A MONTHLY PUBLICATION

FOR ALL PERSONNEL OF THE

Vol. XII. No. 1. January, 1965

EDITOR I

MRS L . M . PETTY

AREA. C OAR£SPOHDENTS:

HOLLAND - K. GROENEVELD

JAPAN - S. H A T AKE N AKA

PHILIPPINES - V. PAZ

AUSTRALIA - B . P Ol.AIN

AFR ICA - P . E . RASE

S . AMERICA - H . C . G . L . RIBBINK

JANUARY 1 965

VOL. XII. NO. 1

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From tlu: Editor

JOURNEY'S END

Unique. and already a legendary figure whose record of service to the Company can

never be repeated - that was \ITNA (page 17).

ANTICIPATION

Shipping is exciting . Ships are getting bigger, more complicated . more specialised. They

are carrying a million cargoes from sophisticated countries to developing nations, and new

two-way trades are fast growing up. Business is spilling over from established complex

ports to smaller, simpler qua)S- Names which recently were 'remote' arc fast becoming

familiar landfalls.

R.I.L.'ers at their desks, in their engine-rooms, opening their ovens or swobbing their

decks, must look up and out and be aware of the widening opportunities in a challenging.

competi tive world . At the beginning of a new year. Managing Directors (opposite page)

encourage us to look forward with eagerness, to work with re-kindled energy, and to

continue to find the stir and bustle of our sh ipping world stimulating and excitin g .

LOOKING AHEAD

A glimpse into the future and a quick glance at

current developments (pages 8 9).

THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS

F rom the China coast to the havens of East

A&ica (whether as 'cheese" or as 'chce-us'!).

we arc all going to be saying CHEAS in 1965 -

page 4 .

Cont~niJ, tllttfl til~ ~xc~pttorz of arttcl~s du111~d from otlter publzcatzons , may b~ r~pr111ud; acknowldg~­m~nt of tlu: source, ltow~v~r. would b~ appr~etnt~d

" Say CH .. E . . A . . S "

NEW YEAR MESSAGE

A ll in all, J 964 has not disappointed us. The slightly better trend

in shipping has persisted and our Company has been spared great

mishaps. The new ships in the improved services have done well

and we are being paid a great compliment by our competi tors­

the compliment of imitation.

Gratifying, you would think? Yes- but also dangerous as our

lead narrows. Complacency at thi s junction is to be avoided at all

costs and it should be remembered that improved results are not

measured by single years. So we have to continue to think ahead

and do some soul-search ing to ensure that we continue on the right

track. Most of all , let us not lose sight of what is going on around us.

T he last years have shown very fast development of new methods

and techniques connected with shi ps and shipping, a deYClopment

which promises to be e\·en greater and faster in the near future. 1ot all of us are technicians, but that is the least o f our worries.

W e have confidence in those that are (they will look after the materia l

side of things, the machines, the gadgets, the engineering) but a \'cry

determined effort will ha,·e to be made by all of us- without

exception- to adapt our own th inking to the new trends. to make

our minds fu lly receptive to ever-increasing progress.

In the year past, acknowledgement of the need for fast, up-to-date

sh ips has resulted in the ordering of four more STRAAT F -type ships

of advanced design, two of which we may expect to welcome into

our service du ri ng the coming year. They will find keen officers

and men waiting to run them , able shore staff waiting to fill them.

It is with great confidence that these lines are writren, a confidence

based on years of experience and with an eye to the future which

m ay hold further promise if the present dedication to our Company

by a ll its personnel persists.

Unfortunately, our di fficultie; are still many: the past year has not

shown any improvement in the tension , strife and uncertainty which

exists within our sphere of operations. However, with ou r modern

ships, with our t raditional dedication, and with a fresh a nd illuminated

approach to ou r various problems, we feel very confident that a

promising future lies ahead for thi~ Company- which is ours because

it is us.

To all of you , a very happy and prosperous 1965!

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\'an W.terwijck , "hich w11i gi"c the Janu.tr \ >ailing in the CIIEAS.

R.I.L. AC

YEAR

NEW SERVICE!

N ever ~low to anttctpate the demand~ of the trade, R.I.L. has inaugurated a new ~en•ice between China and Ea~t Africa, LO be known a\ CH EAS.

Houtman was the flr~t vessel to enter the new ~en•ice, when ~ he sailed from H~ink::tng on 18th December, sub­sequendy loading at Shanghai, H ong Kong and ingapore for EaM Afr ican ports between Mombasa and Bei ra.

Van Waerwijck will make the janua ry sa iling from H sinkang, on completion of her present ,·oyage from Indonesia.

T he March sa iling will be g i,·en by H outman, April again by Van Waerwijck. and then in May Roggeveen wi ll be the third ship to enter the C H EAS (on completion of

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an ·extra' 'oyage from Australi a na Mauritius and Africa to the Far East).

T here:J fter, the three vessels will give regubr monthly sa ilings.

One of the consequences of this new venture will be that H ong Kong and Sing:.1pore will ha\e two sa ilings :.1 month to East Africa.

W ith he r entry into the new service, V:.1n Waerwijck will leave the R.l.L.f K.P.M. 'combination' but will continue to sail in our employment under time-charter for a period of I 2 months.

llnuunJn $(3\ <" the ti"t ~ailing in R. l.l.." ' nr w 'crvicc.

TO AFRICA

C ontinent mighty and kindled with hope.

Served b) our RIL ships from countries remote­

W SAAS and FEWAS and CHIWAS and CHEAS,

ESAAS and ASAS and ANZS and EAFS (say 'eeves'!)

~larvellous. massive. prolific in yield.

Strengthening market. unlimited field.

RIL brings )OU service in generous meed.

Their's i, the benefit- your's is the need.

TIVITIES

ANNOUNCEMENT

Rog)!<: ' n n will >Jil m .\Ia ~ in the C I IEAS.

A FULL SHIP

W hen Roggeveen called at CairnJ early last October on her extra voyage from A ustralia to South-east Asia, she was jtu t able to make room for 10 cows for T awau , drums of tallow for Bang kok. fm it for Sabah and fourteen assorted crane parts weighing 32 tons.

