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This is a transcription of a Shipping List from South Africa Magazine, September 19th, 1903.

LISTS OF PASSENGERS

ARRIVALS

Per the R.M.S. Scot, which arrived at Southampton on the 12^th inst.:--

Mr. Robert Barnes

Mr. W. J. Blake

Captain Buyck

Mr. G. Beatty

Mr. R. U. Cruickshank

Mr. W. C. Gardner

Capt. H. H. J. Hoskins

Mr. Harrington

Mr. W. Lane

Mrs. Lane

Miss Lane

Mr. T. Lane

Mr. de Montarnel

Mr. J. Muirhead

Mrs. Muirhead

Mr. Normandy

Mr. G. H. Piercey

Captain Randall

Mr. W. U. Timmis

Mr. Tagart

Mr. Wache de Roo

Captain J. Kelly

Miss Roberts

Mr. J. Adamson

Mr. H. Anthony

Mr. Biner

Miss M. Brown

Mrs. E. J. Cumplen

Mr. Cameron

Mr. H. G. Carey

Mr. J. Clyde

Mrs. J. Clarkson

Mr. Cook

Mrs. Cook

Miss Cook

Mr. T. C. Callaghan

Mr. T. S. Davies

Mr. T. L. Fairclough

Mr. Foster

Mrs. Guillon

Mr. Guard

Miss Gray

Miss K. Hill

Mr. Hastings

Mr. Hunt

Miss B. Hectoria

Mr. G. Jopp

The Rev. W. H. Lillie

Miss G. Leonard

Mr. J. Lyall

Mr. Mentz

Mrs. Mentz

Mr. J. Nelson

Mr. A. L. Nelson

Mr. H. M. D. Osborne

Mr. John Rowe

Mr. M. Rosen

Mr. F. H. de Villiers

Mrs. Vickerman

Mr. W. Stewart

DEPARTURES

Per the R.M.S. Dunvegan Castle, leaving Southampton today (Saturday):--

MADEIRA

Mr. J. W. Oakey

Miss Oakey

Mr. Pauline

Mrs. Pauline

CAPE TOWN

Mr. P. C. Baerveld

Mrs. Baerveld

Maid

Miss Baerveld

Master Baerveld

Mr. H. Curtis

Mr. A. Dichmont

Mrs. Dichmont

Miss Dichmont

Mr. Dichmont

Master Dichmont

Colonel R. A. Finlayson, C.M.G.

Miss Finlayson

Maid

Mrs. J. Gotthard

Miss D. Croon

Mr. H. Daubney

Mr. W. dovey

Mr. T. A. Duncan

Mrs. Duprey

Miss M. Duprey

Sister Phoebe Ellen

Mr. W. A. L. Evans

Miss Everett

Mr. E. Gee

Mr. G. Gunn

Mrs. J. Harrison

Miss Harrison

Master Harrison

Mr. J. F. Hewitt

Mr. G. R. Hill

Miss B. Harris

Mr. C. J. Hoolbroom

Mr. A. Hooper

Mr. W. H. Hudson

Mr. G. F. Jooste

Mrs. Jooste

Maid

The Masters Jooste (2)

The Hon. W. Lambton

Valet

Mrs. Martyr

Miss Martyr

Mr. J. S. Milne

Mrs. Milne

The Misses Milne (2)

Colonel R. Porter

Mr. Richardson

Miss Ross

Mrs. Ross

Major Shoubridge, D.S.O.

Mr. A. P. Smith

Miss H. Sitrling

Mr. H. F. M. Watson

Mr. S. L. Whetham

Mr. H. C. Winder

Mr. S. Weil

Valet

Mr. T. Womersley

Mr. J. Abby

Mr. E. A. Ashby

Mrs. De Beyers

Mr. J. Blockler

Mrs. Blomquist

Miss Blomquist

Mr. Boam

Mrs. J. Buckner

Mr. W. E. Burgess

Mr. B. M. Carter

Mr. R. P. Chamberlain

Mr. R. Cliff

Miss L. J. Coleman

Mr. C. Cornelius

Miss E. Courtney

Mrs. Davies

Miss Davies

Master Davies

Mr. W. Houston

Mr. W. Hudson

Mr. C. Innes

Mr. C. M. Innes

Mrs. Isaacs

Miss Isaacs

Mr. J. Jones

Mr. Keeton

Mr. W. Kirk

Nurse S. Knowles

Mr. C. Mason

Mr. G. Mathie

Mr. Milton

Mr. L. J. Morgan

Mr. S. K. Morley

Mr. W. Morris

Mr. H. T. Moser

Mr. Ottini

Mrs. Ottini

Miss E. Potter

Mr. D. Rankin

Miss M. Reeler

Mr. T. G. Saunders

Mr. A. Saunders

Mr. Sewell

Mr. M. Sharp

Mr. E. C. L. Smith

Mrs. Smith

Mr. Stack

Mrs. Stack

Miss Stack

Mrs. Stuart

Miss Stuart

Mr. D. C. Stuart

Mr. E. Turner

Mrs. Turner

Miss Turner

Mr. G. M. Verschoor

Miss Walther

Mr. J. Washington

Mr. J. A. Werner

Mr. M. Wertheim

Mrs. Whitcombe

Miss Whitcombe

Mrs. Wilson

ALGOA BAY

Miss H. Bernstein

Miss F. Bernstein

Miss E. Bernstein

Miss A. Bernstein

Mr. H. B. Evans

Mr. J. S. Poynton

Mr. W. Pratt

Mr. J. Hetherwick

Mr. E. A. Reed

Mr. W. Rubidge

EAST LONDON

Mrs. E. L. Ashworth

Miss Dalby

Mr. R. Burnley

Mrs. Burnley

Mr. J. H. Botterill

Mr. J. G. Carson

Mrs. Gardner

The Misses Gardner (2)

Mr. T. Hamilton

Mr. A. Parker

Mr. W. Parker

NATAL

Mr. V. Altmann

Mr. S. J. Atkinson

Mrs. Dixon

Mr. D. Downes

Mr. F. Harwin

Mrs. Harwin

Maid

The Misses Harwin (2)

Mrs. D. McDonald

Mr. W. Strong

Mrs. Strong

Mr. J. G. Doherty

Mr. G. Fawcett

Mrs. Fyfe

Miss Fyfe

Miss M. Fyfe

Miss K. Fyfe

Miss J. Fyfe

Mrs. Hillier

Miss Hillier

Mr. A. McKercher

Mr. T. McLean

Mr. G. McPherson

Mrs. McPherson

Miss McPherson

The Masters McPherson (2)

Mr. H. A. Page

Mr. A. B. Remedios

Mr. N. Richardson

Miss C. Stewart

Mr. C. Sullivan

Mr. J. Sullivan

Mrs. H. Taylor

Miss Taylor

Mr. G. E. Wharton

Per the s.s. Tintagel Castle, leaving Southampton today (Saturday):--

LAS PALMAS

Miss Morera

Mrs. Navorro

Mr. J. Rio

Mr. F. H. Tetley

Mrs. Tetley

Mr. Steven

CAPE TOWN

The Rev. W. Evans

The Rev. M. B. Furse

Mrs. Furse

Maid

Mr. G. B. Kane

Mr. W. B. Philip

Miss Steele

Mr. William Tyler

Mrs. Tyler

Mr. A. Wight

Mrs. Wight

Maid

The Misses Wight (2)

Mr. G. H. Beckett

Mr. E. J. Burnell

Mrs. Burnell

Mr. M. Butterfield

Miss N. Cheshire

Mr. J. Churchill

Mr. J. Cranston

Mr. Dagnell

Mrs. Dagnell

The Misses Dagnell (2)

Mrs. Evans

Miss Evans

Mr. B. C. W. Evans

Mr. G. A. Gerretsen

Mrs. Gerretsen

The Masters Gerretsen (3)

Mr. W. S. Gilson

Mrs. Gilson

Mr. J. Harris

The Rev. G. W. Hart

Miss M. Heinrich

Miss Hepburn

Miss B. Hodgson

Miss Kramen

Mr. T. Jamieson

Mr. J. Jamieson

Miss A. B. Leppam

Miss H. Mackenzie

Mr. A. Mason

Mrs. Mason

Miss Mason

Mr. a. H. Merricks

Mrs. Merricks

Mr. R. Miller

Mr. F. Miller-Wey

Mr. Mockford

Master H. Mockford

Master C. Mockford

Miss R. Mockford

Miss M. Mockford

Nurse Oakshott

Miss S. Parker

Miss E. Parker

Mr. F. Pascoe

Mrs. Pascoe

Mr. F. Robertson

Mr. Sengelmann

Mrs. Sengelmann

Mr. J. P. STanbury

Mr. Steven

Mrs. Steven

Miss van Houten-Roos

Mr. H. W. Warren

Mr. J. Watson

Mrs. Watson

Miss Watson

Master J. Watson

Mrs. J. Wedderburn

Mr. W. H. W. Wilkes

ALGOA BAY

Mr. C. Cowley

Mrs. Cowley

Mr. C. E. Wiles

Mr. J. Hodgson

Mrs. Hodgson

Mr. H. D. Hodgson

EAST LONDON

Mr. Sheppard

Mrs. Sheppard

Maid

The Misses Sheppard (2)

