IN BOMBA 7 HARBOUR. 



introduction, came off in his steam launch to meet us, and 

 had it not been for his assistance I think we should have 

 been left behind; some of our luggage was! Mr. Rustomjee 

 has one of the finest houses in Bombay, at Malabar Point, 

 and he very kindly tried to persuade us to stay with him 

 for a few days. But we felt that we must get on to 

 Kashmir before the winter sets in. Mr. Rustomjee's prin- 

 cipal place of business is at Kurrachee, and is managed 

 by two of his sons, who reside there, and he has promised 

 to telegraph to them to meet us on arrival. Alan has 

 already sent on a letter of introduction to Sir Charles 

 Forbes's Kurrachee manager, and Lord Harris very kindly 

 wrote to the Commissioner in Sindh, so that we shall be 

 well taken care of. 



B.I.I.S. " Karagola" Monday, October 3rd. — This ir, 

 a nice clean-looking, white painted little boat, that is to 

 say little when compared with a P. and 0. liner, but very 

 comfortable if she would not roll so horribly even in a 

 perfectly smooth sea. We have re-named her the Caracola. 

 She carries many native deck passengers, who sleep, eat, and 

 live amidship, divided off from the poop by a canvas screen. 

 They are inoffensive, as they never appear to be awake, but 

 loll about all day, with their eyes closed, on bright-coloured 

 cotton quilts. 



Government House, Tuesday, October Mh. — We arrived 

 in Kurrachee harbour this afternoon, and were met by .Mr. 



