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PRES TO

R. I L

ROYAL

INTEROCEAN LINES

SINGAPORE, JAVA'

PORTS and

MACASSAR

"TASMAN"

"TJIDEBAR"

"VAN HEUTBż""{'

"TJITJALENGKA"

ARRIVALS

4th Sept. 7th Sept.

SAILINGS

8th Sept.

In Pott

10th Sept

only to S'pore, Penang & Bel Dell

MANILA, EAST &

SOUTH AFRICA &

SOUTH AMERICA

"BOISSEYAÍN”

"STRAAT MALAKKA".

BTRAAT BOENDA"

"TJIBADAK"

ARRIVALS

10th Sept.

24th Sept.

SAILINGS

9th. Bept. 18th Sept.

0th Oct:

15th Sept.

17th Sept.

10th Oct.

hot calling Manita and South America.

9 JAPAN

"DOISGEVAIN”

"STRAAT MALAKKA”

"TJIBADAK" ...

"STRAAT BOENDA"

ARRIVALS SAILINGS

8th Sept

10th Sept.

9th Oct.

8th Oct.

18th Sept.

22nd Sept,

Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

S EUROPE vio MANILA

and MALAYA

"MELISKERK”

"MEERKEAK"

"RYNKERK"

Through 0/1

ARRIVALS SAILINGS

9th Sept.

early Oct.

turnid to

Mediterranban and Northern

European porta,

JAPAN

"MELISKERK”

"MEERKERK"

"RYNKERK”

9th Sept. eurly Oct.

early Nov.

10th Sept. early Oct. early Nov.

13th Sept. early Oct.

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(Isthmian Steamship Company, New York)'

"

DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK VIA LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA

*STEEL SURVEYOR”

27th Oct.

SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK &

DJAKARTA (BATAVIA)

"STEEL AGE"

"STEEL SEAFARER”

ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.

“STEEL AGE” 11559.

"STEEL SEAFARET"

22nd Sept. .21st Oct.

Salls N. Y. Sails SF. Due H.K

Salled Sailed 21st Sept. 12th Sept. 29th Sept. 20th Oct.

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Tel: 31140

Chinese-Freight Agents HIN_FAT & CO., LTD. Tels: 28823, 25553 & 23483.

SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.,LTD.

ABHÍVALS FROM EUROPE

m.v. "TÖNGİTAL"

Early Oct.

SAILINGS TO EUROPE

m.v. "BENGAL” m.v. "TONGIAI"

End Sopt. End Oct.

FOR

THE CHINA, MAIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1940,

SNOW ONOH

WATERFRONT

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

Launch to pontoon to pier

Where unemployed seamen congregate

Mate than 15,000 Chinese seamten registeröd with with local labour unions in the Colony are still at large hunting for work aboord ship. Because of this unemployinent “boom” board- ing kaugos for seamen are enjoying unpre- cedented patronage.

Practically all the some 50 such establishments, catering specially for member seamen, are today crowded day in day out with members who while away the hours, playing mah-jang of indulging in idle chit-chat.

Supervisors of these establish-

Traffle between the island and Kowloon by, the, "KY" ferry service will be deden- tralized to a certain extent to relleys the congestion at the termini (opposite the Fire Brigade, Hong Kong, ane Jordan Hodd, Kowloon) with the recent opening of the, new forry, service bo- tween Ghomtülpo and, WII- pier mer Street. The Jaland (see picture) was recently everhauled. Besides, pra: viding sheltered platforms for passengers. It has, tollas Facilities ter. Both men and women. Owing to its con arction, however, pausen- gere have to disembark on to a pontoon frst Batore Feach- Ing the., por Embarkation

is elfected king

launches are

Four on

this run at regular Intervals cf. 12 and 15 minutes., trip under normal weather cánditions, will generál take

minutes acrosa.. about 20 Fares are the same-20 cants for fleet-alebs and 19 cents for steerage. ("Ching Mall" Photo).

The hame boarding house In this case is a misnomer. Original-ments maintain hhportant con- ly it was believed to be a sort of sections among shipping circles, an association whose members waleh enable them la obidin Jobs: were illiterate seamen who could for their members. not obtain work by themselves. "Brokers" with connections, in shipping firm and experienced of the seafaring, community — such

theparate department and separate clans-shipping fems requiring a group of personnel for inmediato work and 11 edeler to acquire them.