Master Sheppard

Mr. B. Sim

Miss A. Page

Mr. T. S. Wilson

Mrs. Wilson

NATAL

Mr. A. Anderson

Mrs. Anderson

Miss E. P. Brown

Miss E. T. Carter

Miss A. McFarlane

Mr. O. D. Pearce

The Rev. A. S. McPhee

Master McPhee

Mrs. Pringle

Mr. G. Warrack

Miss L. Wright

BEIRA

Mr. W. Graham

Mr. G. Parson

Per the s.s. Johannesburg, which left Gravesend yesterday (Friday):--

Miss Ash

Mr. S. Banks

Miss Barnett

Mr. O. P. Bowen

Mrs. Brehm

Miss Brehm

Miss G. Brehm

Miss E. P. Brehm

Miss Miller

Two Maids

Mr. H. Partridge

Mr. E. W. Pudney

Mrs. Pudney

Miss Pudney

Miss B. A. Pudney

Miss M. E. Pudney

Miss V. G. Pudney

Miss T. D. Pudney

Mr. A. Wilkes

Mr. G. S. Williams

Mr. Milne

Mr. R. M. Carpenter

Mr. H. W. Carter

Mrs. Carter

The Rev. B. Coughlan

Mrs. Chatfield

Miss Chatfield

Miss B. Chatfield

Mr. G. C. Chatfield

Mrs. Venables Clark

Miss Cloete

Miss Corin

Mr. E. C. Cowley

Mr. L. Calligan

Mr. W. P. Currie

Miss Donald

Nursing Sister Edmonds

Mr. R. England

Mrs. Fleischack

The Rev. D. Flynn

Mr. J. Gibson

Mrs. Gunster

Miss Gunster

Mrs. A. L. Gurney

Miss Hazelwood Jones

Miss Kayser

Miss A. Kayser

Mr. Brian O’Grady

Mrs. Rudolph Ohlsen

Mr. H. J. Parkes

Mr. C. E. Rasch

Mrs. Rasch

Major C. Langworthy Ricketts, C.O.D.

Mrs. Ricketts

Master E. L. Ricketts

Miss Ricketts

Miss van der Riet

Miss Robins

Miss E. H. Robins

Mr. C. G. H. Skead

Mrs. J. K. Southey

Master R. J. Southey

Nursing Sister Osborne, R.B.N.A.

Mrs. De Sousa

Master de Souze

Master C. W. de Souza

Miss G. Stamm

Mrs. Storie

Miss Taylor

Mr. J. J. Theron

Mrs. Theron

Mrs. Waddington

PROVISIONAL BOOKINGS

Per the R.M.S. Dunottar Castle, sailing next Saturday:--

Mr. Page

Mr. Huggins

Mr. John Keith

Mr. Stephen

Mr. D. R. Wardrop

Mr. Hilton Barber

Mr. W. Rechberg

Mr. J. Tregidge

Mr. A. E. Loram

Mrs. Velstead

Miss Velstead

Mr. Vreede

Miss Nicholson

Mrs. Johnston

Mr. J. Sheard

Mr. T. Morton

Dr. Briggs

Mr. E. A. Mounheim

Mr. Gasson

Mr. H. F. Blaine

Mrs. Blaine

The Misses Blaine (3)

