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ROYAL

INTEROCEAN

LINES

JAVA PORTS and MACASSAR

TJTJALENGKÁ"

*TJIBADAK"

**TEGELBERG”

3rd. Dec. Till Dec.

MANILA

SAILINGS

28th Dec.

25th Jan.

ARDIVALS

30th Nov.

13th Dec.

ARRIVALS

12th Dec.

SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN DELI

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

3rd Doc.

15th Dec.

30th Nov. 18th Dec.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOV

13, 149.

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

In My Log

“TJITJALËNGKA"

"YAN HEUTYZ"

• Calling Slugapore only.

EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA

SAILINGS

"STRAAT SOENDA"

TEGELBERO"

"TJIKAMPEK"

ARRIVALS

7th Dec,

28th Dec.

25th Jan.

12th Dec.

Calling at Mombasa & L. Marques direct. Transhipment curgo, accepted on through Bi/L to Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar.

*FTJKAMPKK"

"TEGELBERQ”

JAPAN

SAILINGS

14th Dec 13th Dec.

ARRIVALS

24th Dec.

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

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

"MEERKENK”

8th Dec.

"RIDDERKERK"

Early Dec.

Transhipment cargo accepted on through B's/L

to Indio, Mediterranean and Northern European ports.

End Dec.

JAPAN

SAILINGS

Early Dec.

ARRIVALS

8th Dec. Eod Dec.

"MKERKERK"

**RIDDERKERK"

KING'S BUILDING.

TELS 28015 to 28017 CHINESE AGENTS. 82 Conkavant RD. C Tas 31196-25133

DE LA RAMA LINES

ARRIVING FROM US. ATLANTIC COAS VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO

28th Nov, .15th Doc.

SAILING FOR US. ATLANTIC COAST

VIA SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

Boon here in the foreground is typical "Tanka" family with just about to hop aboard after lifting the anchor and Baby, alt jeg securely, strapped in trưa Chinsen fashion, looking on nonchant y. adolescence.12 years old in "Tanka" cociety-it will be his job

("China Mal!" Photo). prepare to get the craft under way.

Father at the oar, Mother

stride Mother's back and When Baby, rows up to either to man the car or

PRECARIOUS LIFE OF FLOATING COMMUNITY

Thin in the third of a series of articles on the life, beliefs and customs of Hong Kong's unique "flanting community."} Life afloat for a "Tanka' baby is a precarious one from the time it sees daylight to the inevitable day of reckoning,

For the birth of a baby to the "Water Tribe" family is generally regarded more with a mercenary than a paternal sentiment.

A number of "Tanka" families have shelved their deeply-im bedded conception of learning. the hard way, They have recognised the fact that lack of education to Inconvenience when ashore and chables the more literate shore people to deceive them in business transactions.

leads

"Tanka" children, it has been tounit, make good scholars, and are very willing to learn. Many have, "graduated" As successful students.

Yes, that was, the catchword

a la trandalto" echoing around town when the luxury iner Le Marseillaise, visited... us for 24 hours during the weeks.

,tut - L,r

For the Colony during that brigt spell Became the playground of French, tojirists, whose chle provaland mppíréelative comidan't here and there,

Conspicuous.among the colour. ful parnab of charm and fashion werd to paties Annamar® naần- motṣelics, looking resplendent fri apparel-Iposé their traditional

cilk trousers and long robo

And aboard the liner....

"Ooh...la-la)"-followed by, t, Bip of a dubty De-jewelted tindale had forkötter to bring | along her passport, which meant walking back all, the way to her. cabin, for it before thos hari.

permit herT gateman would

Ícave.

ها

Then there was a tall, cheru- bic youngster who could not con- trot his excitement when the evening lights flickered to

luminate the foland.

"Ooh...la-lá Excellent)

Mon Dieul

A

in jolly old Anglo-Saxon, it'à "my goodness."

It came from ut when we were lounging outside a clinic waiting for the doctor.

An Anndmose, couplò suddenly roosted us and bình, bình... blah...!

They were just overwhelming their introduction and exuber ant with smiles.

A baby boy means addition-mother's book, sitting astride, al "human power." A baby when she is busy at work.

