Having made its last trip from to jetty and jetty to ship, wed unfit by the Navy, the long boat was presented to Bishop Moule, then with the C.M.S. at Hangchow. And then not having much use for it the mew owner passed it on to the Into Dean Symons at Ningpo, who when he left, brought it with to Shanghai and had it placed the Whangpoo.
Thus, once more in the river. st saw many more years of active life, the Into Dean and his two sons making frequent use of it. Tu 1915, however, the Dean's two sons both left to go to the War and the old Boat was taken from the river and was placed in this corner of the Cathedral compound.
And here it has since remained ticed it, beyond perhaps a fleeting wonder.
But he the matter known, in unpretentious relic, there ix a real link with the Shanghai that link with the "good old di the first known date in connection with it goes all the back to the days of 18 when it wae discarded by Hf. M. Navy. presumny too old for further service. Tt weed to one of the—squadron Tt may have been untouched. But it will have to be moved when the old Deanery is pulled down to make room for tle new. But who knows how long, how it may yet be in past days?
rs, though cracked wi heat and lack of water, are ound, ind in all probability the next rediscover it, as. we tow lay and question came ud whom it caryled,
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