Comments on: Bangka Island: Now and Then http://www.indonesiatogo.com/2009/06/27/bangka-island-now-and-then/ Presenting Indonesia to The World Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:11:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jim KABLE http://www.indonesiatogo.com/2009/06/27/bangka-island-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Jim KABLE Tue, 10 May 2011 12:56:06 +0000 http://www.indonesiatogo.com/?p=350#comment-488 I have an aunt from Bangka. I believe she is 5th generation Indonesian-born of Chinese (Yunnan) ancestry. As a child (early 1950s?) her family relocated to Jakarta. It has fascinated me as an Australian from my own childhood in the 1950s when I listened to a radio serialisation: "White Coolies" by Barbara JEFFREYS (?) - the story of the massacre of Australian nurses by Imperial Japanese Forces on Bangka following their taking of Singapore in 1942 - and the subsequent imprisonment period till the end of WWII. Sydney-born Jim KABLE (then 16 years old, his father's representative as owner on board the ship the "Fly") an older brother to my great great grand-father, was killed by 'pirates' ("kreesed" - states a Calcutta newspaper report of the incident) in 1809 - to the south of Bangka - the north-west tip of Java. The region has various points of fascination for me. When I was teaching in western Japan I met a bunch of trainee employees of a Japanese firm - one of whom I think was from Bangka. I hope one day to visit this beautiful island. Thanks for your diary entry! I have an aunt from Bangka. I believe she is 5th generation Indonesian-born of Chinese (Yunnan) ancestry. As a child (early 1950s?) her family relocated to Jakarta. It has fascinated me as an Australian from my own childhood in the 1950s when I listened to a radio serialisation: “White Coolies” by Barbara JEFFREYS (?) – the story of the massacre of Australian nurses by Imperial Japanese Forces on Bangka following their taking of Singapore in 1942 – and the subsequent imprisonment period till the end of WWII. Sydney-born Jim KABLE (then 16 years old, his father’s representative as owner on board the ship the “Fly”) an older brother to my great great grand-father, was killed by ‘pirates’ (“kreesed” – states a Calcutta newspaper report of the incident) in 1809 – to the south of Bangka – the north-west tip of Java. The region has various points of fascination for me. When I was teaching in western Japan I met a bunch of trainee employees of a Japanese firm – one of whom I think was from Bangka. I hope one day to visit this beautiful island. Thanks for your diary entry!

]]> By: Dasril Iteza http://www.indonesiatogo.com/2009/06/27/bangka-island-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Dasril Iteza Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:43:49 +0000 http://www.indonesiatogo.com/?p=350#comment-435 Babel..... Bangka, and Belitung also, is the best place to visit.... hope we all support our gov program "VISIT BABEL ARCHI 2010. Thanks! Babel….. Bangka, and Belitung also, is the best place to visit…. hope we all support our gov program “VISIT BABEL ARCHI 2010.
Thanks!

]]> By: Lehmann http://www.indonesiatogo.com/2009/06/27/bangka-island-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Lehmann Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:44:19 +0000 http://www.indonesiatogo.com/?p=350#comment-280 Hi Wins, you're right - Bangka island belonged previously to South Sumatra province (prior to 2000). Hi Wins, you’re right – Bangka island belonged previously to South Sumatra province (prior to 2000).

]]> By: winston cheng http://www.indonesiatogo.com/2009/06/27/bangka-island-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-258 winston cheng Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:07:56 +0000 http://www.indonesiatogo.com/?p=350#comment-258 I only recently found out that my Dad and Grandma came from Bangka through some research. We now live in Singapore and since childhood, we only knew that my Dad was from Sumatra. My Grandma and Dad have passed away but my brothers and I will definitely want to make a trip there with our Kids. I only recently found out that my Dad and Grandma came from Bangka through some research. We now live in Singapore and since childhood, we only knew that my Dad was from Sumatra.

My Grandma and Dad have passed away but my brothers and I will definitely want to make a trip there with our Kids.

]]> By: triYuniS http://www.indonesiatogo.com/2009/06/27/bangka-island-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-87 triYuniS Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:00:12 +0000 http://www.indonesiatogo.com/?p=350#comment-87 it's a gorgeous island, my homeland. though i live far away from it now. there are many beautiful beaches around. some of them are in belinyu, don't forget to visit remodong beach and penyusuk beach there. the cuisines -- as mentioned above-- mmmm... so yummy. so come visit bangka! there are even more since the government hold the program of Visit Bangka Archi 2010. it’s a gorgeous island, my homeland. though i live far away from it now. there are many beautiful beaches around. some of them are in belinyu, don’t forget to visit remodong beach and penyusuk beach there. the cuisines — as mentioned above– mmmm… so yummy. so come visit bangka! there are even more since the government hold the program of Visit Bangka Archi 2010.

]]> By: Shane Merritt http://www.indonesiatogo.com/2009/06/27/bangka-island-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Shane Merritt Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:29:03 +0000 http://www.indonesiatogo.com/?p=350#comment-30 Sounds like a hidden gem that I will definately add to my travel list. Sounds like a hidden gem that I will definately add to my travel list.

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