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This is the British blockade runner Jade Leaf, now roost- ing In Yaumat! Bay after. re- turning from the China Bore In an attempt to reach Amoy which was frustrated by the Nationalist Navy.
Though it
was unfinished business, the recent exploit of the reconverted Australian Army Boating radio station, which served the Allied Pacific forces during the war, pro vides an insight into the In- trepidity and initiative FO- quired of those at the halme
of versio engaged in this modern saga of the China Sear.
The Jado Leaf joined the flest of blockade runners only recently after a more placid service on the
Hong Kong Macao run.
On her last trip to Com. munist China, she was accost- ed en route by a Nationalist turn gunboat and forced to
back at gun point, so the ra- ports go. But the 200-ton craft dashed out of firing range and headed for the Fuklon coast.
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Further, North, she met more Nptionallat patrols and subquently compelled proceed to a naval base un- der escort. te was then that Captain D. G. Courtney, ac- cording to the reports, thumb. ed his nose at the gunboats and sped for Hong Kong.
Either her audacity caught the escorts unaware or for reasons of their own they lat her go without Aring a shot. It is one of the many
Any of this blockade.
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MOST UP-TO-DATE --Special sea fare
FISHING TRAWLER
Local fishery circles will b interested to learn of the extent modern science is developing the industry, the mechanisation of which is still in its infanes in the Colony today.
the
CAPTAIN JUAN PEDRO
Captain Juan M. Petro has spent 25 years of his life afloat working his way 'up by shee dint of hard work from a deck hund on
an American wind- jammer.
The 45-year-old Filipino se- farer is now concurrently skipper of the FS 149 (US Army tran- sport) and ss, Pranto.
What does he think of life at sea? His reply was frank.
If he were to live his Hc again, "me for the water anytime!
And this he would suggest—to the younger generation-If you want a healthy existence, real personal freedom and see the world, take a ship.
Perhaps one may think the veteran is somewhat blessed. But evidently Captain' Pedro has some Justification in his remarks.
of
Besides boing the proverbial chip off the old block-his father was an old salt-Captain Pedro has travelled widely round, the world, acquired a wealth knowledge (which he believes even the numerous modern media of information could not provide throughout any pèrlod to an landlubber) arid,
existence.
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Fast becoming a popular summer holiday craze is "armchair"
the special round-trip itinerary to the Land above all, has led on exuberant of the Rising Sun offered by several local shipping firms, operating such luxurious passenger linors as the Boissevain, La Mar- seillaise and Chongsha.
To guide Hong Kong visitors, a foremost travel bureau in Japan has circulated locally on illustrative and enlightening brochure, which details the tours and gives the tourists char- acteristic features of each port of call.
Genial skippar
Unlike many "seadogs", gen- erally noted for their brusqueness
and irascibility, the Filiping sea- farer is one of the few skippers generous with his smiles, his humour and his hospitality.
Captain Pedro first came to Hong Kong in 1924, when he was an able seaman on a world-tram- capital ping freighter, "I have been to so three-many places that it's rather dim- include cult for me to remember exactly sald what it looked like then " the skipper when asked about
of his first impressions
the Colony.
The prototype of the up-to-date fishing trawler has recently been inaugurated in Hull waters. She Is the 810-ton, half-factory, half-
fishing steam fishing vessel, the In its message of welcome to Your first day in Tokyo, Princess. Elizabeth, claimed to be Hong Kong visitors the Mika- of Japan, begins with a
which wil do's realm offers its "unsur-hour tour, world's most modern
passed scenery, traditional visits to: mechanically-propelled trawler.
hospitality, colourful festivals,
The Ginza Outstanding features of this exotic entertainment and ex- 189-foot long craft-built by quisite souvenirs.”esta
The Importal Palace - most Recalling his apprenticeship, Cook, Welton and Gemmell-in- Then a
few tips: Travellers' sanctided spot in the country; the Captain Pedro said that he took clude a cod liver oil extraction checks are safest...the only legal where the stadium is said to be Man was a skipper and I liked Olet Buliding, Mel Shrine to sea merely because the Old plant, a factory plant and up-to-dollar instrument permitted en the finest and largest in the sailing." date navigation aids (radar, wire- try into Japan and the easiest to Orient, capable of accommodating lcss telegraphy, echo finders, turn into local currency. The
60,000 people in the baseball So when opportunity presented dicection Anders, inter-communi- climate is described as compararena; the Melji Memorial Galilself shortly after. Young Juan
able with that of Washington, lery-where pictures cation and loud-haller equip-
show a finished school, it was the begin- ment).
