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This is a transcription of a Shipping List that appeared in the December 12, 1896 issue of South Africa Magazine.

LIST OF PASSENGERS

Per the R.M.S. Mexican, which arrived at Southampton last Sunday:--

CAPE, &c.

Earl of Ava

Mr. W. Cooper

Mr. Rhodes

Mr. E. Cooper

Mrs. Lanxon

Dr. Eggers

Mr. O. Siegrist

Mr. V. L. Burnett

Mrs. Purzey

Miss Purzey

Mr. P. H. Huggett

Major Erskine

Mrs. Erskine

Captain Palmer

Count Charnace

Colonel Warton

Mrs. Barnett

Mr. Meek

Mrs. Henderson

Mr. Jones

Mrs. Nupton

Mrs. Nutter

Mrs. Ballard

Mr. T. S. Alston

Mrs. Alston

Mr. Andrew

Mr. C. Mason-Smith

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

MADEIRA

Mr. Parkin

Mrs. Parkin

Captain Macdonald

Mr. McKenzie

Mr. W. M. Carter

CAPE TOWN

Colonel R. E. Allen

Mr. Gardner Williams

Mr. W. West

Mr. A. Richard

Mr. W. F. Charter

Mr. A. Van den Brock

Mrs. Charles

Mr. J. White

Mr. L. E. Salamon

Mr. Loopuyt

Major Lindsell

Captain Barlow

Dr. R. P. McCarthy

Mr. Jones

Mr. H. S. Henderson

Mr. H. Ruperti

Mr. R. H. Morgan

Mr. F. H. Collins

Mr. Roden

Mrs. Roden

Mr. G. Calm

Mr. H. Ainsworth

NATAL

Mr. J. D. Graham

Mr. E. W. Rickett

DELAGOA BAY

Mr. J. J. Smit

Per the intermediate steamer Pretoria, sailing from Southampton today:--

MADEIRA

Lieutenant-General A. Lyttelton Annesley

Valet

TENERIFFE

Mr. P. Aitken

Mrs. Aitken

Mrs. G. Watson

Mrs. R. Triggs

Mr. Hunter

Mrs. Hunter

CAPE TOWN

Colonel J. S. Walker

Mr. H. Wernthal

Mrs. Mansveldt

Mr. J. Schuunraad

PASSENGERS FOR SOUTH AFRICA

The following additional passengers have booked for the various South African ports:--By the Hawarden Castle, sailing on December 26: Mr. J. Burman. By the Tantallon Castle, sailing on January 9: Mr. J. A. Roger, Mrs. Darter, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Maby, Mr. Burmester, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Thomson. By the Arundel Castle, sailing on December 18: Mr. J. Molteno, M.L.A. By the Norman, sailing on January 2: Mr. H. A. Rogers and family, Mr. H. Tebb, Dr. Petersen and family, Mr. Nutting, Mr. A. Lawson, Mr. A. J. Crosby

Miscellaneous Articles on the Same Page:

At a meeting in the Council Chamber at Port Elizabeth the other afternoon, presided over by the Mayor, a strong Committee was elected to arrange for the payment of the new tower at St. Mary’s Church, which will be a grand architectural feature of the town when completed. Up to the present the restoration of St. Mary’s Church has cost £11,000, including the estimated cost of the tower.

The London and a number of provincial fire brigades use steam fire engines which have the machinery placed vertically behind the boiler; but a disadvantage such machines have is that the fire door is situated in front of the boiler, so that stoking can only be done between the wheels. With such an arrangement no attention can be given to the fire while the engine is traveling, as is the case with machines having the fire door at the back and machinery in front of boiler. By an ingenious rearrangement of machinery, Messrs. Merryweather and Sons, of London, have, however, succeeded in overcoming the difficulty, and have just built a 200-gallon engine, having double cylinders and pumps placed vertically behind the boiler, the fire door also being behind, with footplate for engineer, coal and water bunkers and all valves, gauges, &c., necessary for working and firing the machine ready to hand. This engine has been patented and is recommended for country and hilly districts, its light weight—only 24 cwt.—and simplicity of construction making it very suitable for volunteer fire brigades. It can also be run out by hand for short journeys, saving waiting for horses, a thing often causing serious delays in small towns and villages.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton