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ROYAL

INTEROCEAN E LINES

JAVA PORTS and MACASSAR

"TJIBADAK"

"TJITJALENGKA"

SAILINGS 18th Doc. 7th Jan.

ARRIVALS

13th Dec. 31st Dec.

MANILA

SAILINGS

28th Dec. 25th Jun. .23rd Feb

ARBIVALS

12th Dec 22nd Dec. 12th Jan.

"TEGELBERO”

"TJIKAMPEK"

"RUYS"

"TJISADANE"

SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN DELI

"VAN HEUTSZ"

SAILINGS

15th Dec.

7th Jan.

"TJITJALENGKA”

• Calling Stopapore only.

EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

10th Dec. 31st Dec.

AMERICA

ARRIVALS

"STRAAT SOENDA"

.7th Doc.

"TEGELBERG"

28th Dec.

**TJIKAMPEK"

25th Jan.

"RUYS"

. 23rd Feb.

TJISADANE'

12th Dec. 22nd Der. 12th Jan.

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

Dar-Es-Saloam and Zanzibar.

"TJIKAMPEK”

TEGELBERG"

"RUYS"

TJISADANE“

JAPAN

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1949.

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

In My Log

Here and there

Sometimes one. wonders how tourists visiting the Co- ony for the first time feel about us when disembarking at Kowloon Wharf.

пеша Unci

A chance remark by, a romer from the luxury President Monroe gave us an in- dication of the "first impresalon' prejudice which seems to have n general influence on the visitors.

a thy way?"--and the night thot provoked Oils romark war men, women 28310 group of children appard 雍 Junk lying alongside the wharf.

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

Marriage Customs Of The Tanka Community

(This in the fourth of à series, De petioles' on the life, beliefa and custome of Hong Kong's unique "floating community.") If the "Tanka" parents do not generally provide their son or daughter with the comforts of life; tradition wills it that he or she be given, the bost of everything in marriage.

elabornte fashion

In

clam" nuptial cereinohy.

Something Red

Somehow or other, however, the debt in paid off gradually, although that may

some

time.

take

bt

who is still the 20-year lance, who

old bashful husband with a 15-

year-old brido..

Ah Taul is of the middle class

and lives aboard a sampan, ont

of several hundred nestling of

Praya in.

Yaumati In one

the

the

Typhoon Anchorage. of two sons and earns a meagre income ashore, while his mother and 10

cer-

olay this seems to marrige a wife. A matchmaker was con-

The matrimonial rites are of prime importance in

ня an, odd-job' coolit life afloat. However poor a "Tanka" family

year-old brother man their Inte may be, every effort will be made to celebrate

tien"-ricksho. of the kampan the happy event with pomp and gaiety.

harbour-plyink between the Marriage in "Tanka" the, high rate of Interest to pro- Island and Kowloon

the "com- Ah Tsul rechlled

tint ht under- plication" "How can they surviva in auch society means to many the Vide their children with a "first-

child acquirement of

Went recently before ha additional

wife joined his family of three, labour in the form of the

In his case, as with ali other son-in-law; to some the mer

Tanka" marriages, it was ger of the two families into

tainly not love at first sight, in one business concern, and to

fact. Cupid hardly seems to en ter into Tanka" life. Some were busy londling baler others reimbursement of past

"Something red-something Mother deckled samo, lime ago and crales of cargo, while the expenses incurred in bring-

the that her son and heir should get womenfolk. ROO

with

babies ing up the child, usually the

essence of a "Tanka

tacted and the necessary parti- strapped to their backa,

were girl.

rite. It normally begins with

al theculars-expenses, typo girl, cooking and preparing the F1001 Strict adherence to tradi-the matchmaker who visits meal.

Honal

rites by both parties interested parties and negotiates Age and the imperative condition

that the girl Joined the family- on their behalf, concernel marks the nuptial pre-respectively

to und were supplied accordingly. from the Having to walk on oily or wel parations,

match-which entails shuttling

and A month of negotiation several courtesy visits between rall

step over coils of making to the uitimate day when tro in her own sampan, wually tracks.

the two families, except The crates the eruple are united its man and for about a month. wine OF Mike through

Unlike the prevailing system wife. evidently is not good fool for

Negotiations are conducted In of exhibiting specially-touched would-be bride and grasin, com-

pleted the deal, thought for the newet:intru.

