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THE CHINA MÁIL, MONDAY, APRIL 17,, 1980.

MONG KONG

KONG WATERFRONT

In my log

And so like Jpp...

It was a sutidch change of weather on that sultry evening and we swelterbd Ih our woolpris among the usual, noisy crowd at the Star Ferry Island Bler.

The discord of human voless in varied #longues only deepened further the gargle spell that was enveloping not only yours truly but many others, as yve waled patiently for 4 launch.

And sp like Job but squirm- Ing now and then to care a rather fatigued frame much to the an- lipyance of our neighbours who evidently did not appreciate our coptortions--we leaned ponchs-

the lantly against

barrier "smiling at

at grief."

Wot, something new already?

As the minutes ticked by-we

lost count pleasant buzz broke

our "reverle" and we found our-

selves walking comfortably in an

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

World of their own

Waterfront

waifs

orderly queue into a fluorescent-Hungry but happy-nat is how these Praya urchins

lit Fier spacious enough comodate between 300 to 300 people in Ewe "compartments."

The Pier, We noticed with amazement, had three protruding Jetties with two berths in be tween. Passengers were diséme barking from a launch to the middle jelty and were channelled rapidly through numerous alleys. At the same time we were em- barking from the part side jelly

by the time the last few strag glers were leaving the launch it was already full with Kowloop- bound commuters.

ing operation.

APL BOOKLET FOR TOURISTS

"Hong Kong is a shopper'e paradlic. Being a free port, ex cept for duties on Haupp, tobacco perfumes and a few other Items it is an unusually favourable mar- ket för the world's goods, which nertve in considerable volume and tremendous variety

So saya Httle brochure Hong

Kong being larued as pari of a travel kit folder to all passen

gera travelling on the "APLI liners

to the Far East,

It la very attractively got up with a sky-blue cover adomer with sketches of dragons, pagodas junks, toril and other familia symbols of the once "gorgeou East

A Chinese operatie figure-pro vides the frontpiece for the Hong Keng booklet, which briefly dd- scribes the history of the Colony. Its Government, population, am geography: the shopping distrle of Kowloon, the road round the Island, the "Tiger Balm" Gardens and the variety of sights and sounds to be stea.

Night, we are told, is na excit Ing as the visitor may want t mako It: novel "fish" dintier at

seem to be as they roam the Connaught Road

Aberdeen and fighting lustily and waterfront (West) scooping covetously rice strown" on the dusty ragd:

They are always hungry because it seems "com-

petition" nowadays is great with more people joining the crowd...but more often than not always happy because to them the whole thing js a game.

Chinese opera afterwards are among the sugges. tlona, though the visitor la warned that he may well and half an hour of the operu sumclent for his pur- poses

The brochure contains a cur- renty dad shopping guldd, a likt or restaurants and hotels, advide on what to wear, detalls on re- creational facilities, taxi and other transportation charges, dud olhei information. The dragon desigr on both fhalda covers is particu urchinlarly decorative.

Rice trickle

More that 100 waterfront pleuls of rice is under way from

bo a lorry to store. wails are believed to It dawned upon our wondering arge

ol cut from loose corners. A gan along List section

but

griping off of grling ате cerebrum that it was simul- the

Most Praya. tanebus landing and discffbark-

springs of refugees from war walls patiently nearby for a chance 15rn China whip are camping to sweep down, Brush the fallen outside les bits from the path of the worklas stores. Segments

coolies and scoop dust and rice, are orphans.

One seizes his opportunity. they congregate in tant

to a secluded corner particular area is evident when Ile runs grey craft which was speeding one sees regular streams of forriica and, "sieyes" off the dust and didt.]

A praam came true,

WC

Our awe belghianed studied the interior of the silver-

rapidly with soft throb.

it was indeed very warm

along.

discharging bags and bags of rice. It is only a fistful of good Siamese felt) but is that air-conditioned file the thain of stores lined up rice, Back to the scene again... and more patient waiting for an- cabin we relaxed comfortably en along the Praya.

Offhand statistics by "velerans other opportunity........ rubberised seats partitioned by cushioned atm-resis.

on the spot" estimated that

The seating arrangement itself much as 50 cattles of tice a day was noteworthy there were two have been scooped from the road enbins one aft and one fore-by these urchins. ward each spacious and well-

Bometimes he is lucky and get away with only a grimace from the coolles...sometimes he earns

a hearty cuff for Belling in the

It is not dificult to identify aware, but more often than not He as long as he keeps lit and with glass bulkhead Praya waif he or she is always is enabling passengers to see the carrying a broom, n tin pak used clear. harbour.

as a scoop anda canvas haver- sack. Their ages vary from six to 18 years, Sometimes the elder folks join in the game.

In our cabin we noticed one row of soft air-foam rubber seats Built along the bulkhead following the curve of the bow...on Inner- deck row running parallel with a back-to-pack seating pattern... and then a third row built olong the bulkhead partitioning the Eabin from the open deck amid- ships.

Two wide transparent doors provided three-deep Passage. Passengers simply stood up and lect the cabi In an orderly queue by a one-way exit.

