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ROYAL INFEROCIAN JANDA

THE CHINA? MAIL,- MONDAY, MAY 1, 1930,

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

In my log

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

World of their own

SINGAPORE, JAVA

PORTS and

MACASSAR

ARRIVALS SAILINGS

*VAN HEUTZ"

2nd May

sin May

"TJITJALENGKA”

3rd May

"TJIBADANE"

22nd May

8th May 27th May

• MANILA, EAST &

• Only to S'pore, Penang & B Deli

SOUTH AFRICA &

SOUTH AMERICA

"TJIBADAK* ***** "STRAAT MALAKKA"**

In Part

"TEGELBERC"

11th May

"STRAAT BOENDA"

"Not proceeding to South America

& South America only.

JAPAN

ti May 7th May 1st June 8th July

**Not calling Manila and accepting Cargo for East Africa

"TJIBEBAR"

"STRAAT MALAKKA"

"TEGELBERG"

"STRAAT SOENDA"

5th May 30th May

8th May

13th May 20th Juno

Agents: HOLLAND—EAST ASIA LINETM

• EŬROPE vig MANILA

and MALAYA

"MEERKERK"

"AYNKERK"

"LANGLEESCOT"

Through B/L fasued to

Mediterranean and Northern

European ports,

ARRIVALS SAILINGS,

12th May

early June

6th May early June early July

They live in the tradia of industry.

Much has been said, about this "githour" and "natures" of our waterfront the craffle

Horiz Kong's Industry.

Sore has been enlightening: sonic may have been mere putta. Generally, much deserved men-

11 was while we were "strand- cd" on the Praya påvement one wet day during the week pat z sudden downpour sent us holtor. keller under the shade that the sight of a group of whart Intour- ers provoked a thought:

"What about the underdogk- the people who bear the brunt of our industry-who play an Important part in maintaining the lifeblood of the Colony bur who

often are

Untung and shunned?"

So began a round of courtesy visita...we came out of the whirl- wind tour saddler but wiser.

•

JAPAN

"MEERKERK"

"RYNKERK"

"LANGLEESCOT"

ran

5th May

early June early July

18th May early June

KING'S BUILDING. TELEPHONES: 20DIS' 10 28017

CHINES), AGENDA BE CONSADGHY RIYAD, A HAS: 1996, 251E

TEX WARLO

ISTHMIAN LINE

J-thmlan Steamship Company, New York)

DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK

VIA LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA

“STEEL ADVOCATE”

"STEEL SURVEYOR" "STEEL EXECUTIVE".

Tanks available for Bulk Oil.

11th May .22nd June .23rd July

SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK & DJAKARTA (BATAVIA)

"STEEL VOYAGER"

ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.

*STEEL VOYAGER" "STEEL AGE"

TLAKE 2

1st May

Sails N. X. Bulls S.F. Due II.K.

Salled Sailed

Ist-May Sailed Sailed

10th May

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Tel. 31148

Chinese Freight Agents-HIN FAT & CO., LTD Tels: 28823, 25583 & 23483.

ISTHMIAN LINE

(Isthmian Steamship Company, New York)

S.S. “STEEL ADVOCATE”

LOADING 11th MAY

SAILING 12th MAY

FOR

LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK }

vía PANAMA CANAL Passenger Accommodation Available. TANKS AVAILABLE FOR BULK OIL

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Tel. 31146.

*

Chinese Freight Agents:—HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tels: 28823, 25553 & 23483.

SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.LTD.

ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE"

m.v. "TONGILAT m.v. "BALI"

.In Port

..28th May

SAILINGS TO EUROPE

m.v. "HEMLAND”.

m.v. TONGHAI

m.v. "BALTA

FOR

5th May .15th May 15th Janu

Just "quil" hired labourer.

There's no denying the fact that the word coolle is seldom said | without a tinge of contempt...) perhaps no other

Anglo-Saxon word has been so abused.

After all, it's only “quli" which Hindustani terus a hired labour-

English

But fts adaptation into the

language has unjusti- Onbly lowered the personal dignity of millions of Chinese in the eyes of the world.

Any individual whom poverly deprives of the basic necessities to appear "event" goes down be- fore Society.

In our quest we sought to gain on insight into the Inder sanctum of the coulies-to know about their attitude towards the un- felendly" elvilisation of the 20th century.

Contrary to expectations, we found the coolies indifferent and bearing it all with a somewhat philosophical tolerance.

For Young and Old

Humour, pathos and thrills galore....all can be had for only 10 cents a booklet at any of the Colony's stroof libraries where young and old, shop fokis, students or wharf coolies, gather to spend a few minutes in another world.

Booklets lent on the spot are the Chinese version of the modern "Tip Top" or "Captain Marvel" pulps, depicting history in the making in the past centuries, Chinese legendary fantasies, modern romances and war adventures.

The exact number of these lend-on-the-spot libraries cannot be ascertained as no llcence is re- quired to open business. How ever, those in the know belleve there are more than 3,000 on the Mainland and Island, including the fishing centres..

