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With due apologies to Mark the Ellithorpe boys and all the nice anklebiters who Macleod.

President

Bert Okuley

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Vice

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Jack Worth

Treasurer Secretary Ken Kashiwahara

Editor

unless at a

Board-authorized

function.

Second Vice hesident Martin Bishop

Martin Bishop

occasionally visit the Club -- with parents who respect the privacy/ rights of other members -- the Board has ruled that children under the age of 12 will not be present in the Club after seven o'clock

Despite repeated warnings contained in The Correspondent and by word of mouth, situations where infants and post-infants disrupt the

order of this, an adult club,

have

continued. Wailing infants. wander-

ing waifs, tagging toddlers and racing ruffians cannot be accepted

even during those hours authorized for the presence of small children.

The Board asks the cooperation

Don Ronk

of parents in keeping children out

Photographer Hugh Van Es

during prohibitted hours and other-

Advertising Nida Cranbourne

wise to take command of conduct

at all times in the Club. The possibility of a total ban exists if nonsense persists. Photo

by Ronk

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18th floors under a five fear guaranteed occupancy.

Despite the radical jump in rent being paid, experts tell us the fact that the landlord granted a five year lease (as opposed to a three or even two year guarantee) is an important concession on their part. Even at $5.00 per square foot, the FCC will Þe paying below what is believed to be the current rate for this building and buildings in the area.

The Club's alternatives were to refuse to relinquish the current lease and hope for the best when that lease expired late next year, with no bargaining position beyond the fact of current occupancy and relatively large-scale occupancy at that.

It's been done. Your Board has leased.the 18th floor of Sutherland House for Club purposes and it's expected that in the near future a number of renovations will take place within the Club, starting with probable removal of the Club office to the 18th floor.

Experts brought in to assist the Board in evaluating the options felt that this possible bargaining position would be out-weighed by the landlord's ability to force a higher rent by facing the Club with making a quick move to new quarters -- including the need

for

restoring the current premises

to original con-

Beyond the probability of the office rèmoval, your guesi is as good as the Board's at this time and

dition and decorating a new Club.

The Board of Governors has called for air Extraordinary General Meeting of the Club membership as soon as feasible to eiplain to the membership the new lease expected to be signed during October for the Club premises. No legislation is expected from the meeting. lt is solely for explanations and to

The Board of Governors wishes it known to all interested part¡es that the Club premises will shortly require substantial modification and redecoration.

The Club could, of course, have immediately

lnterested parties are requested

to

submit

plans,

answer any questions the general membership may

suggestions and questions to Board members at the earliest possible date for consideration. Professional planning assistance will probably be required as well

have.

as construct¡on work.

the Board is soliciting opinions on what's to be done.

The important factor involved is that the 18th floor is not served by an elevator. From the 17th floor a walk of one flight up is required. This arrangement will require very careful planning in what occupies the floor because of the fickle nature

begun looking for new quarters and immediately raised the monthly subscription to cope wíth the anticipated move. The option was seen by most as

of the human beast.

As

these pages said

in a much earlier

editorial,

this Board faced making crucial decisions on the Club premises -- not that the current lease is expiring during this Board's tenure, but that the Club held, through the current lease, a reasonably powerful bargaining lever with the landlord. By offering to

relinquish the lease the Club could then enter into negotiations with something to offer the landlord in attempting to expand the Club and in gaining a more tolerable rise in rent than could reasonably be expected vvhen faced with actual expiration of the lease.

And we were faced with a membership outrunning the useable floor space, a membership that is expected to continue growing into the next lease

period.

Expanding membership and the will of a large number of members to expand activities must be faced, the editorial noted.

Succinctly stated: The current rent charged for the 14th and 15th floors is about $1.70 per square foot. Under the new lease the Club will be paying $5.00 for the 14th and 1 5th floors and $6.00 for the

bringing too many gambles into play -- accepting that virtually all polled members want the Club to remain in the present building or in the immediate area, at worst.

