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Hello sailors 50 years of

Hebe Haven Yacht Club

Painting the town pink Sai Kung fashion show

May 2013 Mother’s Day guide Talking Revolution Restaurant review Burglars about?

Police respond

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The really useful magazine MAY 2013

PEOPLE

LOCAL

4 Snapped!

Sai Kung’s social life.

16 In the pink Meet the fundraising Sai Kung Pink Ladies. Plus a dip inside a new book on the area.

THE PLANNER 6 Happening in May It’s all go.

FEATURE 20 Happy Birthday, Hebe!

Fifty years of Hebe Haven Yacht Club.

NEWS 10 What’s going on?

In your backyard.

EATING 24 Revolution review Dining out at Sai Kung’s Middle Eastern restaurant. Plus Nibbles from the F&B scene.

LETTERS 12 Have your say Burglaries alarm, birds in a nest and a reader asks where the alfresco tables went.

FAMILY 26 For mum, with love Top treats for Mother’s Day.

VINES IN SAI KUNG

EDUCATION

14 Splashing the cash Stephen Vines questions whether a 30m Tin Hau statue is the best use of our money.

30 Inside Anfield School The principal tells us about Anfield’s two kindergartens and primary school.

Interiors

MARKETPLACE

32 Home makeover tips Five things to consider when renovating.

HIKES 34 Rooster Mountain Conquering Stage 3 of the MacLehose is worth crowing about.

40 Your guide to shops and services Cool stuff to buy and do.

CLASSIFIEDS 46 Loads of random useful local stuff.

ULTIMATE GUIDE

Outdoors 36 Get paddling Where to rent a kayak in Sai Kung.

PETS

48 All you need to know Numbers that make life easier.

ON PATROL

38 Jet pets How to take dogs on a plane. Plus Sally Andersen has trouble with names.

50 Of cops and robbers Tim Sharpe tackles the burglars.

What do you love most about Sai Kung? Let us know by voting in our Readers’ Choice Awards for a chance to win prizes worth $50,000. Vote now at www.saikung.com.

“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, I look like my mother after all.”

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Pictures by Hannah Grogan

Snapped in Sai Kung.

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smile!

Christina Noble Children’s Foundation’s Ladies Long Lunch.

Share your event photos with us at photo@fastmedia.com.hk. Get snapping!

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planner May 23-26 Asia Contemporary Art Show Exhibition showcasing young, emerging and recognised Asian artists at the JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong. Details at www. asiacontemporaryart.com

May 23-26 Art Basel Hong Kong

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The Hong Kong leg of the leading international contemporary art exhibition features museum-quality works, plus talks and events across the city. HKCEC, Wan Chai. For details, visit www.artbasel.com.

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We're giving away VIP tickets to the Asia Contemporary Art Show to the first people to join our mailing list. To subscribe, please send an email with your full name and mailing address to free@southside.hk with the subject “Asia Contemporary Art Show”.

Public holiday.

Exhibition by watercolour artist Sarah Bent (www.sarahwatercolours.com). 11am-7pm, Sai Kung Gallery, 2/F, 14A1 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung, 9150-0912, www.saikunggallery.com.

May 1 Barclays MoonTrekker

Registration opens for the overnight endurance hike on Lantau Peak on October 18 in aid of literacy charity Room to Read. Details at www. barclaysmoontrekker.com.

Teams of six test the grey matter for great prizes. 8pm, Agua Plus, 72 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung, 2791 2030.

Ooh la la! It’s the annual celebration of French arts, including opera, music, theatre and more. For details, visit www.frenchmay.com.

May 4-18 Natura – Watercolours of Nature

May 1 Labour Day

May 2 Agua Plus Quiz Night

Until Jun 23 Le French May

May 2 Sai Kung Sampler

The monthly pop-up market at Steamers.

Top up on deli goodies, gifts and more. 6pm10pm, 66 Yi Chun Street, Sai Kung, 2792 6991.

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May 2-Jun 9 Rubber Duck

Your eyes don’t deceive you – that really is a six-storey rubber duckie. Giant Florentijn Hofman Rubber Duck at Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui.

May 3 Andrea Bocelli... With Passione The opera star performs live. HKCEC, Wan Chai. Tickets $780-$3,980 from www. hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

May 6 Blur Live

Britpop’s finest bash out stonkers for girls who like boys like their girls, etc. AsiaWorldArena, Lantau. Tickets $480-$880 from www. hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

happening in may May 10 David Guetta live in Hong Kong The French DJ and producer gets the party started at AsiaWorld Expo, Lantau. Standing room (and over-16s) only. Tickets $580-$880 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

May 9-12 Our Country’s Good

May 18 Sai Kung Hash

Board the First Fleet from Britain to Australia with the talented young performers of Faust International Youth Theatre.

McAulay Studio, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tickets $150-$190 from www.urbtix.hk, 2111 5999.

Join the local hash on its monthly hare around Sai Kung.

Details at sites.google.com/site/ saikungsaturdayh3.

May 9-12 Time Regained

Ethereal ambient soundscapes from the Icelandic band.

AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau. Tickets $750 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

Exhibition of new Hong Kong watercolours by Lorette E. Roberts, including an artist-inresidence session on May 12.

Floren Gallery, 52 Po Hing Fong, Sheung Wan, 2559 8121.

May 12 Mother’s Day

Spring for some flowers, maybe even a card. See p.32 for inspiration.

May 21 Sigur Ros

May 23 Sai Kung Pink Ladies’ Fashion Show

Fun fashion show featuring local mummy models in aid of the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Fund. Tickets $150, including a glass of fizz and canapés, from pinkladiessk@ gmail.com. 7.30pm, Hebe Haven Yacht Club, Pak Sha Wan.

May 24-25 Fabulous Towel Co pop up

May 15, 29 Quiz Night

Grab a handwoven Turkish towel from the Fabulous Towel Company. Sai Kung Gallery, 2/F, 14A1 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung, www.facebook.com/fabtowels.

Testing times at Hebe 101. 8.30pm, 112 Pak Sha Wan, 2332 5515.

May 17 Buddha’s Birthday Public holiday.

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May 24-26 HKFC International Soccer Sevens

Seven-a-side football, featuring Aston Villa, Manchester City, Newcastle United. Hong Kong Football Club, Happy Valley.

Tickets $160-$300 (Friday free) from www.hksoccersevens.com.

Book now

Jun 1 British & Irish Lions vs Barbarians World-class rugby at Hong Kong Stadium. Tickets $750-$1,290, www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

Jun 15 HKUST Garage Sale

May 25 Car boot sale

Join Abacus Kindergarten for a morning of family fun with bouncy castles, an ice-cream van, and plenty of pre-loved goodies at bargain prices! 9am-noon. Adults $20, kids free. 1A Mang Kung Uk Road, Clearwater Bay, 2719 5712.

