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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER
HONG KONG WATERFRONT
BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER
Amid the cluster of, sampans and, fishing Junks, in Causeway Bay, this agnyerips, bar known as "Gracious Light" is the nesting chapal”, ang, school for "Tanka” familjes. American women, missionarise of the Bouth China Boat Misalo's live apoard in-trus "Tanka" style to spread the Grago), among the nabung populatick, ("China Mall}", Bhoto).
Christianity's
's Attempt
To Convert The "Tankas
This is the fifth of a series of articles on the life, beliefs and customs of Hong Kong's, unique "floating community.")
Where modern civilisation has somewhat failed to crack the crust of "Tanka“ tradition, a religious system older in years is gradually achieving succuss by way of the inner sanctum.
Christianity preached by three American women missionaries to the Colony's floating community at Aberdeen, Shoukiwan, Youmati and Cause- way Bay--is playing an important role in in- fluencing the lives of the sensitively super- stitious "Water Tribe" people.
and
novation.
Although the younger genera tion of the 20th' dehtury has diverged 'canalderably from the denturfed-dra alipératītioùm track of mind, there"ard still many diehards, whôïpartist in 1obser. ving what Grandma, would want thom/ to do.
Who's Who
Mr. J. L. Noronha, Schlor Assistunt Marine Officer, will bo. leaving the Colony with his family on reflrement_by the să Canton on December 20:1 (
Mr. Noronha was edukatell In Gor
born and Portuguese
in 1912 he came to Hong Kong and, joined the Star Ferry Com- pany as an Inspector. In. 1924, he obtained. n government, AD pointment as Mall, Officer In the General Post Office.
,
2
WAS
be Seven years later transferred to the Harbour De partiment (and appointed "an i Speqtor of Junks and Cargo Donts,
At the outbreak of the Pacif: War Mr. Noronha served with the Auxiliary Water. Transport Service. After the surrender of the Colony he want to Macho returning to liq. Colony, after the
MR. ANIO J. L. NORONHA
liberation. In 1047 he was up- pointed Senior Assistant Marine Omcer. Marine Department.
Told daily of the way
at the open sen, fishing for their
For instance
don's be surprised Christ, a new outlook is now livelihood, the elements are their when your Tanka", host, serves. moulding the life of the many greatest sources of worry. To beten, with, Lour cups, though Ulere "Tanka" convert Into a more caught in an erratic storm un-are, only three of you, or six cups rational existence.
awares while at sen may mean when there are five persons. This "intrusion" into the frugal inevitable doom. Typhoons bring is, only a matter of adjúpnal
somewhat bare life of the disaster more often than not, courtesy, Tep is served in three or During his period of service seating population is not a war- but under Government super-ve cups at the sacrificial iter. Mr. Noronha has been ofeer, in i born not an after-Liberation in-vision, rinka", life to Beng
When you open a un et sardines charge of the Marine Liyenaing The Christian religion Kong is not ad precarious. They on a "Tenka", craft, be sure your Statens at Youmati, Shaukiwan was surend among them long be- can seek refuge in the shelters in place the fish in a head-to-tail ur- Aberdeen und Cheung Chau fure the Pacing War. Sermons time of stormy weather:
rangement The privilege of pine- | Island.
In 1940, when stationed, at and Sunday schools
ing the fish head-to-head ls meant j were held aboard converted barges, which
only for the rods.
Cheung Chau, he Wak com mended by the Commissioner cruised from district to district.
It is only after the war that
Illiterate and
of Police for his good work-in simple as they Christ's leachings
being are the "Tankn" people derive
Topaling and: reporting drifting mines which inocuaglongity brought to the "Tanka" people feeling of fervent superstitious
broke loose from the vargus this again; time by the
thrge awe, considerably tinged with After lean
minefleide and. Were a danger women,
live fear, from the who albard a converted barge, riding sea.
to shipping.
are
Pronounced Influence
Gods And Goddesses
vastness of the
With empty cups or, bowls, you! have to be very careful, not to tip: them upside down. It means, qu il omen to your host, ap it symbo lises in "Tanka: eyes a capsised craft.
The Tanka" family seems to bg in perpetual fear of death.
