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ROYAL
INTEROCEAN LINES
• SINGAPORE, JAVA
PORTS and MACASSAR
"TJITJALENGKA"
"VAN HEUT82"
"TABMAN"
ARRIVALS
SAILINGS
141 July
In Port
20th July
26th July
26th July
⚫ only to Singapore, Penang & Bel. Dall
SOUTH AFRICA &
MANILA, EAST &
SOUTH AMERICA
ARRIVALS
29th July
SAILINGS
In Port
5th Aug.
"RUYS""
JAPAN
"TJIKAMPEK"
"RUYS***
ARRIVALS
In Port
3rd Aug.
SAILINGS
131h July
15th July
Agents: HOLLAND--EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE vla MANILA
and MALAYA
"LANGLEESCOT"
"MARIEKERK"
ARRIVALS
10th July early Aug.
10
Mediterranean and Northern
"MELISKERK"
Through B/L Inued
European ports.
O
JAPAN
"LANGLEEBCOT"
"MARIEKERK"
"MELISKERK"
121 July
early Aug,
early Sept.
SAILINGS
11th July early Aug.
early Sapt,
14th July ently Aug.
KING'S BUILDING TELEPHONES E2001JTOE280174 EBS CHINESLEAGENTSIBULI CONNAUFUIT Hang terusgabe
KRIZE
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TUL WIELS
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship Company New York)
DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK
VIA LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA
"AKTION" "GREENHAVEN TRAILS"
SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK
DJAKARTA (BATAVIA)
“STEEL ROVER"
"STEEL ADMIRAL"
ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.
*STEEL ROVER"
“STEEL ADMIRAL”
.24th July 2nd Sept.
&
28th July ,20th Aug.
Salla N. Y. Salls S.F. Due II.K. Sailed Sailed 27th July 11th July 29th July 19th Aug.
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
- Tel: 31146
Chinese Freight Agents: HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tels: 28823, 25553 & 23183.
SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.,LTD.
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE
m.v. "SUMATRA”
12th July
m.v. "DUKAT"
1.v. "MINDORO"
18th July 28th July
SAILINGS TO EUROPE
m.v. "SUMATRA"
III.V. "MINDORO”
30th July Mid Aug.
FOB
ADEN, PORT. SAID, ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES,
ANTIVERP, ROTTERDAM, BREMEN, HAMBURG,...
COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG
Deeptanks avallable for Bulkoil
GILMAN & CO.,
Tel. 91140
LTD.
HONG KONG WATERFRONT
BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER
Sight-seeing along the praya WHO'S WHO
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No. 3: Some familiar trades
The traditional Chinese tenacity and assiduity in business manifest thom- selves in the numerous small-time trades' which stond, aut prominently among the hateregenous mass thronging the cradle of local industry -the waterfront.
The most outstanding of these one-man businesses are the street photographers—a boon to tra- vellers; the fruit vendors—they herald the arrival of fresh consignments; the money changers-they are to keep but not own, and the cigarette howkers a family affair.
No picture nľ The Colony's Af best street photographer spacious walerfront is complete gets as much as $10 a day-for without a glimpse of some of these about a dozen people. His total output would then be between 20 small-time trades which play a to 30 phetas. The total cost in- vital role in maintaining the life-volved in producing these pass
port-size pictures, including paper and liquid, would not be more than $1.
blood of the Colony.
Catering mainly to those in the Jower salary-brucket these bust- nesses have brought
of fruits.
Diesel expert
To ensure efffelent operation of ita "guinen pig" In Fur East ship: ping the push button controlled motor vessel Mui Ann-General Motors assigned one of lts diesai experts to play nursemaid to the equipment and work in conjune- tion with the ship'a regular per- Ronnel,
Now that mission has been successfully accomplished and J. Walker Cook is making arrange- ments to fly home for re-assign- ment. Mr. Cook arrived here during the week, from Bangkok.
In his words, "The Mul Ann job was my most important dur- ing my 21 years with GM... everything has been first-class. The ship is running smoothly.**
Mr. Cool: will be in the Colony for two to three weeks before fly- Ing to the United States. He will try to promote the use of electric- diesel for harbour utility craft in Far East ports during his brief sojourn here.
His arrival will esinelde with that of the Mui Ann which hinn brea plying between the Straits and Bangkok for for the past few j weeks-by-passing her regular
port, Hong Kong.
Mr. Conk left the Mul Ann at Singapore early last May after,
The appearance of these one-assisting to maintain the opera- man fruit vendors usually heralds tin of the engines. the arrival of fresh consignments Tall and rotund, the 43-year- old Georgia-born American is popular specially known of humour and for his sense
nernalty.
How and where these people obtain their wares" is difficult in trace. Some believe they are got shipside and some sold through wholesalers.
and
Foru Da turpentine plantation in Georgia, Mr. Cook studled en-
Many a time Praya pedestrians Rineering at home, while an em- would pause for a moment to see ployee of General Motors which and children-scattoring into lanes there individuals-men, women [he joined in 1920,
and side-streets hugging along their boxes and chased by itate policemen.
A more sedate small-time busl-
There is no fixed rate for a many make." The patron is sized up ness is. the clgarette stall which
dern comforts of life to the poor- est among the inore than two and bidf "inillion "populátión.
In the above picture, is one of 10+ eight street photograpliers lenvering the Contral Praya area.
Licensed with axed pitch-$180 | #your--the street photographers, mostly nien by the way; tako only passport-size photographs. They provide a quick on-the-spot ser- vice and normally complete "make" within 10 minutes.
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as to his "prosperity." Those
can be located outside numerous who the street photographer: thinks can afford a little more hops or stores along the Praya. All brands of elgarettes-from money will have to pay $1 for Ameries, England, France, Malaya two photos. Poorer patrons can and China are offered for sale. get three or four photos for the same amount.
Fruit vendor
By the piece
service
is
To enable the paor to enjoy the cigarette is the vociferous individual stand-vendor sells by the piece.
A "get rich quick" businessman such "comforts" ing beside a soup box, crammed offered by keeping a Joss stick
special "goodwill" full with oranges or frozen ap-It. Anybody can stop by and
light his cigarette.
To a traveller who has to beat | ples, al a Praya strect corner.
dealing in procuring certain papera relative to his departure: from the Colony, this 10-minute service is a boon.
This fruit vendor, who requires
atall,
“The cigarelle vendor is licensed.
no licence and who hawks with family affair-or a sideline of a This type of trade a usually a one eye on a customer and the shop Mother, sister and brother other watching for п policeman, take turns at keeping watch. The street photographer-in this is typical of Chinese business Sometimes meals are taken to the case a woman who has been at enterprise. There is no
Price It since 1939 after taking over control problem to him. It nil from her brothers, now-in-a depends--on-the-initial-ne larger scatc businessworks Oranges would be selling at 30 without the alt of modern photo-cents each during the first hours. graphic paraphernalla.
Competition provided by others The equipment usually consists not far way will peg down the of a soap box, lens taken from price to $1 for four, then later to an all "Brownic" camera, in $1 for five. A day or two inter containers for the printing liquid will find them trying to outsell
1:1 bromide papers for the one another at $1 for eight. prints.
Subject poses
The subject is posed at six-fect distance for a passport-size: print. The lid covering the lens is whipped out for two seconds. A plece of bromide paper inserted in a such h
Inside the box way ulsorbs the image drawn during the exposure. This is then souk- el in the "developer" for a min- ute or so, then in the "fixer" for another minute and subsequently washed in fresh water for a few acconds.
This "negative"-unlike the lin negative which has to be printed different process is set up
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on a stand opposite, the "Iens. The photo proper is reproduced on another paper inside the box, from the first "copy." The num- ber reproduced depends on the requirements of the patron. The "negative" is normally thrown away after the deal is made...
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A visitor will often marvel ati the dexterity of the men, sitting nonchianity behind grills at the entrances of shops, as they beat a tattoo on the' abacus, 'He will also delight to hear the rhapsody of tinkling coins 'as the money changer idly plays, with them."
His work with "GM" during the first few years was to alternate duties on yachts during the sea- sons and in the plant during the winter months.
Trouble shooter
Mr. Cook was engineer on the Mui Ann Rysten. He spent three Arst diesel-electric tug boat of the
years with a large New York towing urganisation as "trouble shooter" and port engineer of the push button controlled fleet,
-
Mr. J. Walker Cook--
Diesel Expert
Cooped in his narrow den one would imagine the money chang er'a existènce as something un- enviable. But the man behind assignment, Mr. Cook abid that Recalling his second important the bars think otherwise.
he re-fitted a2 67-ydor-old" "gand- Most money-changing "coun- digging craft the Sandsucker ters have auch modern conforts in 1848 on Lake Erie. as a ratio sot, Rediffusion, elec- tric fan, fluorescónf lighting and comfortable accommodation,
Life is placid and business is regular. A money changer bever worries about the weather-ho has mechapled means of keeping himself comfortable.
