The Archive · 1937

SEAMEN'S HOME IN DAIREN

International Sailors Enjoy Its Leisure: Portions Renévated Annually Front Ovn Own

Dairen, Jan, 14, 'With the holding of a' concert Prof, Skalsky at the Dairen Seamen's Home yesterday this Institution, which in former times "appeared periodically in the news of this city but which lately seems rather to have fallen upon "inarticulate times" gave to be recalled by many as the of high inks (circumspectly carried out) and tremendous comfort for the foreign seamen visiting this seaport, was a little over nine years ago that the Seamen's Home was formed lurider the wing of the South Manchuria Railway Company. This company supports the home with an annual subsidy of ¥.6,000, which {s more than half the yearly budget. Up August, 1931, the Institution" also received. an annual entertainment fund of ¥.11,000 from the same source.

"The activities of the Seamen's Home are closely affiliated with the Dairen Marine Association, whose large Dullding adjolng the' Home, Situated in. Terauchidor!, off Yamagata-dort, the great street which runs down to the waterfront, the Seamen's Home is a home indeed to all foreign sallors\ who reach this port," All are welcome as it was established and Is being conducted entirely for their benefit, There are seven bedrooms upstairs including the

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