Chinese launch accompanied by his entourage and Paymaster-Commander Shaw, M, British Resident Naval Ameer, and Lieut.-Commander E. H. Hopkinson, M, British Naval Siaff Officer, the distinguished prelate arrived on board at 3pm. and was met by Commander F. C. Flynn and his affeers. He received a warm welcome to the vessel and was Immediately introduced to the details of life on board a British warship, being shown many interesting fea (ures of naval routine ranging from the cook's galley and the mess deck to. the. bridge, charge of Commander Flynn, the Panchan Lama walked along the upper deck where he was shown a diving suit anda diver in operation and manifested keen interest.
was, conducted through the quarters where he was given of slinging a ud then passed through the galley, where he saw food being prepared, and on to the wireless room Where" ihe intricacies of modern naval wireless telegraphy were shown to him.
The Panchan Lama, Living Buddha, last Wednesday visited H.MS. Sandwich, the British sloop in harbour, when he and his entourage were taken on a tour of inspection of the vessel.
Picture shows the Panchan Lama, (centre) with Commander F.C. Flynn, captain of the vessel and his officers. Others in the group are Paymaster-Commander H. L. Shaw, Resident British OMcer, Lieut-Commander E, H. Hopkinson, British Naval Staff Oficer, and Captain C. P. Warren, Brigade-Major, Shanghai Area,
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