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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1987.
CHINA They're On A World Tour Who Gets
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Two young Londoners are working their way on a journey which takes them from London to London by the most haphazard but also the most interesting route.
Londoners on a
Tworld tour with a
difference have ar- rived in Hongkong. The difference? Never quite sure where they are going next, when, and whether funds will per- mit. shaky set-up they have more of what makes the world tick than the average globe- trotter.
seen
On this rather
They are John Gettrup of Dulwich who intends to write a book of their | travels, and Francis (known
battery powerful engine, Excellants Frank) Shortis of Farn-
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ham, Surrey. John gave up his job with the family chemical and plastic busi- ness and Frank a career in the Insurance and Banking world to "do a little bit more than just earning a living" and to have "time for thinking."
Good Combination
They have tackled all kinds of job to make money to take them on their tour, from "plek and shovelling it" on railroads to gardener and groundsman at a large private school In Sydney, Frank is the cautious mem- her: "Can we afford it?" John the optimist "Yes, we may never have the opportunity again."
I is a good combination.. They didn't arrange the tour A together but met by chance in * hotel In Canada's Rocky Mountains, found they had * mutual destro-to take a trip to Melbourne for the Olympic Games and that is how it began. Frank went to Canada first in 1956 and got a job es a brown
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milk and eldes of meat about
In
a Canadian Pacific Railway hotel in the Rockies, Canada is a land of fabulous hotels, said.
he
In the winter he took #
elerical job in Toronto and the "lure" of the Olympics prompt- ed him to book a passage to Australin. His next summer job Was again in the Rockies Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta.
and He
Thle time he was a houseman. It sounded like promotion wasthe pay was better. said it doesn't matter, what job you do in Canada and America,
Melbourne, (By Airmail)
TELBOURNE lust week
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES M basked in really mag-
"PYRROUS"
nificent spring weather so unusual for Melbourne at any time that It set
Damaged cargo ex this vessel will Melbourne talking.
De murveyed by Messrs. Paulsen & Day-Davy at Holt's Wharf from
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,
Agria
Hong Kong, September 10, 1007.
now car
It must be admitted that the the thousands
Inhabitants
new
споре
SO
CHAMPAGNE HAIRDRESSING SALOON
BEAUTY PARLOUR from SHANCHAI
Frank Shortis and John Gettrup a China Mall photo.
you can still mix freely In the
They were at last introduced evening.
by two English girls who knew John look up the story at they were keen to go to Mel this point. He was
keen bourne. Frank went off first to athlete, a member of Herne New Zealand, Hill Harriers and used to repre- sent London teams on the Con-. tinent. His speciality was pole vaulting and he trained very hard hoping for a place in the Olympic Games. But he broke his arm, which put paid to his chance so this urged him to go abroad to work: his way Melbourne.
A friend in Copenhagen said in
effect "travel West
lous, romantic" cities en route, "I always found myself alone or with Frank in the most roman- tic places," he said ruefully.
After the Games in Melbourne He took a couple of jobs they parted company ogain. there, one as a barman. And Money was beginning to run spoke of the study contrasts out, John looked at sheep farms which characterised their but this "didn't appeal at all."
They travels.
wero either He arrived in Sydney by bus slumming or first classing it." with 23 78. 6d. and his fest One day he was sitting by the month's board-was £3 10.
By Joyce England
The Laughs?
By ANTHONY FULLER
RADIO Hongkong
0.30 pm.. Over the Hills and Fue Away" presented by Daphne; ~ 545, Frank Petty Trio: # Time Anal, Programme Aunanary: 0.0%, "Tõued the World"-Songs and Dance com mentary by Daging Kenrody: 030, Romandio Aketches for Orchestr Georges Sziping and his Orchestra: 7. I trar Muso-Max Jalla with Orchestre
739, Fier Hearing mind, I suppose, but valuerante and John Hatze
| presented, by Bonaki Decent; here again is one of those Weather fieport: 0. Time Signal, The Now: 0.0%, Commentary: 0.15. Claude giggles that the inhibited Yuole, and the Radio Geneva
China Mali Film Critic TT'S all in a state of
West enjoys at the expense Orchestra; 845, The Music Makers: 0.10. Letter from America by of the uninhibited East. Altair Cooke: 9.30, The Story o "Navy wife" is an unpreten-Great Showman, Written and Nar
Charles Cochran-Memories of the betious little comedy of life in rated by Erie Maschwitz, nunc con- would like to be on his Japan as seen through eyes Mockerras Part 1: 10,30 Popular gert Orchestra cond, by Charles home by October and a friend
this way."
