Sir Hughe Sails for Colony on LIMS, Falmouth Shanghai, Oct. 5, Waving a cheery farewell to the many friends and oficial represegta~ ives who were on the Customs Jetty to see him off on the frst stage of his vacation cruise, Sir Hughe Knatehbull-Hugessen, HM, Ambassador to. China was carried into naval launch and. taken on board HIMS, Falmouth at about o'clock yesterday morning Sir 'Hughe was accompanied by Lady 'Knatehbull-Hugessen andthe Misses Alethea and Elisabeth Knatehbutl-Hlugessen. "He was brought down to the French Bund' in Major-General P, D. Telfer-Smoliett's private car, As the launch chugged slowly oni to the Falmouth, Sir Hughe again. Waved hig hand to those whom he was leaving behind.
The Ambassador, it Is understood, will probably board the Canadian Pacific s. Empress of Asia when he arrives at Hongkong. He will travel down to Manila on board this vessel, fand will take another ship for the Netherlands East Indies, where he is to make a month's tour.
Admiral Sir Charles Little was on board the Falmouth during her tip down to Woosung. There he trans ferred to INS. Cumberland, on which he will travel the 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 crow aboard. she will relutn to Shanghai after refitting, "A large number of members of the Consular Body, and other officials, were at the French, Bund to bid Sit Hughe farewell yesterday morning.
Sir Mughe at Manila Manila, Oct. 8.
Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, the British Ambassador to China, who left, Shanghai last Monday on a trip the East Indies to recuperate, arrived here this afternoon accompanied Lady Knatehbull-Hugessen and their two daughters.
The Ambassador and his family wilt to Baguio to-morrow, where they will remain until they leave for JSinyapore on Oct. 15. aboard the Java-China-Japan-Line steamer "isa-'Sir. Hughe is keeping well, but re-Jquires complete rest and is receiving visitors during his stay in the
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