cable laid chain, culminating in a gold anchor. On the back of the watch is) engraved the American symbol, whi inside is engraved the followin From the "President of the United Stater to Caplain Charles Harry, Jones, Master of the Brith Steamer Tainan. In recognition of his humane services effecting the rescue at sea on March 14, In04 of the Commander and [crew of the Burning United States Gunboat Fulton.
Captain Jones left Shanghai early this year on home leave, accompanied by his wife, After a short stay England he proceeded alone to New York, Washington, Los Angeles, where be has a son and a daughter, and then to San. Francisco where he boarded the President Lincoln.
Saw China Clipper He was one of those who saw the China Clipper when she flew over the ship two days out of Honolulu. Early In the morning, the captain of the! China Clipper wired the Lincoln, that he would be Sying over the ship at ten minutes past eight. He was that time on his way to Wake Island.
All the passengers were informed of the fact and they immediately went fon the boat deck for a view. Accord: ing to Captain Jones, the China Clipper_came in sight at quarter past eight. He said that she swung alonaside the ship at about a height of 100, feet-on the starboard side. The ship blew three blasts on its whistle, Ths China Clipper, on passing the ship. swung past the bow of th Lincoln and proceeded on its way. Captain Jones, as well as the other passengers, could not help but think of the markable fact that they were in mid-ocean seeing an aeroplane on an epoch-making ight, Lowoon mail of November 21, tran: mitted via Siberia, were delivered in Shanghai on December
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