Farewelt Party to Captain A. R. McEachran 'A gathering of personal friends, including several masters of ships plying up and down the China coast, assembled on board the s. Sheng: king, on October 9, fora fare well cocktail party fo Capt. A. MeEnchran, who was himself a master ships of the China Navigation Company at one time. Capt. Me-Eachran is a sailor of the old school, for he served, his apprenticeship. in sailing ships. "He later joined' the Puaeltic Steam Navigation Ca,, afterwards Working for a telegraph company as Second Oftlecr about 30 years ago.
He was given his first command during the war years, and was master of ships of the "S* Class until he was made Marine Superintendent 40 the company in 1923, retaining this position until his retirement. Capt, MeEachran is sailing for Scotland shortly on board the s, Taishan, by way of San Francisco, the Panam Canal, and New York, He is to lake a year's Jeave, and then go into retirement, probably in Aberdeen. He will be greatly missed by the shipping fraternity along the China const, and especially by his colleagues the China Navigation Company, whom he was always glad to help on every possible occasion,
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