Stories from Deli

The Javanese pondoks, consisting of a single or double row rooms of 10’ x 10’ of 12’ x 12’ are equal to the pondoks on the yard and are, as the dimensions are quite different, usually built at daily wages. They, if temporary, have none masonry, but ordinary floors and parits, but masonry drinking wells. They are best in a North-South direction, because the disinfecting sun can shine heavily into the building; however, they are parallel to the plant path. Facing the pondoks, on the other side of the plant road, or also in the front of the pondok itself, is the opportunity for cooking. Around the pondok a strip of groncls of at least 10 depa must be kept clean so that all germs, including the so dreaded miner’s worm, killed by the sun.

The Chinese kongsies one has large pondok with oak a watchman who keeps everything in order and who is involved in this work sometimes, a few hours before payment, by the other coolies is helped. On the planting roads, which are a bit far from the yard are often found a kedei, which by the keeper of the yard is operated. It is usually not too far away from the assistant house or any other kongsies, in order to protect to be against robbery and looting, which often happens. The assistant must always check that shop for soundness and sufficient presence of the most necessary articles and such necessary, after consultation with the clerk, rotten destroy fish and spoiled food.