True up portraits of her "ellent," as is

The day was selected and pro- "Tanka" custom. The ceremonies practised by her more modeparations for the ceremony, und это observed with pomp

and shore counterpart, the

made by Icasting wore matchmaker goes about lauding sides within a week. The extent depends on Kairly. the individual wealth.

profusely the sterling domestic The Tanka" people marry at qualities of the would-be spouse, But the lellmotit of thin bocini a very early agu as is often the CARO with Asiatic races. It la not aspect of "renka" He is not uh-

An Tsui paid all the expenses know of some like that of any other "matched At the Stor Ferry Piers.

of the marriage ceremonies be- shermen 35 years old having a marriages"-shore or afloat.

contracted amount, his #randchildren at

Family wealth and circuma rides the scles that un duck of A recent

their

both influence, mutually agreed upon by

ko This is the average of 10,000 people a mouth, beck and all aboard a "Tanka" tances have

as parti-parties. craft.

Wealthier familjes bre

Iri their ngan" a sort of dowry for the were defrauding the Hong Ko

The "wife"

generally cular na those ashore

how bride's parents. The gruoni hiso Poorer parents, matched to Company Yauma!! Ferry

Asherman before choice,

off their arranged for the feasting, she reaches 10. Aboard craft of ever, generally marry thought-provoking.

The bride's parents Had only certain cinɛses of "Tanko" so- daughters, in their case it is not

to one of

their bupply

daughter's a matter of choice but city, these child-wives

trouveepu and whatever Jewel- accept resignedly distinguished from the rest of the necessity to

lery they could spare or pro. tamily by the coloured turbans come what may.

of entegory

vida, Daughters of this which form part of their coiffure,

Like had other brethren, Ah They do not

stand the Tanka" community normal- normally higher than four feet on their ly reside with their husband-to-Trui had to seek the assistance bare reel. But despite their be after the necessary arrange of a money-lender to cope with mu- the demand for ready cash. But in-ments are completed with "maturity" those girls still oldulge in childish recreation

satisfaction. astual

help with his more or less regular in- They

the earning of his any others of their age, besides with the dally chores of their come and

our acquaintance is helping with the domestle affairs future spouses' families until the "ricksha"

any of their husband to-be's families. moment comes when they are in confident of tiding over

be crisla. As is evklent from the splen-Tanka! eyes okt enough to

On the day before Ah Tsui dour and extravaganco of the married in the physical sense event, marriage is an expensive this usually happens when they first saw his blushing bride, a fcast-"tai lat" or big feust-was business to the "Tanka” parents, reach their fifteenth year.

These my rusklons of tradition Let's take the marriage of given to relatives and friends by will borrow heavily regardless of Ah Tuul, our "Tanka" acquain- the bride's family, but

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

13th Dec. 15th Dec.

28th Dec.

We

, 24th Dec

6th Jan.

The guide book After all, in

are known as the Isle Fragrant Streams

O

11th Jan.

Agent: HOLLAND—EAST ASIA LINE

EUROPE via MANILA and MALAYA

Mediterranean and Northern European porta

is

That was estimated us being minimun. More have escaperf (fetertion.

BAILINGS

ARRIVALS

"MEERKÆRK"

.9th Dec.

"KIDDERKERK”

8th Jan.

Transhipment cargo accepted on

14th Dec.

through B'./L to India,

JAPAN

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

20th Doc.

8th Dec. 8th Jan.

We begin to wonder when seo- ing hundreds pass through the

the commuters' gates Ferry Piers-unenecked must the times.

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.18th Dec. 31st Dec. .30th Jan.

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Dec.

SAILINGS. TO, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA vis

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It is believed that about 100,- 000 people cross the harbour day.

11

Perhaps, another disclosure is forthcoming.

sensational

At the Chak Sang Inquiry.

Like all inquiries, the process Is tedious, entailing much cross- talk and note-taking,

But exhibits produced on such occasions are generally useful in breaking the monotony

Those brought by a witness at the last sitting during the week of the Marine Court of Inquiry, Investigating

dis- the harbour aster of September ?, were do exception.

In test tubes, large bottles, tins and paper boxes, charred bits, dissected from the wreck- age, and dirt and chemicals, gathered from certain premises, were presented to support the ex- pert evidence.

DO-

in-

And after an exhaustivo minute explanation of an tricate and meticulous Investiga- tion, the sentional assertion that the British steamet. Was sabotaged as she rode at anchor

Dangerous Goods in the chorage, off Stonecutters Island, was made to tlimax the days of painstaking-note-taking of facts covering the movement of cargo consigned to the ill-fated ship,

And the Central Police

Station...

