An appraisal of "Come Alive”

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33790, 12 March 1975, Page 7

An appraisal of "Come Alive”

’SHIPPING NEWS

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JOHN LESLIE)

Captain J. B. H. Aidiss, master of the China Navigation Company’s Asian trader Hupeh (formerly Sidonia), now held at Lyttelton by congestion and labour shortage, is no stranger to the port.

Captain Aidiss, who is 46,1 and lives at Albany (Auck-< land) yesterday made some! purtgent comments about the average citizen’s approach, on the local scene, to the “Come Alive” programme. Captain Aidiss “came alive” many years ago. He practices yoga and swims daily, when possible, and like any sensible person walks as frequently as possible. He keeps himself mentally and physically active. Last week-end, on a 15-i mile walk embracing the! Sign of the Takahe, Governor’s Bay, Corsair Bay, and other points, he was surpris-l ed to note that he met not one other walker until he reached Corsair Bay. Furthermore, while striding it out from the Sign of the Takahe, he was several times: “shaved” by cars being driven at speed — many with “Come Alive” stickers on their rear windows. Worse, he was surprised to see how many “Come Alive” propagandists threw empty beer bottles, orange peel, and other rubbish out their car windows to pollute the countryside. Over a companionable glass of pre-lunch ale yesterday, Captain Aidiss suggested, and the writer concurred, that if more New Zealanders saw world conditions elsewhere they would never take their country for granted as they do. Captain Aidiss loves his adopted country. He is certainly no “square”. This mid-week he walked over to Christchurch via the Bridle Path, and attended a mid-day yoga class in the city. Captain Aidiss is also a talented artist who has exhibited paintings in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. He also writes for publications, when so moved. He is best known, perhaps. as the former master of the company’s passenger liner Kuala Lumpur which in 1971 took 600 New Zealand scouts and supporters to the thirteenth world jamboree in Japan. The jamboree was held at the Asagiri Heights, on the western foothills of Mount Fujiyama, as many former! Canterbury scouts will recall. Speaking of Japan. Captain Aidiss said that the China Navigation Company, today runs only one passenger liner, the Coral Princess.: cruising in Asian waters. The attractive Japanese girls employed in various shipboard roles were quickly snapped up and married by the British officers aboard, he said. This is nothing new. The Lyttelton Harbour; Board’s traffic manager (Mr; J. B. Graham) had no com-j ment on the congestion | problem yesterday, when rain began early in the day.! If he did, his remarks were; “inaudible.” There was again : a shortage of 432 men (28! gangs). Three vessels were: idle and five short-manned. ! The roll-on vessels Ranga-j tira and Union Sydney | worked continuously! throughout the day — a fine: advertisement for complete roll-on containerisation. ARRIVALS Union Sydnev. (6.25 4752., Capt. A. Dodds, Dunedin (U.S.S.). Rangatira. (6.45 a.m.l, 9387,1 Capt. A. F. Mclntyre, Wellington (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES Union Sydney <6.16 p.m.),, 4752. Capt. A. Dodds. Wellington tU.SS.) j Rangatira <8.5 p.m.), 9387, C.,pt a. F. Mclntvre, Wellington (U.S.S.I. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal Trader, Timaru. today. Rangatira. Wellington. March 13. Union Sydney, Wellington. March 13. Persian Reefer, Auckland. March 14. Athelviscount. Marsden Point. March 14. (Tanker.) Bader.stein. Wellington, March 14.

Golden Bear, Auckland, March 15. (L.A.S.H.) Rangatira, Wellington, March 15. . Wooliahra, Dunedin, March 15. . (Semi-container.) Holmdale, Chathams, March 15. I Timaru Star, Auckland, March 16. Port Brisbane. Napier, March 16. , Hong Kong Surety, Napier. March 16. ! Novoaltaisk, Wellington. March: I 16. I Amelia Plater, Napier, March 17.. 1 Hawea, Wellington, March 18. I Royal Viking Sky, Wellington, March 19 (cruise). PROJECTED DEPARTURES J Hupeh. Bluff, today. . : '(Durango, Whangarei, today. “Coastal Trader, Auckland, today. i) Japan Totara, New Plymouth,! today. ‘•Rangatira, Wellington. March 13.1 t-Sinkiang, Tauranga. March 13. ..Union Sydney, Dunedin, March' 13. •‘Vaucluse, Napier, March 14. [ Rangatira. Wellington, March 15.: (Daylight.) ’ | Athelviscount, Dunedin, March | >! 15, (Tanker.) - Atrevida, Dunkirk, March IS. | . iNgakuta. Wellington, March 15. I . Golden Bear, Lae, March 15. I (L.A.S.H.) Norfolk Maru, Auckland, March! 1 15. , Straat Colombo, Tauranga. March 5 15. ' Limpsfield. Bluff, March 17. s Hawea. Dunedin. March 18. ' Holmdale, Port Chalmers. March L 18 (survey). 1 Royal Viking Sky, Milford Sound, March 19 (cruise). VESSELS IN PORT I Durango, No. 1 Cashin Quay. Limpsfield. No. 2 Cashin Quay. -j Atrevida, No. 3. Cashin Quay. , ; I Norfolk Maru. G.P.E. ! _ j Hupeh, No. 1 B.W. , ; Ngakuta, No. 3 East »! Vaucluse, No. 3 West. PiTeesta. No. 4 West. 1: Straat Colombo, No. 6 West. ISinkiang, No. 7 East. Japan Totara, No. 7 West. ; CONTAINERS 1 Cargo from the following coni tainers is now available in E shed: ’ Columbus America 17: SUDUI 1 2103706, SUDU 2110644. SUDU; . 2100862, SUDU 2355101, SUDU 2150307, SUDU 2310318 ■ ACT 4 2264: NICB 3746, ACTRj 1 2008205.