Sai Kung Magazine October 2014

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October 2014

Happy Birthday, Sai Kung Magazine!

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The really useful magazine OCTOBER 2014

LOCAL

PEOPLE 4 Snapped!

Sai Kung’s social life.

18 Liquor licenses run dry Licensing laws in Sai Kung.

THE PLANNER

VINES IN SAI KUNG

6 Happening in October What’s on in your neighbourhood.

FIVE MINUTES WITH...

10 Drink up Agua Plus’s Sandy.

20 Let’s talk Stephen Vines on harrods, cyclists, Sai Kung’s spirit and a little make believe.

FEATURE

NEWS FROM THE GREENS 11 Tai Ho occupied Happening in the Country Parks.

LETTERS 12 Have your say The latest from our readers.

NEWS

22 We are five Happy Birthday Sai Kung Magazine!

EATING 28 Rawlicious Totally raw-some food. Plus nibbles from the dining scene.

FAMILY 32 Boo! The Halloween guide.

14 What’s going on?

In your backyard.

EDUCATION 34 Painting pixels 21st-century learning.

outdoors 36 Stephanie Hemshall Chatting with the founder of Escapade Sports.

BIG DAY OUT 38 Deep sea fishing A day with Captain Carmine Vastola.

TRAVEL 42 A weekend away Pearl of the Orient.

SPORT 46 Taking it international Up & Rwanda for the Sai Kung Stingrays.

HEALTH & BEAUTY

HONG KONG CREATURES 51 The Eurasian Tree Sparrow One near you.

MARKETPLACE 52 Your guide to shops and services Cool stuff to buy and do.

CLASSIFIEDS 60 Loads of random useful local stuff.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY 62 All you need to know Numbers that make life easier.

SAIKUNGMAG 64 Reader instagrams Your photos here!

48 Fall in love Autumn’s latest trends.

PETS 50 Sally Andersen hears back Letting go the ego

“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” - Emily Brontë

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people Snaps from Sai Kung

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say cheese

HKSUPBA SUP Championship 2014

Share your event photos with us at photo@fastmedia.com.hk. Get snapping!

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OCT 1

National Day Fireworks

Ooh and aah at this spectacular fireworks display held in honour of National Day. It’s a cracker. 8pm, Victoria Harbour.

OCT 2 Chung Yeung Festival

OCT 1 National Day Racing

Public holiday. Don’t forget to worship your ancestors too.

You don’t have to be a horse-racing aficionado to enjoy the National Day Cup and other races. 12pm-6pm, Sha Tin Racecourse.

Entry from $10; www.hkjc.com.

OCT 1, 5, 29 Quiz Night Test your grey matter at Hebe One O One. 8:30pm. 112 Pak Sha Wan, 2335 5515.

OCT 2 - 31 Halloween Fest at Ocean Park Have a spook-tacular time at Ocean Park.

Seven haunted attractions offer fang-tastic fun for all the family. Tickets $131-$320 from Ocean Park Main Entrance, branches of 7-Eleven or www.oceanpark.com.hk.

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OCT 2/9 Agua Plus Quiz Night Get your thinking caps on. 8pm, Agua Plus, 72 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung, 2791 2030.

happening in october OCT 2 Run For Your Lives Hong Kong

OCT 11-12 Lan Kwai Fong Carnival

Run for your lives or join the walking dead at this zombie race on the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade. Tickets $369-$659 from www.runforyourlives.asia/hk.

Delicacies, drinks, festive games and live shows. Check out this year’s special “Spanish Street” and a “Toys R Us Kids’ Street”. 1pm till late, www.lankwaifong.com.

OCT 11-12 Debut Hong Kong Classic Car and Vintage Festival Over 100 rare cars and motorcycles on show, a vintage market, food, drinks and more.

Details at www.hkclassiccar.com. 11am10pm, Central Harbourfront Event Space, www.cvm.com.hk.

OCT 5, 12, 19, 26 Island East Market Sunday market for organic produce, arts and crafts, live music, kids activities and more.

11am-5:30pm. Tong Chong Street, TaiKoo Place, Quarry Bay, www.hkmarkets.org.

OCT 2-5 Asia Contemporary Art Show Photography, paintings and sculptures from 80 galleries from 18 countries, displayed around the Conrad hotel. Tickets $180$260 from www. hkticketing.com, 3128 8288. One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, www. asiacontemporaryart. com.

