"On" the directory is a first for me, and really so pleasant: one is now unique, not just another book entry. Southampton was Ellis Island for over a million Punjabis, both foreskin varieties, in the 50's and 60's. The Bombay shuttle departed every month, for the 16 day run; steerage was all of six hundred rupees, hot showers and all the roti you could want included. White Star used three steamboats, the Caledonia, the Cilicia and the Circassia. I can picture my countrymen reverting to: Kaliduniya, Seerkas pe ayaah ! The names are Keltic/Kaltic, 'duniya' means 'world' to the Turks, too, and Circassia of myth is Turkish Sarkiss. Every new arrival had the same destination in mind -Birmingham, which with the cotton mills was a magnet for our cotton field folk. Most believed it was a cab-ride away ! Roland: Armenian born Sarkissians evolve into Sarkiss when they move West, but the Rev. Sarkiss preferred Circus, perhaps from a penchant for the language, since he taught us English. The ocean service to England ended in 1967, a thousand rupee win for the first person who can tell us why it was scuttled. And Selma wins the new Music book for unearthing exactdockside arrival numbers. eric. Gabe Menezes wrote:
>response please call me I am listed on the Directory. Idiot Southampton is > in England! -------------------------------------------------------------- .