There was a significant minority of the Board wfio felt during the negotiations with the landlord that the offer of the 17th and 18th floors (along with the 14th and 15th) was a better solution to expansion needs than only the 18th, that the 18th did not offer what the Club really needs in terms of useable space for concurrent activities, even accepting use could be better planned.

that present

It may well be that the Club will, in future months, need to obtain more space in the build¡ng in order to expand activities along with expanding membership. (The minority feels that the majority opinion is rife with viewing the Club as a socialluncheon facility rather than attempting to turn it more toward a professional gathering place.)

There is not-so-good news tied in with the acquisition of another floor however. The monthly subscription fee will definitely be raised to $100.00 per month from its current $70.00. Raising of the subscription fee will take place on January 1, as the new year begins. The Board po¡nts out that the new rate still leaves the FCC competitive with other clubs

in Hong Kong.

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lllovlag etoaad, etd Jack Worth, our genial and jovial VP at the Club has been given half a nod. He's been told he's Stateside-bound. but not where or when. There's gping to be a big hole (literally and figuretively) to fill on the Board and at the Club Table with Jack's departure, cause, man, there ain't a nicer guy

From Bangkok sad nçws of the passing of "The Al Kahrs, owner and operator of The Barrel Bar on Patpong Road. Al was 62 at his passing and had become one of Bangkok's and Patpong's characters. Al, an American, settled in Bangkok seven years ago, took over The Barrell three years ago and quickly established it as a popular watering hole for those who wanted a simple, legitimate and Chairman"

quiet

drink.

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anywhere.

lan Ward, who was introduced to our unacquinted readership last issue in company with his chimp, has been in town for some time now looking into the feasibility of a new wire service operation by Asians

for Asians. lan has now officially leftThe Telegraph but will be contributing occasionally his wit and wisdom from Asia.

Frank Beatty, the wandering VP

of UPI has

continued that awesome schedule of covering bureaus

over half the world

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and now prepares for the

expected visit of "Bob" Page from New York, old friend of many here and Frank's predecessor as Asia VP.

Victor Laniauskas of UPl, only recently arrived, has been given the nod to head for Manila to replace Kate Webb. Kate has been tabbed for Singapore to

replace the Regent of the Raffles bureau, Joe Galloway. Joe has been shipped off to Moscow (and you think on that one awhile).

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NOTE: The Board of Governors of the FCC make

known to all that Guest Membership cards are available only to visiting correspondents. Abuses of guest membership in the past have necessitated limits to their issue and the Board requests the cooperation

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members in this matter. Please do not ask either Board members or the office staff to issue guest cards to visitors who are not legit¡mate

of all

correspondents.

llloatãly dues NOTE: The monthly Club subscription will rise from $70.00 to $100.00 on January 1, 1977. The leasing of a new floor in this building has necessitated the rise in subscription. The Board points out that the monthly subscription remains competitive with

other clubs in Hong Kong and hopes the membership will understand that this rise was an odious but necessary change.

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Mao Tse tung and the risk of a turbulent power struggle in neigh-

boring China are believed to be the chief reasons for President Ert Boklee's latest moves to tighten his polltlcal reins in the FCC.

ln a

revolutionary campaign

off by the grizzled FCC President's recent epic single-

sparked

handed speedboat crossing from

Lamma lsland

to

Aberdeen,

a

growing number of FCC members are responding publicly to the aging Supremo's edict that ,,A healthy body promotes a healthy mind."

Fitness cults have been spreading

like wildfire within the teeming quarters of the FCC's Club Street

citadel.

Hardcore revolutionary

cadres have been seen demon-

aimed at promoting

discipline

among the FCC masses at a time of

political confusion across the border. Observers are attaching high-level importance to the pre-

sidential cult after noting that the dour, tough-talking On Kron believed to rank as high as number two in President Ert's tight

Politburo - recently made a very rare public appearance to personally

school one member in the finer points of stand¡ng up straight. FCC watchers also note

that

Foreign

Affairs expert Nik Oui-ng has been sent on yet another fact-finding mission to The Phílippines.