An-

Within a period of 30 minutes, we saw a well-dressed lady res porting that she had beent scratched by a cat and requesting to be. accordingly examined, zn American couple lugging in e taxi driver after being marly run over, a detective reporting a suspected case of unstamped mails getting into the Colony legally and n youth arrested for alleged larceny of a fountain peh,

It was a Saturday afternoon,; tool

uncomman

can be

DO YOU REMEMBER?

.....

LALA

When you road a newspaper do you abidrь, the newa and still remember the highlights for some time afterwards?

Let's see which news items of the work have impressed you most.

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

The answers are found underneath turn the page upitde down.

Try your memory! -

Do You Remember:

1) What helped the chinese crew of the is. Premise to subalat after their supplies ran short while walking off the Yangtte to sheak' Into Shanghat: waterk?, (Biscuits)

2) A recent compromise between Egypt and fordelinvote. Ing the Suez Canal?

"(Carpoca),

3) Why Australia lost trade valued at A240 million in the past year, with Indonesia? (Dan)

4) The names and last porte of the blockade runners re- turning to local waters during the week-British, Norwegian, Panamanian and Ruslan? W

8) The recent. "ake defenos” development of the Swiss Navy to keep vigilance along her lake frontfor? (Speed).

Answer:

VADIJUOJJ K,PURIAarting 129 sand Bu sund) bone) the ahoj put josjed www pun mijinjiqompanood sunBoujudem Kamey Quikiano mkeq poade sang dul D. EI KAIN MIMOS Dua, la,

curio (user) mua, chi pu unial namundman), phuled " અને માં પ્રેમ માતા વા

ร

pojjjj nem kui jussauopuj 041 fum quina sut

qondays Bujesed adjuk punog-janari ko'

But

A Dowry

both

the CX-

penses incurred were borne by Ah Tsui, according to custom Neither the groom nor the bride were present. Gifts were given by both parties to each other and also by relatives and friends,

the

A "restaurant junk," specially 'decorated for the happy event, was hired to accommodate the guests and relatives, To herald feasting, earlier in the day relatives and friends went about

and beating drums

elanging two fymbals in

ag-bedecked sampans. Firecrackers were burn- ed now and then as the "bridal sampans" cruised around In the vicinity visiting the bride and groom,

The actual ceremonial rite 'was carried out aboard the hired res- taurant junk. In accordance with "Tanka" custom, the meet- ing took place at about p.m. on the wedding day-ching yat before relatives and guests,

The heavily-rouged bride, who had not seen her spouse, before the momentous day, was escorted by the matchmaker and at tendants, relatives of the brido, to the groom's sampan, where she was received with great awkwardness by her bashful husband-to-be, at the bow of his Fampan.

- From there, the ensuing pro- cess of custom observance wa's somewhat similar to shore etro- топу,

Bride's Respects

The belde paid her respects to her in lawa, prostrating herself abjectly before Ah Tsuf's mother, and serving ten to his uncles, 'and' aunts. Then followed the Icast- ing, interrupted, now and then by bursting, firecrackers.

At About & p.m., the traditional teasing of bride and groom" started. The newly-weds stood

EXAMEN Baul at one corner of the junk, while

oj moɑband unjm adjus omenjen matiganjurkan

ama, sini de joukossad askujyo de dus duose, poinqining sEM

Pacific Far Exit Lace Im

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guests sat or stood before them -and Indulged in good-natured leg-pulling" Wisecracks with underlying meaning and some times more condid jokes on the honeymoon and subsequent mar Hedlife: were made. Quidron were answered.

When either, the bride or groom tailed to answer, `each' had- to serve a round of wino or tea, as the case may be.

At the same time, a party of Hired, musicians gathered on the bow of the gally-decorated Junk entertained the "guests The noisy affair chided at midnight.

The ong-night honeymoon was spent aboard Ahí Truï's : simpan. Mother and brother stayed aboard the "sampan tien" an- chored nearly as a discreet Lance.

On the following day. Mrs. Ah "Taul began her newlio by helping - Mother-in-law with the domestic work and manning

the impan tiendam

And like any other Tanka family, the Taula carry on "Un anbiker.similar nuptial ovent comes along to lift the vell, of Fürköneks shrouding their: bare

existence.

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