A s our picture shows, there juu was not room for any more cargo.

IN FULL BLOOM !

Thi~ (certa inly unu~ual !) aspect of an R.LL.-sh ip was

phorographed by F ourrh Engineer P.F.M. Starmans (now

on Tjibam jet) when the Straat Colombo wa~ lying at

Burutu in 1 igeria.

Burutu is a tidal :.tation on the Ri\·cr Forcados. part oE the

vast iger delta in Nigeria.

Thi~ i~ one of the optional ports o( call fo r ship, sailing

in the C HIW AS.

Str.1.1t Colombo 'ccn frum .1 :"\igeriJn g.Jrdcn

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O n<' of tht' Itghrs 111 Durban

G arden City of the Republic and the most popular year-round playground of outh Africa. Durban can also lay claim to being one of the loveliest maritime cities in the world . Its sunlit shore-lines extend north a nd south along the Indian Ocean. and the ci ty cmbralCS 93 sq. miles of land and 7 sq. miles of water. ~fodcrn Durban is the second biggest city in the Republjc and its premier port. It ;, also the largest and busiest port in Africa.

Founded in I 23 ond named ofter Sir Benjamin D'Urban in 1835 . Durban today has become a thriving centre of trade and indusu·y. At the same time. it is one of the gayest and most popular play-

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SAILOR

ASHORE

T he tihh article in our series, to help R. I.L. sea-going folk when they step on dry land. comes from : -

DURBAN

(R. I.OO= 10 - sterhng = H.K .SX .OO appro:.. .)

grounds in the Southern hemisphere . attracting more than a t of a mi ll ion holiday-makers each and ever} year.

The mai n shoppi ng cen tre of Durban is West Street running diagonally to Field Street in which RIL Offices are si tuated. It is a lso the best place to • tort one' s tour. T o get to Durban's wonderful beachfront . take a five minute walk down West Street which leads you to the centre of Durban's five miles of gently shelving sands where on either hand obsolutely safe bathing can be had in clearly demarcated areas. For those who prefer swimming pools, a beautiful pool is to be found here also.

Rtght at the bottom of \Vest Street is the Oceanarium where sharks, as well as many rare species of fish can be viewed in special tanks. The best time to visit the Oceanarium is at feeding time, which takes place daily at l l a.m. and 3 p.m. Running pa rallel to the beach and at the bottom of West Street is the Marine Parade. known as the 'Golden i\lile' on the beach fron t. Walking up the coast along the Marine Parade many amusements can be found, such as ~fidget Golf, Funfares, Go-karts. Trampolines and the Snake Park. Behind the Hotels opposite the Snake Park is the lee-Skating Rink where skates can be hired; it is open all day as well as in the evenings, including Sundays.

Back in the centre of the town in West Street is the City Hall where the An Gallery and ~luseum are found . Opposite the City H all are the main Cinemas which have performances in the aft ernoon and evening, everyday except Sunday.

A worthwhile visit can be made to the Durban Indian ;\larket. To get there. walk up Field Street to Victoria Street - turn left and keep walking- only about five m inutes. When Victoria Street ends, ask any Indian where th e market is and he will show you.

If you have time to enjoy a luxury guided bus tour of Durban , an enjoyable 2~-hour ride can be had for SOc. Buses leave at 10 a.m. each morning outside the Visitor's Bureau in West Street opposite the City Hall . A recommended bus ride is that out to the Bluff and back . Catch a Li ghthouse Road (No. 340) or Bu hlands Road ( o. 420) bus at any Yellow Stop in West Street and ask the conductor for a 'T ravel-at-\\' ill' T icket (20c). This ticket will take you anywhere in Durban by bus for no extra charge. Good views of Durban may be gained on the Bluff trip. For an enjoyable all day trip inland by Coach. take the guided tour to the Valley of a Thousand Hills Zulu Reserve. Although this trip costs R2.00 it is well wonh it and snacks can be bought along the way. African beadwork and basketwork is on display on the roadside and is for sale.

Of Durban's many beautiful parks. the best. Catch a No. 50 Bus at a Red Stop is 7c and the terminus is at the Gardens. obtained in the gardens.

Botanical Gardens are the in West Street. The fare Light refreshments can be

For early evening entertainment most of the Hotels on the beachfront provide drinks and music. dress being very casual. If you have ~pent the day touring Durban. you will now be looking forward to a good meal. For ~ really fine meal try a T-hone Steak at the Steak House at the Butterwonh Hotel at the top end of Field Street. You won't find better steaks elsewhere! Liquor is also available and the atmosphere (Ranch style) is very pleasing. For good food and a Spanish atmosphere , the ~latador is a must. This is a small cosy coffee bar in Foundry Lane off West Street down the side of john Orr's. There are many good outdoor Restaurants along the beachfront where snacks can be obtained. As liquor may not be sold a t mo~t coffee bars, it is advisabl e (and usually allowed) to take your own along.

If you are fortunate enough to be in a posttton to go dancing, Durban has many good ightcl ubs where prices arc surprisingly reasonable. The El Castillian at the foot of West Street a t the Lonsdale Hotel is recommended. Entenainment is in the form of a lively Spanish-style band. and the food is well prepared. just around the corner at the Killarney Hotel the El Paso ightclub is situated. where the music is of the more modern beat. For good food and first-class cabaret at an expensive price. the ~layfair H otel opposite the City H all is recom­mended. A pleasant and inexpensive atmosphere is found at the Riviera H otel opposite the RIL Offices on the Esplanade.

On Sunday afternoons Zulu Tribal Dancing can be watched at the Zulu ground around the corner from the lcerink. If you arc a football en thusiast. professional soccer can be watched at the Kingsmcad Stadium on Sunday afternoons during the winter months.

Throughout this article the main th orne has been to see as much of Durban for as little as possible. You wi ll notice that taxis have not been mentioned at all in this brief tour of Durban. Avoid them whenever there is a bus available (unless you are in a hurry), as they can become an unnecessarily expensive proposition .

