The Correspondent, July 1995

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GOTSPOIUDENT Tbe Official Publication of tbe Foreign Correspondents'Club of Hong Kong

DEMIREL AT THE FCC Turkish leader gives impressive

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THD GORRDSPONIIDNT July 1995

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Pr€sldent Simon Holberton Hans Vriens Ftrst Vlce Presldent Second vlce Presldent - Dororhy Ryan

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C-offespord€ût Memb€r GovemoÍìs Par¡l Bayfield,

Marcus W. Bmuchli, Philippe I¡ Core, Dlâne Stomont, Hubert Va¡r Es, Nury Vittach¡, carl Goldstein (Hon), Michael Westlake SecïeÌary: NwY YiÍachi

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Turkish leader impresses at FCC dinner

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AnrNra-l General

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ÄGM hears of major club renovations

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Lr¡nct¡Ilnes A state occa.sion

for KMT election victory; Gloomy words from IÆe on CFÀ; 'Wit and

,A.mb¿ssador calls

Joù¡ûaltst Menb€r Goveioots S¡¡art Wolfendale, Francis Moriarty

Assoclate Meñber Goveroos

optirnism from Burton Levin

.Athene Choy, Kevin Egan, Rooald I iñ9, Kelth Shakespere

Prcfesslo¡al Commlttee Conuenor:

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Membm: PaulBayfleld,

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Slmon Holberton, Kelth Shakespeare

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With his reporting background in

of Tbe Wøslcington Post caught what many other reporters missed when President Lee Teng-hui of Taiwan China and Taiwan, Dan Southedand

spoke at Cornell University.

Discussing relations between his Taipei goveÍrment and the Beijing regime, Lee told an audience of nearþ 5,000 people: "I wouldn't even rule

out the possibility of a meeting between Mr Jiang Zemtn [President of the People's Republic of Chinal and

Names

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that poolroom picture I refer to Linda Seaward's letter, "It's Simon Holbeche", in the Mayl June issue of Tbe Coruesþondent, which drew my attention to "A tricky shot" in the April issue. The pool player

myself."

Jason C. Hu, director-general of The Chinese guy with the cue is probably Sam Chan (then an SCMP photographer) and the guy partially seen, close to Sam, is probably Ken Ko

the Government Information Office in Taipei and Lee's senior spokesman, confirmed to Southedand and me that this was the first time that Lee had stated publicly that he might meet

(now wirh rhe ICAC).

Linda is absolutely right that the dark-haired lady in the bar area is Connie Crawley, who now lives in

Jiang. Other Taipei officials have said that such a meeting might be possible, but the Cornell speech was Lee's

Sydneywith husbandJohn, and I agree

summit.

A review of dispatches filed from Cornell and chats with othef reporters disclosed that not onlyAmerican, but some Chines€ reporters, missed what

that the man in glasses is probably Mike Foote. I don't think I knew the Caucasian lady to Les Leston's right.

looks more like Keith Jackson (then with the SCMÐ thanJohn Lenaghan.

The guy to Les Leston's left, sitting in the bar area, is Sam Weller (who died som€ years ago in the Philippines, where he retired with his wife, Lily).

Those by the window are, from the left, Jean Chan (now with GIS), Tim Street (don't know where he is and

Yao -Alice (Formedy Cable and Wireless Hong Kong; now with the Hong Kong Gen-

what he 's doing) and Simon Holbeche (as identified by Linda Seaward).

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T ,T' n.r. were two unusual things I the visit to the FCC of

Turkish leader lmpfesses o

atFCC dinner

"bout Turkish President Suleyman Demirel.

First, it was held on a Saturday night, making the atmosphere less workaday and, ironically, more formal than usual. Secondly, the subjectwas nei-

ther Hong Kong nor China, but Turkey, although President Demirel was keen to make the point that Turkey is an Asian nation of the Central Asian sort.

After afairly thorough exposition of Turkey's role in the wodd, with an emphasis on the special relationship it has with the Turkic republics of the former Soviet Union, the president concluded by stressing the possible

links that could be established between Hong Kong and Turkey. "If Turkeywould be the'Western Gate of Hong Kong, ushering it to the European House, Central and Eastern Europe, the Black Sea region, and the Central Asian countries, then Hong Kong could be the Eastern Gate of Europe."

The speech was a fairþ standard one, stressing that Turkey operates

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in many different intemational bodies and is keen to remain a secular state,

building on what the President Demirel caÌled "her democratic tradition

and dynamic market economy".

More debatable statements such as "'despite be-

ing surrounded by turbulent waters, Turkey manifested itself as an island of

Sniffer dogs uere called ln beþre tbe club clear for a u¡sít by Presldent Denxirel.

1Das decla.red

tranquillity, stability and

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lFurkistr President Sule¡rrrran Dern.irel. dined vzitkr ttre clul> and ttren anss/ered questions itr a session ttrat, sa)'/s 1\4ictrael l\traclse¡'r, sh.olrzed hirn to l>e art ab]e cornrnr.rnicator. Oddly, f<>r a.

Saturda;r-nigtrt function, the occasiotr seerrred rrtore forrrral ttran sorne of tkre lrrrrctrtirn e affairs -

prosperity" slipped in but not by. FCC members listened politely until it was time for questions.

It was here, though, as he moved from delivering a text

that, midway through, Ted Thomas

that was probably prepared by someone else, that the Turkish leader came

was heard to say to those near him: "Very good, isn't he?"

into his own.

The first question was from Anthony Polsþ, who asked him to give an assessment on the impact of Islamic fundamentalism. "I am very familiar with this question," began the

President Demirel's view of Islamic militancy is that it is a problem, but not in Turkey. "Is Turkey going

President after aweary, but still genuine, smile. As answers go, itwas thorough and media friendly. So much so

not call them illegal."

And, as he pointed out, Turkey does have a free media, including L7 TV channels. "Some of them are critical," he said before adding: "I love it, because that's our strength."

FCC president Simon Holberton

weighed in with a direct question about

a

Kurdish homeland. Turkey is

racy," he said, adding a little later

the home of all people, whether or not they call themselves Kurds, was the gist of the reply. Turkey is one country; it will not be pieced out to anyone, even the Kurds.

Disappointing, but that abridged

that, "If (these parties) are not forcing the borders of the state, one should

version, necessary because President Demirel's style is a discursive, but not

the same way? No," he said in answer to his own rhetorical question. "People . . . are loving the secular democ-

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of Muslims.

Not deterred, Tony Clifton pressed the point. What does Turkey do, he asked? The answer, seemingly,

l(samatter of humanity'"

that President Demirel could saywas "'We cannot act alone . . .that's im-

Demi¡el, after he had sidestepped the issue, to say that he had told President Yeltsin that "negotiations, not bloodshed" were the solution.

