VOYAGE ROUND WORLD.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 14 June 1926, Page 10

VOYAGE ROUND WORLD.

TRiLE IN A SAMPAN. TJHJRLLLJNG AJ>VENjTUR(ES. Oaptladu Otto Praht, who- started from Shanghai in a isiamipan, months ago on a project ted to nr of the world, arrived at Sydney recently, adder leading the little craft stranded on. a small dslancL in the Torres Stria.its. Two men* started from Shanghai with Captain Prahl, but one oil them mas complaining by the time they ’reached 1 Swatow on the Chinese;''coias/t. The next stage of the trip was to . Hongkong, and most of the way the sjatnijpain was on, the hinge of a typhoon. The rigging carried away, and hi mast 'broke, but the vessel eventually made port Safety and docked lor Tepadrs. ■When the boat was 208 miles, out on the trip to Manila, the mast carired away again and a course was .set for San Fernando,' north of the PliilMippineA It was found impossible to make complete 'repaiirls, there, to the Voyage was continued to Yta,, where two of the crew decided they had had 'enough thrills to satisfy them: for the 'rest of their lives. One of them wals taken: back by the native constabulary 'but be 'refused to go: aboard again. •Captain Prald was forced to' tackle the isltage from Yta to Manila alone in the sampan. He isaysi little 'about that section of the journey, but it took 'l4 hours for a distance of 120 inil.es land during that time be could 'not. leave the tiller. Firom Miandfliai he 'miamaiged ito get ia crew to assist him ■and eventually be reached Darwin, 'after thrilling adventures: with' tbe 'sea. At Darwin, Mr. Colin Dod, a Scotch. Australian, was taken aboard, 'alnJcl 'he paid his passing© to Thursday 'lsland outlie Queensland coast, 'living 'on ia diet of herrings .amid pork and beams during the run Of twenty-one 'days. ' At Thursday Island fani Englishman, Raymond Ploynton, joined the sampan, but they had gone only 100 miles when the vessel started to leak, iso „badly 'that she had to be beached. TemjpOr'ary repairs were affected, but aiti ©x'eeptiop'ail tide left the sain,pan. .so high 'and dry that it was found impossible to refloat- her. Captain- Prlahil says 'he is istiill; determined to continue his 'journey, ais soon: iais 'he can: procure iain'other suitable lifeboat. He bias bee.nl Overwhelmed by offers from men to 'accompany him.