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Please note the change of date for the twice-yearly sale of secondhand treasures. 9.30am1pm, LG3 Car Park, HKUST, Clearwater Bay, 9045 5942, gujean@ust.hk.

Jun 28-Jul 1 Sesame Street Live

Elmo’s Super Heroes take the stage. Star Hall, KITEC, Kowloon Bay. Tickets $150-$550 from www. hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

AuG 13 The Smashing Pumpkins Live

The Smashing Pumpkins are in Hong Kong for one night only.

AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau. Tickets $580-$780 from www.hkticketing. com, 3128 8288.

Got an event? We can publish the details for free. Email editor@saikung.com

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news

New tutor service

Tuition company Uni-Tutors Hong Kong employs university undergraduates to tutor school students. Established by Warren Henricus, a 20-year-old mechanical engineering student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and alumnus of King George V School, the new service specialises in IB, A Level, IGCSE and HKDSE curricula as well as general tuition.

“Our initiative was to pair up university students who have recently sat examinations with those who are currently studying for the same exams,” Henricus explains. “However, our services are also for private individuals who simply want to further their academics.”

The idea was based on Henricus’ own experiences of tutoring while studying for his IB Diploma.

“I recall having a highly qualified private tutor in physics, however, he had not taken the same curricula as I had and was missing important exam techniques. I felt that if I had been taught by someone who had sat the same exam, I could have benefited from their experience.”

The service currently employs about 10 tutors – mostly former ESF students now studying at Hong Kong universities – and covers most subjects, including languages, maths, sciences, social sciences, business and economics. Fees are remarkably reasonable, varying from $150-$400 an hour. For details, call 9483 2427, email unitutorshk@gmail.com or visit www.unitutorshk.com.

International schools expand

Plans have been announced for a new British international school in Kowloon and the expansion of two international schools on Hong Kong Island. The moves will provide an additional 1,150 primary and 210 secondary places by 2016, far short of the 4,203 additional internationalschool places estimated to be required.

Nord Anglia Education, which runs 14 schools internationally based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales, is to open its first Hong Kong school in Lam Tin. It will offer 660 places for children in years 1 to 8.

The Carmel School Association is to expand its Shau Kei Wan secondary section, Elsa High School, in August.

And International Montessori Education Foundation is to open a new primary school in Stanley for the 2013-14 academic year. All three will occupy vacated school premises.

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Hear them roar

The all-star British and Irish Lions rugby team will be playing in Hong Kong on June 1 before embarking on a six-week tour of Australia. They will be taking on the Barbarians Club, made up of the best players from Italy, South Africa and France. It will be the first time the Lions have played at the Hong Kong Stadium, and marks the 125th anniversary of the Lions tour, which happens every four years in Australia, New Zealand or South Africa.

Gates open at 4pm, with kick off at 7.30pm. Tickets from $750 at www.hkticketing.com. For details, visit www.lionsrugby.hk.

Tanning at Tala’s

With the sun in hiding and summer wardrobes about to emerge in all their mini-skirted and sleeveless glory, the timing couldn’t be better for Tala’s latest new arrival: Vani-T Organic Spray Tan. The flawless, long-lasting spray tan from Australia is available in three options: Liquid Sun for a honey-dipped glow, Fusion for an exotic Mediterranean tan and Velocity for a dark longer glow. Each treatment takes 45 minutes to an hour. Tala’s Hair & Beauty, 56 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung, 2335 1694.

Paul Gross

Award for TKO hotel

Sai Kung has bid farewell to European Motors’ owner and founder Paul Gross, who died on March 26. His second-hand car business is being revived under a new name and management.

Paul advertised with Sai Kung Magazine from time to time and it was always a pleasure to drop in for a chat and a catch-up. He will be missed.

Tseung Kwan O hotel Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East was named Best New Hotel in Hong Kong at this year’s TTG China Travel Awards. More than 38,000 votes were cast by travel trade professionals in a readers’ poll organised by TTG Travel Trade Publishing.

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letters Alfresco fiasco Many years ago that loveable character Kevin Sinclair did much to help establish alfresco dining in Sai Kung.

One recent Sunday I came to Sai Kung from the city with the intent of enjoying a long, leisurely alfresco lunch in a European restaurant.

We expected it to be busy – and it was. The only restaurant selling European food that had alfresco facilities was Jaspas. Other restaurants, including Occo, Steamers, Classified and Ali Oli, had very limited facilities outdoors.

We discussed this with staff at these establishments and apparently these restaurants have been ordered to cease the operation of alfresco dining pending consideration of new licences

by FEHD. Many customers were asking for outside tables and when told it was not allowed they went elsewhere; several complaining about the District Council trying to boost tourism while not allowing the facilities people want.

We wandered to the seafront to the Chuen Kee and Hung Kee restaurants. They seem to have no problems blocking the promenade and had dozens of tables all over the place. When I asked, the managers just winked.

In memory of Kevin, can I respectfully suggest your excellent magazine organise a petition to the District Council demanding to know why some establishments seem to be favoured.

Thomas Lau Kowloon Doggy do beach In reference to your article on page 12 of the April issue (“Dogs welcome at beach resort”, News). The writer was obviously a dog lover. Most locals don't want to swim [at Sha Ha Beach] because of its other name, Dog Shit Beach. I sat there one day for half an hour and watched three owners allow their dogs to

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perform. None collected their canine pollution.

Shortly later a little child walked into one of the piles. No blue flags in Hong Kong!

Jon Boon Grave concern I would like to raise concern about the way your magazine presented the Ching Ming Festival (Planner, April: "Public holiday for the annual hill-burning – sorry, grave-sweeping festival"). At best it shows a lack of respect to treat a local religious festival as something to joke about, at worst it starts to look like racism.

It would serve both the expat and local communities better if your magazine attempted to raise understanding of local culture rather than denigrate it.

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have your say Cute chicks I found this bird’s nest in my garden with two little chicks and thought you might like to see it.

Becks

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Of cops and robbers In the past few weeks I have been researching the issue of burglaries in Sai Kung, Clearwater Bay and now Shap Sze Heung (off Sai Sha Road).

It would appear the villages in these areas are being plagued by a gang of ruthless burglars which seems to operate at will.

The police have confirmed there is more than one case every two days in Clearwater Bay and Sai Kung, which is very worrying indeed. In Shap Sze Heung there have been 12 burglaries in three months. In 2012 there were only 10 burglaries in this area in a year, therefore there is a 400 per cent increase in 2013 already.

The police claim to have had some success in this area but many residents are extremely worried and we are not reassured. What we need now is determined action by the police service to greatly increase patrols but also to try to arrest the perpetrators before someone is killed or injured in a home invasion.

Alberto Chan Po Lo Che

Burglary prevention?

