Two Banks in One. The General Banking Department opens cur- AUSTRALIAN BANK OF COMMERCE rent (cheque) accounts and transacts every kind of LIMITED. Banking business associated with cheque accounts, such as the accepting of fixed deposits at interest, Authorised Capital - £5.000.000 Capital Paid-up and Reserves • £3.305.130 the issue of drafts and letters of credit; and the Aggregate Assets at 30th June. 1927 £18.366.297 transaction of international business. Director*: SIR MAKIC SHKM>ON. K.H.K., Chairman; FKANK X. YAKWOOIJ: H. II. LYSAGHT. O.B.K.; The Savings Bank Department provides a. GKOKOK J. SI.v. LL.D.: LIRUT.COI.. T. 1.- F RUTUSDOK. most efficient service for the thrifty and for the JAMKS KKLL. General Manuger: C. M. C. SHANNON. people of smaller meant', a service that includes Chief Inapeetor: W. G. HUM- interest-bearing Savings accounts, the money box and many banking facilities. Head Office, Sydney (Corner George and King Streets) Both Departments will be found in everyone BKAXCHKS AND RKCKIVING OFFICES AT 158 FLACKS IN NKVV SOUTH WALKS. The Navy League Journal of the Bank's K7 Branches, and in addition prac BUISB A NK:—261 Queen st. Chief Inspector for tically every Post Office in Australia is an agency Queensland—L. AVKYAKD. .Manager-G. H. HOWKI.I.. of the Savings Bank. BRANCHKS AND KKCKIVINO OFFICKS AT 27 Vol.. VIII. No. 6. SvnNKY. OCTORKK, I9!I7. PKICK 3D. FLACKS IN QUKKNSLAND. You can do business with either department, MKLBOUKNK:—325 Collins-st. Manager-M. B. FINNKY. or both. A DKLA II)K:—35 Kundlest. Manager—R. T. MOODIK. PKHTH:—73 St George's Terracc. Manager—A. C. I)IBDIN Open an account now, with the LONDON :-37 Thread neediest . K.C. 2 The Navy's Strength. Manager—A. F. JKNKINS. Agents throughout the rest of Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, and at all Chief Cilien throughout the World HATEVER treaties have been or may in of its best. And for a continuance of this happy Commonwealth iBank of Hustralia KVKRY DKSCRIPTION OF BANKING Wthe future be entered into by the British state of affairs we, individually, must do all ir. our BUSINKSS TRANSACTKI). (Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Government). Empire with the leading naval powers having for power to further the good of the service and set their primary object the reduction and limitation our faces against anything that may prove deroga- of naval armament, there is, nevertheless, one fact tory to its well-being. that all treaty obligations and promises, in the A case in point, coming within the latter cate- world cannot mitigate—the measure of quality. gory, against which we of the Navy League and Quality and efficiency in anything may be inter- other bodies and citizens of the Commonwealth fered with directly or indirectly by legislative acts, have protested as being, to our minds, against the but in the international sphere of agreement, best interests of the service and its personnel is though there may be limitation of quantity, no the cessation of boy-training for the Navy. such regulation of quality can subsist by reason of In these columns we have reviewed the whole Every Possible its very nature. question fairly extensively in the past, and the In the past we have been justly proud of our Navy league has drawn the attention ef the Safeguard navies. Efficiency in the service has reached a Federal Ministry to its disagreement with the step must be taken to protect your dependants. very high level indeed, and, aside from the strength taken. We have, not been content with just dis- Fortunes, acquired by years of toil, often of fleets in tonnage and man-power, we take it for agreeing, but have put forth very cogent reasons dwindle rapidly In the hands of incom- Achieving: granted that the finest materials and equipment therefor. Also the Press, especially of Sydney, petent executors. The Beauty and Permanence are used and that the personnel is of the finest has given ample ventilation to the serious alteration OMEBUILDERS everywhere are achieving permanent Ceiling calibre reasonably obtainable. So much has this of policy in regard to training questions. Yet the PERMANENT H beauty, by installing Wunder- lich Art Metal Ceiling*. Reasonable thought become sunk into national consciousness matter still remains in statu quo. Our hope must prices and low cost of fixing place our be that in the very near future (it is now a long time TRUSTEE GO. OF N.S.W. LTD. Ceilings within the means of even the that efficiency and the navy have become synony- modest Homebuilder. mous terms. over-delayed) a deputation may be able to lay the offers the security of Its whole capital and Send to-day for our free Catalogue M. 2 case clearly before a Minister and thus bring the assets—over £1,000,000 - permanence, and WUNDERLICH LIMITED Everyone is or should be interested in the Baptist Street. Redfern, Sydney matter to an issue. sound and economical administration of welfare and security of his country, and the interest WUNDERLICH Art Metal Ceilings and pride taken in our sea forces have, to a large What we have, or are allowed to have, of ships Manager-J. W. Barnes. extent, made them what they are to-day. We have and men, let us see to it that the fine quality of Write (or Free Booklet given them of our best and our supreme confi- both is in no way impaired but is ever jealously 25 O'CONNELL ST. dence, and the service has responded and given us maintained. 19 IS THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

f \ American Shipbuilding Costs. moment this is impossible, for practically all the British sisters of the SYDNEY and ADELAIDE are on Considerable surprise has been occasioned in their way to the scrapheap and there are none left British circles by the announcement that the new in the active squadrons that can give the Australian American 10,ooo-ton cruisers which have been ! Interstate Steamship Sailings seamen the most useful training. ordered pending a decision at Geneva should work out at no less than 16,000,000 dollars apiece, Modern Passenger The AUSTRALIA and CANBERRA are, of course, which is well over ^3,000,000. Similar cruisers exact sisters of the 10,ooo-ton ships of the British Steamers: in the British Navy, taken to the same state, are " County " type, and it is intended to exchange costing quite appreciably less than ^2,000,000 • these vessels at a later date. It will not be done Regular Passenger and Freight Services apiece, and the Admiralty is continually trying to ORMISTON for the moment, however, for the first five ships are reduce even this price. urgently needed on the China Station, where an KATOOMBA to all Australian Ports. Australian ship could not spend her time to any The huge difference in cost is not explained by very great profit, while the second batch has been ORUNGAL the fact that the American ships will carry two very considerably delayed by the strike preventing more 8-inch guns than our own, for the cost of CANBERRA BUILT FOR SPEED AND COMFORT. the delivery of material. Also it must be re- warships averages out in a remarkably even manner membered that Australia wants to see her new ZEALANDIA and if one feature is inserted another has to be ships, in which she naturally takes a great pride and dropped to maintain the same displacement. The KAROOLA in which she is very much more interested than in cost per ton is the only fair criterion and as these British ships of similar design. Therefore, no move BOMBALA ships are of the same displacement the discrepancy < is likely to be made until they have been at least a FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO can be seen. commission, that is to say two years, in home DIMBOOLA TELIPMNK Nor is the difference in price explained l»y the ^ waters, and by that time the Imperial Navy will KANOWNA Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd. • 22 Bridge Street. Sydney City 9520 higher wages earned in the United States, for these have more lo.ooo-ton ships in commission. A. V. S. M Co. - . -7 Bridge Street, Sydney B 7905 are to a'great extent discounted by the greater use Australian Steamship Ltd., Kembla Buildings, Margaret St., Sydney B 7611 of labour saving machinery. In any circumstances I There are several people who question the wisdom McHspraith, McEachara Ltd. . 19 Bridge Street, Sydney BW1047 the difference is not nearly so great as the price. TT. of the policy on the ground that an infant Navy Hoddart, Porter, Ltd. • 10 Bridge Street. Sydney BW 1441 The true explanation is that American ship- paturaliy takes the greatest pride in its own ships, J Melbomme Steamship Co. Ltd., Cr. Clarence and Barrack Streets BW 1804 building is in a very bad way indeed at the 1 and that their removal to distant waters, even if it moment, following the war-time boom, and that is only temporary,diminishes this invaluable feeling. several big firms have been forced out of the busi- That is not at all fair to the Australian public, who ness. This is the last thing that the United States followed svery mile of the ADELAIDE'S cruise with INJURE WITH THE Government desires and they are willing to pay the the Special Service Squadron and took the very excessive price to keep the shipyards going which greatest pride in the smart showing that she made may be useful in wartime as a form of indirect at sea and at exercises in friendly competition with subsidy. her consorts. They had every reason to be proud The Admiralty policy is very different, and i•of her performance, as of that of every other Aus- MERCANTILE MUTUAL several big firms that have specialised in naval tralian ship that has co operated with our squadron, shipbuilding have been allowed to get into financial and the Australian Navy certainly is not out of INSURANCE CO.. LTD. difficulties and extricate themselves as best they mind as soon as it is out of sight could. They know perfectly well that unless they An Australian Insurance Co. Established 1878 can contrive a very low tender the order for new In any circumstances this consideration would construction will go to the Royal yards at Ports- be more than outweighed by others which have to FIRE, ACCIDENT, MARINE and mouth, Devonport and Chatham, which are al- ? be thought of in a modern fleet. New scientific ways on the lookout for them and which are always gadgets and fittings are constantly being introduced agitating for them in Parliament. into the fleet, particularly in range finding and WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE gunnery control, and these can only be studied MOTOR CAR, PUBLIC RISK, BOILER EXPLOSION, PLATE GLASS, BURGLARY, satisfactorily in home waters or with a big fleet the Interchange of Cruisers. ; which is constantly trying them in something ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS, LOSS OF RENTS, LOSS OF PROFITS, Naval opinion both in Great Britain and Aus- r., FIDELITY GUARANTEE, PLUVIUS (RAINFALL) INSURANCE. like war conditions and improving on them. Two tralia is showing great satisfaction at the assurance Australian ships certainly would not do this, AGRICULTURAL INSURANGE, CROPS, HAYSTACKS, FENCING, that the system of interchanging cruisers between especially with the necessity of parting company in WOOL FROM SHEEP'S BACK TO WAREHOUSE. the Mother and Daughter Navies is only in order to cover such a colossal coast line. HOUSEHOLDER'S AND HOUSEOWNER'S COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE. abeyance, and that it is the fixed intention of the • authorities to restore the practice as soon as Also there is the inestimable value of naval Be Patriotic Insure Australian Property I* an Australian Insurance Co. possible. j competition in excises, gunnery and boat work, a It is felt, however, that its utility is very greatly - competition of which we do not hear nearly as much reduced if the small ship is exchanged for a big one, 1 as we did before the war, but which exists quite as HEAD OFFICE: 16 MARTIN PLAGE, SYDNEY. and that the only way to get real satisfaction out of jj powerfully and which does wonders in keeping the Agaad** to mil Smkmrhma an4 Country Centra. it is to work with sister ships. At the present fleet in its present remarkably efficient condition. IS 19 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

If there were only two ships to try their strength RECESS. whenever they had an opportunity to meet the O.K. II. H. interest would soon tend to diminish, but if every bluejacket knows that the eyes of the whole This fieace of mind. squadron are upon him, particularly those stationed This little rest upon the way on the bridge of the flagship, he is naturally Is of the rarest kind . tremendously keen. Reckoning to play Another very material point is that a young Navy The o'erwrought WIIHCH which is being run with the keenness and initiative Whither bright fancy may of the Australian is bound to develop a school of Ketakc them. The liody, miml thought of its own, while it is very necessary for it In casual freedom nt ray to keep in the closest touch with British naval From the dull folds of doing ways. It must be remembered that standing What's done everyday. orders provide for the formation of a big Eastern (), happy hour thus undefined : Aberdeen Line fleet the moment hostilities are declared, the five This little rest upon the way. cruisers from the China Station and the three from the East Indies joining forces with the Australian Calm backwater, Holt's Blue Funnel Line Navy and the New Zealand Division and forming a •Secluded from the streaming way. magnificent fleet that should be quite capable of In faithful quiet mirrors protecting the coasts and interests of the Common- The sempiternal sway wealth and the Dominion. This fleet has got to | Of certainty and good. White Star Line work like a perfect machine the moment war is There is no need to pray declared, an aim which can only be attained by When such a magic mood Rlgilar Sailings to EN6LAND - via DURBAN, CAPETOWN & CANARY ISLANDS perfect uuderstanding. Is praise the livelong day Aml finds the age-old world Ilefore international conferences cut the Empire's So pristine, young and gay : cruiser force down to the bone it was the hope of J1 combined service offering Unequalled facilities at fares Shy beauty throws aside her hood many naval officers that a flying squadron ot , Along the trackless way. to suit all travellers cruisers would be formed, ready to go anywhere in an emergency and in peace time to visit the various This little rest. stations, competing with the ships there in evolu- This breathing-space upon the way S.S. "NESTOR"- - 14,547 tons S.S. "EURIPIDES" - 15,000 tons tions, steaming and gunnery and acting as liason By knowledge doubly blessed : between the various sections of the fleet. That Though lingering he the stay S.S. "ULYSSES" - 14,626 tons S.S. "THEMISTOCLES" 11,250 tons would perhaps l)e the ideal system, but as it is im- Of healing lassitude S.S. "ASCANIUS" - 10,148 tons S.S. "DEMOSTHENES" 11,250 tons possible on the grounds of economy the interchange The clarion-calling of the fray system is the next best thing. Will bid a changed mood ; S.S. "ANCHISES" - 10,000 tons (First and Third Clan Passengers carried) (For Third Class Fares apply Also there is another factor of the greatest value A sharpened vigor to essay (First Class Passengers Only) Dalgety ( Co. Ltd. only) in the interchange system, a factor which is fre- The craggy heights of active good quently lost sight of by both seamen and laymen. And strongly brave the heats of day : S.S. "CERAMIC" - - 18,945 Ions In the old days, when the Royal Navy maintained K'en to Him with cross of wood Was granted respite-on His way. S.S. "SUEVIC" - - 12,686 tons a powerful Australian squadron, there were always a large number of seamen who saw the island S.S. "RUNIC" • - - 12,663 tons continent and who made up their minds to settle S.S. "MEDIC" - - 12,222 tons there the moment their time in the Navy had PJYTCASE NOTE. expired. Such seamen were magnific nt settlers (Cabin Class Passengers) and were very highly valued in their new home. Contributions of & suitable niture are cordially Passengers from New Zealand can hfe Fares and further particulars on The modern bluejacket has all the virtues of his invited, and should be addressed to the predecessor, while at the same time he has the booked by local New Zealand Agents. application. EDITOR, THK NAVT LBAOUK JOURNAL, advantage of superior education and having a trade Room 110, Dal ton House, 119 Pitt Street, «t his finger tips before he leaves the White JOINT AGENTS: Sydney. Ensign. Far too few British bluejackets now get The Navy League does not necessarily endorse BRISBANE-Dalgety * Co. Ltd. and Willi. Gilchrist * Sanderson Ltd. an opportunity of seeing Australia, but the inter- SYDNEY—Dalgety * Co. Ltd. and Gtfehrlst, Watt * Sanderson, Ltd. the opinions of contributors to the JOURNAL. MELBOURNE - Dalgety * Co. Ltd. and John Sanderson * Co change system is at least a step in the right ADELAIDE—Dalgety * Co. Lt#. and George Wills * Co. Ltd. direction. All alterations of standing advertisements ALBANY—Dalgety * Co. Ltd. and Henry Wills * Co. —Frank C. Bomn. should reach the JOURNAL NOT LATER than FREH ANTLB and PERTH-Dalgety A Co; Ud and George Wills * Co. Ltd. the 1st day of the month of issue. PLEASE S0PP6IT DDK ADVERTISERS PHONK : B 7808. r> •»• •.•» T. - I C*

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rT,HE route of a mighty P. & O. Liner carries you smoothly across sparkling seas and through fascinating ports.

Magic Colombo—gateway to Modern India : Aden, harbour of Sunset and Afterglow; Suez, picturesque nelting pot of races, Marseilles, delightful, electrical, unique ; London, grey Heart of Empire. Such a voyage under such a Flag leaves fadeless memories.

The Comforts of a P. & O. Liner CAPTAIN A. W. PEARSE. F.R.C.S.. Member of the Navy League Executive Committee, N S. W. may be illustrated by the refinements en- joyed in Second Saloon—spacious cabins, Captain A. W. Hearse, F.R.G.S, the author of After a fine career at sea, Captain Pearse in- wide decks, luxurious saloons, and ever- "A Windjammer's 'Prentice" which has had such stituted the " Pastoral Review " and became a appetising cuisine. a wonderful reception, has kindly consented to recognised authority cn the frozen meat trade, and allow its inclusion in our Journal. Elsewhere in kindred enterprises. During the war he was for "PHE special Excursion this issue will be found the first instalment of these some time Chief Commissioner of the Australian rates to Colombo engaging reminiscences of a full and varied life, Comforts Fund in Egypt. Since leaving the sea suggest an ideal three and dealing chiefly with the old days of sailing in a professional capacity, he has travelled ex- months holiday. Special P.&O. ROYAL MAIL LINE ships. tensively. His interests in his paper, and his representation of the Port of London Authority return tickets from Sydney Captain Pearse is a well-known member of our Macdonald, Hamilton & Co., have meant many voyages to all parts of the world'. may be obtained for £65, Executive Committee, and is the founder of the First Saloon and £42, Ji gents— Ancient Mariners' League in Sydney, and as a " A Windjammer's 'Prentice" is published by Second Saloon. 247 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY fellow of the Royal Geographical Society was John Andrew & Co., Phillip St., Sydney, and may interested in the formation of th£ Geographical be obtained from any city bookstall at a moderate Society in Australia. price. 15 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. Paymaster Captain T. Spickernell, secretary to European Naval Notes. Earl Beatty, has been knighted on the latter't ISY a Special Correspondent) retirement as First Sea Ixwd. 'SERVICE" SUIT The new Singapore floating dock will be towed The war-built monitors ADERCROMBIE and BflBOOGK & W1L60X LTD. out by the famous Dutch firm of Smits, which has HAVEI.OCK are on the sate list at Portsmouth, their HEAD OFFICE & WORKS IN AUSTRALIA : acquired new tonnage for the purpose. Made from all- consorts LORD CI.IVK and GORGON being on the REGENTS PARK. N.S.W. wool English and suspense list- Earl Beatty's son, Vitcount Borodale, hat been promoted to sub-lieutenant. Australian Tweeds. Admiral Sir Henry Oliver has hauled down his Allowances made flag as commander-in chief of the Atlantic Fleet. The Eatt Indies Squadron has been rejoined by Manufacture for enlarging. First the cruiteis ENTERPRISE and EMERALD, which The battleship RAMILI.IES has joined the The World Renowned Water quality linings and were detached to China. Mediterranean Fleet on completion of her guard- Tube Boiler, unanimously recom- reinforced wearing ship duties at Cowes. The income of Greenwich Hospital for this year mended by the Boiler Committee points. Trouser it .£263,522, a decrease of over .£14,000. Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Hodges has assumed pockets of good appointed by the British Admir- his duties as Second Sea Lord. 't he destroyer SKATE is to be used for mining alty and now the Standard Boiler quality Drill. experiments. Sizes to fit hoys 8 Captain GordonCampbell, V C.,has relinquished o[ the British, American, and the command of the gunnery-training ship TIGF.R, Captain Fryatt's son, Cadet C. A. Fryatt, won a to 16 yrs. _ . other Navies.— and is uking a Senior Naval Officers' Technical good conduct medal on the WORCESTER. Price .. - Course. The cruiser CONCORD has liecome an accom- modation ship at Portsmouth following her return The cruiser COMUS has been recommissioned at CITY OFFICE: from the Mediterranean. DAVID JONES' Devonport for further Atlantic Fleet service. The sloop ROSEMARV has gone to sea for the first IE, GEORGE SHEET, SYDNEY Rosyth Dockyard is to be used for laying up time since about 1919. reserve destroyers, which it expected to save 70,000 a year. GREENWICH will be depot, and The destroyer RKTRIEVKR (built 1917) has been the Portsmouth contingent will be STURDY, - towed from Portsmouth to Blyth to be broker up. TRUSTY, SAI.ADIN, TILBURY, TRINIDAD, TUR- Vice-Admiral Sir Walter Cowan has been pro- QUOISE and TROJAN. moted Admiral. A. FORSYTH & CO. Ltd. The battleship CENTURION has completed The battle-cruiser RENOWN has completed re- converting into a self-propelled and wireless- fitting after her Royal cruise. Australian Rope Box 86 CC, G.P.O. 339 Kent Street, controlled target at a cost of ^358,000. J The scrapping oi the laattleship THUNDERER at Works Cable and Telegraphic Address. Sydney A German film version of Jutland, entitled Blyth it proceeding rapidly. "Rope" " When Fleet meets Fleet," has been shown in '• Mr. L. Cope Cornford, the naval writer, has CODES: A.B.C. 4th and 5lh Edition, London. I-ord Jellicoe attended. died aged 60. and Benlley'i J The old screw frigate ARETHUSA is " hogged " The new "County" cruiser CORNWALL has and funds are urgently needed for repairs. She WORKS : Boar he Street, Waterloo New South Wales commenced trials. has been a Thameside training ship for destitute Admiral Sir Lewis Clinton-Baker lias retired. Kangaroo Rope Works Brisbane, Queensland boys for many years. ^ He recently relinquished the post of Admiral

LARGEST MANUFACTURERS IN AUSTRALIA OF: The " China " gunboats WOODLARK, WOODCOCII, : Commanding Reserves. White and Tarred Manilla, Coir Rope, Spun Yarn, Lashings, and ROBIN will be sold locally when relieved by C" Chatham Yard is to refit ihe Devon port-manned Clothes Lines, New Zealand Flax and Russian Hemp Rope, the new GANNET, SEAMKW, and TERN. They are cruisers CONCORD and CARADOC, owing to its Log Lines, Harvesting Twine, etc., Manilla Driving: Ropes, the oldest British fighting ships, being built in Plain and Cable Laid Cotton Ropes, Sash Cords, etc. ' repair programme being ditorganited by placing Sisal Fibre for Plaster Boards a Speciality. 1897. , vessels on the tale list. When the converted aircraft-carrier COURAGEOUS The battle-cruiier TIGER it to be replaced as HEAD OFFICE : A. FORSYTH & CO. LTD. 3» KENT STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W. it completed early neat year, the wilt join the tea-going gunnery training thip by the batllethip PHOOCS: B 7302-3 Mediterranean Fleet. MARLBOROUGH. Illustrations from "A WINDJAMMER 'PRENTICE"

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J1 Strange Expedition. It is interesting to relate that my father rose to be a Captain and so did Cross and Knowles, and all became well-known men in Australia between I»V A. M.U AKTNKV HVUK. the " fifties " and the " nineties." Some of the *OR generations my family had lived in Sussex other lads rose to high positions in the Navy, at F but the time I am writing about was 1835, least one of them attaining the rank of Admiral. 20 years after the close of the European War. My father was a young boy then and he, with NAVAL NOTES—Continued. other Sussex lads, listened with rapture to the The French ciuiser DUQUESNE (laid down in stories of soldiers who had fought in the old days October, 1925) has commenced trials. Her sister against Napoleon's armies. No doubt many of ' TOUKVILLK (laid down in August, 1924) is not the men had been prisoners in France and it was expected to do so before November. this country that fired the youthful imagination of The French armoured ciuiser CONDE (built 1902) is being used as a barracks for recruits, to the boys : the land that lay across the water. keep them away from Communistic propaganda. The outcome of it all was that my father with The destroyer VIDETTE has completed re-tubing others of his playmates decided to make an ex- at Devonport. pedition across the Channel. The boyish adven- It has been decided that the German battleships turers chose a staunch fisherman's craft and with HESSEN and LOTHRINGEN, both built 1903-04. i.re food supplies smuggled out of their individual not worth re-fitting. Since the war they have been homes prepared for the great expedition. used as depot ships. It was agreed to start in the dead of night as - The Bolshevist naval manoeuvres in the Baltic were attended by the " entire revolutionary secretly as possible, for it was a matter of taking " council " in the flagship MARAT After they had " French Leave." The penalty imposed on those finished the men were sent across Russia to take who should not be at the place of meeting was a the Black Sea fleet. good cudgelling on the return of the expedition. The French cruiser D'ENTRECASTKAUX (built Before launching the boat my father, George 1896) has been acquired by Poland and renamrd Hyde, a boy 11 years old, was selected as " Cap- KING L\DISLAS IV. tain"; William Knowles, 9, chosen as Mate and The minesweepers SHERBORNE, NEWARK* Herbert Cross of Littlehampton, second mate. MISTLEY, LEAMINGTON, BURSLEM, BADMINTON, TRURO, DORKING, GAINSBOROUGH, GRETNA, Thus they gaily set off for Boulogne in a fishing- FAVERSHAM, FORD, KKNDAL, MARLOW. NORTH- boat full of school-boys to see the country across OLT, RUGBY, STAFFORD, YKOVIL, MELTON, MALVERN, CHELMSFORD, ATHERSTONE and TON- the sea. It seems, however, that their absence BRIDGE, have been placed on the sale list. was soon discovered and the parents, guessing The submarine E.48 has been relieved by L 6 somewhat at the truth, despatched a tug to pick as self-propelled surface target. She is the last of up their erring sons and to tow them back. her class and is expected to be scrapped. The expedition were within a mile of the French The destroyers SHARPSHOOTER and RETRIEVER, coast and making the harbour of Boulogne when . both built 1917, are being broken up at Briton the tug spied it and bore down. After a parley in * Ferry and Blyth respectively. which the dauntless " Captain " refused to suffer the ignominy of being towed back to England when within an ace of his goal, the tug's skipper PHOTOGRAPHS OP SHIPS OP ALL KINDS threatened to run him down. He seemed to mean it too, and the only thing left was to submit with- Sailing ship* and warship* of all ages and all countrics a speciality, alto a large seleQion out further resistance. Needless to say as each of the early linen. Pott card size 3d. each, boy landed he was taken in charge of by an irate larger sizes proportionate. parent who administered the required dose of cor- rection, which acted as a sufficient warning for the Nautical Photo Agency, 9 Viaoria Street, London, S.W.I. future. IS THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 A Windjammer 'Prentice it Globe Brand HV CAPTAIN A. W. I'KAHHK, K.H.O.X

Meat Products CHAPTER I. we reached the beach. When the officers departed QUALITY GUARANTEED SCHOOLDAYS. we lowered away and secured our cache of tobacco. Those were indeed interesting times, but steam has ASK FOR WAS a hoy at school at Deal, in Kent, in practically displaced sail, and Deal, instead of the year 1866 to 1869, during which time I I being a large shipping centre, is now a noted sea- picked up a lot of useful knowledge which came side resort, with excellent golf links, and good in handy later on in life. On every possible oc- Globe Sheep Tongue fishing in the Downs. 4 m\ casion I went out in the Downs with the Deal boatman, " Hovellers" as they were called, waiting One Sunday morning I remember a t^irific Globe Ox Tongue on the numberless sailing craft passing through the north-east gale that drove ashore every ship at Downs. It was no unusual sight, after a long anchor in the Downs. There was a full-rigged spell of south-westerly winds, to see over a thous- ship, the Queeti Margaret I think she was, also and craft of different size and rig anchored off three barques and a brig. The first was run Globe WeatJExtract Deal waiting for a fair wind. Most of these vessels ashore between Kingsdown and St. Margaret's KIWI IS BEST FOR ALL FOOT- wanted something from the shore, so the Deal , Bay, bow on, and by skilful handling was kept in WEAR. IT IS SUPREME IN JAMES BARNES LIMITED boatman in those days, especially in bad weather, that position and eventually refloated, her patron BLACK, TAN, PATENT LEAT- reaped a harvest. Their galley punts were to be Saint, no doubt, helping her. The remainder HER. LIGHT TAN, DARK TAN. MANUFACTURERS met with as far down the Channel as the Isle of were broken up and their cargoes strewn from end NIOQER, OX BLOOD & BROWN. REDFERN, NEW SOUTH WALES Wight, and right away up the Thames. to end of the beach. Cotton seed, locust beans, ESTABLISHED 180' Dutch cheeses, sugar cane and other produce were It was a wonderful sight as hundreds of vessels to be seen in the surf and breakers for miles along made sail at the same time, directly the wind shifted the beach. Casks of rum were also washing up, to a favourable quarter. I remember seeing 1,200 and several men, trying to knock out the bungs, sail in one day. How different it is now! It was between the seas, for a drink, had their limbs a red letter day, also, if I could smuggle myself in broken. There was no church service that day. the Deal or Walraer lifeboat and get a run off t almost classical race between five tea clippers, all water. Meantime all the bona fide kegs had beei^, of which left China about the same day. The safely landed and hidden. captain who first landed the new teas in the Another instance I remember was when we* London markets obtained a bonus of 10s. a ton hoisted a lot of tobacco to the masthead on a dark for the owners, and j£too for himself. The finish night. The boat was, as usual, searched directly* ' of this particular race was a wonderful sight, and 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 15 Those whose daily work demands absolute fitness— both physical and mental—find in K. B Imager just what tbey require the two foremost ships, Aerial and Taeping, tearing up the Taeping and Serica, which crossed the bar It H a beverage whiob not only satisfies but sustains past the Deal Pier early in the morning under a only a few minutes behind the Ariel. By 10.30 —which uuenchcM the tbirat and keeim the faculties clear—K B is a TRUK Lager cloud of canvas, determined me to becomc a a.m. Ariel, Taeping and Serica hove to together to sailor, and to have a share also in such things. drop their pilots. Again luck was against the The following is an account of the race, quoting Ariel. A ship called tha Island Queen, in lowering TOOTH) from Lubbock's Chi*.a Clippers her boat to fetch off the pilot, capsized it, and was so long in saving the boat's crew, who were strugg- " It is probable that no race ever sailed in blue ling in the water, that the Ariel had to signal to a water created so much excitement as the great tea pilot boat to come and take off her pilot. race of 1866. Every man with a nautical cut to For those who care his jib had a bet upon the result, whilst the rival "At last at 11.10 a.m., Captain Keay filled away owners, agents, and shippeis wagered hugh sums. and stood away for Turnabout Island, with a mod- Dill's "BEST" Virginia Tobacco Nor were the captains or the crews of the ships erate north-east wind. It was a level start for themselves backward in this respect. In 1886 those three favourites. The weather was thick and Dill's " Best " high-grade Virginian Tobacco, freights were up £7 a ton for the first six or eight gloomy, and before nightfall they lost sight of each in cube cut and ready rubbed. A coot, mild ships loading at Foo Chow, and the beginning of other. The Taitsing left on the 31st, the Black tobacco that will not bum the tongue, May found sixteen of the best-known and finest Prince on June 3rd, followed by the Chinaman and i lb., 16/- * oas., 8/-; 401a., 4/-; ion.. 2/- clippers assembled at the Pagoda Anchorage, wait- Flying Spur on the 51 hf and other at later dates. TOBACCO DEPARTMENT, GROUND FLOOR ing for the first season's tea to come down the Captain Robinson in his six-year-old veteran Fiery FARMER'S SYDNEY river. Amongst these were the Ariel, Fiery Cross Cross, led to Anjer. Ariel passed the Paracels on (which ship I saw burnt in Algoa Bay in 1881), the same day as the Fiery Cross, June 3rd. Taeping Hex 497 AA, G.P.O. Serial, Taeping, Fa'con, Flying Spur, Black Prince, also same day, but Serica was a day behind. On Chinaman, Ada Coulnakylt, and Taitsing. The June 8th Taeping and Fiery Cross passed each Ariel was the favourite other on opposite tacks, and on the 9th Taeping and Ariel exchanged signals. u 7Z. B "On May 24th the first lighters of new tea came down the river, and the Ariel made a start. On. "They passed Mauritius as follows : Fiery Cross, TD the 27th she had sixteen lighters alongside, and 1 c days; Ariei, 11 days; Taeping\ 11 days; Serica, BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY C° L Chinese coolies worked night and day getting the 12 days ; and Taitsing, 13 days from Anjer. The tea aboard. On the 28th she was loaded with Cape was passed as follows: Fiery Cross, July 15th, MINE OWNERS IRON & STEEL MASTERS 1,230,900 pounds of tea. The four next favourites 10 p.m. ; Ariel, midnight; Taeping, 12 hours later; weie the Fiery Cross, Taeping, Serica and Taitsing Serica, July 19th; Taitsing, 24th. Taeping was first to pass St. Helena, and Serica caught up to MANUFACTURERS OF: WORKS: The Ariel was the first ship ready. At 5 p.m on the . 28th she unmoored, dropped well below the Ariel, passing in the following order: Taeping, TEE MAILS. BRIDGE RAILS. shipping, and anchored for the night. The next ship Fiery Cross, Serica, Ariel, and Taitsing. •CAMS. CHANNELS. was the Fiery Cross, twelve hours later, and she in* "At Ascension the positions were again altered : ANGLES. turn was followed by the Taeping and Serica; Taeping, Fiery Cross, A'iel, Sertca, Taitsing. The SQUARES. FLATS getting away together, and then came the Taitsing+ three first ships crossed the Equator on the same OCTAGONS. FIG-IRON. a day behind. day. On August 9th the Taeping and Fiery Cross INGOTS. BLOOMS ANO BRANCH OFFICES: were close to each other, with the Ariel a day SILLETS, REINFORCING "At 5 a.m. on the 29th the Ariel proceeded^ behind, but during the next few days she took the BARS. WIRE RODS, down the river. However, the tide, which was a lead. Cape Verde was passed on August 12th by •ENZOL. TAR, SOLVENT regular sluice, forced her to anchor in order tcr the Ariel, followed next day by Taeping, Fiery NAFMTHA, SULPHATE OF prevent disaster. A further delay, caused by the| Cross and Serica, with Taitsing six days behind. AMMONIA pilot, allowed the Fiery Cross, which was drawing^ less water, to pass, her crew giving three mocking, On the 29th the first four ships passed Flores cheers as they went by. That night the Ariel was* within twenty-four hours, with the Taitsing only again delayed by want of water and a timid pilot. two days behind. At 9 am. on the 30th the Ariel once more got " Strong, fair winds took them all on to sound- HEAD OFFICE: • HTiSS MELBOURNE under weigh, but the delay had given the Fiery t ings in six days, and at 1.30 a.m. the Ariei sighted Cross a lead of fourteen hours, and also brought Bishop Light, and with every stitch set, tore along IS 19 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

