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On June the 27th Mr. Horniman gave his 
employes a treat of an excursion, on the Koh-i-noor, 
to Clacton-on-Sea. The party numbered in all 
twenty- two, three or four being unavoidably absent. 
The necessary arrangements were carried out by 
the Curator. 
The party left the Old Swan Pier, at London 
Bridge, at 9 a.m., by the tender, and boarded the 
Koh-i-noor at Gravesend. Southend was reached 
soon after mid-day, and here the company ad- 
journed to the dining saloon. Clacton pier was 
reached at a quarter-past two. After wiring the safe 
arrival to Mr. Horniman, the party enjoyed them- 
selves on the sands, cliffs, &c. At half-past four 
they re-embarked, and after a smooth passage, 
arrived at London Bridge at half-past ten, having 
had a delightful day’s outing. 
On July the 16th Mr. Horniman was returned 
Member of Parliament for Penryn, Falmouth, and 
Flushing. 
In August a collection of African curios, ivory 
carvings, bead work, weapons, &c., was lent to the 
African Loan Exhibition, held at the Crystal Palace, 
and later in October a similar collection was lent to 
the Missionary Loan Exhibition held at Bedford. 
A few duplicate specimens were presented to the 
Dewsbury Museum. 
In September Mr, Horniman presented the two 
live opossums, which were at the Museum during the 
summer, to the Regent’s Park Zoological Gardens. 
On August the 28th, Mr. Horniman, as President 
of the Forest Hill Sports, presented the prizes to the 
successful competitors on the Museum Lawn. 
