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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1955.

Bread on the Waters

HE 1914-18 war is mostly a string

of memories to such as took part in it. One stands out clearly in my memory to this day. It con- cerns Able Seaman Arthur Brown, one of the lower-deck crew of the Q-brig that it fell to my duty to command in 1918.

Brown might be considered the ship's bad bargain, I suppose. He had best part of 20 years' service under the White Ensign, and there was no more chance of his winning promotion than there was of me becoming an admiral. Not that he was vicious; he was simply indifferent to his oppor tunities. The Royal Oak, whose executive officer re- commended. him to me as a mystery-ship volunteer, was unfeignedly glad to get rid of him.

"Bad influence in the ship." was his comment. "Gels drunk

A jew seconda

later

the

KP

out and elinoting

fast.

rong the alarm, which told the crew to go to action-stations." Everything worked according to plan. Eight men, „including the Coxswain-the . ostensible стож

of a battered Italian Conster played panic-party: furried around the decks, heav Ing Brig Five to by

backing her foreyards; then with every Indication of hysterical, terror. lowered away the abandon-ship boat and leaped into her. Their instrictions were to pull away

not more than a thousand yards and then rest on their oars, the idea being that the U-boat would move down to question them, and, so come within easy hitting) range of our concealed guna,

The res of the crew, officers and men, went into cover, ready to get the guns up and atart shooting as soon as I gave the word. Brown got his wet blankets and smoke-boxes

Into handy position, It would have been a dead give-away to pour water on any flames that might. break dui, as if steam rose, or the scuppers began to drip, would give the He to the iden that the ship was totally aban- doned and so harmless.

It

at

The submarine didn't act we hoped, Instead of closing the on the first opportunity, and was altered, only to discover a reported that the wardroom was sober and danced a, horn boat he held off at 4,000 yards sinys that way. That can't be Boating cigarette tin. don't wine-locker had been forced and pipe to prove it, though he end- range, and went on fring. To tolerated in a big ship. You

botiles from our very ed up entangled in the pumps at retaliate would be to risk a miss might manage to lick him into matter. But one night when we two

were exercising action--getting modest store of whisky were the foot of the mainmast. How- and exposure. And there were shape. I think it's the spit and up the guns, lowering the panic- missing. Brown, of course. This ever --

five simillar brigs cruising pulish of a flagship that gets boat, going through the motions was a court-martial offence; but Re-stored and watered. Brig around the Mediterranean him down."

of abandoning ship and the until we made port and found Five went back to sea and end- that time, whole fantastic routine which a big ship, such punishment less night drills. Curiously, could only be practised by night could not be carried out. in case of watchful periscopes, He Brown let the side down. was badly under the influence of liquor. Just how he got it wasn't ལས་ bought other men's tots until he possible to say; he must have

I told the tux- got a skinful. swain to' chuck him into the

But our

Discomfort

Was

Not a very promising start!

Q-bont service fraught with so many risics and so much discomfort that volun teers weren't any too plentiful. I raised no objection; tough our main re- fighters were quisite. Brig Five, being a sali- scuppers and wash him down ing Q. wasn't likely to be too until he sobered. The drill went frequently in port, anyhow, and on1, the daily issue of grog was hardly enough

to make a sca*

soned man half-scas over.

Brown took the wheel of the crazy Drig Five as we left port.

More casual

Brown was put in the cap- He was undoubledly suffering tain's report and came before from a hangover, and he knew me next morning in the inform- little of the intricacies of sail- al way common aboard Q-ships. ing-ship life. But he shaped where discipline WAS more well enough. I read him aensual than in normal commia- homily on the need for instant sioned ships. pbedience to orders in case of emergencies we expected to

the

I

1

A friendly port

report

enough, Brown refused to take Not much time the daily rum issue, receiving sixpence credit in Beu. Nex! time I had to check him

Was

I asked A.B. Brown the reason for the surprising change,

"Well, sir, you trusted me." was his reply. I thought he might be sick, but he never missed his watch, and the cox swain reported

satisfactory conduct throughout,

the

DIA

FACT or FICTION? this story really happán 7 All the tales in this serige could be true-but can

YOU sort the fact from the fiction? Tomorrow the answer will be published.

QSHIP

by Capt. Frank

Shaw

SHIP commander In World War I, navel observer in World War II, Captain Shaw hav lived precariously all his life, but that has not prevented him from producing 65 books and 7000 short stories in the space of 56 years. He has two sons and a'i daughter and, at his home in Coggasha!!, Etian, hopes "with luck" to celebrate his golden' wedding dnniversary next year.