There was no let-up in what was

becoming one of the longest ques-

pfactical."

tion sessions that the FCC has ever

Philip Bowring asked if the realignment in Central Asia might see a break-up of China, as some of its Western provinces might prefer life in some form of Turkic/Muslim Confederation? "For the time being, I don't see any confederation," said the president, who argued that it would take some time because the new republics were "loriing their independence".

Francis Moriarty followed this up bytrying to get the principle extended to Chechnya. This allowed President

had with so high ranking a figure.

Stuart Wolfendale raised diplomatically the issue of Cyprus. This got a history lesson that concluded with the remark "We are not running Cyprus from,{nkara. We wish very much to have an agreement."

The surprise questioner of the eYening was NeYa Shaw. Indeed, such a shock was this that both Ms

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One last item on professional It was decided at the last board meeting to rename the matters.

tüØ)'ndham Room the Richard Httghes

club renovations Ifhe Anrrua-l General lVleeting of the Foreign Correspondents' Club took place in tkre club on June 6, 1995- lftre folloszing are the reports delilzered by ttre outgoing president, Sirr.ron Holberton, amd second rzice-president ar].d trea"sllrer Dorothlz R¡za"n -

Room. The Hilton Hotel, which maintained its own Hughes Room in honour of our illustrious late member, kindly offered the Hughes memorabilia in its possession. This will be appropriately displayed in clue course.

While they may be well led and

than disgraceful.

Staff have been

berated for misa

member's name;

for asking for I'd like to welcome you to the annual general meeting of the Foreign

Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong for the 1994/95 year.

I think the year under review can be characterised as one of considerable achievement. It was a year in which we:

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secufed ouf tenufe

these

pfemlses,

prepared for a comprehensive renovation of the premises,

moved to put the club on

a

sound financial footing, and, last but by no means least,

deepened and widened the scope of our professional activities.

It fell to the board this year to address the issue of the lease on this building. As members may know, the old lease we had was due to expire in Ãpril 1997 . Serious thought was given to the idea of acquiring our own facili-

ties, but the absence of serious financial resources meant this was

long correspondence with the landlord and he and I made representaa

a

doomed

endeavour from the beginning.

It was decided last summer

to

approach our landlord for an extension. The general manager conducted THE cORRf,SPOilDEI{r July 1995

plete the refurbishment of the club

will make it

breach of a number of CNTAlicensing requirements. These were all put right during the course of the year. One consequence was the effective loss of the Albert Room.

A building of this age in a climate

an even more enjoyable place to eat, drink and gather.

And so to the professional activities. The FCC stands or falls on its commitment to professional activities.

I am pleased to say that we had a bumper year in 1994/95. Politicians: Chris Patten, Anson Chan, Martin Lee, Anwar Ibrahim, Suleyman Demirel; media moguls : Bloomberg, Knight and Sondhi. And a clutch of academics and business folk. 'We were also partnered

by Freedom Forum in a two-dayAsian Values and the Media conference hosted in Decemtler.

We didn't only make rhe FCC the best speaking venue in town, but we also improved the facilities for work-

like Hong Kong's requires constant

ing press people. We recently re-named

maintenance. Until the matter of our lease was settled, however, we held off committing ourselves to extensive works. Now that we have the lease, these cannowbegin. We are proceeding apace with the redesign and refurbishment of the kitchen downstairs and the decoration of the building.

These works will entail some inconvenience to members but I ask you to take the long term view. Once com-

the downstairs workcentre the FCC/ IBM International Press'W'orkcentre in recognition of IBM's generosity in

tions to the landlord on behalf of members. I am very happy to announce that the talks were a complete success and that we recently received a new lease which will take us to the end of 2001.

One of the requirements of our new le ase, as well as the old, is that we maintain this building properþ. Eady in the term of the board, the general maÍrager informed us that we were in

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sion (others may deem it skilful), considering the events of Octoberlastyear.

Since that time, our funds have been placed on Term Deposit, attracting normal wholesale interest rates. TlÍs course resulted in a doubling of interest income on both the general and develop-

ment funds. Our total ftinds of $18 million remain invested on tlris basis.

Two Extraordinary General do us all fine service in this club, Meetings were the behaviour of held during the some members year, the first of towards the staff incotrre on the Interest a purely techniis nothing less

pronouncing

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

ing sufficient returns against risk. The

flind was conselvative in that only 30 per cent was held in equities. However, of this percentage, TO per cent was based in the property sector. The weakening bond market was also reflected in our rate of retllm. Subsequentll', the fund was liquidated in September 1994 a fortuitous deci-

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general and der.eloplaaent fi-rnds has increasecl over ttre past trear-

member's membership card and because members have been posted fornon-payment of their club account.

This is unacceptable and it will not be tolerated.

In conclusion, I would like to offer mybestwishes to the incoming board.

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Sirnon Holberton

TREASIIRER'S REPORT As predicted by the fofmer treas-

Llfef, ouf opefating surplus suffered a

decline. However, considering the economic climate, a fall of $207,000 is tolerable. Due to the policy of maintaining food and beverage prices. our profit margins steadily deteriorated during the preceding year, largely due to salary adjustments in keeping with the cLrrrent market trends. Other areas of expense increased signifícantly. If

we are to secure the club's future, food and beverage prices must be re-

supplying most of the hardware in use down there.

Also, we improved all members' access to information by the acquisition of the latest screen-based news

viewed by the incoming board.

I i¡herited the arduous task, ably assisted by Keith Shakespeare and Bill Areson, of advising the board on mat-

systems. Reuters, Bloomberg and Telerate were generous in the subsidies offered so we could have this

administration of club funcls by professional flind managers, who, the finance committee considered, were not show-

ters financial. My first concern was

to all

members in accordance with the Arti-

cles of Association; the second to amend articles pertaining to credit terms. Both EGMs were poody attended. Nevertheless, the proposed amendments were passed unanimously. The new credit terms took immediate effect. However, in its generosity, the board deferred implementation nntilJuly l, 1995,to allow members to adjust their cash flow.

On the subject of credit terrns, the general manager and the office bearers of the board met to consider action on doubtftrl debts of over $600,000. Of this, $200,000 was written off by the previous manager, and $262,000 is being pursued with legal action taken where possible. Afurther $ 1 50,000 was written off. On what may be considered a small business, I personally find this level of bad debts unacceptable.

Major expenditure will occur this year on renovation to all areas of the club. This will affect our cash reserves, our tolerance and our revenue. Your usual good humour and understanding would be appreciated by all fellow members and staff!

