So he was not surprised to find himself suddenly appointed string correspondent for the " Maritime Press and Photo Agency" , with press-collect facilities to France and England, on a further monthly retainer of ten pounds.

因此，当他发现自己突然被任命为“海事新闻和图片社” 的特约通讯员时， 他并不感到惊讶， 该机构为法国和英国提供新闻收集设施， 每月还有 10 英镑的固定费用。