Located usually at corners,

less than two decades ago in the Colony. During the occupation there was t dearth of street libraries because of Japanese persecution.

Post war boom

It was only after the war that street they have mushroomed and since Another man fór Diogenes.

this street library has then have required gradually the Our first contact with this cate- not been regarded with social current popularity. gory of homo sapiens was a meet- favour. But many schoolchildren Ing with a wharf labourer, and tokis have patronized it. At veleran of more than 10 years ex- the

fishing centres, foating perience in cross-harbour trans-braries solicit business by tali-

ing from craft to`craft. port work.

ed

"What do I think of being call- This small-time business made

coolle?ve

quòle his its debut, according to veterans, "philosophy" because it echoes that of many others.

The origin of the booklet-the counterpart

of the popular American comic strips-was the pirated verslon Of newspaper the West some 30 years ago. comic strips reaching China from Following its appearance in the Chinese dalles, an enterprising businessman formulated the idea of compiling into booklets series of legendary tales of Chinese saints, depleting fabulous magical transformation" and the struggle of the good against the evil.

From this "Fairy Comic", book- let, the business has developed into wider fields of incorporsung adventures of Uving men, mances of the Court, waT and, now, translation of "adven- tures" of such renowned figures

ro- sagat

"They can call me anything instead of dashing along the Praya except be insulting. As long as carrying fish said he did not mind I get proper payment for my at all "because I have more wor- work I'll be satisfied. We know❘ries trying to get a few dollars a coolie as one who works with; here and there," his muscles...there's nothing to As long as he stays clear of the law: free from debts and strong be ashamed ofer's

who said it is a father in health..."I do not care what The man who of four healthy young boys. He ethers have to about me. I begins work us early oA & a.m. they are educated then they will and finishes late in the evening. appreciate a man who is healthy At best he gets $20 a day.

and happy in his work," the The family survives on a frugal sturdy youth declared. but nourishing diet...the adults Poverty has thrown the teen- as Laurel and Hardy, Abbot and have nothing more to warry thậnager_out_of_school_al_the_age_of | Costello, – Charlic...... Chaplin,...and what's to become of a neighbour's 15. Through a kinsman he has many more Hollywood stars. diseased child.

obtained job with

a fresh fish No

politics

for them...ng "show merchant. offs" to gain social favour...

To those in the know, our ae- (If Diogenes should seek a man quaintance leads a "Dr. Jekyll abundant with health and foy and Hyde" existence by day, a with no mental cares ho need not coolic; by night a "playboy." go far.)

Very funny...

A Praya picture will not bel complete without a rickiha pul- ler in action. We found our second "guest" an rather articulate Individual in spite of his coolla work,

11

Shanghat has been the nucleus of production of these booklets.

The street library is a favourite business enterprise for those with

"Do you want this for supper?"litic capital who cannot risk t he picked up a wriggling snapper. as they would in other forms of We declined politely and walked trade. away a little "touched" by such display of generosity.

Suppose it becomes your lot...

Suppose one becomes bankrupt through maladjustment of busi- He reads and writes a rare ness deals and finds oneself in talent for one of his kind-and the streets penniless and com- it was while he was scanning a pelled after a a period of unem vernacular at a Stand that we ployment to become a coolic, how accosted him. He was jubilant would one feel about it? over the war victories of the Chi- nese Reds.

(Later he took exception at be- ing labelled, pro-Communist. "All I wish to see is a new Chinx with no fighting," he asserts.)

The answer the rieksha pullar gave to "the" query was naive.

This was what a 40-year-old Northern Chinese rice coolle had la say:

"At first I felt ashamed of my- self and contemplated suicide. Then Τ got a job carrying rice bags prry to store. When they called me coolic, I resented!

am just a ecolle. There can be no other name for me. 1 sup: pose there's nothing wrong "in my that

Told about the sentiment gen-1 erally attached to the word, hei smiled wryly: Very funny!

A "Dr. Jekyll and Hydé."

a

I could not afford to lose

All one needs is a sizeable collection of some 150 booklets, ai bookshelf, some stools and a cult- able location to start with. Lend- Ing on the spot at 10 cents a booklet, at best one can get as much as $10 a day, according to a veteran street. librarian who, hos been in business successfully since 1945...

Japs want wreck from

The Globat Fleri

TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISGÓ

"General Gotđan” '

"President Wilson"

"Präldönt Cloveland” .

viď JAPAN

Arr. May

2

Arr. May - 3

Solls May 3 SATH MAY TAK

.Arr. May 28.

Solls May." 2*•**

TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

via JAPAN.. "President Madison”* ........ Arr. May B "President' Pierce"

...Arc. May 17 *Calling Taku Bar & Tsingtao

Sails May 9

Sails May 18

TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE &. BOSTON" /

viä PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA

"President Fillmore" ...................... Arr. May 13

"President Tyler"

Arr. June 10

ROUND THE WORLD -

Sails May 14

Salls June 11

VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, KARACIII, SUEZ, PÓRT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON

Arr. May 1 Sails May 3 ..Air. May 19

Sails May 20

"President Harding"

"President Van Buren"

TO JAVA & STRAITS

"President Tyler"

St. George's Bldg.

