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the plaque with its inscription there was a pavilion [inside the City] with the title of "Spare the Waste-Paper Pavilion" (*) built through his financial contributions, with the object of advising the people to save the used paper and then try to make the most use of it.* The Pavilion was originally built at the East Gate of the Walled City, but now it is almost demolished with the ruins of only 2 walls left, one at the back, the other on the left. In meditating over the past one can hardly refrain from sighing and grief whenever we come across such valuable things in connection with the General,
General Cheung's ability is two-fold—civil as well as military administration. In spite of being a military officer he was well-versed in letters, and talented in the composition of verses and Chinese calligraphy. He was not only skilful at handling brushes but also acquired the technique and skill in applying his fist and fingers to writing. The method he adopted for fist-writing is to wrap his fist with moistened cotton. On the four walls of the Spare Paper Pavilion there used to be his fist and finger calligraphy, but unfortunately all these valuable things have disappeared. The only remaining fist-writing by him is the sole big Chinese character of
(literally means longevity) which still exists in the Hau Wong Temple at the wall exposed to the open air. In addition there is another wooden plaque, about 10 feet in width, on the inscription of which are two big Chinese characters"
(literally "the mirror of the sea") which appears inside the Ma Kok Temple ( * M) in Macau.
Among the General's literary works, there are two books written by him; one being Poems Composed at Leisure (2 volumes); the other being Journal at Leisure (1 volume).† From this, we may say that General Cheung is a scholarly general.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT (translated from p. 96 of the same Journal, again by Francis Sham).
Cheung Yuk-tong (†), alias Hon-sang (±), was born in Wai Yeung District () until the early Republic known as Kwei Sin district (歸善縣)
Actually to prevent written papers, which were held in respect because of the Chinese characters on them, from being trampled under foot or otherwise disregarded.
↑工餘日记,and 工餘開詠,Regrettably not available in Hong Kong libraries.
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the plaque with its inscription there was a pavilion [inside the City] with the title of "Spare the Waste-Paper Pavilion" (*) built through his financial contributions, with the object of advising the people to save the used paper and then try to make the most use of it.* The Pavilion was originally built at the East Gate of the Walled City, but now it is almost demolished with the ruins of only 2 walls left, one at the back, the other on the left. In medita- ting over the past one can hardly refrain from sighing and grief whenever we come across such valuable things in connection with the General,
General Cheung's ability is two-fold-civil as well as military administration. In spite of being a military officer he was well- versed in letters, and talented in the composition of verses and Chinese calligraphy. He was not only skilful at handling brushes but also acquired the technique and skill in applying his fist and fingers to writing. The method he adopted for fist-writing is to wrap his fist with moistened cotton. On the four walls of the Spare Paper Pavilion there used to be his fist and finger calligraphy, but unfortunately all these valuable things have disappeared. The only remaining fist-writing by him is the sole big Chinese character of
(literally means longevity) which still exists in the Hau Wong Temple at the wall exposed to the open air. In addition there is another wooden plaque, about 10 feet in width, on the inscription of which are two big Chinese characters" (literally "the mirror of the sea") which appears inside the Ma Kok Temple ( * M) in Macau.
Among the General's literary works, there are two books written by him; one being Poems Composed at Leisure (2 volumes); the other being Journal at Leisure (1 volume).† From this, we may say that General Cheung is a scholarly general.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT (translated from p. 96 of the same Journal, again by Francis Sham).
Cheung Yuk-tong (†), alias Hon-sang (±), was born in Wai Yeung District () until the early Republic known as Kwei Sin district (歸善縣)
Actually to prevent written papers, which were held in respect be cause of the Chinese characters on them, from being trampled under foot or otherwise disregarded.
↑工餘日记,and工餘開詠,Regrettably not available in Hong Kong libraries.
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