Salisbury Sound (AV 13) - Naval Cruise Book

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Wh I I I I : p - i I ' Ti bi.r-'sm S HO G KO 4' 'S' MAR YN and GGMARY SU 9, hat lllaryu and Mary Sueu are commonly known names to hoth old and new tars who have sailed in US. ships in the liar liast. .Xml rightly so, hecause these two grand ladies have become true friends of thousands ol' l.l.S. sailors who have visited thc port of llong lsliong. Fat lllaryf' whose Chinese name is Ho Chin, was horn in Canton, China, around the turn of the century. The splendors of Hong Kong directed her venturesome steps, and soon after her arrival at the Colony she established a thriving dry clean- ing business on the water front that specialized in the cleaning and pressing of sailors' uniforms. Fat Mary, with her charming laughter and over- flowing heart, was mother and counselor to thou- sands of the US. sailors who visited the water front of Hong Kong, but never was there a hint of neglect to-ward her own countrymen. All the beggars on the water front knew that Fat Maryl' was generally good for the price of a bowl of rice. She had learned from experience of the pathos and agony that strikes anyone with hunger pains. In 1917 Fat Mary had earned enough money to purchase a sampan. This opened a new relation- ship between her and the U.S. Navy. A wiley sailor saw for himself a chance to get out of a lot of hard work and allow himself and his shipmates more leisure time in Hong Kong. So he convinced his Skipper to exchange the ship's garbage and scrap metal for having Fat Mary' and her part- ners paint the ship from the water-line on up. The work was very well done, and f'Fat Mary's'l fame was broadcast throughout the U.S. Navy. The men in the ships that entered Hong Kong eagerly anticipated her boarding party to remove the ac- cumulated garbage and paint the ship. Mary Suef' like her predecessor, f'Fat Maryfl is a very charming lady. Her Chinese name is Sue Mui. She also knew the agony of empty rice bowls 'fFat Mary and Mary Sue KN during her childhood, Motivated by pangs of hun- ger, she spent muehqof her time contemplating the many facets of the wisdom of China. Get things done was the energetic accent that she generously applied to her abundant store of Uriental wisdom. She also prospered in the business of side- cleaning and garbage removal. She contracted to paint the side of a ship in two days and many sailors, upon entering Hong Kong harbor, eagerly looked for the yellow pennants of Mary Sue that flew from the mastof her boats and sampans. Vllhen Mary Suel' and her partners took over the clean- ing and painting of a ship, the side-cleaners were assured that they would have a long and wonderful liberty in Hong Kong. Mary Sueu has a very gracious heart. She has been the foster mother of 4 children who were lost on the crowded streets of Hong Kong. And even more: As Confucius might have said, Many eat because one has suderedf' Sailors often ask the question, Mary, what do you do with all the gar- bage ? Much of the leftovers of the mess are given away to the poor and the hungry, free of charge. Most of the garbage is processed for hog feed and sold to hog raisers. The scrap metal which would have gone over the side anyway, she sells to the small businesses who specialize in making trinkets and souvenirs. The beloved names of ffFat Mary and Mary Suel, may sound like characters of an ancient leg- end, but they are very real and gracious ladies. Happily they live in the Far East with their cher- ished memories of the thousands of friendships that they have made with U.S. sailors who have made port at Hong Kong during the past four decades. And they live in anticipation of making many more new friends of the new tars that will yet sail the U.S. ships into the port of Hong Kong. Fat Mary enjoys SALLY'S chow while rerniniscin g Old Times with Chief C. Bradshaw, left and Chief N. G. 1 ' . Rawles 1n the Ch ef s Mess W.,--.K