Mr. Connery

Miss Witton

Mrs. R. Bennett

Mr. Scott Lane

Mr. C. R. Kehler

Mr. Moorhouse

Mr. S. Acutt

Mr. Brown

Mr. R. E. A. Hylton

Mr. Atkinson

Mrs. Atkinson

Mr. D. Crozier

Miss M. Kannemeyer

Mr. W. Currie

Dr. Rouillard

Mr. A. E. Hodgins

Mr. James Brown

Mr. C. E. Sutton

Mrs. Sutton

Mr. Beyers

Mrs. Beyers

Miss Penny

Mr. Gordon

Mrs. Gordon

Miss L. M. Clarkson

Mr. John L. Bagshawe

Major Douglas Pennant

Mr. W. J. Parry

Mrs. Parry

Miss Parry

Mrs. H. Michaelis

Miss U. Michaelis

Miss V. Michaelis

Master O. Michaelis

Master L. Michaelis

Mr. Mills

Mrs. Mills

Miss Mills

Master Mills

Miss Wygren

Mr. F. W. Witton

Miss Witton

Per the R.M.S. Norman, sailing on the 3^rd prox:--

Mrs. Harris

Miss Harris

Mr. W. E. Paik

Mr. Distel

Mr. J. Page

Mr. Lockwood

Mrs. Jagger

Mr. J. P. Knoop

Mrs. Knoop

Miss Knoop

Master Knoop

Mr. W. Rawbone

Mr. Dell

Mr. Lillington

Mrs. Lillington

Mr. W. G. Fairbridge

Mr. W. Howett

Mr. W. W. Mein

Mr. J. de Braal

Mr. Reivers

Mr. Hankohl

Mr. Hankohl, jun.

Mrs. A. N. Watkins

Mrs. J. Brown

Mr. Jas. Nuttall

Mr. Thos. Nuttall

Miss Davidson

Miss Leake

Mr. Henry Adler

Dr. Blackburn

Mrs. G. Twycross

Miss Debell

Mrs. Huto

Mr. J. C. P. du Toit

Mr. John Pitts

Mr. Martin Pirie

Mr. H. Pirie

Mr. W. G. Clissold

Miss Clissold

Miss Brehm

Mr. Sims L. Lion

Madame Lion

Master Lion

Mr. Pap

Mr. Orr

Mrs. Orr

Miss Marsland

Mr. Purcell

Mrs. Purcell

Mr. C. G. Ferrier

Mr. G. Lovelock

Mrs. Lovelock

Miss Lovelock

Miss D. Lovelock

Mr. A. Jackson

Dr. W. W. Eloliott

Mrs. Strasney

The Misses Strasney (3)

Mr. W. O. Jones

Mr. Smart

Mrs. Smart

Miss Smart

Mrs. Steyn

Mr. J. de Braal

Major Wooler

Miss Wooler

Mrs. Hocking

Miss Davies

Miss Boyton

Mr. E. Thomas

Mr. Campbell

Mrs. Campbell

Mr. F. Raleigh

Mrs. Raleigh

Mr. J. Levy

Mrs. Levy

Miss Levy

Dr. A. Lang Knapman

Mr. M. B. Houge

Mr. J. Hetherwick

Mr. C. Wentzel

Mr. T. Muloihal

Mr. C. F. Moller

Mr. F. J. Cook

Mrs. Cook

The Misses Cook (2)

Captain Wild

Mrs. Wild

Mrs. C. Johnston

Mr. Morton Green

Mr. Hunter

Captain Beves

Mrs. Beves

Mr. G. Miller

Captain Wild

Mrs. Wild

Mr. W. G. Brown

Mrs. Brown

Mr. W. J. Langermann

Mr. R. J. Pakeman

Mr. L. Kehrmann

Mr. A. Greenacre

Mr. W. G. L. Holmes

Mr. J. Littlejohn

Mr. Liebermann

Mr. H. Rungi

Per the R.M.S. Walmer Castle, sailing on the 10^th prox.:--

Mrs. Williamson

Miss Littlejohn

Mr. E. Marks

Mrs. Marks

The Misses Marks (2)

Master Marks

Mr. Nelson

Mrs. Nelson

Miss Nelson

Mr. G. H. Salmon

Mrs. Salmon

Mr. J. Neilson

Mr. Anderson

Mrs. Anderson

Mrs. Dalrymple

Mrs. T. Dalrymple

Miss Dalrymple

His Grace the Duke of Westminster

Colonel W. N. Lloyd

Mr. E. Rothschild

Mrs. Rothschild

Miss B. Rothschild

Miss J. Rothschild

Mrs. Olivier

Miss Olivier

Mr. Rance

Mrs. Rance

Mrs. Wiemoonatt

Mrs. H. Everard

Mrs. G. F. Wills

Miss Wright

Colonel F. J. Kempster

Mr. A. C. Benecke

Mr. B. Bartholomew

Mrs. Bartholomew

Mr. H. F. Strange

Mrs. Strange

The Masters Strange (2)

