Comrades Among Pilots Make Presentation With the departure of Capt. G. F. James on Friday in the Conte Verde, another old China hand is retiring. Capt. James was accompanied by. his' wife, "A veteran mariner on the China Coast, a veteran of the War. and a member of the Shanghai Licensed Pilots' Association, Capt. James Teaves under his physician's orders and Ne will settle down in England, exactly where he does not know.
'A. most pleasing ceremony was held_on Wednesday in the offices of the Pilots Association in the Yangtsze Tnsuvance Building, when members gathered to bid their comrade farewell. Capt, W. R. Boyd, who, presented Capt. James with " handsome of cut glass decanters (mounted) on behalf of the pilots, stressed the friendship which had' existed between the personnel and their re ing comrade, Since 1922, when Capt. James became one of them, he had established himself in their hearts, he said. They would feel his loss and it went without saying that one and all extended him their heartfelt wish for a speedy recovery from his illness. They sincerely regretted his impending departure, but wished himeelf and. Mrs. James happiness and prosperity at_Home, Were he ever to return to Shanghai, members would welcome him with open arms.
Replying, Capt. James regretted his leaving. He assured them that, thut for illness, he would still be among them in person.
James: arrived in China joining the Indo-China "SRI.
and at the time he Toft for the War, he was Master of 2 vessel Holding the rank of lieutenant in the Royal Navel Reserve,. Capt. Tames retuned to Shanghai in 1919 and resumed service with his firm. Since 1922,, he hes been associated with the 'Shanghai Licensed Pilots' Asvocia-Hon,
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