Oct 2-31 Disney’s Haunted Halloween Celebrate Halloween with Mickey & Co. Haunted Halloween will be taking place on Oct 2, and Fridays to Sundays from Oct 3-31. Tickets $320-$450 from www.park. hongkongdisneyland.com.

OCT 8 Sai Kung Sampler Monthly pop-up market, get ready to shop.

6pm onwards. Steamers, 66 Yi Chun Street, Sai Kung, 2792 6991.

OCT 9-10 Charity Christmas Fair

OCT 5 Sai Kung Sunday Market Monthly market of gourmet food, craft beer, organic goods, clothes and more. 11am-5pm.

Hong Kong Academy, Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, saikungmarkets@gmail.com.

Cheer on the brave athletes who are swimming across Victoria Harbour in what is becoming an iconic Hong Kong event.

8.30am, Lei Yue Mun Sam Ka Tsuen Public Pier, www.hkharbourrace.com.

OCT 17-19 Stick Man The favourite children’s book live on stage.

Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $195-$435 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

Yes, it’s that time again. Stock up on Christmas food, gifts and decorations - all proceeds will go to the 20-plus charities participating. 10am-5pm, Li Hall, St John’s Cathedral, Central.

OCT 9-12 Dr Bunhead’s (Don’t) Try This At Home Wacky experiments with the Blue Peter and Brainiac science guy.

Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $195-$435 from www.hkticketing. com, 3128 8288.

OCT 4 Convoy Totem Run This new 16km charity trail-race starts from the Shing Mun Reservoir, finishes at Tai Mo Shan, and aims to raise $7 million for the Christian Zheng Sheng Association. Tickets $800 (solo) -$3,000 (team of four) from www. totemrun.runourcity.org.

OCT 12 New World Harbour Race

OCT 11 Green Queen Made in Hong Kong Hong Kong’s finest Indie food and beverage artisans pop up in PMQ. 11am-6pm, PMQ Central Courtyard, www.greenqueen.com.hk.

OCT 17-NOV 8 Marco Polo Oktoberfest Fill your tankards at Hong Kong’s 23rd traditional German beer festival. Prost! 6pm11pm (11.30pm on Friday and Saturday), Marco Polo Hotel, Tsim Sh Tsui. Tickets $110$240, from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

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happening in october

OCT 18 East Aquathon 16.3

OCT 26, DEC 5, 7 MSIG Hong Kong 50 race series

Race from Chung Hom Kok to Quarry Bay via sea, mountains and jungle. Over 16s only.

Registration $400-$464 at www.revolutionasia.com, 2891 1505.

Annual races are back on Hong Kong Island, Lantau and Sai Kung. The Hong Kong Island race starts from the Peak Galleria and finishes at Wong Nai Chung Gap. Register at www. actionasiaevents.com.

OCT 18-19 Secret Island Party Stay for the day or sleepover at this weekend of art, music and performance. Tickets $500$670 from www.hushup.hk.

OCT 30- NOV 2 Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival Opening at Central Harbourfront Fancy yourself a bit of a wine connoisseur?

Head down to the harbour for great wine, food and amazing views. Tickets $15-$30 from www.discoverhongkong.com.

OCT 26 Sedan Chair Race and Bazaar Charity fun day out for all the family with game stalls, arts and crafts, and the big race itself. 10am-4pm, Matilda International Hospital, 41 Mount Kellett Road, The Peak. www.sedanchairace.org.

OCT 26 Hong Kong MTR Race Walking Photo by Hush Up

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this race attracts elite race walkers from all over the world as well as novices wanting to give it a try. Turn up in costume and show your support. 7.20am-2.45pm, www.hkaaa.com.

OCT 31 Halloween The spook is on!

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Book now NOV 8-9 International Water Polo Tournament and Beach Games Fun day featuring men’s open and junior water polo, and after-parties. Repulse Bay. Details at www.openwaterasia.com.

NOV 25-30 Avenue Q

NOV 28-30 Seussical the Musical

This comedy phenomenon is strictly for adults only (for full full puppet nudity – and worse).

Lyric Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $395$795 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

The Cat in the Hat and Horton and the Whos lead the charge through Dr Seuss’ favourite tales. Lyric Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai.

