Shanghai, July 26.
10 the accompaniment of the heart-stirring strains of "Auld Long Syne," played by the ship's band, and with the roars of lusty cheers' from the throats of hundreds of sailors ringing in hi cars, Admiral Harry E, Yarnell stepped over side of the S. Augusta, yesterday morning after he had turned over command of the United States Asiatic Fleet to his lifelong friend and classmate, Admiral Thomas Charles Hart, in a brief ceremony of: board the' flagship. As he sped away from the Augusta in the shiny, black Admiral's Barge, Admiral Yarnell turned for a last glimpse of the sleck 10,000 ton cruiser, in which he had served ax Commander-in-Chief of the Asiati Fleet ever since 30 October, 1936. a brleg ceremony which took plage on the quarter-deck of the Augusta, Admiral 'Yarnell read his orders to the assembled amicers and nen and relinquished his command Admiral Hart. At exactly 9.15 fin, the commanding notes of the cal!' to "quarters" was sounded by the ship's bugler and all divisions felt attention on their respective parades, A guard of marines formed athwartships on. the quarter-deck, facing forward, with the ship's band fon their right. ' Formed alongside the Sarboard side of the quarter-deck were all the ship's officers and visite Ing. amicers, while Immediately for. ward of them stood Rear-Admirat William D. Glussford, Commander of tha Yangize Patrol, and his. star. Lined up athwartships on the quarto deck, facing forward, were the staff faffleers of the Commander-in-Chief.
Admiral Yarnell's Message Commander-in-Chief to Admiral Yar~ nell, Admiral Hart's first. order to his new. command was "all orders, instructions and policies, now in effect, will remain in effect.
Poliowing the ceremony all the assembled emeers fled past the two Admirals, saluted and shook hands. As-a signal, perhaps, that the, official change of commands was over, Jupiter Pluvius broke loose with torrential salute in welcome to the new Commander-in-Chief.
The most heart-warming event of the entire morning occurred when 'Admiral Yarnell left the ship. As he prepared to leave the ship, d Civilian clothes, he was pald a honour by the staff affeers who acted side boys. The officers formed two Tanks, facing each other; leading' the gangway, and as Admiral Yarnell passed through they oime {0 the salute,
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