Wandering In A Chinese
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Junk
From Our Own Correspondent D-c -o . APIA, July 6.
R. Petersen and his Japanese wife, in their 8-ton Chinese junk, “Hummel Hummel”, arrived here recently from Rago Pago, the Marquesas and South America.
T Dl \ E - , Allen Pet ersen, member of the Los A-PPles Club and the Adven turers’ Club (USA), is owner and captain of the boat, while his pleasant-faced, American educated Japanese wife acts as mate. Previously, they completed a trip from Shanghai to San Pedro (Califor nia) in 118 days. The “Hummel Hum mel” has no auxiliary engine and the trip was made wholly under sail.