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Russian Sailing Craft Leaving
(By Our Harbour Reporter)
Early tomorrow morning will be sailing time for the two Russian sailing craft which have been a refreshing diversion from the grimy smoke-belching steamers in port since their arrival here recently from the Baltic Sea. They are the 320-ton sleek three-masted bárquen- tine Horisont and the 300-ton blue fishing
their schooner. Neptunia-both resuming 12,000-mile journey to Vladivostok on Gov- ernment mission,
The Horisont, manned by an all-Russian trained crew of 25 headed by Captain Vladimir Gerassimov-will-be- delivered to the Soviet, Navi- gation Training Institution which will utilise the craft for the cadets.
Although on Government a- which slanment, the Neptunia, has a personnel of 17 experienced seamen with Captain D. Mamon- ley in command, is on her normal cargo-operation. She operates on the Vindivostok-Baltle Sen run.
hip of the A sister ship schooner, the Sprut, Libro, the Russian craft, n niittle fater. is due
original
Ashing which left
Part
of the
to enter pork tomorrow.
Contrary to
to reports that re-
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ception aboard was cold when the Rusalane first arrived hera, Captain Gerassimov was operativs and Dave un lightening version of the three- month sea raga of the Horisont aboard last when interviewed evening.
Specialty Selected The personnel moaning the 1Jorisont 10 Vladivostok were specially selected from the Baltic Sea Steamship Company and sert by train to Libao to sail the horisont to Vladivostok.
"We left Libao on April 22 under fair, winds together with the Neptunia. The sister ship of the fishing schooner had to re- main behind for business rensons the 36-year-old Russian shipper discluard.
Mr. V. Gerassimov
Kong, we are at libty to go out any time," he remarked.
Captaic Gernsbay hazan his Te afloat at the age of 17 after the Leningrad graduating from Navigation, College.
I started as a senman aboard salling vessel in 1930 and jol- ed the Russian Navy during the Inst war. when he was in active service operating against German submarines and war craft. Cop- tain Gerassimay came out of the Navy with several Navy decien- tlons, which he modestly declined la identfly,
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
- COPÁ, 1846 BY NEŽ BERVICE, INC. T. IL, NEG, J. 3. PAY, SPE," "Isn't it fortunato, Professor, that distances are shrinking- just at the time the world's oil supply starts dwindling?"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
**The Authority 'on Authorities**
MUST PASS OR DOUBLE
over
one in three in diamonds and IF YOUR partner visioubled on clubs. South patted himself on top of an apponent's double, and the back for rather nice bidding
bix spaces the next player makes a bld, your fn rebidding Job is to pass it If you are unable East's 2-Hearts and in then rals- North's 2-No Trumps to to double. The redouble hus said, jing
it Kame effeci, "Let's both fake
North did not see it that way, whack at him if he bids; In case
He informed
South you can't double whalever he however. calls, then let me take a sock at that the Intter's job was to dou- him t
can't double his call, I ble if East followed the redoublo
that guarantee
10
you!
pureu Ther
pared to
He obtained his musier's certi- The first port of call was Ply-ente in 1044 and has since then aboard nctively been engaged neath, where they refuelleri nit and obtained provisions. Gibral-safling vessels und steamers. be sent back We will lar was next,
The Horisont then falled down Libao on our arrival at Vladivo to Port Said, through the Suer lok," he declared.
that would Canal to Aden, Into the Ind's | Ocean calling at Colombo, thence, mean that he has to bring back to Singapore and haly for a another training craft, the Rus- *tan skipper said: "I don't know long rest in Hong Kong.
yet,"
"We have altogether made about 9,000 miles of the estimat-i
Asked whether
The genial but shy and retir ed 12,000-mile trip. This porting Russian says he finds Singa will be our lust call, We will pore the best port among all those leave for Vladivostok direct ir that he had visited. Iwe day's time," Captain Gera- Simov sold."
with
Three-quarters of the way was matic under sults. The auxiliary were only used when the engines were vesels encountered storios,
Our roughest Journer through the Indian Ocean when tile vessel was caught in the grip of monsoons on several occasions.'
"For days at times the Hori- sont pitched and rolled danger ously. But the men were mur- vellous and managed the 320-tun craft like true seamen,
Terrific Beating
No one was injured despite the terrine beating received by the waves and torrential rainfall.
The only signs of havoc, wers the scattering of the personnel's cabins which belongings In the which were strewn all over the deck.
