Mistaken For Slave Dhow.

Samoanische Zeitung, Volume 23, Issue 30, 27 July 1923, Page 6

Mistaken For Slave Dhow.

The trim little yacht Amaryllis, which excited much interest on her visit to Sydney while cruising rouud the world with Lieut. Muhlhauser, R,N,R., was mistaken for a slave dhow or smuggler while anchored at Ul El Kyaman, in the Red Sea. ' 'Soo u after the vessel had anchored," writes Lieut. Muhlhauser, "a black appeared on the beach and blew whistles, which I disregarded, Presently a bullet sang overhead, and we heard tkp.^a^^t^np&: : : : fthe boat was hoisted out, and I went ashore? feeling pretty angry. The fyutttan, wno was weari n g a khaki overcoat, seemed to be fairly overwhelmed by my rather forcible remarks, although, as it turned but, neither could speak a language which N the other understood. Still he feiiew I was pretty cross; then he made it clear by gestures that he was on the lookout "for smugglers and slave dhows, and that as I did thistle he had to do something more, as a zealous servant of the Govenment In the end we parted on almost friendly terms. His fenjd l renmrlc was *Go with AlkM* <*r,~Words to that efiect/iad I