# Captain Boots — On a Chinese Screen character guide

> Captain Boots in On a Chinese Screen by W. Somerset Maugham.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Boots

**First appearance:** 0044-xli-the-skipper

## Who they are

A sea captain, likely a rough and experienced mariner.

## Relationships

### [The Harbour Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/characters/the_harbour_master)

_professional_

Captain Boots and the Harbour Master have a working relationship centered on ship arrivals, port regulations, and maritime logistics.

### [The Officer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/characters/the_officer)

_professional_

Captain Boots and the Officer interact regarding port security and the conduct of merchant seamen.

### [The Sea-Dog Captains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/characters/the_sea_dog_captains)

_friendship_

Captain Boots is a comrade among the Sea-Dog Captains, sharing a rough camaraderie and mutual respect for the sea.

### [The Harbour Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/characters/the_harbour_master)

_professional_

Captain Boots and the Harbour Master have a working relationship centered on ship arrivals, port regulations, and maritime logistics.

### [The Harbour Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/characters/the_harbour_master)

_professional_

Captain Boots and the Harbour Master have a working relationship centered on ship arrivals, port regulations, and maritime logistics.

## In the story

### [X: The Glory Hole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/chapters/x-the-glory-hole)

One of the old pilots who recalls the port's heyday fifty years ago.

### [LIII: The Sea-Dog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/chapters/liii-the-sea-dog)

Portrayed as an atypical sea captain—fluent, garrulous, yet elusive; a Dutchman with a restless career and a gentle, persuasive manner, though capable of firmness.

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