Well, it seem that red tape is as prevalent in the 1930s as present day. And each document must accompanied with an attached photograph. With all the registration fee and photos, it must cost a bomb just to travel from China to Singapore to work.
China Registration-front
China Registration-inside
Another certification from the Consulate General of the Republic of China (Singapore) .
Certification by the Consulate General
Look at the date, it’s 28 April 1938 and compare to the Landing permit.
Certification by the Consulate General-inside
Then follow by the Immunization Certificate and with photograph too!
Immunization Certification
And finally the Landing Permit and again with photograph too…
Landing Permit-front
More than a year from the Consulate General approval (28 April 1938 )to Landing Permit in Singapore on 17 August 1939 by vessel named ANSHUN. Notice the fee, a princely sum of $5 dollars. Just imagine, my salary in 1972 was $4 per day. How much does the trip from China to Singapore cost? Well, am trying to find any receipt of the journey.
Landing Permit-inside
A little info about the Vessel ANSHUN in which my father travelled and arrived in Singapore.
China cargo vessel SS ANSHUN
ANSHUN (1930 – 42) China Navigation Co
Built by Scotts’ S.B. & Eng. Co. Ltd, Greenock for CNC for Straits trade. 8/39 req. by RN for use as a stores issuing ship at Freetown. 6/40 reverted to CNC. 10/12/41 damaged by Japanese aircraft in Manila Bay. 3/42 escaped from Java to Australia where she was commandeered by the RAN as Stores Issuing Ship Y-1. 6/9/42 sank on starboard side alongside wharf at Milne Bay (SE tip of New Guinea) after shelling by Japanese Cruiser while discharging. 6/44 salvaged and towed to Sydney. 11/46 hulk purchased by James Patrick and Co Ltd, Melbourne and completely refitted. 8/48 entered service as CULCAIRN. 1/5/62 delivered in Sydney to Pan Norse SS Company. S.A. (Wallem & Co Ltd) Panama. 1964 registered as LOMBOK for charter in Indonesia as livestock carrier. 10/1/66 seriously damaged by fire at Surabaya. 9/5/66 Arrived at Hong Kong in tow and laid up. 1/7/66 demolition by Ming Hing Co.
Extracted from http://members.dodo.net.au/~mervynw/All%20Ships.htm
ANSHUN sunk by the Japanese at Giligili