Suddenly Frank decided
10.53,
Report; it. Time
in India had said "come home of an American Navy wife, Dome Orheim Surprise Party": When I say "giggles" I Signal Radio News Reel; 11.10,
Their original thought was to mean the fun arises out of goodnight Music; 11,59, Close Down track across Australia to Perth situations that usuge, for either walking or hitch-hikingu, has robbed of all
bub eventually bought an ખેત
car from a friend which they usement.
sold for the price they had pald fór it in Perth.
We might find it strange that
Blain
(Joan
On the Gorgon in the com- Peg pany of £1,600 sheep and 30 head should hire so many of cattle they reached Singa- pore, where they intended to slay a few days to work out how to got up through Malaya and Burma to their tea-planter frland in West Bengal.
The few days turned into three weeks and friends Fald "If you Like Singapore, you must go to Hongkong it is so much better." They looked round for the cheapest way to get there.
For a little over HK$100, they travelled na deck passen- gors on the Hal Leo on the dia- inct understanding they would not complain snt conditiong Europeans aren't deck.
about
REDIFFUSION
Bennett) pp. Musical Matinee; 330 Part- servarla ner in Song-Featuring
The Four
geloha who virtually tales Children's Corner: 8.30. Progressive
over the running of a house is a bit far fetched.
The desire to import Western democracy is a bit exasperat ing, I would go as far as to say that I can look at this film and see quite easily that the laugh
on us.
to vic with her household Knights;. . Tea Time Nendeavour
4.30, Vocally Yours-Featuring Frank chores. At the Barne ilme
Sinatra d Barah Vaughan;
Jezz: Torch Tenes-Show Tunes and Concert Favourites play ru by Sidney Torch and his Orche Mira: $.20, Birthday Mailbag: 030, Bandcall; 7. Persoudilty Parade → Belly Hution: 7.10. Summer Even- Ing Serenade; 7.30, Summertime; 16, The Story of Jane Armitage Time Signal and the News; 8.00, and Interlude: 8.15, Strange Tales Weather Report, Announcements of Enstermain Episode
030, Yours Sincerely-Vera Lynn sings songs you will want to remember! 3. Jolin Dismond Adventurer Etimode 20 "Manhattan East"; 9.30, Moods In Mode: 10, Munte af Varieties: 19.30. The Hour ot Chantm: 12. Date With Dreamland; 11.30, Prelude To Midnight: 12 30- Save The Queen." night, "God Close Down
the food However, "Navy Witc" now
normally chewing 19
at the King's and carried OD Princess, has Joan Bennett join her husbond. (Gary Merrill) in "We were
very fortunate,"
orcupled Japan. Most of the they said. Twenty-two pretty comedy revolves about her ox- Chinese actresses were returning planation to the Japanese on the mme boat from a Malayan | 20
wemen of the small village trip. Apart from the large bowls
faken over for the familles of of rice and green vegatables for
the military of the way Amer!- breakfast taking "little get-
cans treat their ting used to" and being treated
by as "quite a novelty" crow, the trip wan enjoyable.
Cheapest Way
the
TELEVISION
"Car-
⚫ p.m. Children's · Hour toons'; d.13, Children's Films 6, women-folk. Close Down: 1. Ingilsit Talent Time: 7.30, Crosstalk With Woog
The complications arise out of
her teaching.
Film:
Kem-Tong and Joe Clark: 7.40, No- dutusion Newsreel-World
and Colony Events: 8, Cantonese: Tum; Film interest exists in the "Good Luck Char (Part 2):
8.40, Caitis co-starring of Shirley Yamagu- 430, 7"Lilli Palmer"
Card (Chinem); 9. "Mr District chi, the beautiful
Japanese Attomey Starring David Brian: actress. She is tho exquisite da
Feature Evening who
the "Calling Paul Tampla: 10,30, Late befriends
Night They are now looking round geisha
FAN! News Headlines, Weather Report and Announce- for the cheapest way to get to Americans who take over He found the Japan-they say the diflerity is small Japanese village outside menis, Close INIWE. Australians finding work now. They have the US. Navy base of Sasebo. vory easy travelled round Hongkong going.
to
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Been
But
Comet Flight
London, Sept. 18. A Comet jet airliner which left London airport this morning for Beirut returned here tonight, The pilot, Captain Patér Kane, had breakfast here this morning, lunch in Beirut and was back homo for dinner.