In roasled

Unreliable

those

for'ard was racing towards our If we gave the show away depth-charges which were lash- for being too spruce for a Q- every small vessel would ed to the bulwarks inboard. Syracuse-a

It wasn't until We made ship, where we prided ourselves be sunk without mercy. A 1915 Brown coolly set to work to

felendly

dishevelmeni, port-a on dirty

mas-submarine could submerge in 20 smother the flames with the wet as we month later, that anything else querading.

were. as secondя, Not much timo in blankets, even at the risk of

Every which to score a crippling hitl happened. No British warship Italian coastwise men.

blown to fragments if 300 was there. The lower deck were body knows nowadays what the We had to take whatever pun pounds of TNT went up. Ho entitled. to shore-leave, after Q-ship role was--to decoy ishment was meted out to Ignited the smoke-boxes, 30 enduring cramped quarters and enemy U-boats to within safe until the exact critical moment that the impression would be

ຕ sent in no variety. Brown

hitting distance by pretending arrived.

conveyed that the fire was be- request to see me. I couldn't

to leave the brig deserted, and

U137

untouched shot away the fore top ng allowed to rage dislike the man, somehow. He for the concealed crew to spring most, which fortunately fell by human hands. He was almost had a shamefaced grin that to the guns and open deadly fire clear of the concealed guns

alive during sort of warmed a man's heart. at point-blank range when cir- two for ard holds. He was terrible, minutes: but he carried

"Well, what is it?" I asked. cumstances allowed.

very suspicious, and was taiting on unflinching, "Permission to stay ashore

no chances. Then, after half an two days, sir," he said boldly.

hour's desultory shooting, ke "With your record? Any good

dropped a shell on the fore- reason?" I demanded.

deck, which burst, killing and "I'd like to

aboard

wounding most of the gun-crew

The U-boat stopped shooting, be done

of the foremost 12-pounder. It submerged, showing his peri- "It's no use me promising sober, sir. That can't

24*

he said. hours." mumbled he

at 2,000 yards' distance. anything. sir."

also set the ship badly on fire. scope meet.

when I choked him off. "I'm "Any guarantee that you will

Hor upper-works were like Our Y-gún for throwing depth- said that the survival

of not my

master when

was my imme own

tinder, owing to months of the charges had a maximumm · range return sober?” the ship would probably depend liquor's about." In

I remembered smail diale question.

of 800 yards, and even then was. scorching, Mediterranean heat. on each man's loyalty to his crowded

there was a threat of a court-

Brown asked for no ship there was no

U137 fred a orders. quite unreliable. shipmales, and his readiness to means of punishing

'Thanks to our him except mortal hanging over him, but

He crawled forward under cover torpedo at us. Syracuse fight to the death. And especial- by stopping his grog for a week, he wouldn't desert.

We were a long time in spot of the low bulwarks, pushing, shallow draught it went under ly on his sobriety; a man not in We had no "brigh in which to offered no harbourage for pler- ting a U-boat; and when we did smoke-boxes. and wet blankets the keel. As I was in hiding complete possession of his confine him.

of the 40. I couldn't order head jumpers. I shouldn't have it was unexpectedly, as so often before him. He crept into the exactly on top faculties could let the whole him to the gangway for four done it. I suppose my duty happened. Brown had been thick of that furlous fire, and magazine. I was very glad it. crew down.

dozen with the cat o nine talls. was plain, to confine him to the appointed as a one-handed fire dragged out the wounded. missed.

a light diet of hard and wreckage party. ship an Brown sucked his teeth

The He was bringing them aft. The U-boat

periscope vanished, then A severe reprimand was the true lower-deck style, and said best I could do, with threats of tack and water but we Q-

sweeping decks at sunrise that went on shooting and blew the enemy surfaced at his pre- didn't always adhere morning in the Aegean nothing. He carried On

his future action in case of a re- boaters

when away the galley. One by one vious range of 4,000 yards, and duties fairly satisfactorily

He sullenly promised sirictly to Admiralty instruc- the submarine surfaced dur petition.

and the injured ratings were drag continued fring. I had to make a amendment; and that same night tions.

fired a shot that went ing the first few days. As

through ged away from the heart of the a running commentary to the masthead look-out, instructed to had to be relieved at the wheel

"I give you the chance. the fore topsail as a signal to fire, so, too, were the dead. The concealed men to apprise them report any auspicious object, for insobriety! The lower deck, said I. True enough, he return heave to or risk instant sinking, enemy kept his distance for an- of the situation. Brown, having however trivial, he did well questioned, denied giving him ed aboard sober-in some queer Brown went on sweeping calm- other twenty minutes. We were extinguished practically all the and the times the brig's course any rum. Then the Navigator fashion of his own! He said he ly, without stirring a hair. I almost shot to pleces. The fire Bames, crept aft and asked my permission to get up the un- manned. 13-pounder and try snapshot. I told him to walt- and he vanished below and re- turned with the Orst-aid chest. The first lleutenant tended the wounded men, as we carried no вигдсон.