Tickets $265-$595 from www.hkticketing. com, 3128 8288.

NOV 28-30 Clockenflap

NOV 22 The Steelcase Dragon Run Take up this challenge of paddling 24km, starting at Clearwater Bay’s Second Beach and finishing in Stanley. The course will take paddlers to the Ninepins Islands and Cape D’Aguilar. Visit www.victoriarecreationclub. com.hk to reserve your spot.

Tenacious D and The Vaccines headline Hong Kong’s funkiest festival, with many music stages plus art, film, cabaret and a silent disco on grass at West Kowloon Cultural District. Tickets $580-$1,480 from www.clockenflap. com.

DEC 6 Winter Garage Sale & Market Reserve a table if you have goods to sell or arm yourself with cash and a shopping bag.

Food, drinks and parking available. 9:30am3pm, HKUST, Clearwater Bay. Book a table at gujean@ust.hk, 9045 5942.

DEC 21-JAN 4 Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s renowned musical returns. AsiaWorld-Arena, Lantau.

Tickets available from Sep 1, $292-$1,195 from www.lunchbox-productions.com, 8203 0299.

Got an event? We can publish the details for free. Email editor@saikung.com.

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five minutes with...

drink up

Agua Plus owner Sandy Lee

By Karen Wong

I treat Sai Kung as my home. I always walk around in casual wear and flip-flops. If I’m not in flip-flops, people ask me if I’m going to town.

I used to run a ramen shop before Café Bon Bon de Paris but had to shut it down due to culture isolation in Sai Kung. The French café is the sister restaurant to Agua Plus and I partly own both of them.

I have lived in Sai Kung for 33 years and wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. It’s where I met my first love. I’ve developed connections and relationships in the area and decided I wanted to spend my entire life with those dearest to me here.

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Even though I’m a shareholder and investor in Agua Plus and Café Bon Bon de Paris, I don’t interfere in the running of them but let my partner manage most of it. I have a bunch of dedicated French guys working for me who work hard to satisfy our customers. Our main income comes from Agua Plus.

I am a drinker. That’s why I love hanging out in Agua Plus or having nights out in Lan Kwai Fong. Sometimes, it’s amazing when I realise

Sai Kung is where I met my first love and I decided to spend my entire life here

I’ve known some of my customers since they were kids. I was once in Lan Kwai Fong when a few teenagers spotted me and called out, “Auntie Sandy!”. I was so embarrassed that I turned away.

Café Bon Bon de Paris 64 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung, 2792 6733 Agua Plus 77 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung, 2791 2030.

save our country parks

news from the green front

Village people Paul Zimmerman reports on the latest developments in Tai Ho.

Tai Ho is a large country park enclave between Disneyland and Tung Chung, along the north coast of Lantau. Other than a few small houses, it comprises largely abandoned wetland and intertidal mangroves that are fed by mountainand salt water. Most villagers sold their land to developers a long time ago, with payments staggered subject to the completion of proposed developments.

The unique ecological values of Tai Ho have

been recognised by the Hong Kong government and most of the area has been earmarked for conservation uses by the Town Planning Board earlier this year. The freshwater streams have been protected as a “Site of Special Scientific Interest” by the ACFD since 1999. Landowners who had hoped for large-scale development of their land and many riches flowing their way started to display their disappointment with the now common theme of closing off established public access with gates where the paths cross over private land. As few people took notice, they decided to up the ante by destroying the mangroves en masse in front of the media.

Armed with farming tools and diggers, the troops were cheered on by senior members of the Heung Yee Kuk who provided the banners.

Alerted by the resulting media reports, green groups have asked government departments to study the televised evidence to determine enforcement, prosecution and hopefully reinstatement. I’m happy when the

KUK goes overboard as we need all the help we can get to gather political support against them and their wanton destruction. The concept that private land ownership rights are not absolute, but are subject to obligations and limitations to protect the public good appears alien to them.

Or is it that they smell an opportunity for even greater compensation?

Hong Kong deserves better protection of its ecological values and biodiversity from the small house policy and the destructive abuses of the agricultural land. The government has taken a hard line on democracy and stood down the threat of Occupy Central. Let’s see whether it will stand down the naked threats expressed by the KUK in equal measure.

