Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-19

other ship goes to the home port for
oyerhauling.
Despite the fact that the ships are
small, service on this station is con-
sidered very desirable, and the COM
mand is choice detair. Commander
Jones, r. n, who commanded the Al
gerine last year, had been secretary
tc the admiralty, in charge OF the bu-
reau of naval intelligence, for some
years previous, and because of this
position was able to secure the COM
mand when his time came for sea
duty. By custom peculiar to the
British navy, an officer is gazetted to
a ship months before the ship is COM
missioned, or the detail is to COM
mence, and by consulting the Blue
Book" the ships complement of Off
GERS can be known In advance.
Selects Own Officers.
An officer gazetted to command on
this station is permitted to select not
only his officers but the crew for the
two years cruise. Selection having
been made and the detail announced,
the new commander usually dimes his
officers, giving them an opportunity TO
meet and to make mess and other ar
rangements. On small ships, the Sc
lection has to be made with much
care that the ship may be happy
ship. Each officer in his own depart
ment is consulted in the selection of
the crew, and finally the united ships
company cross the Atlantic by liner
and the Dominion from Halifax to Vic
tofia by special train.
The only change in the officers
shown to have been aboard the Al
gerine last year in the naval list OF
the consul generals office is Com
mander Jones, r. N, who has been.
succeeded in command by Command
er Francis BROKER, r. N.
Lieutenant Morrell, r. N, who was
the Algerine's Number Ito use the.
name which custom in the British
service applies to the executive Off.
cer-had made previous cruise to
American waters as navigator on one.
of the battle cruisers of the splendid
cruiser squadron, commanded by the
Duke OF Battenburg now first lord
of the. admiralty-on its memorable
visit to New York in 1907, and his
enthusiasm for all things American.
on his return to England led to his.
assignment to the Algerine.
Grandson Of Lady Neville Aboard.
Another young officer of the ship
is Lieutenant Ralph Neville. r. M
the son of Admiral Neville, now com
handing a division of the home fleet.
and descendant from long line of
naval ancestors. He is the grandson
Of the late Lady Dorothy Neville, a
famous beauty in her youth and for
years the most remarkable figure in
London society, who died less than
month ago at the age of eighty
seven. This remarkable old gentle
woman wrote her "reminiscences in a
series of entertaining books several
years ago, which amused and shocked
English society. Her memory was
remarkable, going back to the days
OF George ". She had known the
great Duke of Wellington, enjoyed
the friendship of Gladstone, Disraelii
and a host of other lesser notables of
the last century and knew Prince
Louis Napoleon in the days of his
exile which preceded his rise to the
imperial throne +. =. .~.
AE4ea-in f-er advanced years she
maintained the reputation of being
The cleyerest and the most charming
woman in England. The Neyilles,
who have descended from this re-
markable woman, are talented, all of
them, and the grandson on the Al
Eerine has inherited her fine looks.
4 onn on Asiatic Station
The Algerine is rated as a twin
screw sloop of 1850 tons and when
first built was intended for service