Veteran Mariner Likely to Remain in Orient After 29 years with the Chinese Maritime Customs, Capt. H. E. Hillman, former Coast Inspecior, yesterday closed his desk for the final lime, as he left service with the Chinese Government. His term has been continuous, excepting for the period of the Great War, when he resigned, but he was immediately reappointed on his return to Chine Although Capt, Hillman has retired, his many friends believe that he will not leave In fact, Capt. Hillman retired a year ago, but he was prevailed upon to remain until Friday, acling as Advisor to the Inspecior General on Pilotage Matters.
Captain Hillman first saw service China in the Royal Navy in the ninelles. He was' first a sub-Lieutenant and then a lieutenant in HAMS. Firebrand, a §00-ton wooden unboat which operated on the China Coast and on the Yangtze, and he served in this ship from January 22, 1896, to March 31, 1897. Subsequent chapters of Captain Hillman's naval career are summarized as follows:
Served as first. lieutenant and navigating officer of HAMS. Humber from August, 1898, to Oclober, 1899. 'This vessel was a' storeship and ws engaged in supplying stores to the absent from Hongeutenant in command of H.MS, Woodlark from 'October, 1898, 10 June, 1901. This vessel was shallow-draught' river gunboat operating on the Yangtze and Tungting and Poyang Lakes. In this vessel Captain Hillman "made many surveys of the two lakes and. the upper Yangtze, He was In command this ship which In company with
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