Another Disaster: Hong Kong Sketches

343 Pages·2006·4.6 MB·English

by  Denys Roberts

ANOTHER DISASTER

ANOTHER DISASTER
Hong Kong Sketches
Denys Roberts
The Radcliffe Press
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Published in 2006 by The Radcliffe Press
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To Fiona with love

Contents
Abbreviations viii
1 Where are you going? 1
2 The oily man 7
3 The first morning 15
4 The first evening 21
5 A Chinese dinner 29
6 The geomancer 39
7 Dinner at home 47
8 The charity ball 57
9 Repairing my shoes 67
10 The Cricket Club 75
11 Armistice Day 83
12 Solicitor-General 93
13 Opening of the legal year 103
14 Looking for Dave 113
15 Going to court 121
16 The courts in 1967 129
17 Ex. Co. 139
18 1967 149
19 Attorney-General 159
20 Legislative Council 169
21 Courting 181
22 The weeding 191
23 M.M. 201
24 Visits 211
25 Trial judge 221
26 The judicial image 233
27 Buildings 247
28 The Sixth Commonwealth Law Conference 259
29 The Seventh Commonwealth Law Conference 275
30 Visit to China 289
31 Another visit to China 303
32 Notable achievements 317
Index 329
ABBREVIATIONS
A.D. Armistice Day
A.G. Attorney-General
C.J. Chief Justice
6C.L.C. Sixth Commonwealth Law Conference
7C.L.C. Seventh Commonwealth Law Conference
C.S. Chief (and Colonial) Secretary
D.R. Denys Roberts
D.P.P. Director of Public Prosecutions
Ex. Co. Executive Council of Hong Kong
H.K. Hong Kong
H.K.C.C. Hong Kong Cricket Club
H.H. Hulme House
Leg. Co. Legislative Council of Hong Kong
M.M. Sir Murray MacLehose
N.T. New Territories
S.C. Supreme Court
S.G. Soliciter General
114˚E 114˚20'E
GUANGDONG
PROVINCE
Sha Tau Kok Ping Chau
Sheung Shui
Fanling Plover Cove Mirs Bay
ay Res.
B
p
ee Tai Po
D Tolo Harbour
Yuen Long Tai Mo Shan
3143 ft (958m)
Tuen Mun NEW(l eTaEseRdR 1I8T9O8)RIES Sha Tin HReigsh. Island
Tsuen Wan Sai Kung
New International Airport Kwai Chung
(to be completed 1998) Tsing Yi
22˚20'N Sham Shui Po 22˚20'N
KOWLOON Kwun Tong
(ceded 1860)
Victoria Harbour North Point
Lei Yue Mun Passage
Mui Wo VICTORIAHong Kong
Tai OLantaLua nIstalaun Pdeak Aberdeen (ceIdselda n1d842) Chai Wan
3,064 ft
(934m) Cheung Stanley Shek O
Chau
Soko Is.
Lamma Is.
The Colony of
Po Toi Group
Hong Kong 1997
SOUTH CHINA SEA
0 10 kms
0 5 10 miles 114˚E 114˚20'E