His many friends will regret to learn of the death of Capt. George Morrison, who retired from the service of the Hongkong, Canton Macao Steamboat Ca., some years ago, and settled in Australia. He died at Manly, Sydney, on November 23. Early in his career he was in the Royal Navy, and ranked as a Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve. It may be recalled that in the great typhoon of September 18, 1906, he had command of the Heungshan, which, on the voyage from Macao, was driven on to the rocks at Sau-chun, off Lantao Island. There were over 500 Chinese passengers on board at the time, and naturally a state of "panic prevailed, but thanks to the measures adopted by Capt. Morrison, ably assisted by his chief officer, Mr. Grainger, few lives were lost in that terrible experience. When the storm had subsided, the Canton steamer Hoisang took off the passengers and brought them safely to Hongkong. Captain Mor-risen and his crew remained on board the Heungshan which was later refloated and after the necessary repairs had been made resumed her place in the schedule, and is still running between Hongkong and Canton. During the war Lieut.-Commander_ Morrison was employed in drilling recruits at Liverpool. He leaves a widow to mourn his loss.
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