF the
wealthiest of Central American plant
Acajutla A. B. O'Barrio. a Panama
merchant. also sailed on the Colusa.
Aorangi VIII Sail Tomorrow
The Union Steamship company's liner
Aorangi will leave tomorrow for sgd
ney via Papeete and Wellington with
Y. S. Grant Jr. and his bride. bound
for Sydney. will be among the pas
sengers The passengers will include
the new governor OF Tahiti. William
his family and by Clement Clayssen.
his secretary, who will also have his
family with him.
A party of biologists from New York.
the shores of Australia, will be passen-
gers to sydney. In the party will be
f5as prof d H Tennent an and y prs A. 6 e.
Bishop j.. E. NJ. Bertreux, who has
spent lifetime in missionary work in
the South seas, will be a passenger
on the Aorangi. He is returning to the
Solomon islands
Newport Goes to Shipyard
The Pacific Mail liner Newport which
sank at Panama months ago when a
wharf tumbled over on top of it. is
going to be put into service again:
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to this port under its own steam. 1t
has been laid up since it's arrival here
and has continued to wear the coating
Of Of, Panama mud that was s not washed
ing the voyage home. The repairs will
cost about s25o.000 and Will include
the conversion of the vessel.in an oil
burner. The work will be done at the
Union Iron works. where the liner was
taken yesterday.
WiIhelmina Is Due Today
The Matson liner wilhelmina. Cap
tain Peter Johnson. homeward bound
here at o'clock Sunday night. The
liner is expected to arrive about 10
o'clock this morning. The Wilhelmina
is bringing 95 cabin passengers and 81
in the steerage.
The Matson liner Lurline will sail
at o'clock this afternoon for Homo
lulu with full complement of passen-
gers and large cargo
new class in navigation will be en-
rolled when the public evening naviga-
ton school opens Monday night. APP
plications for registration in advance
Of the opening night indicate lively
interest in this nautical science. the
means for acquiring a knowledge or
which the board of education has placed
within the reach of any one willing to
devote two hours of his time daily to
the subject. Advanced classes also af-
ford opportunity for those who already
have some knowledge of the subject.
Those who desire to enroll for this
study should appear at the classroom
in the ferry postoffice building at
p. m. July 2S.
Water Front Notes
= Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to $50, 900 feet.
The British steamer Ikalis. stranded
off Mororan, has been hoated and is
now safe in Mororan harbor.
The Jebsen liner Jason left Mazatlan
The liner China. from this mort, ar
rived If Manila prior to July 10.
The liner Persia. homeward bound.
was aas miles west of Honolulu at S
O'Clock p. m. sunday.
Federal Control Limited
Instructions were received by the To-
cal inspectors of hulls and boilers.
James Guthrie and Joseph T. Dolan.
from the head of the department in
Washington. p. G.. Yesterday that the
department would not exercise control
over gasoline tugboats of more than
15 tons There is an exception when
the boat is used to carry passengers
or freight.
Change of Masters
Steamer Henrietta-Thomas g. Low,
old master: H. c. Sand, new master.
Steamer Dixon No Harry ia
cobson, old master; F. +. Goldstine.
new master.
Steamer Monterey-Jr A. Adams. old
master; Wayne Miller. new master.
Steamer Tom Thomson-Johh J. Bar
ros old master; Randolph Meriwether.
new master.
Steamer Necanicum-M. A. Mattson,
old master; Austin Keegan, new mas
ter
ma ster; r. H. Caughell, new master.
Steamer Wasp-Axel Sunberg, old
master: j. Hansen, new master.
Steamer Mary Carathima - Fred
wake, old master: w. j. Frisby, new
steamer G. B. MARSHALL. Hansen,
old master: Ambrose Daley, new mas
ter.
Steamer Caroline-W. G. Leale mas
Steamer Yosemite-C. E. Jahnsen,
Steamer Asuncion-Alex Kirkwood,
Steamer Brooklyn-Julius Svenson,
master.
NEWS OF THE OCEAN