Inserutable, yet mobile in his own manner, See Lai-sung, cook of the s Oregon, States Line freighter in port last: Wednesday, calmly surveyed the lower reaches of the Whangpoo, thinking sadly that his beloved Ningpo was
will not remain in port long enough pear and yet s0 far. The. Oregon 'S20 10 visit his native city.
When visited one day in the ship's alley, Ste bustled about rattling pots and pans, occasionally heaving Sverboard scrape from the table, He thought: that he had been "cook on about 91 ships, but when questioned more closely, he intimated that might have been 51 or 99, He was Hot quite sure of his various Jobo, but would assert on all that he' hed held forth in. galleys on all of the Seven Seas, as well as in a number of the lesser known waters.
Thirty-eight years of age, he began his seafaring career on a British vessel, graduating from boat to." boat Under various flags, but he did prefer American vessels, because he "could ive the crews more food and still have first-class scraps left over 10 feed Felix, his feline friend. He declined to commit himself regarding the name of the ship now in port—he had some aimeulty in pronouncing Oregon, which an Indian name, did not lend ligelf to his vocal cords.
Doctor" to the captain, and "Doc for" to the lowest mess boy, his tite will continue, he fears, even when he has retired to his beloved Ningpo.
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