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5 p.m. 9th Mar,
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30th Mar.
31st Mar.
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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY
HONG KONG WATERFRONT
In my log
Where ignorance is blist
one
We mean Just that...our first thought provoked by a crisp_bit! of dialogue between a President Polk tourist and hls Chinese neighbour aboard .the Hong Kong-bǝundl Electric Star afternoon during the week,
"What
call that build- do you Ang over thereyes-that-sky- scraper." drawled the stranger,
"Hong Kong Shanghai Bank, was the reply from his stocky neighbour.
поля
"Oh, Communist, eh?" (rict)' (We fear the Shanghai block- ade-running attempts by Ameri- can freighters which made front- paged headliners in the U.S. might have something to do with
newcomers Ito make
from America dub "anything "Shang- hal" Communist today.)
It only goes to show ...
A notice often ignored by nine
BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER
'From a bird's eye view, the Yaumall, Typhoon Anchorage-ons of the Colony's two arth small craft in time of storm-looks like a huge amphitheatre. floist havens for thousands o
The breakwater, which is a r markable; engineering fast and the Bhelter's outstanding fem ture, can be seen in the foreground. On right is the Southern Entrance. ("China Mail Photo).
Harbour's engineering feat
attracts tourists
of every 10 passengers on the Victoria Harbour can_boost with justification of
Star Ferry launch reads:
Please remaln arated until gangplank is lowered,
The meaning to us is obvious;| viz. to prevent a heavy list when the launch manoeuvres to berth.
Last Saturday night, more than a dozen men and women travel-
ling on the steerage deck of the Northern Star Kowloon-bound found to their cost that the 'notles should not be disregarded,
As usual long before the launch resented the
Pler, over-anxious commuters Began to huddle to- gether
landing gate. Bear the The Northern Star swerved in for "three-point Innding." In her sweep her starboard, list- ing heavily, was exposed to surging
ging backwash off, a passing craft.
Splash, and cold brine douch- cd the motry group of office workers and grimy labourers.
There
was no doubt that it was a worthy splash.
"Sadder and wiser they shut- fted out of the launch-some wip- ing sodden jackets and some wiping wet unhappy" faces.
Just Innocent rumination,
They were two small but bright boys looking not more than 12 years old. They were well-at- fired, complete with flashy ties. The little
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several remarkable, engineering foats which mark the Colony's progress through the de-
› cades since the Union Jack was first hoisted
over the Island.
One
..
that never fails to provoke comments from tourists arriving ships is the Youmati Typhoon Anchorage a harbour of refuge for thou- sands of native craft and the fleet of port utility vessels.
Being near Kowloon Wharf] The Yaumati Shelter was com where luxurious liners berth to pleted after five years of palus- disembark thousands of tourists taking work and was estimated to coming from various parts of the cost about HK$1,000,000. world, the Yaumati Typhoon Anchorage is one of the drst few port landmarks to attract the visitors.
The feature of this remarkablo engineering feat is the breakwater
the
bulwark which provides against strong winds from the sca. To an observant tourist the Micosuring 3,325 feet long and 201 spectacle within the sheltered bay feet at the top of the base, this conjures up Kipling's "East is stretch of arüßcial shelter consists East, West is West, And never the| of a rubble (mound of about 192 twain shall meet." For Inside the feet wide at the bottom base, 20 placid harbour flanked by impos- feet wide at the top base and 44 ing modern structures thousands feet of vessels of all descriptions clut. ter to present an extremely, in- congruous sight.
height,
The anchorage itself is normal- ly between 'four · to six" fathom deep. It stretches for 3,600 feet
An Inscription on the Southern) and has a width of 2,000 feet. The Entrance bears a little storyit seafront, covering 6,400 feet-from reveals that the foundation stone) and end to the other, forms the was laid by Sir Henry May, for- other side of the "harbour withing mer Governor of Hong Kong, to the Harbour."
"Joan of Ar" had been to see commemorate the completion.of
Throughout the major part of that 10-minute chugging across one evening, their. mutual pro- blem was-How did they burn Ingrid Bergman?
Both showed profound depth Imagination.
IL'S
all bluff-they were animous on this point.
of
un-
M
the Harbour of Refuge on Decem- bar 18, 1915.
ja
The Southern Entranco-nearest, Kowloon What is 400 feet wide, The Government Slipway The Yaumati Typhoon Anchor-located on this side of the Shelter, age-Yaumati Shelter as it is where the fleet of Government commonly referred to by the security vessels berth for main- waterfront community-is one of tenance and for the night. the Colony's two artificial havens: for small craft operating in Bri-
Cour natural harbours for ocean-
going ships and another artificial shelter at Causeway Bay.
Visit Okinawa now
+
Okinawa bastion of the Japanese forcsa during the inst few months of World War 11 -will now be opan to visitors who must be relatives of re- Eldents and who will be re- quired to bring sufficient food for themselves during their stay:
This was announced by, the American President Line yesterday in a report that the 96. General Gordon will call at Okinawa on March 12.
The addition of the laland part as a port of call Tor. APL was announced recently by Mr. John M. Diggs. APLA Vice President Passenger Passenger Traffic, following United Btates Army an nouncement, that 'final 'proval had been given to
admit visitors to Okinawa.
ap.
