After leaving school he was ap pfenticed to Boyd & Ca. to learn the engineering trade and whilst it. the' service helped to assemble the late Archibald Little's first. steam stern-wheeler, to wun between chang and Chung-Kitlg. This vessel's were afterwards taken ow belonging. to Jardine, Matheson & Ca., engaged en the run to E-chang, He also helped to make and erect the first time-ball in the French Concession.
From 1892 to 1916 he served in the udo-China Navigation Co's steamers mostly as Chief Engineer, being well known figure up and down the China coast.: During the Great War he served in the transport Horotau and was demobbed in Hongkong, six months before the ship foundered The sensation of the day at the German: golf championships here was the defeat of the women's title holder, Miss Diana Fishwick of Britain by Frau Lid! of Munich:
The last eight in the men's championship include Gen. Critehley, the Longhurst title holder; Duncan, McNair and three prominent German players.—Trans-
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