A visit, to one of the pontoons by a "North-China Herald" re. porter on Sept. 13 revealed elabor~ ate living quarters. It required ity with a pole to get inside but it was worth" the inspection Underneath the door was a canvas chair and close at hand was a straw bed with a stove in the corner and 8 large quantity of firewood with which to feed it. "A number of tin boxes contained food while in, another corner was a large fishing not and basket.
Life lived this way is a simple affair, the occupant admitted even if ventilation is bad. He buys rice as his staple food and the Whangpoo yields fish to eat and firewood With which to cook it. And" he pays no rent, which is a consolation,
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