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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1931.
BEFORE THE MAST
40 YEARS AGO.
From Australia to England.
The four-masted barque "Law-1 foresail and some of the other sails hill" was built in 1892 by W. B. got badly torn. There is no room Thompson & Co., of Dundee, 80
for a big ship to tack in the strait, now is in, her fortieth year. She and the only thing to do was to in a steel ship of 2,816 tons and go back over the water we had so owned by Captain Gustav Erikson recently sailed. of Mariehamn in the Baltic, writes R. F. Bristowe in United Empire.
There were 20 all told, on the vessel, and the average age of the crew was 22. There were only 16 in the fo'c'ule, eight in each watch; with one man at the wheel and one on lookout, it left only six to do the necessary work about the ship during the watch. In bad weather the watch below often had to be called, making a broken rest. Any one who has been in sail will understand what this meant and
As soon as we got the ship round. the order came to take in sat). I know, of course, I would have to go up and help make faat. 1. look- od up at the masts and thought what big sweeps they were taking across the sky, and wondered how anyone could possibly hang on up there. Soon the order came "up- and make fast," and there was no time to have any misgivings. By the time I reached the fore upper gallant yard the others had nearly finished,
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pléces and the fo'c'zle wis tooded CORRESPONDENCE. JAPAN APPEALSTMTM TO
THE MAN IN POSSESSION"
out. The scuttle was not rebuilt until we had passed the Cape and on our way north. Probably the skipper thought if it was mended too soon it might get broken again, ap left it until fairer latitudes were Talks" by "Diane" published in your
reached.
[To the Editor of "China Mall"}
Sir-I have just read the "Talkië
WORLD OPINION.
Explains Her Military Activities.
NOTE TO LEAGUE,
Whenever there were any seas issue of Saturday, December 28 and, coming on board, and there freunder the above heading, note the quently were, they found a ready followsThe only fault I had to criticism reading in part as outlet straight into four pints a
Geneva, Yesterday. day to each man, but it left very And was the foot that the accent of The hint that Japanese troops little over for washing. Whenever the star was top American for a were about to advance west. of it rained we always caught what supposed- Brittaker." (The" star is the Liso River, where bandits we could from the drain-pipes, from Robert Montgomery).
have a base, was given in á the poop deck and deck-houses and By stating she found fault with Japanese nota to the League put it into barrels for future use, the "accent" Diane naturally leada Council dated December 27, deal- We were lucky in the way of rain her readers to believe that she has ing with Manchuria. The note and nearly always had enough personally previewed, thir film- and recalls the Japanese Govern- water for washing.
is giving them the benait of her ment's declaration that it re- We dropped anchor in Queens- opinion as critic for the China warded the maintenance of peace town Harbour on May 27, 100 days
in Manchuria as of utmost im- out from Port Adelaide, and next
Tinvita "Diane" to publish a reply portance, and that it directed all day we received orders to dis to this letter stating whether or its efforts to that end. Bandits, charge in Liverpool.
not she actually saw this film in the however, were increasing their
from Queenstown to Liverpool, but
It is usually about a day's asti Queen's Theatre when it was being activities "encouraged by mill-
.previewed.
tary authorities at Chinchow." it took us six days. The tug had
Your issue of the Both was on sale The note adds that, according hardly cast off outside the leads on the streets at noon and, there to reports from Japanese Head- when the wind changed, making it fore, must have been ready for re-quarters at Mukden, acts of ban- lease quite some time before that ditry from the beginning of Nov- impossible to beat up St. George's hear. The film arrived in the ember to December 10 had reach Channel, and as strong we finished up three days ly previewed for the first time by complains that "in spite of pro- the wind Wa Colony on the 25th and was private ed a total of 1,520. The note later 150 miles south of Queens the writer and the Secretary of the mises the Chinchow forces had town and well out in the north Hong Kong. Amusements Co., after not been withdrawn within the Atlantic. However, when the wind did change it could not have been
11a.m., on the morning of the 26th. Great Wall." better, and we sailed right up to his preview was not completed Japanese troops must combat
before taking a tug. the bar lightship outside Liverpool until after 12 o'clock noon and I fall the intensified activities of pill- to understand how, "Diane could agers throughout South Man- As we were towed up the Mersey have seen this film and written her Churia, and to reach that aim and most of us were up aloft make criticisms in time to be published must advance west of the Liao. The following morning, when I ing fast the sails, the people on
in your lague of the 26th, which, was River, where bandits are based. The note concludes with the was at the wheel, the skipper told the ferry boats waved and cheer on the streets before the very first I had my first wheel of the rigging to go overboard any minute hooted
me at one time he expected the ad and the steamers and tug boata screening was completed. Further remarkat Japaness operations afternoon watch. until we got the ship round; so the windjammers go to Liverpool now state that your critic was, not pre Government has done its utmost voyage in the
Not many more, the employees of the theatre against bandits in the past month have been strictly limited, and
realize the very heavy work we had to do at times. Under the British flag there were 14 in each watch, nearly as many as our entire crew in the fo'c'sle.
