Low Table Dining 1963

Back towards camera in black is Encik (later Tansri) A Rahman Arshad while almost facing camera in white serban, right corner foreground, is Ustaz Hj Ghazali Arshad, dining at the Low Tables with boys. Boys seen in the photograph include ShariffAhmad aka Shariff 'Wak' (Sgor) talking to A Rahman, MNorKadir (Kln)seventh starting from Shariff, ARahimBakar (Trg) fourth from Shariff , Dolmat(Melaka) next table right, Rosli (Perlis) second left from Dolmat, AHadi (Kln) next to Shariff facing A Rahman and SD is on left of A Rahman b Arshad directly in front of Shariff 'Wak'. Menu then was typical consisting of coldwater (served in a chipped cup) + cold rice + a meat dish served in a saucer (of the cup) and two common bowls per table of ten for vegetables and gravy or soup + kopi after meals. Fork and spoon are provided and tauyu (soya sauce) was available on request. High table menu was slightly better.