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4 Snapped! Sai Kung’s social life. THE PLANNER 6 Happening in October Things to do, places to go, people to see. LETTERS 10 Have your say Views from our readers. NEWS 12 What’s going on? The latest from the Kungdom. LOCAL 14 Turtle tattle On the trail of a free green turtle. VINES IN SAI KUNG 16 Wishful thinking From supermarkets to holes in the road.

18 Breast is best Support for the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation. INTERVIEW 20 Louise Hill A graphic artist with designs on your walls. FEATURE 22 Top 10 days out Places to go on blue-sky weekends. EATING 28 Wakey wakey! Sai Kung’s best breakfasts. Plus Nibbles from the dining scene. EDUCATION 32 The scoop on SKIP Inside Sai Kung’s much-loved preschool.

FAMILY 35 Fright nights How to Halloween. sport 36 Ray Sting is back Sai Kung Stingrays rules. HEALTH & BEAUTY 38 Anna’s Thai Massage For all the family, including the dog. PETS 40 Kitty corner Where to adopt a cat. Plus Sally Andersen on local “breeds”. CREATURE FEATURE

CLASSIFIEDS 50 Loads of random useful local stuff. ON PATROL 51 Hello hello hello Meet the new top cop, Joe Au-Yeung Tak. ULTIMATE GUIDE 52 All you need to know Numbers that make life easier. MY SAI KUNG 54 For old times’ sake Bill Lake, historian and 1970s movie star.

43 East Asian porcupine The facts. MARKETPLACE 44 Your guide to shops and services Cool stuff to buy and do. Cover by Mark Lehmkuhler

“all you need is love. but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt” – charles M. Schulz

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happening in october Oct 3 Agua Plus Quiz Night Teams of six test the grey matter. 8pm, 72 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung, 2791 2030.

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Oct 26-27 24-Hour Charity Dinghy Race

The biggest weekend on the local sailing calendar with teams racing non-stop, while their supporters party overnight. Stalls, games, food and drink, capsizes, silly races and more. All welcome from noon on Saturday until 6pm on Sunday. Hebe Haven Yacht Club, Pak Sha Wan, 2719 9682, www.hhyc.org.hk.

Until Oct 6 Hong Kong International Comedy Festival Back for its seventh year and funnier than ever. Join the audience or stand up and take the mic. Details at www.hkcomedyfestival.com.

Until Nov 1 Hong Kong Cleanup Take a broom to Hong Kong’s coastline, parks and urban areas in this annual series of ecoevents. Register at www.hkcleanup.org.

Oct 1, 6, 13 & 20 Stanley International Beer Carnival It’s a month-long booze up at Stanley’s waterfront promenade, www.travelsouth.hk.

Oct 1-31 Halloween Fest Ocean Park’s annual spookfest (see p.35). Ocean Park Road, Aberdeen, 2552 0291, www.oceanpark.com.hk.

Oct 1 National Day Public holiday. No fireworks out of respect for the victims of last year’s ferry accident.

Oct 2, 16 & 30 Quiz nights Testing times at Hebe One O One. 8.30pm, 112 Pak Sha Wan, 2332 5515.

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Get a head start on the Christmas shopping at the monthly pop-up market, with a host of new vendors and all your old favourites. 6pm-10pm, Steamers, 66 Yi Chun Street, Sai Kung, 2792 6991.

Oct 3-6 Asia Contemporary Art Show Young, emerging and recognised artists feature in an exhibition of works by 75 international art galleries. J.W. Marriott, Pacific Place, Central. Tickets $150-$240 from www.asiacontemporaryart.com.

Oct 4-31 Disney’s Haunted Halloween Dress up for Mickey’s spooky party. ThuSun all month, Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau, www.hongkongdisneyland.com.

Oct 4-5 Craft and Designer Sales Designers on Friday (10am-7pm), crafts on Saturday (noon-6pm). Expect local art, handmade ceramics, kids clothing and more. Sascha Camille Howard Art Studio, G/F, 787 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung, 9254 8803, www.saschahoward.com.

Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 Island East Markets Hong Kong’s very own farmers’ market sells everything from organic veggies to vintage goodies. 11am-6pm, Tong Chong Street, Island East, Quarry Bay, www.hkmarkets.org.

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Oct 14 Chung Yeung Festival

Oct 19 Open-air Music Festival

Hilarious one-man show featuring paper costumes, wigs and props. Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $395-$695 from www.hkticketing.com.

Public holiday and ancestor-worship festival. More than 120 hill fires have been accidentally started during previous festivals; take care out there.

Live music festival for all the family in aid of Christian Action. 4pm-9pm, Marina Lawn, Clearwater Bay Country Club. Tickets $200 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288. Details at www.christian-action.org.hk/concert2013.

Oct 11 Art Jam and Wine Night Get painting in aid of the 24 Hour Dinghy Race. 7pm, The Garden Bar, Hebe Haven Yacht Club, Pak Sha Wan. Tickets $250 at 2719 8300, www.hhyc.org.hk.

Oct 12 Clean Half Swim

Oct 17-18 Charity Christmas Card & Handicraft Fair Get your cards, wrapping paper, decorations, Christmas puddings and more at this annual charity event run by the Community Advice Bureau. 10am-5pm, Li Hall, St John’s Cathedral, Garden Road, Central, cab@cab.org.hk.

Oct 20 Pink Walk Put one foot in front of the other in aid of the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation. Dress code: pink. 8.25am-1pm. The Peak. Enroll before October 11 at www.hkbcf.org.

Oct 19-20 Southern Beach Games Two days of sandy fun and games at Repulse Bay Beach, including a 5km open-water swim from Stanley. Details at www.openwaterasia.com.

Oct 24 Diamonds by the Bay Sai Kung’s Pink Ladies are back with a fashion jewellery event. 7.30pm, Hebe Haven Yacht Club, Pak Sha Wan. Tickets $250, including a glass of fizz, from skpinkladies@gmail.com.

Oct 25-31 Sascha Camille Howard Exhibition

Annual 15km swimming race from Stanley Main Beach to Deep Water Bay for solo swimmers or relay teams of five. Dry off at the barbecue afterparty. Register at www.openwaterasia.com.

Oct 12 Justin Bieber Live in Macau Become a Belieber (we won’t tell). CotaiArena, The Venetian Macau. Tickets $380-$1,768 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

First showing of local wildlife paintings. Opening on October 26. G/F, 787 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung, 9254 8803, www.saschahoward.com.

Oct 19 Sai Kung Saturday Hash Join the local hash on its monthly hare around Sai Kung; sites.google.com/saikungsaturdayh3/ calendar, gunpowderplod@gmail.com.

Oct 14-18 Hebe Haven Race Week Second annual family sailing regatta, with coaching, tournaments, beach games, barbecues, a bingo night and talent show. 9am-8pm, Hebe Haven Yacht Club, Pak Sha Wan, 2719 8300, www.hhyc.org.hk.

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planner Oct 25-Nov 16 Marco Polo Oktoberfest Lederhosen, beer steins and oompah bands. L6, Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tickets from www.hkticketing.com.

Oct 26-27 Hyundai Test Drive Day Get behind the wheel of Hyundai’s latest cars. 10am-6pm, Hebe Haven Yacht Club, Pak Sha Wan, 2895 7336, www.hyundai.com.hk.

Oct 31 Halloween Beware trick or treaters, and things that go bump in the night. Event details on p.35.

Book now Nov 2 Leapfrog’s Halloween Party Sai Kung’s favourite Halloween event. 2pm till late, 11 Pak Tam Chung Village. Tickets $25-$50 at the door, www.leapfrogkindergarten.org.

Nov 2 Matchbox Twenty Live in Hong Kong Touring Asia for the first time. Star Hall, KITEC, Kowloon Bay. Tickets $788 from www. hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

DEC 7 Winter Garage Sale Book your tables now for the biannual bonanza of pre-loved goodies by calling Jean on 9045 5942. 9.30am-3pm, LG3 Car Park at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clearwater Bay.

Nov 29-Dec 1 Clockenflap Festival It’s back! Franz Ferdinand and Chic headline Hong Kong’s answer to the Glastonbury Festival, with seven music stages plus art, film and cabaret. West Kowloon Cultural District. Early-bird tickets $440-$980 until Oct 13 at www.clockenflap.com.

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Beware the doggie mugger Dog walkers in Sai Kung are being sent a timely warning: be careful how you dress your dog. He might become a victim of a Sai Kung doggie mugger. A crime wave has hit the US and it is only a matter of time before criminals in Hong Kong add this lucrative crime to their repertoire. A lady in New York reports a mugger stole the coat off her terrier’s back. She had tied up her 10-year-old West Highland terrier outside a supermarket. When she returned, her dog was shivering and its US$200 wool coat had gone. Fortunately, her dog had not been wearing his more expensive Burberry. It is believed the NYPD are on the lookout for a dog of similar size (or a small child) wearing the stolen coat. So take care, doggie walkers! You may be tempted to buy the latest dog fashion at a cost of several hundred dollars, but is that wise? A well-dressed dog may draw the attention of unscrupulous thieves. If the photograph (top right) is anything to go by, Sai Kung has the answer. Marion Brennan

Let them eat cake In your wonderful magazine a few months ago, you had an article about a woman who lives in Sai Kung and bakes nicely decorated cakes and cupcakes out of her home. I seem to have misplaced the article, but am keen to hire her. Diana Beronio Editor replies: We ran a piece about “The Cupcake Queens” in our April issue. Try Louisa Barton at The Cake Lady, louisathecakelady@gmail.com, or Elize Devonport at The Cake Affair, markeliz@ netvigator.com, 9752 2535. Ali Oli also bakes and decorates cakes to order (11 Sha Tsui Path, Sai Kung, orders@alioli.com.hk). See the full article at www.saikung.com.

Driving me crazy Recently I drove to Clearwater Bay Second Beach, got a parking spot and had a nice morning on the beach. When I was finished, I grabbed my towel and headed for my car. To my surprise a very rude Audi driver had blocked my car in. I spent the next hour trying to get the car moved. The person had been kind enough to leave a phone number with a “back in one minute” message, but it was her husband’s number and of no use. When the police arrived, the car owner finally showed her face. There was no apology, no acknowledgement of the hassle she had created. It was quite possibly the rudest thing that’s happened to me in Sai Kung. Apparently it’s common practise to do this. But really, people, if you are going to go to the beach and there is no parking – there is no parking! There’s no grey area that I can see. The worst part? She’s local to Sai Kung and when I see her around town I have to grin and bear it. Felicity Grau Po Lo Che

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news Hong Kong’s missing links Lobby group Designing Hong Kong’s campaign for better pedestrian access is now targeting Tseung Kwan O and Ma On Shan. The Missing Links campaign identifies missing pedestrian paths and crossings in our road infrastructure that seems to increasingly favour cars. In a video on the group’s website, CEO Paul Zimmerman takes his life in his hands by jaywalking across a dual carriageway to Hang Hau MTR in 30 seconds versus more than two minutes using the overpass. In a similar clip, he highlights missing wheelchair access in Ma On Shan. And he shows that crossing Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui takes a whopping five minutes via the confusing underpass – and just 30 seconds at road level. But our favourite shows Zimmerman, who is also a Southern District Councillor, leaping onto a wall on Island Road, Deep Water Bay, as double-decker buses pass just centimetres from his nose, and a woman pushing a lap sap trolley breaking into a run to escape the traffic. View the videos, learn more about the campaign and report other “missing links” at www.missinglinks.hk.

Treasure Island toyshop opens The owners of Dymocks Sai Kung are launching a separate toyshop and devoting more space to books in the original location. Called Treasure Island, the new toyshop opens this month between Butcher King and Italiano’s on Yi Chun Street, Sai Kung. It will be operated by Tibor Huber while his wife, Ursula, will focus on running the bookshop. The move comes in response to rising demand for Dymocks’ small selection of quality children’s toys. Named after Robert Louis Stevenson’s children’s classic, Treasure Island will stock toys for children of all ages, including popular brands such as Lego, Playmobil, Littlest Petshop, Nici and Harber. One floor will be dedicated to adult gifts, wrapping paper and cards. “This venture means I will have more space in Dymocks to stock books,” Ursula says. “With the toys moving out, I will be able to dedicate the top floor of Dymocks to children’s books and I am also hoping to widen our non-fiction section downstairs.” Treasure Island, 22 Yi Chun Street, Sai Kung.

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Where’s Jackie Peers? Former Sai Kung Magazine columnist Jackie Peers, who left Hong Kong on a sailing adventure early this year, has docked in friendly Kudat in Sabah, Borneo, after months spent cruising through the Philippines, past humpback whales cavorting in the Babuyan Islands. Other highlights were the Visaya islands and El Nido’s limestone formations. “We’re enjoying a little time out,” she reports. “Borneo is ‘the land beneath the wind’ so a good place to be during the typhoon season. The fact that it’s a free marina makes it an attractive destination for tightfisted cruisers, so we’re catching up with Kiwi and Hong Kong friends.” Fergus the spaniel is enjoying being able to hop off the boat. “In Kudat, the Tuesday night market is a highlight. Many of the sellers have come down from the hills and clearly come from different indigenous tribes. We loved the Philippines, and will return there in a month or two. It’s all gone well so far. Beats working, I have to say!”

Dragon mums win the cup Sai Kung’s Blazing Paddles ladies’ dragon-boat team pulled off a photo-finish victory to win the Summer Vigor Dragon Boat Festival in Sai Kung last month. Driven by passion and pizza, the Paisano’s-sponsored team won by less than a tenth of a second to snatch the cup. The mixed team, with six men and four women, took second in their heat but came a cropper when their boat sank in the next heat. Cue Celine Dion.

Your frappuccino is safe Rumours the local Starbucks franchise was about to close owing to a rent hike are not true, says the company. In a statement to Sai Kung Magazine, it says: “Our Starbucks store located at Chan Man Street in Sai Kung will continue to operate and provide customers the perfect Starbucks experience. We have no plans to close that location.”

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Sai Kung’s growing bar scene welcomed another new addition last month. Following the summer opening of tapas bars Casa and Cava comes AJ’s Paradise. Tucked away in Sai Kung old town, the new bar is part of the expanded AJ’s Sri Lankan Restaurant. Check out the groovy ceiling, hand-built by the bar owner. 12 Hoi Pong Street, Sai Kung, 2792 2555.

Missed an issue of Sai Kung Magazine? You can now subscribe online and have the magazine delivered to your door for $10 a month. Back issues are also available. The last few copies of our stunning aerial photography book Above Sai Kung are also available for purchase. Get ’em while you can. For details, please visit www.saikung.com/shop.

Cricket classes Want your children to learn the delights of the gentlemen’s game? Imran Cricket Academy is now offering classes for children aged five to 11 at Clearwater Bay School on Friday afternoons (2.45pm-3.45pm) and at Sai Kung’s Wai Man Road Playground on Fridays (4.30pm-5.30pm). Sai Kung Saturday classes also available at 4pm-5pm for children aged five to seven, and at 5pm-6pm for children aged eight to 11. The academy is also recruiting players for junior league teams. For details, please call 2575 3400 or visit www.imranacademy.com.

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Tailing a turtle How the AFCD tracked a green turtle rescued off Tai Po. By Steffi Yuen. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has been monitoring the movements of a released green turtle and building up a more detailed picture of turtle habitat in the waters off Sai Kung. The mature female turtle had a lucky escape after being caught in a fishing net off Tai Po on December 14. Fortunately, she was still alive when the fisherman hauled in his nets and called in the AFCD. “We gave the massive turtle a quick body check and were happy to find no cuts or wounds,” recalls the AFCD’s Connie Ng Ka-yan, the wetland and fauna conservation officer in charge of the rescue. “The turtle was sent to Ocean Park because there are more suitable facilities, equipment and professional vets to give the turtle the best care and a detailed health check.” It was good timing for the AFCD, which has been researching the five turtle species found in Hong Kong waters, building a genetic database and using satellite transmitters to track the turtles’ migratory routes and feeding grounds since 2002. With a shell measuring 83cm long, the Tai Po turtle is thought to be aged 30 to 50 years, and after a couple of months’ recuperation weighed in at a healthy 60kg. Researchers took

blood samples, attached tracking devices and tags to her shell and flippers, and released her back into eastern waters on January 28. “The satellite transmitter on the turtle’s shell is less than five per cent of its weight and the tags are small, lightweight and streamlined, thus will not hinder the turtle’s growth, movements, or behaviour,” Ng says. “With the microchip, inconel tag and satellite transmitter attached to the turtle, we successfully recorded the turtle’s fantastic journey for around a month.”

We gave the massive turtle a quick body check The data shows the turtle spent most of her time near Tai Tam, Sai Kung and Daya Bay. “We are so excited by the results,” Ng says. “It matches our record of green turtles’ feeding ground. Green turtles are commonly found to be wandering around southern China, and southern to eastern Hong Kong.” After a month, the tracking devices were damaged, probably during feeding near a rocky shore, but Ng says the data they provided is already proving valuable. It has been shared with other

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conservation centres, contributing to the understanding of this endangered species, and the blood sample has been carefully preserved as part of a growing genetic database. The AFCD’s turtle conservation project is being run in collaboration with both Ocean Park and the Guangdong government. Members of the public can play a vital role by reporting sightings of wild green turtles, Ng says, helping to build a more detailed picture of the species’ feeding grounds. And she says there are plans afoot to give the public more details of this and other wildlife conservation projects through a new Hong Kong Biodiversity Newsletter, which should be published in the next couple of years. Help protect green turtles by reporting sightings and strandings to the AFCD by calling 1823.

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Wishful thinking Stephen Vines has slim hopes for our supermarkets, revitalising Sai Kung Primary School and new names for roadblocks. Will Park N’Rob be reborn? Did you, by chance, experience a tiny frisson of excitement on hearing the news that Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison conglomerate is putting our old friend Park N’Rob up for sale? This is a supermarket chain based on the monstrous lie that it offers parking to customers and thus trades under the name of Park N’Shop. With Li selling there is a vague hope the new owner might create a better supermarket. In Sai Kung town, Park N’Rob is the poor relation of the two supermarket chains simply because it is smaller and slightly less accessible. That is why, like many others, I trudge up the stairs with little enthusiasm to the rival Unwelcome store – which rejoices in the spellingchallenged name of Wellcome, with two Ls. Both chains levy more or less the same prices and generally lacklustre goods. The Sai Kung Unwelcome has at least had the good sense to install a counter by the excellent TC Deli of Hang Hau, but otherwise is about as exciting as a government announcement of public interest (perhaps, that’s a bit harsh). Optimists seem to think that if Park N’Rob gets a new owner things will improve. They ignore the fact that we have, in effect, a supermarket duopoly that forces out competition – think back to how they strong-armed suppliers into denying goods to Jimmy Lai’s ill-fated adMart, which was launched in competition in the 1990s but was forced out of the market. Lack of competition is the real problem, although both supermarkets ludicrously try to disguise the lack of choice by shoving up more or less the same stores but giving them different names, offering the wonderful

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opportunity to buy the same goods at even higher prices. Fortunately in Sai Kung we still have many independent stores and wet market outlets offering better quality and cheaper goods. Support these traders and keep them in business. If you are not already doing so, you must like paying more for less.

This is a supermarket chain based on the monstrous lie that it offers parking A tale of two schools Coincidence is the best friend of columnists, it gives us an opportunity to write about things by saying: it is a coincidence that… Well, I won’t repeat these words but I can’t help observe that on one side of Sai Kung a swanky and rather expensive new school, sorry academy, has opened while on the other side of town, at Ho Chung, the old Sai Kung Primary School sits forlorn and firmly shuttered. Instead of seizing the opportunity of falling pupil enrolment to reduce class sizes and introduce schools that cater for non-Chinese speakers, the government prefers to close schools down. The Sai Kung Primary School is not particularly old and could be spruced up, but there is no plan to do so. Meanwhile many Sai Kung schoolchildren are compelled to clamber on buses taking them some distance away to study, and not a few parents are seriously worried about whether they will be able to

afford the proposed hike in English Schools Foundation fees – let alone the prices charged by the gleaming new academy. Naming and shaming roadblocks The good people of the Indian city of Raipur have come up with a brilliant wheeze to name potholes in the road after prominent officials. Apparently their roads are a real mess and officials are notably inactive in resolving the mess so naming and shaming seems like a good way of resolving the problem. In Sai Kung we have a very different problem. Officials keep digging up perfectly good roads, particularly the hapless Hiram’s Highway, as various government agencies in succession demand the road be dug and dug again to lay cables or whatever. So why don’t we name the many roadblocks that ensue after the people ultimately responsible? Let’s start with the Housing and Transport Minister Anthony Cheung, others can be named after his deputy Yau Shing-mu and so on. We can then have a chuckle while waiting at the Anthony Cheung Roadblock and, come to think of it, we might just spend the waiting time wondering why on earth housing and transport are in the same department. Or maybe not because trying to fathom the mysterious ways of government surely leads to madness. Happy motoring. Stephen Vines is a journalist, broadcaster and entrepreneur. He is the former editor of the Eastern Express and Southeast Asia correspondent for The Observer.

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Breast is best In Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Jess Hannah looks at the work of the local charity. Hong Kong thinks pink this month as the city dons the pink ribbon in support of international Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation (HKBCF) was established in 2005 by doctors and breast cancer survivors to provide educational, paramedical, emotional and financial support to women affected by breast cancer. The disease strikes more women in Hong Kong than any other cancer, with an average eight cases diagnosed every day. Early detection is key: when breast cancer is discovered at an early stage, the survival rate is high. So HKBCF encourages regular breast screening, including self examination, clinical examination and mammography, which can reduce mortality rates by 25 per cent30 per cent.

HKBCF Founder Dr Polly Cheung, a breast surgeon who has been serving on the council of Breast Surgery International since 1999, envisions a future in which women lead “full, healthy lives without the fear of losing their breasts or even their lives to breast cancer”. “[HKBCF] strives towards improving the social environment and awareness of the issue and aims to steer public health policies in favour of our mission,” she says. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month worldwide, and among the many fundraisers in Hong Kong is the ninth Pink Walk for Breast Health, one of the most hotly anticipated events in city’s charity calendar.

Among the many fundraisers in Hong Kong is the ninth Pink Walk for Breast Health The cost of care Breast cancer treatment is vital but expensive, and the HKBCF relies on public donations for its work in education, patient support and research. Please donate generously. • $5 delivers an educational booklet to members of the public. • $100 buys a Comfort Kit for breast cancer patients. • $750 pays for one mammographic screening. For details and donations, please visit www.hkbcf.org.

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interview Louise Hill Hannah Grogan talks to the Sai Kung graphic artist with designs for a wall near you. After graduating in London, I specialised in high-end packaging design for more than 15 years working for clients such as Crabtree & Evelyn, Fortnum & Mason and Marks & Spencer. I developed a love for colour, typography, illustration and detailed artwork, which I now put to use with my new canvas design venture. After freelancing and guest lecturing at RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology), we moved with our young twins to Shanghai for five years and three years ago to Hong Kong where I continue to be inspired by the wonderful energy and colour that Asia has to offer. Louise Hill with her new range of canvases.

My love of design and creativity comes from growing up in a family of designers. I am blessed to have been surrounded by beautiful textiles and creative conceptual artwork all my life.

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I was 17 when I started art college – really young. And because my parents were artists, that’s kinda all I knew, what I grew up with. I couldn’t envisage anything else I’d be good at.

I create fun modern images on canvas using your own photos. They can be a fun alternative to a family portrait, a gift for a friend leaving Hong Kong or a contemporary and unique personalised piece of art for your home. For commissions, a client will send me 20 or 30

all things bright and beautiful I don’t tolerate plagiarism, it’s not creative. At RMIT, I found a lot of students were very good at making things look pretty on a Mac but they’d lost the ability to think conceptually, like students used to pre-computers. You have to get ideas onto paper first before touching the technology. Think about it. They just think, “Right, I’m really good at Photoshop and Illustrator so I can make it look good.” But anyone can do that. You need something behind it – you need substance, an idea, some depth to the design – in order to be successful.

photographs to my dropbox and I’ll edit and rework all of them: cut them out, maybe add a border and put them together as a gift. It’s such a rewarding feeling to create personal memories for clients. But it’s my new series that I want to expand. I created detailed, colourful images printed on canvas. There’s three in the series so far. The

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Top 10 day trips Great weekends in Sai Kung and Clearwater Bay. 1. Tai Long Wan Hong Kong’s most spectacular beaches comprise four long stretches of pristine silver sand, turquoise rollers and emerald mountains. Surfers ride the waves, feral cows trot along the sand and red-faced hikers blow the froth off a cold beer or two at Hoi Fung Store on Ham Tin beach. Occasionally a helicopter drops off a wealthy urban refugee direct from the roof of the Peninsula. It could be Bali, except our beaches are more beautiful and less crowded.

Catch a cab to the pagoda at the end of Sai Kung Sai Wan Road in the country park and walk (downhill) for 40 minutes to Sai Wan. Catch your breath at the Oriental beachfront restaurant, then follow the trail over the headland to Ham Tin where Hoi Fung Store rents surfboards and tents. Alternatively, take the 94/96R bus from Sai Kung to Wong Shek Pier, then follow the MacLehose Trail to Chek Keng and over the ridge to Tai Wan.

2. Yung Shue O A lovely, easy 45-minute walk follows the edge of Tolo Harbour from Yung Shue O village to Sham Chung with its streams, ponds and open grassy spaces – perfect for impromptu games of footy or practising the golf swing. There’s a small restaurant for a cold drink or bowl of noodles in Sham Chung and a dai pai dong halfway along the path that specialises in oyster omelettes made with shellfish collected from the shoreline. Look out for weekend warriors

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feature from the war-games centre at Yung Shue O (9837 5764, www.ysowargame.com), which has a handy car park. Yung Shue O is also the start point for one of Hong Kong’s few official mountain bike trails. Take the second right turn off Sai Sha Road (from Sai Kung) and follow the winding, single-track road for about 10 minutes.

3. Mahala Lin boat charter If you want to really push the boat out, hire a superyacht. Owned by Sai Kung resident Kylie Waterstrom, the Mahala Lin is about as luxurious as boat hire gets in Hong Kong. It is 86 feet of water-borne sumptuousness from the king-sized bed in the master cabin to the

rooftop driving range (yes, really). Recently renovated and beautifully appointed with matching throw cushions and a state-of-the-art galley, it can be hired for parties of up to 50. With berths for up to 10 of your nearest and dearest, we recommend staying overnight at Double Haven or one of Sai Kung’s furthestflung anchorages and making an unforgettable weekend of it. Details at www.elitecharters.hk.

Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay.

4. Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay Every Tin Hau Festival, 50,000 people and hundreds of boats descend on Hong Kong’s oldest Tin Hau Temple, dedicated to the goddess of the sea in 1266. For the devout, it’s a chance to pay their respects and perhaps fumble under the quilt on the Dragon Bed in a side hall for a lucky lotus seed for fertility or lai see packet for wealth. Avoid the 23rd day of the third lunar month (usually in May), however, and this is a tranquil place. Keen hikers can drop down from the High Junk Peak Trail in Clearwater Bay. The rest of us may prefer to catch green minibus 16 from Po Lam to Po Toi O, alighting at the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, and walk 10 minutes down the steps near the club gate. 5. Geopark Sai Kung’s rocks are famous, thanks to the Geopark. Among the many interesting coastal features – sea caves, arches, tombolos (sandy

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feature Sai Kung Country Park Gate and catch a cab. Alternatively, take a boat tour of the Geopark from Sai Kung waterfront. 6. Tap Mun Catch a ferry from Wong Shek Pier in Sai Kung Country Park (every two hours from 8.30am to 6.30pm; www.traway.com.hk) for the relaxing 30-minute trip to Tap Mun, or Grass Island. There’s a small fishing village, a couple of seafood restaurants, a grassy hill with lovely views, a balanced rock, feral cows and an interesting temple to potter about in. But most of all, there’s peace. Bus 94 or 96R runs every 30 minutes from Sai Kung town to Wong Shek.

Bluff Island in the Geopark.

spits joining two islands) – perhaps the most accessible is the hexagonal columnar jointing at the East Dam of High Island Reservoir. The dam is pretty impressive too, with 7,000 25-tonne concrete “dolosses” acting as a cofferdam against the roughest seas in Hong Kong. Take Kung 190x120.pdf 1 bus 94/96RTForSai park at Pak Tam Chung at18/9/13 the

7. Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Sha Tin This is one of the quirkiest and most interesting monasteries in the territory, not least because of the embalmed body of its founder, Reverend Yuet Kai, sits in the lotus position, covered in gold leaf, in a glass case in front of the main altar. Labelled “The Diamond Indestructible Body of Yuexi”, it’s a ghoulish (but not terrifying) spectacle. Reverend Yuet was a philosopher, poet, monk and skilled lyre player who founded the monastery in 1949. Eight months after he passed away in 1965, his body was exhumed in line with his wishes and found to be perfectly preserved. The monastery’s other attractions are 10:40 AM less gruesome. Reached by 431 steps (starting

close to IKEA; signposted from Sha Tin Station) lined with 500 life-sized statues, the monastery has five temples containing about 13,000 gold ceramic Buddha statues each with a different pose and expression, plus a nine-storey pagoda and various galleries and pavilions.

Surfers ride the waves, feral cows trot along the sand and red-faced hikers blow the froth off a cold beer or two 8. Hoi Ha As you approach Hoi Ha, your phone is likely to beep with a message welcoming you to China. This is the end of the road, a 25-minute trip on the no.7 minibus to the furthest reaches of Sai Kung Country Park. Part of the 260-hectare Hoi Ha Marine Park, the beach is possibly the most cosseted stretch of sand in Hong Kong. At low tide, when the sea disappears towards the horizon, the exposed seabed bristles with life. The area is famous for its starfish, which bury themselves as the water retreats leaving ghostly outlines in the sand. Thousands of tiny shellfish, hermit crabs and mudskippers scuttle and leap unexpectedly. At one end lie rock pools, at the other slightly spooky mangroves and in between is a maze of freshwater

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streams and sandbanks, begging to be explored. Fred the boatman rents kayaks and sailing boats, snorkels and sunshades, showers and lockers for daytrippers (2328 2169, 9164 5756, 2328 2181). 9. Wong Chuk Yeung We love this spooky ghost town. The atmospheric deserted village looks like a horror-movie set, with three rows of small houses set amid abandoned farmland on a high plateau near the MacLehose Trail. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Marie Celeste quality about the houses, most of which still contain the decaying furniture, photographs and other personal

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possessions of the villagers who once lived here. Some of the roofs have fallen in, and trees and creepers are slowly reclaiming the properties, although one remains inhabited. Take a camera. Parking. Top of Chuk Yeung Road, Sai Kung. 10. High Island Reservoir High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung Country Park is one of Hong Kongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most gorgeous locations. Stage one of the MacLehose Trail will take you along its west coast from Pak Tam Chung. Alternatively, head to the West Sea Cofferdam, beneath the wall of the West

Dam. Check out the Astropark, equipped with Chinese and Western astronomical instruments both ancient and modern, including telescopic binoculars, astrological dials and a star dome with an electronic display of the night sky. Or get wet on the sailboats, kayaks and other activities at the Chong Hing Water Sports Centre next door. Camping available. To get there, take a taxi from Pak Tam Chung to the Chong Hing Water Sports Centre (about $50); turn right after crossing the West Dam. A shuttle bus from Sai Kung town is available for campers. Book at 2792 6810.

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The day starts here Where to go for breakfast in the Kungdom.

Classified’s eggs Benedict.

Classified Possibly the best eggs Benedict in all the Kung. We’re talking classic Benny with serrano ham and hollandaise sauce ($48 for one egg; $92 for two). Or if you’re feeling fancy, try eggs royale with Loch Fyne smoked salmon and hollandaise ($52 for one; $98 for two). Other options include scrambled eggs on sourdough ($42), bacon or sausage sarnie ($49) and healthy options such as homemade granola ($48) or a fresh fruit bowl ($36). Coffee and juice extra. Available 8am-11am. 5 Sha Tsui Path, 2529 3454, www.classifiedfood.com. Jaspas A Jaspas breakfast defines the term “slap-up”. It starts with a large freshly squeezed orange juice and a couple of rounds of toast, butter and jam, then moves on to the main event: B.E.S.T – bacon, eggs, sausage, tomato, hash brown – and lashings of coffee ($120). Other popular options include the Trim & Tasty (grilled Turkish bread, avocado, two eggs, tomato and asparagus, coffee, juice and toast; $120) and the kid-friendly US-style pancake stack, with banana, maple syrup and ice cream ($95). Available all day from 8am. 13 Sha Tsui Path, Sai Kung, 2792 6388.

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Steamers Not only is Steamers’ full breakfast great for a hangover, it’s also good value for money at $98. Available all day – and perfect with a pint – it includes two eggs, two sausages, bacon, tomatoes, baked beans, mushrooms and hash brown or chips. The “light” version ($88) has one egg and one sausage, plus all the trimmings. Both breakfasts include juice, tea or coffee – upgrade to a latte or cappuccino for an extra $5. Other options include a stack of hotcakes ($78) and a four-filling omelette ($98). And we love the two-for-one deal on Gaggia

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coffee from 9am-11am on weekdays. From 9am, 66 Yi Chun Street, Sai Kung, 2792 6991. Ali Oli Bakery Channel your inner Parisian with coffee and a pastry at the quintessential Sai Kung cafe, and pick up your daily loaf at the same time. Two birds, one bagel. The all-day menu features a full English breakfast ($89), with two eggs, bacon, sausage, fried potatoes, baked beans, tomatoes and two slices of toast. Lighter options include continental breakfast ($52), and bagel with cream cheese or homemade jam ($52). All breakfasts come with hot coffee or tea or upgrade to iced for $8. From 8am. 11 Sha Tsui Path, Sai Kung, 2792 2655. Hebe One O One The only breakfast in the area that includes black pudding – a northern English blood sausage that tastes damn fine with a fried egg or baked beans. Part of the Hearty All Day Breakfast ($128), it shares a plate with bacon, two sausages, two eggs, beans, tomato, mushrooms, sauteed potatoes and toast. Other options include eggs Benedict ($78) and a bacon or sausage sandwich ($78). Weekends from 10am, 112 Pak Sha Wan, 2335 5515.

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Nibbles Zest by Steamers Steamers has taken over the space above its courtyard (previously Relish Cafe) for a new community space and organic health food store called Zest. Opening this month, Zest will stock organic, raw and health food items and supplements that are hard to find locally as well as a range of organic wines – it is still Steamers, after all. The space will also house a communal area with sofas and tables that is available to hire for everything from art classes to community forums. “We are proud to be part of such an amazing community as Sai Kung and we are excited by the prospect of creating a community hub at Zest which can be used by a variety of groups in the local area,” says Jacki Craggs of Steamers. 66 Yi Chun Street, Sai Kung, 2792 6991. Old town coffee Sai Kung’s coffee culture continues to thrive with a new cafe opening over summer in the old town. BEI Coffee is a member of the Specialty Coffee Association of Japan. It serves only traditional Japanese hand-drip coffee and focuses on achieving the perfect

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balance of sweetness, bitterness, body and aftertaste. Its beans are exported from Japan and roasted on site. BEI also makes its own jams, including strawberry, blueberry and pumpkin. 3 Sai Kung Tai Street, Sai Kung.

Korean dishes at Cafe, Hyatt Regency, Sha Tin.

BEI Coffee

Korean barbecue in Sha Tin Hyatt Regency, Sha Tin is going Korean. From October 22 to November 10, its Cafe will host two guest chefs from the Grand Hyatt Seoul, who will cook up an array of Korean specialities for the lunch and dinner buffets. Dishes include barbecued beef short ribs in soy sauce, grilled marinated mackerel, oxtail soup, chilli stew with prawns and tofu, glass noodle salad and, of course, authentic kimchi. 18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin, 3723 1234.

New brunch bunch There are two new contenders for weekend brunches in town: Duddell’s and Bulldogs Bar and Grill. Duddell’s is offering a luxury spread of unlimited dim sum and delicious Cantonese dishes in its arty new salon and large leafy terrace ($480 or $580 with free-flowing champagne; children $250). Saturdays, noon-4pm, L3 Shanghai Tang Mansion, 1 Duddell Street, Central, 2525 9191. Across the harbour, Bulldogs’ brunch has three courses, including smoked salmon, prawns and the roast of the day. Adults $550, children $180. Sundays, noon-4pm, Shop G5, Tsim Sha Tsui Centre, 66 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2311 6993.

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Inside SKIP SKIP’s Principal Louise Duncan opens the door to the much-loved preschool. What are the core values at SKIP? SKIP is a small, nurturing preschool with a strong sense of community. We offer a playbased curriculum adapted from the English Early Years Foundation Stage. As well as our learning-through-play philosophy, we actively encourage parental participation. Tell us about the school’s history? SKIP was established in the late 1980s by a group of Sai Kung parents looking for a playbased preschool. It was registered at its current location in 1989. What are the most important considerations when teaching children? We recognise play is a child’s work. In Hong Kong, play often takes second place to academic achievements; however, in the early years play is of vital importance to children’s development. All the activities at SKIP are fun, age-appropriate and play-based while covering all the key areas of learning. Tell us about your staff. A small team of dedicated staff see to the everyday running of SKIP. Our teachers are experienced, qualified and native Englishspeakers. They have a wealth of experience and as parents living within the community they are able to offer advice on wide range of educational issues. Any exciting things coming up? We have a busy term with a Teddy Bears’ Picnic in playgroups, first-aid courses for staff, parents

and helpers, a kindergarten information evening and a phonics workshop for parents run by Get Reading Right. Our kindergarten children have outings lined up to the Sha Tin Road Safety Park and a Kidsfest theatre trip. We will hold our popular SKIP Christmas fair in December. What sets you apart? SKIP is well established, independent and non-profit-making. We are a small, friendly, community preschool, which we are very proud of. We get to know the whole family as well as the individual child, and have an open-door policy encouraging parents and visiting family members to join in. What else we should know about the school? SKIP offers unusual facilities. Its bright and spacious classroom is well equipped with educational resources and adorned with colourful children’s artwork. Outside, a soft-fall playground is shaded by UV sunshades, there is a covered area for arts and crafts area, painting and water play, and behind the classroom is a lovely garden where children can dig, plant and water and observe the lifecycles of frogs and butterflies in their natural environment. As a non-profit-making school, we keep our fees reasonable and we run fundraisers, such as the Christmas Fair, to keep the school and its facilities up to date.

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Box of Hope SKIP acts as a drop-off point for Box of Hope, a Christmas charity that provides gifts to underprivileged children in Hong Kong and Asia while teaching the gift of giving. Please fill a shoebox with a toy, educational items, hygiene items and something to wear, then wrap it and deliver it to SKIP on November 4-8. For details, visit www.boxofhope.org.

Year founded: 1989 No. pupils: 40 in kindergarten, 80 in playgroup (20 per class) No. places offered: 120 a year Teacher-pupil ratio: K1 – two teachers, one educational assistant and two duty parents to 20 children; K2 – two teachers and two duty parents to 20 children; playgroup – one playgroup leader and every child is accompanied by an adult. Address: 159 Che Keng Tuk Road, Sai Kung Website: www.skip.edu.hk Email: skip@skip.edu.hk Telephone: 2791 7354 PTA contact: committee@skip.edu.hk

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New Kindergarten and Playgroups in Sai Kung: Gateway to Excellent German and International Education The German Swiss International School (GSIS) will open its doors for the new bilingual German and English Kindergarten in Sai Kung in November 2013. Have your child begin his/her journey of learning with GSIS. Kunterbunt (German only) This is a play-based, developmental group, teaching German culture and language through music, dance, stories, finger play and crafts according to the season. The core of our work is embedded in the promotion of the children’s social and linguistic competencies. We support our children in discovering language in an animated and innovative way and to develop their German language abilities. Age group is 2.8 to 5 years old. No attendance of a parent/carer is required. ADMISSIONS To learn more about the Kindergarten and play group admission criteria please contact our admission officer Eva Ubowski at EUbowski@gsis.edu.hk, tel: 2961 4028. KINDERGARTEN Our teachers encourage harmonious development and learning through group play. Each child’s overall learning is supported through placing equal importance on the child’s social, emotional, creative, cognitive, linguistic and motor development. A focal point of our work is language development and our children will discover language in an animated and creative way. The Kindergarten class in Sai Kung is exclusively offered as a bilingual program in German and English language for children from 2.8 years on. PLAYGROUPS Children pick up languages naturally. So the perfect time to introduce a child to a foreign language is when they learn their first one. Being bilingual promotes mental agility and has social and emotional benefits. GSIS Sai Kung will offer daily playgroup activities from 3pm to 4.30pm. Smiling Faces (bilingual German & English) Your child will be stimulated by a variety of games, toys and sense-building activities. This is a caring group offering multisensory

development and preparation for the transition to Kindergarten. Meet like-minded parents with children your child’s age. Join this group and make new friends. Age group is 0 to 2.8 years. Attendance of a parent/carer is required. Little Dolphins (bilingual German & English) We use music and motion to educate and empower children in a creative way. Experiencing rhythm and sound train auditory and motor competences. Come and join Billy the Dolphin on an exciting journey around the world exploring music. Age group is 2.8 to 5 years old. No attendance of a parent/carer is required.

About GSIS The German Swiss International School (GSIS) is an international school in Hong Kong established in 1969. GSIS offers education in two streams, from Kindergarten to Secondary School, leading to the German International Abitur Diploma in the German Stream and the International Baccalaureate Diploma in the English Stream. The school is certified by the German Federal Government as an “Excellent German School Abroad” and by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organisation as an IB World School. Approximately 1,300 students from 40 countries are taught by a committed team of highly qualified teachers from German and English-speaking countries. www.gsis.edu.hk

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It’s good to be back Ray Sting kicks off a new Sai Kung Stingrays rugby season.

As always, Sai Kung Stingrays’ first training session of the new season was roasting. The car park was rammed, the queue at Starbucks stretched all the way to 7-Eleven, and all the Stingrays seemed to have spent the long summer on the rack. (So tall!) There were new faces from kids to coaches. Thank you, Hong Kong Academy and Kellett

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School for bringing your talent to our eastern shore – we welcome you all and trust you will score many glorious tries. In anticipation of a great season ahead, here are some handy reminders for Sunday morning training sessions. 1. Traffic: It’s still junk season so please factor in the traffic when you leave home. Arriving

late for training is disruptive to the coaches and other children. Modes of transport: bikes, scooters and skateboards are not allowed to be ridden in the stadium. If we abuse this, we will get a massive time-out and potentially lose our training ground. Refreshments: please dispose of water bottles, paper coffee cups and food wrappers responsibly. Stingrays’ Facebook page and website are the best sources for updates and information (and silly pictures). Please “like” www.facebook.com/saikungstingrays or visit www.saikungstingrays.org. Post-training slushies: brown mushy ice does not count as real Coke so IMHO it should be allowed.

And in other news… The second annual Odd-shaped Ball was held last month at the Hyatt Regency, Sha Tin. It was a night of glamour and giving that raised $170,000 for children substantially less fortunate than our own, showing that our rugby club is also the social heart of our community.

health & beauty Different strokes Anna Thai & Foot Massage has therapies for all the family – including the dog. By Hannah Grogan. Anna is no stranger to Sai Kung’s massage scene. Kanlaya Khoonyindee first opened Anna Thai & Foot Massage in 2004, but after a sabbatical to look after her two small children, the massage centre reopened two years ago and in August moved to new premises on the edge of Sai Kung old town. It’s a cosy space, with two treatment rooms plus a double room for couples, friends or families. The atmosphere is soothing yet friendly, in keeping with Anna’s business philosophy. “When you do something, you need to put heart in. With cooking, with family and with work,” she says. It’s a philosophy that reflects in her customers. Those who come Sai kung advert.pdf 1 to Anna trust her not only with

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themselves, but with their families. She sees many husbands, wives and kids together. “Sai Kung, they’re family people and it’s like home,” she says. Trained in both Thailand and Hong Kong, Anna can offer a number of different massage therapies, although a whopping 80 per cent of her clients visit her for sport-related ailments. Although some people can be

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put off by the force involved with a Thai massage, Anna swears that a little pain brings long-term benefits. She is also determined to keep her prices reasonable, from a 30-minute neck and shoulder massage for $150 to a two-hour Thai Herb massage for $700. Her expertise extends beyond humans. Being married to Dr Mike Muir, Sai Kung’s favourite vet (as voted in the Readers’ Choice Awards 2013), seems to have rubbed off. On top of running her private centre, Anna also offers dog massages. “Massages are good for dog flexibility,” she says. “It helps their muscles get stronger and helps them to walk better.” She’s also the first to joke about how dogs can

even be easier to help than humans. The sessions can be arranged through Anna and conducted either at Pets Central or at your home. Dog massages cost from $500 for 45 minutes for large dogs and from $400 for medium-sized dogs.

Anna Thai & Foot Massage, M/F, 23 Tak Lung Back Street (opposite Sai Kung wet market), Sai Kung, 9354 7606. Appointments are recommended especially at weekends.

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The cat’s whiskers Who can resist a kitten? Adopt one from these rescue centres, writes Steffi Yuen. Hong Kong Alley Cat Watch Hong Kong Alley Cat Watch was set up by Marian Banaghan and Michelle Temple in 2003 to care for injured street cats and newborn kittens. The society welcomes calls about orphaned kittens and runs a foster and adoption programme, as well as a successful trap, neuter, release scheme. Its website is a good source of information about how to care for cats. Contact: Michelle Temple 9310 0744, athenaho@netvigator.com, www.hkalleycatwatch.com. SPCA It’s not just dogs seeking a new home at Hong Kong’s premier animal-rescue charity. The SPCA centre in Sai Kung has kittens and cats that need rehoming, including exotic breeds. See the website for pictures, and try to resist adopting all the moggies looking for love. Contact: 7 Sha Tsui Path, Sai Kung, 2792 1535, www.spca.org.hk.

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dogs. In 2010, it rescued about 40 homeless cats and dogs during the relocation of Tuen Mun Village. The refuge is always seeking donations as well as foster or permanent homes for its cats. Contact: 8200 4668, hkcr@ymail.com or jane@hkcr.org.hk, hkcr.org.hk.

Hong Kong Cat Refuge This welfare group promotes animal birth control and other cat welfare initiatives. It rescues, cares for and rehomes stray cats and

The Hong Kong Cat Salvation Army Under the slogan “Cat lovers don’t buy, adoption is vogue”, the HKCSA encourages the city’s cat fanciers to adopt rescue animals instead of buying pedigrees from pet shops. Set up in 1997, the charity cares for and rehomes stray, abandoned and abused cats and works to educate the public about cat welfare. Its schemes include the No Fur Project, Desex Manifesto, and Elderly Cats Scheme. Contact: 9431 9461, hkcsa@hkcsa.org.hk, www.hkcsa.org.hk.

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A Chung Hom Kok collie, just one unique Hong Kong “breed”.

Picture: Kathleen Kuok

From monkey dogs to Shek O sharpeis, Sally Andersen identifies Hong Kong’s unique breeds. A few people recently shared an article on Facebook about trying to increase adoptions from US dog shelters by giving the dogs breed names because people are more likely to adopt a “breed” than a mongrel. I was included in these “shares” along with comments about how brilliant it was and asking why no one had done this before. Well, excuse me, but I am the creator of many Hong Kong “breeds”. The first, the Wan Chai terrier, was even taken up by other organisations to describe a certain type of dog. Wan Chai may have been torn down and transformed, but there are plenty of Wan Chai terriers still around. Other “breeds” I have identified and named include the Chung Hom Kok collies – large and beautiful and all originating from one pair that have been allowed to breed and interbreed. From time to time groups of them

are surrendered to the AFCD Kennels in Pok Fu Lam following complaints from residents, and I take them out from there.

Perhaps the best known of all my breeds is the whippety dog

Then there are the monkey dogs, so-called because as puppies they have a very monkeylike face. I don’t know how this “breed” has survived in such a pure way, but they are unmistakable. The most recent “monkey” arrived last month and was immediately offered a home by the owners of two other monkey dogs.

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what’s in a name?

in your backyard East Asian porcupine aka Hystrix brachyura

Black fluffies don’t include all long-haired black dogs, but only those with the breed’s distinctive temperament. The Shek O sharpei has very distinctive looks and temperament. It’s similar to the Cheung Chau sharpei, although the two have their differences. Perhaps the best known of all my breeds is the whippety dog. Not only are they distinctive but generation after generation of these puppies have appeared at AFCD kennels. Like all the Hong Kong “breeds” I have identified, temperament is as important as looks, and I am sure there are many other “breeds” in Hong Kong we have yet to discover.

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

The East Asian porcupine is a member of the rodent family and can be found in Nepal, central and southern China, Thailand and Singapore. It is common and widespread in Hong Kong except on Lantau Island. It has a short cream crest on its neck and upper back and is covered in spines for defence and camouflage. The quills are about 50mm long and dark brown on the front of its body; those on the hindquarters are 230mm and banded black and white. When the animal feels threatened it shakes special hollow quills on its tail to produce a hiss-like rattle and may charge backwards into its attacker with quills raised. Porcupines are mostly nocturnal, but may be seen during the day foraging for leaves, herbs, twigs, green plants and even bark. They are sometimes seen scavenging in groups of three or four on the edges of villages. Porcupines live in groups of up to 10 in large burrows, which they dig with powerful front legs

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place where east meets west, with local village families who have lived here for hundreds of years and newer expatriate communities.

The burglary situation has been receiving top priority Having worked and lived in Tseung Kwan O and the villages along Clear Water Bay Road, I understand the burglary situation in Sai Kung, which has been receiving our top operational priority. In July, the number of burglaries was still quite daunting, but with the deployment of extra manpower in the district in August the situation has been brought under control. Be assured we will maintain this strategic enforcement. Meanwhile, keep an eye out for Sai Kung Division’s new weekly or fortnightly

e-crime alert, which was to be rolled out in late September for distribution by email to local villages through the Sai Kung Rural Committee, property management offices and local concern groups such as Friends of Sai Kung. This e-crime alert will contain updates on the burglary situation, common modus operandi of housebreakers and security advice to help raise the security awareness of Sai Kung village residents. We welcome your feedback on the new format. Be reassured the police are on top of our enforcement, with your assistance and cooperation we are dedicated to keeping Sai Kung a safer place to live. Joe Au-Yeung Tak is the ADVC OPS for the Hong Kong Police Sai Kung Division.

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my sai kung

for old times’ sake

Bill Lake The historian and former movie star talks to Hannah Grogan about fame, war and old Sai Kung. Lake on fighting form in Marco Polo (1976). Inset: gunfire at Hang Hau Wing Lung Road.

to go out. That was my 15 minutes of fame. I’m better known now as a historian. I’ve spent a lot of time on the internet looking at wartime photographs and collected thousands. I’ve been able to tell the story of Hong Kong and the war and the three years and eight months of Japanese rule. I’ve lived in Sai Kung since 1986. I refuse to live anywhere else.

I came to Hong Kong in 1965 with the British Army. The last movie I made was around about 2007. I ended up in film because of my Chinese language. The more I did, the easier it was. They didn’t have to have a translator, and in the end I was filming almost everyday. Sometimes we’d film three or four places a day. You’d finish filming at one spot, get a taxi to the next and sleep in the taxi. I got a bit big for my boots and tried to set up a union, because in Hong Kong there wasn’t anything like that. A lot of directors and producers wouldn’t touch me, for about a year, I didn’t get a day’s work. I learned to keep my mouth shut after that.

Acting is one thing, but it’s a whole new kettle of fish doing fighting scenes. You need to know how to move. I’d never done it before, but I was up for it. Now I’m too old to do stunts and there’s a new generation of producers and directors that don’t know me. I’m the old generation. I know all the old actors, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung... When you’re the only gweilo and you also speak Chinese, you connect. Like Chow Yunfatt, we go back years, before he got hot. Jackie Chan – I used to teach him ten-pin bowling. My most memorable movie? Anti Corruption, it was about corrupt police. Lots of people saw that film and for about six months it was difficult

photo competiton Submit your shot Here at the Sai Kung Magazine office, we love receiving beautiful pictures of Sai Kung and Clearwater Bay from our readers. Each month we publish our favourite. To enter, simply email your best shots of Sai Kung and Clearwater Bay, along with a brief description, to photo@fastmedia.com.hk. This month’s winner: Annette Steadson. “Stunning sunset from our Clearwater Bay roof – no changes all 100 per cent authentic!”

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I have a photo of guns firing on Hang Hau Wing Lung Road, Clearwater Bay, where there’s now a horseriding school. And Lok Yuk Kindergarten – you know, by the minibus stop in Sai Kung – that was once the headquarters of the Japanese military forces. The pier and Fuk Man Road is reclaimed land. It used to all be mud and the police station was on a little island. I remember in 1969 we came down behind the fire station to the Outdoor Recreation Centre, which used to be an old fire training school. Our regiment used to go there once a year and run a programme for disadvantaged children from the poorer areas of Hong Kong. We used to take them hiking and on boats.

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