Belawan

I remember when I lived in Sumatra, I was drinking in a place called Belawan and this spider which must have been the biggest spider I have ever seen - about ten or twelve inches across but quite tall came near us and I bravely through a beer bottle at it.

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Binsar Bakkara/Associated Press An Indonesian boy jumped into the sea while playing with his friends at a fishing village in Belawan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday.

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He drove out to Belawan on Wednesday, all on his Jack Jones, just for the hell of it.

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Meanwhile, the road between Medan and Belawan port became increasingly dangerous.

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Belawan harbour was extremely shallow and the channel had not been dredged since before the war.

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Tomorrow, the Van Heutsz would dock in Belawan harbour.

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Then we must make a convoy to drive to Belawan, so that our Dutch people get safely to board the Van Heutsz this afternoon. '

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The RAPWI convoy, under an escort of South Wales Borderers, had arrived at Belawan the previous afternoon to await the ship.

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They had brought their luggage back from Belawan and it stood about their feet, making progress across the room difficult.

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Six months later, a supply ship landed a gin-palace at Belawan, the port of Medan.

A Rude Awakening Aldiss, Brian 1978