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to

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In my log

This is it

With this B issue of this weakly feature page, we will end what has been a very in- teresting 20-iñonth old jeb,

But this is not a “swan rống."'

We will still be "on the chase.. In fresh fields and parties now,"

Ti is just to take our cue af titis opportune moment to come forth and take our bow...and. incidentally, to satisfy the many curious regarding our identity.

And so to you, and you, arid you.. here's our how-dic-you-de,

You's truly. STEVE NEOI.

From our readers.

It was on March 7, 1949, that we embarked on this ventürova effort to ferret out the "my- aleries" of the Waterfront and to enlighten, wherever possible, the local shore ensanunity wid visit- ing seamen upon the númerova salient features of this Port.

Here we have two letters—the

KONG WATERFRONT

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

Thi is the reconverted lumber schooner Joseph é.......bc. leved to be the only one of her type in the world. Bult early in the 20s. for the then flourishing Oregon lumber trade. the 070-ton craft was bought by an Allan gambler, wild to be the original owner, The Joseph S. la stram-powered how and flies the Filipino fag. She is now engaged in the China constal trade. ("Chiña Mall" Photo).

Floating marvel: lumber schooner

Hoary in design and a unique sight in Victoria Harbour, the three-masted lumber schooner Joseph S. has been a refreshing diversión in recent days from the somewhat indigenous mass of "patchy" hulls and tattered sails thronging Youmoti Bay.

contents will explain themselves Historical data covering the career of the craft is

--from readers whose noines need no further foduction

| Colony's shipping circles

*

From: Mr. T. B. Wilson

(ex-Hong Kong Manager

to tha

Atherican President Lines)

"I am serry to think that your

lacking because of her age, but it is believed that she was originally owned by an Italian gombler who had turned to the more sober lumber trade after reaping a fortune along the "Oregon Trial," early in the 20s. The 070-ton Filipino vessel how a fair-speed steamer engaged in running the No- tionalist blockade-was named

ed as propulsion power. The three mast still stand imposingly aft, amidehips and fore-bach with its booms used now for lift-

Coluna may be lost to the ship-after the owner's son, Josepiting cargo.

ping community of Hong Kong,

"There is no need to say how long Jinve been connceled with the Hong Kong Waterfront. Bu.. fore the war we needed a Hong Kong Waterfront Column. After the war we had that Coluna due very largely in your effort.

"When you ranie to me some two years ago suggesting a water- front column I was all for it and after you got it going I was t all for it.

"I think

your Cohuru has earned itself a place in the local Press,

"I take this opportunity of ex- pressing my slatere regrets-li your Column is to be discontinued and of expressing my sincere hope for 4 continuation of what has been a most interesting and most valuable ngkililon to, the daily newscast to the Hong Kon; pubife."

From: Chaplain W. J. Haig Brown. (Chairman, Port Welfare Com-

mitteel

"I was very sorry to learn that the last issue of the 'Hong Kong Waterfront is making its final appearance this week.

"I have always found your page, most hiterasting and enlightening, as I know that it always provided a really, useful source of local

Rind views, news

which haR educated all sertions of those who have an Interest in this port and the scafaring community.

"I feel, that with the passling of your page. There is a danger that the public interest in tha. Harbour and the visiting scament who continue to

make Horu! Kong wint It is, will once again subside into obscurity.

"In a large and vitally import- ant port such as this, your weekly pane has done much to publicise both the Bite Harbour and the work of the Seafarers-subjectit which the majority of Hong Kong residents take far too much for granted.

"It must, however, be with sense of pride but you relinquish your inric of writing the "Hong Kong Waterfront" Columii.

"It has been a worthwhile Job of work in that it stat cemented together those who have similar interestá concerning the Harbour and Seafarers.".

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Server, of Santa Mesa, Philip- pines.

*Unforgettable characters"

"For oft...in vacant or in pensive mhad, they flash upon that Inward eye....” — lies memory of euch provoking some food for thought,

Their Hairs may be familiar to many and recent information about their present whereabouts way interest local friends.

The Colony's younger genera.} tion will re. member "Bring Em Васк Alive" Noël Rozetait for his

viclous klig dobras, savaga orang utalips vociferous ele. phanto, gibber- ing monkeys

NOEL

and the dreaded "komado dragons"-live denizens from

the wild tropical jungles which, "rested" at Kowloon Wharf on route to American 2003 and Jim atudios.

M

..Some personal briefs: An BAF night lieutenant, nu attorney-at-

building contractor, law, t business tycoon and a wild game Hunter-that Noel Regefelt in a nutshell.

with the opening of the Bang- kol: World Fair (January, 1051) Noel, who is exclusive American Fair representative, may be here again en route to Thailand some time next month.

The weaker sex?

