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·· Arrivals....1 Sailings

from Shanghai

& Ainuy

7th May.

from Macassar

& Java. Ports

17th May,

i

from Macassari

& Java Ports 2011 May,

to Java Ports

& Macassar

12th May.

to Shanghal

14th May,

to Java Ports

Macassar

26th May.

ter Shanghai

27th May.

in Java Porta

X. Macassar

9th June

HONGKONG-MANILA-CHINA SERVIĆE

"TASMAN"

Arrivals

In port

Saffings

to Manila & Amoy

• 2nd May.

SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE

"VAN RIEMSDIJK"

"YAN HEUTSZ"

Arrivals

& Straila

Sailing

from B. Deli

to Straits

& B. Dell

28th May.

to Straita

& B. Deli

2011: May.

from Amoy

& Swałow

6th May.

ASIA-AFRICA-S. AMERICA

"BOISSEVAIN"

Arrivals

From Japan

2nd May.

From Japan

7th May.

SERVICE

Sailogs

TO EAST &

SOUTH AFRICA

& SOUTH AMERICA,

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1949,

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

Port Notes

One often wonders at the gradust influx it refugese Tròm tile beleaguered North China pition and how the accommodato deny in gólug to

Most of

the arrivais, however, do not they HAYE

Then why words bad to it..

and they begins at

But

home....

heard

gay

audibly

nelid can be

here and there even the waterfront today.

ow to Thend ovncuces manage

to gel inth the hotels, boarding houses and flats when wo tanr local residents still have to rough or relatives

it on with friends Pince the Liberation?

Obst handle smile meaningly... it's an old story!"

All that we know is that the refugees have to pay through their nose.

what's the Idea of

Buen

ilding so many houses here f they're not for locals who comprise the very backbone of the Colony's existence?" several veter- ann chorused vehemently.)

The aluminium super structured Canadian-built river croft cơm pring the "Men Fleet" are being fitted with bullet-proof shields and gun turrets de further prečnation against aubversive action by Pearl River or Weet River pirates,

s. Long Men, piylik be. Kongmoon through the ver, the sce

scene of a recent abortive piracy on A

a local veszel,

the first to be fort med,

Beh May.

"STRAAT SOENDA“

21st May

24th May.

West

The tween

"TEGELBERG”

FROM SOUTH

TA

AMERICA &

SOUTH AFRICA,

7th June.

22nd June.

18th May.

10th July.

"TJIKAMPEK"

All Steamers Calling Mombasa & L. Marques Direct

Transhipment cargo on through B/L to Dar-En-Salaam.

Zanzibar scc opted on all ballingu.

Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

"MARIEKERK"

"MOLENKERK"

*MEERKERK"

"RLINKERK"

Arrivals

From Japanı

& Shanghai

4th May. FROM EUROPE

10th May.

Sailings

to Europe via

Mantia & Straits,

5th May.

to Shanghal. Jupun

12th May.

TO EUROPE

VYA MANILA,

end May.

& STRAITS

early June

early July

Mid Jun

Mid July

Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L accepted to Indian,

Mediterranean and Northern European porta.

"SILVERPLANE"

Agents: SILVER LINE

Arrivals

From U.S. vin Pucine Coast early May.

Dffice Address: King's Building, Phones:

Chinese Agents: 82. Connaught Rd.

DE LA

Sallings

to U.S.

mid May.

28015, 28016 & 28017 Tel. 31196 & 21333

RAMA LINES

ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO

m.v, "BENARES"

"DONA AURORA"

m.v. "DONA NATT"

In port 4th May 28th May

SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES

11.v. "BENARES"

3.5.

"DONA AURORA (calls Shanghai & Japan) m.v. "DONA NATI“

#

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The two "floating fortunes"

Ya Men and Hu Men-will pro

BY HOLT ABLE SEAMAN

Here is Blake's Plar, the operating centre of the Unjon Motorboat Company, which is the Colony's largest "water tax!!! organisation. Working round the clock, the 18 walia walles of the UMC provide regular runs between whips in port and short and also between the twland and Kowloon. When the ferry systems stop operating after midnight, the water taxis carry on at 60 cents per head. Terrying 10 passengers' a trip to and tro. ("China Mail" Photo).

Water Taxis Play Important Part

In Harbour Of HK

tely be put on the Canton-Hong They are just a plain motor boats with no push-

Kong and Macaé-Hong Kong runa. Roth vesels, estimated, to have cont thelt owneta budut $10,000,000 cach, were originally plannèð for the

frade. But the Yangtze River situation dp North has necessitated their stay here.

button control or plush cushions—but our water taxis play an important role in maintaining communication between ships in the Harbour and the Waterfront and also between the Island and Kowloon, day and night.