Mr. Noronha will leave behind at anchor in the placid waters of The god of the sea must be A Ash which swims on the surface in the Colony his. són, Mr. V. I. Chupeway Bay Typhoon An- something of a supreme powerof, the water may be a delly in Noronha, to continué. the good chorage.
to have created such an expanse disguise. It is regarded, with re-work. His son who during the of, water,
What monstrous beings verence, as is the Hindu, cow. To recent war was sergeant in the must be comming beneath the eat it, may mean violent death British Army Is now a Proba- wavey carrying out orders of the either to a member of the family toner Assistant Marine Officer The Influence of Christianity mighty ruler
Itself or somebody cløg,
in the Marine Department. more pronounced 'amang, These
may appear to be chil- tamilies living in smaller craft. dish thoughts, But to the which remain in the shellerede “Tanka" diehards it is a matter and death. compelling
Broad more pory khah, of
the larger fishing *pand mero
which strict
strict adhérdnes to plety and
at com.
taught to
Tanka" chitare
worship.
TO
and
Assure themselves of be- and write the vernbeu-ing in the "good books" of their read lar besides being taught religion, self-conceived doltics, the "Water people make égles to
They sing hymns in their mother Trite the supernatural beings.
to
of
tongue which subsequently assists them to acquire a wider range and worship, them, periodically. of vocabulary,
It is fot uncommon to see When medical treatment la re-papet "dolls" atoduct up at thei
free attention is povid-bows, uf, sampans at any ting of aboard
one of the three mis-the year, for every day is a "retir alon boots operating in local letter" day for
some klid waters. A Government doctor delty. attends on the patients, most of The "Tanka" family worships whom tre
afford not
for, protection but also hospital or dispensary feet.
hsk for a bit catch in fish- Le prepare the foundation for iny and good the would-be converts, daily visits are made among the float- ing families. This "Indoctrinat- much hard In spite of Ole arising from language dimculty | IA
ing"
work.
"ups
most
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Luer-T
DO YOU REMEMBER ?
when, you read a newspaper do you asorb the newe and stil, rodiómber the blahlights for some time afterwards? **** Lete, qan, which news Items of the week have Impressio This is the seventh of a gories of "Do you Remember" quizzes? on the week's shipping headlines. Each query. will have a clug attached,
The answere are found underneath-turn the page upsida, Try your memory1.
down.
Do You Remember:
2
1) The purpose of the newly-designed 30-foot destroyer USS Carpenter? (Submarize) 87
25 Why the Melbourne waterfront community was amazed when cargi was discharged from the Italian liner Ugelino? (Robot), che Line Whisper of the weGA PASAR
Each thing
has a temple where the dollies congregater för "cominóli""wor-" ship. THE
prominent more and have repediä! @daya om devaut -wolshipper & spend (St) In what ways the 500-ton, scal-catching vessel Theron,
when
3) Where they are conducting experiments to determine, whether worships in Far Eastern waters should be tropicalis ed" to quit climatic conditioout
is understood that the mission- aries have been successful in enlightening their "Tanka" au-
lavishly to celebrate their birth days. On these days, tha villas,
go will be crowded with "Tanka" families paying rés--
pects,
dience.
Sunday meetings are well, at-o village priests generally tended. Sermons have been well "hold" seances for the dancût of the appreciated as is often indicated worshippers. A priest...may put by the keen interest taken.
himself into a trance, cat crocko- Ych-son"Jesusviis, fapoken of hish his limbs with a with deep roverence by both sharp knife. The "spirit" answers young and old who have accepted queries of health, fortune and the ow
marriage by Writing, an pieces of rods
pspre in his own bloodit **i The "Tanka" people are very partibular out tiaming their children Names are given after is often said of them, precious objects like gold (kom) the "Tanka" people are born and, silver (ngan) to symbolise highly superstitious. For genera-future prosperity of some are
protection against
Highly Superstitious
But as
tions the inner, tinctum afloat named 10 Roos, 19, bbsure.
has been permeated with feelings longevity
It is a realm of evil spirits and awe myrluts 1 gods and godfishes They have also the custom of ssam to BRYEVA SKATZ, Dhaan, adopting gods to be their, god
vover plous a' "T Christian thay be, hy op she
Tanka
sull particularic Buoyi jithe, swa certain the shoplit be done in
ge-old tindi
compliance with age-
tion:
the.
Thory, is a god or goddess for xaln, wind sea Batz craff wood and skies, only to mention
few from the long-lat,
stern
familles phlo
can bo navigataide Kan d (Consul
5) Why two American ships are racing to Tientsin?.
Answers:
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