GENERAL INFORMATION 11 coastwise steamship companies, all of which have frequent sailings to the places indicated: Pacific Coast Steamship Company north to Eureka, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham, Port Townsend, Victoria, Vancouver, Prince Ru- pert (from Seattle) and Alaska; south to Santa Barbara, Ventura (San Buenaventura), San Pedro (port of Los Angeles), San Diego and Mex- ican ports. Pacific Mail - Mexican and Central American ports and Panama. Pacific Navigation Company San Pedro and San Diego. North Pacific Steamship Company north to Eureka and Portland; south to Port San Luis, Santa Barbara, San Pedro, San Diego. San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company north to Portland ; south to San Pedro and San Diego. The single fare from San Francisco to San Pe- dro (18 hours) varies from $8.35 to $10 or $12, according to steamer and location of berth. An 11-day trip from San Francisco to Vancouver and return, with stops at intermediate points, costs $40 by the Pacific Coast Steamship Com- pany. Fare to Alaska and return (Sitka and intermedi- ate calls),