Their smaller counterparts are, Popularly known as the "Walla Wallas" these

meanwhile, operating oh Both runs regularly,

The civil war has

apparently

not affected the operatfork of the Chinese Seamen's Union. the nation's largest and most influen- un labour union.

The Hong Kong CSU reports that the CSU branchen in Red- held citien are still functioning and maintaining regular com- munication with their colleagues In Government arch.

"So far, we have been left alone without any

interference from the new rulers, an official said here yesterday. "But who knows," he added hastity.

craft are the outgrowth of small mechanised vessels, which enterprising individuals operat- ed nearly half a century ago to compete with the sampans, which virtually monopolised the Harbour traffic then.

years

was

the

the

water taxis, when the ferry plers are besieged,

Today there are more than 100 registered water taxis, operating round the clock.

Ship's personnel can signal(for Spread along the Waterfront a walla villa at any time of the are several klosks, which have day and night. their own

fleet of respective

Special Runs craft. The biggest organisation, which

established

To about

facilitate transport. the Union Motorboat Company pro- is ago,

Union Motorboat Company, which has

vides several special runa. feet of 18 water taxis, operating from Blake's Fier.

The walla

wallas have today Speculation over the fate of

to shipping become a necessity. the river vessel Shi On, which was personnel, especially with gutted by fire on February 4 rapid recovery of our port and the 1947, gained impetus when she Influx of

of ships from all parts of Taikoo Dock the world. yesterday by two tug boats.

Shipping clerks, ships, crew, Rumour has it that she is to be ass

passengers und their relatives reconverted

floating on

duy and throng Blake's Pier night. When the ferries stop their day's work, these craft continue maintaining the lifeline between the malaland and the Island.

During the 1046 strike of the terry workers, the

water taxis manifested their valuable exis- tence when they provided the only available means of quiet; transport to thousands of com- muters.

was

towed into

into

amstiment centre-something like the Miss Orient, which, before Alle was

mined in Elliot Passage not long ago, was the pride of the Canton-Hong Kong river ser- vice.

It is understood that the Sai On has been purchased by Macao

11K34,

Chinese buririesumen for 000.000.

The now ship will be named

Tal Tak

Since December, the Sai On has been lying off Stonecutters, not far from the Colony's Hus-Bocn15" Dump, where old ships are scrap-

3rd May 4th June pod. 28th June

Colony's disastrové waterfront fires. More than 130 bodies were

As soon as the ferry systems stop operating after midnight, there is a regular service aeross the Harbour. A water taxi leaves the pier with 10 passengers, at 50 cen cents each. This has solved a problem for late commuters.

Catering to seamen, four water taxis leave their respective plers at fixed times for

the ships th port, charging $1' a head-8 p. and midnight at Blake's Pier and 12 p.m, and midnight at the Tain Taa Tsui Police Pier.

Who's Who

Helene Lindgren was busy with the ship's papers when I first met her aboard the ss. Fernhill last week.

The tall, the blondle Is con- currently secretary to the master and wireless operator of the Nor- wegian steamer, which made her secяnit appearance in local waters. She took to sen with the wome impulse which has drawn mbby Enf her colleagues to see the world and at the same time carn more money.

A native of Sarsbourg, Norway. Helene in 20 years old and speaks fluent English, a language which she began studying the age of five.

The only daughter of a Nor- wegian businessman, she graduat- ed from the Oslo Sedmen's In- stitute as a wireless operator in September last, She joined the Fernhill, which took United States,

her to the Europe and the Far East on her maiden voyage.

Helene will be at sea for two years with the Fernhill. – During this period, she will not see her home. "Home sick? Well, you'll get over 11 prefty quick. But I write lots of letters home, and

between correspondence

niy family and myself is very re- gular," she smiled.

After the last world war, Nor- way produced many ships. Short- age of manpower to man them

Regular rúha are maintaine throughout the day and night to ships in port. The charges varies according to the areas marked in the Anghorage Plan of the Colony, The Union Motorboat Company is the outgrowth of a three-craft has led to n considerable number flect,

Ah

MISS HELENE LINDGREN

Early risers normally and if King operated originally of women obtaining employment

more convenient, though a little more expensive, to cross by the

aboard these ships, Helene de

Many Joined up as stewardesses. There are several woman wireles

Slipway This eventually grew and with several others to be called

was pooled together clared. the Walla Walla Motorboat Com- pany

by certain Mr. Nagel. The company

dissolved

again Into the Motorboat Company, which, con- sists of three companies.

was

after

The Sat On fire was one of the Belfast is not determined yet, She about two years and re-united

THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC. recovered from the ship and Har-

(Incorporated in the Philippines)

MARINA HOUSE Tels. 23676-22075

CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 23738-20153

Six nava! craft

are due arrive here this month.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

OF COPENHAGEN

M.S. “KAMBODIA”

LOADING ABOUT 9th MAY

for

ADEN, PORT SAID, LE HAVRE, ANTWERP, KOTTERDAM,

HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN,

Tanks available for the carriage of oil in bulk.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor,.

