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February, 1910 schooners, with an aggregate capacity of 90,000,000 ft. B. M. The foreign trade of San Francisco includes every port in the world, and this, coupled with the heavy coastwise traffic makes the total tonnage move- ment of the port very heavy. The State 3oard of Harbor Commissioners keeps a list giving the name and tonnage of every vessel that enters the harbor. Each vessel is credited with only one entry, although many of them make a large number of trips during the course of a year. From July 4,: 1906, to July 30, 1908, two "years, this list gives the names of 383 vessels, exclusive of bay and river steamers, which are 65 in number. Table I, published herewith, shows in detail the tonnage movement of San Francisco for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, and a summary of the tonnage movement for each of the five years from 1902 to 1907. For the year "TAE. MARINE. REVIEW given time and a greater revenue de- rived from toll charges on merchandise reckoned by the ton. Efficiency of the labor employed in stevedoring and the convenient arrangement of the dock de- termine the rapidity with which cargo may be handled. Records have recently been established at San Francisco which compare favorably with those of Europ- ean ports. The China steamers have recently discharged 6,000 and loaded 10,- 000 tons in ten days, or at a rate of 1,600 tons a day of eight working hours; that.is, 200: tons per Hour, Tie report of the Royal Commission of the Port of London, 1902, contains a record of observation of 58 vessels discharging a total of 244,764 tons in 3,908 working hours, or 62.6 tons per working hour; and the report states that the minimum and maximum rates were respectively 50 and 176 tons. At Montreal eight of the same vessels discharged at a rate of 52.2 tons per hour; while eight dis- DABLE A; SAN FRANCISCO TONNAGE MOVEMENT FOF YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1908. Arrivals. Departures. : From Steam. Sail. Total. Steam. Sail. Total. Coast ree 2,186,186 Balsa veld 2,703,897 2,574 332 597,547 3,171,879 British Columbia 255,925 3,245 259,170 240,613 5,263 245,876 Hawaiian Islands 124,398 76,410 200,808 183,720 67,442 251,162 Alaska. Cree 17 540 44,327 61,867 '13,076 42,655 55,731 WUTONEs ile ost ee 96,836 36,191 133,027 79,800 1,796 81,596 HKastern "Ports ooo... 99,355 14,418 1166773 8,460 5,060 13,520 ALticg err dice a QTd AO DILL. see isis Pegs China and Japan 351,907 3,156 355,063 315,097 17 276 332,373 South America 109,647 328 109,975 121,441 839 122,280 Philippmes 7360) 825 ok 63,711 Pi, aaeus 63;7 11 65,703 ces 65,703 Austrahia te cee 194,907 87,390 282,297 535,035 32,296 87,331 Mexita <3 ees aes 180.525 3,503 184,028 39,490 3,776 43,266 United Kingdom: ois seas. 67,627 67,627 Bera 60,832 60,832 Pacific Islands 25h o5 17,451 1,674 19,125 20,297 2,101 22,398 Siberia 6% a3 Ge sae s ones Sean SEU Gres 3,020 542 3,562 PVs Seas ee ge 2,592 25-921 pas Sones honeys Total tec ss ate? 3,703,757 855,980 4,559,737 3,720,084 837,425 4,557,509 Year to June 30, 1907 3,141,152 1,217,496 4,358,648 3,107,017 1,212,671 4,319,688 Year to June 30, 1906 2 770,981 893,668 . 3,664,649 2,709,059 946,318 3,656,277 Year to June 30, 1904 2,421,059 803,432 3,224,491 2,391,084 , 832,089 3,220,173 Year to June 30, 1903 2,259,565 865,477 3,125,042 2 265,199 820,717 3.085,916 Year to June 30, 1902 2,190,405 968,739 3,159,144 2,151,249 945,673 3,096,922 From Annua! Report of the Merchants Exchange. ending June 30, 1909, the arrivals amounted to 4,707,238 tons and the de- partures to 4,700,571, the total move- ment being 9,407,809 tons, an increase of 3.2 per cent over the previous year. The past ten years have shown a steady increase in the tonnage movement. Port 'charges. at San Francisco; all things considered, are moderate and the dispatch obtainable in loading and un- loading cargo is very favorable. Con- cerning the dispatch accorded to vessels docking at San Francisco and the port charges the 1908 report of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners reads as follows: "The rapidity. with which a_ vessel loads and discharges her cargo is one of the factors which determine the profit of the voyage for the ship owner. This is especially true where the charge for dockage is on a per diem rate. Its ad- vantage to the dock owner is also con- siderable, as a greater number of ves- sels can be accommodated within a, charged at New Orleans at a rate of 44.7 tons per hour. "The average rate of discharging cargo at San Francisco was not obtainable, but from recent records of single steamships it would seem to be greater than in foreign ports. rived at San Francisco on February 14, 1908, commenced discharging 6,319 tons of «cargo at: 12:30 "p.m, On tat date, and completed on the 18th at 1 p. m, within 28 working hours or at the rate of 225.7 tons per working hour. "Wharf charges and tolls, including stevedoring and pilotage, at San Fran- cisco harbor average about 584 cents per ton. The actual tolls for dockage are Considerably less than at foreign ports, but the higher wages paid to stevedores bring the average of all port charges somewhat above that of foreign ports, which may be taken as approx- 'imately 53 cents per ton." Table II, compiled from the report of the London Commission in 1902, gives The 'Korea,' which ar-- ol a comparison of the charges at San Francisco and at six. European ports for similar cargoes of approximately five parts grain, three parts general mer- chandise and two parts lumber. Wharves and Piers. All the piers and cargo handling facil- ities in the harbor are the property of the state of California and are merely leased to their various tenants. There are in all 28 piers on the waterfront exclusive of ferry slips. The piers vary - from 456 by 100 ft. in size to 820 by 124 ft. For a distance of 3,600 ft. on either side of Channel street are docks for handling lumber and heavy cargo. Chan- nel street would be more properly called canal street and is navigable for mod- erate draught, medium size vessels. The total dock room available for shipping, including the bulkhead wharves, amounts. t6° 25,229. lifteal "It, : or 4.76 miles. Union Ferry Depot. At the foot of Market street is the famous San Francisco Ferry building. The building is a mammoth stone struc- ture containing ticket offices, waiting rooms, baggage rooms, etc., for the vari- ous railroads centering in the city as well as the offices of the Harbor Com- missioners and other public officials. Eight ferry slips connect with the build- ing. Important additions to the Union Ferry Depot are in the course of con- struction for the use of the Western Pacific Railway Company, which will operate an extensive ferry service on San Francisco bay upon the completion of its railroad between San Francisco and Salt Lake. At several points along the water front are car ferry slips for the transfer of freight cars from points across the bay. Two new steel and con- crete piers of latest construction, each 650° by:.130.-ft. im size, absolutely fire proof, are now under construction at the foot of First street. Complete de- tails of these piers wall be published in a subsequent article in THe Marine Re- view. In addition to these public land- ing facilities in the city of San Fran- cisco, there are a large number of private docks and warehouses at other points on San Francisco Bay. Table III gives a list of the various ware- houses in the vicinity of San Francisco. Belt Railroad. All the piers and wharves are pro- vided with railway connections. The Harbor Commissioners have constructed and are operating a terminal railway in connection with the various piers owned by the state. This line is known as the Belt railroad and consists of four miles of main line and two miles of private spurs, connecting with the various trunk