Mr. G. Caulton's 42 Years with the China Merchants A record of long service on the Yangtze terminated on Nov. 3 by the departure on retirement of Mr, G. Coulton, who, after serving his. apprenticeship with Messrs, Manlove Alllot, Lid, of Nottingham, came out East in June, 1892, to join the Catherine Apear as Sih Engineer.
year later young Caulton was on the Diamond, promoted to 3rd Engineer, and 30 came in contact. with a famous name in literature, for the- Diamond originally was the Jeddah and has been made immortal by Conrad's story of "Lord Jim." 1604, Mr, Caulton signed on' the China Merchants. vessel Yung-ching, and thus began an association which has lasted 42 years and only terminates with his retirement, those early days there was war with Japan and the Yung-ching Hew the Austelan flag, and her trooping operations were more exciting than most. At least, that must have been the impression on the minds of her officers as they realized {he dangerous proximity of their soldier passengers: when smoking, on boxes of powder and other inanitions of war.
Tu June, 1900, Mr. Caulton was promoted 'Chief' Engineer, and in That capacity, he served on most of the Company's fleet until his retirenent, "This servic, entaled, many trooping engagements, an"
Cauilton saw a good' deal of the turmoil before and after the Re-elution, During the last 15 years hho has made a record almost as remarkable as his long tenure of service with the China Merchants, for he has been consistently sailing in the Kiangshun as she runs between Shanghai. and Hankow. Geparture, therefore, will make the officers and mon of the Kiangshun gem very strange as they make the familiar journey without the familiar gute in' charge of the engines, During his tong residence in Chino Mr, Gaulton has been an enthusiastic observer of the varied life of the country around him. His hobbies fre suid to have included the col-Teetion of Chinese snuff-bottles and making contributions to the press, and this journal has had from time 4o time many opportunities of aval "ing itself of his gift of luca description.
Mr. and Mrs.. Caulton are, sailing to Bngland by way of America, To both of them, now duly invested wil the dignity. of "Old China Hands,' their felends here will wish the greatest happiness in rellrement.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.