BALMAIN. Their success was largely due to the help of the Bosun, R. Fox, who had been the O C.'s righthand man in the preparation for and conduct of the (Contributed by Ur. J. Spark, Hon. Sec.) examinations. The Balmain Company had an excellent attend- We are indebted to Mr. Harry Shelley for a ance 011 parade at tht depot on Friday night, 23rd donation of pocket-knives and peanuts. Mr. September. The company marched to Chelmsford Smith, Miss I). Johns and Miss P. Shimell Hall where the Indies' Welfare Committee had enlivened the party by contributing items, for everything in readiness tc entertain them. The hall >which we thank them- The cadets thank the was tastefully decorated w l«.h streamers. On arrival Welfare for such a great evening, and especially the cadets marched round to music rendered by the following ladies and gentlemen who in one way Miss I). Johns. pr another helped the Coy. : —Mr. T. Fox (Pres ), There were about 40 parents and friends of the Mr. G. Phillips, Mr. H. Cochrane, Mrs. Lawler cadets present. Meml>ers of the committee were (Pres. Welfare Com), Mrs. Phillips (Vice Pres. also present including Mr. T. Fox (President) and Welfare Com)., Mrs. S. Fox (Sec. Welfare), Mrs. Mrs. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. McKibbon (Chaplain), T. Fox, Mrs. Smith, Mrs McGarr, Mrs. Johns, Mr. J. J. Booth (Senior Vice President), Mr. G. Mrs. V. Joiner (donated Jazz Caps), Miss Wilkins The Navy League is Non-Sectarian. The Navy League is Non-Political. E. 1). Billam (Org. Secretary). and Miss Robinson. After a few words from Mr. W. Buckland, O.C., The Company attended the Spring Dance the cadets settled down to an enjoyable evening. Parade through the city streets, and looked very SUB-BRANCH AND COMPANY NEWS. smart. Mr. Buckland was officer of the day, and Mr. G. Phillips organised and started a balloon reported 11 officers and 114 cadets on parade. race which was run off in seven heats, the winner WIMr-M CKmr*. DBUMMOYNE VXTZSZT Considering that the weather was dreadfully wet BALMAIN -ET of the final being L. Keen. The event proved most with halfa-gale blowing, the muster was really exciting as the floor was very slippery and the con- RICHMOND . excellent. NORTH SYDNEY -£rsSST 2TUSSS testants in their chase of the elusive balloon threw We have to thank Messrs. Lewis Berger & Co., ROSE BAY-BONDI discretion to the winds and paid the penalty. Mr. LANE COVE-!H« n Moretwy McKibbon presented the prizes and promotion for their kind donation of paint. Now that the fine badges- Promotions were as follows :—Leading weather has com-i we are to be busy with the paint OOO&EF^OLOVELLY—«"T«" mluul BIROHGROVE STY^r.^" Seaman to ist Class Petty Officer: F. Smith, S. brushes, and hope to have everything clean and bright in a few weeks time. MOSMAN MIDDLE HARBOUR "<• • '"« •'«•«• «'"' Smith, K. Easton. Cadet to Leading Seaman : G. McGarr, C. Bell, R. Lowrie. Two prizes Two Church Parades this month to the Central presented by ist Officer, Mr. Geo. Phillips, were Methodist Mission. the trophy from this boat and it crossed the line a won by: —F. Smith, a watch for being best Cochrane Shield. Our thanks to Mr. J. J. Booth for a prize to be very close second. Middle Harbour gig made a batsman in Company, S. Smith, a watch for being competed for by the company. good race and is to be reckoned with in future, best bowler in Company. Mr. McKibbon made This race was re-rowed in Woodford Bay on a few remarks to the prizewinners and those Still new recruits roll up, the tally this month > finishing a good third. Well done, Lane Cove, Saturday, ist October, under ideal conditions. present. He reminded them how useful the Navy being L. Taylor, A. Wilson, E Goyer, S. Tutton for such a plucky and successful effort! was in the late war, and the confidence the men in and K. Dias. The start was in sheltered water and the course I.ane Cove ladies entertained the visiting boats' the trenches placed in it. Although he trusted was in such a direction that the boats had the ad- that the boys present would never actually need to vantage of a following wind. Above all, the after- crews and supporters in the reserve near Hay Street take part in warfare, he could see that the training DRUMMOYNE. Wharf where an excellent tea was enjoyed by all. noon turned out bright and sunny — quite was keeping the Company fit and well and im- Contributed by Mr. J. Hirons. O.C.) parting some very useful knowledge. enjoyable spell from the recent torrential down- Ijine Cove hospitality is proverbial and the ar- Since our last report the depot is in good pours. rangements for regaling the guests were perfect standing. Two more boys have joined up, but ' 011 that day. The following cadets also received prizes:—ist, there is plenty of room for more. The boats could have been smarter in getting G. McGarr—Seamanship Manual, 2nd, C. Bell - On 29th September, we held our Boomerang on the line ; but it seems that 3 p.m. is a trifle a watch, 3rd and 4th, R. Lowrie and S. Clarke — Books. For being highest in Leading Seamens' Dance under the auspices of the Ladies' Welfare early to expect all boats to be up in position. The Helson flight Concert. Examination, S. Smith was presented with 10/6 Committee. The ladies certainly worked hard start went off like clock-work, which certainly en- donated by Mr. T. Fox (President). Master Keith for the good cause, and a very enjoyable dance was the result. Among those present were Sir dorsed the utility of the numbered flags' method Fox. who is the Company's mascot, was quite proud We have much pleasure in announcing that His Thomas and Lady Henley, the Mayor and of starting. Excellency the State Governor, Sir Dudley de of his rate when a Petty Officer badge was pinned on his arm by Mr. J. Spark (Hon. Sec.) Mayoress of Drummoyne, Captain O. Smith and Chair, has accepted an invitation to Le with us at party, Mrs Walker and party, Mr. G E. D. Billam, Lane Cove cutter gig, the first on the handicap •[ our*Nelson Concert on Friday, list October next. Org. Sec , with party and a new member of the list, started in fine style and was able to maintain Mr. Buckland pointed out that cadets had done I Our President, Sir William P. Cullen, K.C.M.G., very well indeed in their examinations, especially Welfare, Mrs. Swailes brought a party. Our hope its lead to the finishing line. Birchgrove cutter will take the chair and a bright and festive pro- Cadet S. Clarke, who had been only a short time is that all these kind friends will help us again in swung along mightily but the distance just snatched t gramme of entertainment is being arranged in the Company. the near future. THE NAVY LEAGUEJOURNAL . 29 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL DRUM MOYNE-CONTINUED our guests in our silverware service, and we trust all enjoyed themselves. Mr. Billam was requested We made our appearance at I^ane Cove on the by one of our senior cadets to propose a vote of COUGHS 1 st October, for the Cochrane Shield. They say thanks to our committee and supporters, for their the last shall be first, but it wasn't so this time. A good work, and the many good things with which trophies Quickly Stopped word of praise for I,ane Cove ; they pulled a very they had provided us. good race. Well done Lane Cove ! for m Sports — if treated promptly COCHRANE SHIELD—Mosman's heartiest conr It took us some time to go back to our depot. gratulations to Lane Cove, on their win on the 1st We left it about 2 p.m.and we were under an hour |-| ARDY BRO IHFRS offer inst. We hope later on to come into the lime- Take proper steps in the firit stages in going, but 3 hours returning owing to the wind light in boatracing. our boys at present, like a few an unexcelled selection of and lack of sails in the cutter. What we really artic'es suitable for Sports of a cold, or on the slightest sign of of the other companies, being a bit small to be Trophies. Each one is of need ij a tow sometimes for the race meetings, but hoarseness and you will ensure relief, reckoned with in a matter of " brawn." Seeing attraciive design and excel- we will be down the Harbour on the 15th October. their ages are under it is remarkabie to note lent quality. The cup illus- easily. We hope someday to get a motor for our boat, then the physique of some of the competing crews. This trated is an example; and we shall be able to get to the rendezvous without makes Lane Cove's win far more meritorious. demonstrates the moderation Elliott's Compound Syrup of White troubling anyone. of the prices. Pine and Tar is a soothing, natural Many thanks to Mr. Gale for his generosity in medicament for throat and lungs. It We are sorry to report that Leading Seaman A handaome Catalogue coated Cadet A. Mat low met with an accident on Kight- towing our boats to and from the race, also for his Silver plated Miniature free anywhere. Gooda aent prevents coughing and relieves hoarse- sound and seasonable advice regarding our boats. Cup. on plinth Hcioht. on approval throughout Aut- Hour Day. He put his shoulder out but still 5 inohea. traha. Five per aent die- ness. It is splendid in all cases of loss comes down to the depot with his arm in a sling. count allowed Jor oaah. JUVENILE DANCE.—Under the able organisation Priot 301• of voice. We wish him a speedy recovery. c»f Mrs. Dillon and her indafatigable committee of 1 idies, this dance was of the usual sociable and We are all looking forward to Nelson Night HARDY BROS LTD Elliott's Compound Syrup of White financial success—many thanks to all helpers. Pine and Tar is obtainable from all Concert, and hope to bring along a strong con- tingent. chemists. Insist on the genuine. SWIMMING. —After many weeks of waiting our 13 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY Honorary Aquathermometricalist has declared 1IV-118 QuafcM STRMT 293 300 COLLIH» STIIBKT M OS M A N. poen-season for swimming of which our boys are BRISBANE LONDON MILBOUHHI ELLIOTT BROS. LTD. taking full advantage. O'CONNEIJ. STKKKT, SYDNKY (Contributed by Mr. //. R. Currtngton. O.C.J WANTED. —A 60 or 70 ft. flagstaff—will some Despite the sleety weather conditions on the kind person carry one along to us? 17th ultimo, our march through the City, together with staffs of c.idets from some of the other com- NORTH SYDNEY panies, wus held with a view of advertising the Spring Dance. (Contributed by Mr. W. L. Hammer, OC.) PEARSON'S SPRING DANCE. — By kind courtesy of J. C. The reconstruction of the company together with Bendrodt, Ltd. This dance was held at the Palais its sub-branch committee dating from the month of Royal on the 19th, when an enjo)able and profit- June has been most satisfactory in every way. So CARBOLIC able evening was spent —had greater interest been much so that the depot is clear of deot, and on the taken by other companies a far better result could right side of the Balance Sheet for the ensuing have been obtained. year. The company has benefited considerably HbrolUj DEPOT DOINGS —The officers and cadets invited with regard to recruiting efforts, etc., due chiefly to SAND SOAP the committee, friends and supporters to a " Depot the loyal support given to the O C. by the officers Warming " 011 the afternoon of Saturday the 24th. and the local committee. COR your new home, srasJdc or mountain The cost of admission being an article of utility. T bunfalow—specify "FIBROUTE" As About 50 persons availed themselves of the Since the formation of the sub-branch committee baatoa Cement Sheets lot Exterior Walts. before-mentioned, two very successful events have Interior Wsfls and CelUnfs and "FIBRO- opportunity of inspecting our depot and grounds, L1TE" States for Roollii(. " Fibrollte " DOES ITS WORK and great was the variety of gifts thereat, even taken place—certainly from the financial and social coaia 00 mora than weatherboards and Uolnf almost to the proverbial needle and anchor. points of view. The last event took place on the boards and la superior In every reapect. It 6th ult, and was an annual Sub-branch Committee b Pin Retardant, White Ant Proof, aod Im- There were chairs and tables, buckets, billies, and WELL scrubbing brushes (16) hammers and nails, saws Ball held at Warringah Hall, Yeo Street, Neutral provea with Aft. Bay. This function was indeed a great success Wntt for Fru Colologvt. and saucepans, pictures and boxing gloves, a pocket first aid, a flag from our good old Flagship, H.M. from every point of view. The supper and musical A.S. "Australia," also dozens of articles too arrangements were carried out extremely well, and James Hardie 81 Coy. Ltd. numerous to enumerate, even to a pair of cosy the ball was thoroughly enjoyed iby all present. USE NO OTHER slippers for the O.C., but minus the armchair and Among those present were the Mayor and smoking cap. The boys served afternoon tea to Mayoress, Alderman and Mrs. Primrose; Lieut. IS THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 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NORTH SYDNEY—CONTINUED. Great activity was very much in evidence at the Commr. Hill, R.N. and Mrs. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. y North Sydney Depot during the week end. Dating G. N. Kenworthy and party, Mr. G. E D. Billam, from the 30th September week-end billetting at The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited Org. Secretary, Headquarters, representing the Depot has commenced and will be carried on right ESTABLISHED 1S34 Executive Committee and Mrs. Billam and party, through the summer months, cadets reporting at AUTHORISFD CAPITA!. - - £12,000,000. President of the Local Sub-Branch Committee Depot 6 p.m. Friday evenings and remaining for Mr. A. H. Woods and Mrs. Woods, the Vice- duty until Sundays 7 p.m. CAPITAL PAID-UP £4,710,412 10 0 President Mr. Oscar Curtis and party, Mr. and RESERVE FUND ...... £3,950,000 0 0 The O.C. and the First Officer Mr. A. E. Dodd Mrs. A. Woods and party, the Hon. Secretary Mr, RESF.RVE CAPITAL £4,730,512 10 0 R.N. look upon billetting in depot over week-ends Mr. and Mrs. Scowcroft and party, Mr. Hiddilston, £ 13.390,92S 0 0 as a most essential part of the work of the Navy Hon. Treasurer and Mrs. Hiddilston, Mrs. League sea cadet training. Thereby regular ship DIRECTORS: Coleman, the O.C. Mr. W. Hammer and parly routine can be maintained such as keeping watches, GEORGE J COHEN. CHAIRMAN , HON. SIR THOMAS HUGHES M L.C. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN ; consisting of the President of the Mosman Bay boat duty, lash and stow, scrubbing down, cooks, HON. JAMES ASHTON. M L.C : MAJCR-GENERAL THE HON. J. W MACARIHUR ONSI OW. Sub-Branch Committee Navy League, M^jor E. I. hands to bathe, physical exercises, seamanship, V.D . M.L.C.: OWEN E. FRIEND. Scott, D.S.O., and Mrs. Scott, Misses Beryl and signalling, flag up with guard and buglers, sunset GENERAL MANAGER : J. R DRYHURST. Hazel Scott, Mr. Max Scott, and Mr. Hamilton. and a sing-song after supper and lights out etc. 1 HEAD OFFICE: SYDNEY. 343 GEORGE STREET. Also Mr. Nixey, O. C. representing Middle The whole routine is being worked out in North Harbour Company, and many other guests and Sydney depot very satisfactorily by a watch and LONDON OFFICES: I8 BIRCHIN LANE. LOMBARD STREET. EC 3. AND 69 KING WILLIAM supporters of the Local Committee and Cadet station bill, proving a simple and very effeciive STREET. E.C. LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENCLAND ; WESTMINSTER BANK Company. method of organisation. LIMITED ; BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED One of the leading features of the evening's Promotions for the month of September are as programme was the march past of those taking Iruckts tkrwgkwt QUEENSLAND,NEW SOUTH VALES ni YICIOKIA.it ADELAIDE,S.AUSTRALIA,and CANBERRA follows:-Mr. B. Collins from Petty Officer Boy part in the fancy dress competition which was most ist Class to Warrant Rank dating from istOctol>er ; impressive. The Mayor and Mayoress together tfdtril Territory i, Afticits Ijwgwt AUSTIALIA »i NE> ZEALAND ari ALL BTHLR PAtTS ol the IQiLD S. Hilton to leading Signal Boy ; I). McArthur, with Lieut. Commr. and Mrs. Hill were chosen as » Petty Officer Boy ist Class. SAFB DEPOSIT. the judges of this event. These ladies and gentle- For ear* of Tltlo Deeds. Insurance Policies, Scrip, Bond* and other Valuable Dooumente. Jewellery, Plate, eto Not oxiftned to the Bank'* own Customers RENTALS OP SAFES range from £1-6/- per annum, upwards HOURS : Monday men carried out their duties most successfully. Mr. A. E. Dodd R.N. acting First Officer of the to Friday. • IS a.m. ta S p.m Saturday 8 15 a m. to 12.4ft p m Holidays sxoopted Further particulars on applloatlon The successful competitors in this competition •'— Invited. Company to First Officer dated from ist October. were as follows:—Mr. and Mrs. Hiddilston and also others whose names the O.C. was not in a The O.C. would like to take this opportunity in position to furnish up to the time of going to press. expressing his thanks for (he excellent and capable manner in which the First Officer has carried out The Mayoress and Mrs. Hill were presented with • those duties entrusted to him. It was a great bouquets on behalf of the sub-branch Committee, ' pleasure to confirm Mr. Dodd's appointment from HANGROVITE LEATHER the presentation being made by the youngest cadet , Acting First Officer to the "Jimmy the one" of the Company. FOH ALL PURPOSES in the company, Ivor Hiddilston. Through adverse circumstances Captain and The O.C. wishes to announce in this month's Mrs. W. W. Beale were unable to attend but con- ! journal, that he has attended a meeting of the veyed their sincere regrets by letter and wished the Pittwater Regatta Committee at which he was Leather and Raw Hide Belting. function every success. * elected a member. He has been appointed to We desire to take this opportunity to thank Mr. look after the arrangements for inviting four or five (Write for particulars of the new and Mrs. Dadswell who have presented a number I from each company to compete in the regatta. Waterproof " Mangrovite ") of boys' books which have been added to the ! The chosen boys from any company sending number already on the library shelves at the Depot. i representatives will be in camp for a few days and Rigging Leather. 1 will have an excellent time in Broken Bay. Mechanical and Pump Leathers. The O.C. in company with the Vice-President Mr. Oscar Curtis attended the Cochrane Shield Sole Leather. Boat Race held on the Lane Cove River on Sat- LANE COVE. urday ist October. These gentlemen thank Mr. Scrap Leather for Repairs. ! - R£0>STCNC» Cochrane for the generous hospitality extended to {Contributed bj Mr. ft. M Sommervitte. O.C. All leather thoroughly tanned and of the them aboard his boat "Viking." The O.C. has been la the Original Branded Bottle. The most exciting event of this month has been highest quality. fortunate in partaking of such hospitality before , MARY GOLD ESSENCES ' of course the success of this Company in the boat known k!l over the Commonwealth and can speak. The right royal manner in which for their Sterling Value. this gentleman, one of the most active members of race : particularly gratifying to us as the Shield itos MANGROVITE BELTING LTD., the Navy League, extends the hand of hearty wel- donated by our President. We are looking for- CHA»L.»0 LUDOWICI, MANAGING DI*»CTO». come. The race was undoubtedly a thorough ] ward to holding it for a considerable time to come. 49 YORK ST . (WVNYARD SQUARE) SYDNEY success and w.e heartily congratulate the winning ' We have better training facilities on the vatef now crow, Lane Cove Company, Navy League Sea i but are very much handicapped by having only a Cadets. - make shift depot. Unfortunately for the boys verj 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 15 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

LANE COVE CONTINUKD. the strong manner in which she was constructed ; CAREFUL, PRUDENT MEN few parents take an active interest in the move- evidently they had money to burn when this vessel ment, beyond sending the boys spic and span to was put on the stocks. who la their lifetime depart their money with a sfronj Bank, aod inaure their Uvea drill. We have a few splendid workers, but the On our trips down the harbour we called in at only wHh a powerful Aaauraoce Society, sbnuld not be content to leave their Eatatea majority of thsse have no boys to join the com- Clark and Shark Islands, Neilsen Park and Bal- after death, to the control ol Individual! who may be financially weak. PERPETUAL moral. Also called in at our coal depot at Rose TRUSTEE COMPANY (LIMITED) hj. been in businrss aa a CORPORATE pany. This indeed reflects more credit on them. TRUSTEE for over 41 years Its wide experience and reasonable charges ensure Mrs. Barker has never missed a night at any func- Bay, where the tide leaves the coke on the beach, expert admlolalration at moderate cost, while ila Reaervea aod Undivided Profits tion and she officiates in the kitchen always, and and secured 6 bags full for our stove. provide a detrre of security beyond the power of Ihe Private Truatee. also loans her home to prepare eatables for each In company with Coogee-Clovelly we sailed to function. Mosman depot and assisted Mr. Stone with his DIRECTORS: CAPITAL AND RKSKRVKS: Hon. K. .1. KUrk M.L.C. (Chairman) Sulamrilmd Capital - * 1,000.(100 Our Euchre Parties are well attended still but cutter, moored off the depot. Dr. Rolurt L. Faithfnll Uncalled Capital NAVOOO the Dances are falling ofl. Mr. Nixey, O.C., Middle Harbour, and his Coy. T. H. Kelly Rowrve Knurl 110,000 Church Parade was held at the Church of sailed over and camped week-ends with us, also Sir Samuel Himlurn IV i petual IVpoMl with some of the Coogee boys under C.P.O J. Proclair. J0.P00 England during the month. Walter T. Kraut..,i All hands had a good time and reckon this is the Herbert K. Lynught Mrs. and Miss Darcy represented Lane Cove at the Navy League Dance at Palais Royal and took life. MANAUIKU lft KK< Tllk : R. Ctlt'LAMl l.KTIIRKIIH.K. a party. Last week-end was spent on the harbour, Mr. Nixey and the boys in our Fairfax whaler and the TIt 1ST \M» AliKtia Kl'NIW M)W fStitK Till. CuMPAXV'8'r.-uSITIUII. KXCKKI) l'Jll.1100,000. Our boys had a bumper time at Birchgrove last Saturday, where they attended a Regatta and came 1 st officer, F. Hopkins, in the Rose Bay gig, and away very envious of the new depot. Petty Officer Warrant officer Mickleson (Coogee-Clovelly) in PERPETUAL TRUSTEE COMPANY (LIMITED) Pritchard and Leading Seamen Edwards tied for their dinghy, in company, had a good time. Fall- the prize for cleanliness, punctuality and attend- ing in with North Sydney's new whaler in charge of 33-39 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY. ance, never missing a mark ; and we know for Mr. Dodd we had a trial of speed in our gig in which we succeeded in passing our North Write for Explanatory Booklet. Manager: H. V. Ikil'nl-AIM. certain the Petty Officer frequently came on parade without his tea, so he shpuld be in time. Well Sydney friends. done Cadets Pritchard and Edwards. Four other North Sydney are to be congratulated in securing cadets were very close. The competition has had Ihe services of this officer, who is able to get the 2?= to be judged very severely as Lane Cove mothers l*est out of his boat and is a sailing enthusiast. seem to take pride in the boys' appearance and We are looking forward to meet in friendly com Postage Paid to boys have lost marks over very trivial things. petition, the above and other companies under sail, Ladies of the Lane Cove thank Birchgrove for during the coming season. MURDOCH'S Big Purchase Your Door. their assistance at last boat race. Such help is of The swimming baths at the depot have been very great value. popular with the boys during the last few week- We are also grateful to Mr. Wilkinson, of Green- ends and will become increasingly popular as the wich, for placing his laundry ai our disposal for season advances. 816 Golf Shirts or preparing tea. All hands are looking forward to a good time on 5/11 Nelson Night. Pyjamas for - * ROSE BAY-BOND I. EN'8 Ultra Smart ltepp Poplin Golf Shirts- MIDDLE HARBOUR. (Contributed by Mr. C. J. Hopkins. O.C.) M newest coloured stripes 011 white ground, The past month has been a busy one at our {Contributedby Mr. D. L. Fisher, First Officer*. perfect in fitting : made with reinforced neckbtind, depot overhauling of gear, constructional work, The Company is making fine progress and the first meet- soft turnover cuffs and soft collar to match. . . plenty of boat work, under oars ana sails, visits to ing of the Sub branch Committee is being called on Tneadny, Sizes : 1.3 Yt to 17 only. other depots, and from other companies, who 25th October, by the Mayor, Alderman R. T. Forsylh. Local supporters and any interested persons are very wel- camped over the week-ends, made our programme Usually 8 6 While Stocks last 5/11 come. The rendezvous is the Town Mall, Chatswood. and a varied one. the social meeting will open at 8 p.m BUY your Summer Pyjamas now while The race for the Cochrane Shield resulted in a We offer our best congratulations to Lane Cove on their this remarkable opportunity lasts. Sum- win for Lane Cove, whom we heartily congratulate fine performance in winning the Cochrane Shield and our Itest wishes to Birchgrove in running aclose second. We were merweight Oeylonette Pyjamas — unex- on their well-earned victory and take this opportu- very pleased that we were so well in the running, coming celled in comfort, being roomily made. nity to thank the I^ane Cove Sub-Branch Com- into third place. In this connection we thank Mr. Hopkins First-rate laundering qualities. Broad or mittee for their hospitality in catering for the boys of Rose Bay for allowing us to keep our boat at his depot medium stripe effects. on that occasion. prior to racing. A visit to the " Tingira " was much appreciated The boys are eagerly looking forward to the Royal Sizes: 8.M., M., and O.S. Sydney Yacht Squadron's Race on Saturday, the 15th inst. Usually 8/6 - While Stocks last & 11 by the boys, who explored her thoroughly, and got The following cadets on being recently examined were a good idea of what one of the old crack " wind- Wken writing Kindly state sire and mention promoted as follows :—Cadet to Leading Seaman: F. North, "Navy League Journal." jammers " was like. F. Sylvester. C. While. To Boatswain and Boatswain's By way of .contrast we paid a visit to the Ameri- ^fate : J. Walker and G. Race. Our cadets had the " Fairfax " whaler out on Sunday last. can 6*masted schooner " Fort Laramie," built It was kindly lent them by Mr. Hopkins and they had a during the war, and were greatly impressed with ,gn«l day's sailing. • ; i f; (. IS 19 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. for the mouth of the Channel. At daybreak the accountant's office for eighteen months, and the beds, fill the baths, clean the cabins, etc. How- mate lived in the deck house with us. He wa* a Taeping was sighted on the starboard quarter under knowledge of figures I obtained there helped me ever, there were advantages, as we used to get big, hulking bully of the first water, and ill-treated a press of canvas. All day these two fliers surged materially in my nautical examinations later on. plates of fragments every night from the good lady, us shamefully for the first six months. However, up Channel together, going fourteen knots, with At last I obtained permission to follow my bent, about 10 p.m. in the first watch. in sheer desperation, one day the two of us joined every kite set with a strong W.S.W. wind. The and endeavoured to get taken 011 as an apprentice forces and almost killed him. After that he left Lizard was passed at 8 a.m., Start Point at noon. About 9 p m. we commenced to watch that in the Loch Line of clippers. The ship I wanted us severely alone. Towards 7.25 p.m. St. Catherine's was passed, and was the Loch Ard, 011 board of which I had a plate on the sideboard through the skylight, and soon after midnight Beachy Head was abeam. friend, but, fortunately for me, I applied to the firm continued there until we saw it move. Then like I shall never forget that first night at Gravesend. During this run up the Channel there had been no of Houlder Bros. & Co , in London, and there met greased lightning we were away to the cabin door. We had said good bye to mothers and sisters, and alteration in the position, the Ariel keeping her the late Captain Lewis Davies, captain and part Occasionally we might be up aloft stowing or reef- had seen the last of them. We then turned to lead. At 3 a.m., when near Dungeness, the Ariel owner of the good ship Cardigan Castle, who, upon ing canvas, and get no plate of leavings. Those that subject usually uppermost in a boy's mindi began to reduce sail, send up rockets and burn payment of a premium of 75 guineas, agreed to were bitter nights, and we turned in at midnight namely, food, and as there was nothing else to be blue lights. At 4 a.m. she hove to for the pilot. take me on as an apprentice for the term of four hungry. My companion apprentice was a boy had, opened our boxes of luxuries and Indulged in named I-auria, son of a Bedford minister. He a heavy feed of biscuits, tinned salmon and pre- " At 5 a.m. the Taeping was close astern of the years. His advice to me was, however, to go in later joined the Kelly gang in Victoria, but got served milk. The natural result was that we were Ariel, but showing no signs of heaving to. Cap- for shoe blacking rather than go to sea. away from them before they took to bushranging. ill before we started, and I have never been able tain Keay began to fear that she meant to run The next morning I received a wire from Glas- Ultimately, he became a doctor at Hertford, and to look at tinned salmon since. ahead of him, so he hove up across her course and gow saying that I could go in the Loch Ard. It died a few years ago. We left Gravesend in tow of the tug Robert made her stop. At 5.30 the pilot cutters were was too late, however. From Houlder Brothers' seen coming out, and the Ariel was at once kept Bruce on April 11th, having 011 board thirty-nine office I went straight to Messrs. S. W. Silver & CHAPTER IV. passengers. In company with us was Devitt & away and got in between the Taeping and the Co., the nautical outfitters, and the head of the FIKST VOYAGE. Moore's clipper ship, Collittgwood, and also the cutters, and at 5.55 the pilot stepped aboard and firm, who was a relative, instructed one of his men On joining my ship I well remember the first British Sceptre, the ship that picked up the three saluted Captain Keay as the first ship of the season to see that I was fitted out with all I required, so job I had in my new uniform. It was a nasty, wet survivors from the Gostpatrick, which was burnt, from China. that in a few days I was strutting about in all the day, and we were anchored off Gravesend. The west by south of the Cape of Good Hope, with " Off Deal both ships took in sail and signalled grandeur of a brass-bound uniform, with Houlder's providore had sent down twenty little pigs in bags, four hundred and seventy-three souls on board, on for steam. This time it was the Tatpintfs turn to Maltese Cross on my cap. and when they were turned loose 011 the deck I November 17th, 1874. The only ones saved were crow, for the best tug coming out sent her tow-line The Cardigan Castle was a full rigged ship of had to catch the brutes and put them in the pig the second mate, quartermaster, and a boy. The aboard of the nearest ship, which being the stern- 1,200 tons, belonging to the firm of Messrs. stye. It hardly improved my uniform, and I soon first boats launched from her were sunk, and most one was the Taeping. The Ariel had to put Richards, Mills & Co., of Liver|X>ol, and was got into dungarees after the experience. eventually only two kept afloat. A gale sprang up up with a poorer tug The Ttuping arrived off loading in the London Docks for Melbourne with 011 the 21st, and one boat disappeared. The Gravesend fifty-five minutes before the Ariel. At The first mate hailed from Aberdeen, and he *as a general cargo. The firm owned a line of sailing other, the port lifeboat, with 41 men on board, 9 p.m. the Ariel arrived at the East India Docks, universally hated on board. Kor several months I ships, known as the Welsh Castle Line to distin- saw the ship sink on the 19th. Captain Elmslie, and Ttuping at the London Docks at 10 p.m., and, had to clean his cabin every day, and he had a guish them from Donald Currie & Co.'s Castle the master, threw his wife and child into the sea getting through sooner than the former, docked diabolical temper. A favourite trick, when he Line. The owners had a reputation for closeness, and he himself jumped after them. After drifting twenty minutes before her. The Ttuping claimed found one of us asleep on watch, was to put his " skinning a flint for its hide and tallow," so the about for ten days the boat was picked up by the the prize of 10s. a ton, which she received, but the cigar or hot pipe on the culprit's nose. This food was far from good. Weevily biscuits, mouldy British Sceptre, all but five having died of hunger, owners divided it with the Ariel, and the two Cap- usually resulted in a painful blister. However, he flour and rusty pork was the order of things. We thirst and exposure ; two more died after being tains divided the j£ioo given to the winner. The played the trick once too often, as I " laid for'' carried fourteen able seamen, two ordinary seamen, rescued. In the boat they had neither water, food, Strica got into dock at 11.30, just as the gates him and knocked his favourite meerschaum over- two apprentices, three mates, carpenter, sailmaker. masts nor sails, and many went mad and jumped were being ckwed. It was a wonderful performance. board. He rope-ended me for it till he was tired, boatswain, cook and steward. The Captain carried overboard. The history of that wreck is terrible They left China the same tide and docked the but ever after that, as far as I was concerned, he his wife, daughter and three sons with him, also a reading. Another noted vessel towed down with same tide. The fiery Crest was only twenty-four devoted his cigars and pipes solely to smoking nurse. The children I have always kept in close us was the ship Brilliant, commanded by Captain hoar* behind, the lailsint the following day. The secoud mate, Mr. A. C. Farmer, was first-rate touch with, and until recently two of the sons Davidson, who died recently in Sydney. The final times were: Ariel, 99 days; Ttuping, in every respect. He helped me in my navigatiun were wealthy merchants in Sydney, and are now 99 days; Serin, 99 day*; Fiery Cross, lot days; whenever he had a chance, and my success in living in England. Our trip across the Bay of Biscay was pretty and TailsiHf, roi days. passing my examinaiions in later years was largely bad, a nasty S.W. swell, but we were not allowed Sailors strongly objected to captain's wives on due to him. He became Commodore of the Royal to be seasick. The mate hauled us out the very CHAPTER III. board, and many times we apprentices bitterly Mail Steam Packet Co, Ltd., trading from South- first night, welted all the seasickness out of us, and To SKA AT LAST. cureed the work we had- to do for them. We felt ampton to West Indies and South America, and kept saying:- " You'll thank me to-morrow for this." On leaving school my patent* pat me in an we hadn't paid 75 guinea* lo come to sea to pick retired just before the late big war. The third I know I wa* on the niisxen topgallant yard the IS 19 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