Dorothy

Ryan

111 Correspondent members voted 45 Journalist members voted 224 Associate members voted 11 invalid votes

President Hans Vriens 84 votes

Flrst Vice-President NuryVittachi 58 John Giannini 47 Second Vice-President Stuart Wolfendale 227 Ronald Ling 9l

cal nature, to al-

low Coopers & Lybrand sufficient time to complete the statutory audit and distribute accounts

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ELECÏTD IN AIINUAL POLL

Correspondent Member Governors Hubert Van Es 70 Paul Bayfield 65

Robert Macpherson 65 Marcus W. Brauchli 61 Mark Clifford 60 Peter Engardio 55 Cathy Hilbom 46 Jonathan Mirsþ 45

Robin Lynam44 Russ Arensman 39

Michael Mackey 30

Journallst Member Governors Simon TWiston Davies 96

Francis .l.4.onartyT4 'WilliamBarker 42 Anthony Polsþ 26 Stuart Becker 12

Associate Member

Governors KevinB.H. Eganl9l Dorothy Ryan 189 John Corbea 167 Karin Malstroml42 J. J. Richardson 126 Michael Taylor 1O9 Martin Merz87

E3d July 1995 THE

CORRXSP0trDDNT

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Gloomywords from Lee on CFA

Ambassador calls for I(MT election victory S

Ambassador Chades Freeman,

who spoke to the club on China's military and its future role, gave a

speech

of inspired gloom. Inspired

because it was very good; gloomy because the basic me ssage was that things

arebad and getting worse.

The PLA is an institution which attracts supedatives, some of them being rather distinctive. According to

power and ambitions, despite the slow rapprochement that is going on. "Everyone is watching China and no one is reassured by the uncertainties in Chinese policy," said Freemän, whose career includes having been President Nixon's interpreter on his l9T2visitto

China.

Ambassador Freeman, these include "most entrepreneurial, most self-sufficient . . .and maybe lying for the title of most corrupt". On top of these, it is also "the least transparent".

tion made in the speech that the

upcoming elections in Taiwan required the "right" decision of a KMT victory.

mark of this will be an aircraft-carner battle group becoming operational in the Indian Ocean any time from20l5 onward.

As if this were not a disturbing enough thought, there is a general haziness about Chinese thinking, al- s

\ùØhat

was at stake was the blank cheque of American military aid, explained the ambassador, who sounded openlycontemptuous of those (whom he did not name) who believed that they "canwrite any damn thing [they]

though, being a diplomat, Ambassa- () dor Freeman remarked only on the

"idiosyncratic definition of the

status quo".

To make this point, he then listed

the countries with which China has some form of disputed frontier. This includes hardy perennials such as Kotea, Japan and Taiwan, all those nations \Ting for the riches of the South China Sea and Indonesia, with which China has a disputed sea-bed claim.

"China is brooking confrontation with Japan and the US," warned the ambassador to a sombre, respectful

audience that listened as, without notes, he argued atight and convincing case. Even when he stopped for

sip of coffee or to draw on his cigarette, the silence remained.

Transparency, or the lack of it, is the largest problem with Chinese TEE G0RRXSP0I|IIDNT July 1995

situation - a laiiy damaging admission from one of Americas top diplomats, but he said it.

In Washington the Clinton administration, which lacks a clear policy vision on this matter, is "unable to withstand pressure from Congress . . . and vulnerable to lobbying".

Meanwhile, Beijing, paralysed by Deng's coma status, is "not strong enough to compromise". It was, he said in conclusion, "a period of considerable danger".

"Questions and angry rebuttals" were invited by the ambassador - an invitation to which Simon Long responded by questioning the assump-

What gives all these things an ominons resonance is that "it will match the arsenal and capabilities of thewodd's greatpowers some time in the next century," he said. The first

Cba.rles Freema.n

The nodal point, possibly even flash point, in all this is Taiwan. The upcoming elections and a possible change of government there have big consequences which are, in Ambassa-

dor Freeman's view, tantamoLrnt to "breaking the framework policy of

- prospect that Beijing cannot really begin to comprehend.

"Beijing will have no alternative one China"

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N{artin Lee is 11ot a lrappy naa11, anrd at an FCC lunctr, sztrere kre spoke on ttre Cor-rrt of Final Appeal (CF-{) t>efore ttre deal l>etxzeen the Etritish and Chilrese go\zerrLfirents szas

want in American blood". It would also be a "salutary experience" for them to be in power, he said.

Maybe we should help the Chinese military modernise, suggested

Mike Mecham. "I don't think anybody's advocating that," began the ambassador, who said that dialogue about China's arms sales, particulady missile technology transfer to Pakistan, was the answer.

There was one final valiant attempt, made this time by Marcus Brauchli, to challenge the assumption

but to react militarily. I don't know what form it will take . . . it's a terrible dilemma for the US and Japan," said the ambassador, who believes thatJapan will have no alterîatiYe but to

rù71th

rearm because of this.

Part of the problem is that neither side really knows how to manage this

thirsty. "

that Taiwan's election could be the trþ wire to a bigger confrontation. steely but polite resolve, Ambassador Freeman held firm. "The prob-

lem is not the military; it's civilian officials who are the most blood-

-MichaelMackey

Elff

alanor'f1aced, Lre szas

able to outline in adr.alce u.tr¡.l\4ictrael l\zlacke¡r lrzas tl-rereMartín Lee at tbe club lunclseon

eyin Egan made the introduction. Martin Lee, he said, was "a consummate lawyer . . .

driven by the highesf of ideals". 'Well, almost, because Martin Lee pointed out that he wouldn't have minded losing to Egan on one occasion, because

"I knew my client could have

afforded an appeal."

This, though, was one of the few light moments in what was a rather sombre club lunch as Lee began his remarks with the view that he always accepted invitations to the FCC with

the mental codicil "Could it be the last time?"

The media were on the agenda for the opening remarks by the leader of the Democratic Party, who noted that "LilyìØong is no longer here". Lee said he was still a subscriber to t]ee SoutlJ Cbina Mornìng Posf, although the Bridge columnwas now the onlything he read on a daily basis.

He remarked that ATV Wodd's decision not to report a recent meeting between his party and the governor about unemployment "was about the freedom to run a story on some channels but not on all", despite his

view that "I would have thought that was a story worth reporting". It was part warning that things are not well and part comment that we are still free

but not above reproach.

It set the scene well enough for the main body of his speech, which even Lee remarked was"avery dreary subject . . . [although] getting impor-

given out those - reminding someLeeof spoke present oflecturetheatres with unscripted eloquence and at times unusual animation about the problems

that Hong Kong will face.

The nub is that the second draft

of

the Basic Law, which dates from February 1989, gives the courts of the Special Administrative Region jurisdiction over all cases in the region. "No mofe, no less," was Lee's summary. In the final version, this is changed to

exclude the SAR from Acts of State such as defence and foreign affairs. "l7hat else is covered?" he asked, before adding: "The trouble is that it doesn't end anlu¡here." For foreign investors, this is a big problem in the making as "Acts of State are always used against foreigners. " Questions showed that no matter how good Martin Lee had been, some of us were still trying to digest the sort of thing that keeps others up at night.

