Doyen of the Yangtze shipmasters, JCaptain David Christie of the Indo-China" Steam Navigation Ca. left 'Shanghai on Friday' on retirement, accompanied by his wife, in the s. Nanking. He has spent 37 years in the service of the company, and will be badly missed by countless China residents, Born in Arbroath, Scotland, Capt. Christie joined the Indo-China S. N. [Ca. in 1897, Bt the age of 26. In 1906 the became' master, and has continued jin command of many ships until this year.
'In' his service with the company leapt. Christie has carried many
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