Ning Hai Inspected by Local Bankers The late Mr. Huston was born in Knox, Indiana, USA, on July Considerable interest. has been 20, 1888, and he Feceived his educa aroused in Shanghai by the arrival tion in Stanford University and in of the Ning Hisi, China's newest the University of California, from Sruiser built in Japan at' a cost of the latter institution of which Gold "Yen. 1,900,000. The cruiser is received the degree of Bachelor of expected to make an official call on Uterature in 1814 After a period Nanking aod Haskow early, next of graduate work, he was appoint-week, the flag-raising ceremony beed Superintendent of the city recreation department in 191, and {ing held on September footed in the Whangpoo, off the inter served as a law clerk for a yur.
Klengnan Dock, Nuniae the Ning inspected by '& group examination' a candent interpreter ised wes appointed, after an more "than "30. 'Chinese "bankers fou September 16. 'The guests wert China on March 24, 1915, being made Vice-Consul at Nanking' on Kisngarn Dock tenaere. "7 Capesi oan Deck tenders. "7 Captain June 26, 1917. In October the Kao Shiensshun, Commander, acsame year, he was transferred companied the inspection. No other a similar position in Hankow. fZuests were however invited. month later saw Mr. Huston. pro-Toted Vice-Consul and interpreter The Ning Hai se feet in
at Nanking and" at. Hankow.
1922, he served as kn 'S. Vice-Consul in Canton, where remained until his transfer to rusin on May 10° of the. same wr. The next month, he was jo Consul class" VI." and, two Tater, Consul class V. On 1924, he was further ' promoted, this time as a Foreign Ser-Vice Officer clans Vand in March of the following year he came to Sanghat as Conlin charge of the commercial Office. 'Two. years ago, he was. promoted to Consul clans TV, Mr. Huston had been in poor th ever since his arrival Shanghai but the news of his death' came. as a shock toa host fof friends. whose acquaintance he had cultivated.
'Unmarried, he was a member of the "Union, 'Club of " China, American Club, and the Columbia Country Club." In his earlier days, was noted for' his athletic prowess, being a trackman Stanford University and captain of the university crew.
'Quiet and) unassuming in his habits and a mem of extreme politeness, he possessed a most. attrac. tive' personality and it was always a pleasure to chat with him." He wars wellstead and a keen student of Chinese affairs. "He spoke Man-arm Tike ive. tubes: The cruiser carries a scout plane, and is equipped with two lights, wireless telephone and (pt, Kao are 42. officers and 319 ratings, He is assisted by Lieut-Commander Wang Tse-ug, Chief Engineer Ling Wel RE' Gait, torpedo Liesl feat. Tseng Kot-elily Radio Oficer Hsu Yueh and Navigation Lieut. Kuo
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