The best question came from Hiawatha Bray, from t}r^e Detroit Free Press, one of a group of visiting American journalists who had been at the lunch. 'Why will inyestment stop if you don't get your way?" she asked.

The question was best because it

hit the nail on the

head and best because it showed what Martin Lee is

really capable of; that, rather than being a dogmatist obsessedwith how badly the British colonial administration has treated the territory, his knowledge is deep and can be applied to the experience and background of someone cleady not familiar with Hong Kong.

tant". He forecast that any deal on the CFA, like all others before it, "results in a sell-out of Hong Kong interests".

The core of Lee's view is that "no agfeement is better than abad agreement. My advice is that Patten can always introduce it and I can always

American history and politics. It was all there: the Founding Fathers, the Supreme Court and the Constitution.

More locally, the issue's significance lie s in the simple fact that "an overseas

amend it."

investors knows where he

Martin Lee chose not to focus his speech on the history of the debate betweenthe two sides aboutthe Court, although an anecdote he told about having seemingly solved the issue back in 1983, which concluded with a mainland Chinese official saying "rüØhat an excellent idea, but will the British agree?" made the point that it needn't have been this way.

What he chose to stress was the vexed issue of Acts of State. Using copies of various legal téxts that were

stands".

He began with a reference to

or

she

This, he said, is unlike mainland China, where there is no de of law and getting things done means you "may have to sweeten party cadres".

This makes it a "different ball game," he concluded, showing that his knowledge of America extends to slang as well as legal principles.

The second noteworthy feature of the questions was that Francis Moriarry promised to keep his "typically short" and did.

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Wit arrd optimism from Burton Levin flL,/T *. many others who have spoken at the FCC, Burton Levin, the former US Consul General to Hong Kong, kicked offwith some good one-liners, kept them coming and, in the end, managed to give an optimistic analysis of the Hong Kong situation.

Ambassador Levin began his remarks with a touch of wit about the two gents he had sat between during the meal: Hans Vriens and Hu Van Es, the latter makûrg a rare public appeafaîce at a club lunch. Refeming to the two Dutchmen as "10 per cent of the population of Holland" , Levin said that

they would have a discussion about the Spratlys which would keep them busy for "an hour or two".

The ambassador's message on this occasionwas simple - t}rat there are three fundamental reasons to be optimistic about the future of Hong Kong.

The first of these was historical. "Here was a China which had some very strong imperatives to do something about Hong Kong," he said of the opening of discussions with Britain.

Added to these were the nationalist and the ideological; basically a colony on Chine se soil where Chinese people were made to endure "all the capitalist decadences that Charlie Smith finds so appealing" . Chadie, to his credit, just

rocked with silent laughter as,{mbassador Levin reeled off the vices in question, which included, somewhat incongruously, Bible classes.

But the lesson of history, according to Levin, was that "even at the height of the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese showed increased forbearance and tolerance of Hong Kong".

The second leg of his tripod of

optimism was the tremendous economic and political interests that China

has

in Hong Kong. These, TEI

though,

C0RRXSPOI|IIDIIT July 1995

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Living standards across the border are improving and the Chinese goYemment is no longer ideologically driven as before, he

The evidence he used to back his more general assertion about the longterm well-being of the territory was neither anecdotal nof statistical. "The Chinese are determined to show the

particular that Hong Kong can be

Ambassador Levin. A little later he added: "I think Beijing is going to be very careful and very cautious in keeping out influence s and individuals who could be disruptive." Questions came thick and fast, but no one thought to raise the matter of who wouldbe kept out and why?

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Jùly 1995

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in the wake of the three bans last year - of TEMPO, DeTik andEditor - t}ae AJI is not recognised by the Indonesian government. It is affiliated to the

Pressure carrses cracks in

Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists, which many FCC (and HKJA) members also belong to.

The government's periodic ex-

Indonesian media

periments with greater openness since the eady 1990s had ill-prepared

Indonesian jourrra-lists a-re di¡zided on trolrz to feact to a nevv crackdor\¡rL ola the press- And tlaat, sa)rs \ranrdine Errgland, is not necessaril;. l>ad ne'rnzs.

the press for last year's crackdown, executed by Information Minister Harmoko. Now, journalists are divided on political grounds. Those prepared

to compromise with the government sit their exams for entrance to the

goyernment-sponsored Indonesian Journalists Association (the P\WD. This

66\rZou never Know,' corrunents I Go.nu*an Mohamad. "You don't know what they have in mind and what they want of you. There's no law, no regulation to guide them. Maybe

I won't be detained at all, maybe they don't touch me atall in the end ..."

The editor ofthe banned Indonesian news weekly, TEMPO, was contemplating the news just received that the authoritieswere planning to arrest

him. He hadn't written an¡hing to offendthegoYernment - indeed, few dare to publish his writings any more.

But he had been on holiday in Germany just before President Suharto

it should be re-issued ìÈ with a publishing liS cence. That doesn't mean it will be. But ð the government's innotu forbid.den. formation minister, TEMPO seller: Harmoko, has been forced on to the defensive. He is ap- events from what in modem parlance is called a'Western viewpoint. Qgnore pealing the court ding and will probfor the moment all those moments in ablywin his case in ayear ortwo. Still, Goenawan cherishe s the symbolic victory and couldn't praise the bravery of the judges enough.

There are, say observers, three ways to look at this. The first is to

view

of being jostled by demonstrators, in

these ups and downs as indicative of Indonesia's exotic complexity, its darkcontinent allure.

The second, for those motiYated by anhonest desire to understand other

Dresden.

cultures on their own tems, is that

arrived on ahigh-profile visit. And, on what was an otherwise successful tour, Suharto had the unusual experience

the recent history of 'Western civilisation when free speech has been sacrificed in the name of national expediency.) By these standards, Indonesia has a government intent on controlling public thought and behaviour and Goenawan is just another victim.

The scorecard for Good vs. Evil, however defined, does at least show that there is a divergence of views within Indonesia. Comparedwith only a few years ago, this is progress. People do speak up more than they did in the 1980s, and not eYery court ruling

"You haYe to understand the mind of securitypeople," says Bambang Harymurti,

this is a good example of Asian Values in action.

Here is a country

is in line with government wishes.

anex-TEMPOjournal-

ofalmost200mil-

Things are not entirely black and white

ist. "When you

are

lion people strad-

with securing espe-

dlinghundredsof different ethnic

Whatever outsiders prefer to believe, journalists such as Goenawan face daily dilemmas about how to live

ciallyabroad, andyou

groups,

lan-

have these problems,

guages and cul-

tasked

the president,

then there's got to be black sheep some-

tural concetns, not to mention

Sortíng out tbe þress.

where. It's not easy, especially for military people who afe not used to other cultures, to think there is no conspiracy behind everything."