The fitness cult was sparked off now-famous "Typhoon

by the

Trip" undertaken by President Ert

following recent worldwide reports that his health was failing (Iáe

supporters. He then turned with a wry smile to the driver who

had brought him through

the

become famous. "Shoot

the

tempest and displayed the earthy revolutionary wit for which he has

bastard," he joked as the crowd cheered him up the steps from the tiny craft.

First reaction to the pictures was disbelief. Many observers questioned whether it was actually President Ert who had made the

or a professional stand-in. However, it was noted that when the iron-f isted ruler stepped ashore at Aberdeen treacherous crossing,

he was carrying a vial of

amber-

colored medicine which has literally become President Ert's trademark

in recent years.

Whatever,

it's now generally

acknowledged that President Ert and his lieutenants are engaged in yet another cultural drive aimed at broadening their support among all

sections of the FCC. At a recent mass rally held to commemorate

the opening of the annual Arthur

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Hacker Cultural Festival, El to the Club's

Supremo pa¡d tribute

womenfolk by getting up to dance, with a woman. "You're a credit to your sex," he told one impassioned

female supporter who publicly

bared her breasts in a spontaneous gesture of solidarity. "lt's a pity there's not a lot more of you," he added, bending to help her to her

feet.

Ert Bo-klee makes for Aberdeen strat¡ng daring free-fall jumps from bar stools, commando dives across the sacred Club Table and hand-tohand combat at the 14th f loor

elevator. Many mem bers have adopted special revolutionary names, and seasoned poster watchers say they can do little more than guess the true identities

of such figures as "The Dingbat,', "The Lady in the Green Hat,"

"Tugboat Annie," "The Mouth that Walks" and "Mrs Excitement."

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the campaign

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Corespondenf, July). Within days

of the first

press speculation, pic-

tures were released by FCC propagandists showing President Ert seated upright in the passenger seat

of an open speedboat crashing through mountainous waves between Lamma and Hong Kong lsland in a Number Three typhoon

signal.

Official ne\ /s agency reports the FCC boss striding

described

ashore at Aberdeen to be welcomed by thousands of cheering

ln recent weeks the gruff, nononsense politico has also shown vvhat many observers believe is a secret, compassionate side of his complicated nature - playing father figure to visiting parades of FCC children. Addressing one recent

contingent

the

of

awed six-year-olds,

Leader referred to them affectionately as "our little anklebiters" and pledged that as long as he continued to draw breath there would be a place for them in the FCC.

"Suffer the l¡ttle children," he told the hushed audience, "to come unto me. And I will show them the Kingdom of Heaven."

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Georgie Holbeche, who walked away with the prize for the sexiest

dress, created a nine "foot" trousseau with a "fool" over each breast and seven "feet" gathered together

as a

skirt.

Wendy Hayden-Sadler and Lily for the most elegant creations, and astounded everyone with what you can do Wells shared the prize

with three yards of

material.

(Wendy's husband Ken got three

handshakes and

a

glass

of

warm

milk for "nice try" he drew nine "feet" on a T-Shirt.)

The prize for the most original creation was shared by two luverlies, Anne McGowan and Karen Halley, who between them were held together with over 100 nappy pins - which they scrounged from

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One of America's most noted scholars of Asia dropped in on the FCC last month to be met with an appreciative audience in the spell cast by the death of Chairman Mao Tse Tung to the north. Professor Scalapino is currently teaching at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Political Science Department. An academic who does his own legwork, Scalapino first became involved in Asia as a Japanese language officer during World War ll.

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A packed house greeted Derek Nimmo when he rose to speak to an FCC Luncheon, on Tuesday, September 28. Liverpudlian Nimmo, accompanied by his charming wife Pat, entertained members and guests with a stand-up non-stop patter call¡ng into account his down under, on the numerous ecclesiastical roles and his adventures **** otlt of several ladies'luncheon circuit, along with taking the well-known FCC members.