Tel. 34111 & 34112,

STATES MARINE LINES

FAR EAST SERVICE

S.S. “SOUTH AFRICA VICTORY"

Due Hong Kong 4th May, 1949

FROM

BALTIMORE, NEW YORK, HAMPTON ROADS

& SAN FRANCISCO

Agents

GOURLIE & CO., (H.K.) LTD.

Unim Building

[she]

to

corts"

Each craft has

sailors.

To maintain

present Union

operators.

Nautical schools in Oslo provide co-education now. The girls takı wireless telegraphy. Many, how-

work ashorg.

Girls in Norway today are

said.

Then perhaps, they begin to down," Helene

AMERICAY PRESIDENT LINES

Carro Oll Tanks'

TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO

via SHANGHAI & JAPAN "General Gordon" (via Manila & Japan). ................................. May

TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

"President Cleveland"

President Wilson

MAX

Juno

via JAPAN

"President McKinley"

"President Ti"

*

May, 11 May 20

TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON via PANAMA

"President Grant" (Direct to Pacific Coast)

"President Johnson" (Direct to Pacific Coast)

May 'June 16

D

ROUND-THE WORLD

VIA MÁNILA, SİNGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, SUET FORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAILES, MARSEILLES.***

GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON

"President Van Buren"

"President Jefferson"

"Marine Shanper"

May May 17 May 28

7

ARRIVING FROM SAN FRANCISCO

"President Jollison"

May 13

St. George's Bldg.

Tel. 2148/b.

AMERICAN PIONEER LINE

to and from Atlantic Coast Ports of

the United States

and Far Eastern Parts

NEW FAST CARGO SHIPS

ARRIVALS FROM ATLANTIC

"PIONEER BAY"

"PIONEER DALE" "PIONEER LAND"

In Port

May 18

May 23

SAILINGS TO MANILA "PIONEER BAY" (Thence to New York'direct) May 2 "PIONEER DALE” "PIONEER LAND”

SAILINGS TO ATLANTIC

May 10 May 21

vis SHANGHAI, JAPAN & PANAMA CANAL

***PIONEER, BAY" In Port "PIONEER MAIL" .. Arrives May 12 *PIONEER DALE"......

Balls May 2

th

May, 14

"PIONEER LAND".

June 6 June 13

June 8

"

June 16

*via Manila

För roths, special information coll

UNITED STATES LINES

COMPANY

• The above list indicates the principal puria of landing and discharge as presently, Introded, but not their relation. For further informai

then Ho schodnie "Ri the Company's Oflen.

Queen's Bldg.

Tel. 31251

BEND LINE

SHIP

"BENLEUT" "BENRINNES"

"BENAVON" *BENARTY"

"BENVENUE“

May 24. The destination of HMS

Icaves -011

May 21.

One of the Chinese "Royal Es-

All the motor boats are butils more politically minded than they aboard ILMIS Vanguard locally. Most are equipped with which took the King and Queen disel engines. Severai use paraf-

ware before the war," the 20- on their South African Royal

Inss year-old Norweglan

said HMS Concord Is expected to Colony,

Tour, is now vacationing in the

They are also fictively participat- a combined Teach We Colony toky from Chang Yu-kwni, 23 year-old

coxswain and engineer and wing in the political set-up. Singapore. She will be followed by

"Marriage? I

have not even Royal IMS Alacrity on May 19 also strived recently from the Strails. UMC has more than 100 person for themselves.

Navy-trained Pelty Oßeer,

yet. Norwegian its service, the thought of it from Singapore.

Kirls work first to earn a living bihet arrivals are the U.S.he Intends to join the

Because of the turmoil up North, nel.

Merchant destroyers Perkins (May 9) Ro- Marine

Not unlike their shore counter

after some years gors (May 15) and Duncan (May

parts, personnel of the

water think of setting

· SHIF 20) and

Laxis have experienced the same US. cruiser St. Paul A lighter side of the evacuation. "imeulties" and have also seen

{"DENLEDI" (May 24).