Soon after the demo drama, Goenawan was in the news again. A court ded earþ in May that the ban on his magazine was unlawful and that TEE GORRISPOI|IIENT July 1995

thel3,677 islands currently making up the archipelago.

The over-riding national goal is unity which, considering the nation is just old this year, is not a bad thing in itself. Anyone presurning to thre aten that unityinthis context can therefore rightly expect to be hassled.

The third option is to judge these 50 years

.

andworkwithin a system that doesn't want them.

Following last year's upheaval, some TEMPO journalists remain unemployed, some have started families, while others haye taken the opportunity to switch careers. In most fields, journalism included, it is hard to avoid working for companies which are not

connected

in

some way

with the

ruling elite.

Many have joined the Alliance of Independent Joumalists (AJD. Set up

is chaired by the information minister, and is closely tied to the ruling party, Golkar.

Membership of the PWI is insisted upon for Indonesians wanting to work as journalists. Parts of the P$7I entrance test have required support for govefnment actions such as the banning of the three news weeklies. Applicants for membership, knowing a PWI card is necessary for some interviews or events, can be told they have failed the test and are therefore on

the radical and the moderate and the somewhere in between."

"I am of the opinion that this is a middle-class conflict and we should settle this in a middle class way. Meaning what? Meaning first, you have to try the couft system. Even if you don't have much faith in it, but at least you have to go this way. I believe that if the law doesn't work, then there should be civil disobedience."

A divided press corps is not suris

prising in a place where political choices dog every career move.

Goenawan is one of those who has been around longer and he has seen many allegiances shift. As a senior editor of a respected we ekly, he was a top member of the PWI - until last year.

As for Harmoko, he reveals: "'W'e

once shared

The rest rely on fortuitously broken fax machines or delicate footwork to avoid joining the ÞtWI, while keepingtheir jobs. Knowing

ily under communist influence - that is, before 1965.

"Now history repeats itself in this respect, and the PWI has followed the communist method, of purging peo-

ple they don't want."

In this climat e,

evival of TE M P O

age of the courts. One new publication did maîage to get a publishing licence last year. Called GATRA, it seeks to fill the gap left by TEMPO. Observers of previous Indonesian media bans shouldn't be surprised when a new, more amenable publisher appears soon after a trouble-

some one has been squashed. This time, the dubious honour goes to Bob Hasan, timber tycoon and close associate of Suharto.

Says Goenawan: "They're trying to stifle

via when we were both covering a state

this country into [a coun-

try ofl people who have no other way but to conform with a shared feeling of comrption. So everybody has to be guilty. To be pure is absurd, crazy

visit of Suharto."

That camaraderie has gone, not

only between the two men, but between of

ar

seems barelypossible, despite the cour-

roominYugosla-

members

"probation".

a

write under a power which was heav-

and dangerous."

Indonesia, we are told, is an Asian nation

an

increasingly polarised

where problems

whototrusthasbecome

Goenawan has been polluted by'W estern ideas and

more crucial since Min-

isterHamoko exhorted

the PWI faithful to

just isn't

inform on any of their colleagues they suspected of membership ofthe AIL Thanks to casual work and anonymous

enough?

Indonesian

"I'malavanese, but

a

Javanese could hit people,

a Javanese could ban newspapers, a Javanese could jail people without

tfial," he says. "So, on the

sponsorship, AJI mem-

bers are now concentrating on how to promote press freedom. In this, they can claim more broad-based sup-

are

solved through consensus, without conflict or confrontation. So maybe

press.

one hand, you ask some Javanese to be docile, but you allow other Javanese

to act without regard of

Tbe neuspaper business: now Journalists a.re sþl¡t.

port than the government would like to admit. Last year's crackdown shocked manyin the growing middle class, not just the'W'esterneducated elite.

"There are also a lot of opinions

"I was involved in many

things like signing a cultural manifesto defending freedom of expression when it was confronted or threatened by the

others' suffering."

"I don't know my relationship with this country actually.

I'm paft of its history andamajot part

of history is inside me, because my

erren among some of us . . . of how to

(Indonesian) Communist Parly," recalls Goenawan of his political prob-

Bambang

lems even before the Suharto era. "The

father died for the revolution when I was young.

"Maybe I'm engaged to this country in some way." But married? "I'm

Harymurti. "In every movement there

manifesto was banned and I couldn't

not sure."

handle it:' explains

July 1995 TtE

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Coming to Hong Kong?

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Clrrb ar:Larara-ger Jettrro I-eel\zIatrone¡r finds tkrat, after ).ears of doing ottrer peol2le's donkey vrzork, tre needs a little corner of England bringing out to Hong l(ong-

efore moving to Hong Kong, I

lived in the U.K. Apart from

a

few years in the British Mercantile Marine (catering crew always referred to it as such; deck and engine-room

commonly called

it the Merchant

N"rry), I had always lived in my country of origin and thought that those who emigrated all went to Australia on those lO-quid special offers or were a bit odd, or both.

A little-known relative, probably the muesli-eating and sandal-wearing Cousin Sydney, lived in Spain. He had written to my mother requesting her to ask anyone visiting tl;reMalagaarea

to bring with them a large tin of Colman's Mustard Powder.

Similarþ, when driving to M ilan, my Uncle Harry packed an incredible amount of HP Sauce as a glft for a pal with whom he had been in the Army.

Uncle Harry was a quite remarkable man. He wasn't actually an uncle; he was a grand-uncle , my grandmother's brother. He was a confirmed bachelor who simply didn't trust women Q don't think he trusted anyone really), he couldn't read, didn't speak any foreign languages. In fact, he barely spoke

atall. He'dmade anawfullotof money as a scrap-metal dealer in South Wales and cared passionately about his two Border Collies.

He often drove vast distances with the dogs for company. I recall his car smelled like a damp kennel and masses

of hair attached itself to anyone

lectionofgoods

foolishenoughto accept a li-ft. But

expatriates.

it wasn't

to

yearning Andre w's

just

Liver Salts, ball-

dogs. He once

pen refills,

tookthedogsand atruckleofChed-

Brasso, Bisto,

darcheese (that's awhole 56lb cyl-

sages, tinned steak and kid-

crisps,

inder), to Naples at the request of another arrny mate.

What with the cheese and the dogs (it was before the quarantine regulations were introduced), and the fact that all three of them often slept in the car, you can possibly imagine what Harry and his vehicle smelled like. On arival in Naples, he sadly learned that his old mate had died. Being amanof firm views, Uncle Harry had no trouble making an instant decision. He was

sure Italians didn't know anything about cheese. Salami, gadic and vino, yes, but not cheese.

That truckle of Cheddar made the long, slow journeybackto South'Wales.