Because of the decentralization NEW

business organised Boarding houses where members gallicred to wait employment.

Realdence became a feature of the set-up through the passage of time. Most of the unemployat members were provided, tem- porary accommodation-general- ly bed space for the night in cump beds. Meals at nominai rates were also obtainable.

Ifow the "commission" was seitled has never been revealed publicly. Speculation, as it has always been, is rife some say the seaman has to donate, a full month's salary, some assert. the seaman has to full certain can idential missions for he broker, in the course of his work.

WASHINGTON

ISSUES DENIAL

Washington, September 2 The State Department today denied a Press report here that

COMMANDER

OF HMS MAGPIE

Malta, Senicihber 2. The Duke of Edinburgh took over cómniand or the frighte Mapple his morning after driv ing alone to the Mandel Island ednimand training destroyer Echnol. Tie Duke travelled to the Mapple in a ufotor culter and

to meet the ship's officers lined up on the quarter-deck.

An honest living: the ginger man

The less, casual observer" will palist to ponder whch He comes teross the ginger Įmäría familiär Priya small-. time businessman and fav- ourite vendor of the labourers and junk coinfuntly..

'An honest Byling undoubtedly.,. but is it worth while? This, may somewhat hoplax the curious foreita, mind, In Chilfiese výčš, It is fukttypical of a pattoniil trait- 4lid Chiese, hidustry hit téhá- elty in husfiers la legend.

Hon

Beide the Rinker jan- ran- dom choler, of his kind-ga lje ht elouches Beside hi baskot some street corner with a chplant attitude and apparent boied countenance, orie, is tempted to ask: Is He tenlly, doing bus net37 for lie make chough money to maintain Himself?

The answer. It is a profitable trade ant at beat the ginger man con obtain Between $100 and $130 a month, recording, to şeyerhi vendors whose "bitch" extends aldun je waterfront on the Island.

Selling at 10 cents a

thinferirented" with wider

Black spi-the ginger mon

in able to get as fitch as $5 a day mi good weather; soinellines Į more tiepending on the district.

His wales generally consist of Eliced pleces of ginger, soaked, in vinegar and sugar, preserved-ends and pieces of, edzõhut "Black" ety, as it is commoiily referred to,

In à Blustery wind stepped aboard ( Chinese terth in "pel tank"

is chicken ergebated" fit such a way that it eventually becomes jelly-like the white furns trans parent, blilekish jelly, find the oik a feenish black paste-like substance.

The frigate. Anethyst of the it had secretly promised China's Yangise river exploit was Communist Governintent through berthed hext to the Magple India's Prime Minister, Pandit Reuter. Nehru, that the United States would not take over Formosa.

A Department spokesman said; we have made no secret pro- mises and have transmitted none".

Enlightened on this point, per-

SMALL HURRICANE has the curious would then want

NEAR HAVANA

It is open secret, however,

Miami, September 2. that: the "toll" is usually, a, heavy. He stated that such a pledge. burden, especially under present as reported was, unnecessary as smull hurricane moved in cirenstunces when vacancy President Truman had several with 75 miles an hour winds imes publicly declared that the on thi, ale of Pints, South of means scores applying for it."

United States had no territorial Cubo, tonight designs on Formosa.

Better organised

ok an undertal North Ensterly, .course that pointed it at Havana and the In his nation-wide radio address routhern coast of Florida.. Tony, the boarding house-an Lagt, night the President-relter- Meanwhile, a mighly double

roared prdinary at with a spacious hall, sted. "We do not want Formosa strength, tempest two or three cupletes and, ah, or any part of Afin for ourselves." miles North North East of Puerto

office is more, organised. It is | Iteuter.

run by a supervisor who more often than it nimices lie, major

part of the upkeep. His limbur tant job is to seek employment for members of his "house."

Commission rates are settled by a gentleman's agreement and treated confidentially..

