Waving a cheery farewell to the many friends and official representatives who were on the Customs Jetty to see him off on the first stage of Alethea and Elisabeth Knatchbull-Hugessen, H.M, Ambassador to China, was carried into a naval launch and taken on board H.M.S. Falmouth at about 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Sir Hughe was accompanied by Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen and the Misses Alethea and Elisabeth Knatchbull-Hugessen. He was brought down to ihe French Bund in Major-General A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett's private car, As the launch chugged slowly out io the Falmouth. Sir Hughe again waved his hand to those whom he xas leaving behind.
The Ambassador. it is understood, wil probably board the Canadian Pacific s, Empress of Asia when he arrives at Hongkong. He will travel down to Manila on board this vessel, and will take another ship for the Netherlands East Indies, where he is to, ko a month's tour.
ral Sir Charles Little was on board the Falmouth during her trip down to Woosung. There he transferred to H.M.S. Cumberland, on which he will travel {he remainder of the way to the Colony. The Cumberland is due back in Shanghai about the 18th of this month. On arrival at Hongkong, the Falmouth will refit after discharging her crew. With a fresh crew aboard, she will return to Shanghai after refitting.
'A large number of members of the Consular Body, and other officials, were at the French Bund to bid Sir Hughe farewell yesterday morning.
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