At Singapore,
were
the Russlan only permitted eight-hour shore leave. They were instruct- ed to return aboard by nightfali. "We were Just told to comply with the order. No explanation was given," Captain Gerassimov declared
at
"The place is big and not so crowded as here," he said.
schooner Aboard the fishing
Mamontov master, Captain the wis rather taciturn to discuss als itinerary.
"We have a good bunch of 17 tboard this experienced semnen vostok and the Baltic Sea ports," ship, which plies between. Vladi- was all the 40-year-old skipper, Incidentally the oldest person aboard, could say when approach- ed.
Both vessels are now riding anchorin Yuumati, resplendent in their 'clean white and blue,
The Horisont was built in Fin- land last year and bought by the Soviet Government recently. She has 15 salls which can enable the barquientine to speed at a maxl- mum of 12 knots. Equipped with several modern navigational aids, She hus auxiliary engines to meet
any emergencies. They called here. for bunker The Nep- fuel and provisions.
unia, however, will take in focal cargo for Vladivostok. She dia- charged several tons of Manila rope on her arrival. The schooner on her Kong by-passed Hong
carly this
But at the other ports which way down we have visited, including Hong year,
1950
to Libao
HONG KONG
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1950 EDITION
tim
100.
pre- with a call in which South whe make bid myself" well heeled, and to pass if East are only two Яnds of bid something he didn't like. If
South Ind which the original Sout
passed, West would situations in
whereupon .entler should. violate that injonc- have passed entl tion and make
bid over the op- North would have doubled the 2-
Hearts. penent. One is when he has treat two-suiter which premises more points than a double of the
pponents could produce. other is when he has mukle u psychic or semi-psychic bit and top. can't do his share of the defence.Heart the defenders took eight.
Ftricks one in “{ kpades," S 10 4
and two trump,
each in the minors. Consequently they scor- ed 600 points for setting the con- tract three tricks, 70 more", ihun could be had by scoring 430 at 3-No Trumps,
As it developed, that is exactly what happened at another table The of the same game, and it brought there 4 North-South pair
༡་ Against
doubled 2-
HA Q 3 L
D
J 10 9 5
C.K Q 5
SKA 53 HK 10 S
S 07
DAG 2 CAJ 10
N
II 364 32 WED 743
CD 7 3
SAQ JO 2 H 7
D KQ B
C 8 5 4 2
The
(Deafer: South. Neither side 5 10 7 vulnerable).
Tomorrow's Problem
S KJ 85
II A 10 9 7 4,2
DAQ J
C Nona
N
S4 2 HK 6
WE DK 10.0
32 CJ984
$ SAQ 0 6 3
HJ 53
South
15:
West Dbl
25
S 3 NT
North Ridbl Pass 2 NT
D & 4 East CAK 10 2 H
* 3 Pass
HQ 8. D75
CQ 6 3, 2
(Dealer:
North,
North-South
That contract was made, plus
trick. an extra fournament, the
In a
duplicate 130 for tricks.
added to the 300 point bonus for
a not vulnerable game, made a vulnerable). total of 430, North took four
What is South's sound play for
tricks in spades, two. in hearts. 6-Spades after the club K lead?
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31.
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A BRITISH CRossword puzZLE
1 Herb.
1 Coward. B Burden.
9 One
of the cats. cats.
18.
Across
10 Love
e affair. 11 Equa!. 13 Muddle
14 Fruit.
course.
10 'Witcheratt. 22 Angered.
10
30.
20 Dispatched. 27 Tenr. 28 Small crown. 29 Individual
30
31 Wander
about.
17 Extreme. 32 Lovel.
Yesterday's Crossword
5
6
20.
25
26
"+
2 Lucky
charm.
3 Pass by,
4: Ventured.
1.
Down?
15 Brink.
18 Diplomacy.
IB. Calm 20, Shrewd
5 Worshipped. 21 Urge.
6.Snorce.
7 Be repeated,
12 Dumb,
13 Agitate.
23 Running knot.
324 Bedeckt. 25 Tinder.
27
23. Astir 25 Lasso; 28 Didest; Emmet, 28 Blax, 29 Setter..
Down Bervants Re solute, 31 Ajar, 4 Deletes, 9. Re-
AGROB-1 Spread, & Relax zital, Elle 7 Allke, 14 Regi
8 Jewel, 9 Rascal, 10 Civil 11 meus, 15 Desertor, 10 Ransoms, 17 Relic, 12 Able, 13. Tired, 10 Res. Besides ID- Zeusen 21- Trail, bate, 18 Tegel, 20 Stern, 22 Rile, Rite
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