On the way in, however, Rosemary spotted two heads bobbing in the water and signalling as best they could for help. It was necessary first to come to shore, however, and roll up the broken sail before they could set out for the two men. On his way out. James took off his vest and shirt and signalled a fishing sampan to come and assist.
The high seas made it very stiff rowing but they finally reached the two men to find them clinging to a broken mast. James and Rosemary managed to drag them into the boat, both exhausted and one all but paralysed with cramp. The sampan had not yet arrived and James could make little headway with the heavy load in the dangerous sea but he succeeded in keeping going until the sampan came and picked up all four.
James and Rosemary are the son and daughter of Mr. and Mr. J. N. Greenfield of the Postal Service in Shanghai and studefits of the Cathedral School. The two soldiers were from the East Surrey Regiment and had set out to sail in a small yacht, which had capsized. Undoubtedly one and perhaps both would have lost their lives had they not been seen and saved by the youngster
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