The only nag was that they girl to the poorer family is a

It seems life is a misery to the burden; she will more often toddler. Every movement mother

Since the Liberation, consider spoke French and our Imited vo than not be sold as a "mudi makes contorts the baby. But as able progress has been made in tobulury did not help.

i, merciful providing suitable educalion for

Was it mistaken Identity? tsal." To the richer, however, nature would want

moute children, of the Ashermen. sleep overcomes the boby she is an asset; but serves her of the time. This is evident from Numerous insutulops have been purpose until the son-in-law the prolonged silence throughout established of the various "Tanka" Joins the family to assist in its the day aboard

"Tanica" (districth. maintenance.

according

craft.

most

With the years, the baby grown This somewhat callous nature up to help its parents in its own

to little way. of the "Tanka,”

is the general When not popular opinion,

at work, the bay outcome of generations of adver- spends most of his time dozing, sily which have imposed upon Playmates are scarce; because a the more human emotional con- "Tanka" family seldom remains repls of paternity.

T

Infanticido is believed to be

In common practice.

remote places where the floating people eke out their bare existence away from the Influence of modern civilisation. deformed. bables or baby girls are drowned when the

not ace any parents can way to dispose of them.

other

very long in one spot.

ม

In Hong Kong

Official Schools

produred

No, wait...the mtling Indy familiar-looking paper....It was our family

sent picture

to, some Salgori friends early last month.

KONAN APP

And there in person was none These stablístíments, are or-i ganised by the Fisheries Byndi-other than yours truly...but then cate under the Government they were the mists' friends! Fisheriôn und Education Départ-

montr

But again their in-born tradi-Touring with the tourists. tional feeling pulls them away

The impromptu, excursion was enlighten-thought-provoking. from this process of

fe

The wide-ayed tourists werd tavish in their praise and were visibly awed by the Colóny:

Perlinps ! many of us would praise a while now and then and reflect on the beauty and mo- demity of this little Island, we might leath to appreciate it more

ENT

TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO

via JAPAN

silent Olivéland" certi/Arr. Näv. 29 - "Premittent Wilach".; "General Gordon!!-

Sails Nov

Att. Dec. 17

Atë. Déc: 23-

Salls Dec. Salli Dec.

TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

“Prezident Täté”” "President Madison"

và JAPAN

Arr. Dec. 21

Suits Dec.

Arr. Dec. 30

TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON Via PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA

Fuldent Jolmben

President Fillmbre"

Air. Nov. 29

Bulls Nov. 30

Art. Dice 27 Sails Dec. '28

ROUND THE WORLD

VIA, MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEKANDRIA,, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON

•

"President Monroe" **PresidentTM Buchanan"

Arr. Nov. 29 Arr. Dec. 15

Sails Dec.

1 Sails Dec. 14

TO JAVA & STRAITS

“Prekidént Tyler"

Opposite Star Ferry

Afr. 'Dec. 16

Salls Dec. 17'

Tol. 28172/5.

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FROM

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UK, viæ Blñgapore.

In Part.

20th Nov.

30th, Nov.

10th Deo.

87th Dec.

Brd Jan,

6th Jan.

SAILINGS

TO

London, Antwerp,

Hamburg

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CHAN"

Hotterdam,

& Hull.

Liverpool,

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and other Way Porta.

Accepts Cargo

16th Jan

LOADING

20th Ján,

Ath Jan

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the Colony, however, ment. Parents recall their chil- where they cluster under Gov-dron after a year or two of studies Sights that to us hardly crem- ernment supervision at the al- because they consider that fe readed to exist before suddenly be- lotted "Tanka" roosting nests and write a few Chinese charac came something special to be Tork Yaumati, Bhaukiwan, Aberdeen enable them to carry on in modern

or oven English suffices to proud of. Choura Chau, Tal Po. and Causeway Bay--it is not

Some parents want their chil- droary to the "Tanka" boy. The newly-born-Tanka” baby

dren home when they migrate to sees life in the raw as soon as it

Education is shunned by parents another district, where most prom emerges into the earthly world of the old school, who regard hably no such equentlòngl facili- m.v. "DONA ANICETA" .(Calls Japan) ......Mid Jan. A pregnant mother carries on baving their sons in school ushere ffès exist.

with her daily chores until the

as a loss of family production A-common reason for "Tanka last moment, and then delivers

5 leaving school "pre power and consequently employ- the baby usually without help.

maturely is because, their parents ment of others.