When the Royal Australian Navy was established first night out of the Channel, and very quickly way of replenishing our larder was to lie on the Daval Dews. Captain Cayley was in command af Spectacle Is- learned something that I have never forgotten, fowl coop at night time and wait for a fowl to put On Oct. 15th H.M.A.S. "Melbourne" replaced its head out for a drink, then run a long needle land, and held the appointment of superintendent viz.. to have two strings to my bow, not to trust H.M.A.S. "Sydney" as flagship of the Australian into its brain and kill it. In the morning when the Squadron. The "Melbourne" has just paid a of warlike stores for the Imperial Navy in Aust- to ratline, footrope shroud or grummet singly, but steward came along he would unlock the coop, visit to Lord Howe Island with the Governor, Sir ralian waters. He decided to transfer to the Royal to keep hold of two things always. If one failed and as he was about to throw overboard the Dudley de Chair, as passenger prior to her passage Australian Navy. He was serving on the shore there was the other, always something to fall back deceased, and presumably " diseased," bird we to England to be handed to shipbreakers she will on —a golden rule in any walk of life. would pray for it with a " We don't mind diseased undergo several minor repairs. With Commodore when the war broke out, and was appointed as a fowls, steward." That fowl would be very quickly Hyde in Command she will leave with a com- transport officer with the 1st Division of the A.I F. One day, about three weeks after we had sailed, stewed up with crushed biscuits. plement of about 700 officers and men who take He was second-in-command of H.M.S. Isis in the the captain asked me if I thought I com'd keep over one of the new cruisers when ready. The Atlantic during the first half of the war, and second- the ship's accounts, stores, portage bills, etc, and The captain's wife had some goats for milking Commodore's pennant will then be flown by the if I could he would give me is. a day for it. My purposes, and these we used to entics into our H.M.A.S. "Ausrralia" which automatically be- in-command of H.M.A.S. Sydney during the second cabin at 5 o'clock each morning, taking a propor- comes the flagship of the Australian Navy part of the war. Captain Cayley was promoted to experience in an accountant's office, therefore, stood tion of their milk for our so-called " coffee." A v the rank of captain in April, 1919, and among the me in great stead, as I was earning money during great improvement we found it, but the captain all my apprenticeship. I gladly took on the job. could never understand why so little milk was positions he has held since that date was that of and when there were any particularly unpleasant forthcoming for the family. Things are different new Construction. Second Naval Member of the Naval Board. He Following the abortive Armaments Conference duties about, such as chipping or tarring the cables, nowadays. Men wouldn't put up with what we had held that office for three years, and in May, 1927, the British Admiralty is proceeding with naval con- with the boys in the chain locker, getting smothered given us—maggoty biscuits, rust pork, beef that struction which Mr Bridgman, the First Lord of the was appointed to the command of H.M.A.S. Mel- in filth, I found I had important work to do for proclaimed itself to the heavens, weevily rice and peas, and, in fact, short commons and third-rate Admiralty, held up pending agreement. It has also bourne, a post he held until appointed Captain-in- the captain. I also on every occasion hammered food. Wonderful to relate, however, we thrived on contracted for the early completion of a 10,000 Charge of Naval Establishments at Sydney. away at my navigation. The third mate worked it, and such a thing as sickness from overladen ton cruiser with 8 in. guns and speed of 32 knots. out the captain's sights every day, so I watched stomachs was unheard of. The destroyer and submarine construction is going him, and by degrees got to be able to do it myself, ahead following out a replacement programme. consequently on the voyage home, twelve months In addition to being able to keep the ship's :: SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS :: later, when he was disrated for being drunk, I did accounts, I could play the piano by ear and vamp naval appointments. it every day instead of him. accompaniments, so that was another link between me and the " Old Woman." I was called down - We were always on the verge of starvation, Captain Henry P. Cayley R.A.N, has been on many dirty nights to entertain the family, none appointed to this position in succession to Captain though we got the Board of Trade allowance, but of them knowing a note of music, luckily for me. the beef and pork was half bone, so this didn't I also vamped hymns on Sundays, and was made John F. Robins, R.A.N. His last sea command amount to much after it was cooked. Biscuits were chantyman in my watch, the first mate's. These was H.M.A.S. "Melbourne." Captain George L. By Appointment HU. our main food, though certainly we had pea soutt chanties made light of the work, and I learned Massey, R.N. has now been appointed to this vessel. King George V. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and boiled them all. Captain Henry P. Cayley, R.A.N., until recently rice on Saturday, with plum pudding on Sunday. Captain Davies was an excellent seamen, one of in command of H.M.A.S. Melbourne, has just Pudding, I say, but that is not the word. the old Black Ball captains, his ship in that Com- assumed the position of Captain-in-Charge of Naval No nice ingredients were required here, pany being the Royal Dane, and my success as L Establishments at Sydney, in succession to Captain Plums were too scarce and currents were t«n> dear. sailor was entirely due to him for seamanship, and BRITISH J. F. Robins, R.A.N., who left for England a few Mixed with salt water from the foaming crest, to the second mate for navigation. The captain was —from Radiator Cap to Tail Light To make it light and easy to digest. a strict teetotaller, but an inveterate cigar smoker. days ago. In a heavy gale he would be seen for hours holding Captain Cayley was born at Clifton, Bristol, in fHE Ley land Lorry is as British in its dependa- Jack in a pleasant mood called it duff, bility, as the Leyland service is thorough and on to the Spanker Vang looking to windwaid, with December, 1877. and joined the Royal Naval And, forced to stay his hunger, ate the stuff. cigar after cigar disappearing in smoke. When one conscientious There are lower-priced lorries than training ship, H.M.S. Britannia, in 1891 Captain the Leyland, hut in the final analysis you will find was finished he would raise the skylight and singout, that your Leyland costs less. Practically every The result was that we were out to purloin food " Another cigar, dear." "Yes, dearest," would come Cayley's first sea appointment was to H. M.S. Hood, nation on earth pays tribute to Hritish engineering whenever and wherever we could. One invaluable the reply, and a cigar was handed up. His wife took a predecessor of the ship of the same name which skill by using Leyland Lorries. :: Invest in a Hritish built ally was a patent harpoon which was used fur next issue. 28 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 29 " INNES-BELL" Outward Bound For California.

REINFORCED Goldseekers Who Stole a Bishop's Yacht to Cross the Pacific.

CONCRETE Lincoln Bill and the Voyage of the Bee. FLOORS BV 1IIOMAK DUX HA HI N. LMOST from its foundation the port of POLITE PIRATES. A Hobart has produced bold and hardy sea- Just over 20 years after the voyage of the Emma Girderless Spans men, both professional and amateur. The voyage Kemp four men who had " left their country for from Hobart to Sydney of the 17 ton auxiliary their country's good " as Barrington put it crossed 33 6 x 33 6 yacht Rondon, manned by five brothers named the Pacific from Tasmania to California in a 10 ton Robertson and a Kellaway, is a reminder that che yacht. This craft belonged to Dr. Nixon, the old spirit is not dead. Anglican Bishop of Tasmania, who used it for PATENTEES: The run from Hobart to Sydney is, however, but visiting the outlying parts of his diocese. a trifle to some of the voyages made out of Hobart The discovery of gold in California in 1848 in the old days in vessels little if at all larger than caused great excitment in Tasmania as it did in PTY., LTD., the Rondon. Perhaps the most remarkable of N.S.W. and elsewhere in Australia and many forty 109 PITT STREET these was that of the 25 ton-schooner Emma Kemp niners went from Hobart Town and Launceston to round the world in 1826. the land of promise. Many vessels were laid on' SYDNEY from these ports to Frisco but the four prisoners of She Emma Kemp was commanded by Captain the Crown could not sail in Hie usual way. So they Steyne, an Australian by birth, who had with him took the Bishop's yacht and managed to reach San a crew of five men. It is recorded that none of Francisco in her. That they were not lacking in them except himself could either read or write. some of the better feelings of humanity, including After leaving Hobart the schooner touched at ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. politeness, is shown by the fact that they sent the Cloudy Ray in New Zealand and then sailed to OF LONDON Bishop a letter from California, apologisng for Rio de Janeiro round the Horn. liaving made so free with the episcopal yacht and ESTABLISHED 1824 At Rio she took in a cargo of tobacco and re- explaining that they would not have done so had Assets Exceed - - - - £25,000,000 turned to Hobart by way of the Cape of Good there been any other way out of their difficulty. Hope. She thus completely circumnavigated the Of these four voyagers nothing seems to have Chairman: CHARLES E. BARNETT.' Esg. world in the southern hemisphere. been heard after their safe arrival in California, but CHIEF OFFICE FOR AUSTRALIA: A few years later there was built in Tasmania a another man from Van Diemen's I-and has found ketch named the William the Fourth which had a place in the history of the golden daysof California. Alliance Chambers, 97 Pitt Street, Sydney some remarkable voyages to its credit. Built His story too is in a sense connected with the sea. Harai Sirrrtora: about 1830, in the reign of the King after whom This was Thomas Kay, once of Hobart Town, it was named, it once carried mails between A. H. MOUMT. K»Y.. Chairman; A. K. BKAI'ND, RAG. ; FUKCIS BIJUH, K«G. ; W. (iORnov IhxnK, Kki. ; who reached San Francisco early in the days of Tasmania and New Zealand. It crossed the Tas- HRNKV Mown. Esg,; <1. B. ViotKRY. Ksg. gold and became harbour-master there. Though man Sea not once but many times while it also he managed to secure his eminently respectable sailed as far to the westward as Albany and FIRE INSURANCES ACCEPTED ON ALl. CLASSES OF PROPERTY position he was associated with some of those Fremantle in Western Australia. MARINE RISKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ACCEPTED daring criminals from Australia who were known This wonderful little craft continued to sail out as "Sydney coves" or "Sydney ducks." Tlie PERSONAL ACCIDENT and DISEASE ' - BURGLARY - MOTOR CAR of Hobart until a few years ago so that it had a word Sydney, by the way, was not strictly applic- PLATE GLASS and FIDELITY GUARANTEE RISKS ACCEPTED career of about four-score years and ten. In its able to some of the high-fliers among the desperate TtlephOnw BW 1638 mnd 1639 latter days, however, it was in the timber and fire- characters who went from Australia to California. H. J. EMMS, Aasiatant Man agar. ARCH. D. STOBO, General Manager wood carrying trade and did not sail far afield. They came, like Kay, from Hobart Town. IS THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19

Green Island the body of a native man who had schooner went as far at least as Port Davey. BORED BY THK VIGILANTES instructed to take the brig round to the East Coast been dead about two months. How he came by It was on this voyage that Macquarie Harbour Working in association with some of these choice where he was to wait near Maria Island for Bill and his death did not appear, but a little later a boat was discovered. Kelly Basin still preserves the ruffians, Kay planned a robbery of the Customs the others. belonging to the schooner Governor Hunter, of name of the leader and the Gordon River that of House. His position in the port enabled him to Bill turned up a few days later. He brought James Gordon of Pittwater who is said to have Hobart Town, came into the Harbour. In it were choose a time when there was something in the with him one or two passengers, very much of his lent the whaleboat for the voyage. four men belonging to the Governor Hunter, and Customs House worth stealing. He and his com- own kidney, and also a constable who was more or From Macquarie Harbour, Kelly and his com- four to the schooner Brisbane, also of Hobart panions duly broke into the Customs House, and less shanghaied on board. panions worked northward along the coast to Cape Town. robbed it of 14,000 dollars (,£2,800). They had Grim and then round to Launceston, where, it is As soon as the party was safe on board the Bee said, they were arrested as suspicious characters a craft ready, and got away to South America. They were a mixed company. The Governor stood away for New Zealand, taking the constable Hunter's men were William Bundy a boat Steerer, and were hard put to it to prove who they were. One of the historians of California lecords a with her. Stewart found the behaviour of Cuthbert Thomas Toolen, Robert Williams, a black man, On the northeast coast they found two native report that when last heard of in 1856, Kay was in and his friends little to his liking. He complains and Pigeon, a Sydney black, iielonging to the tribes at war and both sides tried to enlist their services but they managed to keep out of trouble. some sort of piracy business, on the West Coast of that they spent their time in rioting and drinking, Brisbane were George Thomas, boat steerer, John The second boat voyage round Tasmania was South America, and "doing well." and that it was hard to maintain any semblance of Hobson, seaman, Thomas Tasmein, a black man, order or discipline on board. that of Hobbs, made in 1824. Like Kelly, Hobbs Kay was luckier than that Sydney cove, John and William Hook, a New Zealander. made his first voyage in a whaleboat, but he had Jenkins, who was the first man hanged by the From New Zealand the Bee kept on her way Lockyer questioned these men, and Hook told fewer adventures. Vigilantes in San Francisco. Jenkins assaulted north eastward across the Pacific. She put in at a story of murder and ruffianism on the part of the Such are a few stray bits of the old sea history and robbed a citizen, near the water front. He Tahiti where the Hobart Town constable was left sealers. He mentioned incidentally that these of Hobart. There is many another story hidden had a boat ready, but before he could get away he oehind. He must have been a strangely incong- sealers had been left on the islands to the eastward away in old records or in the fast fading traditions was caught. The trial was not protracted 'out at of the early days, stories of the Hobart Town ruous figure in that tropic paradise. No doubt he of King George's Sound by the Governor Hunter whalers which ranged the seas from Kerguelen and its close Jenkins borrowed a cigar and remarked found his way back to Tasmania later. and the Brisbane. They had with them two nat»ve the Crozets to the coast of Chile and from the .that the proceedings had been slow. women from Van Dieman's Land, taken on the edge of the Antarctic to the seas of Japan. Stewart stuck to his job as mate till the Bee shores of Bass Straits, and one from the mainland California keeps cropping up in these early reached Honolulu. In those days British influence of Australia, opposite Kangaroo Island. voyages. It was there long before the days of was strong in the Hawaiian Islands, and Richard • mm • gold, that William Cuthbert (commonly known as Charlton, the British Consul, wielded great power. The men named by Hook as concerned in the Lincoln Bill because he was a Lincolnshire man) murder were not those who came into the harbour died after a hectic voyage, in the course of which Stewart, thoroughly weary by this time of the with him, but four others. Lockyer was anxious to 'PHONE B 4517 he literally outran the constable. doings of Lincoln Bill and his cronies, lodged a arrest them, but they made off to the westward. complaint with Charlton, and made an affidavit, H.T.DUNN 8c CO. Our knowledge of Lincoln Bill's exploits is setting out what had happened since he had joined "COMPLETE SET OF PIRATES" mainly derived from certain letters and statements the brig at Cloudy Bay. He did not omit the Lockyer has a good deal to say about the sealers. PRINTERS of a very remarkable man, William Stewart. It suspicious doings on the Tasmanian coast, and he He remarks that they were a "cqmplete set of was he who gave his name to Stewart Island, to told the story pf the kidnapping arid marooning of pirates," going from island to island along the for to the south of the South Island of New Zealand. the constable. southern coast from Bass Straits to Rottnest Stewart seems to have fallen on evil days in his Charlton at once had the Bee seized, but Lincoln Island in open whale boats. They had their chief ALL YOUR PRINTING, later years. One account describes him as living Bill was too slippery for him. He got away to resort at Kangaroo Island and made descents on BOOKBINDING and amongst the Maoris, wearing Stewart tartan to the the mainland from time to time. California in an American vessel. STATIONERY, Etc. last and remembering that like Alan Breck Stewart, Some of them told him they had l>een a con- he bore a king's name. BLACK MEN AND WHITE. siderable way up the Swan River. It seems to have In 1830 Stewart was at Cloudy Bay when the However, Lincoln Bill did not long survive his been common for them to make voyages of several brig Bee with Lincoln Bill on board put in there. escape. He died in San Francisco. As for hundreds of miles in whaleboats. Bill wanted a mate and Stewart shipped with him. Stewart he returned to New Zealand. Earlier than this two famous boat voyages had HARRINGTONS BUILDINGS SHANGHAIED THE CONSTABLE. Western Australia has lately celebrated the been made out of Hobart. In 1815-1816 James centenary of the foundation of the pioneer settle- Kelly and four other men, circumnavigated Tas- From Cloudy Bay the Bee sailed to Hobart 53-55 GEORGE ST. NORTH. mania in a whale-boat. Kelly and two of the Town where. Lincoln Bill seems to have been well ment at Albany by Major Lockyer. Lockyer other men were natives of N S.W. There are SYDNEY known to the police and others. The brig did not reached King George's Sound in December, 1826, but the Horbart Town sealers had been there conflicting stories about the voyage, but on the sail boldly into the port, but hung about outside PRINTERS OF THIS JOURNAL. whole the evidence seems to be that it was made the mouth of the Derwent. Lincoln Bill and one before him. as described though according to one account a or two others went ashore there while Stewart was A few days after his arrival, Lockyer found on 82 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 11 SYDNEY'S C Li I E E The Navy League THEATRES.

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N much phenomena of this life the growth co-operative endeavour would greatly facilitate the I seems to tend to centralisation. We have attainment of our general aims and objects. It is seen this fact, for example, operating in the not as though we should be plunging into the YOUR ESTATE schemes of government. So long as purely local dark : into an untried association. We have this YOU cannot afford to be indifferent interests and needs are safeguarded and taken example of the League in operation throughout about the management of your care of by those directly concerned, no great evil three of the great dominions of the Empire and of Estate, for the appointment of any can come from centralising the more general and the League in the United States of America. but a reliable and experienced ex- ecutor often means not only trouble wider-placed interests. On the other hand we can These are all, more or less, highly centralised; to your dependants but expense to readily see the weighty balance of good arising one of the happiest and fruitful examples being your estate. Only those who have had the duties of an Executor thrust therefrom. that of the Dominion of Canada. upon them can realise the import- ance of the services involved. . Achieving The Navy League of New South Wales has in As a Federal organization the Navy League Our interesting booklet telling you of the ser- Beauty and Permanence the past been in touch with the League in other would command greater attention and would vices we perform as Trustees. Executors. OMEBUILDERS everywhere are States of the Commonwealth offering to discuss have more far-reaching influence and power in Attorneys and Agents, and how the wealth of achieving permanent Ceiling experience we have acquired during the 40 H beauty, by installing Wunder- the expediency of the formation of a Federal Governmental circles as well as with the generai years administration of all classes of trust lich Art Metal Ceilings. Reasonable prices and low cost of fixing place our Council of the League for Australia. To bring public. business, can benefit you. will be sent post Ceilings within the means of even the free on request. modest Homebuilder. this about several schemes of co-operation and The whole economies that we find accrt'i ig in Send to-day for our free Catalogue M. 2 J. W. BARNES, Manager. WUNDERLICH LIMITED trial were submitted by this Branch with the idea the centralisation of big business would likewise E. V. T. WHITTLE, Assistant Manager. Baptist Street. Redfem, Sydney that such a policy would in time lead to the exist and wield their benificent sway over the WUNDERLICH desired end. Even these tentative proposals administrative and financial affairs o' such a Permanent Trustee Company Art Metal Ceilings seemed to be unacceptable to some of our col- League as ours. leagues in other States. OF NEW SOUTH WALES LIMITED If only for the above reasons we would com- 25 O'CONNELL ST., SYDNEY. There is not a shadow of doubt that a welding mend their sincere and earnest consideration to of the various State Leagues irito uniformity and other Australian Branches. 15 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. Interstate Steamship Sailings Modern Passenger Steamers: Regular Passenger and Freight Services ORMISTON KATOOMBA to all Australian Ports. ORUNGAL CANBERRA BUILT FOR SPEED AND COMFORT. ZEALANDIA KAROOLA BOMBALA FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO DIMBOOLA TELEPHONE KANOWNA Adelaide Steamehip Co. Ltd. - 22 Bridge Street, Sydney City 9S20 A. U. S. N. Co. . . 7 Bridge Street, Sydney B 790S Australian Steamohip Ltd., Kembla Buildingg, Margaret St..Sydney B 7611 McHwraith, McEacharn Ltd. . 19 Briage Street, Sydney BW 1047 Famous Australian Sailing Shipy British men-of-war were sent out to stop her. I Huddart, Parker, Ltd. • . 10 Bridge Street, Sydney BW 1441 speedy clipper had not the least difficulty in leaving No. 1. The Red Jacket. / them hull down astern in a few hours. \ / Melbourne Steamehip Co. Ltd., Cr. Clarence and Barrack Street! BW 1804 The RED JACKET was one of the most celebrated After her maiden voyage the RED JACKET was of the American-built clippers which ran on the purchased by Messrs. Pilkington & Wilson, of Australian trade, a clipper ship of rather extreme Liverpool, for permanent service in the White Star INSURE WITH THE lines which was designed by Samuel H. Took and Line which they managed. She led the Australian built by George Thomas at Rockland, Maine In fleet in 1855 and tied with the LIGHTNING 011 the those days it was quite usual foi American-built return voyage. In the same year she was in colli- ships to have their copper sheathing put on in sion with the EMEKAI.D ISLE but escaped with Britain, and on this account the RED JACKET was slight damage. MERCANTILE MUTUAL uncoppered, when, under the command of Captain Her 1858 passage from Melbourne to Liverpool Asa Eldridge of packet ship reputation, she sailed was 67 days, faster than had been contrived for INSURANCE CO., LTD. from New York to Liverpool on January 11th, some considerable time. In i860 her command 1854. She arrived in 13 days, t hour and 25 was transferred to Captain Enright, one of the best An Australian Insurance Co. Established 1878 minutes, which is a sailing ship record which known captains 011 the Australian passenger trade. stands to this day, her best day's run being 413 In 1866 she was sold but her new owners kept FIRE, ACCIDENT, MARINE and miles. her 011 the same service. On her first voyage under As being one of the biggest of the extreme this ownership she was no less than nine months WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE American clippers the RED JACKET attracted a overdue and practically all hope of her safety was a good deal of attention when she arrived at Liver- given up, 90 guineas per cent, being paid on her MOTOR-CAR, PUBLIC RISK, BOILER EXPLOSION, PLATE GLASS BURGLARY pool and she was immediately chartered by the re-insurance The reason was that the racing had' ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS, LOSS OF RENTS, LOSS OF PROFITS White Star Line for a single voyage to Melbourne, strained her soft-wood hull very badly, and her FIDELITY GUARANTEE, PLUVIUS (RAINFALL) INSURANCE. ' Captain Samuel Reid being in command. She repairs cost so much that her owners found it im- sailed in May 1854, her time to Port Phillip being possible to keep her running and she was taken AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE, CROPS, HAYSTACKS, FENCING, 69 days ri hours 15 minutes, a distance of 13,800 over by the Mortgagees. WOOL FROM SHEEP'S BACK TO WAREHOUSE. miles. In spite of poor wind her return voyage was She was then sold into the London trade from HOUSEHOLDER'S AND HOMEOWNER'S COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE. made in 73 days, including time wasted when she the St. Lawrence, with several rapid changes of was embayed in the ice off Cape Horn. ownership, and in 1883 she was converted into a Be Patriotic Insure Australian Property in an Australian Insurance Co. On this maiden voyage she carried gold dust coal hulk in the Cape Verde Islands. There she worth .£200,000, but circumstances prevented the remained until 1886, when she dragged her anchors HEAD OFFICE: 16 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY. Captain signing the bills of lading, and this was ac- and drove ashore, her hull by that time being in Agencies In all Suburban and Country Centres. cordingly done by the consignees agent. This such poor condition that it was decided that she aroused a suspicion of intended piracy and two was not worth any attempt at salvage. —Prank C. Bowen. IS 19 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

under the then Vice-Admiral, Sir Rosslyn VVemyss, the Mesopotamia Operations Commander-in-Chief. It acted in concert with the army, its commander doing all in his power to of 1917. meet the requirements of the Commander-in-Chief. C. M. Collins. B.A., LL.B. Sir Stanley Maude's despatch of April 10, 1917, RISING out of certain naval and military which was put in evidence, describes fully the plan A operations that took place in Mesopotamia of the campaign in course of which the capture was in 1917 a motion was made in the Admiralty Court made. Turkish forces of great strength centred at for prize bounty by the officers and crew of the Sannaiyat 011 the Tigris and holding positions of naval flotilla taking part in those operations, on wide extent on both banks, barred the intended the ground that they had captured certain of the British advances upon Baghdad. Down river Turkish vessels. The claim was resisted on the British naval forces operated. Up river Turkish ground that th2 captures in question were the armed craft and river transport occupied the water- Aberdeen Line result of a joint naval and military Operation, and way and maintained the river communications of therefore outside the provisions of the Naval Prize the enemy. To capture Sannaiyat, cross the Tigris Act, 1864, under which the claim was made. The higher up, clear the right bank and advance in Blue Funnel Line learned President of the Court, however, allowed force on the left bank and drive the enemy beyond the claim, holding that the question was whether Baghdad, appear to have been the successive op- the flotilla and troops were jointly engaged in the erations which were resolved upon by the Com- capture of the ships, and that as the troops in fact mander-in-Chief. Of the part played by the flotilla, White Star Line took no part in the capture, the officers and crew Sir Stanley Maude says in his despatch: ' They of the flotilla were entitled to the bounty. carried out somewhat restricted but none the less Regular Sailings to EN6LAND—via DURBAN, CAPETOWN & CANARY ISLANDS important duties in the earlier part of the period. In the course of his judgment, which will be The fact that the enemy barred the way at Sannai- found reported in (1922) Probate at page 73, the yat necessitated their work being at first limited to J1 combined service offering Unequalled facilities at fares Learned President said :—" This is the claim of assisting in the protection of our water communi- Captain Wilfrid Nunn, R.N , and the officers and cations, co-operating with our detachments on the to suit all travellers ships' companies of His Majesty's ships Tarantula, Euphrates front, and occasionally shelling the Mantis and Moth, for an award of prize bounty enemy's position at Sannaiyat, when the naval kite under s. 42 of the Naval Prize Act, 1864, in respect balloon section rendered good service in observa S.S. "NESTOR"- - 14,547 tons S.S. "EURIPIDES" - 15,000 tons of the capture of the armed Turkish vessels Sulman tion work. Their opportunity came later, when Pak, Sumana, Pioneer and Basrah, on the River after the passage of the Tigris they pressed forward S.S. "ULYSSES" - 14,626 tons S.S. "THEM1STOCLES" 11,250 tons Tigris on February 26, 1917, during the operations in pursuit and rendered brilliant and substantial S.S. "ASCANIUS" - 10,148 tons S.S. "DEMOSTHENES" 11,250 tons in Mesopotamia which resulted in the overthrow of services.' The services so designated consist sub- the Turkish authority in that year, the capture of (First and Third Class Passengers carried) stantially of forcing the passage of the Tigris beyond S.S. "ANCH1SES" - 10,000 tons Baghdad, and the occuparion of the country by (For Third Class Fares apply the Turkish rearguard position and effecting the (First Class Passengers Only) Dalgety 41 Co. Ltd. only) His Majesty's forces. The number of persons on captures now in question, to which some reference board the captured vessels at the commencement in detail must necessarily be made. S.S. "CERAMIC" - - 18,945 tons of the engagement in which they were captured is " Cabin " placed at 1549, and the claim for bounty at the Sir Stanley Maude's despatch divides the military S.S. "SUEVIC" - - 12,686 tons rate of per head is ^7,745. Class operations into eight periods, of which two come S.S. "RUNIC" - -12,663 tons in question here—namely : ' The capture of San- Passengers The validity of the claim depends upon the S.S. "MEDIC" - -12,222 tons answer to the question whether the capture of the naiyat and passage of the Tigris —February 17th to Turkish vessels was a purely naval operation, or 24th,' and ' The advance on Baghdad—February Inclusive Tours to South Africa at reduced rates. was a conjoint operation of sea and land forces. 25th to March nth.' The flotilla co-operated on February 22 and 23 in the operations against San- Passengers from New Zealand can be Fares and further particulars on Apart from this question, nothing is in dispute between the claimants and the Lords Commis- naiyat and in the fighting which attended the cross- booked by local New Zealand Agents. application. sioners of the Treasury. The grounds of objection ing of the Tigris. On February 24th it moved uo to the claim were that the action of the naval the river, and late at night took possession of Kut. JOINT AGENTS: flotilla was ancillary to that of the army, that the During the whole day of February 25th fighting with BRISBANE- Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Wills,Gilchrist & Sanderson Ltd. capture was made in course of carrying out direc- the Turkish rearguard proceeded. By a forced SYDNEY - Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Gilchrist, Watt ft Sanderson, Ltd. tions of Sir Stanley Maude, Commander-in-Chief march during the night of the 25th the main force MELBOURNE - Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and John Sanderson ft Co. of the Army in Mesopotamia, and that the capture of the Turkish army placed a substantial distance ADELAIDE -Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and George Wills ft Co. Ltd. between themselves and the British land forces. ALBANY—Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Henry Wills ft Co. was rendered possible by the operations of the army under Sir Stanley Maude's command. Sir Stanley Maude, early on the 26th directed the F8EIIANTLE and PERTH-Dalgety ft Co , Ltd and George Wills ft Co. Ltd. flotilla to ' push on and inflict as much damage as The flotilla in the Tigris, which was under the possible.' Advancing up the Tigris they encount- ered at Nahr Kellah formidable fire from Turkish immediate command of Captain Nunn, formed part rearguard forces in occupation of a strong position of the naval forces on the East Indian station 29 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 6 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL / The Turkish battle-cruiser YAWUZ SULTAN European Naval Notes. SELIM (originally the German GOEBBN) has been t (By a Special Correspondent) successfully dry-docked at Constantinople for re- pairs. It is doubtful if she will ever be efficient Through India to England! NELSON, battleship, has proved very economical again. at low power, and considerably exceeded her ROSEMARY, sloop, is to be commissioned for designed speed. She and her sister RODNEY can the Persian Gulf. £EYLON, enchanted Doorway of use their 6-inch guns for anti-aircraft defence, just FISGARD, the engine-room artificers' training India, offers the P. & O. voyager a as the " County" cruisers can use their 8-inch main battery. establishment at Portsmouth, is to be moved to Chatham where it is expected to be transferred to thousand sparkling contrasts, and the The first of the new " County " cruisers to run shore. Its hulks include the old TERRIBLE and trials are BERWICK, SUFFOLK, CUMBERLAND and glamour of the East endures until he is the early ironclads HERCULES and SULTAN. CORNWALL, but the last named had to interrupt borne smoothly upon the blue Mediter- hers owing to engine trouble. The submarine " M.2" has been refitted and has been joined by a full crew for experimental work. ranean towards Marseilles and London. The battle- cruiser COURAGEOUS which has been flThe comforts of a 21,000 ton P. & O. converting into an aircraft-carrier for some years, is Pirates' houses at Bias Bay were destroyed in a to be ready at the beginning of next year, when raid carried out by the cruiser DANAE, the destroyer liner may be illustrated by the refinements Temple of Tooth, Kandy. she will join the Mediterranean Fleet. SIRDAR, the sloop FOXGLOVE, and the aircraft- enjoyed in Second Saloon. Spacious one EXCURSION TO CEYLON. The Italian 10,000 ton cruiser TRENTO has been carriers HERMES and ARGUS. The West River An ideal holiday at reasonable cost is lairs were attacked by a punitive expedition from assured to Australians by the P. & O. launched by Ansaldo of Leghorn. It is claimed and two berth cabins, luxurious saloons, Excursion flares to Ceylon. The special that she will be the fastest of her type afloat. 'v the gunboats MOORHEN, MOTH and CICALA. return tickets are available for three The Flotilla leader SEYMOUR, is to be refitted wide decks and dainty meals are features months and may be obtained for £65 The Navy is replacing the 35-ft. steam pinnaces (from Sydney) First Saloon, and £42 by motor boats of equal size and power. at Portsmouth. which never fail to win appreciation. (from Sydney) Second Saloon. The film version of the battles of Coronel and The paddle minesweeper ATHERSTONE (built the Falklands has been released. It was accorded 1916) has been purchased by the New Medway Travel Earlier by the P. & O. | the honor of a " command " performance at Bal- Co. and will run excursions to France as QUEEN moral. OF KENT. She is the first naval paddler to be converted. ^LENDING and color-perfect under brilliant sun- | The French cruiser DUQUESNE is ready for trials. The German battle-cruiser MOLTKK is being shine, the blue seas and sparkling shores of the She was laid down in 1925. scrapped at Lyness after being raised from the French Riviera are the jewelled winter playground of " Command and Discipline " has been written bottom of Scapa Flow. Europe. They afford neyer-ending variety and interest. by Vice-Admiral Sir Herbert W. Richmond. UTTERN, HAJEN, BAVERN and VALROSSEN,