M

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CONCLUDING "GOVERNORS AND GOVERNORSHIP,"

Unexpected

BY HAROLD INGRAMS

QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

of a very

Cautiously

1 quality which colonial human in ordinary intercourse patience of Job and a sense of 'UCH good advice to these are the qualities that is

U137 ventured a little closer, Governor is con- make Governors powerful, while peoples have always looked for as one knows he really is. In timing. He must possess the

but cautiously. Brown kept sharp

these days, when a Governor no and clever and not always found.

of powers

leadership which observation through the sighting men merely tained in £1 letter

may be weak and detested. Bernardin de St Pierre paints longer has the authority he once enable him to hold the loyalty slits in the bulwarks. He mid: from Sir E. B. Lytton to Sir "But there is one rule that I a delightful picture of the great had, manner becomes all im- of his civil service to carry out "I swear to God I could hit the

Bowen. George

It

. I walled "o measures of which they

while was find pretty universal in Colonies, French Governor of Mauritius, portant.

they may not dostard!" La Bourdonnais, calling It is an interesting exercise in appreciate the need OF which

longor, until the enemy: was written in 1859 when Bowen The Governor who is the least Mahe de

Не careers. and who is most careful in a simple home and partaking assessing the equipment necessary threaten their

must within

hin 2,000 yards range. แ บ had been appointed Governor not

meal.

for Governors today to reflect on simple to over-govern, is the one The Governor exhibited at first some of the Colonies which have to sustain long hours of work,

possess the nev

"For God's sake, sir...!” said nerves and physique of Queenaland, but it is who has the

Brown. most authority. still valid today:

Enforce civility upon all minor some astonishment at the home- had crises since the war and together with perpetual alertness I gave the order: "Up guns,

then consider duty liness of the dwelling: is a

how much

fret Brown gol the against a crisis and all this in open "Remember that the first ometals. Courtesy

which public servants owe to the addressing Madame de la Tour, Governors concerned have had the most trying climates. And, for'ard 12-pounder up and Into care of a Governor in a free bumblest member of the public. he observed that public affairs to do with creating the crises, if things go wrong, he may be action in seven seconds,

drew his attention Colony is to shun the re-

too much steering Colonies through them required to direct a military loosed off a round and hit the "Already we are talking of the from the concerns of individuals, successfully or just prolonging campaign.""

U-bont in the conning-tower, so proach of being a party perfect Governor, it is 'frighten- but he only wished to employ them.

Administrative

A few ability Lord that he couldn't dive. of all the great his man. Give all parties and ing to think

power for the purpose of I shall

only

mention the

.(like Socrates) con- seconds later the after 41n, gun all the Ministries formed the qualities such a one should have and to reflect how rarely such

Colonies

Malaya, Gold Coast, sidered the first quality needed was up and shooting fast. But fairest play.

it was Brown's shot that halted Kenya, Britlah Gulana, by Generals. Indeed apart from Nigeria, endowments can be expected even

We blow him to

crasies of the community; every the

obvious colonial

and there were no sur rank.

are

ministration of revenue.

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"Mark and study the idiosyn in the limited few who reach the growth of self-governing Manda, Copaganda, Nyisus subjects of nonin wore and bits, AT

make the land-and community has some pecullor to "But I believe myself that a makes the position of His reservation that not all which has is nothing recited which this vivors. Once the victory was itɛolt. Then, in your publle reasonable share of the qualities Excellency more important gone wrong in all of them has Genern! does not need; and any assured. I made what call was addresses, appeal to those which indicated in this letter, combined

becn duc to Governors. thing extra the General has possible for Matta. Once there This is the third Nonetheless, considering those the noblest; the noblest are with other even simpler virtues, than ever.

.except

reported the action and asked perhaps to make a sciences as ballistics, the Gover commended A.B. Brown for the

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durable.

