The Archive · 1933

ADMIRAL SIR SAN CHEN-PING

Tribute by a Briton Who Served Under Him -, The recent article in the "North-JChina Daily News" and the letter Published elsewhere from Com: modore Baillie-Grohman regarding" the Chinese Navy have resulted in a photograph of Admiral Sir Sah IChen-ping being lent for publication.

The picture, taken in 1911, is the Sah when the TIntter was in command of the Woosung Forts. Mr. Keefe, on completing his service with the Royal Navy, Jobtained a post ax Instructor in the forts on the Yangtze, where from 1895 to' 1909, Two. Jothers who joined at the same time instructors, at Woosung Forts, fare still resident in" Shanghai, Mexors. T. Murphy and 7, Foster.

Admiral Sah, who did a great deal Navy, re= ceived his training in. the Navy and, incidentally, served ax a. midshipman in the old Agincourt.

1900 he was made Commodo ud put in command of the newly-built cruiser Hai Chi." In. 1906. was promoted to, the rank of Admiral. He received an honorary K.C.M.G. from King Edward, "Mr, cete told the "North-C} Sunday "News" that Ado Sah was "A thorough officer Jand 9 thorough gentleman of the Jold Chinese school, who was loved by the men who served under him."

lo added that he had no idea as to where Admiral Sah was at present, but that he would like to know.

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