Appearing at the Sheraton-Hong Kong Hotel in a production of Ray Cooney's "Why Not Stay For Breakfast?" (with wife Pat as Stage Manager), Nimmo & Co were held over two extra weeks "by popular demand."

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Japan's energy vulnerability is one of the most critical problems in Asia's future. states the cover story in The Asia Mail, a new monthly journal.

largely campus-bound."

--

Washington-Peking-Taipei recognition puzzle expert vievrn from Jerome Alan Cohen, Ray S. Cline, Walter Judd, Harry Harding Jr, Sen Hugh Scott, Allen Whiting and Doak Barnett.

-- "Korea: Calm and Confrontation," U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Richard L. Sneider answers the question "Why is the United States in South Korea?" Because, says the ambassador, "it is in our national interest to be there"' -- Lester B. Korn, President of the Korn'Ferry lnternational executive search firm, teams with fellow executive Daniel Axelrod to spell out what qualities American firms look for in posting an executive to Asia, Tokyo in particular' The article, "Executive Yen", explores the merits of hiring the "old Asia hand" vs the "bright new man" sent out from New York.

-- Book, film reviews and a "letters" column

Continued Japanese energy resource cooperation with the United States has important commercial, economic and security ramifications. according to the article by Earl H. Voss, former diplomatic correspondent oÍ The Wash ington Star.

Voss reports previously unpublished U.S. govern'

ment ôoncern over Japanese f lirtation with the Soviet Union on high-technology energy projects.

The Asia Mail, subtitled "American Perspectives on Asia and the Pacific," is aimed at the A.sia-interest market within the U.S. lnitial circulation is 30,000.

Distribution will be national with emphasis on the east and west coasts and Hawaii. Published by Potomac-Asia Communications -- a Virginia corporation -- The Asia Mail intends to be a forum for Americans' opinions on Asia rather than advocating any particular policies.

round out the issue's editorial content, plus

Other featured articles in the first (October) issue of the 28-page, tabloid format journal:

Asia-subject books.

ln a letter to the Editor of The Correspondent, the editors of The Asia Mail say that although the market for the new publication is aimed at the US, they are looking for original ideas for artÍcles and art

government support to broadened and deepened American study of Asia and the Asian heritage of

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-- Rep Patsy Mink of Hawaii details a proposal for a new "Asian Studles lnstitute" that would bring

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of the

May I respectfully and affectionately reply to dear Anne Thaler's letter-footnote (No. 101 and explain that men do not customarily use the term "dear" in vwiting or talking about one another. They restrict naturally and heterosexually - that term of endear-ment - orally or in writing - to the dear ladies, whose hands they love to kiss, while, on the other side of the dunny-door, they wrench the hands of their men friends (or kickthem amicably in their nondear groins). lf lever referred in writing to a male cobber as "dear," the boys would think I was a poofter. I call them "mug" or "monsignor," Fair enough?

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share your hope, dear Anne, that the dear lady of the FCC will have wider representation on our committees, But never forget, dear, that the dear, lovely, superior ladies must never be dragged down to our low men's level. members

Sincerely,

Dick Hughes

-T The Spanish Lazarus has risen again. Senor Don Padilla drifted in again early this month saying that

he's going

to be in

Hong Kong "forever." Don

Padilla, noted for not speaking any known language to his colleagues at the Club Table, began his latest forever stand in Hong Kong by learning the rudiments of Yantze while stripping ace bird watcher Vanzi, in

turn dropping it to various others at the table the following night. Don Padilla has given no indication he plans to return the untold number of farewell neckties he's been given by the Club folearlier

"Final" departures.

At the bar, Tom Earl of the scMP

Publication Division has mostly shucked his Australian version of wild west dress for the two new suits ordered, The new look began with his birthday and a sudden appearance in tie and jacket, later decorated with champaigne dribbles.

of

Aussies, l¡ttle Mark Macleod went that direction, acquiring the famed digger hat on the Speaking

lllo¡e novemeotg cover of the October issue of Asian Golf Digest.

