Captain A. J. Hayley Makes}
His Last Trip An inspiration to future generotions of British shipping officer: Captain A. J. Hayley, MR. Master of the Empress of Canada, has made his last east-bound trip to Shanghai He is retiring from active service with the Canadian Pacific interests gp is Fetus from "Hongkong 9
Capt. Hayley retires with a splendid record of 34% years' service, during which time his distinctive seamanship and executive ability—plus sailor's luck—were the _main assets in a career, embellished by the fact that he has never been in serious accident nor has he blemished company prowess by having lost a vessel.
Born in Yorkshire, 60 years ago, his father a Church of England clergyman, Capt. Hayley, when in. terviewed last Wednesday by a representative of the "North-China Herald," modestly refrained from elaborating on this long service with the Company. He preferred to allow others to comment as they saw ft. He would say, however, that he had been on dozens of their' vessels, hav. Ing covered nearly 2,500,000 miles in their bottoms. was from an associate that one learned of the gallant manner which he had brought his ship into Kobe, the coal bunkers a blazing in-feme, evidently of incendiary origin during the war. Great consternation ensued when combustibles were removed and quantities of dynamite! were uncovered, Decorated for service during the} war, he commanded a ship carrying coolies to France. On other occasion® he commanded troop ships in the Mediterranean, and was also master of a hospital ship from England to) India, Asked if he had been under fire during the War, he replied modest-_ ly "I was lucky. In convoy, they! blew up ships before me and behind me, but I was not scratched."
Capt. Hayley brought the Empress! of Canada to the Pacific via Suez, and after a short transfer to another Pacific liner, commanded the former for a tral of five years.
Veteron skipper of the Pacif Capt. Hayley leaves the Orient with the best wishes of thousands of British and American passengers whom he has transported over millions of miles of the blue, while officers anc crews. as well as company officials! on land attest to his merit as a sea. man and his personal and. sociable qualifications.
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