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ROYAL

INTEROCEAN

LINES

JAVA PORTS and`MACASSAR

“TJIBADAK”

“TJITJALENGKA”

SAILINGS

15th Nov.

. 3rd Dec.

MANILA

"STRAAT SOENDA"

"TEGELBERG"

"TJIKAMPEK”•·

SAILINGS

.30th Nov.

2th Dec

25th Jan.

ARRIVALS

In Port 29th Nov.

ARRIVALS

In Port

8th Dec.

*No passenger accommodation available.

SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN_DELI

ARRIVALS

THE CHINA MAIL; MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1945.

Hong Kong Waterfront

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

"VAN HEUTSZ”

SAILINGS

.17th Nov.

3rd Dec.

In Port 29th Nov.

TIITJALENGKATM*

• Calling Singapore only.

EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA

"STRAAT SO ENDA”

TEGELBERG”

"TJIKAMPEK”→

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

.30th Nov.

.28th Dec.

. 25th Jan.

In Port 8th Dec.

Calling at Mombasa & L. Marques direct. Transhipment cargo secepted on through B's/L to

Da:-Es-Salaam and Zanzibar.

• No passenger accommodation available.

JAPAN

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

**STRAAT SOENDA"

*TEGELBERG”

,14th Nov

“TÄKAMPEK"S

..10th Dec.

"TEGELBERG”

. 13th Dec.

24th Nov.

24th Nov, Zist Dec. 24th Dec.

* No passenger accommodation available.

Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA-LINE EUROPE via MANILA and MALAYA

"MEERKERK”

*RIDDERKERK”

SAILINGS

Early Dec. .End Dec.

ARRIVALS

14th Nov. Early Dec.

Transhipment cargo accepted on through B'/L to India, Mediterranean and Northern Europesa ports.

“MEERKERK”

"RIDDERKERE”

JAPAN

SAILINGS

19th Nov. ..Early Dec.

ARRIVALS Early Dec. End Dec.

KING'S BUILDING: TELS: 28015 to 28017 Chaise Agents: 82, Connawant Ro.C.Tels: 396-25133

"LA MARSEILLAISE"

Round trip to JAPAN

HONGKONG

10 days

- departure Nov. 24th midnight

YOKOHAMA and KOBE

· HONGKONG

arrival - Dec. 5th at 9. a.m..

Fares from HK$584 to HK$1037

Excursions in JAPAN arranged on application

For particulars:apply to

CIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

Queen's Building. Tel: 26651.

INDEPENDENT....

ISBRANDTSEN

DEPENDABLE

REGULAR BAILINGS FROM JAPAN New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia

vía San Francisco or Los Angeles

from-

Sails for

SHANGHAI, “Taku Due Nov. 20 Bar, Pusan, Japan,

8.8. "BIR JOHN FRANKLINTM. Manila --"

8.8. “BROOKLYN HEIGHTS” Manka

8.3. “FLYING - ARROW"-

Los Angelesa, Now York via Panama Nov, 24 SHANGHAI, Taku

Due. Dac, 23 Bar, Pusan, Japan, San Francisco, New York via Paname Dec. 25.

·Taku‘Bar · · · SHANGHAI," Japan,

Due Jan. 2

Been here is a cluster of resident craft accommodating some of the 114,400 floating population of Hong Kong.. Notable are the fresh-water tanks, the kitchen (in the middle) and the small dinghies In the foreground, chief means of transportation of the "Tanka" people. ("CHINA MAIL" Photo).

HONG KONG'S UNIQUE

"FLOATING

COLONY"

(This is the first of a series of articles on the life, beliefs and traditions of Hong Kong's floating community. The help and cour- tesy of the Marine Department is acknowledged)

Little is known of the floating world of Hong Kong, the centuries-old customs of its some 115,000 population and their strange existence.

The life of the "Tanka" or "Water Tribe" is an ex- tremely incongruous one in the ultra-modern setting of the Colony today. Even the local shore population know little of these people.

"The "Tanka" people are These have been unanswered born, live and die-each in questions. Despite many fabulous his own little wooden craft. tales, there has not been any com-

vincing explanation.

Enwrapped in a gossamer of mysticism of their own making in isolating themselves from the "landlubbers," they live a life of frugality and adversity, which tradition for generations has made their lot.

Where did they come from? When did they first begin their life afloat? Why did they confine themselves to the water?

Historians have no records of the genealogical roots of the floating people, nor have specula- tions come to a specific conclusion as to their antecedents.

however, One popular myth, traces their existence to the Ching Dynasty, when, it goes to say, the floating people

DO YOU REMEMBER ?

were

When you read a newspaper do you absorb the news and still remember the highlights for some time afterwards? Let's see which news items of the week have impressed you most.

This is the fourth of a series of "Do You Remember" quizzes on the week's shipping headlines. Each query will have a clus attached.

The answers are found underneath-turn the page upside down.

Try your memory!.

Do You Remember:

1) A significant event which the D-Day port of Ports. mouth' should add to its list of Memorable Events? (Royalty)

2) What tragic Incident marred an excursion of 69-Ja panese schoolchlidren and teachers when they were bound for home in a boat?

(Wet)

8) The name of the 20,300-ton vessel due here soon?

(Fleet)

4) The resciution passed by the recent

Chamber of Shipping Conference in Londen?

(Flog)

International

One of the list problema to be settled before the United States completes its draft of the proposed Japanese peace- treaty? (Military)

Answers:

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ostracised as the untouchables" of the Chinese race, in a very much more degenerated state than their former Indian counterparts"

"Wandering Jews"

Deprived of wealth and social status, the story goes on, these outcasts gathered together in re- mote islands to eke out their own bare existence.

Under their own self-conceived feudalistic system, the "Tanka" people practised inter-marriage with the ultimate view of con- centrating the family wealth.