NAVAL NOTES—Continued. THE MESOPOTAMIA OPERATIONS OF 1917—Continued. The battleships RCVAL SOVEREIGN, and MALAYA BUCK & WILCOX LTD have been withdrawn from the Mediterranean for HEAD OFFICE a WORKS IN AUSTRALIA : large refits. RAMILLIES has filled the gap left by in the Nahr Kellah bend. The course of the river gave a great advantage to the enemy. It changes ROYAL SOVEREIGN. REGENTS PARK. N.S.W at the extremity of a narrow peninsula from a The Flotilla leader VALENTINE has joined the course of about due north to a course of about due Mediterranean 2nd Flotilla on completion of re- south. Strong Turkish forces occupied the bank in considerable strength, and although the cavalry tubing. cTUCanufacture of the British forces, supported by field guns, en- The World Renowned Water The cruiser DORSETSHIRE has been laid down gaged this powerful rearguard, the general British Boys' Wrist Watch of Con- advance appears not to have reached Nahr Kellah Tube Boiler, unanimously recom- at PORTSMOUTH on the slip vacated by LONDON. tinental manufacture in a during that or the next day. The main body of mended by the Boiler Committee heavy nickel case. A watch The special entry cadetships offered at the half- the Turkish army was retreating through the desert appointed by the British Admir- that is a good timekeeper, year number only 8 executive and 7 engineering, on the left bank of the Tigris. The flotilla, how- ever, forced its way beyond the extremity of the and will stand plenty of in order to avoid creating a surplus. In 1925, 15 alty and now the Standard Boiler peninsula and steamed up the Tigris, and at a dis- hard wear. Would make a and 25 were offered. of the British, American, and tance, as Captain Nunn showed, of from fifteen to very useful and acceptable It is rumoured that the next Naval Estimates twenty miles in a direct line beyond Nahr Kellah, other Navies. — Christmas present for any overtook the armed vessels of the Turkish river will be asked to provide for a large increase in boy. Price . . .. 6 9 service, and made the captures now in question. personnel. The captures took place in the early evening. CITY OFFICE: Ccrsica's suitability as an aircraft base has been The vessels anchored for the night near the furthest point reached in the operations and remained there DAVID JONES' tested by the French Navy. onion HOUSE, WE STREET, SYDNEY the next two days. The prizes were sent down the The new French destroyer RAILLEUSE exceeded river. On March i the flotilla again advanced, 34 knots on trial. and on the morning of that day the Tarantula reached Azizjeh just as the troops were entering The new Italian destroyer TURBINE when tried that village. The reach in which the last captures made 39.6 knots for 30 miles. For four hours she were made on the 26th was stated to be about five miles as the crow flies below Azizjeh, and about maintained 38 8 knots. twenty miles in a direct line above Nahr Kellah. A. FORSYTH & CO. Ltd. The new Rosyth destroyer reserve has been By reason of the tortuous course of the Tigris, the joined by SHARK, STEADFAST, TURBULENT, SCOTS- distances on the waterway greatly exceed the dis- tances overland." Australian Rope Box 86 CC, G.P.O. 339 Kent Street, MAN, SEARCHER, SERENE, SEAFIRE and SCIMITAR. SIMOOM, SWALLOW, TACTICIAN and TRIBUNE will Works Cable and Telegraphic Address: Sydney also be included if their re-tubing can be deferred. "Rope" PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS CODES: A.B.C. 4th aod 5th Editions The Greek Navy is reported by the British Naval and Bern ley's Mission which recently took charge to have im- proved greatly owing to the disappearance of WORKS Bourke Street, Waterloo New South Wales politics. PLEASE NOTE. Kangaroo Rope Works Brisbane, Queensland Contributions of a suitable nature are cordially LARGEST MANUFACTURERS IN AUSTRALIA OF: invited, and should be addressed to the White and Tarred Manilla, Coir Rope, Spun Yarn, Lashings, PHOTOGRAPHS OF SHIPS OF ALL KINDS EDITOR, TIIF. NAVY LCAOUK JOURNAL, Room 110, Dal ton House, lift Pitt Street, Clothes Lines, New Zealand Flax and Russian Hemp Rope, Sydney. Log Lines, Harvesting Twine, etc., Manilla Driving Ropes, Sailing ships and warships of all ages and The Navy League does not necessarily endorse Plain and Cable Laid Cotton Ropes, Sash Cords, etc. Sisal Fibre for Plaster Boards a Speciality. all countries a speciality, also a large selection the opinions of contributors to the JOURNAL. of the early liners. Post card size 3d. each, All alterations of standing advertisements HEAD OFFICE: larger sizes proportionate. A. FOR5YTH & CO. LTD.33 9 KENT STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W. should reach the JOURNAL NOT LATER thnu the 1st day of the month of issue. Phones: B 7302-3 Nautical Photo Agency, 9 Victoria Street, London, S.W.1. PHONE : B 7808. 19 IS THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. Reminiscences of a Naval Career No. 1 Illustrations from "A Windjammer Prentice" Martinets I Have Sailed With.

( Written jor the "Navy Leagi Journal" by 'Jack Frost.") N a recent issue of the "Navy League Journal " especially when dealing wi?h the humble lower-deck I there appeared an article—The British ratings. I know of no finer tribute that could be Navy—wiitten by way of a necessary prelude to a paid him than that which one so frequently hears series to follow, of which this is the first instal- from old shipmates whom one meets in civil life : ment. It was considered advisable, for the edifi- " He wasn't a bad sort, after all. His bark was cation of the uninitiated, to outline briefly the worse than his bite." And this sort of tribute history of the ancestry and birth of the British from men who, when at sea with him, often Navy, nr.ainly to show with what callous, brutal smarted sorely under the feeling that the " old severity discipline was maintained in those days man " was the biggest tyrant that ever trod on when merchantmen were practically commandeered deck ! by Crown charter, not only to fight the country's MARTINETS ARE BORN OUTLAWS. sea battles, but also to exploit the seas as much During a long career in the Navy, occupying a for personal gain as for their own and their1 position which brought me in closer touch with country's glory. these martinets than falls to the lot of the average With the later introduction of constitutional naval man, the writer had exceptional opportunities ICE BERG OFF ST. PAUL'S ROCKS government for the Navy there came a more for studying their real characters. And though BKTWKKX CAPKTOWN AND MKLBOURNK humane form of maintaining discipline, both in with others he often smarted under what, at the respect of administration and of the proper appor- time, he imagined to be tyranny at their hands, he tioning of punishments in accordance with a care' can now look back on those times as the happiest fully-framed scale, consistent with the nature of of his life and find in their circumstances, material offences committed. for the brightest of reminiscence. Now I come to Yet withal the introduction of constitutional think of it, these martinets, while being holy terrors government, the exigencies of the sea rendered it in their exactitude for an adherence to the Regu. both impracticable and undesirable for its ancient lations in others, were themselves veritable outlaws disciplinary traditions to be utterly broken down — who would take an almost ecstatic delight in the callous, steel-hearted czars of the quarter-deck flaunting those Regulations at every favourable gradually had to tone down their despotism ; but opportunity ! The immortal Nelson himself was they still remained, as they always must remain, in such an example. Did he not demonstrate this the form of martinets whose rule, if less callously when he deliberately placed his telescope to his despotic, was equally indisputable, so much so that blind eye in order not to see a signal which he it gave rise to the use of the age-old phrase: "Yoi^ resented having to act upon ? can drive a carriage and pair through any one of I well remember one fine mattinet (a team of the thousands of Articles in the ' King's Regula- bullocks couldn't drag his name nor the circum. tions and Admiralty Instructions.' stances from me) who acted in a similar manner In comparatively recent times, the martinet has when handed a telegram from his commander-in- taken on the role of an eccentric rather than that chief, countermanding an important mission he of a despot. Often, while pretending to rule with was just at that precise moment about to enter an iron hand, he wears a velvet glove. To his upon : everlasting credit, I have never known him to " Damn it !" he exclaimed, thrusting back the wield his authority other than with impartiality, crumpled telegram into his clerk's hand. " Re- IS THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19

member, this thing came too late ; I had left the gent, would hardly dare to risk tampering with. Globe Brand ship before it arrived ! " The ruse broke down by a clumsy accident. I will risk breaking a confidence by stating that After the man had pleaded not guilty to the Meat Products the result of this action—only possible for a mar- initial formal charge, the old martinet, more QUALITY QUARANTEED tinet of fearless initiative—very subsequently set amused than angry at his cunning and audacity, the British Empire ablaze with anthusiasm, by its sent for him : A8K FOR having, at an exceedingly critical stage, averted a " Are you guilty or not guilty of this charge national calamity! which I hear has been brought against you ?" Globe Sheep Tongue MILD VICKS IN VIRTUOUS ROBES. he asked. Impecuniosity or penuriousness has sometimes "Guilty, Sir," was the reply. driven a martinet to extremes of eccentricity or even outlawry of the kind that the Navy has always " Then how do you propose to support your Globe Ox Tongue plea of not guilty ?" regarded as a virtue. This fact has frequently been responsible for the currency of naval anecdote "Just by bluffin' 'em, Sir." that remain imperishable while yet being subject "Jacky" chuckled at the idea of bluffing the Globe Mea^Extract to ridiculous exaggeration. The most flagrantly Customs' officers : 11 You pull the bluff off success- KIWI IS BEST FOR ALL FOOT- delightful case of this kind within my memory is fully, and you'll earn my everlasting respect and WEAR. IT IS SUPREME IN that of an impecunious admiral who sought to JAMES BARNES LIMITED admiration I" he exclaimed. " Fail, and I shall BLACK, TAN, PATENT LEAT- reduce his household expenses by reducing by one MANUFACTURERS have to come down on you like an avalanche for HER, LIQHT TAN, DARK TAN. member, his official male retinue. The yarn goes a damned fool of a rogue '" NIQQER.OX BLOOD & BROWN. REDFERN, NEW SOUTH WALES that this man's name was retained on the ship's books, his pay contributing towards the wages of a The man won his case both at a Naval Court of more-needed female servant. Enquiry, ordered by Admiral Fisher, and, subse- quently, at the local Civil Court. "Jacky" issued Similarly, of another impecunious admiral, there instructions that, throughout, the man was to be is a yarn that he kept a milch cow on the official given every facility and assistance to defend him- pay of a fictitious able-bodied seaman ! self. From time immemorial it has been considered THE COCKROACH DRIVE. rather a virtue than a crime to filch Government Any normally observant ex-naval man could stores, provided the Richer is not actuated by desire furnish a repertoire of martinet anecdote big enough of self-gain but for the benefit of the ship. The to fill a whole volume. Here are a few others stinginess of the Admiralty in regard to ship's stores from my own personal experience : is proverbial, so that any filching of surplus supplies is regarded merely as a system of robbing Peter to Captain was one of the many eccentric Increasing in pay Paul that prevails In most nalks of Government martinets I had the good fortune to serve under. popularity year life. V His misinterpretation of the Regulations more after year. In this respect there are numerous anecdotes often took the form of awarding extraordinary There is no handed down of that fine old martinet—the late punishments for minor offences. Our ship—a substitute for Admiral Sir John (Jacky) Fisher, of whom it was barque-rigged corvette — was overrun with cock- "Vice-Regal" said that the highest compliment you could pay roaches, the majority of which were as big as quality, nor for him was to call him a " dockyard shark." young mice. the comfort of the On one occasion, a member of "Jacky's" staff The "old man " hit on a ruse to rid the ship of " ivory tips, was caught red-handed by the Customs' officers, the pest. One day he gave orders that all the smooth to the smuggling a large quantity of tobaccos, cigars, and 1 boys, to the number of about one hundred, should lips." perfumery out of his ship lying at Portsmouth. dress in their best serge suits, all of which had only If you amoke a pipe, of course you amoke " Vice-Regal' Packets of 10, Lightpenct Mixture in a Civie Pipe. These contraband goods were cunningly concealed been issued and were, therefore, new. Towards Packets of IS, I/- in empty gun-cotton cases and in the heads of the close of the day we boys were piped to " fall W. D. & H. O. WILLS Air tight tins Iff SO, 3IS. torpedoes, which a Customs' officer, ho«.-ver dili- in " on the quarter-deck. We were then ordered 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 15

to roll up the legs of our wide trousers when, " But your wife, Sir ? She is still swinging at behold our bare knees! They were all stained a the end of the falls!" expostulated the young lieutenant. At deep blue by the dye from the serge ! 44 Let her swing, d n you ! " roared the cap- As a punishment for being found " dirty " we tain, shaking his fist threateningly. "Serve her any time were each issued with an empty beer bottle, with right; she should know better than come alongside instructions that we were to muster each morning my ship during the dinner hour !" anycohere. and evening for a week with our bottles filled with And swing the lady did, for nearly an hour in cockroaches. It was an easy task for the first few mid air, until the hands were piped to fall in to days; but gradually our game grew scarcer and resume work. The appropriate leverage for all scarcer until, towards the end of the week, it A MYSTERIOUS ANCHOR. occasions is Tooth'* K. It. Lager. For those who care became difficult for us to fill our bottles, failing That beneath a thin veneer of austerity, some At home—on the road—in tin* of these martinets conceal a fine sense of humour, club—you'll find the greatest satis- which, there was a dozen strokes with the cane is apparent in the following anecdote: faction in a glass «»f mellow K.Ii. Dill's "BEST' Virginia Tobacco awaiting us. At each muster, we all had to clamber One of the most arduous evolutions of the many into the lower shrouds and, in the presence ©f Dill's " Best " high-grade Virginian Tobacco, that are performed in the Navy, is that occasioned petty officers, tip the cockroaches overboard. by the pipe: "Out sheet anchor and cable!" in cube cut and ready rubbed. A cool, mild TOOTH'S As the cockroaches became scarce, we would The vessel is supposedly in danger of drifting, in tobacco that will not burn the tongue, attempt, when emptying our bottles, to retrieve a a storm, on to a lee shore. To avert the calamity, i lb., 16/- 8 ozs., 8/-; 4 ozs., 4/-; 202s., 2/- the heavy sheet anchor, with many fathoms of wire handful or more, slyly pushing the loathsome Mi TOBACCO DEPARTMENT. GROUND FLOOR cable, has to be slung overside the stern of a bin things inside our flannel singlets, next to our bare A7?W LAGER sailing launch and towed away out to windward FARMER'S SYDNEY flesh ! Many of the boys, including myself, were and there dropped. By means of the hold on this Brewed and Bottled by Tooth k Co.. Limited, reported for this act and punished with the cane anchor there lies the possibility of saving the ship Kent Brewery, Sydney. box 497 AA, G.P.O. for " misappropriation" of Government stores ! from disaster. The evolution is rarely carried out beyond slinging the anchor, flaking down the cable As may be imagined, we thought we were being inside and all round the launch, and towing it out harshly dealt with at the lime, and could not share to the spot where it would be dropped. To THE in the joke that the older hands attached to it. actually drop the anchor would involve an enormous But to-day, we can enjoy a good laugh over it, amount of quite unnecessary labour, if not actual m risk of losing it. Like all evolutions, it takes the just as we can when some of us meet on shore form of keen competition between the ships so BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY C° L after the passing of the years, and recount other engaged. similar " tyrannies " we suffered at the hands of In this particular fleet this evolution was invari- MINE OWNERS IRON & STEEL MASTERS one or other of these fine old martinets. ably won by H.M.S. so much so, that "LET HER SWING!" all the other ships were always puzzled to the point of jealous exasperation, as to how she could, on MANUFACTURERS OF: Yet another experience I had of a martinet : every occasion, beat her own record. Captain was a stickler for promptitude TEE RAILS. BRIDGE RAILS. Presumably, the Admiral on the flagship—him- BEAMS. CHANNELS. in obeying a " pipe." We were lying in the road self a notorious martinet—became dubious. On ANGLES. TEES. ROUNDS. stead at Spithead. One day, in a choppy sea, the the occasion in question, to everybody's amazement, captain's wife came alongside. Being an invalid he signalled the unusual consternating order : "Let SQUARES. FLATS and practically a cripple, she was always, on her go all anchors !" OCTAGONS. PIG-IRON. I visits, accommodated with a " boatswain's chair," When the order was executed, to everybody's INGOTS, BLOOMS AND and slung over the ship's side. still greater consternation the record-making ship's BILLETS. REINFORCING anchor floated ! On this occasion, just as the lady was suspended BARS, WIRE RODS, The secret was out—the anchor proved to be a in mid air, the boatswain's mate piped dinner, but BENZOL. TAR, SOLVENT wooden dummy; hence its comparatively easy the officer of the watch, of course, detained the NAPHTHA, SULPHATE O manipulation, enabling the crafty ship to which it men who were manning the boatswain's chair falls, belonged to be always at the top of the time score. AMMONIA S OT. WINCHESTER «T. to complete the job of hoisting the lady inboard. The ship paid dearly for her bluff. As a punish- The captain appeared on the poop. In a violent ment, she was sent to sea for a month with orders ...... >r .u.ct"c I rage, he roared out to the officer of the watch : to perform the evolution : " Out sheet anchor and " Belay those falls and send those men away ! cable ! " every day—and to do so thoroughly, loo ; What the devil do you mean, Sir, by working the and not with a wooden dummy 1 q HEAD OFFICE: MELBOURNE J hands after they have been piped to dinner?" (To be continued). IS THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19

LANE COVE. ROSE BAY-BONDI.

{Contributed by Mr. R. M. Sommerville. O.C.) (Contributed by Mr. C. J. Hopkins. O.C.) v nm^' The usual nightly parades and boat drills have With the advent of warmer weather increasing rrf been carried out during the month and have been activity is noticed in sailing circles, and we, in well attended. common with others, have taken advantage of the more congenial conditions prevailing to venture The race set apart on the programme of the \ k further afield on our week-end cruises, which the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on their opening V 'r shorter days during the winter months somewhat day for The Navy League Sea Cadets, was won, curtailed and the lure of the big fires in our kitchen after a splendid race, by Mosman Company. Well proved a greater attraction than the 41 tang of the done Mosman ! We offer our heartiest congratu- salt sea breeze." lations to this young Company in thus carrying off * two prizes so close to one another. If you go on All this is changed and the warm clothing worn at this rate, Mosman, you will soon be a force to on our cruises has been discarded in favour of be reckoned with. Thus you have two honours Canadian costumes so that the boys can take ad- to your credit ; first the winning of the Fairfax vantage of going " over the side " at any suitable The Navy League is Non-Sectarian. The Navy League is Non-Political. Banner, and now the winning of the Barometer. port of call—Neilsen Park and Clifton Gardens Good luck to you ! being the favourite spots. During the month we had the pleasure of a visit One of the chief events of the month was taking of two boats crews from Mosman sub-branch who SUB-BRANCH AND COMPANY NEWS. part in a Guard of Honour to the Governor at the spent a few hours at our depot. After lunch we Prince Edward Theatre, at the screening of the tried the sailing qualities of their whaler and cutter " Flag Lieutenant." Mr W BUOKLAHD with our gig in the run down to Neilsen Park BALM AIN DROMMOYNE E?SSSy .. Mr. J. 8PARK Another great night was at the Royal Naval and back in which we again demonstrated the fact Offlo*r-ln-Oh ga Mr. «. L. HAMMER we have a real flyer in this new acquisition to our NOETHSYDNEY RICHMOND House on the Anniversary of Trafalgar. Hon. S*er»tary Mr. <3 SOOWOROFT fleet. There we were entertained at a Concert given by LANE OOVE ROSE BAY-BONDI various talented artists, and the prizes won during We appreciate these inter-company visits and extend a hearty welcome to all to make this depot Offtoar.ln-Oh's* Mr • STONR Offloer In Charge the year were distributed. COOGEE-CLOVELLY HM Im. Mr. 4 K MILLER BIRCHGROVE Hon Secretary a port of call and to make use of the resources at The competition for punctuality and cleanliness our disposal. MftJU 4 U 13 A Y _ Offlo.r-ln Charg. Mr H «. Currinfton MIDDLE HARBOUR Aotg O InC Mr W. Q NIXIV muoma.11 Ufl 1 lt.nR.cr.Ury .. Mr T. V Robert* resulted in a tie between Petty Officer F. Pritchard Plans are already in hand whereby facilities for and Leading Seaman Edwards, and when this was handling a large number of boats and also for were excellent, and Mr. H. W. Brown and Mr. T. made known, our President, Mr. H. Cochrane, catering for more week-end campers during the Zrafalqar Day. B. Sinclair gave of their best. Mr. Brown rendered kindly donated a second watch, for which we summer months will, we hope, be an accomplished " My Bonny Barque " and "Anchored " and Mr. tender our best thanks. fact during the next four weeks. The Trafalgar Anniversary this year was cele- Sinclair played marvellously on the mouth-organ. brated by a Navy League Concert and celebration On this night also, the Cochrane Shield was The race kindly put on the programme by the Mr. A. G. Milson. Hon. Sec., Navy League, at Royal Naval House, on 21st October. presented to the Company as the result of the race Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron was won by Mos- N.S.W. Branch, acted as Chairman, and everyone held on the Lane Cove River. man Company, who finished in great style, with H. E. The State Governor, Admiral Sir Dudley voted that the 122nd Anniversary of Nelson's vic- North Sydney, well up, second. de Chair, K.C.B.,M.V.O . addressed the assembly, Birchgrove's Godmother gave two medals to the tory off Trafalgar had been celebrated in wonderful We entered the "Fairfax Whaler" coxed by O.C. fifing illustrations of Nelson's determination and style. Officer-in-Charge of this Company, to be competed strength of character frcm boyhood up. An in- for -one for signalling and one for knotting. The and the No. 2 " Hixson Dinghy" coxed by 1st spiring and illuminating speech, it was, on the examination for these medals will take place in Officer, Mr. F. Hopkins. The latter, with a picked great national hero, and Navy League Sea Cadets DRUMMOYNE. December, and the Company hopes that this lady crew, put up a splendid fight but unfortunately will be able to pay us a visit at the presentation were interfered with by a sailing boat which spoiled present listened enrapt to the telling of the doings (Contributed by Mr. J. Hirons. O.C.J of the boy who rose to such great heights of fame. of prizes as she takes such an interest in this their chance of gaining a place. A bump like this Since our last epistle Drummoyneis still plough- Company. does not damp their enthusiasm, they take these set The Concert programme proved a very varied ing its way through the rough water into the backs as good sports should and as a matter of one. The N.S.W. State Military Band gave three smooth. We were sorry we could not make a Owing to the falling off in attendance the course. At the same t me they did not have the rousing items selected for the occasion ; whilst place in the last race, but we had a good try and Monday night dances have been discontinued, but opportunity of letting the offending skipper of the the Navy League Sea Cadet Band of Birchgrove that's the main thing. the Euchre Party is just as well patronised. We sailing boat know that he was off his course. Company gave excellent renderings from their have to offer our best thanks to Mr. J. Clayton for We thank Mr. Harry Shelley for his goodness The O C. and his crew had a splendid view of ever-increasing repertoire. the further donation of a prize for the Euchre in towing us down the harbour for the last race. the race from the rear, as we chased the others in Party. Mr. Peter Gawthorne (the famous Actor) and He also supplied the boys with refreshments en but kept on past the winning post after the others Mr. Chas. Lawrence gave a great deal of pleasure. route. We also thank the Royal Sydney Yacht We omitted to mention in our last report that had eased up, and were well to the front when they The former was heard in rousing songs and the Squadron for their invitation and the way the Club Mrs. and Miss Darcy treated the Company to a landed to march up to where the refreshments Utter kept one and all in a bubble of merriment. looked after the boys in the refreshment line after night at the pictures in recognition of the crew were kindly provided by the Royal Sydney Yacht The Lane Cove ladies and Miss Pansy Shimell the race. winning the boat race. Squadron. Drummoyne Ntwt oontinued page 24. 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 '

ROSE BAY BONDI—CONTINUED. If any of our readers residing in the Eastern Suburbs feel an " inward urge " that they would COUGHS Nelson Night was a great success. A composite like to take a practical interest in this sub-branch trophies Guard from the various companies were drawn up come along any week end—see what we are doing Quickly Stopped to receive His Excellency The Governor, Admiral — find out what our requirements are—think it Sir Dudley de Chair, who commented on their over—then let thought lead to action—we are not for Jtll Sports —if treated promptly smart appearance. monopolists and will appreciate your practical co- The programme was one of the best and every- operation. |-| ARDY BROTHERS offer one enjoyed themselves. an unexcelled selection of Take proper steps in thd first stages MOSMAN. articles suitable for Sports of a cold, or on the slightest sign of His Excellency presented the watches—donated Trophies. Each one is of attractive design and excel hoarseness and you will ensure relief* by that sterling Navy League supporter and enthu- (Contributed by Mr. //. R. Currington. O.C.J siast, Mr. Harold Cochrane—to the boys of the lent quality. The cup illus- easily. We are of course very pleased to have won the various Companies for punctuality and neat appear- trated is an example; and Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron's boat race on the demonstrates the moderation Elliott's Compound Syrup of White ance. 15th October and extend our congratulations to of the prices. Pine and Tar is a soothing, natural Our representative on this occasion was Leading the young crew, and their coxswain, Mr. A. Ham- A handsome Catalogue posted medicament for throat and lungs. It Seaman Master Dean Swift, who has reached a ilton. We have decided on two more wins with Silver plated Miniature I™ nnywhere. Goods sent the Aneroid Barometer for keeps. Cup. on plinth Heiaht. on approval throughout Aus- prevents coughing and relieves hoarse- high standard in this respect. The very interesting 44 S inches traha Five per cent, die- ness. It is splendid in all cases of loss address given by His Excellency (a British Admiral) Mr. E. C. Gale, of June Bird" (Auxiliary _ . __, count allowed for cusli. on Lord Nelson was listened to with keen enjoy- Yacht) fame has purchased a first-class cutter for Price 30i• of voice. ment by all hands, and the homely manner in us, and let us have it 011 wonderful terms — all of HARPY BROS LTD Elliott's Compound Syrup of White which it was delivered made its appeal to the boys. our thanks Mr. Gale. 11 PHiMIuu"e""of Lxc 1 ustve'J[•• VU:!lop- *" Pine and Tar is obtainable from all Pick and shovel work is not usually an occupa- Mr. Chas. Lawrence was in great form, and the tion of choice, nor is it often indulged in except as chemists. Insist on the genuine. 13 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY inimitable manner in which he recounted his vari- a means of livelihood, yet on Saturday, the 22nd ous jokes had the elders rocking in their seats could be seen a volunteer gang of willing non- 44 ELLIOTT BROS. LTD. " like jellies in a cyclone." If to laugh is to unionists excavating, levelling and building the O'UUSVKIX STHKET, SVHSKY grow fat" he will find himself exceedingly unpopu- training wall of our Depot Parade Ground. Work lar in this age of boyish figures. is still proceeding on Saturday afternoons, and on completion our grounds will bear inspection. The As Officer of the day I desire to thank O.C. provided lunch which our Honorary Gastro- the senior and junior officers of the various Sub- nomic Censor pronounced O K. despite the fact branches for their loyal co-operation on this that the fire touched the custard. Hearty thanks occasion. to our voluntary workers. In response to a phone message from our good Our Hon. Organiser, Mrs. Dillon, and her will- PEARSON'S friend, Captain Surtees Rothery, of the Union ing band of wonderful ladies appear never to take Steamship Co., we sailed up to where his ship was a holiday. On Saturday evening the 5th instant CARBOLIC moored and transhipped two huge sacks of cocoa- they staged in the large Assembly Hall of the nuts. Needless to say the gift was very acceptable Mosman Public School a profitable and entertain- and appreciated by all hands. Our thanks to ing Gift Evening as a preliminary to our Grand Captain Rothery for his kindness. Christmas Fete to be held in Mosman Town Hall on the 2nd and 3rd of December, where Chocolate SAND SOAP Mr. D. Hixson, when down on a recent visit wheels, stalls, hoop-la's, etc , will provide Christmas from his station at Dalgety, presented a fine lot of Gifts and poultry for the multitude. OR your new home, seaside or mountain sporting material and also a suit of sails to the bungalow—specify '4FIBROLITE" As- On the 23rd ultimo our latest and youngest F Company—very useful and acceptable. Our bestos Cement Sheets for Exterior Walls. recruit arrived safely in the shape of the second Interior Walls and Ceilings aod 44 FIBRO- thanks to Mr. Hixson, Jnr., who is a real chip of 44 successor to the throne of Currington. Good luck LITE" Slates for Rooming. Fibrolite " the old block, and like his parents takes a real DOES ITS WORK to mother, father and son. costs no more than weatherboards and lining interest in the boys. boards and is superior in every respect. It Cadet W. Oxenbould is our winner of the 1927 is Fire Retardant, White Ant Proof, and Im- Coogee Clovelly invariably spend the week-ends proves with Age. WELL Viking Watch—well done Oxenbould ! with us, and like ourselves regard this depot a Write jor Fret Catalogue. We were particularly pleased to welcome Captain home away from home. Beale on his initial visit to our depot on the evening James Hardie 8i Coy. Ltd. We recently had a visit from the joint Organis- of the 1st instant. ing Secretaries, Captain W. W. Beale, O.B.E , and Forty of our cadets attended the Nelson Night "Aabmtoa Hem— " USE NO OTHER Mr. G. E. D. Billam, B.A., L.I.B., who were Concert at Royal Naval House—their smart ap- York and Wynyard Streets, Sydney. greatly impressed with the wonderful possibilities pearance called forth laudatory remarks from His of this depot and its fine geographical position. Excellency the Governor. is 19 ' 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

