Captain Kong

[happy daze john in oz]

Oh Alf mate! .

Here's more: http://www.fijihighcom.com/home-main...-ceremony.html

No offence

Richard

There were a few on UCL who liked to chew on the odd root

[Richard Quartermaine]

Current position of M/S Amsterdam:---- (25,682.66 km)

Lautoka hasn't changed all that much Cappy. Here is a picture taken in 1959/60 of Margaret (in blue) with my sister Yvonne whose neighbour's home is behind them. On Vernons map the CSR compound where they are is the open area in the bottom right hand corner.
Richard

[Richard Quartermaine]

"Leratty", I remember the name and will give Yvonne a call this evening and also check around as we still have family there. The car was my brother in law, John Pettitt's pride and joy, a Wolseley late 1950s registered (Fiji) B1. I'll get back to you.
Cheers, Richard

[Richard Quartermaine]

Richard, I was just talking to Yvonne, she's close to 87 and sharp as a tack. She knows the Watson family and there are some still living in Nadi area. They owned half of Nadi apparently and would no doubt have provided the land for the search light. Graham Watson was involved with the Denarau Resort.

Yvonne's elder son, Michael is retired now. He lived in Nadi, was managing director of his mother and father's business, South Sea Cruises based in Nadi which they sold some years ago and has just sold his Marine Import business and moved to Queensland. Like my two kids he was naturalised Australian (Australian parents) when he was born in Fiji so had no trouble on that score.

I will give Michael a call as he will know the family well and get back to you.

Richard

[Doc Vernon]

Capt Kong
Now fast approaching the Aussie Shores,will hopefully be in contact with him soon!
Looking forward to another meet with him and Anne.
Cheers

pOSITION.JPG

Current position of M/S Amsterdam: Under way from Īle des Pins to Sydney
Departure was 1 d 17 hrs 5 min ago. (at 15:00 h local time)
Arrival will be in 23 hrs 55 min. (at 08:00 h local time)
Traveled distance since Īle des Pins: 690.31 nm (1,278.45 km)
Remaining distance to Sydney: 399.36 nm (739.62 km)
Traveled distance since San Diego (CA): 15,330.85 nm (28,392.73 km)
Course: 229°

[Richard Quartermaine]

#28
I have a lunch appointment in Sydney tomorrow and will go down there early and call in to Brian and Anne's hotel. If the ship arrives at 8.00am I should catch up with them. Richard

[Doc Vernon]

#28
I have a lunch appointment in Sydney tomorrow and will go down there early and call in to Brian and Anne's hotel. If the ship arrives at 8.00am I should catch up with them. Richard

Hope you catch up Richard,don't forget to tell him about me and Roger for Wednesday! I have left a message at Reception of Hotel for him to call me on his arrival! Given my Phone Number as well!
I will be going as you know on Wednesday (well if all goes to plan and the Capt contacts me on Tuesday)
Roger will be joining me later once I know what the plans are!

The Ship is due to Dock early too Richard!
Cheers

11/02/2014 05:15 WHITE BAY CRUISE TERMINAL(WHT5) AMSTERDAM Passenger Vessel from last Port Ile Des Pins

[Richard Quartermaine]

Hi Richard, I'll be talking to my nephew Michael over the next couple of days and get back to you. He spent the first sixty years his life there up to now and knows every one. Those western Islands have really been developed. I'm glad I was in Fiji when all this was yet to be.
Richard

[Richard Quartermaine]

Thanks Vernon, will do. Cheers, Richard

[Doc Vernon]

Contacted Capt Kong this Morning at the Hotel,will be seeing him Tomorrow (Wednesday 12th) at about 10am.Roger will be joining us a bit later as well,then from then on who knows!?? May all three land up on the Drink,or possibly (In the Drink lol)
Will report what happened on Thursday!
Cheers
PS
Richard Q
Was with Capt Today for late Morning Tea at the Hotel,then had to leave for a lunch with others!