This has become detrimental to the tribe, as it soon develop- ed that wealthier families would migrate for "fresh fields and pastures new" an other islands and establish themselves As time went on the floating community split and scattered along the coasts. They became the proverbial Wandering Jews of China.

Disorganised thus, they were never given the opportunity for social uplift.

Education in the way of books and schools has been shunned by the diehards, who today adhere stubbornly to learning the hard way.

The tribe survived by trapping. "and netting marine products by every crude means, most of which exist today.

10,000 Boats Eventually they began to barler surpluses for re domestic ne- cessities, found only ashore, which subsequently became their only contact with the shore peo- ple.

Today they comprise 114,400 among the total population of Hong Kong, according to recent estimates. (Latest estimates plac- ed the total population at 1,857,-

000.)

The main. "roosting" nests are at Cheung Chau Island, Aber- deen, Yaumati and Shaukiwan

It is learned that there are some 10,000 resident craft- sampant and junks used.com. currently as houseboats, and means of business.

According to conservative es timates, there are 4,000 at Aber- deen, 1,000 at Cheung Chau, 3,000 at Shaukiwan and 2,000 at Yau- mali. Anchorage, with an average of 10

aboard: each persons medium-sized craft.

A small sampan generally ac- commodates, three to five people, comprising a family.

In spite of the paraphernalia of modern inventions for human comfort and numerous labour- saving devices, the "Tanka" peo- ple still exist in their own unique way-fervently observing their centuries-old traditions" and re- luctantly accepting the restric- tions imposed on them by Gover- ment

SHIP MOVEMENTS

San Francisco, November 12. Steamers Linfield Victory and Tarifa arrived today, from Yoko- bana. Lakeland Victory sailed today

Pariác for Yokohama, „Transport sailed on Friday for "Manila.

•

Seattle, Steamer Montana ar- rived from Yokohama ed Press,

Pacific Far East Live, Inc.

Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Servico

San Francisco, New

- SAN FRANÇIBOD, LOS ANGELE

© York vin' Panama'

Jan, 8

́Limitel "Frasinger": "Accommodations Available

Abera Daina Bubject › la“ Chenge”-

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THE HONGKONGE

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28 Connaught Road, C. Tel. 24839.

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· Ben Prencipen

· "INDIAN_HEA

LOVERLAND

NEW YORK CHICAGO-DETROIT-TORONTO, MONTREAL, AND ALL AMERICAN & CANADIAN CITIES,

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DOE.

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For kill particziziz ekli. General Absenta UNFIED STARKS LENA

San-Frandsch

San Franciscs & Lao Angeles

Ban Francisco & Ian Angeles,

San Francisco, viz. Kobe S

Zakekame

AMERICAN. PRESIDENT LINES

The Global Fleet-

TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO.CO

via JAPAN

"President Cleveland"

"General Gordon"

"Président Wilson”

Arr. Nov. 9 Arr. Dec.-16. Arr. Dec. 17

Salls Now 38 Sails Dec. Spils

TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

via JAPAN

*President McKinley" "President Tast”.

Arr. Nov. 27 Salls Nov. 28, ...Ast. Dec. 16 Salls De

TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON:

via PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA

"President Johnson” ............、Arr. Nov. 29 - Sails:Nov. 30 "President Fillmore"

„Arr. Dec. 27 Sails Dec. 28

ROUND THE WORLD

VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES,

GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON -

"Mount Mansfield"

"President Monroe"

................. Art. Nov. 13

Arr. Nov. 29

TO JAVA & STRAITS

"President Fillmore”.

Opposite Star Ferry

Salls Nov 14

Sails Dec 1

Arr. Nov. 18

Sails Not

Tel

BEN LINE

"BENARTY"

FOARD

FROM

ARRIVALS

DUE 20th Nov.

SHIP

"BENWYVIS” "BENRINNES" *BENLAWERS"

FROM Japan.

U.K. via Singapore.

24th Nov.

25th Nov.

28th Nov.

"BENCRUACHAN”

10th Dec.

"BENLOMOND

"BENVORLICH?

"BENVRACKIE” "BENCLEUCK”

SHIP

"BENWYVIS"

"BENRINNES”-

"BENLAWERS" "BENCRUACHAN” **BENLOMOND" *BENCLEUCH"

"BENARTY”

BENVORLICH"

SAILINGS

TO

Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Havre & Hull. Liverpool, Glasgow, Havre, Antwerp, Rot- terdam & Hamburg

London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hull,

Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Antwerp, Rat- "terdam"&" Hamburg,

Via Malaya, Colombo, Aden, Port Sudan,

and other Way Ports.

27th Dec...

Srd Jan, 6th. jan. 15th

LOADING 20th Nov.

27th Nov.

28th, Nov. 15ec

20th - Jem,

20th

†Accepts Cargo for Genoa, Accepts Cargo for Japan

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

York Building.

Telephone #165.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

M.S. “KAMBODIA

NOW LOADING

for

ADEN, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, TRIESTE, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG, COPENHAGEN GDYNIA, HELSINGFOES, & KOTKA

Tanks available for the carriage of all in bulk

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

Tel 34111& 24112.

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS A

Direct to Los Angeles, in 16 days Thence San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle & Portland M.S. "CASTLEVILLE”

29th Nov.

M.S.

ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COASTOR

M.S. “SUNNYVILLES

21st Nov.

21 Dec.

Sailing to Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang, Belawan & Batavia

M.S. "BOUGAINVILLE”

Passenger Accommodation

Chinese Freight Agents, HOO FOOK PING

King's Building.

2311 Nov.

Bulk Oil Tanks/

Apply

THE BANK LINT (CHINA) LTD.

Tel. 27772, STEZ BANK LINSES (CLINA