Only problem was that its circumference was close to Mark's height -- more in keeping with the head of one Derek Maitland who, incidentally and to everyone's amazement, was told by British humorist Les Dawson that he, Les, wanted Derek to stick around far into the night because "l like to drink with those who can hold their booze." And, no Mark, even Australians don't claim to put solid gold badges on their digger hats.

Meanwhile, in the ABC (American) bureau, Arnie Collins, who it seems arrived yesterday from Europe, is being shipped out as Bureau Chief in Paris; John

Lower in Tokyo as a cameraman for ABC is coming into Hong Kong as Producer to replace Arnie. John is being replaced in Tokyo by a Stateside man.

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Asked for his reaction to Mao's death, Sydney Morning Herald cartoonist George Molnar, who happened to be visiting the Club as a guest of Richard Hughes, dashed off this sketch inside two minutes.

About an hour earlier a flash on the Club's UPI teleprinter all but emptied within seconds a briefing on the 15th floor being given to eorrespondent members by Roger Sullivan, a Officer at the US Consulate General in Hong Kong.

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it's going to take half an hour to wake up.

Where am I anyway? Manila? Singapore? Oh, yeah, rush, rush pack and off to Kuala Lumpur to suppose

cover student unrest.

Ohhh, my head. That hostess -- smile, drink, smile, drink -- never seemed to stop. Too many drinks on the way down here. l'll have to be careful this morning with this head.

Feel glu . has gone u

today. l'll

be on the running machine soon; and the exercises were gett¡ng lighter. lmagine me getting

fitter and stronger at my age. I though l'd never have the guts to get into a fitness program again.

That dinner was delicious last night. Guess cutting

out the smoking must be part of the

reason.

"Hi, Ted. Am I looking better? .... Kind of you to say so."

To think

I

started this business of trimming up

only three months ago.

to the bed. Wonder if my lead content This mess of a body of mine seems to get heavier every month -- even a few steps up really gets me puffing and that heart belting against

"Hi, .... so you think I'm looking trimmer. And you're right. Trimmed off a few inches .... and you're

the old ribs.

Three times a week, and that's about all

looking pretty trim yourself. Pretty regular?

it

takes

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When mlae body goes slaek try for the bathroom.

Hope I don't barf way. Must have been too many cigarettes -- what a foul taste. Well, suppose I could try to sit up first, but God, here comes the cough (with sound effects). I wonder what that vicious twinge in the chest is all about? Maybe a couple of drops of coffee will help -- ohhh, what's that pain zipping along the arm and into the shoulder? Couldn't be

and what's th¡rty minutes anyway? You're right on dad, they don't know what they're missing."

My God, the trousers getting baggy again. Poor tailor doesn't understand what's happening -- how

the heart. Only 46 and wasn't I the big gun in high

pollution in the air already.

Let's

along the

school with the 22O and 440 yard records?

at a favorite watering hole back at the ranch: "Lucky fella, that Bill. Pulled through.

Guess he'll have to be pretty careful. Could pop off any minute. Must be something hereditary. Drinks Later,

as

they stand, barman! Cigarette. anyoneT"l seated on

a

stool in a changing room:

That was a terrific workout. Bikes much

GUEST

couPoN

Feel so fresh now. Bet the old system is grateful for not having to cope with v.ast quantities of muck like cigs and caffein every day, what with the

Now for a great lunch, actually enjoyed. Later we'll catch up on the research. Nothing on ton¡ght.

Turn in early and up early in the morning -- like that old saying Mom put up in the bedroom: Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

Meanwhile, at another location in the same Asian

city in a noted British Crown Colony,

some people get barrel-chested instead of pot-bellied.

easier

Maybe there's a bit more to it than that, but it's amazing how much we neglect ourselves when we leave school -- and hope for the best. Poor old Bill with that ticker.

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