D.C., and the following tempera-chain of historical events describning of what has been a colour- tures given-April (mid-spring): The Princess Elizabeth is able 54.0 degrees F.; July (mid-suming the life of the famous Em- ful sea career.
peror Melji: Rikugl-en Garden Offal mer): 75.7 degrees F October the best example of an early
Juan began as an apprentice to convert 10 tons of fish
(mid-autumn): 00 degrees F. Ten into fish meal at the rate of two
(mid-winter): 37.4 de Japanese garden that Tokyo has: on a tug boat in Manila wators in the capacity of quartermaster, January and a half tons a day--the only
the Nishi-Honganji Temple-a some time in 1918. breath-taking masterpiece trawler in the world to be fitted Exes F. (A light raincoat is very with a factory plant of this handy-during-tours.).
architecture which blended the capacity,
Tours arranged for visitors are ancient Indian style and twen Rapid reconversion into divided into several periodstieth century design; and the
Two years of hard work and ordinary vessel is another up-to- three-day tour, five-day tour and, gayest and livellest street of the date characteristic feature. This so on to a special 31-day "pack-1 land, Ginza Street, which is lined rapid accumulation of navigation
department stores,
"know how" prepared the aspir shops, Ing seaman for his first trans enables the vessel to store her age" tour.
restaurants and movie houses. catch as quick frozen fillets.
Pacific voyage. He joined an The following day, you will American windjammer as deck tour leave for Atami Spa, bound for hand which took him to his first Yokohama,will be Kamakura-for a visit to
Yokohama, where your first stop foreign port-San Francisco.
His maiden voyage lasted 110 the Great Buddha, 700 years old days "It was rugged and life: and 42 feet high. En route the aboard was indeed something to visitor will be brought to the remember." (Today,
modern Ten-Province Pass for a close-up vessel normally takes less than view of Mount Fujiyama.
three wocks). i
an
In the after portion of the traw- ler is the cod-liver oil extraction plant, which is operated by the crew during the voyage.
As an example of the itiner- ary, here is the five-day which takes one from capital of Japan, Kyoto and to Nara.
Tokyo,
How's your harbour I.Q.?
A ploturasqua landscape soan from the harbour la that stretch of the Majhland between Bhamshulpo and Yaumati where green follegs and swaying palma present a refreshing sight amid the barrenness of simoka-belching funnels, tattered 'salla and Japulchral, hulka.
Do you remember where?
Turn the page round and see whether you're right!
(yang urinodono aut fo sɔquɔud)
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First trip
A "suki-yoki". dinner and The Californian egaport became hot-spring bath will end that the springboard for his first Con- port of the tour before you board tinental trip to Europe. During a Pullman-style sleeper train for his several years in America, the night ride to Kyoto-priceless Juan visited practically all the depository of Japan's ancient art West and Eas
Fast
Coasts porte work- treasures and cultural heritago.
lng on a number of trampers.
The city-once capital of Ja- His seafaring career was inter- pan for more than 10 centuries rupted by the Japanese invasion. (784-1860)—is the land's top During the occupation, Juan centre of industrial arts, each fought against the Japanese with branch having a history of more the Filipino, guerillas, hiding in than 1,000 years,
the mountains for nearly two
years.
The principal places of Interest- include the Gold Pavilion, erected erected in 1282, most of the In 1397 and one of the finest sculptures belog national trea Landscape gardens in the coun-sures; and Lake Biwa, targest try: the Chion-in, where the largest ball of its kind-cast in
fresh water lake in Japan. 1633, measures 17.0 feet in height Thence the tour will take you und 8.9 feet in diameter and to the last city, Nara--first per weighs 74. short tons hangs in manent, capital of Japan and the belfry of the famous temple; cradle of the arts and crafts, the Hall of a Thousand Buddhas, literature and recorded history of
the country, (Continued at foot of next Col)
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