P. T EMPLE - LAN HAM

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T he multi-million Sea Terminal. wlud1 IS also a favourite visiting spor for res1dents

T he I 'U il' from R.I.L.'s offices in .\fansion House rowards Maydon Wharf. Off rhe Esplanade, ro rhe left, 1s the Point Yacht Club

111 Durban Bay. (l'horo: 1'. Robe)

Ful1crmen 111 rlu Blue Lagoon. Some rhree miles away in the background can be seen Durban ·s luxury beachfronr hotels.

(Photo: P. Rabf)

SYDNEY 1974!

It really may look very much like this photograph- a clever montage by Sydney photographer Brian Hart of the Rocks Re-Development Scheme, Sydney Cove, which will be constrttcted by famu Wallace Pty. Ltd. Our thanks to all concerned for the pre-view!

SPR AY "K eep to the Right"

A n international working group is con~idering a proposal put forward by Shell International Marine: that in certain congested waters, such as narrow straits, there ~hould be a simple voluntary separation of traffic in opposite di rec­tions, with a trafficless zone in between. Shell have 1n fact advised masters of their ,·essels to keep to the starboa rd side in certain zones where they consider it prudent to do so, and hope that this will help to reduce the increasing number of collisions at sea.

Dutch Reunion Ship

T he Netherlands Information Service in ydney has an­nounced plans for the building of a 20,000 ton ship by Verolme in Rotterdam which will make regular ,·oyages

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to the countries receiving the most Dutch migrants. Under the scheme called "W ij komen" (We are com ing), parents and relatives of Dutch migrants in Australia, for example, wi ll be able to make the ,·oyage at low cost and ~tay for a few months to see how the immigrants are getting on.

Wine Tanker

A 2,640 tons d.w. refrigerated wine tanker has been built :.nd delivered in France. The ship has been built to carry wine in bulk in 48 wing tanks and in the double bottom . giving a total capacity of 1,500 hectolitres. The ship will also carry refrigerated cargo in two holds and one compart­ment, gi,·ing a total capacity of 2.500 cu.m.

The wine is transferred by me:.ns of six rotary wine pumps. the average capacity of each being 55 cu.m. per hour.

Giant Magnets in Scrap Carrier A Japanese scrap-iron carrier has been del ivered, which has dispensed with derricks and w inches for cargo handling Instead, two 5-ton cranes have been fitted at each of the fou r exceptionally large hatchways and each crane has a powerful lifting magnet. The owners claim that by this means they will be able to handle about 3,500 tons of scrap iron in a 20-hour working day.

Ships to Share Crane

H ea,·y-lift gear aboard a ship is a costly investment, for which there is usually no guaranteed regular employment. A Swedish company has now designed a portable derrick crane, the "Asea Uniton", which has had very successful trials aboard vessels of the Swedish company Rederi A B T ransatlantic. Transatlantic are now adapting eight of their vessels to take a 125-ton version of the crane which they will share between them, and two new vessels have been planned to employ a 200-ton Uniton crane.

When several ,·essels ply the same route, each ship can be fitted with the mounting fixtu res for the crane and the one crane can be stationed in a port which has insufficient lifting capacity available, so tha t it can serve all the ships in the fleet. It can also easily be tra nsported to any port in the world if required to meet a vessel with a heavy load.

Assembly time (by a ship's normal cargo gear) is reckoned at about 20 hours and about half that time for d ismantling.

Automatic P ilot H oist

A pilot ladder with only nine steps on which the pilot is hoisted on board or lowered to his boat by an electric or mechanical power unit, has been developed in England. Each tread of the short ladder is fitted with nylon wheels of a d iameter selected to ensure a smooth passage over ships' side irregularities. T he top and bottom treads have been lengthened to resist any tendency of the ladder to twist, and special precautions have been taken in the design to overcome the effects of p itch ing. The power-driven hoist is attached to a frame which is supported on the bulwark or ship's rail, and incorporates a platform with handrails a nd inner steps leading down to the deck. T he pilot needs only to climb from the cutter on to the lowest tread of the ladder and hold the central hand grip while he is hoisted up. When the ladder has been hoisted up,

OF YEARS GONE BY

The Day the Arch Was Joined

When the twin anns of the arch of Sydney H arbour Bridge were joined together on 20th August, 1930, flags were flown from the cranes to celebrate the completion of this stage of construction.

Under the bridge sailed the old steamship ieuw H olland -then a bright two-year-old under K.P.M. colours. T hanks to Miss D.M. Witney of Miuagong, N.S.W., we are able to reproduce the photograph which was taken trom the vehicular ferry wharf at Milson's Point.

he merely has to climb the 10 steps up to the platform on the bulwarks.

"Crawl ing" Welder

A small machine which 'crawls' up a ship's side, welding plates together in one run , was demonstrated in London . It is designed to weld, vertically, plates of about l l in. of 40 ft. length and more, and can be used in fabrication or repairs. It 'crawls' by eight magnetic 'feet', some reach­ing upwards and holding, and others lifting from the rear.

Pitching reduced

A new device has been tested in Japan whereby it was proved that the ang le and period of pitch ing of the ship was reduced and lightened about 50 to 70° 0 as compared with other ships.

Sea chests (openings) were fitted on an experimental ship, in both sides of the fore peak tank, and air openings provided at the top of the tank. With the pi tching of the ship, water in the tank moved upwards and downwards, but the movement of the water became slow, due to resistance by sea water as it flowed in the tank through the openings. When properly fined in the right place, the sea chests cause the water in the tank to increase and decl ine when the ship's bow mo,·es up and down, rhus reducing the period of pitch ing and so lightening the shock to the ship's bow and bottom.

Ship Out of W ater A n 8,000 gross tons mixed cargo freighter will ha,·e a d ry-launching and christening in one of the halls of the International Transportation Exhibition next summer in Munich, to advertise W est Germany's sea navigation.

T he ship will then run as it would if in dock. T he captain will stand on the bridge, messages will be sent and received in the rad io room . the first engineer will work with his crew on board , and meals will be prepared in the galley and served to visitors. A special installation will even simulate the freighter's motion. T his simulated trip can be fo llowed at the nautical instruments, and e\'en at the echo-sounder and on radar.

But this ship will never go to sea ! A.E.R.

