to Successor Houston, "Admiral" Charles"
SEA BE Nona anid eae ina bret ceremony at 9.30 am, on Sans irae Gieecdal Senate ib amy of a Sen ioertr ced [visitors on their right and ship's officers on their left. Members of the old sta" were grouped further along the deck on the right with the marine guard and band directly opposite the guns, The two Admirals stood in the contre of this square. Four ruffles fon the "bugle were followed by "Hil to the Chief," played by the band, the officers "standing, at attention during the first part of this ceremony.
Admiral McVay then made a few, remarks and read his orders. The incoming Commander followed with a reading of his ord fous tute' were plays band followed with retreat, Admit ral. Taylor. presented "Admiral MeVay with a four starred flag, emblem of a full admiral, as mari of esteem from staff officers.
The entire ceremony less than 20 minut than 80 assembled on the Houston, Admiral MeVay will retire from active service within a few age He is" to become a years, upon reaching the statutory
member of the General Board of the Navy Department in Washings ton, With an international guard of honour drawn up on the Bund foreshore to bid him farewell, Admiral MeVay left the Customs jetty fon September 4 to go on board the str. President Pierce on his way fock to the United States of Americ Guards of honour were furnished the dth Regiment, United States Detachment, S.V.C., while sta 3 ea 2 turn as he approached. Following, this, he shook hands with the officers lof the ath Marines, who were lined lup facing the parade ground, and than with those gathered at' the Jetty after which he Jeff in a launch from "the U.8.S. Isabel to goon board the President Pierce. OMcers lof the guards wore: Capt, T. A. Tighe, U.S.M.C.: Capt. D. E. Waight, Northumberlands, with Lieut. R. Surtees carrying "the Regimental colour: Capt. Gorault, French Infantry, with Lieuts, "Balalwre and Cascioli in command of the An-Hnamite and French sections respectively: "Lieut. Poroniek, Russian Detachment.
Those assembled on the jetty had Jamongst their number many officers lof the International forces in Shi fnai. They included Admi Cmdr. Colby and Lieut. [Smith, U.S.N.: Colonel Richard Hooker, commanding 4th VU. Marines, and his officers: Brigadier Fleming, commanding the British forces, and Capt. H.R. H. Steward, Staff Captain: Colonel "Mareaire, commanding the French forees, and Lieut. J. F. Arbey: Capt. di Rivaux, [French Navy: Colonel N. W. B. B. Thoms, Commandant,.V.C., Major Thieme and Capt. J.'W. Hinckel Adjutant: Captain Baron Shi Jcommanding the Japanese Naval landed forces and Cmdr. Yasuda, Adjutant, Capt. Kitaoka, [Attache to the Japanese Legation Jand Cmdr. Kuwabara, sub-Attache, land It. Cmdr. H. Kojima, command jing the gunboat Atami: Mr. R. J. Martin, Commissioner, Shanghai Municipal Police.
Prominent local Américans_present included Judge Purdy of the 'U.S. Court for China and Br. [Canningham, Consul-General 'Teh "Sinwanpao" on September 8 jetated that a huge snake was seen Chinese in' the garden of the former Russian Consulate-Generat in Whangpoo Road on Wednesday Jevening during the rain. The head fof the reptile was. said to be as large as a rice bowl.
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