The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
VISIT OF The
CRUISER Hal CHI
First Chinese ship to Anchor
In American Waters.
OFFICERS SPEAK ENGLISH.
Not Single Cue Among Her Crew of
45o-Equipped With Wireless-No
Chaplain Aboard - Discipline Is
Strictest.

The cruiser Hal Chi of the imperial
navy of China. the first vessel OF any
kind flying the yellow dragon flag of
China that has ever been in American
waters. arrived in New York harbor
recently. The trim warship. which is
of 4-300 tons displacement, got no:s-
reception, salutes being given in hcnor
of Rear Admiral Chin Pin Kwang, ID .
second highest ranking officer in the
Chinese navy, whose blue pennant flies
from the mast of the Hai Chi.
The only thing that makes the Hai
Chi look out Of the ordinary is thr
great sillen Gag that stretches to til.
breeze astern. This giant piece of ye
low silk displays a huge blue dragon
With big black eyes, flaming re,
tongue and white claws a foot long,
all needle worked into the yellow fielG
in exquisite fashion.
Tie Hal Chi is as clean ship as
ever came to port, and 1t was noted
that among her crew Of 450 officers
and men thepe was not a single cue
The uniforms of the officers and blue
Jackets are much lilse those worn n
the American service, and among tie
officers thePe are not half dozen W no
cannot speak English. The Hal Chi
also has Il fine brass band.
Conspicuous among the officers of
the cruiser are thirteen midshipmen
who were recently graduated from the
Imperial Naval academy at Chefu.
They are clean cut, we'll groomed
young men.
The Hal Chi has new Marconi cut
fit, and Warrant Officer Kuh, who up,
crates it, is one Of the four wireless
operators in the Chinese service.
II use the English language entirely
in sending and receiving" said Kuh.
but / can send in Chinese, too, and
sometimes l use it in home waters"
One of the most attractive apart
ments ON the cruiser is the wardroom
of the Junior officers. AS you enter
your attention is attracted to a huge
group portrait of gorgeously dressed
Cinnamon. The picture was taken in
Shanghai just before the Hal Chi sail
ed for England several months ago
In the center on a throne is a small,
clean shaved young man. He is the
prince regent Of China. Surrounding
him are high government officers, oih-
GERS of the navy aud Chinese captains
of industry resident in Shanghai.
There is no chaplain on the Hal
Chi. 1t was explained that there are
many religions represented in the
crew. Among the sailors are, several
Christians, young men who were con
verted to Christianity and educated by
the missionaries.
The discipline on the Hal Chi is OF
the strictest. There is a battle drill
every day. The inspections are FIRE,
quent, and every man must keep him
self clean, and his quarters must al.
ways be ready for the scrutiny of the
commanding officers. There are rec
reation hours, of course, and in those
hours the band never stops playing,
for there is nothing that the Chinese
bluejacket loves SO much as good
music.
After leaving New York the Hal Chi
will visit several other American
ports and then go to Mexico and Gu.
ba, returning to New York for short
call, and will then sail for England.
where she will act as convoy for
new cruiser that has just been COM
pleted in England for the Chinese
The Hal Chi and the
new cruiser will return to China to-
gether via the Suez canal.