Arr. May 7

Ball: May

·Tel. 28172/5,

local firm BEN LINE

Negotiations are believed to

be under way between the Japanese whaling company. Nippon Susan Company, and a Hong Kong firm for the sule of a 12,000-ton vessel.

Now a wreck off Truk Island, in the Carolines, the factory ship Tonan Muru was acquired by the Great Industrial and Triding Company of Hong Kong after out- bidding other firms for serap on Truk Island. The ship has no! been salvaged hitherto,

Japan's biggest whaling com- pany intends, according to a re- port, to recondition the Tongn Maru and put her in service for the, Antartic whaling tions.

How's your harbour 1.Q.?

Do you know where this picture was taken? Sure you dol Don't be puzzled. member, what they say about the eyes of the harbour. Now you've got it.. Turn the page Found and see whether you're right.

*(á

* 'poor zyßnouuos vaik to a soar pusis)

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES Consignees Per

Weather plays an important!

1.3. "BENNÉVIS" part. Spring is the ideal period. are hereby notified that their Summer and autumn have been cargo is being discharged into fair. Winter and rainy days are the worst.

the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s go- A heat wave means boom time.) down, where it will be at Con- signees' risk and subject to the Wharf's terms and conditions

may be obtained.

SHIP MOVEMENTS of storage, and where delivery

103. Subsequently it became San Francisco, April 29. Damaged packages are to be mere word meaningless and Ship arrivols: Cardinal O'Con- left in the Godowns. for exam- Just 10

rell from Yokohama, m/s Fermination by Consignees and the Formerly a

ya cigarette vendor, stream from Manila. Arrival on Company's Surveyors, Messrs. he was caught in a police drague April 25, tanker Cache from Carmichael, & Clarke, at 10 during a hawkers' rald. Confisca Yokohama. tion led to his bankruptcy, he

a.m. on May 4, 1950, sald. With a wife and two child- Departures on April 28, Pregl ren to support, he was almost dent Van Bliren and Jacob

A teen-ager who should be penniless after a period of being Luckenbuch for Yokohama As

working out sums in a class room out of job, stile p

NGHIỆ

TERDAM.

& GOTHENBURG

"FLYING DRAGON"

ADEN, PORT SAID; GENOA, MARSEILLES,

CASABLANCA, ANT

HAMBURG, COPENE

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

sociated Press,

Pacific Far East Lite, lec.

Trans-Pacific Service

WW YORK-CHICAGO-DETROIT-TORONTO, "ALL","AMERICAN. - S. CANADIAN, UTTERS.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations Consignees must have à Re- venue Officer in attendance. when damaged dutiáble goods are examined.

No claims will be admitted, after the goods have left the steamer's godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered- after May 5, 1950, will bo ['subject to rent,

All claims against the steam- er midst bo- presented to the undersigned on or before May 10, 1950, or they will But be recognised.

H-Nor Firey Insurance will be

effected.

Kong April 30, 1960

SHIP "BENNEVIS" "BENCRUACHAN” "BENDLEUCH" "BENWYVIB "BENVORLICH"

"BENTUÏ"

"BENLOMOND" "BENALDER" "BĖNAVON"

"BENCLEUCH" "BENNACDHUI”....... "BENAVON"

"BENNEVIS"

"BENWYVIS" ......

"BENARTY"

"BENCRUACHAN" "BENVORLICH“

"BENALDER”,

TRE

DUE

th Port

ARRIVALS

FROM

3rd May

on or abt.

11th May

14th May

27th May

SAILINGS

London, Antwerp. Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hull.

Genoa, Liverpool, Le Havre, Rotterdam Hamburg.

11th June 22nd Juña

28th June 9th July

Loading on be kit.

15th May... 18th June 13th July

K/Wharf

T

·ព

Liverpool, Hamburg & Hull,

Dublin,

17th May

10th June

6th May 80th May

donor.. Le Havro, Lon. don & Hamburg,

Liverpool, Głałgów Dublin, Antwerp Rotterdam,

† Accepts Cargo for Japan.

20th June

* Accepts Cargo for Havre.

Via Malaya, Cumbo, Port Budan, Aden, and Buez Ganat,

For kurther Particulars, Apply To

W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.

Agents

York Building.

Telephone: 34105.

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

EXPRESS FORTNIGHTLY SERVICË

M.V. 'TANCRED '

LOADING 411 MAY

FOR

PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COANA

Via Japan.

Transhipment carga accepted for South American and West Indies Ports.

-Agents

ODWELL & CO., LTD.

U.S. ORIENT MERCHANT LINE

ARRIVALS

COAST/USA.

BOROLY

LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA)

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