hello, back on the twentieth. you will be the first call. david On 9/5/2013 5:43 PM, Judith Williams wrote: > Hell Peter, > Yes, you are dating yourself and me too. I well remember those tea chests, > both for removal and skiffle music. Ah, the mariners' list is fascinating, > even though they could not find the answer I wanted, but I love it, for > what I learn. > Judith in Metung, Victoria, Australia. > > > On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 11:11 PM, Peter Monks <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Would the construction of the tea chests, light and sturdy, have been used >> for the opium trade? I recall from my youth these chests being used for >> transportation by removal companies. I read of the skills of chinese >> construction workers to fabricate these boxes to fit all available space on >> the ships. Size and construction would reduce availability of the material? >> >> For interest these tea chests became musical bases in early skiffle music, >> complete with broom handle and string, scales obtained by tension, or am i >> dating myself? >> >> Always interested in matters nautical, and obscure. Landing of first >> planes on ship with rope handles under the wings, to which enthusiastic >> bodies lept out to secure the plane and pilot. Many thanks. Peter Canada >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3222/6645 - Release Date: 09/07/13 > > > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 56730 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try a Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen