SIR E. GEODES’ DOUBLE.
LUNATIC ON MYSTERY SHIP. (
A steady stream ox people made their • way recently to inspect a mystery ship , at London, and this reminded Captain Auten, A r .C., of a story of the vessel’s • last visit to London. “The crowds,” he said, “were pretty big towards the finish. The police were struggling desperately with a big crowd when a man told ona of them that h.e , was" Sir Eric Geddes. Ha bore some re- . semblance to the then First Lord, and when I came on the scene I said, by way of introduction, ‘Are yon Sir Eric Geddes?' ‘Yes,’ was the reply.. The visitor was invited on board, when he said, ‘My friend, David Lloyd George, j sent mo down to see the ship. ’ I asked j him to the cabin and invited hint to sign 'the visitors’ book, while I com-j municated with the Admiralty, because j First Lords do not act like that. The j book was signed ‘Sir Erie Gradies, O.D.Th,’ but I had instructions to have G-e man taken to the police station for iFp.-v-orytuoi;. He was then fc-..d :o
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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 25 April 1919, Page 4
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188SIR E. GEODES’ DOUBLE. Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 25 April 1919, Page 4
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