Came to in Vladivostock Harbour: usual salutes. Etholin, the Commandant, had promised a deer-shooting day before we left. Lately the rain had fallen regularly. The season was early, but our time and provisions were short. At an early hour _Ogle_, with fifty marines, landed to assist in driving. There was a small peninsula, the neck of which was not more than one hundred yards across. [Sidenote: Vladivostock.] The deer were in plenty, but not easily circumvented. Three only were seen to take to the isthmus; the remainder broke through the line of beaters, who were armed with pikes only. When our party of twelve arrived in steam launch, one of the three deer had taken to the water and escaped. A two-mile walk through swampy ground brought us to the isthmus, where the cordon of marines was drawn. Of our party, Rose volunteered when half-way through the swamp to go back and send the launch to the next bay. He met with his reward. Of the two deer that had been driven, one only turned up on the return, and observing the men stationed across the neck of land took to the water on the opposite side, to which the launch was coming. No time was lost in hauling the native boat, in tow, over the land into the sea on the opposite side; the young stag swam well, but a bullet from Rose’s gun divided the spine; the poor animal was brought in triumph to the shore. It was a large force to welcome the one trophy, but the excitement was great. [Sidenote: Flag in _Salamis_, Aug. 29.] At sunset flag was transferred to _Salamis_, and on 29th we parted company with _Rodney_, to meet again (D.V.) in four months’ time. _Basilisk_ had sailed at daylight for Hong Kong with our mails and herself for return home. [Sidenote: Hakodadi, Aug. 31.] Started for Hakodadi; arrived on 31st, but finding no coal proceeded same day. Some little excitement had been caused at Hakodadi by the arrival of one of the vessels engaged in the Macao coolie or slave trade. The old story--the coolies found they had been taken in; watched their opportunity, murdered the crew. They had evidently been to the coast of Siberia, and afterwards drifted into Volcano Bay, when some Japs brought them into Hakodadi.