The new therary will be -Ban Francisco, Honolulu, Yokohama, Okinawa, Marlin, Hong Kong, Okinawa, - Yoko- hama, Honolute and Ban Francisco.
Fares for the 17-day voy- age from San Francisco to Okinawa are US$305 feet- class and US$260 third-claro, Interport rates to Yokohama, Hong Kong and Manila'vary. from US$45 to UB$15 first- clasa und US$25 to Ustab third-class.
water running parallel to the NP streets along the seafront.
Another marked feature of the Yaumati Shelter are the clusters
The Northern Entrance is 300 shops along the seafront. Ship repair workshops have mush- feet wide;!
roomed since the Liberation. Eal- ing establishments-big and small are catering to both shore folks and floating people.
Only vessels under 80 tons in weight are permitted to seek re- fuge or enter the Yaumati Shelter. To guide the craft navigation
every five seconds..
On this arm of the seafront the tish Waters. It is one of six typ- Chinese Maritime Customa opera- The bigger Ind said a glase hoon shelters in Hong Kongtes is floating office. screen protected Joan from the flames. His dimunitive com- panion thought she was smeared with "some kind of oil" which "immunised" her from the fire..
Then
bright idea after brief
he- fire was pause...the tween Joan and a mirror, which "reflected" her image. That was then filmed. No.... probably they used a stattic.
Eventually they sathailed them- solves with
that the deduction Joan
was taken nt a distance with the fire near the camera,
We noticed they boarded the same bus and from what we could see they seemed still intent on solving the problem.
From office desk to sampan.
Some 30 years ago an' office! clerk, heard about China's unique "Water Tribe" or "Tahka" com- munity during 1 Sermon in 'a Chicago churchi
She learned about the mission Work of Christians' among the floating people and decided to answer the call.
So after the end of the First World War, she left for China 12 embark on the often unsung career of a missionary.
women
Today, Miss F. Todhunter is one of five American working for
for the
South China) Boat Mission, which is spreading the Gospel among Hong Kon
Kong's Tanka" population.
To find the women missionaries 10 is not difficult. Miss Todhunter lives with two others aboard the "Gracious Light" white-paint- ed barge permanently anchored in the Causeway Bay. Typhoon". Anchorage.
Anather, KMT-facood ship to
defect.
We learned that the s. Kwel Hai, sister ship of the ss Kwel Shan now at Canton undergoing ro-registration for the Five Star is leaving dock this week to sai fox Macno. W
The
reconverted US. Novy LCP will thence sall for Can- After hoisting the Communist emblem both sister ships will ply between Canton and the Portu- ruese colony "lo' carry on for the time being
This will probably, incap the ultimate switch-over of allegianer
in
favour of the new regime,
Navigation
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losed, Darts, She tras sub- sequently reported to be "missin for some tintezahon nows reached. 16Colony that sho÷Wäapply? aff för-Rod registry at Canton:
Where the area is open to pub
How's Your lights at the two entrances flicker lie, business firms unload, and load
Harbour I.Q.?
Do you know where this picture was taken?" Bure you "dol" "Don't be puzzled.", . rồi member these familiar names you: seo, emblazoned, on one side of it as you, approach the Islands?
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the page around' to 'see' who- ther you're right...
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cargoes-into--lighters-and-Junks. The hundreds of vessels of all along the seawall, from where types and constructions clutter in- they are taken from or to ships side the Shelter in an orderly lying mid-stream. pattern in. compliance with Gov- ernment regulations.
Operations to create order in the formerly disorganised con- glomeration of launches, sampania, tugs and junks, began mid-1949.
Thirteen anchorages
The Mongkok Ferry Company has its Kowloon Pier inside the Shelter. It is one of six plers in use today. Besides the Govern ment Slipway, there are four. other piers, including that of the Sanitary Department, where waste from Kowloon houses is loaded into barges to be taken to the Charkuling dumps."
- s Thirteen
But the Taumati Typhoon An- son "anchorage" · were marked, within an area of 800,-chorage is more than just a san- 000 square yards between the ctuary in time of stormy weather seawall and the breakwater to to the thousands of small native accommodate the craft. A 300-craft: It serves to certain sections foot fairway surrounds the are tered harbour as a roosting nest. of the people utilising the Shel- to provide access to patrolling There are special berths where launches which keep vigilance several thousands of the "Tanka". in time of emergency."
or "Water Tribe" people live per- Government launches haye manently in their house boats. their allotted places at the mouths of the Shelter. They ferry Läun-
These, people, make › the - Yau- ches-Star Ferry and Yaumat mati Shelter their home base Ferry
Companies have two sing out by day to seek business areas. The Yaumati Ferry laun- and returning by nightfall.
By night the Yaumati ches, have special moorings ready Anchorage manifests its dual role Typhoon for them to cope with exigencies when the harbour turns into a during a storm any floating suburb. complete with Four areas are reserved for hawkers, Itinerant musicianaland junks, and cargo, boats. Wedged busy trafic. between them are sampans and Like their shore counterparts
“house boala”.
3. who roam the' well-lit streais..on land seeking entertainments, the Launches motor boats and floating community in Yaumati other kinds of craft are given two Shelter èruise pround in dim-lit anchorages. The positions are in- sampans, launchos, and dug-outs dicated by marks on the break-i on their nocturnal, sprees.
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