THE GOLDEN SHEEP

I n 1829, ~hecp w the number of I 096 were brought w the Swan River Settlement of Western Australia and wday it is estimated tha t approximately 19 i million are spread O\T r ma ny hu ndreds of thousands of square miles of the State, with the prospects of further expansion being very promising indeed.

heep of course arc brctl in e'en brger numbers in the other parts of Australia, inclutling ·ew South Wales , Victoria, Queemland, South Australia and T asmania, a nti the total sheep in Australia today are approaching 160 million.

It is a well known saying that ' 'Amtralia has marched to prosperity on the sheep's back" which, although mainly referring to wool for which there is such a strong worltl demand, al>o include., the wealth emanating from the hi­products o f the sheep , of which a good portion is exportetl. T hese consi ~t of : -

Frozen mutton and l:tmb

T allow

Sheepskins

Canned Meats

Although the majori ty of sheep are kept for their wool production , a large number a re slaughtered each year for consumption on the home-m arket and export. T hese arc

mainly treated at the Abattoir; where, with the usc of modernised equipmcm. expert butchers kill the ; heep , skin them and prepare their carcascs and edible offals under the watchfu l eyes of the Commonwealth Go,·ernment Meat Inspectors, who carefull y examine for any diseases. T he meat is then gratlctl, weighetl . packed and hel tl in cold storage for export and local consumption.

The intestines arc sold for processing into sausage casings and tennis stri ngs. The bala nce of the sheep. being the heat! , bones and inedible offals, are placed into a machine calletl a slasher which chop• e\·e ryth ing u p a nd then transfers it to a nother machine called a digester where it is cooked for 41 hours at 60 • F ah renheit. The Ea t is then removed u nder pre»ure (now being tallow), the balance being tl ried fo r use as stock meal, and blood anti bone fertil iser. I t is therefore C\·ident that no portion of the sheep is w:tsted at a ll.

T he tallow is packed either in H gallon drums or bulk hand led in la rger container~, tlepentlent on how it is required for shipment. Bulk t:.llow is ta ken d irect w the ship' s side in ~peci a l tankers where it is pumped direct into the ' essel's deep tank set aside for it, whilst d rummed tallow is usual!~ com·eyetl by road transport to the wharf and loaded by ship's slings. The tallow derived by this process is inedible anti it is m ed mainly for pro­cessing into soap~. shampoos , etc.

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E\p<>rt l.unh carcJ'"' lxing !!'·"1'"1 and " cighcd .11 an AhJ!l<>J r.

There i~ ab o n smnll quantity of edible tnllow produced locnll y from the melting down of fat trimmings from the carcase~. This i~ used locally and for export as d ripping and margn ri ne. Biscuit manufacturers nrc one of the m:. in u'ers of thi ~ commodit\'.

After removal from the sheep. the skins are U\ ually hung cut to dry in special sheds . after which they are sold by auction or privately to the skin merchants. T he world's largest market for sheepskim is Mazamet, France. where the skin~ are processed and ultimately comen ed into chnmoi s leather, ~hoe linings, book bindings and other leather products. Sometime~ sheepskins are processed by local fe llmongers. T he wool is cut off the pelts . scoured and exported as scoured wool. The remaining pelts a re pickled in brine tot export in casks. They are then con­\'ertcd into leather products on arri val at their oven.eas destinations.

Canned mc:w. arc produced with the ass i ~ta nce o( machinery g uided by hand labour. The raw meat ts purchased usuall y from an abattoir :.nd processed to a set fo rm ula . The empty cans and the ment are fed into the can-fi lling machine which fi lls the can, before their passage th rough the exhauster, in which a ,·acuum is created in ench can. The sealed cans are then pressure­cooked in large cooking retorts, and fina lly inspected to

check thn t the \'acuum is satisfactory. T hey are then labelled and examined by the Commonweailh Department of Primary l ndu '>lry l nspecwrs. after which they arc c:.rtonned ready for deli\'cry on the homcm:.rket or export.

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Shcep,kim bid out in the ,ki n 'l<lrc of Elder Smith Gold,hrough ~Inn l.td. for hm·er,' in,pcctu>n prior to thL wcd..lv 1\ucuon Sale.

Li,·e sheep for slaughter purposes are al so exported from

W estern Ausualia and the two markct' served by R.J.L.

vessels are Singapore and Port Loui \. Althoug h numbers

Auctu:ne. :l ste:~dy demand al w:~y' cxist\.

JUL. ii much indebted to iu Perth Agents, Messrs Elder Smith Coldbrough ,\ fort Ltd., for thi< interesting article

and photograph,·.

Lnadm~ ' hecp on to the Straar foiH>rc at l'rcmantlc, \\'eqern Au\trJh.t.

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~ IN JOHANNESBURG ~

~ " l n · f h · · · f J h f S 1 A/ · d d b · d . · ~;.~' ~ 111ew o t e mcreaSing Importance o o an- o outtl n can tra e an usmess con 1t1ons as • ~ nesburg as a centre of trade and industry in the freig ht proxy in R.I.L.'s Durban office.

1 • Union of South Africa, as a result of which an / i We feel confide nt that this branch office will con- • ~ appreciable part of the R.I.L. cargo bookings arc tribute to R .I.L.'s expanding business in South Africa <,• finding their origin in that city, it was felt that the , and we wish Mr van Middelkoop every success when

time had arrived for R .I.L. to have their own freight ,• he takes up his new duties in Johannesburg. ,• office in Johannesburg to deal with these bookings. ~ It may be added that the R.I.L. passage interests in / W e are informed that consequently the R .I.L. freight Johannesburg remain in the hands of the H olland ~ /_ office in Johannesburg will shortly be opened. In Africa Line, with which company the R.l.L. since / charge of the new office will be Mr J. van long maintain close and cordial business relations ~ Midddkoop, who has gained several years experience and who represent the R.l.L. as Agents in Capetown." ~ : ~ / ~ ................ "'-._,._.. ................................ _ ........................................................ -. •• -.-.-.--·-v.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.... -........... -. •. -.11111.•.•.•.-.·.·-·-~

N ot a few of us h ave wondered, at some juncture. why the Dutch never colonized Australia or at least never went a little fu rther than they did in exploring this wonderful continen t.

