Rotterdam Lloyd MS Sibajak 1928 to 1959
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MS Sibajak
Page Four
Today that is Jayapura in
We see the Sibajak berthed at Hollandia
in April 1955 and is due to sail for
MS Sibajak - Chef H. B. Hulspas
Photographs, a Floor Show Programme & a Farewell Menu dated
April 12, 1955
On September 22, 2014 I received a most
welcome email from the Netherlands in Dutch from Helen Hulspas,
which I translated on freetranslation.com, which I find very useful, for my
Dutch is certainly not up to scratch! Below are the Dutch and the translated
messages.
Helen
Hulspas
“Geachte
heer Reuben,
In
mijn allereerste poging om meer te weten te komen over de M.S. Sibajak, alwaar
mijn vader in de jaren rond 1955 chef kok was, kwam ik uw site tegen. Ik heb in
mijn bezit twee mooie menukaarten en bedacht mij dat u daar wellicht
blij mee zou kunnen zijn. Bijgaand vandaar de ingescande exemplaren. Succes met uw site.”
Thus, I went online to translate
“Dear
In my very first attempt
to get to know more about the 
my
possession two beautiful menus and remembered me that you may be happy with
them. Please find enclosed the scanned copies. Success with
your site.”
However, the two menus mentioned were not attached to the said email, and I obviously mentioned this in my reply. I received all the images that were part of her dear late Father’s collection as can now be seen on this page that arrived in the next three emails.
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Chef Hulspas Story :
Chef
A village scene
from the “
Before we see
Photo from the author’s private
collection
And there is nothing better than those daily baked
fresh loves of bread and those delicious bread buns as
I remember so well, but I departed on the Sibajak
from
Photographs provided by & © Helen Hulspas
The Floor Show Programme
This is the passenger band during this voyage, called “Scheepsband de Emigranten”
In Conclusion
I hereby wish to thank Mr. Hulspas’
daughter, Helen for contacting me for due to this her beloved Father’s
memory that was so directly related to that wonderful Dutch Passenger Liners,
MS Sibajak as well as his life may well have been sadly lost!
Although time is slipping by, but should there
be anyone who may remember him, you are most welcome to contact me; please see
the bottom of the page!
MS Sibajak Index:
Page
Seven: The
Nieborak Family’s voyage to
Page Eight: Mr &
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