A

It was during her middle school Blight commotion drew a small the lighter sich of t

**BENAVON" days that Helene began to take The US. tanker Mattaponi is curious crowd to the Cixtodlan "Drunkards are our chief source

Interest in here today. Another Wharf last week when the

+"BENVENUE" reading about the American Navy tanker the Chi-Shengkink arrived from Shanghai keep them safe in the boat when visit the pinces. It's been very countries of the world. "Sinco of trouble.

It is very dimeult to kaskla, is duo Hee on May 12.

have always yearned to "BENARTY" with Departures this.

rofugees. month include

The sight was amusing, but very attempt to climb out," they as-she excialmed.

on the way. Usually these people wonderful to be able to see them," destroyer Alex Diachenko, thought-provoking (today)

wherù the serted. personnel necessity of introducing a com of the Bconomic

Helere works eight hours R "Next are the spooning couple day aboard the Fernhill at her dialect China is concerned. Instend

Sta ministration which left for Canton

of being anxious to get desk preparing the ship's docu- to cruise round the harbour...keeping watch over the ether. over these people would want us ments and at her

operating table and take our time. Yes, but what

of her spare They pay the time reading-novels, newspapers

She spends most Axed prite.

"And worst of all are the sol-

of different ports, and classics.

During her stay here last week.

U.S.

Co-operation Rd mon Nortli Chinese evacuee an a

A to establish the ECA China GHQ Cantonese labourer wore argulhs

night. THE

over paymont of nervico in their

lent gran Navy hospital own respective dialect with no one about our fuel?

ship, Repose, which brought the the wiser at the end of it all, wounded of the four Brituh malvaj A European missionary helped craft which were fired upon by smooth the difficulty by translat-diers. They want to be sailors Helene has made some observa-

Red artillery in the Yangter, is ing for the North Chinese réfugye and treat our 'bost de II 7" | tion Chinese girls hero take

explaining in

due to leayo on May P. HMS in English and Cossack Icave for Malaya on Cantonese to the labourer.

warship," the informants deciqr- ed.

Pacific For East Live, Inc.

Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service

OVERLAND. NEW YORK-GIJCADO DETEDIT TORONTO, MONTREAL AND ALL AMERISAN & CANADIAN CITIES,

Arrivo

Ball

BIRROT

SAN FRANCISCO, los angeles

From

“SURPRISE" ↑

In peri

*Bad Franitogo

May

May 11

・

San Francines à Los Angeles Princiés à tòa Ánašta,

MAP 36.

Ури 1

J June 12

June 1

"FLYING DRAGON” ↑

Telephone: 31841. /

for hilt párticulars chli Or

↑ Folly Refrigerated" Addryll, Diy Carito Kuat, Boriči.

San Vruselien & Los Angsian,

· Bek Primética à Lai Angilok,

San Francisco & Los

Agente. UNITED STATES LINKS CO., Queen' Hldg. Tel. #1251

The

too much trouble over their make-up and dresses, It's un- healthy remarked the Nor. wegian girl, tho said she has not used any make-up since a child. They are very polite and friendly and easy to get along With

"Some of their fashions. look queer to me, expecially the one with the sut at the bottom and the high-neck, giratte-like col-

lar.

cito

Chinese girls look sweet ang

In European drestes. Helene found Chinese food ton ‚strong'th flavour. "They're comi- plicated, and very rich in pices -bad for the inside," she ssertt- ed,

Asked whether who will stay ashore after her two-year con- tract, ending September this year. Hèlent declared that The den has got into her, blood and "it may be several years more of salling for

ARRIVALS

FROM

U.K. via Singapotu

II.K.

U:K.

M

SAILINGS

то

London, Antwerp, Itotterdam, Hamburg.

•

DUE

Abt. 6th May. Early May,

2nd half May. End of May. 1st half June.

LOADING

Abt, 8th May. 2nd halt ma?.

2nd half June.

"BENRINNES"......Liverpool & Glasgow 1st half June.

.........Liverpool, Havre, Antwerp, Rotter- dam, Hambarg

Accepts cargo for Japan

I calls at Port Sudan.

† Calla at Hull

2nd half June.

For Further Particulars, Apply To- W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.

York Building,

Agents

Telephone: 36168.

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS

Direct to Los Angeles, in 16 days Thence San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle & Portland M.S. "BOUGAINVILLE” Loading 3rd May 30th May

M.S. "SUNNYVILLE”

ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST M.S. "FRANCISVILLE”

味

Bailing to Singapore, Port Swettenham Penang, Belawan & Batavia

M.S; "FRANCISVILLE

Chinese Freight Agents, HOO FOOK PENG

3rd May

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