AMATEUR CREW FOR CHINESE SHIP.—Some of the members of the crew of the Koolein, which is to tow the Hwalien (formerly the steamer express Maori) from Wellington to Shanghai. The voyage is expected to take between 60 and 80 days. Most of the crew are former servicemen who have signed on in the hope of adventure. They include a professional boxer, an insurance agent, a chef, a photographer, a hairdresser, a former Air Force, pilot, and at least one university graduate. Altogether, 20 different callings are represented.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24899, 12 June 1946, Page 8
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87AMATEUR CREW FOR CHINESE SHIP.—Some of the members of the crew of the Koolein, which is to tow the Hwalien (formerly the steamer express Maori) from Wellington to Shanghai. The voyage is expected to take between 60 and 80 days. Most of the crew are former servicemen who have signed on in the hope of adventure. They include a professional boxer, an insurance agent, a chef, a photographer, a hairdresser, a former Air Force, pilot, and at least one university graduate. Altogether, 20 different callings are represented. Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24899, 12 June 1946, Page 8
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