MOSM AN- CONTINUED. Among others present were Dr. Reid„ Mr. and Our quota of cadets also attended a performance Mrs. Whyte, Mr. and Mrs. Bolton, Mesdames of " The Flag Lieutenant " as a Guard of Honour Fisher, Nixey and Sylvester. The Concert, which The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited to His Excellency on the occasion of his visit to • is being held to publicise our activities, is taking the Prince Edward Theatre. place at Chatswood Town Hall on the 8th Decem- ESTABLISHED 1B34 ber. The Welfare Committee is taking care of An interesting visit was paid by our Company to AUTHORISED CAPITAL - £ 12,000,000. the arrangements for catering. So roll up, every- Rose Bay Depot. ; body who s interested in our welfare ! We promise CAPITAL PAID-UP £4,710,412 10 0 Week-end camps are now in vogue at our depot, RESERVE FUND ...... £3,950,000 0 0 all a good time on that night, so don't forget the as many as 26 boys revelling in their port and date. RESF.RVE CAPITAL ... £4,730,512 10 0 starboard fo'castle quarters. £13.390,925 0 0 By the way, we hope to have our motor installed One of our best supporters, Mr. P. J. Benson, DIRECTORS: in the gig by the 19th instant, and then we'll be has presented our depot with a brand new bell able to lend yeoman assistance at our races. GEORGE J. COHEN. CHAIRMAN ; HON. SIR THOMAS HUCHES. M L.C.. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN ; weighing 50 lbs. Many thanks Mr. Benson. HON. JAMES ASHTON. M.L.C. : MAJOR-GENERAL THE HON. J. W. MACARTHUR ONSLOW. In conclusion, the Company is progressing V.D., M.L.C.: OWEN E. FRIEND. splendidly, and now that we have obtained the support of a live and influential Committee we are GENERAL MANAGER: J. R DRYHURST. MIDDLE HARBOUR. confident of our future prosperity. HEAD OFFICE: SYDNEY. 343 GEORGE STREET. LONDON OFFICES: 18 BIRCHIN LANE. LOMBARD STREET. EC 3. AND 69 KING WILLIAM (Contributed by Mr. W. G. Nixey. Actg. O.C.) NORTH SYDNEY STREET. E.C. LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND: WESTMINSTER BANK Since our last report the opening of the Royal LIMITED : BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED. Sydney Yacht Squadron season has taken place, and we entered the pulling race specially fixed by «H'I;I.ASS. interest again in the Navy League. It seemed !; jR Unique Cafe Cbantant tickets J like old times to have his cheery company at the march prior to the Palais Royal Ball. When he is g and Bridge Party fas. 6d. S a— domiciled in Sydney we trust to have a speedy x WWWWMWCSOOOrasWKS^^ .».« visit from'him. With weather and lee helmsmen NORTH SYDNEY—CONTINUED. The time will be notified later. The Regatta at the wheel the League should weather any storm Honour for H. E. The State Governor at the gala Committee have kindly arranged this means of that happens along. screening of this very fine and instructive picture. transport. During the summer months we intend holding We have been successful in making a bathing On the Saturday there will be run off skiff races periodic regattas at the depot. The first of the for the Navy league Sea Cadets, in which there is season was held on the 8th October, and it meant pool at the eastern end of the boat jetty adjoining PHONE B 4517 the Depot. After instructional classes are over at a chance of winning a silver cup valued at jQ5, hiring six additional boats. The events and the week-ends hands are piped to bathe. Cadets besides money prizes. winners are as follows :— are keenly using this new convenience, and hands The cadets attending will be required to form a H.T. DUNN 8c CO. FELIX CLUB GIRLS' RACE—ist, May Harvey who are not quite sure of themselves in the water Guard of Honour for H. E. the Governor-General, and Thelma Wells (handkerchief sachet and are given instruction in the art of swimming. I.ord Stonehaven, and for this and other reasons PRINTERS cushion) ; 2nd, Ix>rrie Cooper, Sadie Frankland His Worship, the Mayor of North Sydney, has it is requested that the boys selected from Com (tin of lollies). been asked to officiate at the presentation of the panies will preferably be those having long rig for for WELFARE LADIES' RACE-ist, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. new whaler to the Company. The function will the sake of uniformity. Whitmore (large ham); 2nd, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs take place at an early date. The invited Companies to send only five cadets ALL YOUR PRINTING, Cooper (small ham each). Henry E. White, Esq, F.I.A., F.N.Z.I.A., has (four oarsmen and coxswain) to the Regatta, and CADETS UNDER 14 YEARS—Cadets White, Lam- been appointed a Patron of the North Sydney these boys must be provided with six shillings each BOOKBINDING and perd, Henderson and Wells. Company by the Sub-branch Committee. Also to cover the expenses of victualling. The skiffs STATIONERY, Etc. CADETS OVER 14 YEARS—Cadets Storey, Harvey, Mr. John Roach, the popular Secretary of the are being hired and provided by the Regatta Ferguson and Delmont. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, is to become a Committee, and two or more of these will be There were other events on shore, with various member of the Committee early in the New Year. available at the camping place. competition and raffles. All parents were invited, We heartily thank Capt. Stanley Spain for his The camp will be situated at Salt Pan Cove, and lane Coveand Balmain Companies came along thoughtful gifts of framed pictures and books for where some very fine baths will be placed at the and helped to make Regatta Day a brilliant success. the boys' mess at the depot. disposal of the cadets. Camp will be struck on HARRINGTONS BUILDINGS On this occasion Capt. Cayley, R.A.N., visited us, Adverting to the Pittwater Regatta, previously the Sunday, when cadets will return by steamer and inspected the depot. He was welcomed by our mentioned in these notes, Officers-in-Chargc of from Broken Bay to Sydney. 53-55 GEORGE ST. NORTH. President, T. H. Silk, Esq., who introduced him to Companies are asked to note the following arrange- the Company and visitors present. Capt. Cayley On behalf of their interest in inviting our SYDNEY ments : — cadets to attend this great Regatta we wish to give was very complimentary on the cleanliness of the Cadets attending will leave Sydney on the thanks to Messrs. O. Curtis, John Roach and C- PRINTERS OF THIS JOURNAL. depot and theefficient bearing of the cadets, and said previous Friday evening on the Newcastle steamer. Fitzpatrick. how pleased he was to be amongst us. We feel that the League has a great supporter in Captain Cayley. 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 ' THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

ship owner and the founder of the Clan Line— Earl Beaftp's Successor. and although the one believed in the torpedo and the other in the gun they were always the closest A Windjammer 'Prentice HE appointment of Admiral of the Fleet Sir friends, and spent hours working out improvements HV CAITAIK A- W. I'KARSK, K.K.U.8- Charles Madden to succeed Earl Beatty as in the Navy's material and training. The Navy TFirst Sea Lord, is one that will be very welcome to believes that these hours were frequently devoted Contmued Jrom last issue. the Navy. It is not so much on account of his pro- to rather hot argument, but each sailorman recog- fessional career—although that is enough to com- nised the value of the other, and when Jellicoe To revert to the events of my first voyage. I first I had seen, These may be all right when the mend him to most people who have the interests was appointed to the command of the Grand Fleet started with luck, and this good luck followed me weather is clear, but they are the very devil on of the Service at heart—but the fact that his he requested that his brother-in-law might be all the years I was at sea. It will be remembered dark, dirty nights. From there, light head winds appointment should mean the final burying of the appointed Chief of Staff. His services were in- hatchet between the advocates of Earl Beatty and valuable and had a lot to do with the wondeiful that on the day I signed on I received a wire to prevailed to Port Phillip Heads, and as we went in, Earl Jellicoe. efficiency of the principal striking force of the join the Loch Ard. It was fortunate for me the Green's Newcastle (wrecked many years after in the This bitter controversy within the ranks of the British Navy during the war. wire came too late, as the following year she was Torres Straits, off the Queensland coast) came out. Admiralty has done infinite harm to the service ; There was so much political bitterness round wrecked near Cape Otway, Victoria, and all hands The trip occupied ninety-two days, and by not and the highest tribute that one can pay to the the name of his brother-in-law, and so much and passengers were drowned, with the exception of going south of 42° we escaped the fearful gales ex- Commander-in-Chief at Jutland is to recount how division in the ranks of the Navy itself, that there he refused to take advantage of an opportunity to were many who believed that he would be shelved an apprentice,Thomas Pearce, and EvaCarmichael, perienced by ships arriving at the same time, and criticise a partisan statement on the battle. He as soon as Earl Jellicoe retired. Happily this was a girl passenger. This Thomas Pearce was later on which had been several degrees south of us. realised, as did all his followers, that it was grossly not the case, and he commanded the Atlantic Fleet a shipmate with me in the West Indies in a Royal Among these were the Highflyer, County 0/ Perth unjust to him as an individual, but he just said with conspicuous success from 1919 to 1922. Mail steamer, and died only recently, after having and Jason. that the whole controversy was doing the He was promoted Admiral to the Fleet in 1924, risen to be captain of one of the Royal Mail greatest harm to the Navy as a service, and that as and with his vast experience of the handling of We found in port the following clipper ships steamers. a private individual he preferred to say nothing ships at sea, naval staff duties, and the routine many of which are historical vessels: Green's and to shoulder the injustice, rather than to lend work of the Admiralty, it is very difficult to ima- With splendid north-east trades we crossed the Highflyer, County of If th, Cairo, Jason, Loch Ard, fuel to the fire that was consuming the most vital gine how a better First Sea Lord could possibly interests of the Service. have been selected to succeed Earl Beatty with his equator on May 8th, longitude 22" west, and after a Duchess of Edinburgh, Du nnottar Castle, Somerset- Sir Charles Madden has been in the Navy for remarkable appeal to the public. week's doldrums in 2" south, picked up fresh south- shire, Loch Katrine, Lord Warden, Achilles. Essex, over fifty years, and had his first chance of service east trades, which we carried to 20" south, averag- Melpomene, Berkshire and Surda, with the British as acting Sub-Lieutenant of H.M.S. RUBY in the BIRCHGROVE—CONTINUED. ing, braced sharp up, 10A knots per hour. On Sceptre arriving the day after we did. Egyptian campaign of 1882. He was one of the Others present were : Our Godmother, Mrs. T. H. May 30th, in 36" south 6" west, we met a heavy first officers of his rank who realised the import- Silk, Capt. Bodham Whetham and Mrs. and Miss On our arrival at Melbourne we two apprentices ance of the Whitehead torpedo, and immediately westerly gale, and carried this with us for several Whetham, Capt. Piggot, Mrs. Robertson, Mr. and were taken in hand by a party of St. Kilda girls, set to work to specialise in that branch of the Mrs. Coldham, and Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Heine. days under foresail and reefed upper topsails. We 0 called the Ivy Club. The duty of each was to have service; although in those days the torpedo was Everyone agreed that they had the time of their lives ran our Easting down in 40° to 42 latitude, and on so unreliable that it was the Cinderella of the and all hands are hoping to enjoy another regatta several occasions made over 335 miles in 24 hours, a middy, as we were called, on hand, and give him Navy, and few officers cared to risk their service very soon. in one case totalling 1,010 miles in three consecutive a thoroughly good time. My patroness was a Miss career by believing in it. All connected with the Navy League will be sorry days. The passengers on this occasion were Alice Macallum, daughter of the late general It was, in fact, Admiral Madden who did more to hear of the severe illness of our President, T. H. manager of the Union Bank of Australia. She than most people to make it reliable and to force Silk, Esq. He was taken ill suddenly whilst at his battened down for some days and fed through the looked after me in wonderful style, and saw to it the navy to take it seriously as a weapon—for, as office at Mort's Dock and was rushed off to hospital. ventilators. On June 10th, lightning struck our First Lieutenant of the torpedo school VERNON, This gentleman is still very ill, but we trust he will main truck, carrying away two feet of the royal that I was well provided when the ship sailed. he had ideal opportunities to do this—and took quickly be on the mend, and that in the near future mast. full advantage of them. he will be about again and his old cheery self. He is At that time the Sandridge (now Port Melbourne) When the coveted fourth stripe came to him he a great helper of this Coy. and the N.L. in general. St. Paul's and Amsterdam Islands were passed pier-master had a wonderful Newfoundland dog. had to give up his specialising, and took command on June 19th, and one calm day near the former This dog would recognise drunken sailors and of H.M.S. GOOD HOPK as flag captain to Admiral DRUMMOYNE-CONTINUED. we caught twelve albatrosses with a sail hook and every night shepherded them down to their ships. Fawkes. In this position he showed the material Those who attended Nelson Night reported it a piece of pork From the skins we made muffs If one fell over the pier, the dog would jump in and of which he was made, and was selected for some a great entertainment. The writer was sorry he highly responsible jobs in the Admiralty in close could not attend; he had to work instead. when we reached port; the web feet skinned made- save him, and if he fell into the " Sheoak " net succession. Then he got back to sea again as the We thank Mr. Cochrane for the Viking watch. tobacco pouches, the wing bones pipe stems, and under the gangway the Newfoundland would howl Captain of H.M.S. DREADNOUGHT, which was then The successful cadet is quite proud of it and he is the carcase, after soaking all night in salt water, we till the inebriated one was pulled out. The " She still the most important ship in the Royal Navy. an old Lane Cove boy, which saysalot for Lane Cove. ate as a luxury, but 'twas only so because we were oak " net had to be put under each gangway on a As soon as he had completed this appointment We thank our President, Captain O. Smith, for ravenous. One albatross I had stuffed and sent to ship's arrival, and it is still done. It takes its name he returned to the Admiralty for a spell; but as a present he recently gave the Company. soon as he was promoted to flag rank in 1911 he We give Mosman Bay a word of praise for their Mr. S. W. Silver at his museum at Letcombe Regis, from the terrible beer sailors used to buy, and took command of the first division of the Home good win at the last race. It was a good race and in Essex. which they declared was made from the bark of Fleet—then more or less in reserve—and later two the best crew won. Before we reached the longitude of Cape the Sheoak tree ; anyway, very little was enough to cruiser squadrons. The Drummoyne Company is very busy at pres- Leeuwin we passed several very large icebergs, the make them drunk. He and Earl Jellicoe married sisters—the ent getting the boats and gear shipshape and in daughters of Sir Charles Cayzer, the well-known order for the Xmas Camp. 26 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 29 129 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. There was a Seamen's Bethel at Sandridge incident occurred. All hands went on shore scour- which many of us who did not consider the public ing for stray dogs, and by midnight over one we bought twenty tons of the very necessary com- and some other presents for them, and this we did houses were inviting, used to frequent for reading hundred of these had been bagged and were hidden modity. In connection with this incident I nearly by " Changee for changee, Sahib; black dog for and writing purposes. I remember a big bazaar away among the horses and under our bunks. In lost the number of my mess. We had all our white monkey"—"guernsey, Ingleesh flannel shirt, being held there, and, of course, we apprentices those days big prices could be obtained in Bombay boats out transhipping the coal, and during the etc." So eager were we for bargains that the attended because of the many nice girls there. for anything in the shape of a dog. This the dinner hour these were tied up astern. After captain, when he learned how we were getting They pestered us to buy things, but as our com- sailors knew, and hence the crusade. We fed them dinner I was told to go over the stern and bring money, made us take our chests into the cabin bined financial resources amounted to only a on biscuits, dead horses (of which we had seven them alongside. As I slid down the rope, not and had an inventory taken of everything, threaten- shilling, we went out, pawned our silver watch en route), and rope yams. Many a pet dog dis- being properly fastened, it came away with me, and ing us with dire punishment if we parted with chains, and returned with money to " burn." Un- appeared in Melbourne when a horse ship sailed. I dropped into the water in the midst of a large another garment. fortunately for us, our chains were missed, and CHAPTER V. number of mos( hungry looking ground sharks. We left Bombay on November 5th, and two days though we got plenty of ridicule, the possession of The splash must have frightened them for a To INDIA WITH HORSKS. later a new daughter was presented to the captain. cash made us feel rather more like men of the world moment, because I just had time to scramble into During our stay in Melbourne we shipped The girl is now living, a married woman at Kemp- than schoolboys out of pocket money. the nearest boat before they surrounded it. another apprentice named Fred. Shepherd, so there sey, New South Wiles." On the trip round to We discharged our general cargo at Sandridge, were now three of us. We sailed on August 22nd The day before we reached Bombay we caught Calcutta we met with a continuation of light airs at what was known as the railway pier, a disgraceful with a strong fair northerly wind, but when nearly up and passed a very beautiful barque called the and calms and it took us over a fortnight to pass structure called the " heel trap," and which the off Cape Otway met a southerly buster, which took Windermere. This book is written mainly for Point de Galle, the current setting us back as much Victorians have only improved on in recent years. us all aback and took our jibboom out of us. sailors, so I mention these names, as they will as we gained each day. Off Colombo we har- Every tide would leave a high water mark on the From the south the wind flew to westward, and for bring back many interesting reminiscences to the pooned a huge stingray, 35 feet in circumference sands of black heels, wrenched oft ladies' boots by five days we were hove-to under the lee of King older generation. On October 25th we reached and weighing 8 cwt. I remember we were in the open planking of the pier. After a really en- Island, wearing ship every four hours, up and Bombay, and found the whole place in a state of company with the ship City of Madras and H M.S. joyable nine weeks on shore, during which time we down the east side of the island. The rolling of excitement, as the Prince of Wales (the late King Narcissus for many days. made some good friends, we moved to the Town the ship was dreadful; the hold contained two tiers Edward) was expected 011 the morrow in the One evening, when about in the latitude of Pier, and loaded three hundred horses for Bombay. of 400 gallon water tanks, and on top of them and Serapis, troopship, and every one was en /ete. The Madras, a strange thing occurred, but I can vouch Two other ships, one for Calcutta, the Udston, and in the 'tween decks were the horses, so that with harbour was full of men-o'-war, and the decorations for the truth of it. In the second dog watch, jus: one for Madras, the Haddington, were loading every lurch the ship made the horses shifted also ; on shore were most magnificent. before eight bells, the ship's cook suddenly yelled horses at the same time. Our charter was to out and came flying aft to the poop, where he thus it was a continual roll, the ship being like the Our captain was ever ready 10 turn an honest Bombay, thence to Calcutta in ballast, and from assured the captain he had just seen his wife, and pendulum of a clock. However, the horses stood penny on his own account, and was generally very Calcutta back to Melbourne with rice, for a lump that she was clothed in a winding sheet. The it well, although we were three weeks getting round successful, but at Bombay he experienced a serious sum of ,£8,000. captain ridiculed it, but noted the occurrence in the Leeuwin, and two months to Bombay. Yet reverse. Before leaving Melbourne he had invested his log book. On arrival in port a cable was I early learned to drive the donkey engine, as it we only lost seven, whereas the Udston, which in a large quantity of Swallow & Ariell's biscuits. waiting the cook inlorming him his wife had died was called, aDd was promoted to be donkey driver, sailed with us, but lor Calcutta, lost nearly all He filled nearly all the cabins with them, and the night she appeared to him. and worked for the stevedores discharging cargo, her lot in a' cyclone in the Indian Ocean. She looked to make a goodly profit. However, local for which I received another is. a day, as well as a saved about eighty out of three hundred. merchants spread a report that those biscuits were We arrived off Saugar Heads, at the mouth of present at the end of each week from the head 1 worked the condenser and made 400 gallons made with pigs' lard, so no one would buy, and he the Hooghly River, 011 Christmas Day, with the stevedore. I liked the work because 011 Saturday of water a day, but as our daily expenditure couldn't even give them away. He had to take ship Atalanta close astern. No pilot was available I finished at noon, and when I had cleaned the amounted to 1,200 gallons, we had to carry a lot them back to Australia and sell at a big loss. on account of the Christmas festivities ; but just engine and engine room, was free to go off and see as we had given up all hope, on the 26th, we saw below. The owner of the horses, a Mr. Lear- Before leaving Bombay the captain's wife in- my friends until Monday morning, the other the Lanarkshire, bound for Dundee, come down month, with his nephew, were passengers with us. vested all available money in silk, scarves and apprentice and ship boys having to clean the brass- the river, and we managed to get her pilot. The The former died of smallpox on his return in a Indian chicken work for sale to the Melbourne work till late on Saturday, and keep gangway on next thing required was a tug, and after some P. & O. steamer. He was a man we all liked, and ladies. What happened to this I will relate later Sunday. I was much bothered, however, with a hours, when the ship Flying Venus came down, for was particularly good to us boys. on. After landing our horses and selling the dogs, crack in the boiler at the entrance to the furnace, 1,200 rupees we secured her tug, the Kattler. On We crossed the line on October 6th, and to our all hands received a holiday to see the decorations and the only way I could keep up steam was the way up the Hooghly we passed a number of horror found that our coal for the condensing engine and enjoy themselves. Of this we availed our- by putting in every morning a bucket of horse outward bound vessels, the Ceteritas, Macallum- was nearly done, meaning a reduction in the horses' selves, and raised the needful by selling the natives manure, which temporarily closed :he leak and more for Glasgow, the Pandora with coolies for allowance. Luckily, however, we had a quick run our guernseys and singlets. Anything British-made enabled me to keep the winch going. Demarara, La/la Rookh, and The Bates Family. to the Indian coast, and on October 21st over- they gave good prices for, but it had to be " Ing- The night before we sailed a very amusing hauled a coal-laden vessel, the Asiamt, from which leesh." As we all had sweethearts in Melbourne, We reached Calcutta on the 29th, and again ran of course we had to get sandalwood glove boxes, against the Prince of Wales. All Calcutta was en 28 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 29 130 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

" INNES-BELL* fete, and the illuminations were wonderful. The ships that left with us were Green's Maharaja, port was very full of ships at this time, as besides the City oj Lucknow, the Arundel and Star of the troopship Sera/is, there were the warships Bengal. On the way down the river we passed the REINFORCED Narcissus, Doris and Topaz, as well as the follow- Winchester, the Bolton Abbey, the I *Jord, and ing merchant vessels: St. Enoch, St. Magnus, the Haddington, which had been to Madras with Brecon Castle, Essex, Janet Court, British Nation, horses. After a quick and fine trip we reached CONCRETE s s. Assam, Loch Coil, Cochin, For Jarshire, Rohilla, Melbourne on March 8th, finding there the True Russia, Plasiey, Roderick Dhu, Surrey, Star of Briton, Hampshire, Superb, Loch Carry, Rivers- FLOORS Denmark, Arundel, Berkshire, Middlesex, Loch dale, and G'lenelg. Canning, Susan Gilmore, s.s. Burmah, s.s. India, On arrival, the captain's wife began to coin s.s. Geneva and City of Canterbury. Before com- money. Each afternoon the saloon was spread Girderless Spans mencing taking in rice we went into the dry dock with her Indian purchases, and crowds of women lor cleaning, and here I saw our fellow-apprentice, were invited to afternoon tea. They all secured 33 6 x 33 6 Fred. Sheppard, who had joined us in Melbourne, bargains, but were too cute to take them on shore. dive fifty feet off the dock gate into the river. He In the evening we apprentices were called in, made was a devil-may-care chap, but a sterling character, to take off our coats and waistcoats, wind the pur- PA TENTEES: and rose to be commander in the P. & O., and chases round our bodies and then go down and then captain of the Emperor ol Zanzibar's yacht. deliver to St. Kilda and elsewhere. We didn't like His end came when he went out to kill a man. it at first, but there was compensation, as we fre- eating tiger at Zanzibar, but the tiger killed him quently got a good feed and were allowed to carry PTY., LTD., instead. on violent flirtations with the daughters of the 109 PITT STREET Whilst in port the captain removed his wife and " bargainers." Of course, we held the mothers in SYDNEY family to a hotel, and although milk was cheap the hollow of our hands, and took care to enjoy enough, we had to carry the ship's cow's milk to ourselves thoroughly. Those were halcyon days ! BLACK AND WHITE TAXI QARAQE him every morning, a job we very much objected From Melbourne we were chartered for London, to. Howevei, directly the winches were wanted and with a full cargo of wool, hides, and tallow, had for cargo, I got out ot all this sort of thing by a smart passage of ninety days, reaching home driving the engine. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. after having been away sixteen and a half months. OF LONDON An incident happened to us one night which Although over and over again, whilst suffering star- might have had a serious ending. Lauria and vation and discomfort, I had declared I would ESTABLISHED 1824 myself had shore leave on our last night, and we leave the sea when I got home. I forgot it all in Assets Exceed ... - £25,000,000 dressed in our best uniforms and engaged a boat the good time I was given. Moreover, I had too to row us to the bridge, intending to do the much pride to say I was sick of being a sailor. Chairman: CHARLES F. BARNETT, ESQ. "swell" during the illuminations. Luckily my CHAPTER VI. mate had in his pocket a revolver which he had CHIEF OFFICE FOR AUSTRALIA: EMIGRANTS FOR NEW ZEALAND. bought from a middy on board the Star of Bengal, My next voyage v,as from London to Lyttleton, and instead of landing us at the bridge the two Alliance Chambers, 97 Pitt Street, Sydney New Zealand, with 314 emigrants. Captain Davies boatmen continued to pull up stream, and we could local Sirrctora : still commanded, but a'! the mates were changed. see we were in for trouble Suddenly Lauria We left the decks on September 30th, 1876, and A. H. MOORE, K.<«J., Chairman : A. H. BRAI-ND, Ksg. ; FRANCIS lil.n:M, KHIJ ; W. CORIION DIXON-, : remembered his revolver. It wasn't loaded, neither brought up off Greenhithe, where the emigrants HRNRV MOSKS, : (; B. VirnKRV, Ksg. had he any cartridges, but he pulled it out, pointed boarded us. The single women, in charge of a to the shore, and told the men to turn and land us. matron, were stowed away aft, the married people FIRE INSURANCES ACCEPTED ON ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY Immediately they saw the weapon they did as they and children amidships, and the single men for- MARINE RISKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ACCEPTED were told, and we reached shore safely, but we ward. Before leaving, Government surveyors came might weil have been less fortunate, as in those PERSONAL ACCIDENT and DISEASE - BURGLARY - MOTOR CAR aboard and put us through a boat and fire drill. days many an English boy was lost in Calcutta. PLATE GLASS and FIDELITY GUARANTEE RISKS ACCEPTED The boats were all put into the water and the Telephones BW 1638 and 1639 On January 13th we left for Melbourne with a hoses fixed on the various pumps. Several married men were appointed ship's constables, their duties H. J. EMMS, Aaaiatant Manager. ARCH. D. STOBO, General Manager full cargo of rice, gumy bags, and castor oil. The 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 '

being to keep peace on board and to see that On Christmas Day we were getting near our des- leave, held a farewell jubilee in our quarters. This people kept their quarters clean for daily inspection. tination. I well remember that some of the Irish consisted of medical " comforts " of all sorts, and Every night at 8 p.m. the single women were sent girls asked permission to make a Christmas plum " comforts " that night they were in reality, especi- below and locked up for the night. This seemed pudding for all hands. This was granted, but the ally a bottle of whisky which we took with us. very cruel on lovely tropical nights, particularly to result was not appreciated. Every mouthful con- Our fellow apprentices were invited, and twenty those who had sweethearts, but the rule was strictly tained long hairs, and apparently this was what candles were stuck on top of my clothes chest, enforced, and it was necessary. At 9 p.m. all male kept the puddings from falling to pieces; they which I had given to a mate. The evening ended passengers were ordered below. acted the part of straw in bricks. Anyway we at midnight by firing at each candle till, they were could tell the particular girl by the different hued On October 2nd we started, with Mr. Posgate, extinguished. That was the signal for our depar- hairs we extracted from our teeth, so those pudd- the noted Channel pilot, in charge, and as we ture, so shouldering our swags we started in pour- ings were not a success. We made balls of them passed Gravesend the churches gave us a farewell ing rain. A long railway tunnel connecting Lyttel- r\ and pelted the girls with them. peal of bells, and a gun was fired at Tilbury. The ton and Christchurch had just been completed, MORE, first incident of note occurred when an able seaman That night, about 11 p m , two of the saloon and through this tunnel we walked with a lighted jumped overboard in a southerly gale, in the Bay passengers for a wager went down a ventilator to candle each. At 5 a.m. we reached the suburb of PLEASE ! of Biscay. He had delirium tremens, and his ob- the girls' sleeping quarters. The girls caught and Christchurch, where our lady-loves, who were sisters, ject, so he told us afterwards, was to join his stripped them, tied them to a bedpost and were were living with their mother and brother. Here friends. The third mate, in charge of a lifeboat, we stayed until after dinner. We then made a pelting them with bits of biscuits when the captain Simple in pre- went after him, and after an absence of an hour and doctor, who heard the uproar, went down and fresh start, still in drenching rain, and already and a half returned to the ship with his quarry. It liberated them. However, they never saw their getting very sick of our adventure. On arrival at paration. is no easy matter to drown a drunken man. clothes again. On January 5th we arrived at a place called Tai Tapu we fell in with a party of Maoris, who took pity on us and told us we could Attractive in My duty on this trip was to condense the water Lyttleton, after eight-one days' trip, and were given stay with them for a few days to rest. This we did, every day and to help the third mate with the stores three weeks in quarantine. We had to land the appearance. but on the second day one of their number re- and medical comforts. I am afraid the appren- married people and girls on one island and the turned with two mounted troopers, and we were Irresistibly de- tices' house received most of the medical comforts, single men on another, taking food to them each captured. The maoris received five pounds for licious in flav- -as they were called ; condensed milk, arrowroot, day. This was work we rather enjoyed. each of us and had betrayed us. Anyway we were sardines, captain's biscuits and cocoa were never On our arrival we heard that we were posted our. mounted behind the troopers and taken, hand- so plentiful, and we fairly revelled in good things. missing in England. We had forgotten to unship cuffed back to our ship, ridiculed by the capta;ns Tins of beef tea, jugged hare and such delicacies our fancy head boards with our name on them. and officers of every vessel as we passed down the Pure fruit-juice flavours ! were always to be had, and I have a hazy recollec- These boards, which were only used in port, but pier. We had to pay the ^5, our leave, was, of tion of many a bottle of port wine finding a des- had been left on and were washed away by the course, stopped, and we were not allowed off the tination not on the bill of lading. The amount of first head sea and cast upon the Scilly Islands soon ship However, the third mate got away a few BUSSELL'S water expended was about icoo gallons a day. after we had -sailed. After burning all the cabin days afterwards, and years later I heard that he was Three quarts a day each was the allowance, and fittings and fumigating the whole ship, we were WHITE WINGS a storekeeper and mayor of a town called Peel with occasional rain to supplement the condensor's granted pratique and went alongside the pier to Forest, I think it was. I was promoted acting pure fruit daily capacity of three to four hundred gallons, and discharge. The same day the good old ship Cru- third mate, and never attempted to run away again. with the large quantity we started with, we were sader, belonging to Messrs. Patrick, Henderson & JELLY CRYSTALS The girls were living in New Zealand until quite never in fear of our water supply. The ship, being Co, Captain Llewellyn Davies, first cousin to our recently, and I saw them several times later on in only 1,200 tons register, was so crowded that, un- old man, arrived. life, but I cannot say that I ever recaptured that fortunately, enteric fever broke out, and sixteen During the voyage out our third mate, Alexander ardour that led to my ill-fated attempt at deser- of our passengers died before New Zealand was Macniel, and myself had fallen in love with two Welsh tion. reached. girls on board, and had made up our minds to run The Cardigan Castle was very fast 011 a wind, away from our ship, go over to the Hokitiki gold- To be continued in our next issue. braced sharp up, and I have known her reel off* fields, make our fortunes, come back and marry eleven miles an hour. I only saw her beaten three the girls, and settle down happily ever after. How- times whilst I was in her, and that was when the ever, things did not fall out quite according to Please Ask a Friend to Join wind was abaft the beam. On this trip we caught schedule. We sold nearly all our belongings, up and passed the Wyndover, Crusader and Ban- bought an outfit, of course with a revolver each, The Navy League. and on the Saturday night upon which we were to 32 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. GNMMBMNA * II SYDNEY'S CHIEF THEATRES. The Navy League

PATRONS— J. C. WILI.IAMSON LIMITED •unlof Direct*™ Sir «. Taliii. E. J. Tall. u< Fra.lt Tall. H. E THE (IOVERNOR ORNKRAI. THE RT. HON. LORD STONEHAVEN, P.C., TI.C.M.TI., I).S O. XOeedrews H. K. THE STAT*

Aims and Obje&s of the Navy League.