I

was told that when the vehicle

reached Cardff, Harry took the dogs to a vet on the grounds that they were

out of sorts. They didn't smell too good, either, I wager.

More recently, I have many times

visited wineries

in most of Europe.

I haye been

Equally, on those trips,

asked to stretch my arms and my toler-

ance by portering an astonishing

se-

sau-

ney pudding.

All these have featured in my luggage.

I was irritated in Italy and, puzzled, in Portugal, but the most memorable was being asked to take a large case of small tins of Heinz Baked Beans to Cordoba.

When I got there, I observed tons of the damn things on supermercado shelves all over the place.

Ah, said the delighted winery rep (yes, they had them then): "They're here, but they're over-priced, I knew you'd get them cheaper in Blighty".

As I mentioned eadier, it used to puzzle me, the things expats request from home. But it's all clearer to me now. You see, last week I sent afaxto the current Mrs Lee-Mahoney.

A simple request for some photography magazines, a couple of recipes, my notes on Calvados and some Euthymol toothpaste. Oh, and when she comes to Hong Kong in September, not to forget a couple of Harrod's pork pies and my Meatloaf CDs. Nothing puzzling in that, is there?

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executive whose name happened to

Press-ganged in

be Sinclair and, naturally, a charming and scholarþ type.

We may have Dick Hughes gracing our main bar. They've got a bronze statue of a black cat called Tombstone.

This creature was found shivering and wet one cold and miserable night in

San Ftancisco

New menrr

ín the dining

1891 and caried into the club by a bunch of newspapermen in need of a

it

had obviously fallen into the right company because it thrived for years - until there was a fire. The patrons staggered out, but the cat, probably womied about its next drink, ran into theflames andperished. There's amoral there, somewhere, but I've never been able to work it out.

Some equally famous human be-

ings have been in the premises, including almost all US presidents in living memory. During the famous Fiday night Gang Dinners, guest

sÊ ø S

Tlre Celtic lrelcoming cornrnìt:tee: Scottisl¡ lzzíe Brotunlie and

speakers dwell on politics, commerce

lrishuotnan

Deidrø Herbert.

half-century ago, when the United Nations was being founded, the Press Club of San Francisco threw open its doors to the hordes

ofnewsmenin townto coverthe event.

Last month, when the 50th anniversary of the wodd bodywas celebrated, the

club did exactly the same thing.

The atmosphere probably hasn't changed much between 1945 and the present. It's still acozy, friendlyplace, with card games going on in quiet crannies like the dice fiends in our

-

basement - and convivial drinking company to be found at the bar.

Between June 20 and 28, as the formal recognition of the UN was going on in stately city hall, the Press Club was home and headquarters for visiting scribes.

Of all the clubs woddwide affiliatedwith the FCC, none offers as warrn a welcome as the San Francisco Press Club. The spacious premises at 555 Post Street, in the heart of the city, provides a welcome haven for a wandering scribe in search of a drink, a meal and intelligent conversation.

The club, formedin 1888, claims to

be the oldest press club in north America. It has a membership structure very di-fferentfrom the FCC's. Assistant manager lzzy Brownlie, an amiable Scot, THD CORRf,SPOilIIDNT

July 1995

foom

drink. Theyfed the cat milkandwhisþ;

I(e¡zin Sinclair drops in for a drink or ts/o at tkre Press Ch-rb of San Fra-ncisco and - is a fepofts ttrere T\zaflTt v¡elcorrre a.wzaiting FCC rrrer¡rt>ers.

couldn't tell me how many of the

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members were newspapermen, as the club operates with no distinction between journalists and human beings.

It's a big, sprawling place, with bars and restaurants andahbrary thaf

made me envious. It's also a part of history. As hordes of hopeful gold-diggers flooded into the Bay Area after I 849, theywere accompanied by prìnters who set up one-sh€et newspapers.

It was the era of vigilantes and brigands, of boisterous bordellos for those who struck it rich, and for larger-than-

lile characters.

The newsmen of the time were

as

tough as the prospectors. They gathered in saloons before setting up their own club 107 years ago. Being scribes,

and therefore penniless, the first premises were in humble downtown hovels. Later, miraculously, money appeared and they got a regular clubhouse. Poets, presidents, actresses and businessmen began to visit the place; the scribblers scrubbed up and became a bit more respectable.

Along with the rest of the city, the great earthquake of 1906 reduced the club to rubble. The rebuilt prernises in

Powell Street were splendid, but through the reconstmction, the Depression and the appalhng oppression

ofprohibition, the club sometimes went through tough financial periods. ln 1939, though, things looked up. \Var may have been thre atening Europe, but on the balmywest coast, they were planning the Golden Gate

Exposition to celebrate their noble bridge. The Press Club got a cocktail

lounge concession; the money rolled in.

ln 1951, the Press Club had an opportunity to merge with the Union

League Club. It made economic sense, and it also li-fted the newspaperrnen's hangout into the elevated social strata of Post Street, where many of the city's top social fuistitutions are located. The

move was made with typical

San

Franciscan flair. Led by the mayor, who was, of coufse, a member, Press Club

members marched from their old premises down Powell Stfeet into the imposing building on Post. All traffrc lights were tumed off, marchers carried torches, traffrc was jammed and a Chinese drum corps beat out tunes.

Drinks were taken.

They still are. It's not hard to find someone to share a glass with in the main bar. The first time I went there, in 1972 on my honeymoon, I got talking to a fellow who turned out to be president. He was a paint company

and literature. Normally, conversation around the bars is less elevated.

On my last visit, it included sex, television, t}re San Francísco Cbronícle's famlly feud, sex, restaurants, the inescapable saga of O J. Simpson (everyone reckons he's going to be found

not guilty) and sex. Nobody talks of money, which strikes a Hong Konger as slightly odd.

The welcome begins at the door,

ome months ago, the club put out

a flyer inyiting comments from members about the menu in the main dining room. This attracted a veritable flood of remarks, suggestions and out-

right pleas.

As a result of this, I presented

Beverage Committee in mid-May. Mon-

day, June 5, saw the introduction of that new menu.

The Cheeseboard

is the FCC Regular

duced, but this will offer only a

ballroom or theatre. The show, and a prime rib dinner, cosr us$25.

As would be expected, the wine cellaris stackedwith Napa and Sonoma

has been experi-

mentally re-intro-

worry contains

List, which,

not,

very small selection, as past records show that it is popular only with a few

those famous and populartraditional as

the FCC Rockfish Soup, Ice House

Liver'n'

(outspoken) me mbers and

Ba-

con, President's Mixed Grilt and.$

Whole

wastage has been high. I am happy

Macau €

Ercecutiue cbefAlan Cban: son+e surþrises.

Sole.