Paul Zimmerman is the CEO of Designing Hong Kong, a Southern District Councillor and the co-convenor of Save Our Country Parks alliance.

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letters

have your say

Community spirit During the last typhoon, the wind whipped down our lane quicker than taxi drivers pouring money into a stock market tip. Villagers at 100 Sai Kung Road moved a fallen tree so that residents could safely use the path.

Chris Davis

All fenced in Hasn’t the local Sai Kung council been busy?

Around the children’s playground on the waterfront, some very substantial, and I suspect expensive, railings and spring-loaded gates have been installed. No longer will our precious kiddies be offended by the smell, texture and sight of cow manure. Nor will the elderly be allowed to hog the swings. Both are still at liberty to step in the ample doggy do on the streets.

I suggest that a better use of the money could have been the provision of cycle racks for the use of our more considerate commuters.

John Brennan

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Water delivery stopped I’m a Sai Kung resident and was recently informed by Bonaqua that they are stopping water deliveries to the area from 1 November, 2014, due to a company decision. I asked if this was only my village or all of Sai Kung, and was told that it was all of Sai Kung. [It is also the whole of Clearwater Bay from December.] I wasn’t told why and when I asked for the reason, I was told someone would call me. Do you know anything about this?

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in your backyard

One for the books Get ready to read! Global literacy charity Room to Read, whose mission is to educate 10 million children by 2015, is running a reada-thon contest for Hong Kong children aged six to 18 to see which school can read the most minutes offline during October. There are three age categories – six-nine, 10-13 and 14-18 years – and winners will receive prizes such as a group creative writing workshop from Elephant Community Press, an assembly with local author Nury Vittachi and Dymocks vouchers. Students will be encouraged to ask their nearest and dearest to sponsor them and all funds raised will go to the charity’s Literacy and Girls’ Education program in Asia and Africa. Register your school at rtrbooktober@ gmail.com or visit the charity’s website www. roomtoread.org for further information.

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MTR expands Commuters are set to benefit from two new MTR lines planned for East Kowloon and northern Hong Kong Island. The Transport and Housing Bureau has unveiled its blueprint for Hong Kong’s rail network, which includes several new railway lines and extensions.

Of interest to Sai Kung commuters will be the proposed East Kowloon Line, which will connect Diamond Hill Station on the Kwun Tong Line with Po Lam Station on the Tseung Kwan O Line. The 7.8km route will serve the areas of Choi Wan, Shun Tin, Sau Mau Ping and Po Tat. As well as serving densely populated East Kowloon, the line is designed to offer an alternative route between the Tseung Kwan O

area and Kowloon. When the Tseung Kwan O Line is out of service, passengers will be able to take the new route to connect with the Kwun Tong Line.

The government has also announced the North Island Line, an extension of the Tung Chung and Tseung Kwan O lines along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island. It will provide a direct connection to Tamar, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Victoria Park.

The plans also include a South Island (West) line as well as the Northern Link, a major regional line connecting the Kam Sheung Road Station on the West Rail Line to a new station at Kwu Tung on the Lok Ma Chau spur line.

Give hope Box of Hope is seeking donations for its 2014 charity drive. Now in its seventh year, the organisation asks Hong Kong schoolchildren to cover and fill an old shoebox with new gifts for the less fortunate. Last year, the charity sent an impressive 19,500 boxes to underprivileged children across Asia. The goal for this year is to reach 20,000 boxes. The boxes, which

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are distributed to children in need across Hong Kong, Macau, China, the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia before Christmas, can be dropped off during collection week from 3-7 November. A number of local schools are acting as drop-off points, including Hong Kong Academy, ESF Abacus, Woodlands and SKIP. For more information, visit www.boxofhope.org.

How many times have you been asked for a family photo only to realise you have endless snaps of the kids but not one of you all together? Clearwater Bay-based photographer Sophie Rouillon takes relaxed family photos at the venue of your choice and can also bring indoor equipment for studio-style portraits. A 75-90 minute shoot costs $2,500 and she will send you a dropbox of her selection of the top 40-plus shots taken in black and white or colour. Rouillon can then help you to print and mount your choices or make them into a Christmas card that friends and relatives will love. Rouillon also has a selection of mounted photos taken around Hong Kong, which make great gifts. View her work at www.sophierouillon.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sophierouillonphotos.