TT7HE NAVY LEAGUF. is a Voluntary Patriotic Association of British Peoples, entirely outside party i politics, desirous of rendering the greatest service of which It is capable to the Empire, particularly In connection with all ma'ters concerning the sea. It upholds as the fundamental principle of the Bellambi Coal National and Imperial policy COMPLETE NAVAL PROTECTION FOR BRITISH SUBJECTS AND BRITISH "PACIFIC" COMMERCE ALL THE WORLD OVER. ITS OBJECTS ARE :— Company Limited Is splendid Household and 1. To enlist'on Imperial and National grounds, the support of all classes IN MAINTAINING THE NAVY AT COLLIERY and STEAMSHIP OWNERS THE REQUISITE STANDARD OF STRENGTH, not only with a view to the safety of our trade and Empire, STEAM COAL but also wfth the object of securing British prestige on every sea and in every port of the World. SOUTH BULLI COLLIERY, SOUTHERN 2. To convince the general public that expenditure upon the Navy is the ;iatlonal equivalent of the COAL DISTRICT, N.S.W. ordinary insurance which no sane person grudges In private affairs, and that SINCE A SUDDEN BRIGHT BURNING and DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL STRENCTH IS IMPOSSIBLE, ONLY CONTINUITY OF PREPARATION CAN Steam Collier Fleet and Hulkage capacky, 'GUARANTEE NATIONAL AND IMPERIAL SECURITY. GREAT HEATING including Mechanical Discharging Plant, 3. To bring home to every person in the Empire that commerce can only be guarded from any POWER. 6,500 tons. Colliery waggon and bunker possible attack by a Navy. In CONJUNCTION WITH THE AIR FORCE, sufficiently strong in all the storage, capacity 6,000 tons. elements which modern warfare demands. Total 12,500 tons. 4. To teach the citizens of the Empire, young and old alike, that •• It is the Navy whereon, under the Contractors to numerous mail lines. good providence of God. the wealth, safety and strength of the Kingdom chiefly depend." and that HEAD OFFICE 1 Bunker requirements can be supplied THE EXISTENCE OF THE EMPIRE, with the liberty and prosperity of its peoples. No LESS DEPENDS at short notice. ON THE MERCHANT SERVICE, WHICH, UNDER THE SURE SHIELD OF THE ROYAL NAVY, WELDS US INTO ONE IMPERIAL WHOLE. 58 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wiles OFFICES: 5. To encourage and develop the Navy League Sea Cadet Corps not only with a view to keeping alive ALBERT SIMS, Manager. SCOTTISH HOUSE, 19 BRIDGE ST. the sea spirit of our race but also to enable the BOYS TO BECOME GOOD CITIZENS OF THE SYDNEY. EMPIRE, by learning discipline, duty ana self-respect In the spirit of their motto— Telephone B 4417. " For GOD, for the KING, for the EMPIRE." Are i(ou in the league? Whi(wnu netfnet? | I | 9he Jiavii %eaque is 1 | |X I a IVA TCHDOG of National and Imperial I ? $ security, % | Y

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YOU MUST LIKE TO BE POOR THE if you earn money and spend it. AUSTRALIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Don't! LIMITED. Authorised Capital - J5.000.000 Earning: money is not easy, but saving is, Capital Pa 14-up and Reserves • S3.39S.1S0 Agf relate Assets at 30th June. 1927 - £18.368.297 if you've any strength of mind at all. Director* : Snt MAKK SHKl.DON. K.B.K., Chalriiiuu; KKANK X. YAKWOOD: H. K. LVSAOIIT. O.H.K : Ensure against the future by opening a UKOKOK J. Sl.v. LL.D.: htKUT.Coi-T. J- K KUTI.KIKJK JAMKS KKLI. Savings Account. General Manager: C. M. C. SHANNON. Clilef Inspector: W. G. I!"!,.. The Money you save will earn Interest Held Office, Sydney (Corner George and King Streets) as long as you do not urgently need it for any BRANCHKS AND KKCKIVINU OFFICES AT 158 other purpose it will be immediately available FLACKS IN NKW SOUTH WALKS. HKISHANK: -ail Queen »t. Chief Inspector for to you when you do. Queensland— L. A VKVAKD. Manager-O. H. HOWKI.L BHANCHKS AND HKCKIVING OF KICKS AT 27 PLACES IN QUEENSLAND. Every Post Office is a Savings Agency MKLHOUKNK:—32.S Collinxst. Manager-M. H. KINNKV. of the ADKLAIDK :-:io Bundle st. Manager-K. T. MooDIK. PERTH:—738t George'* Terrace. Manager^-A. c. DIHDIN The f4avy League Journal LONDON :—'Si Thread neediest . K.C. I .Manager—A. F. JKXKINS. Agents throughout the rest of Australia. Tasmania and New Zealand, and at all Chief Cities throughout the World Commonwealth IBank of Australia Vol.. VIII. No. 7. SVDNKV, DECKMRKR, 1927. I'KICK 3I>. KVKItY DESCRIPTION OK BANKING (Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Goixrnmen*.) BUSINESS TRANSACTKD. A Timely Address.

T a Rotary luncheon held at the Hotel Aus- The speaker stressed the need for the realisation A tralia, recently, Mr. A. Consett Stephen, by everyone of the Empire's dependence on an a member of the N.S.W. Navy League Executive adequate Navy; and it was by the fruitful, watch- YOUR ESTATE Committee delivered a fine address on the func- ing services of the Navy league that apathy and tions of the Navy League throughout the Empire ignorance had been primarily combatted. The YOU cannot afford to be indifferent about the management of your with particular reference to the League's activities League's policy was " Defence not Defiance," but Estate, for the appointment of any in New South Wales. More than 200 Rotarians such defence must take an active and effective but a .reliable and experienced ex ecutor often means not only trouble were present and we feel sure that such a clear form and not be merely a supine drift into nothing- to your dependants but expense to and forceful exposition, characterised by a shrewd ness. It is as important to-day—in fact, more so your estate Only those who have had the duties of an Executor thrust humour subtly interwoven, wil! tend to a much — that the League's message should be broadcast upon them can realise the import- wider knowledge of what the Navy League stands throughout our Commonwealth of Nations. Prin- ance of the services involved. . . Achieving for among the business community of this city. ciples endangering the future and hegemony of our Our interesting booklet telling you of the ser- Beauty and Permanence Mr. Consett Stephen quoted that old preamble race were being openly put forward, not only by vices we perform as Trustees. Executors. TOMEBUILDERS everywhere are Attorneys and Agents, and how the wealth o) achieving permanent Ceiling to a Parliamentary Bill that is at once direct, those without, but more insidiously by those within, experience we have acquired during the 4 0 beauty, by installing Wunder- lich Art Metal Ceilings. Reasonable simply phrased but the essence of poetical and those who are benefitting incalculably by the very years administration of all classes of trust prices and low cost of fixing place our business, can benefit you. will be sent post Ceilings within the means of even the seemly expression : " It is upon the Navy, undet existence of the power and prestige they attack. free on request. modest Homebuilder. the good providence of God, that the wealth, safety Send to-day for our free Catalogue M. 2 Mr. Consett Stephen did not forget to mention J. W. BARNES, Manager. WUNOERLICH LIMITED and prosperity of these Isles and their Dominions the League's work in New South Wales in connec- E. V. T. WHITTLE, Assistant Manager. Baptist Street. Red fern. Sydney do mainly depend." Since those words were first WUNDERLICR written England and the Empire have passed tion with the Sea Cadet Movement. By a variety Art Metal Ceilings Permanent Trustee Company through glories and vicissitudes, prosperity and of channels the Sea Cadets are being brought before the public and citizens are gaining, more OF NEW SOUTH WALES LIMITED set-backs ; but through the centuries the old pre- and more, knowledge of the work and ideals of 25 O'CONNELL ST., SYDNEY. amble has ever contained a mighty truth in its simple statement of fact. of this boy organization. 18 19 ' THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

The following recipe for his Empire Christmas Pudding has been supplied to the Empire Marketing Board by the King's Chef, Mr. Cedard, Interstate Steamship Sailings with Their Majesties' gracious consent: Modern Passenger AN EMPIRE CHRISTMAS PUDDING Steamers: 5 lbs. of currants AUSTRALIA Regular Passenger and Freight Services 5 „ sultanas AUSTRALIA OR MIST ON / 5 ,. ,. stoned raisins SOUTH AFRICA \ KATOOMBA to all Australian Ports. f A .. „ minced npples CANADA 1 „ ,, bread crumbs ORUNGAL 5 UNITED KINGDOM

INSURE WITH THE FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN WINDJAMMERS.

II. THE MARCO POLO. / OR a ship t© look so unpromising that no On dimensions 185 x 38 x 30 feet depth of MERCANTILE MUTUAL shipowner would consider her for some time, hold she had a registered tonnage of 1,625, a anFd yet to win the reputation of being the fastest decked ship from stem to stern with no topgallant INSURANCE CO.. LTD. sailing ship on the Australian trade is a peculiar forecastle or poop but small houses at each hatch distinction, but it is only one of the points that She had a height between decks of eight feet, An Australian Insurance Co. Established 1878 made the old MARCO POLO worthy of attention. which made her ideal as an emigrant carrier and She was built in 1851 by James Smith, of St. John, far more comfortable than most ships of her time, New Brunswick, on spec, and sent across to Liver- although it must be remembered that the early FIRE, ACCIDENT, MARINE and pool to be sold. She was built of soft wood and Australian windjammers were driven so hard that was described at the time as being as square as none of them had any pretence at real comfort. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE a brick fore and aft with a bow like a savage bull- Her dining saloon was on deck just forward of the dog and a tremendous beam, a ship in which you poop and was very well decorated ; the state rooms MOTOR-CAR, PUBLIC RISK, BOILER EXPLOSION, PLATE GLASS, BURGLARY, could carry on to glory even to sporting lower and were in the 'tween decks. ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS. LOSS OF RENTS, LOSS OF PROFITS, topmast studdsails in a gale. Her appearance FIDELITY GUARANTEE, PLUVIUS (RAINFALL) INSURANCE. Being the biggest ship that her builders had above water did not tally with her underwater attempted up to that date, she proved too big for AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE, CROPS, HAYSTACKS, FENCING, body, but to the end the experts considered that the yard at Marsh Creek, and cduld only be WOOL FROM SHEEP'S BACK TO WAREHOUSE. her passages were due far more to the skill of her launched at the top of Spring tides. When she commanding officers than to her construction. HOUSEHOLDER'S AND HOUSEOWNER'8 COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE. finally did take the water she could not be stopped Anyhow, it is certain that many designers turned and ran right across the creek until she fetched up Be Patriotic Insure Australian Property io an Australian Insurance Co. out ships in as close imitation of her as they could in the mud on the opposite bank. When the tide contrive, but they never managed to equal her in ebbed she fell over on her side and it is a wonder- 8 speed. Although she was built of soft wood she ful tribute to her strong construction that she did HEAD OFFICE: 16 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY. "HSUS?. - was very strongly constructed and was a fine not ruin herself then. It took two weeks of solid Agencies In all Suburban and Country Centres. example of the best Canadian windjammers. digging before she could be refloated. 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 '

Still under the ownership of her speculative was also entrusted with the carrage of .£90,000 in builders she made a maiden passage to Liverpool specie, arriving at Melbourne 75 days out. Her with a cargo of timber in 15 days, and then return journey was spoilt by ice but she did it in recrossed the Atlantic to Mobile for a cargo of 95 days, carrying 40 cabin passengers and over a cotton. As soon as she arrived back at Liverpool quarter of a million pounds' worth of gold dust. she was bought by one Paddy McGee, a well With this reputation Forbes left the ship and went known Liverpool character who had made his on to the new LIGHTNING, while Charles Mac- fortune as a marine store dealer. He was not very Donald his mate was promoted to the command. optimistic as to his bargain, but she caught the eye Her third voyage was 72 days 12 hours outward of young James Baines, who then had a little and 78 days homewards, including a day's run of money behind him from the pioflts of his first 428 miles by the log. She stranded at Melbourne Australian voyage, and who contrived to get a while in charge of a pilot and was delayed ten days. certain amount of backing in Liverpool. He paid MacDonald then went on to the JAMES BAINRS and a fair price for her and then had to lay out con- she was taken by Captain Wild who made a dis- Aberdeen Line siderably more money to replace her temporary appointing passage. On this voyage she had her fastenings with copper bolts and to have her famous race with the Blackwaller KKNT, leaving sheathed. He also had her completely refitted as Port Philip together. The KENT landed her mails an emigrant ship. Blue Funnel Line by boat at Hastings a day before her rival crossed Liverpool shipowners laughed at him for his Mersey Bar, having been favoured by light airs pains but he had faith in his judgment and he across the Atlantic. White Star Line also had faith in the captain whom he had selected for her, James Nicol Forbes, known in Australian By that time the old ship was beginning to get shipping history as Bully Forbes. more than a little strained by this constant driving and her passages became disappointing, but she Rlfular Sailings to EN6LAND - via DURBAN, CAPETOWN & CANARY ISLANDS His first voyage was lucky in that he contrived was still a very popular ship both for passengers to charter the whole accommodation of the ship to and for the carriage of gold dust. In 1855 she Government Emigration Commissioners, and Jt combined strvitt offering Unequalled facilities at fares collided with a brig in the Mersey and then stran- carried out 930 selected emigrants. The old- ded off the Huskisson Dock, but was soon able to to suit all travellers fashioned shipowners who had laughed at him for proceed, while in 1861 she collided with an iccberg his pains in fitting out and ventilating the and carried away her bowsprit in addition to doing emigrant's quarters, especially in the matter of a a good deal of other damage. Her people had sick bay and two qualified surgeons, were chagrined S.S. "NESTOR"- - 14,547 ton. S.S. "EURIPIDES" - 15.000 tons practically decided to abandon her but she finally to find that he had made the passage with only two made Valparaiso after a month's hard pumping. S.S. "ULYSSES" - 14,626 tons S.S. "THEMISTOCLES" 11,250 tons deaths among the adults, although several children S.S. "ASCAN1WS" - 10,148 tons S.S. "DEMOSTHENES" 11,250 tons died of measles. As a general rule in those days In 1871 she was sold to J. Wilson & Co. of the number of deaths 011 a passage was anything South Shields to carry coal to the Mediterranean, S.S. "ANCH1SES" - 10,000 tons (First and Third Class Passengers carried) from fifty to a hundred. Her regular crew con- and three years later was transferred to Wilson & (For Third Class Fares apply sisted of 30 men, but a further 30 volunteered to Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. only) Blain. In 1875 she wanted large repairs which (First Class Passengers Only) work their passage and were accordingly taken on practically amounted to a reconstruction and in - 18,945 tons by Captain Forbes and his mate MacDonald. 1880 she was again sold to Messrs. Bell & Lawes S.S. "CERAMIC" - " Cabin " of South Shields. In 1883 she was sold to a . S.S. "SUEVIC" - -12,686 tons She left liverpool on the 4th. July 1852, the Liverpool firm to finish her days in the Canadian Class biggest.ship that had ever left the Mersey for S.S. "RUNIC" -12,663 tons lumber trade, wrapped round with chains to keep Passengers Australia, and arrived at Port Phillip on the 18th. her together but in July of that year she stranded S.S. "MEDIC" - - 12,222 tons September, after making a record passage of 68 on Prince Edward Island, the wreck and cargo days and beating the steamer AUSTRALIA by a only fetching ^600. Inclusive Tours to South Alrica at reduced rates. week. Her best day's run across the Indian — Frank C. Bowen. Passengers from New Zealand can be Fares and further particulars on Ocean was 364 miles, and for four successive days she averaged 336. At that time Australia was booked by local New Zealand Agents. application. seething with the gold fever and ship after ship arrived in port to be deserted by her whole crew. PHOTOGRAPHS OP SHIPS OF ALL KINDS JOINT AGENTS: Bully Forbes went straight up to the police station BBISBANE- Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Wills. Gilchrist ft Sanderson Ltd. as soon as his anchor was down and had his whole Sailing ships and warships of all ages and SYDNEY—Dalgaty ft Co. Ltd. and Gilchrist, Watt ft Sanderson, Ltd. STI crew clapped into gaol for alleged insubordination, all countries a speciality, also a large seleBion MELBOURNE Dalgaty ft Co. Ltd. and John Sanderson ft Co. until he was ready tor them to sail again. Her ADELAIDE—Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and George Wills ft Co. Ltd. of the early liners. Post card size 3d. each, ALBANY—Balgisty ft Co. Ltd. and Henry Wills ft Co. return passage was 76 days from Melbourne to FBBMANTLE and PEKTH-Dalgety ft Co, Ltd. and George Wills ft Co. Ltd. Liverpool, again beating the AUSTRALIA by over a larger sixes proportionate. FBI week and raking in large sums in bets. Nautical Photo Agency, 9 Viflo ria Street, The result of these phenomenal passages was London, S.W.I. that she was packed for her second voyage and THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 7 32 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. there permanently, being replaced in the Mediter- •J-M-K-J-X-M European naval notes. ranean by a flotilla from England. A permanent (fly a Special Correspondent) destroyer force has not been maintained in China since 1919. Lieutenant H.R.H. Prince George has been ap- pointed Flag-Lieutenant to the Commander-in- The new " County " cruisers' 8 in. guns throw Chief of the Atlantic Fleet in the new NELSON. a 265-lb. shell and have a muzzle velocity of 3.150 foot seconds. The calibre is 55. The extraordin- Through the color and Britain will shortly invite tenders for one »0,000 ary elevation enables them to be used as anti- ton 32-knot cruiser, six destroyers, and eight sub- mystery of the East aircraft weapons. marines. It is hoped that the destroyers will be To the ordered great= to builders' designs ; the submarines will be sisters It has been suggested that the Royal Marines to the Australian OTWAY. should cease to be an independent force, but on ness of the West NELSON, new battleship, became Atlantic Fleet account of their proved economy and efficiency the flagship on Trafalgar Day. Newcastle, where she idea is not popular. was built, is to present her with a silver bell. The famous WARRIOR, the Navy's first real iron- The battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH has com- clad which was built in 1861 and has been a hulk pleted her leconstruction and has again become for more than a quarter of a century, is lying on Trmp/e o/ Tooth. Kandy. Mediterranean flagship. Her sister MALAYA has the sale list at Portsmouth. She was withdrawn been withdrawn from the Mediterranean and is from commission when the VERNON establishment being similarly treated. was moved to the shore in 1925. RIGHT colors and gay sights, Buddhist temples and buried cities, red roads amid The 10,000 ton cruiser DEVONSHIRE has been 12 Italian 2,00c ton 38-knot minelaying flotilla- Bgreen palms, tea gardens and elephants, scented laid down at Portsmouth on the slip vacated by leaders, armed with six 4 7-in. guns and six torpedo nights aglow with fire-fliesan d jewelled by ten LONDON. tubes, are to be built. There is also a question of thousand stars — such is Ceylon, fascinating " e cruisers DEVONSHIRE, LONDON, SUSSEX and replacing the three projected 10,000 ton cruisers SHROPSHIRE of the improved " County" class will by four 6,000 tonners. P. & O. Prestige Eastern Port of the P. & O. route. After that comes Aden, Port Sudan, Suez, have a fuel capacity of 3,400 tons and a speed of The French Navy under the Leygue's regime is is proudly sustained in each and Marseilles, each with its ineffable attract- 33 knots, compared with the 31}^ knots of the proving more popular. 355 officer candidates great iinet—in the fine deck, ion to the voyager, and lastly London, a City " Kent " Class The fault of high torpedo tubes offered themselves this year, compared with 226 in well-fitted cabins, -pacious beyond all dreams in the early ships has been rectified. 1925, and 147 officers were commissioned, against and handsome saloons, The air officers of the French Navy have had 102 last year. At present only a small proportion lounges and smoking rooms their pay increased, and have been given preced- of the personnel are serving at sea. and in the perfect cuisine ence in the awards of the Legion of Honour and in The German battleships SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN and service. promotion. was used by President Hindenburg when he re- DOMENICA MILLELIRE, 1,400 ton Italian mine- viewed the manoeuvres. Present were the battle- laying submarine has been launched at Spezia. ships HESSEN, ELSASS, and SCHLESIEN, the cruisers Her speed is 18 knots surface and 10 submerged, AMAZONE, NYMPHE, and BERLIN, two destroyer HH * r and she carries six torpedo tubes. flotillas and one minesweeping flotilla. One of the last of the Navy's famous 600 M.L.'s RODNEY, battleship, has returned to her builders P. & O. ROYAL is for sale. She is M.L. 542 and was a unit of the for fitting out. She is expected to join her sister Rhine Flotilla which was withdrawn last year. NELSON in the Atlantic Fleet at the end of the MAIL LINE The cruiser CASTOR, S.N.O.'s ship of the Nore year. Macdonald, Hamilton & Co., Reserve, was commissioned for a trooping voyage- My Lords of the Admiralty's steam yacht EN- to China. The flotilla-ieader SEYMOUR fulfilled CHANTRESS, is still lying on the suspense list at Agents her duties until the return from China of the Portsmouth. Her "axing" was recommended by 247 George Street, Sydney. cruiser CALLIOPE. the Geddes Economy Committee in 1922, but she Luxurious Louno ol a P. <1 O. Liner. The 3rd Destroyer Flotilla which was sent to has been consuming money ever since and in 1924 China during the crisis in January, is to remain was specially commissioned for the Naval Review. 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 '

Emnptam llmal U»tes-Continued. The cruiser WEYMOUTH is being prepared for £2,291 profit was made over the Portsmouth sale at Portsmouth. She was launched in Novem- Naval Week in aid of service charities. It was ex- ber 1910 and is therefore our oldest active cruiser. BRUM S WILCOX LTD. tremely popular and it is hoped that it will be held To interest youths in the Navy, Sweden invited MEAD OFFICE FT WORKS IN AUSTRALIA : annually. 300 boys between 7 and 15 to serve in the coast REGENTS PARK. N.S.W. The late Admiral of the Fleet Prince Louis of defence battleship SVERIGE for one day. Battenberg(Marquis of Milford Haven) left further material for a book 011 naval medals. It will be The Jutland controversy continues and in the cXCanufoclure published by Murrays. October " Fortnightly Review," Admiral Scheer, The World Renowned Water The son of Earl Beatty, Sub-Lieut. Lord Boro- who commanded the German Fleet at the battle Boys' Wrist Watch of Con- gives his version. Tube Boiler, unanimously recom- tinental manufacture in a dale, has been appointed to QUEEN ELIZABETH, the new Mediterranean flagship. The minesweeper DUNOON was thrown open to mended by the Boiler Committee heavy nickel case. A watch The Rosyth Destroyer Reserve has been in- visitors during the Liverpool Civic Week and her appointed by the British Admir- that is a good timekeeper, and will stand plenty of creased by SENATOR, SEABEAR, SCOUT, SPINDRIFT, crew entertained. It is hoped to persuade the Ad- alty and now the Standard Boiler hard wear. Would make a SHAMROCK, SPARROWHAWK, TENEDOS, TRIBUNE, miralty to allow a bigger ship to go to Liverpool of he British, American, and very useful and acceptable TURQUOISE, SWALLOW, VANITY, VERDUN, VIOLENT, during the next Civic Week. other Navies. Christmas present for any TACTICIAN and SIMOOM. The French Aircraft carrier BEARN, which was boy. Price .. .. 6/9 The war-built destroyers UNDINE and TRENCH- originally built as a battleship, has been at last ANT are being prepared for sale at Portsmouth. delivered by her builders and is destined for the CITY OFFICE: DAVID JONES' The new cruiser LONDON is expected to be com- Mediterranean. HOSE, GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY pleted in December 1928. The French trrining cruiser JEANNE D'ARC has The cruiser CARADOC (built 1916) has commen- left Brest on her last cruise for the West Indies ced at Chatham her first large repair since she was and the Pacific, after which she will be scrapped. completed. ^104,936 is to be spent. A serious Communist mutiny occured on board Lord George Hamilton has died. He was First the French cruiser ERNEST RENAM at Toulon and Lord of the Admiralty in the eighties and mainly resulted in several men being arrested. Later an A. FORSYTH & CO. Ltd. instrumental in getting the Naval Defence Act of apology was tendered to the Captain, but a very 1899 passed. serious view was taken of the matter. Australian Rope Box 86 CC, G.P.O. 339 Kent Street, French naval units operating in Moroccan waters The Normand Yard of Havre has launched Works Cable and Telegraphic Address: Sydney have been withdrawn with the exception of the another French submarine, the DANAE, of 610 tons "Rope" aviso DUCOUEDIC, which will co-operate with the surface displacement and a surface speed of 14 CODES: A.B.C. 4th and 5th EdiUons Riff" Patrol maintained by Spain. knots, gyi submerged. and Bcntley's Admiral Sir Hugh Tothill has died aged 62. The eight submarines which are provided for in He led a division at Jutland, commanded the East the current Italian Estimates are not believed to WORKS: Bourke Street, Waterloo - - New South Walet Indies Station after the war, and was last employed have been commenced yet. Kangaroo Rope Works - Brisbane, Queensland as Admiral Commanding Reserves. The retention of Pott Edgar as a naval base is The Soviet has used the Black Sea naval man- LARGEST MANUFACTURERS IN AUSTRALIA OF: in the balance. It will shortly require large repairs, oeuvres as an excuse for further anti-British propa- White and Tarred Manilla, Coir Rope, Spun Yam, Lashings, and the use of Rosyth as a destroyer base is con- Clothes Lines, New Zealand Flax and Russian Hemp Rope, ganda. Vessels present included the cruisers sidered to have rendered it redundant. Log: Lines, Harvesting Twine, etc., Manilla Driving Ropes, TCHERVONAYA UKRAINA (ex ADMIRAL NAKHIM- Plain and Cible Laid Cotton Ropes, Sash Cords, etc. OFF) and KOMINTERN (ex KAGUL) and four des- The last of the "G" class submarines, G.4 j Sisal Fibre for Plastet Boards a Speciality. troyers. At their close the crews were hurried (built 1916) has reverted to the Sale List, from across Russia to man the Baltic ships. which she was withdrawn for experiments. A. FORSYTH & CO. LTD. 339 KENT STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W. The drifter BILLOW stranded on the wreck of Spanish cadets recently cruised in the Mediter- Phonal B 7302-3 .1' the old cruiser NATAL, blown up in 1915 at Inver- ranean in the destroyers ALSBDO, JUAK LAZACA ivrit.i. i gordon, but refloated. and VELAsco. 140 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 29 Reminiscences of a Naval Career "Rolling Home" to Their Christmas Dinner. No. 2

TOMMY'S CHRISTMAS EVE.

(Written jor the "Navy League Journal" by "Jack Frost.")

A Christmas Carol, reminiscent of that splendid old naval martinet, beloved by all who sailed under him ; just as he was beloved by all who came in contact with him in his later capacity as Governor of New South Wales—the late Admiral Sir Harry Rawson.

H.M.S. " Warspite " was anchored at the Black The Commander of the " Warspite" walked Stakes, Sheerness. She was fittingly robed in a from one end of the line of boys to the other, eyes white mantle ; for it was the day before Christmas searching each one appraisingly. In less than ten Eve. Whiter and purer whiter she became as minutes he had allocated them : ten to the fore- the snowflakes—big as sixpenny bits—softly en- top ; ten to the maintop; ten to the mizentop ; shrouded her. Such parts of her as were sheltered, the remaining twenty to special duties—call-boys ; remained deep black—blotches silhouetted against side-boys ; signal boys ; two as commander's mes- the predominating whiteness; lending her the sengers ; and two as captain's messengers. Yes, appearance of being cloaked in royal ermine. two as captain's messengers. A menial job, to be sure ; but a job that can be held down well only Captain Harry Rawson—breezy old Harry— by a boy of exceptional alert intelligence and tact was similarly cloaked as he paced the after bridge; —yes, tact! A captain's messenger must needs at least, his broad shoulders were ; and so was his see and hear a lot that goes on behind the scenes. cape, which he always wore skewed slightly to one He, too, must be a sea-dog; a puppy of the side — and, if he had not repeatedly kept on kennels; always following his master; always brushing them clear, his whiskers also would soon within hail; eyes and ears well opened; mouth have been as white as his wintry surroundings. shut taut. The big sailing launch slid alongside the port Tommy Ward had cause to feel proud of himself gangway. She brought fifty boys from the training when the Commander told him off for duty as ship " Lion "—boys who had served their appren- Captain Harry Rawson's messenger-boy of the ticeship and were entering, for the first time, upon starboard watch. And Tommy WAS proud of an experience in a seagoing ship. As the new. himself, when, half-an-hour later, he stationed comers—boys all curiously contemplative of himself outside the captain's cabin. He knocked coming events—lined up on the quarter-deck with at the door. their kit-bags, and hammocks, and ditty-boxes, Captain Rawson shook the snow from his shoulders " Come in !" growled the old sea-dog. ij —like a Newfoundland dog shaking the water from " If you please, Sir, I'm your messenger," said his shaggy hide after a swim. A fitting simile— Tommy, profoundly respectful. belif *e me—for Harry Rawson WAS a sea-dog if ever sailor—one of the old school. Oh, yes ! Captain Rawson lazily turned on his swivel Harry Rawson was a sea-dog, every inch of him ! chair : " Oh, are you ? " he said, searching the boy One whose bark was worse than his bite. over from his bare toes to his shock-haired head. 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 '