A perforated .wooden "setter" built around the funnel amidship on the open deck.

was

"They've got something thero... And just imagine what next? From a corner shove us saft muslë Emanated...mid-borbour we heard the evening news broadcast from Radio Hong Kong...we had 10 disembark when the details of the headliners were being read out.

When It's all over he begins comparing the loot. that wide grin evidently indicatos he has the Ron's share. He runs faster and A scene like this conimon... is more agile...his swagger per- uniqading of several hundred haps is justified!

Who's who:

Warship construction expert in colony

But for the outbreak of the Second World War, the Chinese Navy would have submarines operating along the China "Coast. In fact, two of five under construction, then wéro nearly ready for delivery from a German shipyard..

Mr. Wang served as naval uit- By the way, we forgot to men- This was disclosed pubilely for tion...en route several commu- the first time over the week-end tache at Sydney during the war, ters evidently "on a date" had a

How's your harbour I.Q.?

Do you know where this picture was taken?

Bure you del Din't be that puzzled... remember odd-looking shed as you stroll along the laland Prays (Can. tral) and the fleet of Gov. ernment craft berthing near. by,

Now you've got it, Turn the page round and see whe- ther you're right,

jouno sito ang

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stances," he declared. anal check-up of themselves in by Mr. Wang Chih-kuang, war- reporting on the Facile war situn-cooks opoil the broth. I could the wash cabin built inside the ship construction expect and a tion in conjunction with the Ai-not carry on under such circum-

Nationalist

The Chinese Navy was at le during the war forward third of of heat; commander scats was built outside this com- nese Navy, who is new in Hong in-Chier of

Kong.

Kwai Yung-chi, an Army general, peak, strength partment)

To obtain the submarinca-cath was an attache at Landon report when 8,000 well-trained person-

and ing

the Western Front, Mr. nel were manning a fleet which. 65,000 displacemen 500 displacement tans

disclosed. for coastal and sca-going Wang disclos

had 30

Mr. Wang built a total of is cars that the two yours

We peeped into it and

noted

the large spotless mirror, sink,ction-Mr. Wang

fresh water tap and closet.

The admiral assertregated

took all honours of

the

"Good grief...1"

hide himself for, ndatly with having won the war "to boost the warcraft which "dif meritorious

work secretly We disembarked at the Kow-in Berlin pad.w

let. loon Fier. It was built on a mi- certain Germen neval personnel. morale of the soldiers who cam-service in the Sino-Japanese con the iF Chinese

contribution to His best lar design as its Island counter- "There were about 50 Japanesa prise the majority of

officials in Berlin then. They hung forces." part,

"I first learned of the post-war Navy was the cruiser Fink I watching over representa- Getting through one of the were numerous alleys in double quick lives of forelin nations who were change in the organisation when I which was the largest which e dirival in Hong planes bombed the 3,200-ton cru- time, we reached the entrance of then in Germapy the 52-year- was Junching with Admiral Bruce Navy ever had. Eighty. Jopancre

Fraser on Admiral

ser off the sald

Yangise and seriously retired Adr the Pier But found ourselves

Ausive interview, Mr. Kong' in 1948 aboard the alrerait med her. caught in a traffle" jam...whew!

Arms knudged dellente spinal Wins declaredetemorating rapidly collected.

According to the Admiral the that the Chinese carrior Speaker," Mr. Wang re-

Navy's current strength is some- Navy & cords unceremoniously...should-

Admiral

Fraser remarked era rubbed and pushed dirty and is at Its worst porlod in its

Sinto the Army took whether I know about the Army where near 100,000 displacement boots and clean high heels history. smudged one another as py overall control of the Navy in having taken control of the Navy: torts. But lack of proper porabij - shumëd along....

1046 when General Cheng, Chon It was the first time that I had net and inefficient administration generated state of the Navy, He Strident rings seemed to as became Commander-in-Chief of heard of He I found out six have led to the progalling de-

after reaching asserted. grovald

the contmotion...they the Navy, many high-ranking months Inter

Early start were getting more and more ag- officers, had resigned dialllusich- Shanghai," he added.

Sippel Decorated

the youthful-looking Admiral gressive we felt..

nd and bitter.!! We looked here and there fon a

Mrr Wane was decorated by the venue of escape.saw fashiline

Chinese Ministry of Defence, and recalled that He began his career faces and no wonder, they wors

promoted to Rear Admiral on font at the raw age of 13 when qur irritated nel-hbours, who did minds.

+ originally se

where the Chinese Navy Anyway, it was a refreshing his retten. He resigned alx he joined the Naval Collegë it Younded during tho dream perhaps, it could be months later. and

There was no disclpune in the

Ching food for thought for sama

Nays after the war. Too many father was a Businesanan. töṛprijing people.

But as a young lad, fond of read- lag adventurous stories in his school days, Mr. Wang chose the Navy to satisfy a natural

not try to hide their real feelings

about our day-dreaming!

Go on move, you're holding up.

the crowd" we could read their

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