Our forebears were the first to lay eyes on it and. according to this book. were the firs t to spend a night ashore of their own volition.

ot only that. we also supplied the continent with two, be it involuntary, settlers.

:\Irs Drake ha for a long time been intrigued by the disaster that overtook the V.O.C. ·s good ship Balat·ta in 1629, when it was wrecked on the Abrolhos Islands on the coast of \-Vestern Australia, roughly in the latitude of orthampton W.A. The wreck was located last yclr and has since been in the news a few times. Long before that , however. the author of the present book had written a novel on the subject . entitled ··The Wicked and the Fair" which, afler the reading of the present work. we shall certainly try to raise somewhere.

According to her own foreword, she was left with so much mater ial on the subject that it " seemed unreasonable not to publish in full various documents of social and historical importance to Australia".

Incidentally, her painstakingly careful work wi ll be welcomed in Holland as well. For we would have had to wai t for the Linschoten Vereniging to publish- if ever- this exciting episode in our mari time history. And -what is always important to a Dutchman­it can now be had at a rca onable price. the language as usual being no handicap to us. T he disaster and subsequent rescue voyages may make interest ing reading; the m utiny and the atrocities it involved may make us realise how low people can sink in what modern psychologists call "stress situations" . What makes this book

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DUTCH SHIPWRECK H . Drake· Brockm:on: ··Voyage to Di.aster··

(.1ngw ,<- Robertson, London 196-1, -10 ·)

worthwh ile are the chapters dealing with Life and Times of Francisco Pelsaert, the CommtJndetlr who was travelling on the ship in order to take up a position with the V.O.C. in India and who, by his exalted position . was the main figure in this drama . the trial. and also ;n a book by Joost H angers published in 164 .

Not only do they shed light on the hero of the story but also on the mentality of the V .O.C. ' s leading men. amongst whom Coen has become a household word in our colonial history. When Prls:oert arrives in Batavia he has to report to Coen on the matter.

Although :\Irs Drake nowhere emphasizes this trai t , it is obvious from •he numerous quotations (taken from the Dagh Register and other official documents) that the V.O.C. ·s merchants were true to their profession first and foremost We cannot help noti ng that concern with the people's plight is mentioned in a few wcll·chosen words but that the damage sustained is elaborated upon in a way we would condemn to-day as being indecent. About half of the book is taken up by translations of the journals of Francisco Pelsacrt. T hese translations have been made by :'ll r Drok. who must have toiled laboriously on the medieval Dutch in which they were written. Apart from that it is quite a feat to read manuscripts of the 17th century!

There arc Appendice> with more translations from official documents and one on the site of the wreck . prepared for the book when the remains of the Bar.ura were di><Ovcrcd on june 4th. 1963. Its inclusion makes our admiration for the author even more contlu~ive . Bibliography and Index have been added as well as two dozen illustrations.

W.Z.:\1.

DECK DUTY An Impression by H .O.P. de Jongh Swemer

F ourth Officer de Jongh Swemer tells us that he made the picture to illustrate his poem for non-Dutch-speaking readers. Amusing as it is. we are not convinced that li fe on board T egelberg is quite like that, so we are also printing a free translation oE his colourful poem:-

W ACHT AAN DEK

Zoe men. krakcn . kakelen H ieuwen. vieren. takclen

De blauwe Iucht doorsneden :\let !?eien en bomen Beboste kim met klappcrs Rood rimpeloze baai

Stappend over dek Opdrukkend tegen tropenh ittc Ontwijken Voor roekeloze hi jsen

Zwoegendc werkers Onder krijsend kabaal Krioelcnd door de lading :\let maling Aan aile logica

Lichters van hout Als de zee zo oud :\lachteloos aan cocostrossen Lading tc verzwelgen

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(Free T ranslation)

!Juzzmg, t-reakmg, cacklwg 1-/ear•ing . slacken111g rackling

Blue l1eat•e11S criu-crossed Wir/1 rigging and spars On rl1e honoon Coconw palms Surround rhe unruffied bay

Srridmg ot•er rhe deck l'reuing agaimr rhe rrop1c heur Dodging In from of reckleu lzoisrs

Tolling workers .\hdst screamwg h ubbub Swrry rhrough rhe cargo Undislurbed By logic

Lighrers of wood As old as !he sea Helplessly hemp-held, Lie swallowing !heir loads.

OPEN LETTER

" l wtsh to thank my friends on land and sea for their good wishes, which I received i11 Sydney, on my 25 years of service with the Company."

G.H . MENSES

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COMPANY

ESTUPENDO I

When Fift h Enginee1 P.A. Alstede \\ OS married to ~liss Delia Luda Fernandez Luengo in Buenos Aire~ on 24th October. the wedding reception was held on board 111TJALENGKA.

Captain Gicl - luck)• m an -had the pleasure of dancing the opening waltz with the bride. T he occasion was enjoyed by all, thoul(h we do think that Best :\lan Grootveld looks a little weighed down wi th his responsibilities!

RIL Post send< its best wishes 10 the happy couple.

(Photo' b~ Ore'''" Man Chun Shong ' Jo>eph' Iff. ~ ~ )

CHILDREN VISIT T JILUWAH

O n a tour of di~covery on board Tj iluwah in October, this li ttle group of deaf-and-dumb children from Melbourne very much enjoyed their ,·i~it to the bridge, where T hird Officer C .M.H. \'an dcr \ 'elden was ready to explain e\·cry· thing (with the help of thei r teachers) to them .

L O G B OOK

A GOOD PARTY

W here\·er Chief Engineer G. Vischer went, there was •ure to be a good party! T his wa, certa inl y true of hi-, farewell party on board the Ru y5 when the vessel was at Durban toward ~ the end of October. All Mr Vischer's family were able to be on bo:~rd to sec him receive a set of five wal l-p late' (made in Brazi l and decorated with real butterfly wings) from the Engine­room Crew and beautiful binoculars from h i, fellow­officer,. W e hope he will enjoy them for a long time to come in hi' Durban home.

