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Cochin Port Stop Delights Shipboard Authors Tales
The vessel docks at Cochin on the Malabar Coast where canoes sell fruit and fish, rosewood wares, and entertainment. Passengers observe Hindu life, visit Fort Cochin and St Francis Church, and note historical Vasco da Gama ties. The crew spots local beggars, post office woes, and a shift to short haircuts as Colombo nears.
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Cochin
India
Mystic India
Malabar
Sisters of Mercy
Montreal
London
Tokyo
Yokohama
Nagoya
Osaka
Genoa
U.S.A
Seamen’s Club
Army
Navy
Mahatma Gandi
Nehru
Legion Club
the Pas
Lakeview
Lachy Bonnet
Winnipeg
Fort Cochin
Karachi
Vasco de Gama
St. Francis Church
Vasco da Gama
Portugal
Church of South India
Doop Boek
Ceylon
Indian Ocean
Colombo