Line 2.0.0 Some time since Lord Ripon, Secretary of State

Line 2.0.1 for the Colonies, officially informed Lord Jersey

Line 2.0.2 of the intended visit to Sydney of the Archduke

Line 2.0.3 Franz Ferdinand, of Austria Este, in the course

Line 2.0.4 of a voyage round the world for the purpose of

Line 2.0.5 information and study. The archduke was born

Line 2.0.6 December 18,1863, and is the eldest son of the

Line 2.0.7 Archduke Karl Ludwig, brother of the Emperor

Line 2.0.8 of Austria-Hungary, and a cavalry general in the

Line 2.0.9 Imperial Army. His mother, Princess Annun-

Line 2.0.10 ciata, who was born March 24, 1843, and died

Line 2.0.11 May 4, 1871, became the second wife of the Arch-

Line 2.0.12 duke Karl Ludwig, October 21, 1862. The young

Line 2.0.13 archduke, who is a grandson of the late King

Line 2.0.14 Ferdinand II., of Naples, was to leave Trieste

Line 2.0.15 in the Kaiserin Elisabeth, a vessel of the Imperial

Line 2.0.16 Royal Navy, and would probably reach Sydney,

Line 2.0.17 via India. The Governor was requested to afford

Line 2.0.18 the archduke every facility to visit the various

Line 2.0.19 parts of New South Wales he might desire to see,

Line 2.0.20 and it was also explained that the necessary naval

Line 2.0.21 uniform observances would have to be carried

Line 2.0.22 out, and the usual saluting compliments

Line 2.0.23 exchanged. The Archduke of Austria will be

Line 2.0.24 accompanied by Archduke Leopold Ferdinand,

Line 2.0.25 the eldest son of his Imperial and Royal

Line 2.0.26 Highness Archduke Ferdinand IV., Grand Duke

Line 2.0.27 of Tuscany, who is with the party as a guest.

Line 2.0.28 His Royal Highness is accompanied by the fol-

Line 2.0.29 lowing suite : Leo Graf Wurmbrand-Stuppach,

Line 2.0.30 Major-General of the Imperial and Royal Army,

Line 2.0.31 and Lord Chamberlain ; Carl Graf Kinsky Zu

Line 2.0.32 Wehmitz und Tottan, Hon. Secretary of Lega

Line 2.0.33 tion and Chamberlain-in-Waiting; Julius Von

Line 2.0.34 Proneigh, First Lieutenant of the Imperial

Line 2.0.35 and Royal Regiment of Hussars and

Line 2.0.36 Chamberlain-in-Waiting ; Heinrich Graf Clam,

Line 2.0.37 Chamberlain-in Waiting; and Franz Stockin-

Line 2.0.38 ger, Imperial and Royal Consul-General.

Line 2.0.39 During the latter part of the voyage the

Line 2.0.40 archduke will travel incognito, and, according

Line 2.0.41 to the programme, the Imperial party may be ex-

Line 2.0.42 pected to reach Sydney about the end of the

Line 2.0.43 month, information having been received by the

Line 2.0.44 Premier that the archduke's departure from India

Line 2.0.45 had been delayed some days later than was ori-

Line 2.0.46 ginally intended. The places intended to be

Line 2.0.47 visited after leaving India are Port Darwin, Bris-

Line 2.0.48 bane, Sydney, Wellington (N.Z.), Auckland

Line 2.0.49 (N.Z.), Noumea, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands,

Line 2.0.50 Port Moresby, Thursday Island, Amboyna, Sour-

Line 2.0.51 boin, Sarawak, Bankok, Hongkong, Shanghai,

Line 2.0.52 Nagasaki, Yokohama, and thence to return by