BORN AT SEA

M aster Kawasake Noburo, son of u Japanese couple travelling on board T jitjalengka, i.; responsible for the big smile on the face of Dr f . Barnat. The baby was born when the ship was east-bound, two days out of M auritius. Here in the surgery i.; the family group with Captain

IV.A. Giel and Dresser M an Chun Shmg 'Joseph' (1('Jlti~)

ANNIVERSARIES

T he iollowing '"Company r\nni\cr,aries'' will be celebrated d u ring 1965:-

Forty-Five Years Sen •ice

Mr E. Marce (r\m~terdam)

Twenty-Five Years Service

Floating Staff Capta in T h. Ro,e

Shore Staff Mr. J. Dekker (Buenos Ain:s)

PERSONALITIES

13th r\ugmt.

18th June.

I th rebruary.

Jhr. C.L.C. van Kretschmar, Onderdirectcur. left H ong Kong on 7th December for a ,hort visit to Jap:~n.

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Mr W. Boogerman, :-- lanager of the Personnel Depart­ment, left H ong Kong for Home Leave on 12th December.

MEDAL OF HONOUR

L ast month we reported that two of R.I.L.\ engineers had been awarded th~ "crepenning \'OOr Mensl ievend hulpbetoon" in bronze.

Third E ngineer B. Klijnstra (now on board the Straat Van Diemen) received his medal from the Mayor of N ijmegen at a ceremony in the T ownhall on l th November.

Mr F.P.A. H eltzel was present on behalf of the Company. together with Mr Klijmtra's own family and friends.

fte r the Mavor had adJres~ed the a,.,emblcd company. Mrs Kli jnma' pinned on the medal.

Stgning the Visitors' Book .

CHIEF ENGINEER RETIRES

A fter thiny-s ix years' work in the engine-rooms of, fir~t the J.C. j.L. and then the R. I.L. -.h ips, Chief Eng ineer J.G.H. Yerkerk is about to retire. After sta rt ing in 1927 a~ F ifth E ngineer, he ~en·ed on no les~ than fourteen of the old " T ji" ~hips . until in 19-!0 he joined the Royal ]\:a, y and wa~ sub,equently made a pri~oner-of-war in Japan. When he was released from mil itary service in 194 7, M r Verkerk t r:l\·e11ed to New O rleans to join the then newly-acquired 'Victory· sh ip T jiboda-. as T h ird Enginee r, and progre~-,ed until he was promoted to C hief Engi neer on board Straat ~alakka at the beginning of 1953. H is work on board thi' shi p d uring an extensive refit was spccia11y commended by Managing Directors. Since then he has mo~tly sen-ed in the passenger ships, fin ishing on board T egclberg.

At l nterocean H ouse on 23rd October. Managing Directors gave a farewe11 luncheon to the C hief Engineer. Unusua11y, Ruys was also in H ong Kong. ~o the Captains and Chief Engineers of both ships were able to be present, as well a~ ~enior staff member~ .

In hi~ addre~s, M r de 1-Iaan remarked that over the years o n the China coast, he had always k nown Mr Vcrkerk

SHOR E LINES T hose who wrote wistfully of pleasant days spent on the beach at Repulse Bay in H ong Kong r.vere all quite correct in theu· recognition of our November photograph . We haLe to admit that nowadays the skyline has been altered somewhat with the build­ing of large blocks of flat.<, and the amount of sand ha.; been reduced bv recent typhoons. H owever, it is still one of H ong Kong's most popular beaches.

Conzrawlations (\¥ Tff~ ) of the prize.

to Storekeeper Tsoi Yee Fui Van Heemskerck , who receives the

persona11 y, '>O needed no reminder of the facts of h is career. Although he was k nown as a 'good motorman·. a large part of his service had been on board Meamships; h is wide experience was only one of the reasons fo r his reputat ion as a good teacher to you ng officers. His ability to be a good friend to everyone and yet maintain d iscipline was another. H e was well-known as an exce11cnt shipmate, a humane person and had always maintained excellent coopera tion with the other departments on beard. T he Company would mi~s him, hut gave him e,·ery good wi~h for h is retirement.

In his reply, M r Verkerk ~aid that he was very ~orry to leave R. I.L. ; everybody k new what he thoug ht of the Company in wh ich he had worked with pleasure for so long, bU( he realised that the time had come to make room for you nger people. H e was confident that the Company would go on just as we 11 withou t him. but he sti11 regretted leaving. H e would a lways look back with pleasure to the year., spent on board R.I.L. sh ips. F ina11y the Chief Eng ineer thanked everyone. both at sea and on shore, for past help. and offe red a toast to the future prosperi ty of the Company.

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FAMILY NEWS

Wedding In Breda, l lolbnd, ~fr \\' .F.C. Ko>tcr ( I lK HO) to Mi;, A.M. Klcij on 29th Decemhcr .

New Arrivals T o Mr Cheng Kam Toi (I-l K HO ,\C ) a dJughtcr, Shin-Yi (Susanna), on Sth j uly.

T o Mr~ janet Chong-Yeung (H I\. HO TP) a 'on, \Vai Yu (Emilio), on 26·h Octo~r.

T o ~fr C . Ho A Foen (IlK HO PZ) a 'on, Y111 Pan (Clifton), on 8th :-:ov~ nber .

To Mr F. Kummer (:-!Jn.lger C.D.) .1 ;on. Andrew Mich.1cl, on 16th December in I long Kong.

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IN MEMORIAM

Ml NA Jhr. I.H.A. Backer

It is with the deepest regret that we have to announce the death m H ong Kong on 7th December of Mr. Shum Kwan- better known to >everal generations of RlL'ers as 'Mina'.

Right back in 1909, at the age of 19, Mina joined the J.C.J.L. as an office boy in the office of the Manager for Hong Kong & China. H e continued to work in that office until 1959- fi fty yea rs of loyal and devoted service to the Company.

In 1953, :\1ina was honoured by H .:\1. Queen Juli ana with the Medal of Honour in the Order of Oranjc Nassau , in recognition of his faithfu l service to a Netherlands Company abroad. I n 1959. he was presented with the Golden ~!edal of Honour by the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce.

