Rear-Admiral Chilton said he was lad of such an occasion, in order {to be able to express his thinks and appreciation for the wholehearted and. splendid hospitality always ae: corded by the Zero Club to himself Jand his officers. "It has been a great sheet-anchor, this Zero Club. T love this informal hospitality."
Admiral Chilton continued that it was on the records of a member of the Hankow Chamber of Commerce that he had said the Britsh gunboats on the Yangtze had nothing fo do, Perhaps, said the Admiral, they la not do much shooting Communists, but the officers con tinually were exchanging official calls, with all the attendant dangers Jot ruining their digestion, and hat [most certainly was hard work ce [pared with shooting at Communis Beyond that, certainly on thre occasions British gunboats had caused the Communists to run, and the had reason to believe that the Chinese had been thankful for the services rendered by these boats. There were 87 foreign ships on the Yangtze, their ofoers frequently were changing, all called on the RAY, and the RAY. had to return the call, "and if that is nothing to do, you will admit it may be ttle trying to the digestion," a clared the Admiral, to the accompaniment of a peal' of laughter.
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