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This is a transcription of a Shipping List that appeared in the October 3, 1896 issue of South Africa Magazine.

LIST OF PASSENGERS

Per the R.M.S. Hawarden Castle, sailing from Southampton today:--

MADEIRA

Captain Hills

Mrs. Hills

Valet

Maid

CAPE TOWN

Lord Manners

Captain Barclay

Mr. Lionel Phillips

Valet

Dr. Irvine

Mr. W. C. Allan

Dr. R. Johnson

Mr. J. Morrogh

Mr. P. Craven

Mr. L. Craven

Mr. J. P. Moore

Mr. H. W. Payne

Mr. R. J. Muller

Mr. R. A. Richardson

Mr. H. Clover

Mr. C. Eaton

Mr. A. King

Mr. P. Bosman

Mr. P. J. Rab’e

Mr. Tylden-Wright

Mrs. Tylden-Wright

Maid

Mr. Somdecoste

Mrs. Somdecoste

Mrs. Allan

Miss Allan

Miss Liddell

Mr. Carpossin

Mrs. Carpossin

Mr. A. Fitch

Mrs. Fitch

Mr. R. A. Taylor

Mr. Dahl

Mrs. Dahl

Mr. Marcus

Mrs. Marcus

Miss Marcus

Miss A. Marcus

Master Marcus

Miss C. Marcus

Miss E. Marcus

Miss D. Marcus

Mrs. van Boeschoten

Miss van Boeschoten

Miss J. van Boeschoten

Miss L. van Boeschoten

Miss C. van Boeschoten

Mr. A. D. Wilson

Mrs. Wilson

Miss Wilson

Miss R. Wilson

Miss R. Wilson

Miss B. Wilson

Mr. Rawbone

Mrs. Rawbone

Mr. Noble

Mrs. Noble

Mr. J. H. Israel

Mr. F. M. Rudd

Mr. F. Frohlik

Mr. J. Cooke

Mr. J. Hamilton

Mr. Sykes

Mr. Astley

Miss Smith

Miss Payne

Miss Belt

Mr. E. Hodder

Mr. C. Ritson

Mrs. Ritson

Mr. W. J. Adams

Mr. G. May

Mr. Oppenheimer

Mrs. Oppenheimer

Maid

Miss Oppenheimer

Miss Maconochie

Miss Griffin

Miss Carruthers

Mr. A. V. Lyttelton

Mr. Eden

Mr. G. C. Audsley

Miss Forgan

ALGOA BAY

Mr. C. F. Hayton

Mr. Hannaford

Mr. H. Dainty

EAST LONDON

Mr. Dalrymple

Mrs. Dalrymple

Maid

Miss Dalrymple

Miss C. Dalrymple

Miss F. Dalrymple

Master Dalrymple

There is probably another page to this Shipping List, but it is missing.

Miscellaneous Articles on the same page:

THE PASS LAW AT THE RAND

A correspondent to the Johannesburg Star states, inter alia:--

“I believe I shall be supported by the majority of the Compound Managers on the Rand, when I say that the new Pass Law has entirely failed in its object, viz., to prevent natives running away. It entails twice as much work as before, in the way of writing out passes, keeping registers, making out returns, &c., without any compensation in preventing ‘boys’ clearing away. They simply move about as before at their own sweet will. A ‘boy’ has only to throw away his employer’s pass and badge, when he can go to the nearest pass office and say he has just come from home, and obtain another badge and district pass. I believe it is a fact that all East Coast ‘boys’ coming to the Rand by train from Komati Poort or Delagoa do not obtain or do not require a reispas.” The opinion is expressed that the law is a good one, but badly enforced.

The amount collect in Customs from Johannesburg during August exceeds £66,000, which is another record, and £1000 better than the month previous, which was also a record. The figures for Pretoria for August are £10,300.

With their customary promptitude, Messrs. Swears and Wells, of 190 and 192, Regent Street, have brought out an illustrated catalogue of autumn fashions. It gives specimens of costumes for boys and girls, and glimpses of dainty costumes for ladies as well, and contains, in addition, a most useful price list of garments for all ages and both sexes. But, as usual, they devote themselves specially to the clothing of children, and the fashions depicted in the catalogue are most charming. In addition, they notify that estimates for youths’ and big boys’ school and holiday outfits will be supplied post free on application.