When Mina retired. the Association of Old Personnel of the J.C.J.L. j R.J.L. ( then known as "oud Roest") presented him with a special gold medal to commemorate his fai thful service to the Company.

Our deepest sympath y goes to all Mr Shum Kwan 's family and especially to his two sons now working with R.I.L.: - :\!r Shum Kwok Chu (HK HO FB) and Mr Shum Kwok Chuen (HK :\!H).

A PERSONA L TRIBUTE

Jr was tvir!t deepest regret rlwr l learned of .\tina's demise.

Very few of rite '' R.l .L. Posr" readers w/10 are in aclit•e sen •ice know who Min a was, and I am, therefore , most indebted to rite Editor of the "R.l.L. Posr" for int•iring me ro wrire a feru re­tniniscences of l1i1n .

. \tina joined t!te old fat•a China fapan Line in Hong Kong before l was horn and wl1en I joined rite office in York Budding, Chafer Road, Hong Kong, in 1938, ,\1ina !tad already become a most importanl person in that organisation, w/10 took parricular prtde in making the young Dutclunen feel at !tom e and in assisring those young boys in tl1eir !tesitam steps in a netu, and for some of them srrange country .

. \/ina was a pason with a very keen sense of l111mour who took great pride in telling us youngsrers off when we !tad, for tnstance, forgotten to tal(e the mail to an arritoing ship; he would come rushing afrer III and tell us in a few well-c/10sen tvords- in Durell! -rlwt tve should not be forgerful. Mtna was by all old favaliners, 111 all ranks, afloar and ashore, adored and held in rhe !tig!test respect

.\ftna always showed great understanding for us youngsters when in "hor water' ' tvit!t our " real" mperiors. It would take me too long to recall all tl1e imtances in the days of Mtna bw one partimlar fact l would like to memion: that is that in !tis duy the office was

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It i> with the utmost regre! that we have to announce the death of Jh r. I.H .A. Backet in the Netherland> on 1s t December at the age of 74.

)hr. Backer, who was Managing Director at Amsterdam of the K.P . .\1. from 1945 till 1955 , also served on the Board of Directors of our Company fro m 1946 until 1954. and again from 1955 until 1963 when he retired from office. H e was a delegate member of the Board from J95i.

The di>tinguished shipping career of Jhr. Backer earned for him the Royal awards of Officer in the Order of Oranjc assau and Chevaliet in the Order of the Netherlands Lion .

Jhr. Backer's outstanding abilities and cha racter will foreve r be remembered by those who had the privilege of working wi th him and knowing him.

never dosed; one could always find l1im at his lillie desk- later on til a large desk presemed to him til his ·Hit/1 year service iubilu - smoking Ius pipe or, following till ausp1cious occasion, a cigar

,\/ina". we tt'olt!d net•er forget after a celebration ·'The cigar for

Even 111 .\lma's lifetime l1e ttlt/S a legendar}' figure and with l1 is demise he takes 11111h !tim part of tl1e last remaining memories of tilt! old fam Lme.

Bill 11 1s encouraging to l(nOtV tl1at t!u:re is a new generation of ,\linas and young Dutchmen growtng up together to maintain the tradllional l1appy co-operation between East and West.

l '.A. deL.

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POSTHUMOUS AWARD

I n November, we reported with ,·cry great regret the death of a much-,·alued member of the Company. Boat~wain

Leung l)ai Shing, whilst being repatriated aboa rd the Straat Socnda from the Straal Fremantle in Durban.

If Mr Leung had lin~d. he would have received an inscribeJ watch from R.I.L. at Ch i ne~e New Year for his long and fai th fu l ~en·ice. A pmthurnou~ presentation was m ade. howe,·er. to hi> widow by the Personnel Manager. Mr \V. Boogerman. at a quiet little ceremony in H ong Kong Head O ffice.

T he Straat Fremantle sent a donation to the widow, and a special me~~age expres~ing sincere >y mpathy at the loss of thi> capable and faith ful man.

M ~ k MJlllf~~

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PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS (Some- promoliOIIJ arc mbjat 10 rnulu of o''"''"'uions, u•hich h,u•t> 1101 />un r~au e-d 111 1he- lillie" of going 10 prus A juri/1e-r liu 11111/ />e- pubbsl1e-d, !here-for~. 111 Fe-bm,lf.\).

O ur congracui:J tions go to the fo llowing per.,onnel who were promoted as from 1st January, 1965:

To C.l('t.Jin:

B. den I loed \\'. Lautcnhag \\'. ~hcog J.G. \1. Spijker G. \'crkcrk

To Clue-/ O[Jiar:

\ I. L. \ln der Arend F.l. Brocr ,ma P. BuffJrt 1. HJlt,m.t ).\f. jJmcn P. l . \.tn Leeuwen

To 2nd O[Jiar:

G. D.1m.1n T.R de Groor J .C. Hermans A.\1. Hoogland C.C. Schoc G.\!. StJudr I. \'ccneman \\'.H.C. \\'ijnhom R. \JO w.lligenburg D.F. \.ln \Voerdckom

To 3rd O{fi<U

11.1 I. Bender, G. DiJk,trJ H. RuCJrd~ S.P. \'crmeer

:\. f. vJn \'l ict ).F. \'onk I. Tj. \\'oud.1 C.G. v.m z,x:,t

To Clue/ En,mur:

C.F. l'\icoi.H J. \·crdonk

To 2nd En>;lfl~~r:

A J. Odmk J.l . \'cldhuizcn A. \ 'nlkert

To Jrd Eng111ur:

\\'.A. Ahbink 1. Cr~Jmer :-;.A.F. Croco,e

1-I .N. lllas

D. Kruga

J.C. Pasman

K. Tol

To -1111 Eng111ar:

V.M. Adell

L. BJlic

R. l lartjc'

lf . KloostcrmJn

t\. L. Malcontent

J.v.d . Ncut

ll. \V. Nieuwcnhuy'Cn

II. A. Schreur,

E.l. \ 'icrhout

W. \Vcstcrhof

To . Iss/ . l'urur Sen Gr :

1\..1111 !ling l lo

To ·'Adjuncl Chef 1'!111 Dicnf/ Regional Slaff" D . lila Ka Kui (H K HO PZ-Crcw) ~!. Yo,hioka (:-.:.tgoya)

To " Hoofdemployt" l.. Kri kkc (HK 110 T D) T.~!. Piiuker ( IlK \IH) 1.1!. vJn clcr \Val (HK ~I H)

To " Hoofdcmployi Rcg1011!1l S1ajj" R.I. lonk holf (Group l)

(Sydney Supts.)