The right-

times or more the size of ours that can a

estab-

lished items and a few new ones.

diners are now

Pateé

be transfomed into

simpler selection

of a few

presented with a compacttwo-page issue. On the left

the genuine article, begorrah! Assistant manager Izzy Brownlie also coordinates

dropped in, that meant a perfo rmance of Guy s øn d. D o lk.

They have a main dining room three

Chinese tea.

Just as before, the Dessert Menu is on a separate card. but now has a

sevenpage spread,

dishes such

I

Executive chef Alan Chan will prepare a surprise combination that will include a soup, four contrasting dishes and a rice dish, plus a pot of

Instead of the

where Deidra Herbert greets yisitors with an accent so Irish that at first I thought she was acting. Nope, she's

events. The night

a

new proposed menu to the Food and

created, at tlre time of ordering, to satisfii those who want to enioY a varieqr of Chinese dishes.

foritto continue, indeed for it to be

enlarged, should

hand page is the new Chef s Presentation, which will change each month.

it be viable. So ifyou enjoy cheese, enjoy it at the FCC.

will contain a small selection of Starters, Salads and Main Courses that are chosen with season, price, quality

Another change is that members who want dishes from the bar menu while in the main dining room or Ve-

This

vintages. And they'teataprice to make

arrd availabtlify in mind. This should

randah may do so, but, be warned

you weep tears of chardonnay with envy. V/hat's more, theyhave freewine

be particulady appealing to the many

this will now attract a nominal $25

regular diners who, quite naturally, tire of the same menu every day.

cover charge.

tastings. (Attention, Jethro; that's free wine tastings!)

The president is a fellow called Andrew O'Hehir, afreelancerwho is also a poet. He wasn'tthere onmylasttrip, but no matter who is on duty at the door, visiting FCC members get a gteat greeting at this historic outpost. sff

Another innovation is that there is now

a

separate menu of Chinese Dishes

only (or, A

as

it is more correctly titled,

Menu of Dishes in the Chinese Style).

This comprises 10 dishes, plus the akeady popular Mini-Banquet at only $

140 per person. This Mini-Banquet is

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To accompany the new diningroom menus, which will be graphi

cally designed in the next few

months, our extensive Wine List remains, but is constantly being updated as vintages, tastes and sales dictate.

-Jethro

Lee-Mahoney $fl

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Maltese cross over

urinal insult

(Hong

On kris tranzels, Da¡zid Garc.ia picked up the rnilnrtes of a rrreeting of ttre Àzla,nagernellt Collarnittee of the À4a_lta IJnion Ch-rb- Ttrey rrrake tkre FCC's Annr-ral General lvleeting look like the cir.ilities of a À/Iethodist social club. he Malta Union Club was first established in 1829 as the British Officers' Club, and is now an old established bastion of Maltese aristocracy.

The average age of the membership is 50 plus. Some of its more distinguished members included SirBenjamin Disraeli and Sir'Walter Scott.

A current member is a colourful fellow called Major Griscti, who figured prominentþ in a meeting of the club's Management Cornmittee. This is

how the minLrtes recorded it: "When opening the meeting, the Chairman stated that he would first like the members present to see thevideo of the proposed new premises. Mrs Tanti

man, called him 'a coward', 'zibel' (trash), 'useless as a Chairman'. Seconded by Mrs Tanti HugheS, þe proposed a motion of 'no confidence in the Chairman'.

The motion was defeated, all the other members voting against. Major

committee members hadpreviousþ seen Chairman explained that this was incorrect as only he and Mr Cavallo had been asked to a preview in order to check any

points which needed clarification.

Major Griscti remarked directþ to Mr Cassar that he wanted an apology from him regarding the remark 'Quisling' at an eadier meeting. Mr Cassar stated thatwhen using that expression he was not refeffing to Maior Griscti personally but to the allegations in a report. Mrs Tanti Hughes then raised the matter of the motion, stating that this should have been passed by the

whole committee. The Chairman replied that the motion was in line with what had been discussed at various

proached the Chairrnan before doing so). In view of the urgent matters to be

a decision could be reaçhed, Major Griscti again retumed, uninvited, to the room. Mr Micallef, at this point remarked: 'This is not a urìnal forpeople to come in and outwhen theylike!'

Major Griscti, facing Mr Micallef across the width of the table, said: 'You

the end of that phone conversation, she called him a 'double dealer'. Mr Cavallo continued with his explanation to the committee with constant interrrrptions from Mrs Tanti Hughes and Major Griscti. At one point during his comments, and after further interruptions and a heated exchange, Mr Cavallo, under sevefe provocation, turned on Mrs Tanti Hughes after she had repeated her allegations that he was a double dealer and called her a 'bloodybitch'. Mrs TantiHugheswalked out of the meeting followed by Major Griscti. The meeting resumed.

Major Griscti again entered the room and was again told to leave. He again repeated what he had said be-

had no faith in the Chair and, in a personal verbal attack on the Chair-

fore, and addressing the Chairman said 'You are a coward. You leave!', and

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.futy 1995

this

that he be suspended; however, before

committee of management. He added that he had tried to explain this to Mrs Tanti Hughes when she had phoned him at home the previous evening; at

are making money out of this club!'

After repeated personal insults and a challenge to fight, Mr Micallef got up from his chair and moving towards Major Griscti and in an aggressive manner said 'Come outside, I'll show you

In the cose of

xpected some substilution moy be neces-

Ej

sory in which cose

treot with the

$AVE

Grigio and a'94 Soove Clossico.

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You probobly olreody know Achoio Clouss os the producer of Demestico. This, the oldest winery in Greece (they didn't oll survive those fomous wors), produces

Once ogoin, my offer

lwo

is

volid for

much, much more ond here's on exomple. lt's soft ond fresh wìth very good fruil

months, July ond August.

flovour mode from the lightly tinted Rhoditis grope.

The mixed cose offer still rotes high in the populorily ,ìok", ,o,

FCCILY Rr

beoring in mind the time of yeor,

Pinot Nero, 1991, $lOO. ($IZOO per cose) Hofstqtter, South Tyrol, ltoly

l've picked o dozen which l'll coll my 'Mediterraneon Summer Selection' this time

CHEERS

The V¡llo Borthenqu estote produces this unique Pinot. The fomily hove owned

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Wines by the case delivered to you

entered the room and the sandwiches

Name

were serwed.

Matters calmed down for a short

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the table, but when the waiters left, he continued to lean across the table passing abusive remarks and banging on the table, challenging Mr Micallef to a fight. Eventually,Major Griscti left the room and did not retum." E3=

Lungorotti Pinot

Potros, 1993. $70. ($8iO per cose) Achqiq Clouss, Greece.

Major Grisctiretreated towards the Chairman's end of the table. The two were separated, but, moving towards the other end of the room, they again came to blows, Major Griscti fall-

time while refreshments were taken.