Mr. H. J. Wacknill

Mrs. Wacknill

Master Wacknill

Master F. Wacknill

Captain J. Rainnie

Mrs. Rainnie

Master F. Rainnie

Master H. Rainnie

Master J. Rainnie

Miss N. Rainnie

Miss E. Rainnie

Miss A. Rainnie

Miss Ward

Miss Lewis

Miss Wyness

Mr. H. Fairburn

Mrs. Fairburn

Mrs. Spolunder

Mrs. Saunders

Miss Saunders

Mrs. Ellis

Mr. W. J. Baker

Mrs. Baker

Mrs. R. H. Napier

Mr. W. C. Muirhead

Mr. Whitehead

Mr. E. Harrhy

Mr. M. A. Greig

Mr. Bolith

Mrs. Bolitho
Mrs. Warren

Mr. G. A. Reynolds

Mrs. Reynolds

Dr. R. Strachan

Mr. J. C. Mennie

Mr. J. L. Ramsay

Mr. Reiners

Mr. Wilman

Mrs. Wilman

Mr. G. A. Duncan

Mrs. Duncan

Mr. J. Laing Miller

Mrs. Laing Miller

Miss Laing Miller

Mrs. Dewitt

Mr. C. V. Hughes

Mr. Storr

Miss Helen Gladstone

Mrs. Toller

Mr. B. Levy

Madame Richard

Miss Z. de Baert

Mr. T. Everard

Mrs. Everard

Mr. Duvoisin

Mrs. Duvoisin

Mr. H. P. Botha

Mrs. Botha

The Misses Botha (2)

Mr. F. W. Beyers

Miss Beyers

Miss Mott

Mr. Brammer

Mrs. Brammer

Mr. Harry Solomon

Miss Solomon

Miss M’Kenna

Mr. A. P. Drew

Mrs. Drew

Captain Collett

Mrs. M. Rorke

Master Rorke

Mr. G. W. Young

Miss M. Young

Miss M. I. Young

Mrs. Zoccola

Mr. J. N. Vickers

Master Vickers

Miss Kindell

Mr. C. J. Anderson

Mr. Palmer Scott

Mr. Meyrick Bennett

Mrs. Bennett

Miss Bennett

Master Bennett

The Misses Ellis

Miss Sparkes

Mrs. Paynton

Mrs. Simpson

Mr. W. W. E. Elliott

Mr. B. Frankel

Mr. J. F. Smith

Mrs. Smith

Mr. J. E. Hurry

Mrs. Hurry

Mrs. B. P. Wall

Miss Clark

Mr. Julius Frenkel

Mrs. Frenkel

Miss McGregor

Mr. G. B. Christian

Mrs. Christian

Mrs. A. Jay

Mr. Orkin

Mr. M. Challiner

Mr. W. L. Cardwell

Mrs. C. Eichwede

Mr. H. Thornton

Mrs. Thornton

Mrs. Thornton

Mr. Colin Watson

Miss Watson

Miss Ruby Watson

Miss E. A. Hedgcock

Miss Smits

Mr. J. Whitburn

Mr. J. S. Whitburn

Miss Parsons

Miss Wood

Mrs. Rubidge

The Misses Rubidge (2)

Miss Hoskin

Mr. W. Crossley

Per the R.M.S. Kinfauns Castle, sailing on the 17^th prox.:--

Major Deane

Mr. C. Aburrow

Mr. Adler

Mr. H. Adler

Mrs. Adler

Mr. F. L. Lister

Mrs. Lister

Mrs. Innes

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Grant

Mr. W. Hiddingh

Mrs. Hiddingh

Mr. Eigenimann

Mrs. Eigenimann

Mr. M. Kersey

Capt. M. H. G. Fell

Mrs. Godfrey

Mrs. Taylor

Miss Taylor

Mrs. Twemlow

Mr. D. W. Sowersby

Mrs. Sowersby

Capt. J. C. Fielden

Mr. J. E. Brock

Mrs. Brock

Master Brock

Miss Brock

Miss Emerson

Mr. A. C. Maytham

Mrs. Maytham

Mr. Mitchell

Miss Mitchell

Mr. John Jack

Mr. G. Bulgin

Mrs. Agar

Miss Agar

Master R. Agar

Mr. Noble

Mrs. Noble

Mr. Otto Larz

Mrs. Larz

Mrs. Stiasny

Mr. M. J. Foote

Mr. Smith

Major S. L. Barry

Mr. M. J. Goodall

Mr. A. R. Goldring

Mr. M. A. Greig

Mr. Hassal

Mrs. Hassal

Mr. Van Ryn

Mr. Barry

Mrs. Barry

Miss Barry

Miss J. H. Anderson

Mrs. Ronaldson

Mr. E. H. Jones

Mrs. Jones

The Misses Templer (2)