Perhaps local feminine ciroles might have read with bashful pride about Blille Adels, 27- year old Hawalian-born Amjer, loan girl whose occupation evt. denlly made one ponder on the

of "Intent" capabilities weaker sex. Two big

The stim d

For the main deck, a number of huge beams with well-lined Frains were welded so finely to form a smooth surface. holds--without 'tween decks-ean tuch fill in more than 200 tons of pretty blonde, who would have

She is also believed to be the only surviving schooner of her type today. Her two sister craft went down to a watery grave cargo. early in the 30s. Her original nume wus Rider Hannity, No

Outstanding in she, for exam-been a physl- plausible explanation was avail-ple, are the beam knees-support- cian but for that name. obile regarding the "oddity" of ing the main deck and attached eye trouble was to the bstiom. The wooden wireless opera- counterpart of the ordinary less-tor-purser than-one-inch steel beam knee is the about six inches thick.

A characterisic feature of the Joseph S. is her entire tinber structure-all from the famous Oregon pines.

world-

Three decades old

Crule in construction, inassiv in size and strong to withstand the rough work in ferrying tim- Ler, the pines have proved their worth for more than three decades of sathing.

During her days in Oregon Wateix, three mainmath salts serv-

How's your harbour I.Q.?

Do you feediňike the three "spot" in the above picture? Turn the page around and sea whether you're right.

*(sumopor

-old Apony put uctivis

of

SG. Union Carrier the

BILLIE

the.

Thick dull-brown beams are only woman among the cosmo- fraddled on the bottom horizont-politan personnel comprising 23 ally to augment the strength of rugged seafarers,

the bulkhead, .

Modern renovation

To meet

modern require ments, the superstructure has bren renovated, and steam bollers Installed. Obsolete ma- chinery; however is providing facttition for the carriage of cargo.

The spot-stained

boiler tanks

Recent news fcrated Blille in Australian waters, However, it is not known whether she has turried landlubbër to realise her original, plan to settle down Down-Under.

4

Only child's play?

"Only child's play”—five-

are located on either side-of-the-year old Hairy Durup added. something significant to such superstructure on the main deck.

conceit when he was hara.

The Y-shaped boom resls are sill serviceable, in spite of their dilapidated appearance.

Accommodation for the crew is provided amidships (for smeers) and aft and fore for the seamen,

For his daily correlate exercise, the tiree-foot-tall, slim but wiry blonde boy, climbed the rig gings to the top of the masts of his father's ship (ss. Tai- peshan)-94

HARRY

Many will recall the recent eple China Seas saga which brought the Josoph S. Into the local limb light on her return from Chuen feet above the water line. chow (Communist port of Fukien) The where she was refused water to Durup, popular

eldest son of Mr..J, R.

China Coas replenish Her short

supply and

Harry is now at school Jbklyper, Lubsequentless

ordered to clear in Mauritius (his hometown), and Inclement wea-will be taking his first Holy ther led to an "S.0.5," call for Communion next month. Hong Kong Lug, which eventually

port,

towed her into port.

Yet...like many of the gallont craft which

maintain the

Hak

and

left

between Communist Ching Hong Kong, the Joseph S again for Swatow during the week to carry on the job.

PORT LANDMARK

CHANNEL ROCKS

It in only a cluster of some 20 Boulders, lying just off Kow- loon Bay, but their, presence in Victoria Harbour serves master mariners in several vital cupieltier

Channel Rocket-named becausol of their cantral location in the Eastern Channel-manifest their | hydrographlé lifportance av tid main triangulation station for the Colony maps.

son of their.

tlồn” and also to pulde ships entering the harbour through Syemun Tass

Chip” komlñó Intỏ • Kowldań Bay have to keep Bouth, of an,

"GI" boy lives

aboard sampan

His name is Sui Kum (gold in watër); hé is scarcely four years old, and less than three feet tall.

Tò scoren abõatil vessels tying in Cheung bawah Bay, he.Is just the "GI boy who lives on a sampan and the pet of thes whờ know Him well

Sturdy, livestadued ond freck- led, die Helle fad is, motliered-by la "Tanka" (Water Tribb) woman who ékes out n living by her "Lien-chal" (passenger carrier).

Fór $30?

How Bül Rúm came tь tiña. a home aboard the ora?t li a subject of mdefi pcdJatiBH. Bila köméoht: “The “GI" kld Imaginary line drawn between was Bought by the woman for Channel Rocks Beacon light and $80 three days üfter. blith,” An- the Blackhead Statori: lighti

other asserted: “She got him from The Channel Rocks landmark laa Yank who left the kid in her

Jankey to navigation the

not a

luon

arca aljadent to Kowsare".

1 Between seven to This was what AM Sul Had to

ay: "Sui. Kum come to me thre say: Evidently -in recognition of

motor craft make use of

19i|lays after, altth. 1-kāve, taken: strategic billion, a radar screen, the landmark as a "marker" good fare of him and will kind has boan erected on the Rocks to during speed trials-Gesplance him to school fitxt year, surve local shinvitik, doigts

find Channal

Nov 12

Nov.

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Queen's; Building:

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Charbour traffle of the.

point.

loader would havé ONT LEA

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