Bogi Yogi in China Meeting The Bull

    Bogi Yogi Lou in China Meeting the Bull

 Jim's memory was drifting back to the days of Wynko and Ayko and how they first met up and those early years in the jungles staying alive finding out Truth was his speciality in that Jungle World of Fear 

Japanese-inflicted wounds; they were the sole beneficiaries of that mine Information. Ayko & Wynko & Jim dropped their Guard they were Well hidden a secondary jap platoon came to look around there was no way out Wynko saw an old Book among the pots of Rubies it was a very ancient Silver plated secret sect book of spells for safe keeping he guessed Wynko said he read a spell for us the life forever spell Must only have three fighting Warriors and we make a Cross East West North South we strip to the waist linking arms jumping up and down around the four points Look up then around opposite way looking down Sky and Earth Painful Part four drops of blood from each when you stand in Riches your blessed to Live forever all drops Blood in the centre mixed before starting. Blood Brothers Life Brothers Alive Forever Brothers were written in Sanskrit.

 It was all quiet outside to do or dare Brothers stripped off their shirts and looked at Jim we must or we all might die out here ok guys one knife or three  it was Jim's right-hand Thumb Four drops in a Wooden cup  Ayko & Wynko  same  mixed around with the Bowie knife now what was Strange no blood stayed on the blade, They linked arms and complete the ritual feeling a Bit Dizzy afterwards Thought no more about it, Japs now had long Gone 

They buried all the Village dead all the next day Thanking them for the Hidden Ruby Mine They would Honour the Name  when safe to do so 

August the 7th  Order was restored to British Control  The Brothers and Jim were Free as they waited for their Final Handshake from Colonel, Chief  Roland Smythe Jim asked To be Placed on the Missing in Action List and He Would Make it worthwhile as they offered Him the Colonel in Chief Director role in their gems company they would Set up in Singapore Hero Colonel in Chief  Roland Smythe left the British Army 1947 knowing that Joining those Three men was an Honor just to be asked. 

The Embarkation to Singapore was a Stepping stone to Utopia leaving behind all the horror of war they had over a Ton of Rubies and Apple Jade stone turned  Jim Ayko Wynko into JAW Gems was now formed

With CEO Roland Smythe with that Plumb of Queens talkative English made inroads into the Gems Business marketplaces China was their Cash Cow Provider in those early days Jade of such High Quality was a phenomenon while USA Europe would Eat into the Rubies had gluttons to a Roasted Bulluck feast was unimaginable those Riches in Gains those Three were still Living at the Tanglin Barracks Warehouse on Camp Beds  not trusting a sole keeping their secrets safe was paramount never letting on or knowing what they were hiding in there it was just on a private one on one deals that accounted to the reliability of trades

The Vault at the Chase Manhattan Bank would now accommodate the Whole of what was left in 1950 appraised at over a billion US Dollars 

The Four Key Men now had a Board meeting of what it was they wanted to do sell up or expand the options were all laid out to go and Retire from Life or build that Empire of JAW gems money was of no interest ever again only it useful Start-up facilities to those that would help their company interests grow they debated what each other's Views were equally as only Multimillionaires know how that felt

In all honesty, None did they were all Honest Men with Honor to prove to nobody their lives were built on that til Death trust.

Jim said He would Like to Travel to find other Gem Mines or opportunities  Ayko wanted to Marry and return to Burma to set up JAW Gems exports through HQ Singapore Wynko was Happy to Marry an Indonesian Princess from a Surabaya Tribe whom he met in Singapore English Language Night Class her father had a Fishing Fleet of Boats he was head over heels in love and would look for Opportunities in Indonesia for a few years Roland was happy to live in his Singapore Mansion in front of them was a document each to sign on Permanent Directors of JAWS Gems 1950 or Relinquish and Get a quarter of Today's Assets They all Signed as Directors Liabilities.

Jim went to Visit the Philippines Roland had had a letter from Delores De Fres who had written she believed her dying husband had found a goldmine on their land in Mindanao island she would gladly share in the proceeds if they wanted to talk about involvement and investment

Jim took with him Two Australians he had put on their payroll after meeting them in a Bar and listened to their own war stories they were off to see the World adventures they had come from the Gold Mines of Aussie Laverton those two Shirley Brothers Ben and Ken, The Journey seemed to take forever to get there as was the boat trip from Manila to Mindanao The only Hotel Paradise View was a good name and sitting with Old Lady Delores and her family of Two sons she described her outline of what was on her mind she unfolded out of her Handbag a Rock of Gold that her husband had given her and sadly the Sons were unable to find the Mines entrance only the area where her husband had been Ben and Ken were ecstatic this was a top quality Gold Rock if they had a Mine of this quality she would be a very Rich lady.

They Went Home with her and Put up their armyTent near the Water outside Tap on this very Poor Farmstead Jim was taken aback at the poverty level it was just a shack with an outside tap of water the Ex Soldiers soon had the Plan to sift through the area if there's a Gold  Mine here we will find it Ken said to bet on it Ben has a Nose for Gold he said laughing.

Jim knew probably would be hidden well his tracking skills and Jungle hiding with Bush Traps he was well up for the Task the dense Vegetation and Hilly location gave him the Clues on the Third day walking into those old trails he noticed the Leaves were dead on a very thick undergrowth section he pointed it out to Ken and Ben no reason for those Leaves to be Dead unless they have no Roots no water sure enough hacked away few branches of dead leaves to the Mine Entrance shaft was well hidden which was good a Small Pick axe was at the doorway they had a small Oil lamp in their Pack and Jim ventured first in walked in what seemed a well Formed Mine with Timber structured safety  Posts embedded into sides and Roof Rocks 

When the light fell onto the Gold Vein Ben went screaming out loud

The name of Jesus Christ will you look at that

As the other Rocks just sat there Looking back at them The Biggest rock of Gold he had ever seen Now the Real Fun would Start. The samples from the Mines gold Vein would need Assayer approvals

With Secrecy as this Mine was well hidden, there might be a Hidden agenda as to Why.

That Night they held a Meeting with the old Lady they Told Her the Mine was Found and Yes everything looks as Good has her Husband Dead wishes had proclaimed How long they could keep it Secret from the Villagers was going to be the Problems they would now have was get the Assayer's office to Stamp the Grade the Best place for this would be  Singapore away from Philippine Scrutiny in case of  Government Confiscation then the Removal of the Gold by Boat and the safe Hire of reliable Manpower to work the Mine The Investment of JAW gems Company would be Substantial in Advance Payments to Set up she could sell up to them has a Whole Mine enterprise  or Percentage Basis long term whatever she and her sons Wanted However the Risks to think about was security of their asset on the Trust of her new found wealth Jim hit on the Idea he remembered in Burma Teak wood hauled by those elephants  could be drilled out and Jade stones or Rubies poured into the logs in the Jungle nobody suspected Gems hidden in those Logs Saw mill would act as Decoy the Trees on her Farmstead and Surrounding lands would be purchased the Logs Cut to Sizes and shipped to Singapore Warehouse The Two Aussies more than Happy to run the operation with a 5% cut the Workers had sworn their allegiance with Pay and Bonus never thought the Gold was heading to Singapore soon the Furnace was up and Running from the Gold ore stockpiles extraction was a work of art in the details