Ench, department, of a ship's complement has its own boarding house,The firemen have one of the oldest establisluhents-br-

ADEN, PORT SAID, GENDA, MARSEILLES, CASABLANCA,anisert sems. 80, years ago. Its

ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, BREMEN, HAMDURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG

Desplanks available for Bulkell

•

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

current membership, totals more than 200. Each member pays $2.50 à merith. Meals are provid- ed. at 70 cents, a sitting,, (Most of the unemployed member, there belong to chips which have been victims of collisions, miles and kunfire.)

Besides accommodating "the memployed, the boarding. houses serve as "stores" for personbĮ effects of those at sea. Most, of them have trunks stacked ligh: in corners.

Pacific Far East Live, Juc.

DIRECT

Fast Regular Trans-Päélfié Service

BAN TRẦNDIGGO: 208 ANGELES,

OVERLAND

MONTREAL AND ALL AMERIDAN ¦ §, CANADIAN GIZIER.

BAL

"TLTING SCUD" ♣

“ANDERA' LUCKENBACH,

Sept.

Han. Frübelere & tau Angrie,

-Erh porek

Répt. 19

BIE PIANTING Via tukio

Bah Prádelnce & Los Angeles,

'bit difed tant ferð

•Rico United Presi

Between devil and the deep blue

sea

That is if current dilemma of the, Colony'. Chinsid seafaring community decording to the general condensul mont certain outhärftative sources,

that political Agents from Apitals an open secret, it is said, "KMT". Formoss and Red China have Infiltrated to the once non politicas axistance of the seafarers each bent on a mission to "ditort" the inner sanctum of the untutored mais. The object of the KMT agents, according to ong source who declared, he had had contact, with certain, unidentines persons

welfare or "defected deamin Jnterested in

là, porsuade thành học th

China Monetary promises were sometimes måde to influence the men in S

On the other hand, a number of plößld have shown thôli lás sercut in personnel in ships plying on the Hong Kong.Formald ron.It is believed; an Informant revealed, that these people are anxiolis to enter Formpla to carry out vertals Wisdon- menu.adme are trying to obtain, work aboárð, KMT-flag- god ships in order to influence, the crow to defect.

The result of EHI Infiltration were shen: paly recently number of samen manning Communist ship in fuced to all, the Veindl to Red China and a Communist- operated Lam was reportóply "pirated" and loft, port without permiacion (Kar diétinatión, was said to be in KMT control);

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to know: What are thèse-it-bits" good for?

Ginger itself has medicīnai pro- pērties which are exploited by the Chinese herbalist, it is com- morts Used by others lust after birth is remedy "wind" frouble (The spice is said to have pro perties which absorb "heat" and

wind" from one's Body:

and sub sequently adjust body temperat turd by thinking the blood Black", our has... "cogling" Especially, oit hoarseness of lie throat. It has a strong animal oildir nhd is alliny là the mute Bik prekuren chitared; ib this lucrative ont-man Business,

ginger man in question, typical of a sell-and-run hawker the bêhe of the Hawkers' Squajt who hnd rounding up such un- lcerised vendors à trying job. Despite his lethargie appearance, he has alert eyes for a prowling constable.

the

An arrest and seizure or pro- perty, would more pick than not put the affected me into, a state df_temporary,, bankruptcy. The outcome la anybody's guess.

The interested observe would then healtate in his judgment and rumlhate: An honest living hmfit?

How's your harbour I.Q.?

¿Do you know piatury.

Turn the page, an see whether "you're

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Tel. 8175/5.

TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO Vi6 JAPAN

Fordon bres. Wilcon Prés. Cleveland

Afr. Sept. 0 Balls Sep

•Arr Septi⋅ 10 Sails Best.

Oct. 16 Balls Oot

Arr

'TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELĖS

Pros Tatt Pro Madison

vio 'JAPAN

1

Art Sept. 12 Dail

Bulle .Ara, pt. 17

Sept. Bopt.

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A+P. Oct.

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..

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Balls. Sept. 17 Arr. Sept. 24 Sall Bept. 20

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ARRIVALS

FROM Ù‚K.-vik-Singapore'

on or abt. 22k dept.

· SAILINGS

In Port A dth dept.

28th Sept.

16th. Oct.

29th Oct.

715 Nov.

12th Nov.

Loading on or abl.

12th Sept.

19th Oct

16th Nov.

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25th Sept

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28th Sept.

-31st Oct.

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M.S. "INDIA"

...

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