FOUNDERING OF THE “LAKME”

The captain of the Lakme, which recently foundered off Cape Recife, on being interviewed, stated that all went well on the voyage from Sunderland until they got off the coast, when they encountered a terrific gale, which increased in violence, and the wind blew with tremendous force. Heavy seas washed the deck, and one of the boats was smashed. All hands were kept on deck, and the vessel put nearer to shore for shelter. The sky was so cloudy that it was impossible to take reckonings. The vessel struck twice, but with no great shock. On taking soundings it was discovered that the water was pouring into the vessel. The boats were lowered, and the crew had just time to embark and let go the lines when the ship heeled over and went down, about twenty minutes having elapsed between the striking and sinking of the ship. A lad jumped into the water and was drowned. The remainder of the crew, suffering slight injuries, were landed and comfortably quartered at Port Elizabeth

AN IRATE CAPTAIN

An unusual incident took place the other day on board a German merchant vessel, at Cape Town. A seaman named Christian Steinholm obtained provisional judgment in the Magistrate’s Court against Captain Averdom, of the Hene, for £20, wages alleged by Steinholm to be due to him as a sailor under a contract entered into in Australia, which was to terminate in Cape Town. No appearance was entered at the hearing of the summons, although personal service had been effected, and judgment had been given in default. Thereupon, the Court Messenger, Mr. Kennedy, proceeded to the docks for the purpose of executing a warrant of attachment. The Captain dared the messenger to make any attachment, and claimed to be a German subject on a German vessel. The messenger said he had nothing to do with that; he had a warrant against Captain Averdom, and it was his duty to attach effects in satisfaction of the judgment, and he intended to do so. The Captain threatened to eject Kennedy from the ship, whereupon the messenger said that if violence were resorted to, he would call in the police. The Captain then ran up the German flag, and gathering his men aft, prepared for action. Ultimately, the messenger and the Captain proceeded to the office of the German Consul, in Greenmarket Square, and later on the matter was settled by the payment to the seaman of a sum of £13.

A CRUISER IN A GALE

The officers and men of H.M.S. Melpomene, second-class cruiser, which went into Portsmouth Harbour on Saturday morning last, give accounts of the terrible night they experienced in the Channel. The ship, as stated in our last issue, had left Spithead at about six o’clock on the previous Thursday evening, with new crews and stores for the Sparrow and Widgeon, gunboats, on the Cape of Good Hope station. By the time she reached Portland a hurricane was blowing, and heavy seas broke over her, carrying away everything which had not been secured. By half-past three on Friday morning the weather was terrific. The port lifeboat was lifted by a sea clean out of the slings, and the stern tackle was carried away. Shortly afterwards the starboard anchor davits were found to be loose, and a party of men under the First Lieutenant, Mr. J. H. S. Burder, went to the topgallant forecastle to secure them. While they were thus engaged, a tremendous wave swept over the ship from stem to stern, and Lieutenant Burder and the men were thrown to the deck. The ship’s head was paid off, but almost instantly another wave struck her with tremendous force, and the vessel was thrown on her beam ends, where she lay for fully half a minute before righting herself. Captain Lindley, who was on the bridge, fortunately saw the Lieutenant and some of the men lying on the deck, and assistance was promptly rendered. Lieutenant Burder was carried to the sick bay, where the surgeon found that his thigh was broken and his elbow dislocated. A second-class petty officer, named G. Pratt, had four ribs fractured; and Mr. C. H. Uden, the gunner, and four men were injured. Nearly every sea that washed the upper deck found its way below; heavy wooden lockers were thrown across the deck, and the covering of the chain locker (a heavy iron plate) was displaced. Captain Lindley’s cabin aft, was flooded, and its contents were a good deal damaged. Packages consigned to officers on the Cape Station were injured, some being utterly spoiled. Under these conditions the captain resolved on a return to Spithead, and the ship arrived at the anchorage on Friday afternoon, but from the heavy weather she was unable to get into harbour till Saturday morning. Before, however, this was effected, another mishap occurred. While the ship was weighing anchor the ground chain carried away and an able seaman, named Humby, had his ankle broken. On arrival in harbour, Lieutenant Burder and Petty Officer Pratt were conveyed to Haslar Hospital. As the Melpomene was leaving Spithead, a defect was discovered in one of her inlet valves. This being beyond treatment by a diver, the ship proceeded to Portsmouth, whence she sailed on Thursday evening for the Cape.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton