In December of that year he was promoted to Captain, and among his commands in tnt Champion, screw corvette, in China; jand the battleship Benbow, in the Mediterranean, fro in* command of the Squadron, with: his broad pennant in the cruiser Actives and ho, wat Superintendent of Sheen yard from January, 1895 cember, As & Rear-Admiral hho was Secone Channel Squadron in the Magnificent in 1896-7. portant series of manoeuvres in the summer of 1896 he commanded Fie Promoted to Vice-Admiral in March, 1900, he retired a. year later, and became an Ada! fon the retired list in June, 1°04. Admiral Powlett_married, Horatio Frances Janet, t daughter of Mr, WW had three Commander D. Campbell, 'The comparatively early death of Commander Donald Campbell, lof Oban, son of the late Mr. Donal Camipiell, Fiscal, and brother of *he late Mr, John Campbell, solicitor, of Oban, recalls a career' of promi and perhaps fulfilment, alas! broken, states in the cure of " tribute from a friend of the deceased, Born in ths middh brought up in an Oban different from the presen he bos"s sunny and lovable disposition gained hits place in the affection of his contemporaries. Passing into youth with the education the place then Joffered, Donald joined the Conway training ship in the Mersey, in the eighties, bound for the Merchant Servica. His training on the Con way, of which many were the delightful tales he told, Inid- the sure foundation for seamanship servitude after in sailing ships completed. With his growth years and manly stature he carried that charm 0 the privilege of hearing him count his wanderings.
Many will remember his stories of the Pass of Brander under Capt Macdowall, 'a seaman," he wor add, "in every sense of the word. That night off Sydney heads, when, a sudden gale, the watch on deck jeopardized the ship's safety in allowing her to. be "taken aback, the "old oan" sprang from his cat door to the break of the poop, and sent die commands along and al tha: certainly saved spars, if not the vessel! Donald's description of Capt.
Macdowall, in his deep taking command interview, immediately the ship was safe, with the second mate, will not seedily be forgotten!
Again when, down in the W Ocean on the ship cargo having shifted, and che having beea en her boam ends for several days, Donald brought the first cup of warm coffee to the mate in one Jof the deck-houses still eft standing. There he found. Mr. Macdonald, his feet on the side of the deck-house land kis back on the floor, £0 heat was the "list," writing up the log! To the surprised eyes of the younger min, Masdona'd explained his work of the moment thus:—
"Well, boy, surprised at me writing the leg'and' the ship in danger? It serves t occupy me. If we do under no harm is done, and if we iden' and get through this, E won't have to ao the work then
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