Mr. Kleyn

Mrs. Kleyn

Miss Kleyn

Mrs. Holl

Miss Holl

Miss Beer

Mr. J. Robertson

Mr. H. W. Horne

Mrs. H. A. Rogers

Master Rogers

Miss D. Rogers

Miss P. Rogers

Mr. Cholmley

Mrs. Cholmley

Miss Cholmley

Captain Marsh

Mrs. Alec Wright

Mr. Neilson

Miss Tottenham

Mr. J. Martyn Mason

Mr. Mackintosh

Mr. Hocking

Mrs. Hocking

Mrs. Hocking

Mr. Macintosh

Mrs. Macintosh

Mr. J. Neilson

Mr. Syfret

Mrs. Syfret

Master Syfret

Mr. Pott

Mr. D. S. Pargiter

Mr. Chadbourne

Mr. H. J. Budler

Mr. Colt

Mr. MacCorkindale

Mrs. MacCorkindale

Mrs. L. G. Salomon

Mrs. Salomon

The Misses Salomon (2)

Miscellaneous articles on the same page:

PORT ELIZABETH’s OCCULTING LIGHT

It having been found very difficult to distinguish the Hill Lighthouse light at Port Elizabeth, the Cape Government has decided on an alteration. The present fixed light is to be changed for a fourth-order occulting light. This apparatus will not revolve, but will be occulted by means of a screen to cut of the light automatically. The character of the new light will be one occultation of two seconds every 10 seconds. The light will be produced by a new process of incandescent petroleum vapour, the adoption of which for lighthouse purposes is quite recent. This installation will be the first of its kind in the lighthouses of the Colony, and the apparatus and machinery will be installed under the direction of Mr. Cooper, of the Public Works Department.

THE DURBAN FLOATING DOCK

DEPARTURE FOR NATAL

The voyage of the large new floating pontoon dock, which left the Tyne on Wednesday morning, where it has been constructed by Messrs. Swann and Hunter, will be watched with the keenest interest by all concerned, not excepting the underwriters, as the vessel is insured with Lloyd’s and the marine insurance Companies for £110,000. This dock, which is one of the largest yet built, has been ordered by the Natal Government, and, as our readers are aware, is destined for the harbour of Durban, where it is badly needed. In connection therewith the same builders have constructed a floating workshop, fitted with self-propelling machinery, electric light, and most modern appliances for dock work. For the purpose of the voyage out the workshop is secuired on the deck of the floating dock, and is included in the insurance.

It will be remembered that about this time last year a similar dock, though of small dimensions, was dispatched for Durban, but was unfortunately wrecked in November, at Mossel Bay. This dock, which was fully covered by insurance, cost the underwriters £70,000. The new dock, which is intended to replace the one wrecked, is being towed out by Smit’s powerful tugs, instead of by one steamer, as in the last case, which obviously makes it a better risk for underwriters, they receiving a similar premium to that paid in the previous case. Every possible precaution is being taken to avoid disaster in transit, and it is to be hoped that the new venture will be more successful than the last.

The tugs which will go to South Africa with the dock are the Zwarte Zee (542 tons) and the Oceaan (388 tons). A third tug, the Lauwer Zee, will accompany the dock as far as the Land’s End. The capacity for bunker coal of the towing tugs is about 550 tons in the case of the larger one and about 300 tons for the smaller one. Under ordinary steaming conditions the radius of action for towing given by this coal capacity would be from 1700 to 2000 miles. It is intended to call at Portland and refill the bunkers, and the dock itself will take in nearly 2000 tons of coal for the use of the tugs. If the weather is favourable and coaling operations between the dock and the tugs can be conducted successfully at sea, the coal carried will give the tugs a range of about 6000 miles. Should it be found necessary to go to port for coal, the suitable places after Portland are the Canary Islands, Freetown or St. Thomas, S. Paul de Loando, and Cape Town.

EATEN BY SHARKS

The Aberdeen Line steamer Damascus, which arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday from Australia and the Cape, reported that two days before reaching Durban, one of the crew, belonging to London, was swept overboard by a large wave. He was presumed to have been devoured by sharks, as he was not seen again, although the vicinity was searched for three hours.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton