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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1987.

ONLY THE RICE TASTES LIKE THE RICE AT HOME

MIE Chinese visitor to

London quickly dis.

two things how covers much a good Chinese meal means to him and how difficult it is to find one. No matter how indifferent he used to be towards Chinese food in Hongkong or how accustomed he is to Western food, if he does not cook himself, he finds the drift towards a Chinese restaurant almost irresist ible.

There neems to be no selentific theory to explain this. Perhaps it has some thing to do with psychology and a little bit to do with patriotism. Chinese meals probably remind him of his home and emphasise his own Chineseness. Or per- haps it in a reflection

If not propald a booking fee English cooking.

of 50 cents is charged.

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on

But whatever the reason, Town Hotel, beaux Peninsula Hotell. the urge is there, so much so that his first meal in London is likely to be eaten in a Chinese restaurant

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Writes David Wong

·From

London

(Oh, for Home Cooking!)

stoop so low? How can he be His apprehensions mount by the such a cheap skate? Really! minute. Taking one to a fifth-rate re- Acans seem to clapse before staurant for a welcoming din- the food arrives, He taste it nor!

and his fears are confirmed. It tastes no better than tho Inst reslaumut, perhaps decidedly w He looks at the other Chinese customers. They ar drowning the food in soya

worse.

But no matter how intolerable the food is, the chances are that he will be back at that same restaurant on the morrow, be- cause that restaurant is, for the time being, the only source of food vaguely resembling that of gobbles it down, and leaves,

his native dict,

So he hangs on to this one thread for dear life, like some

modern Theseun, while de camblis through the labyrinth of London In search of new pastures. For Chinese meal he is one good prepared to do battle with

ozen Minotaurs,

At last he finds

ล

He BRUDC.

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likewise,

Food Parcels

The experiment is repeated several times, but the result re- mains the same. And with ench Passing day, his desparation grows. He throws caution to the winds. He tries anything, any Chinese res- tunrant. He dashes in salivating where, at any priec. He rushes

ke Pavlov's dog.

Visions of in to places where angels fear birds' nest soup, Pelting duck, to read. Ife almost has to apply chicken and Toast for Point Four ald in order to almond suckling pig dance before his get out and the food tastes no eyes. He settles himself com- better anyway. fortbaly in his chair and casual- ly exainines the menu.

After two weeks of such Fallant endeavours a feeling of 13. He deckles to try cooking himself, And round about a time, letters home are likely to con- tuin many pleas for food pareels of Chinese products and condi- inents,

Many Splendoured quiet resignation sets

But he cats without relish. The chicken soup tastes like lukewarm water;

What "Chop Suey a la New the sweet and sour pork York" "Alice in Wonderland," tastes neither sweet nor Many-Splendoured Thing?" sour: the stewed beef tastes Surely there must be some mis. like army rations slightly Lake. He makes his brains for burned. Only the rice the

Chinese equivalents. tester like the rice at home, In the face of all this, he puts He up a bold front, however,

the host smile at may even Wille choice invectives Rash

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THURSDAY, JULY 25 By Air U.S.A., 8 p.si, Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, 0 p.m.

By BurfacT

N. Bomeo, à p.m.

Maono, 19:1

FRIDAY, JULY 24 By Air

Kurea, a.m.

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Formou. Fopen, Okinawa, 11 am. Gum, Hawall, U.S.A. 2 p.m. Pippines. Australia, New Zea tod, 2 p.m.

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dds none.

He

He examines the menu again, Somewhere burled among the strange names he finds one with He orders it a familiar ring. and waits with bated breath.

But the food parcels will not

arrive for at least a month or two. Meanwhile there is nothing to do but to go back to the old routine. Meals are

an agony. Such plebeton fare at home like ch'a shao nnd noodles appears tantalisingly good in, retrospect,

RADIO HONGKONG

8.20. "Thurainy Club," Introducet | Rex Aistori, John Arlott and Kenneth by Robert Acheson; 4. Time Signal, Ablack; 11.3, Prelude To Midnight; Programme Suminary; 0,00, Portu- 12 monight, God Save The Quorn; Ruese Hall Hour: 630, V.0.A. Hit Close Down. Parade: 7,- Music fromi Spalo - The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orches Sencetary of State for Wat bete War, speaks about the Reorganisation of the Army: 749. Gershwin Melodier, 140, Weather Report; 8. Time Signal, News;

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Mr Julius Katchen is due Vorally Yours The McGuire Suters to arrive in Hongkong today and Tommy Banda; 9. Children's Corner Presented by Auntie Ray: to give piano recitals at the 3.30. Teen Time Presented by Holly Bouza: 6, Tropicans: 828. Birthday Queen's Theatre next week, Mailbag: 0,30," Waltz Time; 7. Per- He is coming to the Colony sonality Parade Caterina Valente under the auspices of the Music 7.15, Souverür Songs: 130, A Peg- Kuneramine of Music by Mantovani: 5ociety.

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1.45, The Mystery of Nurse Lorimer; He made musical history last 8. Time Signal and The Newa; 0.00,

first American Weather Report, Announcements and Interlude: 8.16. Capitol Show: 8:30, pianist to play behind the Iron Philo Vance in "The Maxlers Murder Curtain when he attended the Caso", starring Jackson Beck

Prague Spring Festival

Last Night's Harmonica. Recital FAREWELL TO LAU MOK

THE

HE harmonica is gradually being accepted as a solo instrument in its own right and several classical compositions have been written specially for it.. The recital last night by Lau Mok at the Queen Eliza- beth School certainly showed some of the potentialities of this instru- ment.

Mr Lau chose a most ambi- | great love and understanding of praise; they certainly could not Blous programune consisting musle and certainly his inter- be easy to play on a harmonica. mainly of music either written pretations word most plusing or arranged for the violin. It even to a crilleni musical ear. The second half of the pro- Ecoms reasonable, therefore, to

gramme consisted of musle by compare for a moment there

modern coinposers. two Instruments.

Mr Lau

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The firs en in the gramme was somata in F major Several of these items gave Mr Lau the opportunity of dia- The harmonica is capable of by Veracini.

play: playing his virtuosity and con- producing a falely wide range this with

restraint nicol of his instrument. of different tones according to deleney which were a joy to how for the player's hands are hear.

The Rost cupped behint the Instrument. The difference cupped and uncupped hands can be compared to the differ- ence between a muted and an unmuted violin.

Most Creditable

However, even with the most dextrous tonguing, the har- monicist Cannot produce

the same range of effects that a violinist can with his bow,

But one thing good about Chinese restaurants in London is that he will not have to suffer alone. Ha fellow expatriates abound in every one of them

between tho However, I did find the The whole programme was and very quickly a spirit of

vibento effect on sustained notes well-balanced anct arranged. affinity, of sympathetle under

rather trying and somewhut Throughout, the accompaniment imilar to that of a warbling was played by Professor Harry standing develops between them. They begin to nod and smile

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this Ore with his usual great com- produce to one another. They begin to

vibrato, the degree of cuppinupstance and restraint, engage in polito conversation.

of the hands around the Acquaintance may develop into

instrument is varied I should One of the most valuable re- trienship. But any direct com-

like to ask Mr Lau if it is not suits of a concert of this kind is ment on the nature ang quality

possible to produce a much less that many people, especially of Chinese food in London Is

who would promineer and lower vibrate youngsters. looked upon ng shockingly bad

go, tay, to a violin more in keeping with this type bother to Instc, It is only possible to hint around the subject with

of music. Otherwise I, persoil-recital come to hear a harmonica matements ilke:

The volume range of a har-ty, would prefer to hear no and hear a very good perfor- "or course,

mence of good music. this

monica is also more restricted as vibrato. nol Hongkong." or "

With last night's recital we any tendency to overblow (or pose they have to cater to

to Lau Mok for The

first half of the pro- say good-bye oversueld) tends to distort the foreigners as well," or "It is silli

also contained two the time being. He has won a long and the pitch of the note gramme better than nothing.”

produced.

Arrangements by Kreisler and a scholarship to study music in the concerto in G Major by Gluck USA and will shorty be leaving Im this fast work I should us to take this up; our very particularly like to mention the best wishca go with him.

R. A. BONES. cadenzas o deserving special

Ecstasies

By the time the food perçois Srrive, the firm resolution of yesterday has melted away.

is savage

rebellion has given place to Oriental fatalism. He has become conditioned to the diet. He may have even reach- ed the point where he will invite British friends out for a "Chinese" meal,

But as his British friends go- into cestasies over some com-

pletely un-Chinese abomination,

he begins to wonder if they are just being pollte, 15 he had been, or whether they really like the stuff.

oh

If the former, he hopes they understand. If the latter. well, he forgives them. After all, they ARE foreigners!

Full Court

Dismisses Appeal

The Full Court this morning? dismissed with costs on appeal against a judgment of Mr Justice T. J. Gould in an action in- volving the businnse of a rubber factory.-

The Chief Justice, Mr Justlog M. J. Hogan, and the Pulsne Judge, Mr Justice C, W. Reece, comprised the Court.

Mr Justice Gould had award- ed judgment in favour of the plaintiffs in the action, holding that the business of the De Luxe Rubber Factory had been trans- ferred to the defendants within the meaning of the Fraudulent

Businesses Transfers Of

OT- dinance.

The appellants, who were the defendants, were T.O. Wong and Co., Ltd, of Prince's Bulid- ing; Yeung Sok-kee, of 95 Jervois Street, second floor; and the Tung Yick Trading Co.,

of 05 Jervois Street.

Philo Vance, and George Petrie se soicist with the Czech Phil- and Mr Richard Winter, repre-

The respondents (platatifs) were Leung Pul, trading as the Fal Lee

Arm,

of 03 Apliu Street, Kowloon, and the firm of Tai Sing, of China Building.

The Hon. Les d'Almada, QC,

District Attomey Markham; 9, The Right Hon. John Hare, Secretary of harmonic Orchestra, Sate for Wor, speaks about the

scated the appellants, instructed Mr Katchen, who

Hastings and is 30, by

Co. The itoorganization of the Armor: 9.15, Mudo Nime-A

respondents were represented played in Hongkong in 1955. Programme

lay Classical aftale proditeed and pre- In his first recllal on Tuesday Mr Brook Bernacchi and Mr cented by Charles Harvey: 10, Late ho will play Brahms varialions Terence Shurlock, instructed by Night Theatre: "Forbidden Cargo”—

on a time Kplaude 17; 10,55, International Fress

of Paganini and P. C., Woo and. Co, Conference-Sir Alexander Grantham Schumann's Carnival." In the Broadcarta, il. Date With Dream-second programme, he will play Band: A.1, Cricket England West the Emperor Concerto with the

Sino-British Orchestra,

od

Indics-Commentaries on the 4th Tor: Match et Hendingley, Leds, try

Jane Roberts tells you. What's On Tonight

HOOVER and LIBERTY: "Designing Woman": Carcer girl Lauren Bacall marries newspaperman Gregory Peck and the fight is on. With Dolores Gray and Sam Levene. KING'S and PRINCESS: "Melbourne Rendezvous". The film of the 1956 Olymple Games in Melbourne, METROPOLE and STAR: "Huk": War against terrorists in the Philippines. George Mont- gomery, Mona Freeman.

QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "Calypso Hent Wavo": From the same stable as the "Rock" and "Cho- Cha" pictures. It features singer Johnny Desmond, dancer Joel Grey and 'n rhythm group ented The Trenters.

ROXY and BROADWAY: “Sea Wife'': Threg mon in a boat with one woman. Joan Colline, Richard Burton, Basil Sydney, Cy Grant, qu

Mr Justice Gould hop held that the appellanis and others were lable by virtus of section 3(1) of the Fraudulent Transferi of Businesses Ordinance (Cap. 40), to pay to respondents tha sum of $16,481/10 and 334,847,40 respectively, together with in- terest thereon,

ADVICE TO TEACHERS

The Catholio. Teachers 1015 Annual Summer. School held át Wah Yan College, Kowlood, was officially oporod by the Director of Educatiori, the Hon. D.J.B. Crozier, this morning.

the

Me Crazier addresscă gathering of approximately 40 teachers and spoke ou the Asacr)- til link between Adubatjons arjdi Christian morality, orpecially fo relation to topchukuzi up, adult

Ban nhạc theo maribor, afi

Fra áberandios "et (256-gating.

Bearing in mind these limita- tions, Mr Lau gave a most cre- ditable performance, He has a

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This unusual shot of the BOAC Bristol Britannis during her rocant Inaugural flight

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