Show UNFURL i STARS AND STRIPES dewey wants asia to become acquainted with the flag new york dec 27 capt C IA hooper at of the revenue cutter mccullough in a letter to capt C P F shoemaker chief of 0 the revenue cutter ser vice dated hong kong china nov 21 indicates saya says the new york her ifer aids washington correspondent that bAd admiral miral dewcy dewey desires to have the t stare stars and stripes known aa as well aa as possible in chinese waters capt t hooper says the rho mccullough sailed from manila nov 16 and arrived at hong kong the evening ot of the lath dropping anchor in the lower bay until tile following morning after clean ing the ship we came up and anchored in the upper harbor and made official tails calls on our consul general the governor and the british admiral we coal coat tomorrow or the next day and go on at the request ot of admiral dewey we will stop in several chinese ports including amoy and shanghai I 1 in tend going up to canton but am not quite sure ot of the water the admiral asks that we show the flag in as many ports as possible they gave us a great bendoff bend send off from manila the admiral said many nice things about the vessel and was on the quarter deck with hla his officers when wo we came away the entire crew was lined up in each ship and all officers on the quarter deck after receiving a cheer our men gave three more for the admiral and we sailed away |