Competition is not so marked although more than 30 "counter" are cluttered along the Central Praya.
"Some money changers carry on a larger scale. They have jewel-
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"The Sandsucker was engaged in digging sand out of the Lake for commercial purposes. "Work÷ ing with her electrical apparatus, she trebled her output which pro voked "much appreciative com- ment from the authorities" Mr. Cook related,
The craft, originally fitted with steam power, could dig and store 2,000 square yards of sand 'In less than two hours, and throw it ashore in a few hours with her diesel-driven cargo machinery.
lery, cigarettes and Sweep" tic- "This curtailed working hours
kets to offer. 1a number bear but increased the frequency of the name of "Money Changer and schedules, which unfortunately Goldsmith." "These are generally deprived the personnel of lonker more elaborate la decoration, shore leave.". he added.
A remarkable thing about the money changers is their rapidity in manipulating Ugures, A-four figure eum equivalent to foreign currency at the current rate of exchange, is "leastly; mrived at within a few seconds.
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By PILOT CHEUNG
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URIES WELCOMED I
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The diesel expert had a close shave. when he was sent to tow large Army" dredge to Green- land; just before the Petri Har-
our indident
Heavy seas battered the heavily- londed craft between Nawfound- Sand and Greenland." A tug and low were lost." Tho dredgo hád to be iswed back." Mr. Cook re- | Arnel uriseathed.
Mr. Cook in due for love on his return.
Asked what he is planning for his well-deserved rest, the fenibi American edgineer
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The Global Flers'
TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO
"President Cleveland "General Gordon" "President WIEnd"
*vig JAPAN
Arr. July 14
Arr. Ailg. 1
Arr. Aug. 3
Salls July 15 Snils Aug. 2 Sails Aug. 4
TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
"President Madison" "President Plorco"
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via JAPAN
Air. July 13, Arr. July 28
Salls July 14 Sails July 29
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON via PACIFIC COAST & PANAMĄ
"Willamette Victory" *Dartmouth Victory"
Arr. July 10
Salls July, 20
Arr. July 29
Salls July 30
ROUND THE WORLD
VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIIN, BOMBAY, KARAČIN, 'SUEZ. FORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON "Marine Snapper" *President Johnson"
Arr. July 10
Arr. July 21
Sails July 11 Saila July 22
TO JAVA & STRAITS
"Mount Davis". "President Fillmore"
Arr. July 25
Arr. Aug. 18
St. Goerge's Bldg,
Salls July 26 Solls Aug. 19 Tel. 28172/5.1
BEN LINE
SHIP "BENAVON" "BENYRACKIE" "BENVENUE" "BENDORAN" "DENLAWERB" "BENATTOW" "DENALDANACH "BENCRUACHAN"
"BENAVON" }"BENVRACKIE" "BENLAWERS" "BENCRUACHAN"
"BENDORAN”
"DENVENUE "BENATTÓW"
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THE
PAK BAS
ARRIVALS
FROM
U.K. via Bingapore
on or abt,
SAILINGS
London, Antwerp,
Rotterdam,
"Hull,
Сапол, Се
Liverpool,
Hamburg
Havre &
Liverpool, Glasgow.
Dublin, Antwerp Rotterdam.
tAccepts Cargo for Japan.
) Omita" "Hull
QUE
13th July 27th July 29th July 9th Aug. 14th Aug.
27th Aug.
29th Aug.
12th Sept.
Loading on or abt.
17th July
31st July
17th Aug
16th Bept
!** 13th Aug.
31st July 31st Aug.
Via Bingapore, Colombo, Port Sudan, Aden, and Suez Canal,
For Further Particulars, Apply To~~
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
Agents
York Building,
Telephone: 34165.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
M.S. “MALAYA”
ADRIAN
LOADING ABOUT 10th JULY
for
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM,
HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG,
COPENHAGEN & GDYNIA
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg., Zad floor.
Tel. 34111 & 34112
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
M.S. “LANGLEESCOT
LOADING 11th JULY
FORS
MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, FORE, SAID, ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, BOTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG and OSLO
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