To 5111 Engineer ,u from daus siiOIIln:

I I. C. v. Bijl From R. de G root G. H . Sncl

The following personnel were appointed :

To " Employi Rcgio11al Sill//" G.M. For;yth (Group ll ) (Durban)

To "Adjunct Cl•e-f 1.m Dicus/" To .. Employ~ Spntal Sla/f"

j .CP. vJn Dicpen (on lca,·e) W. Chan (J IK HO PCTJ

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PERSONNEL

--NEW PERSONNEL

A hearty welcome is extended to the followi ng new R.I.L. 'ers who recenrly rook up employment:

\lr R .G .L. f-Tuhen .. ,\.P. R i"eeuw

4th Officer

, " , j.A. H. Broese v~n Groenou Pur,cr (temp. >en·ic~)

SUCCESSFUL EXAMINATIONS

O ur cong ratula t ions go to the following · who passed examinations :1s ind icated

\1r R. Hoi 2nd Officer H .H .A.E. Kwaad

.. H . Bes;em

. , A.E. Dinger , . R . van Will igenhurg ,. E . \'cres . , H. j .G .A. Otten .. J. \'erdonk . , H .C.v.d. flijl .. F .j. de Gram .. R. de Groot . • j. :--.=iehof ,. G.I I. Snel

3rrl

4th , . 2nd Engineer .,

5th

LEAVE T he following personnel went on lean·:

:'llr B.G. Coop' .. j. L. Bake Is

C.O. fl cgemann . , H.J. L. Geunz ., Z.P. Gischler . , j.B. :--.=icnhuis .. F .LS.v .d . \'en

, ,. j .S. \'ersteeg Ch. van dcr La an

. , H.R. flo, ,. S.B. Groen , R.G. Koopm:m>

P.L. Kune .. J.J.A. \ 1an tin . , C.D.v d. Peppel , , j. Pleizier

2nrl Officer hd 4th

" 4th Engineer 5th

,.

officers, below:

T I

TT l l ll

T h .ll c c

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A ASW

A VD

25-1 1-191'i4 20- 11 -19(,4 16- J 1-1964 13- I I- J9{i4 2-1 2-1964

18-1 1-1964 26- I 1-1964 29-10 19h4 3- 9-1904

27-11-1964 15- ll-1964 10-11-1964 1-10- 1964

Dr C.G.A. ,·on Lindcrn Dr' S. Bakker

Shtp', Surgeon ,\dJ. Chd

T hose who returned are :

~tr j.j.E.\1. Bruyn , Ch .A. Budde , F .j. Broersma , I I. ) . :'olinderhoud , R.v. Willigenburg ., E. Veres

H. Bouwman , J .R . Evertz , B. Klijmtra

H .P. v. Wier R. Bouckaert

, H.J. Brocrse ., j. j . Koeman ., P .G . Krap , H. Verburg

Ch . Officer

" 4th ., 3rd Engineer

" 5th

posted to m .v. S:raat \ lalakb

T jiban tjet Straat van Dicmen Tjibantjct Straat Suend:t Straat :\ lagelhacn T jiwangi Straat Singapore Straat v:tn Diemen Ruvs Str;at va n Dicmen Straat Soenda Straat Si ngapore Straat Clement Straat Colombo

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LEAVING ( OR LEFT) SERVICE

\ lr A W.D.v.d. Schilden .. B. BoekhofT

.. K. Visser

.. G. de Pree

.. IU .. j . Ket

2nd Officer 3rd Engineer (temp. service) 4th Engineer 5th Appr . .,

TRANSFER SHORE STAFF

own request

end of con tract own requc>t

:'olr j. l'ric,zo, l I. Employe, was transferred from I lK HO to Tokyo.

TRANSFERS OF CAPTAINS

AND CHIEF ENGINEERS Captain \V.F.H. Gerken, \laster of m.v. Straat Rio, went on inter­mediate lca1·e. Captain P. de Roode, ~la,ter of m.v. Straat Clement was posted to m.1·. Straat Rio. Captain Th. T erhorst was pmted to m., .. Straat Clement. C.1ptain D.C.:'-1. van der Kroft, \laster of rn.v. Straat Fremantlc. \\cnt on home leave . C.lpt.tin II. A. Scheybcler was po,ted to m. v . Straat Fremantle follow­to; home leave. Chief Engineer M.G. Beunrlcr of m.v. Srraat :\ lagelhaen went on home leave. 2nd Engineer J . Verdonk was pcsted to m .v. Straat !llagelhaen a> .1cung Chid Engineer following home lea1·e. Chief Engi neer P. A. Zwart of s.s. T jtbodas went on home leave. Chief Engineer A. Geurts was posted to s.s. Tjibodas .\cling Chief Engineer J .P . Kalma of s .s. T jibmpek went on home lea,·c . 2nd Engineer H. ] .G .A. Otten was posted to s.s. T jikampek as acung Chief Engineer following heme leave . Chid Engineer j. Bi rza nf m .v. Straat Clement went on intermediate kJve. 2nd Engineer A. j. Pruysscrs wa> posted to n1.v. Straat Clement as acting Chid Engi neer .

SHORE LINES

O n the b::tck cover is a photograph of ::t place well­known to many R. I.L.-ers. If you th ink you can recognize it, please write to the Editor, head ing your entry " Shore L ines - January " . The reader who names the pl:~ce correctl y wi ll be given a prize. Shore staff of the area concerned may not enter.

IE more than one correct solution is received , lots will be d rawn to decide the winner.

Each reader may send One Entry Onl y, which must reach the Ed itor bv FebruarY 15th. The winner will be announced in the March issue.

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