Many residents of Sai Kung, Clearwater Bay and Shap Sze Heung have been burgled in the past three months.

Is it possible for the police to commit more resources to preventing burglaries and returning Sai Kung to tranquillity?

Burglary is a frightening crime.

It is not simply the loss of property but the fear that remains after the crime has been committed. It is now time for the police to do something about this before the situation worsens.

Theo Lau Sai Kung police’s Tim Sharpe discusses burglaries in the area and measures to prevent them in On Patrol on p.50.

Please email your letters to editor@saikung.com. We may edit for length.

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Spending spree

A 30m statue, new pier and redeveloped Pak Sha O, Stephen Vines questions plans for Sai Kung.

Less is more, or is it?

I don’t think this is my imagination, but there seems to be a growing mass of plans for redeveloping various parts of Sai Kung. My knee-jerk reaction to this is to simply say that more is less. Or, to put it another way, it seems that most government schemes for redevelopment in these parts are likely to make them worse rather than better.

Yet the reality is that low-density Sai Kung cannot realistically expect to be spared the pressure for more buildings. But there is no absolute need for these new edifices to either deface the countryside or make the living environment worse.

A case in point is discussion over the relocation of the Tui Min Hui sewage-treatment plant, occupying a key coastal site. It is being suggested this plant could be moved underground to free up 2.2 hectares for coastal building or even six hectares if part of the adjacent seashore is reclaimed. Of course, the devil will be in the detail, but it is hard to justify the occupation of a prime piece of coastal land for the mundane and none-too-attractive business of sewage treatment.

Meanwhile a growing number of people are concerned about rezoning plans in Pak Sha O (off Hoi Ha Road) – this is far more ominous and suggests this enclave could become another mass of ugly housing projects. We need to remember that although this village is within the Sai Kung Country Park, great swathes of the park lie outside the park’s boundaries meaning the land is available for building works. It is probably too late to change this complex matter

of boundaries but emphatically not too late to insist that redevelopment in this zone is severely controlled not just by the size of development but also with limitations on the kind of building materials to be used. It is not axiomatic that all new housing projects need to be as ugly as they have traditionally been.

A shiny pavilion at the summit of Sharp Peak is almost mind-bogglingly unnecessary.

And what about the massive area to the east of Sai Kung town, where the new Hong Kong Academy is being completed and two other hotels are planned? There is little point in leaving the land as it is but quite a lot of point in having an integrated plan to make this area a really fabulous leisure zone. There is a kind of plan in place but, unless I’ve missed something, I don’t see any overview of how the area from the coast to Tai Mong Tsai Road can be transformed into something special, preferably with a green emphasis. Time is short to affect a plan because most of the building work will soon commence – and then it will be too late.

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This ain’t music to my ears We are nearing the end of the serious hiking season unless you are really up for a sweaty walk as temperatures soar. So now is as good time as any to ask why people on country park trails feel it is necessary to walk with blaring radios and, even worse, loud hailers. What vicious objection do these hikers have to the tranquillity of the countryside? Honestly, it’s a puzzle. I am one of the least hi-tech people on the planet but even I know that if you must walk to the accompaniment of loud music you can do so by employing earphones. I have used them with my iPod and they work just fine.

Spend, spend, spend… it’s only our money Not quite in the realm of redevelopment but sort of connected is Sai Kung’s stake in the government’s $100 million Signature Project Scheme (yes, feel free to groan over the name).

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for a shiny Chinese-style pavilion at the summit of Sharp Peak, which is almost mind-bogglingly unnecessary. Then there’s a new public pier adjacent to the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s premises at the end of Che Keng Tuk Road; this seems more useful. However, just to show that Sai Kung can equal the higher levels of unoriginal thinking seen elsewhere in Hong Kong, a 30m high statue of Tin Hau will be shoved up on Hiram’s Highway “to welcome visitors”. But hey, it comes out of the public purse, so why not spend the cash in ways that provide little benefit to the community?

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Paint the town pink

Champagne and shopping is all in a good cause with Sai Kung’s Pink Ladies, writes Hannah Grogan.

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Niki McLean (standing centre) with the organisers, sponsors and models of Sai Kung Pink Ladies – and a couple of lads.

Even the best-behaved women find it hard to resist letting their hair down when they’re out with the girls, especially when it’s for a good cause (witness the Ladies’ Long Lunch, p.5). So when Sai Kung mum Niki McLean was casting about for ways to help the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation (HKBCF), a ladies’ night seemed the perfect platform.

She gathered a few likeminded friends and founded the Sai Kung Pink Ladies, a local fundraising community dedicated to raising money and awareness for HKBCF. It launched with an evening at Hebe One O One in November, raising $7,580 for the charity. Now the Pink Ladies are setting their sights higher.

For their next event, McLean has roped in some of the yummiest local mummies for the Sai Kung Pink Ladies’ Fashion Show, an evening of champagne and shopping at Hebe Haven Yacht Club on May 23.

“I had been thinking for a while of how I could give back in some way to the community,” McLean

says. “The Pink Ladies’ Fashion Show is an excellent opportunity for locals to rally together and offer their support.”

Since 1993, breast cancer has been the most common cancer among women in Hong Kong. In 2012, 7,241 women in the territory were diagnosed with the disease, with an average age of 49 years, compared with an average age of 61 years in the US. More than 83 per cent of them had two or more known risk factors at the time of diagnosis, so raising awareness is crucial.

Statistics such as these, along with a family background deeply entrenched in charitable work, inspired McLean to set up the Sai Kung Pink Ladies. While the debut event attracted 60 women, McLean is hoping to double that turnout at the fashion show.

Tickets are just $180, including a complimentary glass of fizz (courtesy of Winerack) and canapés served throughout the night. The highlight of the evening will be a runway show featuring those Sai Kung and Clearwater

Bay mum models, wearing items from the night’s sponsors.

There will also be a chance to shop the ranges of local businesses and artisans, including ZenvarA fashion, House of Kamal Jewellery, Snug-a-licious, Nitty Gritty Images, Louise Farnay Designer Handbags, Spirit Yoga and Attic Lifestyle.

“As Hong Kong has so many creative ladies who have started their own companies, I thought it was a wonderful formula to help not only the charity but also small local businesses,” McLean says.

“It’s a great way of enjoying an evening with friends for a great cause. And if it goes well, we’ll running more and different types of events in the future.”

We’ll see you there, ladies.

Sai Kung Pink Ladies’ Fashion Show, May 23, 7.30pm, Hebe Haven Yacht Club, Pak Sha Wan. Tickets $180 from SKpinkladies@gmail.com.

For details about the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation, please visit www.hkbcf.org.

A book for all seasons Sai Kung in pictures.

Clockwise from right: the new book, Sham Cheng village and St Joseph’s Chapel at Yim Tin Tsai.

local Hong Kong publisher FormAsia has produced a beautiful coffee table book, Sai Kung for all Seasons, written by veteran journalist and Sai Kung Magazine columnist Stephen Vines.

Filled with beautiful images by FormAsia’s photographers, the book explores the area’s geography, culture and heritage. It features all the usual suspects – the waterfront dog walkers, junk trippers, seafood hawkers, lion dancers. But it also includes lessheralded aspects of Sai Kung life, such as the Sunday gatherings of domestic helpers, who are pictured singing and dancing on their day off, the bakers of Mushroom Bakery, worshippers and artists at Yim Tin Tsai, Harrods.

There are sections on feral cows, yacht racing and wildlife.

There are images of derelict villages, dazzling Cantonese opera performers and the multi-million-dollar luxury boats at Hebe Haven. And scattered throughout are panoramas and closeups of Sai Kung’s stunning scenery.

Along the way, Vines’

text illuminates and informs. Did you know the temple in Sai Kung town is actually two temples? One is dedicated to Tin Hau, while the Hip Tin Temple is dedicated to Kwan Tai. After seeing the photographs to be included in the book, Vines said he learned a few things himself.

“Even if you live in the area and think you know the topography, it’s another eye on the area, another dimension,” he says. “What the book emphasises is the Hakka influence, which seems to be forgotten. It’s becoming a lost heritage and the book is the right place to emphasise it.”

Sai Kung for all Seasons is $280 from bookshops in Sai Kung and online at www.formasiabooks.com.

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Happy Birthday, HHYC

The first clubhouse in the 1960s. The original building is now used as offices.

As Hebe Haven Yacht Club turns 50, Hannah Grogan reviews its humble beginnings.

1962 was the worst Pacific typhoon season on record. By August, 58 storms had formed east of the Philippines, but the 59th was the mother of them all. With winds of 175 km/h, gusting to 260 km/h, Typhoon Wanda made a beeline for Hong Kong, slamming into the then British colony on September 1. A high storm surge swamped low-lying areas, destroying squatter huts. A total of 434 people lost their lives and about 72,000 people were made homeless.

Across Hong Kong, 2,000 boats were damaged or sunk. The shores of Hebe Haven were littered with debris from broken craft. In the aftermath, one L.F.G. Cosgrove wrote a letter to the editor of the South China Morning Post.

“It will be apparent to all ‘Ex Boat Owners’ and to others more fortunate, that a repetition of the Wanda shambles at Hebe Haven should be avoided if humanly possible,” he wrote. “To

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this end, and to seek an improvement generally in the facilities for boating at this popular anchorage, I propose the formation of an association of Hebe Haven boat owners.”

And so Hebe Haven Yacht Club was born.

“The club was started in 1963 from very small beginnings,” says current commodore David Campbell. Fifteen people who responded to Cosgrove’s letter joined forces to form the new club, each paying a membership fee of $100 and donating another $100 to be repaid from earnings. A car park on the Pak Sha Wan shore was leased from the government. The first clubhouse was little more than a shed at the bottom of a denuded hillside.

Hebe Haven Yacht Club opened on June 7, 1963. Next month marks its golden anniversary, and it will be celebrating in grand style. A series of planned events includes a boat pageant,

Did you know?

It might have never been. In 1959, the government seriously considered damming Pak Sha Wan to create a new freshwater reservoir before settling on Plover Cove instead. overnight beach party and aerial photograph on May 17, a series of sailing regattas and a threeday celebration from June 7-9, including a family disco, special lunch buffet and a Grand Ball in a giant marquee. Local historian Bill Lake has produced a book commemorating the club’s first 50 years, which will be published this month.

It’s been an eventful first half-century, during which membership has risen from 15 to 1,100 and that shed has grown incrementally

hebe jebes 50th Anniversary events • May 17 – Boat Pageant Sailaway and

overnight party • June 1-15 – Dinghy Open Regatta • June 2 – 50th Anniversary Regatta • June 7 – Kids’ Disco Night • June 8 – Grand Ball • June 9 – Sunday Lunch Buffet For details, visit www.hhyc.org.hk.

The evolution of Hebe Haven Yacht Club

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feature Looking ahead – incorporating balcony after balcony – to become a stylish two-storey clubhouse. Land reclamation has turned the original car park into a sizeable hard stand and there are pontoon berths for large, luxury boats. Most important of all, Hebe Haven Yacht Club has become an integral part of the Sai Kung community.

“There’s a perception it’s quite a small club, but we employ 75 people, making us one of the largest employers locally,” committee member Andrew Miller says. “We like to hire people from the area, giving back to the community by employing those from it.”

Although still a private members’ club, HHYC makes an effort to make its facilities available to the public, who are welcome to join its sailing courses, hire dinghies and attend the countless charitable events in its grounds.

The club started the annual 24-Hour Dinghy Race, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in October, raising almost $10 million for Hong Kong charities. And in 2010 HHYC launched the Sailability programme, enabling people with a disability to go sailing. But at its heart, it remains a low-key, family-friendly recreation club.

“When you come here, you get a really lovely family feeling,” says committee member Trevor Murphy. “We turned up as new members and didn’t know a soul. Within five minutes you start meeting people and that’s it, you’re indoctrinated into the club.”

Pak Sha Wan before the public pier, Hebe One O One and Thai Thai 2.

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More changes lie ahead for Hebe Haven Yacht Club. Paperwork has already been submitted to extend the lease for another 15 years. Once that has been approved, construction work will begin on new facilities.

And yes, the club’s legacy of adding to its clubhouse rather than demolishing it and starting again is likely to continue.

“We’re hoping to extend the existing club,” Commodore David Campbell says. “As soon as we get the lease, we’re hoping to extend both to the north and the south.”

Demand for membership is growing, thanks to an influx of families moving into the area, not least because of the imminent opening in Sai Kung of Hong Kong Academy.

Membership stands at 1,100 and has been capped at 1,200 until new facilities can be built. There’s a waiting list of three to five years for moorings; Hebe Haven is considered “full”, with no more moorings likely to be permitted by the government, says the club.

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What’s in a name?

There are several theories about the origins of Hebe Haven’s name. Some say it derives from the hebe plant, while others talk of Greek mythology and Zeus’ daughter, Hebe, the goddess of youth. The reality, according to local historian Bill Lake, is that it is named after a boat. Which seems appropriate.

In June 1841, the Royal Navy ship HMS Hebe pulled into Pak Sha Wan to shelter from a typhoon.

After undergoing repairs, the ship returned to England to transport Lt. Richard Moody, the first Governor of the Falkland Islands, to his new home on January 16, 1842. The HMS Hebe was once commemorated on the Falkland Islands’ insignia (above).

The sailing junk on our cover was called Overdue. It was purchased by HHYC member Anthony Charter in 1972 for the princely sum of $1,500 and lasted less than a year. His next boat cost $3,000. It was called Overdraft.

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eating

Photos by Hannah Grogan

Moroccan lamb filo-pastry “cigars”.

Talking about a Revolution

Hannah Grogan feasts on Middle Eastern cuisine at Revolution Gallery Cafe.

Tucked away in the heart of Sai Kung old town, this cosy restaurant is not what it seems.

Decorated in reproduction Asian antiques, with darkwood tables, carved window screens, Chinese lanterns and kitsch mainland thermos flasks for water jugs, it could almost be mistaken for a furniture store – with menus.

Expecting Chinese cuisine, we were pleasantly surprised to learn it serves Mediterranean fusion and Middle Eastern dishes.

Owner Sandra Padgham ran a successful yum cha restaurant in Melbourne before settling in Sai Kung. So why did she choose to open a

Mediterranean restaurant? That’s simple, she says: there wasn’t one.

While the space is small, it’s laid back and relaxing – the perfect setting for an intimate meal.

Revolution prides itself on using only the freshest ingredients, sourced in Sai Kung as far as possible. And it shows in every fresh, delicious mouthful.

The menu is small but carefully chosen. We started with a Middle Eastern mezze platter ($85), which included falafel and toasted Turkish bread with homemade dips.

More adventurous souls might like to try the Moroccan lamb filo-pastry “cigars” with mint raita ($105). Gently sprinkled with sweet

balsamic sauce, they come as a serving of three – but they’re so packed with flavour you might not want to share.

For mains to share, try a Turkish spiced minced lamb pizza with feta cheese and olives ($125). While the idea is simple, the taste is sensational and utterly moreish. A nice alternative to a heavy main course is the crispy bacon, apple, blue cheese and avocado salad ($120), a mix of flavours that complement each other perfectly.

Still have space for dessert? Finish the meal with a freshly baked cake of the day ($48).

Revolution is BYO (corkage is $50 a bottle), so take along a bottle of your favourite vino. Overall this was one of the best eating experiences I’ve had in Sai Kung lately. It’s a refreshing change of pace in the local dining scene.

Rating: Price: $200-$300 a head.

Open Fri-Sun noon-10.30pm; Mon-Thu 5pm10.30pm (closed Tuesdays). G/F, 1 Sai Kung Tai Street, Sai Kung, 2792 2441.

Nibbles Super-sized Paisano’s

Appropriately for a pizzeria serving the biggest slices in Hong Kong, Paisano’s has super-sized its Sai Kung space. Taking over the mom-and-pop store next door, it’s using the extra space for some much-needed tables and chairs. The menu hasn't changed. Open daily 8am-11pm.

Shop 27, Chan Man Street, Sai Kung, 2791 4445.

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Pizza lovers discount Pizzeria la Gondola is offering discounts of 30 per cent on its takeaway 12-inch pizzas. Popular orders include Margherita ($90) and Siciliana ($118).

The deal is available Monday to Friday, 5.30pm6.30pm, except public holidays. Set lunches are just $39 each for paninis or mini pizzas with a salad, tea or coffee. 42 See Cheung Street, Sai Kung, 3480 1605.

Le Bonbon de Paris opens A European-style cafe, Le Bonbon de Paris, has opened near Chip-In and Patsy House.

It specialises in house-made pastas and tiramisu, and makes a decent cup of fresh coffee. It’s a sweet little spot with pleasant staff that’s sure to be a hit with mums who can’t tear their kids away from the playground directly opposite. Open daily, except Thursdays, from 10am-9pm. G/F, Ko Shing Building, 9 King Man Street, Sai Kung, 6484 1400.

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family I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want...

“My perfect Mother's Day would be a long lunch with a big group of friends, somewhere lovely like One-Thirtyone.”

— Kate —

mother of two, Fei Ngo Shan “For Mother's Day I'd love tea and marmalade toast in bed with my daughters, and they wash up. Then we all go for reflexology.”

— Louisa —

mother of two, Hebe Haven “I have a simple wish for Mother's Day – to spend the day with my husband and two daughters, Sophie, six, and Stella, four. My daughters make me a Fawlty Towers-type breakfast in bed every year with a flower they've picked from the garden and a lovely picture from Sophie. We watch a musical and make a yummy lunch together, with Hula Hoops and other treats. Our family is very busy during the week, so Mother's Day is the perfect time to slow down and spend some fun, quality time together.

Mummy’s little darlings

It’s Mother’s Day on May 12.

Carolynne Dear finds perfect gifts.

GIFTS Something sparkly

The fabulous Mrs B Jewellery was launched recently by former Hong Kong resident Chris Morgan and her sister, Simone Bennett, in Brisbane. For Mother’s Day, they’re offering Sai Kung Magazine readers a whopping 25 per cent discount on imaginative hand-crafted pieces in silver, silk and semi-precious stones. (www.mrsbjewllery.com.au)

Say it with flowers

All mums love flowers. Fact. Buy a big bunch of blooms from Cindy Florist (22 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung, 2792 0858), or a swank contemporary arrangement at Pacific Petals (www.pacificpetals.com).

Picture book

Handmade in Hong Kong, Bookworks produces elegant photo albums covered in Chinese brocade.

Kudos to kids who include a few selfies. Papyrus, Festival Walk and Wellington Street, Central. For details, visit www. bookworks.com.hk.

Vases

From $495. TREE, 116 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung, 2791 2802.

— Alison —

mother of two, Clearwater Bay “Spending time with my three favourite people, Jess, Anita and my husband Andrew, sitting on a deck overlooking the ocean having a seafood lunch with a glass of bubbles. Bliss!”

Cake plates

$265, Attic Lifestyle, www.attic-lifestyle.com

— Suz —

mother of two, Clearwater Bay “No sports commitments, a clear blue sky, contented (meaning quiet) kids and a glass or three of whatever I fancy!”

Word up

— Angela —

mother of two, Clearwater Bay

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Bloom Easy chair

$16,500, Ovo, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, 2529 6060.

Blank Bespoke Art will customise a cute Wordsearch canvas, highlighting all the names that are important to your family. The canvases measure 30cm x 30cm and can be organised online. $1,400 including delivery at www. blankbespokeart.com.

easy like sunday morning RESTAURANTS Brunch bunch For laid-back fun, with a pancake stack for the kids, eggs benedict for the grown-ups, and tablecloths you can draw on, it’s got to be Jaspas, 13 Sha Tsui Path, Sai Kung, 2792 6388.

Dim sum Beach Cuisine (Tai Mong Tsai Road, Sha Ha, Sai Kung, 2792 4990) serves delicious “pieces of the heart” while the kids play on the sand.

Posher, but also with an alfresco terrace, Sha Tin 18 has standout dim sum and perfect Peking duck. Hyatt Regency, 18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin, 3723 1234.

Food with a view For family-friendly Italian food (pasta and pizza, hello), rooftop restaurant Cielo has a sky-high terrace with sweeping views over Junk Bay. 47/F, Crowne Plaza Kowloon East, 3 Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O, 3983 0688.

Fine dining If mum’s been very good, treat her to lunch at One-Thirtyone. Feast on gourmet food, while the children turn cartwheels on the lawn. Lunch, $600 for four courses.

131 Tseung Tau Village, Shap Sze Heung, 2791 2684.

Lovely bubbly Splash out on a champagne brunch at the Mandarin Grill and Bar, which is giving away boxes of chocolate lips to all mums at its Mother’s Day smorgasbord ($1,388/adult and $648/child). Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road, Central, 2522 0111.

Top of the rock Café Deco has a buffet brunch with free-flowing bubbles, jet-fresh seafood, sushi, international dishes and a play area for the smalls.

Plus that amazing view. The Peak Galleria, The Peak, 2849 5111.

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family SPA Feet treat We’ve been hearing fabulous things about stylish Sai Kung newcomer Tranquillity Foot Spa. A foot massage, pedicure and sea views, what’s not to like? 1/F, King Wah Building, 11 King Man Street, Sai Kung, 2792 0821.

No.1 mums only For Mother’s Day, ritzy Sense of Touch is offering the Number One Mum Pampering Ritual, including a body renewal treatment, procollagen quartz facial lift, eye treatment or skin lab analysis plus gifts ($2,500, or $4,500 for two). Go on, she’s worth it! 77 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung, 2791 2278.

Shiny, happy Mummy The Mandarin Salon’s Shiny New Mummy treatment includes protein and moisture hair treatment and blow dry, plus a nail file and polish for hands and feet ($1,300, 90 minutes). Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road Central, 2825 4800.

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“My perfect Mother's Day would start with a lie in, followed by a late breakfast in bed.

A hike with the kids, a long lunch and a foot massage would be great. My husband voluntarily doing the dinner, bath time and putting the kids to bed would complete the day. Oh, and a ban on the use of the word ‘Mum’ for the day would be fantastic!”

“My ideal Mother’s Day would start with a lie-in accompanied by a bottomless cup of tea and a new trashy novel on my Kindle, to be followed by a leisurely foot massage with a few friends, and finishing with home-cooked dinner (prepared by my husband, of course) and chilled champagne.”

mother of two, Clearwater Bay

“I’m looking forward to a tasty breakfast in bed followed by a day of no whining or arguing – and a present or two thrown in for good measure!”

— Tara —

“I’d love to go somewhere local in Sai Kung for brunch or lunch where all six of us can be together.

Normally the kids will share a story they like about Mum. I’m not big on presents, but I love cards, so if I get a few of those it makes my day.”

— Juliana —

mother of four, Clearwater Bay

— Annabel —

mother of two, Clearwater Bay

— Kristine —

mother of three, Marina Cove “I do feel pretty blessed being a mother, so I’m quite happy just having them around on Mother’s Day. A buffet lunch at the Disneyland Hotel followed by a walk around Inspiration Lake would be lovely, though. Happy children, happy mum!”

— Rebecca —

mother of four, Sai Kung

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education Hearts and minds

Denise Jarrett, Principal of Anfield School, explains what sets its two kindergartens and primary school apart.

Denise Jarrett

Tell us about Anfield’s history.

Anfield consists of three campuses. We have two kindergartens, one in Kowloon Tong and one in Whampoa, and a primary school in Tai Wai. The first Anfield kindergarten opened in Kowloon Tong in 1999 on Somerset Road.

Soon after a second kindergarten was needed.

In 2008, the Kowloon Tong campus relocated to a larger, attractive site in Cumberland Road.

The primary school opened in September 2011 with just 30 Year 1 and Year 2 pupils. In the next academic year, a Year 4 class will open with numbers for the school set to exceed 150.

What are the core values at Anfield School?

Our core values are integrity, honesty, generosity and kindness, and caring for each other. We want to remain a small family, where each principal knows every child.

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What are the most important considerations when teaching young children?

That the child feels valued and has the confidence to respond to the curriculum. To teach our students to be critical thinkers, to be problem solvers, because no one knows what their world will require of them. We teach them to question, investigate and debate.

class act Tell us about your staff Staff at Anfield are all committed professionals who have the highest standards. Key staff at the kindergartens and all teachers at the primary school are recruited in Britain. All staff are well qualified and the schools provide a comprehensive Professional Development Programme to ensure teachers remain reflective and aware of current developments.

Any exciting things coming up?

In May, we took part in the 8 Rhyme Challenge.

Research shows that if four-year-olds are able to recite eight nursery rhymes with comprehension and intonation, they are likely to be among the best readers at age seven. In mid-May, children’s artwork will be displayed at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

In your school multi-cultural?

Currently the children come from a number of countries and cultures, including Japan, India, Britain, Australia, Canada, USA, Switzerland, New Zealand, Korea, Indonesia and, of course, Hong Kong. This gives a wonderful opportunity to teach children to be culturally aware.

Year founded Kowloon Tong Campus: 1999 Laguna Verde Campus: 2008 Tai Wai Campus: 2011 Number of pupils Kindergarten: 391 (plus playgroup) Primary: 82 (with a 300-student capacity) Number of places offered each year Kowloon Tong: About 130 Laguna Verde: 60

What sets you apart Our strong sense of family values and a real passion for what we offer. Every child is valued for themselves and our cohort of children with Special Educational Needs are well supported to flourish. We encourage English with a strong emphasis on the acquisition of Putonghua as a second language.

Campus addresses 5 Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon L2, Phase 1, Laguna Verde, 8 Laguna Verde Avenue, Hung Hom 2 Lung Pak Street, Tai Wai, Sha Tin Teacher-pupil ratios Across all campuses the ratio varies from 1:6 to 1:10.

Curriculum Early Years Foundation Stage and the English National Curriculum

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interiors Five tips for a home makeover Interior designer Joseph Chang of JCAW Consultants reveals some tricks of the trade.

What are the top five things to consider when renovating your home?

Neutral shades are sophisticated and versatile enough to match many different elements; add spice to the scheme through soft furnishings, cushions, rugs or artworks that can be changed easily.

Fabrics are always the core of a decorating scheme; curtains, blinds, upholsteries and linens.

Storage is crucial to make sure everything has its rightful place. When space is limited, think twice before making impetuous purchases – you don’t need a popcorn machine at home.

When you add a dramatic element, tone everything else down and don’t choose anything that will “fight” with the accent.

Think out of the box. Symmetrical arrangements work best in perfectly proportioned rooms; in other spaces, balance and harmony are more important than rigid symmetry.

What’s your interior design philosophy?

Having the wrong accessories in a room is as disastrous as wearing worn-out shoes or crazy hair with haute couture. This is where the owner’s contribution is crucial: even the best designer cannot help if you insist on putting Doraemon cushions in a sophisticated living room. (It happens.)

Joseph Chang’s interiors are simple and chic, with a neutral colour scheme and pops of drama.

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simply lovely

Even the best designer cannot help if you insist on putting Doraemon cushions in a sophisticated living room.

To me, a successful design is a cozy home layered with patience and love. But today people expect to create this instantly. It has never mattered to me that the projects I design draw praise for the way they look; what matters is that they feel like home to those who live there. One of the best things a client can say to me is, “You have created something that feels as though I have been here all my life.”

Tell us a bit about your background.

After graduating in the US with a BDes (Bachelor of Design), I worked for Anya Marin Design Inc and Michael & Marshall Design, starting as an apprentice and rising to creative officer before l left to start JCAW Consultants. I have been at it ever since.

Can you reveal any tricks of the trade?

I have fun with space planning, which is the most important fundamental of all successful design. This is reflected in our projects such as a 2,200 sq ft apartment for a customer who had lived in 4,000 sq ft – at the housewarming party, guests were amazed by the footage.

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machines in a small picnic area and the route is well signposted.

The walk starts in cool, sun-speckled forest but quickly starts to climb towards open hillside.

Soon you’re able to look far south to the islands of Port Shelter. Then, to the north, Tolo Harbour comes into view. Look for the narrow sandbar connecting islands in the middle of the bay. Directly below you is Three Fathoms Cove with its floating fish farms.

The first summit is Kai Kung Shan (Rooster Mountain), overlooking Sai Kung town in the distance. Feral cattle

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Stage three of the MacLehose Trail in Sai Kung West Country Park is far less walked than stages one and two, with their wellknown beaches.

But its uplands offer wonderful views across a vast expanse of the country park and the surrounding waters.

To reach the starting point, take bus 299 or 99 from Sai Kung to Shui Long Wo on Sai Sha Road. The bus stops slightly north of where the MacLehose Trail crosses the road at the redroofed toilet block. Make sure you take stage three of the trail heading east and not stage four heading west. Handily, there are drinks vending

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Pete Spurrier follows the MacLehose Trail up Rooster Mountain.

live up here, but they run away if you approach.

And if you don’t see the cows, you can’t miss the piles of organic fertiliser they leave behind.

It’s easy to follow the trail; there are few turnings and the MacLehose is clearly signposted at the occasional fork. Skirt the hills of Lui Ta Shek and Wa Mei Shan (named for the hwamei, an indigenous songbird) to reach the Cheung Sheung plateau.

Across a stream among the overgrown fields of a long-abandoned Hakka settlement is a village store that opens at weekends to serve tea and dau fu fa, a sweet tofu dessert

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This walk is quite long, and steep and uneven in places. Walking time: four hours.

squawk walk Tolo Harbour from Stage 3 of the MacLehose Trail.

made with spring water. You may wonder what economics could have caused people to live up here, so far from any market; Sai Sha Road is relatively new and the villagers would have had to take a boat to Tai Po to sell their produce. It’s likely the original inhabitants grew tea, which likes these cooler altitudes.

At this trail crossroads, follow the path for Pak Tam Au. It leads east over Ngam Tau Shan, rewarding hikers with views of picturesque Long Harbour and the open sea beyond. A steep, knee-shaking descent finally brings you to the road at Pak Tam Au. Cross over to find the bus stop, from where all buses will take you to Sai Kung town.

Pete Spurrier is the author of The Leisurely Hiker's Guide to Hong Kong and The Serious Hiker's Guide to Hong Kong (FormAsia).

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outdoors

Get paddling

Your guide to kayaking in Sai Kung. By Lea Metcalfe.

Kayaking is one of the cheapest, healthiest and most fun ways to get out on the water in Sai Kung. Kayakers are close enough to the water to splash themselves cool on steamy days, but cocooned and dry(ish) in chilly weather. It is a tranquil way to get some fresh air, explore our beautiful coastline and workout those core and upper-body muscles.

Sha Ha Beach Conveniently located at the end of the Sai Kung waterfront promenade, Sha Ha Beach is lined with kayaks just begging to be launched. Eddy Tam runs the Windsurfing Centre on the sand and rents kayaks from $50 an hour. Explore the islets and beaches of Inner Port Shelter then reward yourself with dim sum at Beach Cuisine (2792 4999) or a cold beer at the bar next door.

For details, call 2792 5605, 9733 1228, or visit www.kayaks.com.hk.

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Also operating from Sha Ha Beach is Blue Sky Water Sports Club, which has a centre next to the barbecue centre on the waterfront promenade. Kayaks are available from $120 an hour, with private coaching available for novices and a transparent kayak for seeing exactly what is swimming beneath you. For details of kayaking, contact Bryan Ng at 2791 0806, 9468 1684, www.skswc.com.

Hoi Ha Beach Deep in Sai Kung Country Park is lovely Hoi Ha Beach, where you can rent kayaks to explore the marine park, cruising over starfish and coral beds, and even venture around the headland to Wong Shek Pier. Local resident “Fred the boatman� rents kayaks for $100-$250 at one of the few centres with showers. He can be a bit elusive, so we recommend booking ahead: 2328 2169, 9164 5756, or 2328 2181.

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stick your oar in Chong Hing Reservoir Spectacularly located at High Island’s West Sea Cofferdam, a few minutes by taxi from the Country Park barrier, the government-run Chong Hing Water Sports Centre is loaded with equipment at rock-bottom prices. As well as kayaks, it offers sailing, windsurfing, surf canoes and even pedaloes, and there’s a campsite for those who’d like to make a weekend of it. Reservations essential; closed Thursdays. Entry is $7 and kayak rental is $16 an hour on weekdays and $24 at weekends. For details, call 2792 6810 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk.

Tai Mong Tsai The Jockey Club Sai Kung Outdoor Training Camp on Tai Mong Tsai Road offers a host of watersports including bamboo rafting, canoeing, sailing and snorkeling. You need a group of at least eight people to use the facility and reservations are essential. Entry is $20 a head, and kayak rental is $40 a day, with private coaching available. It even has a canteen, selling meals for just $29. For details, call 2792 2727 or visit www.hkfyg.org.hk.

Port Shelter Turn your paddling trip into a real adventure with Kayak and Hike. A packed programme starts with a speedboat or junk trip deep into the Geopark, where the kayaks are unpacked for a guided tour of the caves and sea cliffs formed from volcanic ash more than 140 million years ago. Run by local resident Paul Etherington, the day trip costs $700 a head. For details, call 9300 5197, email paul@kayak-and-hike.com or visit www.kayak-and-hike.com.

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Dogs on a plane Want to take your pet overseas?

Laura Ma investigates the red tape.

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How to name a dog

Fido, Rover or Gnasher?

Sally Andersen plays the name game.

When I turn up at the vet’s clinic with a new litter of up to eight puppies – and often with a second litter or a few additional orphans – the first thing I'm asked is: “Names?” And I’m stumped. I try to keep a list of names in my head, but as soon as I'm asked that simple question I can't remember any of them.

Giving a puppy a name is one thing, but giving it the right name is something else. Often I know I’ll have to change the name that sprang to mind at the vet’s. Of course, I always hope that it won’t matter if I get it wrong because the puppy will be given a new name when it’s adopted.

But a name can make a difference as to whether a puppy finds a home or not. I avoid jokey names such as Gnasher, Jaws, Itchy or Scratchy because, let's face it, who wants a puppy that sounds aggressive or as if it has a skin problem?

Sometimes inspiration strikes, but at other times it totally deserts me – I’ve even used a number, waiting for that handle that will best suit the puppy. Whatever name I end up using, there's one easy rule to

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jet pets Health Travelling by air or ship is stressful for animals. On a plane, for example, pets must travel in the cargo hold where you will be unable to visit and comfort them. Some pets might not be fit enough for this, so consult your vet ahead of time. It is not recommended to ship animals less than eight weeks old in a plane’s cargo hold.

Transportation Not all airlines provide a happy travelling experience for your pet. Virgin Atlantic is among the most pet-friendly and will ship pets to many parts of the world in safe, temperature-controlled conditions. Its website has an excellent section detailing all you need to know about flying with animals at www.virgin-atlantic.com.

Documents There is a lot of paperwork involved with travelling with pets. To enter the USA, for example, you need an Export Health Certificate and rabies innoculations. To travel to Britain, pets must be microchipped, have a pet passport, rabies vaccinations and tapeworm treatment. Consult the consulate of the destination country for the up-to-date legal requirements your pet needs to meet.

Cost Taking a pet overseas is expensive, with different charges for each destination and carrier. As well as the cost of the airfare, shipping handlers and travel containers, expect to pay government fees, and charges for a health certificate and vaccinations.

Get professional help Consider employing a pet-relocation service to deal with the paperwork and ensure your pet is transported safely. Pet Movers HK has more than 10 years’ experience of sending pets around the globe. Tiddles will be in safe hands. For details, please visit www.petmovershk.com.

remember when naming a new puppy: it should be two syllables and easy to say. When I ignore my own rules and give a longer name, it's invariably shortened: Safari became Fari, and Potato now answers to Tato.

What amazes me is how dogs learn their names as if by "Potato" was one syllable too many for magic. A lot of dogs live with this dog, who now answers to "Tato". me, but somehow within a short time each puppy knows the sound of its own name. How a dog distinguishes that one sound from so many others, and responds to it, has always been a mystery to me.

But then dogs are far cleverer than we think.

Sally Andersen is the founder of Hong Kong Dog Rescue, a charity that rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes unwanted or abandoned dogs.

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the ultimate guide to sai kung COMMUNITY & HEALTH Hang Hau Community Hall 3740 5328 / 3740 5346 Li Pang Tat Chinese Medicine Practitioners 2328 9913 Podiatrist – Heidi Corcoran 2335 1694 / 6255 0088 | info@ntpodiatry.com Resurrection Church 2358 3232 | www.resurrection.org.hk Sai Kung District Community Centre 2792 1762 Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre 2792 3828 The Sai Kung Jockey Club Town Hall 3740 5328 / 2792 1487 Annerley — maternity and early childhood professionals www.annerley.com.hk Wellness & birth, pre & postnatal home care 9022 1779 | www.wellnessandbirth.com info@wellnessandbirth.com

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on patrol...

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Burglars alarm

Tim Sharpe outlines police efforts to collar housebreakers.

I got a call this month from Sai Kung Magazine asking about burglaries in the area following queries from concerned readers. Burglaries are our No.1 concern at Sai Kung Police Station.

The area is overseen by three police divisions – Sai Kung, Tseung Kwan O and Ma On Shan. The divisions are all in regular contact and share crime information on a daily basis.

For burglaries in Sai Kung division, we undertake measures in enforcement, prevention and community awareness. Enforcement includes vehicle spot checks along Hiram's Highway and Tai Mong Tsai Road. Our intelligence teams provide information on suspect vehicles and, if they appear, these are searched and the occupants questioned.

Our dedicated Rural Patrol Unit (RPU, dressed in khaki) provides preventative anti-burglary coverage for the hundred or so villages. Outside our division, an Emergency Unit team provides first response to 999 calls.

Once the situation is contained, they typically withdraw and Sai Kung officers take over.

Burglaries cannot be resolved by police action alone and we are actively pursuing community participation by invigorating the Sai Kung Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. We would be delighted to include you in this valuable community effort. Email me at skdiv-ops-room@ police.gov.hk if you can help.

Alternatively, pass on information about a

dodgy neighbour or activity through our report room, which is staffed 24/seven. Call 3661 1631 or drop in – if you don’t want your name mentioned that can be arranged. To talk with me mano a mano, as they say, I am happy to assist and will supply the requisite tea and biccie.

Those who are burgled will be visited by crime unit officers, who will carry out a full investigation, and by crime prevention officers offering advice to improve home security.

He climbed a drainpipe onto the roof of a village house and swung to the next roof, Tarzan-style The results of our continuing efforts can be seen in the number of burglaries reported. In 2008, 172 cases were reported but in 2012 this dropped to just 100. For the first three months of 2013 we noted 33 cases. This I think reflects creditably on our efforts given that Sai Kung is expanding at a considerable rate. But we are far from complacent about this and remain vigilant.

Some significant arrests have been made

by Sai Kung police officers. The courts take a dim view of burglars and one of our arrestees, collared by RPU officers, is shortly to appear

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before the High Court on multiple charges. He is looking at serious jail time.

Currently, the burglary situation is stable.

Violent home invasions are virtually unheard-of in Hong Kong; if you do find somebody burgling you, their first reaction will be to scarper. And there are no burglary hotspots in Sai Kung, with no particular area being targeted.

Recently we have had the odd cat burglary, which we believe is one man acting solo. He is extremely agile. On one occasion, he is believed to have climbed a drainpipe onto the roof of a village house and swung across to the next roof using a rope, Tarzan-style. So if you think you are relatively safe on the first or second floor, and leave windows or French doors open at night, please think again. He has been spotted by a homeowner but only in silhouette with no distinctive features noted.

We are undertaking operations, which I cannot say much about, but don’t be surprised to see me in the shrubbery at 3am.

Be reassured the police are on top of the situation and, with your assistance, we are dedicated to keeping Sai Kung one of the safest communities in Hong Kong.

Tim Sharpe is the Police DVC for Sai Kung.

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