Know your duties, boy?" he grunted, rather The Chaplain's legend still remained in all its Globe Brand than spoke. (Speaking was always an effort with irony; productive of bitter smiles. The C-in-C's him. He preferred to discourse with his eyes, and legend, prominently posted on all ships' notice- Meat Products with his smiles—occasionally, with frowns, did that boards, produced enthusiasm of battle, tempered fine old martinet!) by curses of disappointment:—" Those Garlic- QUALITY QUARANTEED mmM Tommy stiffened his five feet of tin ribs : " I stinking dagoes might have waited till Christmas ASK FOR can soon learn my duties, Sir," he replied nervously was over before turning out their dirty linen ! " fidgetting with his cap. Meantime the men growled, they worked like h 1 preparing the ships for sea—and for action. "Oh, can you," replied the old martinet, striving Globe Sheep Tongue Christmas Eve ! Captain Rawson satisfied with to look austere—a futile operation for one of his \ . sort. " I like confidence in a boy," he said, " as the miracles that had been worked on board the mi 41 long as it doesn't get so close to the wind as to Warspite " during the last twenty-four hours— Globe Ox Tongue become cheek." working day and night—issued the order : " Pipe forty-eight hours' Special leave to the Watch on " Aye, aye, Sir ! " replied Tommy. board and warn the men the ship is under sailing Globe MeatJExtract " No, no, Sir!" corrected the old martinet, orders, and that they must not leave the precincts whimsically. " You get cheeky and I'll give you of the port." KIWI IS BEST FOR ALL FOOT- a spanking, well and hard. Understand ?." Not the least of the fine characteristics of that WEAR. IT IS SUPREME IN JAMBS BARNES LIMITED Aye, aye, Sir ! " old martinet—Captain Harry Rawson—was con- BLACK, TAN, PATENT LEAT- " Very well. Your duties are simple, x ou will, MANUFACTURERS sideration for his men —including the humblest HER, LIOHT TAN, DARK TAN. when it is your watch, keep always within hail of REDFERN, NEW SOUTH WALES boy. He, himself, intended to spend Christmas NIOOER, OX BLOOD & BROWN. me, whether I am in or out of my cabin• LISHEO 1881 on shore. He would, therefore, not need the ser- Understand ?." •••••••••mwmM vice of his messenger. But he was considerate " Aye, aye, Sir ! " Tommy turned about and enough to realise that the story of Casabianca was took up his station outside the Captain's cabin no fable ; that unless he relieved his messenger door, like a faithful terrier, ears alert for a call or from his obligations, that modern Casabianca— for the twinkle of the messenger's bell. Tommy Ward—would stick outside the cabin door That same day, things began to hum up at like a fly-paper to a blanket. He pressed his bell- Whitehall. England had issued an ultimatum to push : Portugal owing to some trouble at Delagoa Bay, " Messenger, you may go on short Christmas East Africa. Captain's of warships were issued leave with the watch." with Sealed Sailing orders. The Yuletide Spirit of That was all; he did not, in so many words, the hour in the fleet was turned topsy-turvy and temporarily countermand his original instructions it exemplifies the shrewdness of the makers of Increasing in to his messenger boy ; " Keep always within hail English Grammar when they placed ships in the popularity year of me whether I am in or out of my cabin" femimine gender, from their faculty for changing after year. So it was that Tommy Ward, notwithstanding the mind unexpectedly. There is no that it was his watch on board, went on shore. substitute for " Peace on Earth ; Goodwill to Men !" That The captain had so allowed ; and who may dispute "Vice-Regal" was the legend the Chaplain had nailed up on the the lightest word of the captain of a British war- quality, nor for break of the Warspite's poop, in readiness for the ship, especially when that captain happens to be a the comfort of the Christmas Morning's Divine Service. martinet of Harry Rawson's fine type ! M ivory tips, smooth to the "The fleet is to regard itself as being under But Tommy was not enthusiastically appreciative lips." sailing orders. All Christmas vacation leave sus- or the privilege that had been conferred upon him. pended. Short leave as usual ; but confined to He was a disappointed messenger boy. He had // you amoke a pipe, of course you amoke " Vice-Regal' Packets of 10, Bghtpence the precincts of the port! " was another legend, Mixture in a Civic Pipe. Packets of 15, 1/- been looking forward to spending his Christmas signalled to the fleet from the Commander-in- leave in his native village of Middlewich, in rural w. D. & H. o. WILLS Air tight tins of 50, 3/5. Chiefs office. Cheshire. But those garlic-stinking Portuguese 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 29 142 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

had blighted his hopes. Tommy ground his teeth his entry into the Royal Navy. And Tommy just as crunchingly viciously as the most seasoned recalled those words oft, as the train sped him sea-dogs of the lower deck were doing. Oh, yes ! through the night —no longer a country yokel, but He would get his own back on those Portuguese a breezy young Jack Tar, just as the old squire had when the time came ! For wasn't Tommy, at the predicted he would one day become. But even pipe : " Clear ship for action ! " stationed as pow- as he was lulled by these pleasant thoughts, his Clear and sparkling AS the summer der-monkey at number one six-inch gun, starboard ! conscience kept pricking him : sea, a glass of amber tinted Tooth's He vowed he would hand out those dirty-faced, "Tommy Ward, you are a powder-monkey; K.B. will cool the throat and satisfy garlic-stinking dagoes their full ration of powder— and you are running away from your gun !" And the utmost demands of physical re- my oath, he would ! He would show the blighters freshment. For those who care Tommy just as often strove to soothe his guilty that they couldn't jamb HIS Christmas leave with conscience as he still kept on his course for K B. is a TRUE Lager. impunity—by cripes, he would ! Bostock Hall: Dill's "BEST" Virginia Tobacco Bitterly disappointed at not being permitted to " The ultimatum does not expire until the end visit their long-distanced homes for Christmas, of the week," he consoled himself. I can easily TOOTHS Dill's " Rest " high-grade Virginian Tobacco, get back to Sheerness and be on board my ship in cube cut and readv rubbed. A cool, mild while yet enthusiastically spoiling for fight, many of the men of the fleet took a risk. Tommy Ward before the expiration of my leave. Nobody will tobacco that will not burn the tongue, was one of them ; he was over-persuaded by some be the wiser. Blast those garlic-stinking, dirty- KB t lb.. 16/- ! oa., »/.; 4 on., 4/-; ion.,2/- of his recalcitrant topmates. " There was a week faced Portuguese dagoes ! Why couldn't they have TOBACCO DEPARTMENT. GROUND FLOOR before the period of the ultimatum would expire." had the decency to wait till Christmas was over ! a true LAGER FARMER'S SYDNEY Thus they reasoned it out to their guilty con- I'll show 'em, by cripes!" sciences. He, Tommy, would hop into the train Brewed ami Bottled by TOOTH A CO , LIMITED. Hex 497 A A, C.P.O. * * • * * KKKT BkEwKKT, SYDNEY. at Chatham ; arrive in London in time to catch Whatever qualms of conscience might have been the fast night train leaving Euston for Crewe, which troubling Tommy Ward, they entirely dispersed as would land him at Middlewich in good time to join his train drew up at the Middlewich Station plat- up with the Saint Michael and All Angel's Church THE form, and he once again stepped on to his native choir carol-singers. And then—Tommy chafed heath. A hurried visit to his home, and then he his frost-tingling hands gleefully in anticipation— rushed off to the school-room—the school-room in TD and then ; Bcstock Hall ! BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY C° L which he had received such elementary education Bostock Hail was one of the stately homes of as the National School Boards at that period made MINE OWNERS IRON & STEEL MASTERS England; the Lountry seat of Colonel France- available to the youth of the working-class parents. Hayhurst—the cheery squire of the village. Bos- Falteringly, and not without emotional feelings, he MANUFACTURERS OF: WORKS: tock Hall! Where, for generations, the Church approached the door of the brightly-lighted build-

TEE RAILS. BRIDGE RAILS. IWON A »THL WO»K» choir, precisely at the hour of midnight on Christ- ing, from the open windows of which was emitted SEAMS. CHANNELS. mas Eve, carolled the Message of Old, proclaiming the cheering aroma of steaming hot coffee, and the

ANGLES. TEES. ROUNDS. " the birth of the Saviour, Christ our Lord !" appetising smell of freshly-cooked roast beef. IRON KNOW. % A SQUARES. FLATS And there was more to it for Tommy than mere Shyly he opened the door, to behold a Yuletide IILVCW'HAD MINT : OCTAGONS. PIG-IRON. BROKEN HILL. N.S.W. village sentiment, or tradition, or folk lore love for scene he had been so familiar with in what seemed, INGOTS, BLOOMS AND the Hall and its grand old squire: Had not to his youthful mind, the days long, long past— BRANCH OFFICES: BILLETS. REINFORCING Tommy, from the age of eight, once been a leading the big roaring fire ; the decorations of holly, and

BARS, WIRE RODS, chorister in the Church choir! And wasn't it the ivy, and mistletoe ; gaily-coloured paper festoons,

BENZOL TAR, SOLVENT squire, himself, who had endorsed his entry papers and garlands; brightly-coloured and absurdly-

NAFHTHA. SULPHATE OF for the Royal Navy 1 designed paper flags ; over the mantlepiece the old, old legend: " A Merry Xmas and A Happy AMMONIA " My boy, you are going to show your village mates a point; you are leaving their company a New Year ! " raw country yokel as they are. But you will one This was the rendezvous for the assembling of day return a gallant British Tar !" the Church choir carol-singers, at which they were Those were the inspiring words the old squire regaled with warming, nourishing refreshments HEAD OFFICE: SHE MELBOURNE gq had used as he signed Tommy Ward's papers for preparatory to setting out into the night, and into Contiautd pag* 84- 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 '

Balmain. On 13th November we had a splendid oppor- tunity to publicise the Sea Cadet Movement in (Contributed by Mr. J. Spark. Hon. Sec.) this district, as on that day the foundation stone of THE Balmain Company spent a very enjoyable the Drummoyne War Memorial was laid. There time down with the Birchgrove Company at the was a good muster of scouts and girl guides, but opening of their new depot. We wish to thank our attendance was not too good. Among well- Mr. Cooper and his Company for the good time known people present were Alderman Neild, Mayor we had with them. This Company attended the of Drummoyne, and Major-General Sir Chas. parade and concert in the city on Nelson Night ; Rosenthall, K.C.B.. C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D.; the Cadet M. McGarr was selected from this Company latter gave those present a very fine address on the for the Viking Watch Prize. We also supplied meaning of the dedication. four cadets for the Prince Edward " Guard of On the 16th November we had the pleasure of Honour." Two Church parades were attended a visit from Capt. W. W. Beale. He told us about this month. The Congregational Church sent in his travels during his year's absence and much a request asking the Company to parade for their interesting information about the Navy League in Anniversary Service, the Mascot of the Company, general. Master Keith Fox, livened things up on their The Navy League is Non-Sectarian. The Navy League is Non-Political. return from Church with the side drum. We had All hands were keenly looking forward to the the usual Church parade to the Balmain Central Navy League Picnic, and were very disappointed Methodist Mission to hear Mr. McKibbon, who when the weather turned so unpropitious. How- always has something good to tell the cadets and ever, it was a very good thing that it was postponed SUB-BRANCH AND COMPANY NEWS. at all times takes a great interest in the Navy as the afternoon suffered a steady downpour. League boys. Training and recreation are going as usual at the depot. The Balmain Coy. had a We are preparing for a Christmas camp. We BALMAIN 5«!"a••^•ll•^r,;, Mr J. t PARK Hon. Swritary good muster for the Limbless Soldiers Parade on have launched our boat, which has been newly Offlosr-ln-Ch Mr. W, L. HAMMER November 23. painted ; and a new sail has been made for the NORTHSYDNEY •ton. a«w«tary Mr. C SCOWOROFT RICHMOND Mr. J O. AHTILL cutter. On the trip we hope to pass in close to a few of the other depots on our way down harbour. lane oovE-EKsrr trrsss ROSE BAY-BONDI -SrsMtSSiABHB On November 28 about 23 boys and their Mascot, Keith Fox, in charge of Mr. Phillips, OOOGEE-OLOVELLY- CSrX.T/.HS BIRCHGROVE I'S^XF' "' » «•«• attended a concert in St. George's Hail, Newtown, Ifcsr BaV'Bondi. given by Miss R. Carter and her pupils. The MOSMAN BAY-VZX22X"iVrSBS MIDDLE HARBOUR-ffi^VKBS cadets gave an exhibition of cutlass drill and sema- (Contributed by Mr. C. J. Hopkins. O.C.) phore, which was very much appreciated. Miss THE last month of the year still finds us " going Carter and her committee were so pleased with our Committees the Season's Greetings and a happy strong," and well on the way to the finalisation of boys that they have promised to repeat the concert General notes. and prosperous New Year. constructive work, which has proceeded by pro- at some future date in Balmain, to help the funds gressive stages, and which will add to the material The O.C. desires to deal firstly in this month's of the cadets. We extend the Season's Greetings to all com comfort of the boys and the more efficient working notes with the Pittwater Regatta arrangements for panies of Navy League Sea Cadets, their Com- of the depot. the edification of all O.C.'s and other Companies. They also attended a Bali in Newtown Town mittees and supporters. The year just ending Hall on November 8, some of the boys competed We could not have achieved this objective with- has seen much activity in the various depots The following arrangements have been made, which will complete the programme for this function :— and were successful in winning second prize. out the splendid assistance rendered by Mr. F. of the movement; and, taken by and large, ad- W. Hixson, O.B.E., and the loyal co-operation of vancement has been the order of the day. Diffi- The Balmain Company wish all other Companies RE TRAVELLING AND CAMPING ARRANGEMENTS the junior officers and senior boys. culties and problems have been keenly faced, and — Cadets to muster at the Customs House at a Merry Xmas and a Happy and Prosperous New it is with new heart and hope that we look con- 5 p.m. Friday, the 30th December, and will leave Year. During the month we had a visit from North fidently forward to that which lies in store for us to join the S.S. "Newcastle" at 5.30 p.m. This Sydney's whaler crew in charge of Mr. Dodds, who in 1928. vessel leaves for Broken Bay at 6 o'clock sharp. joined forces with ourselves and Coogee-Clovelly Drummoyne. in pulling up the latter company's cutter on the It was a great pity that the day chosen for our The Camping Ground will be at Salt Pan Cove picnic turned out so wet, but we were lucky to be slips. and tents will be erected in readiness to receive (Contributed by Mr. J. Hirons. O.C.J able to cancel the event in time. However, early the cadets on arrival. Our whaler and dinghys have been under sail in the New Year, we hope to be able to fix a day ON Saturday afternoon, 12th November, we every week end, and we hope shortly to make for this popular outing. The principal duties apart from Racing Events marched through Balmain (with the Birchgrove dinghy racing a feature at this depot. will be as follows :— Company) to help the cause of the Balmain Hos- pital, and won the blue ribbon for marching. We During the recent north-easterly blow our gig ROYAL GUARD. —Consisting of Cadets in long north Sydney. had plenty of band music—Birchgrove Band Ipd broke adrift from her moorings and was badly dam- rig- the parade, and Tooth & Co.'s Band followed the aged on the sea wall in Elizabeth Bay. We are in [Contributed by Ur. If. L. Hammer, 0 C.I North Sydney whaler and its No. 1 crew will Sea Cadets. We lent Tooth & Co. our model hopes that she will be able to be put in commission THI North Sydney Sub-branch Committee, to- carry H. E the Governor-General to and fiom the ship and this, placed on a lorry surrounded by our again. gether with the officers and cadets of the Company, flagship. boys, lent colour to the parade. For this exhibit Our 1st Officer, Mr. F. Hopkins, celebrated his " i to convey to all Companies and Sub-branch North Sydney Bugle Band for marching guard we obtained the first prize ; so the boys did well. 21st birthday since our last issue. His connection North Sydney New continued imgo 19 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 '

If*** BmfBtmdi-Continued. n*rth tftmef—Continued. with the Navy League Sea Cadet Movement dates up to position. Four buglers to sound off flag up High Grcde Watch COUGHS back about seven years. The O.C. and officers of and flag down, also general salute on arrival of the Sub-branch presented him with a gyroscopic H. E. the Governor-General. of Guaranteed Quickly Stopped compass, which we hope will enable him to "keep off the rocks " and to steer a straight course. Signal boys to perform the various duties allotted to them. Dependability — if treated promptly Some of our old boys, who have been to "lands HARDY BROTHERS far distant," visit us regularly when in port and Two messengers to be placed at the disposal of the Governor-General and Commodore of the Day recommend this high- Take proper steps in the first stages keep up the old associations. grade Swiss lever should they be required. movement watch for of a cold, or on the slightest sign of Our embryo K.C.'s and V.C.'s having passed hard daily service. their Q C.'s have put their books aside in favour Camping arrangements will be entrusted to the The strong case is hoarseness and you will ensure relief, of sailing the seas as much as possible during the Chief Officer of the North Sydney Company. practically dust proof easily. holidays. which makes it ioeal Messrs. R. M. Sommerville, A. E. l)odd and for country use. Hardy Elliott's Compound Syrup of White Our Xmas camp should be one of the best, and W. L. Hammer will act in the capacity of Con- Brothers will keep the all hands are eagerly looking forward to having the Pine and Tar is a soothing, natural trolling Officials re Racing Events. watch in going order best of good times. free of charge, for medicament for throat and lungs, ft To the Navy League and kindred Sub-branches The five cadets chosen from each Company are twelve months after required to pay 6/- each in advance to cover purchase.actual break- prevents coughing and .relieves hoarse- we extend the season's greetings, and trust that the ages only excepted. ness. It is splendid in all cases of loss coming year will be bright and prosperous, and expenses of camp. that this great movement will go from strength to A handsome catalogue [tost- of voice. RACES. A Cr> ,l.l/0C. MssU~rVolch /. '/J^' "p'.^'f'kn^,', strength as the years roll on. Elliott's Compound Syrup of White CHAMPIONSHIP CUP RACK, N.S.W.—This will Hra* C..m,UI can pracnca.l, dvstprw/ Akslmbo. Fix he an annual event for all Companies of the Navy Specify mommtmM lor o.fty mar«- „,w Cant Coin. schoolboy's use Pine and Tar «s obtainable from all League Sea Cadets. chemists. Insist on the genuine. iCotilnbultd b/ Mr. R M. Summirville. O.C.I The Order of Races shall be as follows:— HA^DY BROS LTD THINGS have been very quiet this month, only the *TErTfTiTv"cXLx?u!jTve Jewellcp' ELLIOTT BROS. LTD. usual parades and boat work being carried out. 1 st Race, Single Sculls, at 10.20 a.m. Prize UOUVMILL STHKKT. SYDNEV money: 1st, Open Order £1 10s.; 2nd, Open 13 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY All hands were looking forward to having a good Order Entrance free. TLT-118 QUBHN STUEBR 293 300 COLLINS SHUT time at Clontarf. but were very disappointed when BMIITHI LONDON MELBOURNE it did not come off. We thought in the morning 2nd Race: Double Sculls at 3.15 p.m. Prize that the man who " deals out the weather " had money : ist, Open Order value £2 and a bugle as made a mistake, so we got into our boat and went a Trophy to be presented to the Company to which for a spin up the river as far as Fairyland, and were the successful competitors belong; 2nd Prize, having some good fun when down came the pro- Open Order value £1. Entrance free. phesied rain. By the time we got back to our moorings our clothes were very much dampened CHAMPIONSHIP RACE, N. S. W., FOR NAVY but not our spirits. LPAGUK SEA CADETS, ALL COMPANIES, 4 30 p.m. PEARSONS This race to be rowed double sculls, and a Cup On the 6th November, the annual examinations presented to the successful competitors of the were conducted by Messrs. Whitmore and Water- Company. This Cup to be won outright every CARBOLIC field of Birchgrove Company, assisted by Petty year and to be held by the Company. Value of Officer Cooper. They had their work cut out in Cup, jCs 5s. Entrance free. deciding the winners of the various competitions which resulted as follows:—Signalling: L.S. J. NOTE—In the aforementioned races all boats SAND SOAP Edwards. Knotting: P.O F. Pritchard. General start off scratch. The distance will be half-a-mile. efficiency: P.O. F. Prilchard ist with L S. J. It is to be hoped that all Companies will take Edwards a very close second. OR your new home, seaside or mountain full advantage of the above events. The Pitt- F bungalow—specify •'FIBROUTE" As- The knotting prize for the junior boys goes to water Regatta Committee have gone to a good he* o. Cement Sheet! for Exterior Walk Cadet W. Clark and the compass prize is divided deal of trouble in ensuring a good time to the boys, Interior Walla ant Ceilings and " FIBRO- between Cadets Clark, Ginn and Kent. and their efforts and hospitality should bs accorded UTE" Stales for Rooting. "FlhroHte" costs no more than weatherboards and lining DOES ITS WORK The prizes will be distributed at the School of the support of all companies. boaide and la superior In every respect. It Arts, on Wednesday, 14th December. The O.C. would like to place on record on be- is Fire Retaidant, White Ant Proof.and Im- Church parade was held this month at the proves with Age. WELL half ol the Sub-branch Committee and the Officers Presbyterian Ch'irch. Wnu jor Fret Catalogue. and Cadets of the Company, their deep appreciation Recruit for the month—Cadet Critchley. of Captain W. W. Beale's visit and his interest in Lane Cove Company wishes all companies and the welfare and work of this Branch. It was indeed Jaunes Hardie 81 Coy. Ltd. supporters of the Navy League a Merry Xmas and a pleasure for all present to welcome Captain a prosperous New Year. "Aetnetae Msas. " USE NO OTHER Beale back again, especially those who knew him

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Berth Sterne,-Continued. N.S. Wale*. The crew selected is at present in earlier days. His untiring energy and impart- undergoing the usual training and will make a big iality have at all times won the deepest admiration effort to win the honours on this occasion. and respect from all those who come into close The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited touch with him in connection with the work of the The O.C. of the company has drawn up a set of ESTABLISHED 1834 Navy League. rules dealing with discipline and routine for cadets AUTHORISED CAPITAL - - £12,000,000. billeting in depot over the wjek-ends Thanks to A function is to be held at the North Sydney CAPITAL PAID-UP £4.710,412 10 0 our Vice-President, Mr. Oscar Curtis, 250 of these RESERVE FUND £3,950,000 0 0 Depot, on Saturday afternoon and evening of the have been printed in pamphlet form. RESERVE CAPITAL £4,730.512 10 0 17th December, which will be in the form of a £ 13.390.925 0 0 Christmas Fete and presentation of the Whaler by It is the O.C's. intention to supply Headquarters His Worship the Mayor of North Sydney, on be- with a number of these little booklets to be DIRECTORS: half of the sub-branch committee. distributed among the O.C's. of other companies GEORGE J. COHEN. CHAIRMAN ; HON. SIR THOMAS HUGHES. M.L.C.. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN ; for their use should they feel so disposed to take HON. JAMES ASHTON. M.L.C.; MAJOR-GENERAL THE HON. J. W. MACARTHUR ONSLOW. His worship the Mayor together with the Town them. Clerk and Aldermen, have signified their intention V.D.. M.L.C.; OWEN E. FRIEND. in writing of attending this Function and also a The swimming pool at the depot has undoubt- GENERAL MANAGER: J. R DRYHURST. large number of other notable guests. The sub- edly become a great boon to the officers and cadets HEAD OFFICE: SYDNEY. 343 GEORGE STREET. branch committee together with the officers and of the company. The best part of their leisure LONDON OFFICES : 18 BIRCHIN LANE. LOMBARD STREET. E C 3. AND 69 "KING WILLIAM cadets are making every effort in preparation for time in depot being spent in the water. STREET. E.C. LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND: WESTMINSTER BANK this event so as to ensure a successful afternoon The number of cadets to date on the roster is LIMITED ; BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED. and evening. The Paramount Film Photographer 65 together with 3 officers, 2 petty officers, 1 o lead- will be present to record the leading features ol ing sea cadets and 8 signallers. The bugle band tracks UrNfM HIEf NSLANMEI SOUTH WALES ai VHTHIMt AIELAIK,S.AUSMIA,u4 CANKItA the day for the Gazette. is also in excellent form. The number of boys (Federal Territory), Abides ttrn*M ADSTIAIIA id NEW ZEALAND iri AtHTIEI PAtTS if lit WMID RE THE ANNUAL BALMAIN REGATTA to be held in long rig, considering that this unifom is hard to on the 27th December. A boats crew has been procure at the present time, is indeed creditable, detailed off to participate in the rowing events for there being 32. Par Mr, Tltl. lull l ml «-»/- Mr ••»««•. WM. MiBIl HMM, all companies of the Navy league Sea Cadets of It will be appreciated if the names and ages of I II a m I. tl U r m Mantel* awW fqrtlwr partMlara on WflMIM the cadets who will be at the Pittwater Regatta are forwarded to the OfEcer-in-Charge of North Sydney Company as early as convenient.

•PHONE B 4517 HANCROVITC LEATHER Members are requested to interest and enrol a friend- FM ALL WNttll H.T. DUNN 8c CO. PRINTERS middle fytrbtwr. New Waterproof Leather for or Rawhide Belting ALL YOUR PRINTING, (ContribUed by Mr. W. G. Nixey. Ac*. O.C.) CHRISTMAS is again with us and I would like to (Write for Particulars) BOOKBINDING and take this opportunity on behalf of the company STATIONERY, Etc. and supporters to wish you all a Merry Xmas and Rigging Leather. a Happy New Yea.-. Mechanical and Pump Leathers. m Since the last report we have taken delivery of Sole Leather. our gig with its new engine installed. The engine is working splendidly and is a great boon to the Scrap Leather for Repairs. HARRINGTONS BUILDINGS the Original Branded Bottle. All scientifically tanned from carefully company. Needless to say the boat is in constant MAKY SOLD ESSENCES 53-55 GEORGE ST. NORTH. demand during week-ends. We take this opport- »«d kll over the Commonwealth selected hides. (or their Sterling Value. SYDNEY unity to thank Messrs. Pritchard Bros, for their MANGROVITE BELTING LTD., good work of conversion and installation. PRINTERS OF THIS JOURNAL. CHAHLll LUOOWICI. MANAGING DIW1CTO*. Our concert, which took place on the Sth De- 49 YORK ST . (WVNYARD SQUARE) SYDNEY cember, wai very well attended indeed and proved 22 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 29

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CAREFUL, PRUDENT MEN fttlddle fyarbour -Continued. render a good account of our prowess in rriost who In thdr lifetime depoit their money with a Iron* Bant, andlo.u,« their Uve. a great success. Some very good items were given events. only with a powerful Aa.ur.ncc Society. ahould nut be content to ^- '^r^UU. and a feature of the evening was the attendance of FOLLY FARE. The following ladies of our com- alter death, to the control of Individual, who may be fiMoclally weak. PERPETUAL the Birchgrove Sea Cadet Band who played of TRUSTEE COMPANY (LIMITED) hi. been In budnea a. a COKrOKA 1 £ mittee assisted headquarters in " Folly Fare " ar- TRUSTEE foe ov„ 41 year.. Iu wide experience and ,e«°n.He charf« enau™ their best. On behalf of the Company, we extend rangements at the Wentworth :—Mrs. E. I. C. expert admlnbtralion at moderate coat, while II. Re«rv«a and Undivided Profit, thanks to our committee who made the evening Scott, Mrs. T. V. Roberts, Mrs. Claude Dillon, provide a degree ol aecurlly beyond the power ol the Private Truatee. possible, especially to the Mayor, Alderman R. T. and Mrs. Barton Addison. Congratulations to DIRECTORS: CAPITAL AND HKSKRVKS: Forsythe, Dr. Reid, Aldermen Thompson and headquarters on the success of the " Fare." Him. R. J. Black M.L.C. (Chairman) Subscribed Capital l'l.OOO.OUO Uncalled Capital 845. 000 Bates and to Mrs. Whyte, one energetic and l)r. Robert L. Faithfull 110.000 T. H. Kelly Reserve Fund enthusiastic Hon. Secretary, whose work was pro- We sincerely thank Mr. Hopkins, O.C., and the Perpetual llepowit with Sir Samuel Hortlerii •20,000 digious. The function gave a good indication of Rose Bay-Bondi crew for towing one of our whalers Walter T. Brunt.m t •overiiment • Herliert R. Lyaaght the interest and support the Navy league Sea across the harbour last Sunday in the teeth of a MANAUI.NO DIRECTOR : R. Curusn LETHBEIDOK. Cadets are creating and obtaining in Willoughby strong north easter thereby saving our boys from a and if we are able to keep up the spirit evinced on long, long and a strong, strong pull. TRUST ASK AOHNCY FUNDS NOW UNDER THK COMPANY'S CONTROL KXCTTL, TJO.IKKL.OOO. that night there is no doubt that this company will A Merry Christmas and a New Year of the best thrive and prosper in 1928. Thanks Birchgrove to all. PERPETUAL TRUSTEE COMPANY (LIMITED) for your help in sending along the band. It was 33-39 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY. great !

V XVrii. for Explanatory K~kU,. " " mosman. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS Si (Contributed by Mr. H. R. Currington. O.C.) OUR grand Christmas Fete which was held in the Mosman Town Hall on the 2nd and 3rd instant provided more than full occupation for many weeks MURDOCH'S CELEBRATED for the whole of our virile committee.

The organisation was such, and each individuals' By Appointment H M. King George V. work was so performed, that the huge undertaking (.m ran like the working of a well-conditioned machine. I regret that space will not permit of the mention of each individual helper where all are so worthy, but must rest content with offering our sincerest BRITISH Bathing Costumes thanks to ail who so ably carried the Fete to such —from Radiator Cap to Tail Light a successful conclusion. We also extend our *pilK Leyland Lurry is as British in its dependa- Murdoch-made Pure Wool One-piece "Surto" grateful appreciation to the many business firms bility, as the Leyland service is thorough and Bathing Costumes, made only aa Murdoch's can and others who so kindly assisted by donations in conscientious There are lower-priced lorries than the Leyland, but in the final analysis you will find make, double guaaetting for maximum ^ J either cash, kind, or advertising space. wear. In plain Black, or Black with WISZ that your Leyland costs less. Practically every nation on earth pays tribute to British engineering coloured Bandaol Red, White or Royal. Dl aa CHRISTMAS CAMP. We have all arrangements skill by using leyland Lorries. :: Invest in a Sixes 32, 54 or 58 inch . . - British built 38 and 40-.na., 9s. 6dt 42 and 44.ina., 10a. 6d. Send for complete for the 14 days camp to be held in Peak MURDOCHS Hill district commencing on the 23rd. From the lieautifullv kindly Mayoral letter received by our President we SUPERIOR QUALITY. i 11 UHt rated Men's superior quality one-pieoe " Surfo" Costumes are in for a most wonderful reception by the hos- similauimilnr t/toI RshoveIMIVI-. catalogue Jptond, FREE. pitable people of Peak Hill district. Size 32, 34 A 36-ins. 38 Jt 40 in. 42 & 44-ins. 12/6 13/6 14/6 TRAINING. Our cadets are well in train for the LEYLAND MOTORS LTD. Annual Picnic Sports which unfortunately had to ENGLAND " The World's Largest Men's and Boya''Wear Store." S*wice Station : be postponed to 14th proximo. However, we still "'"cZ'Skr r Street, Australia Stmt. When writing kindly CAMPERDOWN. POSTAGE PAID TO mention have tHIsr meeting to look forward to, and hope to SYDNEY. YOUR DOOR. " Navy League." 18 19 ' THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

of the old Squire's handshake, and was being real duchess led him into the ladies' drawing-room Ctmmr'M Cbrimtmat Eve -Continued. from its broad, oak porchways, revealing such a literally dragged into the centre of that dazzling and prevailed upon him to render a song. the snow, for the annual tramp to Bostock Hall, spectacle as ever a Dickens could but inadequately scene—the cynosure of a hundred pair of admiring Tommy's brain was in a whirl of mixed emotions. where the first carols of the season would be sung describe : festoons and garlands of holly and ivy— eyes : When asked what he would best like to sing, he for the cheer of the squire and his big house-party ; holly with thick clusters of red berries, indicative " This boy, ladies and gentlemen," commenced could think of nothing else but the impression the doing of which had become an old-established of a hard winter —the inevitable mistletoe bough ; the Squire, ' is Tommy Ward, a representative of that had just been left upon his brain when he had institution at Middlewich. snow-white table linen ; gleaming silver; all in a the Lower Deck of the Royal Navy ! See what background setting of age-old oak-panelled walls mingled his still girlish voice with those of the The snow carpeted the ground nearly a foot they have made of him from an erstwhile scare- and ceilings ; walls hung with ancestral portraits ; carol-singers. Perhaps it was that the duchess deep, as. noiselessly-stealthily —the carol-singers crow in a turnip field ! I am proud to say that I, ancient armour ; trophies of many a chase—for the had singled out his sweet voice from the rest of arrived and took up their position at the front of myself, rescued him for naval service." old squire was master of the finest hounds in the the choir, for, almost mechanically, or as if by way the Hall. And it was still snowing—it always county, and the counties around ! Blushing, and with awkward bows, Tommy of prelude, she struck the first couple of bars of seemed to snow at Bostock Hall on these occa- acknowledged the compliment, while his eyes filled the greatest favorite of all carols. sions ; which was quite fitting ! Not the faintest And among all this magnificent Country setting and his head swam with the buzzing of cheers and glimmer of a light could be seen at the scores of sat or stood or moved the guests—Country Squires " I think I can sing that one," said the boy. a feu -te joie of hand claps. When at length, he windows with which the great, rambling old man- in hunting garb of Scarlet coat, white breeches, And he lifted his voice, clear and melliflous as the recovered his composure, it was to find his eyes piping of a thrush : sion was furnished ; not a sound broke the wintry and top boots ; Navy and Army officers in uniform ; rivetted upon a naval officer seated in a obscure stillness, except a savage bark of watch-dogs pro- statesmen and diplomats in immaculate evening " Mark ! the herald angels sing : corner of the great dining hall. With a startled "Glory to the new-U>rn Kin).. ceeding from the region of the courtyard and the dress; elegant ladies superbly dressed and be- gasp which, almost, was an exclamation, he recog- '* Peace on earth snd mercy mild ; kennels and the stables ; even the magnificent, jewelled with costly gems, and amongst all like nised his Captain—Captain Harry Rawson ! " God snd sinners reconciled' " stately old elms, weighted down with their mantles will-o'-th'-wisps noiselessly glided liveried male * e « * • And when he had finished his carol, it was to of snow, seemed to be standing sentinel with bated attendants and white-capped, white-aproned waiting- find that his audience had swelled by the appear- breath. Everywhere, everything, was of Yuletide maids. Captain Harry Rawson met the startled gaze of ance in the great room, and at the doorways, and whiteness except where the grand old pile in places his truant messenger boy without a sign of recog- After the singing of the first carol, the old squire— French windows, of all the male guests and not a receded back into its own shadows. And except nition—his features were as inscrutable as those of white-haired, white-moustached, and beaming, few-of the big retinue of indoor and outdoor ser- where the score of choristers — men and boys— a Chinese mandarin. The squire, not observing appeared on the wide hall steps to recei"e the vants. And when the Squire insisted upon an were grouped in a compact mass,.which, by con- the little drama, proceeded : choir's Christmas greetings from the Conductor : encore, one after the other, all hands joined in, till trast with the whiteness of the setting, would have "A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!" " Many of you will remember that this unex- the scene resolved itself into a veritable carol been eerie black but for the grey diffusing afforded Which greetings were heartily reciprocated. pected guest of mine was once the leading soloist service ! by the veil of softly-falling snewflakeswhich revolved in our Church choir. But you may not have Followed more carols and the special Christmas The Squire insisted upon Tommy staying all and swirled in the shafts of yellow light from the learned, as I have done, that he has, since joining Anthem : night at the Hall. The next morning, he was buckhorn stable lanterns. the Navy, so well adapted his feet to the deck of a " How beautiful upon the mountains are the driven, by one of the grooms, back to his home, ship that he can now, with equal agility, also Then, that tense moment- one minute to the feet of Him that bringeth glad tiding." with a huge round of roast beef, and a dressed describe our national sailor's hornpipe." hour of midnight! A restrained clearing of With the singing of " Good King Winceless," the turkey, as a Christmas present for himself and his throats ; the quickening sound of the choirmaster's choir, amid a'babel of final greetings—"A Merry Amid cheers, at the squire's bidding, the atten- parents. tuning-fork, giving the key pitch for the several Christmas ; A Happy New Year I " from all sides— dants rolled clear of carpets a big space of the • » • • * voice parts of the singers. prepared to move to the servants' quarters, where floor. After feeble protesting, Tommy was pre- But withal that he had found things exciting, was awaiting a huge tub of hot spicer beer to vailed upon to retire to the butler's pantry whence At last! The bells of Bostock Hall chapel — enhanced by forced, copious draughts of hot be served in horn tumblers. Came the Squire's presently he reappeared, barefooted, trousers rolled spiced beer, Tommy could not forget that naval the squire's own chapel, at which the members of voice from the hall steps, addressing the choir- well up, cap flat-aback. And, to the lively piano officer with the inscrutable features whom he had his household and of the big estate worshipped— master : accompaniment played by one of the young " Her seen up at the Hall. He got (what to-day we chimed the hour of midnight I Before the last " Who is that boy you have with you wearing Ladyships " present, he gracefully went through all should describe as) " the wind up." He took full stroke of the merry peal had died away, reverber- the uniform of the Royal Navy ? " he asked eagerly. various figures of the then already fast declining, advantage of that wind—filled his sails, and steered ating among the coppices, startling the squire's but still picturesque, hornpipe. But Tommy, from a straight course by fast train to Sheerness and foxes (for the hunt) and his game (for the guns) " Tommy Ward, Sir I " the corner of his eye, noted that there was one of the " Warspite." Several times—at Middlewich ; the carollari burst into song: " Bless my Soul I Damme I Send him over to the guests who did not clap an enthusiastic appre- at Euston ; at Charing Cross—he caught sight of " Christiana awake ! Salute the happy mora me—Why, ' pon my Soul I I don't believe these ciation of his performance—that one was Captain " Old Harry." He took ostentatious care that he, " Wherein the Saviou of mankind was born. ancient grounds have ever before been graced by Harry Rawson. in his turn, should be seen by HIM. Tommy Instantly, with the magic spontaniety of a pan- the presence of a member of our glorious Lower Tommy's heart sank lower ; even as his embar- stepped over the ship's gangway well ahead of tpmin transformation scene, the massive rambling Deck!" raasment rose higher, especially when, presently, a time. pile was a blase of light—from its myriad windows; A moment later, Tommy Ward was in the grip 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 ' THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