Major Griscti went back to his side of

'93

FCCILY

as

ing to the floor. The two again were separated, but not before two waiters

be mointoined or exceeded. Thot soid, my red

tl,is

completed form to lhe Club.

who is trash!' Blows were struck by both

Selection ($990 per ccse)

qre two from Greece ond four from ltoly. Hove fun checking lhese wines ond poy speciol otlention to the 1990 Merlot ond Vi$o Reol Riojo, there's o reol

scheme.

are a urinal, you are zibel (trash), you and your family. You and your family

FCCILY MCI

moy be ordered under

disregarded. The committee agaln attempted to discuss urgent matters, but

Pace Bonello left the room, having ap-

Cavallo explainedwhat had been stated earüer - that this was in line with what had been agreed by the majority of the

orìl)z)

selection includes lhree ltolion, i.wo Sponish ond one from Greece. The whites

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meetings, andagreed by the majority.

Major Griscti then stated that he

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oddress of your choice. Only

To ploce on order pleose send

tion to be put before the EGM, Mr

r:ritories

whole coses, of twelve boilles,

haviour made this impossible. Eventually, Major Griscti again left the room.

Major Griscti's insulting behavior was discussed and a proposal was made

ing. The Chairman called them back and they refused. A,fter the video show, the

the video prior to the meeting. The

from the Club, b¡lled to your occount ond delivered to on

Major Griscti's interruptions and be-

'$7hen discussions were resumed regarding the club lease and the resolu-

Hughes and Major Griscti then both objected to the fact that all the other

Major Griscti's refu sal to leaye the meeting, his presence in the room was to be

Kolrll

wines moy be ordered

Griscti continuedto pass remarks against

Hughes and Major Griscti immediately rose from their seats and left the meet-

two members returned. Mrs Tanti

again passed abusive remarks about various members of the cornmittee.

The Chairman then said that in view of

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the Chair and other members of the Committee, and refused to leave the meeting as ordered. At this point, the Chairman closed the meeting. (Lt Col

discussed regarding the EGM, the Chairmanwas asked to re-open the meeting.

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bodies themtrained at the bar - 24 ofmade the annual pilgrimof the FCC age to Canlubang Golf Course in the Philippines for the Cadsberg Media Golf Classic 1995.

The event began with a welcomiîgparty atthe poolside of the Sheraton Hotel, where last year's winner,

Spencer Robinson, made a charity donation on behalf of Cadsberg to the Kaibigan Outreach Program for underprivileged children. Chadie Smith and Dave Allison chipped in with a driYer and putter, which were quickly auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the same cause.

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tee for the opening event, the

CadsbergÆCC Scramble Team Event.

The toneforadayoftaut, uncomprornis ing rivalry was set Dave Gilhooly. Setting aside his Carlsberg for a moment, he stepped up to the tee and smacked the

ball straight down the middle.

But it was not to be the great man's day. Gerhart Kropp and Brian Mury>hy, both based in Macau, along with Jimmy's Kitchen's Peter Schlipf and Philippine-based Bill Cammack,

were the winnilÌgfoursome. Howel/er,

the club got a look-in with Kevin Cooney and Oscar Corrigan, who were half of the runners-up team.

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The next day, it was the serious stuff, with the Media Golf Classic. The Canlubang ravines and sand traps pre-

sented some memorable perils that day, but none greater than drinking a rum-based concoction that Ross'\ùl'ay distributed liberally to nobble the opposition.

At one time, it looked as if FCC

member and TIME magazine photographer Robin Moyer was going to grab the title, with an eight-handicap 77 . But he was pipped by Dave Stewart, a former Soutb Cbinø Morning Post datts columnist now basedinThailand, who came inwith a73.

Making a guest appearance was former Commercial Radio man and FCC member Nick Demuth. Later, some of the members dropped in at the small pianobar he runs in Manila for a few reminiscences.

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Star turnout

Men of the cloth

in Sydney The Down Under branch of the FCC got together recentþ in Sydney. Among the four present were three former editors of the old Hong Kong The Star. They were Michael Foote (second from right), Peter Finn (right) and Michael Throssell (left).

Second from left is Neville Kitto, a former Hong Kong journalist and now manager, Government Affairs, with Qantas.

At the lunch, Finn, now chief of staff, Channel 9 News, Perth, presented Foote and Throssell with laminated copies of some of the few remaining originals of The Star, including the famous edition covering the crash of a US C-130 off Kai Tak, in which 58 GIs died. Both Foote and Th¡ossell were involved in bringing out that edition, along with publisher Graham "Gunboat" Jenkins.

Lefi to rlgltt: Tony Cralg, Ëddle lee, Wølter Gerard (sponsor) and Cbl Feng.

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On the move NsT MARRn*

Saul Lockhart leaves the TDC's publications department to become publications managet at Hong Kong University.

FCC

Club members

in Rangoon

honoured Two FCC members have been honoured in the New York Overseas Press Club's Annual Awards. Keith B. Richburg of The Wøsbington Post received a citation in The Hal Boyle Award category for "best daily or wire service reporting from abroad". Keith's recognition came for "Dispatches From

Africa". Marcus Brauchli's work on

\ì

"China's Most Favored Nation Status",

I

for Ihe Wøll StreetJournal, also picked up a citation, in The Bob Considine Award for "best daily newspaper or wire service interpretation of foreign

d'

.

affairs".

The weight I s ovef a

Congratulations to Howard and Sunshine Coats, now living in London, on the birth of a strapping son, Timoto pa.rt uítlr bís money that club manager -proof ltis bríde' Jackie' to tbe receþtíon by bus took lre London, ín recentþ be got mørríed

Mike Snith ltith the Ra.ngoon FCC managing comrn¡ttee.

Itirierant member Mike Smith has uncovered the existence of a

little known Asian Foreign Correspondents' Club. tùØandering around Rangoon, Mike saw the hal-

thy. Young Tim tipped the scales at 9lb l3oz. "I'm glad it's all over. It's a

lowed words above the door of an

load offmy shoulders," said Howard, mysteriously.

Myanmar capital.

ordinary-looking building

in

the

He walked in, introduced himself and was given a warm welcome by members of the managing committee, which happened to be in session at that time.

The Myanmar FCC was established in 1989 to represent the interests of the foreign media, Mike

reports. Its members are all local Burmese

.

They have what Mike calls

a

"potent mini-bar", and their big day

of the month is the first Monday, from around noon, when a convivial get-together is followed by a spicy "mohìnka" curry lunch.

NÍkon IF90X

A montbly portrøút of FCC úrrepløceøbles Howeuu Good You Are, You Can D0 Better ,,,

Tony Nedderman Member since:

Red wine was

Age:

Profession: Address: Least likely to say:

Most likely to

say:

$ 17 a bottle.

"My good man, do I ever ask you how old you afe," @elieved, in fact, to be 60.)

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