Corporation plane was
The British Overseas Airways 01 the
lower docks of ferries and trams,
The story is taken from the He liked gar- walking round boek streets book by Tale Blain, and pro- dening so went where tourists seldom go, taking duced by Walter Wanger, down
is one of many such books that photographe everywhere. A
vuo young man" so before he knew roadside nursing his corne after residential district
out Hongkong has impressed them have come Bordt where he
Beach was he was working a spell of hitch-hiking, the
and knocked on the more than any other city in the Japan; the Orient with a gang of men of all nation- next day sliting on the same row door at the frst
15 countries they have visited. | through American eyes, place which alllles bridge-building on the as the Governor-General in had weeds in the garden. As a The "Meeming mass of humanity considerable acquaintance with railroad in British Columbla. Wellington's Cathedral Church result he got four Jobs at houses
amazed them whilst the lights the East provokes this question, From Windsor, Canada, he had when he visited relations in that and a wonderful job as gardener at night from
the Peak they Who's getting the laughs? We acted as companion-driver to elly.
and groundaman to a large pri- thought "magnificent."
might laugh aloud, but I think someone toking delivery of o
vate school. He worked very John wants his book to en- new car there. Most of the trip he had just missed the last ship which amazed the Australians tain to travel and then return up their sleeves.
John got to Vancouver to find hard even
our Oriental trends are have
Comet cories was withdrawn at the week-ends courage young people from Bring a very, very deep chuckle from service in April, 1954 had been through America.
for the Games and very de- Jectedly
the went along to Qantas omce but they were Ire- later he heard there had been a mendously booked up.
A week
cancellation, which derful news.
A "very well palā” job as a trainman took him lo Jasper. There is a single track through
the Rockdes and his job was to run down ahead of the train and switch it into a siding when it was pecessary.
was
xon-
who like their leisure time.
home with new idear. To appre- Frank in the meantime was clate England you must travel, . orting Christmas mall at Mel- he says. bourne's GPO anxt "pick and He feels strongly about the shovelling it" on the railway in trend there to get into a fot New South Wales, The heat was routine with a complacent out- intense and life in the nearest took. "The more you do, the town was very quiet so he join- more is open the world ed John again in Sydney and open," they both said, To have
la
The 14-piece band at the hotel couver, he worked in a garuse slept on the floor. He got a Job friends all over the world makes
where Jolin was working book him there very often, “whalley E was dancing Frank was swooping the dining room next door."
out during
the
He didn't waste time in Van-
and helped Autumn rush at a chain store,
After this he had the luxury of the air-trip and the "fabu-
AUSTRALIAN
Ker
is a photographer's representa- tiva, knocking on doors "gome- thing I would hate to do at home."
NEWSLETTER
by H. King Wood.
take
Really Something A spokesman for the
sald
agreement
the
to
for international understanding also.
But they still think Lorden is the best place in the world.
a
that police cannot become power unto themselves and hand out punishment nɛ they thinic ft. This idea was also sustained by the Commissioner of Polleo who said the precedent dangerous but in this particular | instance the surgeant had acted in good faith.
the
effect on any real
Wis
the
First In 12 Years
rst flight on this route since the
United Press,
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WHAT'S ON TONIGHT
Nearby citizens, however, 20 am. on September 18 and 19, 1997, unusual warmth,
bove strongly approved the and consignes are requested-to-have) of trees in
The general secretary of the seeking much higher tariffs be- leaf and the according to the Commonwealth their representatives present during bright green of
the parks with Statisticlan, the population by union, Mr A. Lolt, claimed that cause of the competition from rgeant's action, claiming that he did far more real good in the survey.
which the little
more than Japanese goods were appearing Japan. place is so 1000 will be 10,000′ richly endowed did seĆEN to Sydney and acarly as many in shops now before
The Australian Prime Minis having the culprits clean up than let the Bess rather at their Japanese trade agreement, had ter, Mr Menzies, however, is make Melbourne unusually at have the information
Angertips that Victoria has at- been rallied.
quito certain in his own mind of court fine them a tow shillings 10 m tractive.
which would not have cleaned cent of all He said that the sale, of the beneûts from the pact. Perhaps it is because Mel- treted 40
Japanese goods at low prices He declared in the House this the fence for the victims nor bourne has not reached the stage migranta
had If one gets tired of of a really bustling city that the figures they will show you liter- among
these would result in unemployment week that the Treaty will be culprits. COMING TO BRITAIN?