We got away from the Semaphore Anchorage, South Australia, on February 11, and had a slow run down St. Vincent's Gulf. Very hot work it proved to be, hauling the yards about from time to time, the temperature that day being 103 deg.
However, I was able to help a bit with the other salis, but not forgetting the rule of the tall ships, one hand for yourself and one for the ship. Later on I be- cume quite used to the work aloft and preferred it to the work on deek; one Was mate's beck and call and could at away from the least keep dry-when it was not raining.
premature end.
We were steering "full and by."voyage might have come to a very I thought it a wonderful sensation steering one of the largest wind- jammers afloat to-day. She was, a good ship to steer and I always liked my wheel turns, though it was hard work sometimes.
turn round when we did, as at the It was bad luck that we had to time there were only ten miles left to the open sea. It was three days later that we actually got outside The following evening, when and started on the long run pussing through investigator Strait | Cape Horn. between the mainland and Kan-
garoo Island on our way to the Southern Ocean, we were suddenly taken all aback by 2 strong southerly which came up without the slightest warning, though not altogether unexpected in theso parts.
It was "All hands on deck," and we put the ship about as quickly as possible, but not before the new
some
to
When south of New Zealand we had which lasted about ten days. At very heavy weather
50 hours and some damage was one time we were hove to for about done about deck by the heavy seas which were constantly coming on crew were concerned, the scuttle board. Worst of all, as far as the over the companion stairs leading down to the fo'c'ale got smashed to
a welcome.
and a great deal of interest is taken in those that do, particularly
sail from Liverpool. the Lawhill, as she used once to
sent at the private preview.
It is not the policy of my Comto prevent clashes between Chin pany to complain about the criticise and Japanese troops. Japan isms of motion picture critics, but, trusts "her prolonged patience, in view of the above circumstances, her deatre strictly to observe cannot help feeling that "Dlane" international engagements will is being unfair to the pleture, the be recognised by world public Queen's Theatre, and the star (Mr. opinion." Montgomery).
Japanese Embassy in Paris Also Explains.
Parie, Yesterday. Simultaneously with the com-
sorry to pay off, I have no regrets Although next day I was not about working my way before the mast.
After all it was a great experience and something worth
"The Man in Possession" opens at while to look back on. As for the crew, one could not have wished the Queen's Theatre on January 1
and, if "Diane" wishes, I will be
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"the
to live and work amongst a better pleased to arrange a preview in munication to the League the crowd, even though five nations order that she may judge for herself Japanese Embassy here made a en, Denmark, Russia and Great well received by Hong Kong patrons, systematic advance upon Chin- were represented-Finland, Swed- whether or not this picture will be atatement denying reports of Britain. To-day, notwithstanding especially our British friends. If
chow, and reiterating that England built and owned, there is will find that the leading lady op due to her desire to avoid a clásh all the great sailing ships that Diane accepts this invitation she Japan's insistence on Chinese not one deep-sea windjammer fy posite Robt. Montgomery is Trene between Chinese regulars and troops. evacuating Chinchow: is
ing the red ensign.
Purcell (English) and that Japanese troops. there are other English play. The statement adds
in the east, namely
Japanese Government has ac- C. Aubrey Smith, Reginald, Owen; Beryl Mercer, Alan Mowbray, Maude quired the conviction that the Eburne, Forrester Harvey and military authorities in Chinchow Yorke Sherwood. There are eight port the bandits who are con- Engilsh actors and actresses out of bers to the west of the Liao centrated in considerable num- a cast of ten playera. Mr. Mont-River."Reuter. gomery and Miss Charlotte Green Chinese Troops Withdrawing. Peking, Yesterday, Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang
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of "Diane's" column that they will has ordered the main body of not be displeased with the accent of troops at Chinchow and vicinity any of the players in this picture.
Yours, etc.,
B, A., PROULX,
- Manager, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer of China. Hong Kong, December 30.
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to withdraw within the Great Wall.
It is announced this action is taken to prevent Japanese mill- tary authorities having any ex- euse to extend warfare in north China, particularly in the Tien- tain and Feking areas, which it appears are threatened by large Japanese reinforcements, sent to Tientai!
Evacuation has already begun and will proceed as rapidly as possible.
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