Modem relence, however, hak generally consider that a boy, of After a day's rest, the mother gradually dented, the crust of 12 Is,old enough to assist in main- resumes her domestic work plus this tradition-moulded shell und taining the family be looking after the baby.

it is beginning to dawn, upon the... Besides, educating

"Tanka Although

thin children in general educationa génotation no statistics have 20th century.

No, this has nothing to do with given an accurate picture of the knowledge of the three Re" aids rudiments, many boys, arg, dugh

| báro-chésted - dagger" duels them existence. L. the "Tanka" popuja-

In their business dealings navigation, meteorology, fisherie

net-making and, kindred subjects.izty rope climbing.

Cubeg tion, the rate of infant mortality with the shore people,

Xt was just a little Inchicas but is belloved, to Bé high,

which provided “good”; foort for | thought,

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Life Of Extremes Under

such primitive obatretical methods many a child has, hardly been given the chance to surviva longer than a few hours after its birth. The perpetual chilly breeze fenning the househoki as she rides the never-colm "water and, the lack of clothing have been detrimental factéri tó Jurvival,

Life is one of extremes to the "Tanka" baby, aboard the baby i bing craft-very, cold.at might and hot -when the sun beats releat- lessly on the flimsy shelter of the craft:

It is not uncommon, .......fa...sve "Tanka” children suffering from spomingly perpètu opcusiónal influenza.

and

Like many Chinese mothers, the baby is. strapped behind

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Nov, 20

DO YOU REMEMBER?

When you read a nowagaper do you absorb the news and atlit remember the highlights' for some time afterwards?

Lot's too which news items of the wook havé, fifipremed you most,

1

This lathe fifth of a series of."Do You Remember" quizzes on the week's shipping headlines, Esch query will have a Clus attached,

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

Try your memory (7)

Do You Remember:

1) What is causing the suction.rush for sampawd 'in Band-

kokk. (Flood)

2) Some of the ships that word in distress in various, parte of the globe during the week?), TE

tims

Why Typhoon Allyn was thanked instead by hur vin-

she had wrought Haveo in Tokyo recently?

(4) The mission of 14 molentiate who saijed, op. the 700 ton Norwegian, adatéry Noreel, during the week, on a two-year An: tarila voyaga?; -4-(Polay, if - Page

(16) A recent headache to bartsin Australian commoroint oirales se mirakult of the Nationallat Shanghali blockader wh {Mila)

مره

Answers:

"Taodatimas "Buțidius, BujujMIGO

zujem poddaje sady build as icom unikalifiy 16 mõjub? [3].

PERADAALAMAN, Kussson, BE "Usah aya oxit: foroa ushog, bux«L^

Aufetarianfa hondur.

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It all began when we Ward prewinground the Yaumat! fronting district 19 search of |"dope", some time, ago...

A full Auto al hopp, chat

with four hith "Tanku host com plated the day KAPOTIČUKAN, SE

We, parted with mutual-satis faction-falfful venture to and an hour packed it

to them But hardly had here when dozon erail

bound, for las exclied yelling, from tabl

Tanko" acquaintanco,

back to his bobbids: abode

Big 10-year-old son found our cigarette lighter which had been Loft behind in our hasty depar

By the way

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LOADING ABOUT 10th DECEMBER

SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, PORTLAND, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER

M.S. "KOREA'

LOADING ABOUT 14HT DECEMBER

ADEL PORT SAID, GENOA, LAN VERF, TTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG & COPENHAGEN

Tank

this carriage of all in bulk.

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folone wonders what it's all about when getting, through the commuters gotes, at the Star Forty Ples and hears the almber mochalcar drone of "Ticke pleasol

use...and Art for beneit--this seams to be M.S. a popular Fraya quiz recently.

Out of personal, curiosity. Che other day, we

we: triod, to Ind the solution. A MAN

vas only five-minute - watch and the results, were:

-1); One commuter, among every ive showed his monthly, ticket.

besore

2) Sonje hosts list, but

cumplit others froth behind. Dusk 4 ed forward and drugged that

SAILINGS ALL

Dinier to Los Angeles, In 16 days Thence

ndiačo, Vancouver, Seattle & Portland,

AG 29th Nov. \STLEVIELF

FROM PACIFIC COAST.

M.S

M.S.

OUGAIN JUNKYVILLE S

Salling to Singapore, Port

Panang Belawan D.

MSCLBOUGA

Nov.

Bank off Punny faland, my|Regulusmar

showed the pink cards

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