Australian textile looked back on "as a sound step Intensely AUTOBALL -- over 300 new drive
ki Australia's march to a great yourwif
Specii loyal to everything concerning ally thousands of steel girders workers. cars evallable.
and they The union had reported the economic future.” pointing skywards winter rates from £10 for tour Melbourne.
He stated Inter "the Japanese WORKE Recommended by A.A... î¢ We
a thousand know the height that each new sale of the twin seis to Labour were asked
Half a dozen of the 15 smell R.AC. Any make of
"What did you think of building is to be, the cost and MPs in Canberra, asking them to would not be such fools as supplied without purchase text for times
up the matter with the throw away the benefit of the boys in Warland food, Moorab- 10 in Europe and export after your our Olymples?" despite the fort when it is to be completed,
Goverzument,
Trade Agreement by acting in bin, (near Melboume) took big vikit. Write Dow for free colour that the Ölympics pro now near- brochure to AUTOHALL Dept 133 o memory of 12 months ago,
Arm bad faith,"
armfuls of flowers to one of the 304, King St. London, W.6. Cablex:
that the twin sets were Labour's Mr Eddig Ward, who 80 houses In their street this mig. Hollow, an Autohall," London.
anyone there will tell you that,
It is true that the building trade
bought before the Japanese can always be depended on to weak. activity in Melbourne is really entered into.
had been be well against the Government, The lowers were for Mrs
Basterfield has scoffed at the Japanese Gerald
and her something but all is still in the girder stages.
Plenty Of Shouting Government's surence to use three-day-old baby, Corinne The ICI has a long way to go
Iestraint when exporting
the only girl born in the street since it was opened 12 years Australia. to complete a 22-storey bulld He said that 400 of the twin ing (tallest in Australia sets were offered for sale at the
He quoted instances of under- ogð,
The boys also sent her a card. wil be told a thou- firm's three stores and all but a selling of cloth In New Zealand: sand times)}
"Everyone was saying, there "You can buy Japanese cloth at the Como few dozen had been sold. wealth Government is building The chairman of the Austral which would wholesale at 40/0 of the eight-year-olds said.
9/0 a yard retail in New Zealand was a hoodoo on our street," one a mighty block of offices the jon Knitting Industry Council, a yard in Sydney," be declared. "I suppose it'll be like the will cost more than, £0 million Mr F. G. James, said that he and various insurance companies would discuss with the Minister wrong there is a very real fear Basterfield has had a daughter Whether Mr Ward be right or four-minute mile. Now Mrs und banks have works in pro- for Trade, Mr McEwen, in that the Trade Agreement with all the mothers will be having
Canberra the effects of the the Japanesa At the moment Victoria ir Japanese trade treaty.
is going to play giria certainly going places and with Mr James said he would carry dustries, but particularly in the
havoc with many Australian in Out With The 'Roo the intense local pride that the with him one of the Japanese textile field. Inhabitants have plus the driving twin Beta.
A suggestion that the kangaroo power by the Government boek- There is no doubt that the ing new industries for the Stato Japanese - Australian Trade
... curllótis amblem prad replaced it could well be that Victoria Treaty will be rotiped by
by a soup reme, mado ak the will be abend ed NSW well Furllahomet, but meanwhile there Back Sydhony ja take-adnich ormani umeting of the Graziera before 1000.
is plenty of shouting
was stirred up Amociatinta chur woolt. on the bornet'a'"`"`nent The sale by a Melbourne subject.
when a giant of police in the Ond delegato aid that in this retailer of nearly 400 Japanejo Woolgrowers.
Federal suburb of Vauclume gathered way publle sympathy to the Jambewool twin pets at £5/5/- Cabinet seem to be the only together thru youths who had kangaroo, which was, omadnj esch brought swift action by the people who are roally happy
dirtied the white stage decides of havoc to many properties in the Textile Workers' Union this about the Agreement. -
two cotingos; bed them provided country, could be changed week
The Australian Turir Board with : water, soap and brushes -driller" vidbenfermid. The Union complained that which hours requests- from and made · them scrub the full. the pets were achiin at Austilan, Industry for their length of the formpurvo probalony in his district less than the wholesale price of protectión against imports has The serpent's upperintendant - Mods were breaking into cropa wimblea, gaganonta tado, fit Aam- alroddy mpressed the team that more or less ropriurandul him and iparos and trelless mils.
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ROXY and BROADWAY: “Forty Guna""." Yot an- other Western Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sulliva