At nine o'clock on Boxing Day morning, it was smother the chuckle which was rising up in his a very nervous and forlorn-looking Tommy Ward throat. A Windjammer 'Prentice who presented himself at the Captain's cabin for " Get away to your post, boy," was all the old HT CAITAIN A. W. PKARFLK, K.R.O.R duty. Presently, the messenger's bell rang : martinet could trust himself to say. He would " Messenger, Sir ! " Tommy announced himself have liked to have added : " And remember—the Continued Jrom last issue. in a voice of ill-feigned composure. It seemed ship is under sailing orders." But he felt that if CHAPTER VII. to him that hours passed before the Captain slowly he had uttered one word more, he must have burst sailed on September 21st, 1877. After the pilot out laughing at the boy's quaint audacity—and at slewed round In his desk chair. MY SECOND VOYAGE. left us off Dover, with a fine northerly wind we his own discomfiture. Loss OF ' LOCH ARD." proceeded down Channel. Before turning in the " Umph !" he grunted. " Here we are again!" That night, in the wardroom mess, where Cap- Having taken in necessary ballast, the captain captain set the course for the Isle of Wight, and " Yessir." tain Rawson was the guest at dinner, during which determined to go to Melbourne and chance getting left instructions to be called if land appeared ahead " Umph ! And what the devil were YOU doing he related what had occurred at Bostock Hall, he a charter. We sailed on February 2nd, and for or on our port bow at daylight. The second mate, at Bostock Hall on Christmas Eve, eh ? " was heard to remark : several days endeavoured to beat through Cook who was muddled with drink and should not have Tommy had not formulated in his mind the " Yes, the young jackanapes fairly took the Straits against a heavy north -west gale. It was so been allowed to take charge, was at daylight washing sort of excuse he would proffer when he should place by storm. Colonel France-Hayhurst told bad that at last we were forced to run in and to the decks and not looking out as he should have inevitably—as he knew—be asked that question. me that when the boy was ushered into the ser- anchor in a bay in the north of the South Island been doing. Land for an hour was visible ahead and across the bow, and, of course, we all imagined Rather had he felt that he had no feasible excuse vants' quarters, all the pretty serving-maids posi- until the weather moderated. We arrived at the captain knew about it. At last, however, the to offer. But, of a sudden, an inspiration came to tively scrambled among themselves to pin the little Queenscliff on March 13th, and here we had a great stroke of luck. One of Money Wigram's carpenter went down and told the old man, who him, as of a brain-wave : beggar beneath the mistletoe bough." auxiliary steamers, I think it was the Somersetshire came rushing on deck. " Hard up," he sang out, " Begging your pardon, Sir," he stammered, " I think, Sir," said the Commander, " that it had broken down just before she was ready to and went to help the man at the wheel, but it was " but when I first joined this ship and took up would not be a bad idea, on this festive occasion, leave. It was a serious breakdown, and she had to too late, we had run hard and 'ast on the Owers duties as your messenger, you gave me certain to get that boy down here and make him sing a discharge and go into dock. We arrived in the nick Bank, inside the lightship off Bognor. Very soon definite instructions which I have endeavoured to caiol for us, as a punishment for his—for his little of time, getting a full cargo of wool out of her, and we were surrounded with shore boats offering spree." carry out faithfully - - - ." Tommy hesitated, a large number of passengers (154), but in this case assistance, but the yards being hauled rouqd and " Hear, hear, Sir I" chorused the wardroom. afraid of himself. the passengers had plenty of money, so more luxury the breeze freshening, she glided off into deep water " Quartermaster! " The Commander's voice " Well, go on—what were those instructions?" had to be provided. It was different with without having injured herself in the slightest. The rose up to and through the wardroom skylight : " You said, Sir : ' Keep always withiH hail of emigrants. The ships loading with us were the second mate was disrated, and made the rest of the "Send boy Ward — the Captain's messenger—down mi, whether I am in or out of my cabin.' " Thermopylae, Mysore, Amyone, Essex, City of Mel. trip out as an able seaman. here to me." " What has that to do with your disregarding bourne and tVo/onga. And presently, the wintry stillness of the Black Just before we left London a fearful collision had the rules for leave when a ship is under sailing Stakes' night was broken by a boy's girlish voice We sailed on April 29th, and rounded the Horn occurred in the Channel about twelve miles off orders ? " — clear as the notes of a thrush piping from a on June tst. We had been into dry dock before Portland. A big American ship in ballast, named " Begging, your pardon, Sir, but you also told mistletoe bough — singing : " Peace on earth, ami mercy mild ; leaving, so were clean, and beat everything that trip the Forest, had run into the Avalanche, a passenger me that I was not to take any orders but yours— " God and sinners reconcile*!. except one b American ship. The weather to the ship of 1,160 tons, bound for Wellington, New I was carrying out your last orders to keep always Horn was vile ; we were not dry once in twenty Zealand, fnd had sunk her with very heavy loss of within hail of you. Sir." days, and generally had a foot of water in our deck FLliASE NOTE. life ; of 99 souls only three were saved. Just after For fully a minute, the old martinet studied the house. On the way home we caught up and passed we had passed the Isle of Wight we saw the face of his messenger, as if hopelessly taken aback Contributions of a suitable mture are cordiaPy the barque Pacific, the Maggie Dickson, Shaw remainder of the Forest end on end, with the stern at his reply, which, indeed, was less such than an invited, ami should be addressed to tile Savjll's Gituora,the Auckland, Lenore, Mountaineer, •ticking up in the air, and a man-o'-war firing into unconsciously administeied reproach. For was it EDITOB, TIM NAVY I.KAOUK JOURNAL, Worrall, Opawa, Weymouth, Antilles, Knight oj her to blow her to pieces. not the fact that Captain and messenger alike had Room 110, Dal ton House, 115 Pitt Street, Snowdon, Marie Flores, Lady Lumsden, Lord Clyde. Before reaching the north-east trades this trip we Sydney. defaulted in absenting themselves from the pre- Lady Octavia, Martha, and Peter Stewart. The The Navy League does not necessarily endorse came up with the barque Robert Morrison, com- cincts of the port? But Captain Rawson was the opinions of con tribu tors t o the J ou RN A L last-named gave us a great race, but we beat her up manded by Captain Davies' brother, bound for satisfied that the boy was not arguing—if it were the Channel by a tide. We made the trip in 86 Fremantle, and kept in company with her for a All alterations of standing advertisements arguing—from that standpoint, just as he knew days, arriving on July j6th, ahead of vessels that fortnight, numerous visits being exchanged. Again that he Was, at any rate, putting up a piece of should reach the JOURNAL NOT LATER than had left weeks before us. Passing the Auckland he 1st day of the month of issue. we beat everything we saw, and among other ships splendid, pardonable bluff. Islands we reeled off 330 and 333 miles in two were the Pa/ah, bound for Calcutta, the Padishah, Presently, thus satisfied, he slewed round and PHONE : B 7808. consecutive days. Loch Dee, Mount Washington, and Cape Comorin. laced his desk again ; his back to the boy, to My next voyage was direct to Melbourne, and we Oar fftssage this trip took 94 days, and wrarrived 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 '

The Emden's funnels were all smashed and when the sut at Melbourne on Christmas Eve. The ships in off the pier, and being badly mauled when the crew "Remember the Sydney!" render signal came she was little better than the hurnin port were Sobraon (late training ship Tingira, in of the Sobraon, led, I believe, by Elmslie, the frame of the once formidable light cruiser. Sydney), Myrtle Holme, Highflyer, Loch Long, captain's son, with belaying pins took them in the Houghton Tower, Gateacre, Thunderbolt, Hamp- rear and scattered them. The new poem is entitled " Remember the Sydney ! shire, Hydaspes, Lady Cairns, and Thermopylae. EMDEN-SYDNEY BATTLE. CHAPTER VIII. and should soon t>e ]»npular in naval circles. Whilst we were in port there happened that fearful wreck of the Loch Ard. This ship had a particular MAN OVERBOARD. STIRRING VERSES. Here are the verses :— interest for me, as I had tried to get i: her, and it From Melbourne we went direct to London, Straddled with fire and burning fast. was only after having signed my indentures in the making the trip home with wheat, from Port Pirie, BY E. CKOROK MARKS. Von Muller saw his hopeless task : Cardigan Castle that I received a wire to join the in 83 days. Again I nearly lost the number of my Copyright—Printed by Special Permission of the Author. He beached the raider's battered frame: Loch Ard. I knew all her apprentices. She was mess. It happened this way: When rounding No Surrender signal from him came. an unlucky ship, and must have had a Jonah on Cape Horn, with a moderate wind and snow storm, board. She had been dismasted on her previous I had just turned in in my afternoon watch below, 44 E. (ieorge Marks, the well-known Author of Watch the Five minutes salvoes from Sydney's guns; trip to Melbourne, .".mi this voyage the captain when an A.B. named William Reid came in and Pacific '' and neveral other book;*, as well as the Writer of Down came the ensign ; white Hag upruiis. was making the Australian coast after having had asked me for some dubbing for his boots, which he the \»ords of the stirring National (We. "Dawn of'the Thus in one hundred minutes came a week of thick weather, without any chance of a greased up to the knee. I asked him what he was Capital," has just written verse*, "pregnant with celestial Our Navy's baptism—victory, fame ! sight of the sun to verify his dead reckoning. The doing it for, and he said he was going up aloft to fire," depicting the Sydney's victory over the Emdcn, ship carried a large number of passengers, and bend a new fore royal, and it was to keep the cold November ft, 1914. Australia's sons must know this story: they were all looking forward to arriving in Mel- out. I told him he was foolish. However, up he This epic of our naval glory. went. About twenty minutes later I heard the From the opening shot to the hauling down of the (ierman bourne in a few hours. In the early hours of the The magic words must ever be; morning the vessel struck, yards first, on a per- cry of "man overboard," and sprang out of my ensign was 100 minutes, but before Von Muller, the "Remember Sydney's victory!" pendicular cliff to the west of Cape Otway, and in bunk and into a boat with four men. Apparently (ierman G>mmander, ran up the white Hag, the Sydney's a few minutes almost every one was drowned. when shackling on the fore royal sheets he must guns had to give the beached and burning raider—she With these words of burnished gold, Tom Pearce, one of the apprentices, however, was have slipped and fallen overboard, striking the was heached at North Keeling Island — five minutes The Emden luttle is retold. washed out to sea by a receding wave and carried foreyard as he fell, and I believe the greasy boots salvoes. An Inspiration and a truth— into a little sandy bight, the only one of its kind were the cause of it. I was away in that boat for The German Ensign was then lowered. Incentive to our naval youth. for miles. After some time he heard a cry and saw nearly four hours, the ship had lost sight of us in a girl coming in on the breakers. He went out the snow storm, and, in fact, had almost given us and brought her ashore, and she proved to be the up. We picked up the lifebuoy and Reid's hat, sole surviving passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost but never saw him again. I was absolutely frozen father, mother, brother and sisters in the wreck. when hoisted aboard. This man Reid was a son "INNES-BELL" After dragging her ashore Pearce started up of the lighthouse keeper on Deal Island, Kent's country on his bare feet, and reached a station Group, north of Tasmania, and was going home to and brought assistance. However, when they London to pass for second mate. He was a mag- REINFORCED reached the shore it took them some time to find nificent specimen of a man, over six feet and very the girl, who, having nothing on, had gone and strong. If the ship had lost us we might have hidden herself. Of course, these two were all the made Punta Arenas or Magellan, but it was fully rage in Melbourne for some time. Several thous- 120 miles N.E. of us, and we had no food in the CONCRETE and pounds were collected by the different States boat. and invested for Tom Pearce. The Governor's box was given him at the theatre, and his waxwork Homeward bound in the North-east Trades, FLOORS figure was exhibited in Bourke Street, Melbourne, about 230 north, we were doing about 11 Yi knots, until he saw it himself, when he pitched^it into the close hauled 011 the starboard tack, second dog street as a libel. A commission, which lie refused, watch, about 7.30 p.m., when the lookout man Girderless Spans was offered him in the Victorian Navy, and he went sang out: " For God sake put your he'm down." away as third mate 011 the Loch Sunart, if I re- Captain Davies rushed to the wheel and helped member rightly. He was wrecked later in her on the man steering, and threw her into the wind. 33 6 x 33 6 the coast of Ireland, and was ianded by the rocket The bowsprit of a derelict caught our spanker and mortar apparatus. Strangely enough, Eva vang, which luckily carried away without damage. Carmichael was living with her husband at the We only missed her by a few feet, and were thank- PATENTEES: very village he was taken to. Later on in this ful for a good, smart lookout. yarn he will appear again, but he rose In the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. to be in command, and Captain Davies left us when we got home, and died only a few years ago. I was sorry, for I had learnt to respect him. I never sailed with a better seaman, and I have a PTY., LTD., lot to thank him for. He certainly turned me out a sailor, and I never experienced any trouble in 109 PITT STREET I remembei on this visit to Melbourne we had a terrible fight on the Sandridge Pier with a body of passing my examination. SXWEY larrikins—about sixty apprentices against three A Captain Richards now joined us, and the i hundred of them. We were gradually being driven change was not for the better. We were to load 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 ' laden with esparto grass, and sunk, nearly all hands for Melbourne, and from there back to Spencer's officer to the R.M.S. Elbe, and my first night's This barque we caught and passed off the Western being drowned. Gulf to load wheat for Falmouth for orders. We experience was an exciting one. On arrival at Isles, and she arrived in Dublin the same day. made a moderate passage out, but the change in Southampton, and reporting myself at the office, 1 CHAPTER X. Our captain took a lawyer to the shipping office command was noticeable ; even the ship didn't was told that I was to act as caretaker, and sleep IN SAIL AGAIN. FIRST BOER WAR. and claimed the whole of the men's wages, which appreciate him. After discharging cargo and taking on board until she was put in commission. I The Ravenswood was a barque of about 1,100 he got, so they not only lost what they earned with in ballast we sailed for a place called Port Victoria, remember it was a bitterly cold night, blowing hard tons belonging to Workington. She was perculiarly us before they ran away, but the £•) a month also in Spencer's Gulf, to take in half our cargo. We with snow squalls, and the only man on board was rigged aft, carrying two spankers, an upper and a from 'Frisco to London in the new vessel. happened to be the first sailing ship to go there, the day watchman, whom 1 relieved. I made lower, and two gaff topsails, an upper and lower. After passing the Falkland Islands on the run and the first wi:e that was sent over the new local myself as cosy as 1 could, and alter reading for So handy was this that the boys could always deal home, and when abreast of the River Plate, we lines was notifi alion of our arrival. The settlers some time turned in to sleep, but about midnight with the after canvas in the worst of weather. The encountered a Pampero, the health-giving gale of were all, or nearly all, Germans. All our boats was awakened by frantic yells. I sprang out of the captain Had his wife and daughter on board, and Argentina. We were under lower topsails, reefed were put over the side and the whole countryside cabin bare footed and in pyjamas, and discovered I hey had a terrible time of it all the voyage. When mainsail and reefed upper main topsail, with wind invited to visit the ship A wild orgy resulted, the cries for help were coming from a barque on in port the man was never sober. At Algoa Bay about W.S. W. and all we could carry, when a vessel drink flowed, girls lost their parents and were found the opposite side of the pier. I rushed across and we had to hoist him aboard eveiy night, he being came up astern with top gallant sails set. She had in all parts of the ship, and, in fact, for some hours saw, between the --hip and the pier, a man in the too far gone to climb up the ladder. Luckily the made the record trip to San Francisco that year, the ship was a hell upon water. A banquet was water and only hanging on by his fingers to the first mate, one Fc.-guson, was a sterling fellow and and flew a brass cock at the fore. She left a given next night on shore to the captain and piles. I went 011 board the barque, overhauled a good seaman, so we had no fear of the ship fortnight after us, caught us off the Plate, and was officers, and this ended in a free fight, the captain one of the top gallant halyards and went down on through the captain's failings; moreover, the latter never heard of again. She was also a Dundee smashing the lamps in the dining room of the hotel it to him, fastening a rope round nim and hooking rarely drank when the ship was at sea. Our first barque, but I forget her name. port of call was Port Elizabeth. The first Boer with tumblers. the block on to it. I then climbed on board and We made a very quick trip to Cork, arriving roused several Italian sailors out of the forecastle. war was in full swing and citizens were offering as From Port Victoria we went to Port Pirie and much as .£75 and a horse to anyone who would there a week before Christmas, and receiving orders The captain wouldn't budge out of his bunk. The for Kingston expected to be at our homes easily by there finished loading. We anchored at the mouth man was hoisted up level with the rail, and whilst fight as a substitute lor them ; they were al' --ailed of the river, and every day had to take the captain upon. Nearly all our men and one of the appren- Christmas Day. The night we sailed from Cork it trying to explain to a couple of them to ease him came on to blow very hard from the westward, and ashore, 13 miles, in the ship's gig. On the way gradually on board, the others gave a yell and a tices, son of the Rector of Ipswich, England, swam down the Gulf, homeward bound, the ship was ashore one night, took the bounty and went up to we shortened right down. It blew a hurricane for pull, and the poor wretch swung in ar.d smashed five days. Every stitch of canvas we had set, taken aback, gathered stern way, the wheel flew his head against the pump. The last I saw of him the front. Many of these were killed at Majuba out of the man's hands and was smashed to pieces. and at other places no doubt. including lower fore and main top sails and fore he was being carried to the hospital, and I was laid staysail, had blown to ribbons, our cable, which we It took the carpenter twenty-four hours to fix a jury up for some days, as the result, with a cold. It wheel, while we were anchored in mid gulf. Port Elizabeth or Algoa Bay, is a nasty place to had got on deck ready for mooring, was washed was a lively introduction to my new life. be in. We rode out two black southeaster whilst fore and aft the ship and was tangled in all direc- The Captain's intention was to take the ship there, no fathoms on each cable with an eighteen- tions, and, in fact, on the fifth day we were a wreck home via South Africa, but after ten days' battling The Elbe was a fine sample of a steamer, and inch coir hawser fastened to them and carried right aloft and on deck. On the 73rd, about 2 p.m., we against westerly gales he " up helm" and made for when she was put in commission and fitted up for aft to act as a spring. This hawser saved our ship, were in Cardigan Bay, and could see the surf Cape Horn. On arrival at Falmouth we were sea, a proud man I felt. Our commander was when other vessels drifted past us and were wrecked breaking to leeward. The mate went down and ordered to Hull to discharge, and here I said good- Captain Chapman Hart Dyke, a sterling fellow, Ijter on, recollections of this hawser gave me told the captain that another hour would see him bye to the Cardigan Castle, and, as I then thought, indeed, and a man who was beloved by us all. on the rocks. "To hell with her, let her go," to wind-jammers forever. an idea for an emergency motor tyre, which I We were bound for Bordeaux (in France), Carril invented and patented all over the world, and replied the worthy skipper, who was blind drunk in CHAPTER IX and Virgo (in Spain), Lisbon, St. Vincent, Brazil which, after numerous (rials, was accepted for war his bunk. However, the gale had blown itself out, MOROCCO TRADK AND ROYAL MAIL AGAIN. and River Plate, and carried a large number of work by the British Minister for Munitions. It and while we were getting ready to lash ourselves On arrival at Ixmdon I passed my examination passengers. I made two voyages in this ship and was made of coir, to fit any rim. It could go to spars, and thought another half hour would see for second mate, and put my name down on the then coming to the conclusion that it would take through two feet of loose sand, over ice and snow us struggling in the surf, the wind fell light and a books of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. for a me too long to get my mate's certificate as a junior without skidding, was shot, glass, flint, and fool- gentle breeze came off the land. It didn't take us vacancy as juniar officer. Meanwhile, to put in officer in a mail steamer, explained my feelings to proof. A good many were made and sold in long to bend new topsails, and we came close round time, I shipped as third mate in a little steamer the directors, and received leave of absence 10 go Australia, but labor costs killed the industry. the light-ship out of the very jaws of death. A called the West (Captair. Hay), belonging to away as second mate on a sailing ship and get my dense fog came on, and the wind fell away alto Whilst in Algoa Bay the noted old tea clipper, Messrs. Forwood Bros., ol Liverpool. In her I first mate's certificate. gether. but that night a tug, which was out searching the Fiery Cross, put in with the captain sick. She dived through the Bay of Biscay, calling at for us, picked us up and towed us into Queenstown. caught fire and burnt herself out on the bjach. Gibraltar, Tangiers, Casablanca, and other Moroc- After wandering about Ixjndon for some weeks Directly on arrival all hands left the ship and most Our boats were all out salving sails and anything can ports as far as Mogador. We took in eight looking for a ship, I had an offer to go in a very of us caught the train to London. With due else we could get. It was called salving, but to us hundred pilgrims for Mecca at different ports on good ship called the Hydaspes, sister, I think, to modesty I may say I was the only one to arrive it looked more like stealing, as we carried away the return journey and transferred them to a the noted old Lady Joeelyn. I accepted the offer, there, as the rest, one after the other, were left what we had salved. After ballasting and buying pilgrim ship at Gibraltar. These were deck but before signing on met my old commander, behind, properly drunk, at various stations en route. a crew from the crimps we sailed for Newcastle, passengers, and their smell was awful. It was Captain Lewis Davies, who got me appointed I reached Euston at 5 a.m. on Christmas morning New South Wales, and made a smart run round. indeed refreshing when the ship was washed down second mate of a fine iron barque called the without a sixpence, but with a dozen common Here we loaded a full cargo of coal for San and cleaned. I was not sorry to get to Loodon Ravenswood. The reason I didn't take the cigars and a flask of sherry. These I gave to a Francisco, reaching that port without accident or Docks and leave the West, as she was absolutely Hydaspes was because I should have had to make cabman lor a drive to Hornsey, where all my friends incident No sooner had we arrived at 'Frisco, crawling with bugs and cockroaches. However a two voyages in her to put in my time, whereas the and relations were gathered together for Christmas. however, than all our men were shanghaied out of trip in her prepared me for a larger steamship life Ravenswood would be away a full year. My luck Two days before, close to the rocks on a lee shore, us and put on board a Dundee barque, bound, as which was ahead of me. again held. The Hydaspes, whilst being towed and now in the lap of luxury. What 1 contrast I we were, a fortnight later, to Queenstown for orders. put Folkstone, was run into by a Spanish steamer Continued in our nvet iaiue. On arrival I received my appointment as fifth 32 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. YDNKY'S CHIEF The Navy League THEATRES.

PATRONS— J. C. WILLIAMSON 1.1 M I T E D H. E. THE COVIKKOR (IENERAL THK RT. HON. LOR 11 STONEHAVEN, P.C., (I.C.M.D., D.S (). XOeedreivs Managing DlrrcMn SlrC. Tallla. E. 1. Tall. a>< Frank Tall. H. K. THK STATIC (IOVERNOK ADMIRAL SIR DUDLEY 1)K CHAIR, K.C.B., M.V.O. PRESIDENT— THE HON. SIR W. P. CULLKK. K.C.M.C., M.A.. LLI). HER MAJESTY'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE— EDWARD W. KNOX CAPTAIN 8. (i. GREEN, P.R.C.R. HARRV SHELLEY MARIE BURKE in " WILDFLOWER " CAPTAIN 0. SMITH KELSO KINO WALTER M. MARKS, M.P. Her Farewell Ten Nights SIR SAMUEL HORDERN SIR F. II. WAI.EV, K.B.E. S. FnffTBK-NKWLANDH F. W. HIXHON, O.B.K. SIR A. MATKMIRK, M.I). SIR THOMAB HI-OHES, M.LC. in Australia. ALFRED G. MIIJION \V. A. MACKAV HON. .1 LANE MILLINH, M A , M.LC. For Style <1. E. FAIRFAX, B.A., LL.D. JIMMJEA.'P. BACKIIOtTEK, M.A. T. Fox H. H. MASNIE J. PAVNK T. H. SILK, A.M.I.C K.. M.I. N.A. K. P. SIMPSON ONCAK LINEN H. COCHRANE CRITERION THEATRE A. CoNHETT STEPHEN A. I TORDON WESI'IIE J. J. BOOTH For Quality A. J. WARRV SIR A. W. MEEKS, K B F,.,M.LC. H. K. WHITE. K.I.A.. F.N.Z. "A CUCKOO IN THE NEST" CAPTAIN A. W. PEARNE, F.R.O.S. C M. C. SHANNON MAJOR K. I. C. STOTT. D.S.O. O. H. WOODS Ben Travers' famous comedy, with a new HON. MEMBERS- For Durability English Company. COMMODORE li. F. HTDE,C.V.O.,C.B.E.,R.A.N'. CAPTAIN H. 1'. CAVLEV, R.A.N'. COMMANDER H. L QUKK, R.A.N. HON. TREASURERS - THEATRE ROYAL KEI.NO KINO C. M. C. SHANNON HARRV SIIRI.I.EV OBTAINABLE AT ALL HATTERS HON. SECRETARIES— MAURICE MOSCOVITCH F. W. HIXHON. O.B.K. AI.PHF.D G. MILSOK and OUTFITTERS. JOINT OROANISINO SECRETARIES— in "THE TERROR." W. W. BEAI.E, O.B.K. G. E. D. BILLAM, B.A., LLB. Last Weeks in Sydney of Edgar Wallace's am:aMBOWiiiaBUMl Sensational Play. Aims and Objeds of the Navy League.

TT7HE NAVY LEAGUE Is a Voluntary Patriotic Association ol British Peoples, entirely outside party 1 politics, desirous of rendering the greatest service of which It Is capable to the Empire, particularly fn connection with all matters concerning the sea. It upholds as the fundamental principle of tbc Bellambi Coal National and Imperial policy COMPLETE NAVAL PROTECTION FOR BRITISH SUBJECTS AND BRITISH "PACIFIC" COMMERCE ALL THE WORLD OVER. ITS OBJECTS ARE :— Company Limited 1. To enlist on Imperial and National grounds, the support of all classes IN MAINTAINING THE NAVY AT Is splendid Household and COLLIERY and STEAMSHIP OWNERS THE REQUISITE STANDARD OF STRENGTH, not only with a view to the safety of our trade and Empire, but also with the object of secur'ng British prestige on every sea and In every port of the World. STEAM COAL 2. To convince the general public that expenditure upon the Navy is the national equivalent of the SOUTH BULLI COLLIERY, SOUTHERN ordinary insurance which no sane person grudges in private affairs, and that SINCE A SUDDEN BRIGHT BURNING and COAL DISTRICT, N.S.W. DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL STRENGTH IS IMPOSSIBLE, ONLY CONTINUITY OF PREPARATION CAN GUARANTEE NATIONAL AND IMPERIAL SECURITY. GREAT HEATING Steam (Jollier Fleet and Hulkpge capacity, 3. To bring home to every person in the Empire that commerce can only be guarded from any including Mechanical Discharging Plant, possible attack by a Navy. In CONJUNCTION WITH THE AIR FORCE, sufficiently strong In all the POWER. 6.500 tons. Colliery waggon and bunker elements which modem warfare demands. storage, capacity 6,000 tons. Total 12,500 tons. 4. To teach the citizens of the Empire, young and old alike, that •' it Is the Navy whereon, under the Contractors to numerous mail lines. good providence of God. the wealth, safety and strength of the Kingdom chiefly depend." and that Hunker requirements can be supplied THE EXISTENCE OF THE EMPIRE, with the liberty and prosperity of Its peoples. No LEFS DEPENDS HEAD OFFICE: at short notice. ON THE MERCHANT SERVICE, WHICH, UNDER THE SURE SHIELD OF THE ROYAL NAVY WELDS US INTO ONE IMPERIAL WHOLE. 58 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales 5. To encourage and develop the Navy League Sea Cadet Corps not only with a view to keeping alive OFFICES: the sea spirit of our race but also to enable lhe BOYS TO BECOME GOOD CITIZENS OF THE ALBERT SIMS, Manager. SCOTTISH HOUSE, 19 BRIDGE ST. EMPIRE, by learning discipline, duty and self-respect in the spirit of their motto— SYDNEY. '• For GOD. for the KING, for the EMPIRE." Telephone B 4417. WHOLLY SBT slP AMD MIHTID IN AUSTRALIA »V H. T. DUNN AND CO.. 63 58 OIOROB ITHIET MOUTH •YDNBY & Are i(6u in the league? I

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