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Show ajllRSHIPS ORDERED HOWE tj British Vessels at Victoria to i eb Sail at 0ncc- J'MTICrORrA, B. C , Nov. 4. II. M. S. s sfciftoa nnd H. M. S. Flora have re-'tiiHtad re-'tiiHtad orders to leave immediately for urgBLjjti The Grafton will sail Sat-y.)Kr Sat-y.)Kr naming. The Flora, now at fajBdribo, will proceed without wait-cteafc wait-cteafc for the Grafton. The unexpected kiitlon of the Pacific station of Its 'irni' hrgest vessels Is explained at Es-f'LJfcailt Es-f'LJfcailt to be tHat more powerful ves-t ves-t pJ are on the way from England U&yH Ills station, which, since the frlc-rith frlc-rith Russia became acute, has e coafctEly sprung into prominence as J-'ljBpejt savnl base. The Grafton was '7 preparing for her cruise to Hono-tefc Hono-tefc irten the order for her return to arrived today. The Graftdh lirfifc to bae been recommissloned on Gaa-Bji ',atlon instead of returning to 1 Klsnd, js Is. usual. The departure Wfe Grafton and Flora leaves on Wk Piclfl'' station the cruiser. Bona-iWfcSit Bona-iWfcSit the sloop-of-war. Shearwater, lb? naval survey vessel, Egeria. |