They are out them."

examining the problems of auties and qualincations which conduct military campaigns. the most

fairly exhaustive list of the nor will need too if he is to Victoria Cross. Because of his peculiar to no party,

the highost office today, can make or mar a Governor.

previous record this was not "Lot your thoughts never. be

granted: but 0 Conspicuous distracted from the paramount

A capacity to understand what

Gallantry Medal was awarded object of finance.

The Caribs who dined off, All States

There is unfortunately no short to him. broiled guberbatorial thrive in proportion to the ad (as recounted in a

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with the order and cleanliness their aspirations, not simply what country.

to lead them to achieve perlonce required in running 2 "You will as soon as possible article in this series) were ex-

It is symptomatic of own simple which prevailed, the harmony exert all energy and persuasion Pressing in their

The first night" in dock, shore- to induce the colonists to see to way the opinion that that was of the families and the zeal of he may think is good for them, the urge to find one which makes

Here, he simplicity and sincerity, love for leave was granted to the crew. their

their old servants. all they were it for. eir self-defence internally. A

and a sense of humour, a love for ambitious colonial nationalists Able Beaman Brown applied There is a story of King Ed exclaimed, 'I discem only humanity, let these be added to potted knowledge on how to do with the rest, but asked for ward VII drinking the water in wooden furniture, but find for aid against riots, etc., never who

his finger bowl because the rajah serene

and Napoleon's Book of Fato. was dining

That way I'll report aboard grows up into vigorous manhood. thought that that was what it.

Socrates demanded that his sober, sir," he said. "and then La Bourdonnais, it is said, lost Witness the West Indian

general'should be "a watchman you can go ahead with that was for. The mord sceres 10

to no dignity in walking through Colonies.

be that Kings represonatives Port Louis

But in the conditions of today and a robber, lavish and miserly, court-martial!" "Education the Colonists will

in his underpants

too, But there was • TID ?!"COLLF!= be sure to provide for. So they should have Kings manners and the Grand Cordon of Bt when modern nations are being generous and stingy."

müst who only in a sens 1 remember a Shelich, whom will for religion. ·

door martial, only using cheer

alfands ́sa he went 1 accompanied to King George V Louis when a stag had disap- forged from peoples

from Vpeared with

the gubernatorial yesterday know/nothing of civill. While looking ahead to to receive -some Colonial while

decoration, saying breeches entangled in his antiers sailon, acquired knowledge and crises, he must prepare for them ashore. He deserved them. He'd He must husband his reserves saved the lives of all aboard. It would

was a more: the micili to apply f Excellency "As you will have a free presa, Governors good to see how the bathing.

succonfully--is. as important as of whatever nature and be ready And he did rejoin, sober but you will have sortic paper that King beha

to spend lavishly, while still only just.. behaved" tcosuse His When in Mauritius I always innate, qualities. may be abusive. Never be thus simple friendly fashion without

treated him in used to take my hat off to the Not long ago The Times thus keeping more in reservo. He must skinned about these; laugh them

great

his.. summed up the qualities needed Always leave himself room for further political manoeuvro in off. He pointedly courteous to pomp or circumstance. all editors and writers--acknow- We subjects like the human pedestal in the Place d'Armos. in Governors today:

There is a glory, told me by "A Colonial Governor today che occasion demands It

And of course ' ledging

Governors #oglally thinir craft and Home Sp.why the, Queen's Come son going for a walk-óng uyen-,@ministrative abliity of as high are to guide' all"the varied com4

In our rulers;

no doubt, an African, of Sir John Macpher must continue to have Importance The more you troat/people? na gentlemen the monwealth tour has done so ing, and taking off his coat to an order as his predecessors, munities which are the British

Other will behave as such, much to make the Common- Help, his neighbours to niore

Colonies of today Info booming out put coupled with a familiarity with After all, men are governed 100

was never the self-governing nation and ns much by the heart by the people feel who is make her Are There are other ones slag Scormice which

their Choos shout this".

filustrate the Linus i to In the and wot, the monarch of a aftant, dified man ample and dreamed of them. He must con- territories of the Commonwealth

have a thorough tomorrow must have? of the Cowl traits of Imperial Brilala,

anfection, in which he is held and knowledge of native law and steadfast belief in what they are don't

explain the Induerice he has had custom at the district level, but doing. Though too trusting where twquired for the hero Nisarlat #pallonallSome Governors are fumy in addition must now politis fall in human nature to be Mew some are shy and awkward, f, calchair which enables him to the preosted, there is no room for

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