The French cruiser Desaix came up river on Monday evening, passing the Bund about 6 p.m. on her way to the buoy. She created no small stir by a couple of salutes from her guns, the first of these being to the British Rear-Admiral.
She is an armoured cruiser 7,878 tons' displacement and 17,715 indicated _horse-power, and was built at St. Nazaire in 1901. She ie 426.5 ft. in length, 58.95 ft. in breadth and has a draught of 24.25 ft. Her armament prior to the war consisted of eight 6.4 in., four 3.9 in., ten 1.8 in. and four 1.4 in. guns, Tue R.M.S. Empress of Russia sailed shortly after midday on Tuesday for Vancouver, via Japan ports, taking with her a full passenger list. Among those leaving were Sir Beilby Alston, K.c.M.c., H. M. Minister; Sir Somervi'le and Lady Head, of the British Legation; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Black; Mr. F. G. Boulon, of Gaston, Williams & Wigmore; Mr. and Mrs. R. G.. Dowie, of the Ellis Kadoorie School; Mrs. H. C. Gul. land; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gande; Mr. E. S. Kadoorie; Mrs. T. A. Kearney; Mr. Ede Lan-ching; Mr. and Mrs. W. RB. Nance: Mr. de Witt Newing; Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Hawks Pott, of St. John's University; Mr. and Mrs, A. G. Small; Mr. and Mrs. Star! of the ina Inland Mission; Mrs. R. E. Toeg: Mrs. Norman Thompson Mr. H. B. Wilmer, and others.
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