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in your backyard

80s night Sai Kung’s resident professional muso, Pete Moore, will be rocking Grappa’s Cellar this month with his new band, Stylus.

“Absolutely 80s” DJ and vocalist Moore and his band members will have you “spinning around” to all your favourite 80s artists, along with a sprinkling of the 70s and a dash of the 90s. With a music video show keeping pace with the tunes, this is sure to be a night to remember.

Beat it Top any Halloween celebration by organising a drum jam Halloween party. The 60-minute event will involve group singing, rhythm games and making music on drums and percussion instruments. Led

by Drum-Jam’s talented performers, you’ll be in for an interactive and creative time. Suitable for any age group, Drum Jam welcomes you to choose the venue (indoors or outdoors), pick your programme

theme (such as Introduction to Instruments for little ones or Drumming Performance), and even your language including English, French and Mandarin. Group size is 30-50 people and costs $5,700 for 50 people including instruments, crew transportation, costumes, a leading facilitator, an African drummer and a logistics staff. Visit www.drum-jam.com, 2982 1846.

his band members will have you ‘spinning around’ Absolutely 80s at Grappa’s Cellar, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central will be held on Saturday 25 October, tickets priced $288 including one drink. Call 2521 2322 or go to elgrande.com.hk for tickets.

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No liquor license means two local bars are on the wagon.

Liquor licences run dry Joanna Tuft examines current liquor licensing laws and the effect they have in Sai Kung.

From knocking back a pint at Steamers to sipping cocktails at Agua Plus, Sai Kung is arguably the best place to quench your thirst in the New Territories.

The area is now home to more than 10 watering holes. But as Sai Kung has become populated with an ever-expanding selection of restaurants and bars, the process of obtaining or renewing a liquor licence has caused confusion for some local business owners.

Several venues have recently lost their liquor licences, with the result that two much-loved local establishments can no longer serve alcohol to patrons. In recent weeks, both popular American restaurant Anthony’s Ranch and tapas bar Casa have lost their liquor licences.

In the case of Casa, which opened its doors late last year, the problem occurred with renewing the liquor licence. The business

failed to meet certain requirements, such as advertising in the newspaper and strict deadlines.

In order to renew a liquor licence, a business must apply to their local Licensing Office not more than four months and not

Reform would provide greater certainty and finality less than three months before it expires. Advertisements must also be placed, at the applicant’s expense, in three different newspapers in order to invite public comment.

Applying for a new licence requires a similar process. An application form has to be sent to the Liquor Licensing Board, with all applications referred to the

Commissioner of Police and the District Officer. Interviews are also sometimes required.

The prospect of reforming Hong Kong’s liquor licensing system has recently been raised.

One of the key figures calling for change is Justice Kevin Zervos. In a recent judgement, Judge Zervos noted that liquor licences must be renewed annually, a process which can involve the applicant in litigation each time. He concluded that reform would provide “greater certainty and finality” about whether a liquor licence was appropriate for a particular venue.

Lawyers have also supported the call for reform, arguing that a more effective system would make investing in Hong Kong more attractive for international operators.

Regardless, we hope to see two of our favourite local venues back in full swing soon.

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vines in sai kung

stephen says...

No place like home Stephen Vines talks about some of the best things Sai Kung has to offer and one of the downsides of living in a popular district.

A Tale of Two Harrods One of the best things about living in Sai Kung is that you get to come back here after a holiday break. Don’t get me wrong, I like a holiday as much as the next person but I also like being back and checking out the things that make this place such a great area to live in.

While I was away in London, I sought to sustain a connection with Sai Kung by visiting the Knightsbridge-based sister shop of our local Shun Kee Hardware, aka Harrods.

Like its “namesake”, Shun Kee is a store that seems to sell more or less everything and has staff members who know where everything is. You can call in for some fairly obscure piece of merchandise, confident in the knowledge that one of the assistants will know where to find it on the high reaching and tightly packed warren of shelves.

The London department store is a bit like that but, obviously, it’s much bigger so it has an even bigger selection of goods than Shun Kee and, equally obviously, it’s a lot posher, which means more spent on carpets, decoration and staff turned out in immaculate uniforms. However, the basic principles are the same: it stocks more or less everything and the immensely helpful and well-trained staff know where to find things. There is a difference, which you have probably guessed. Yup, it’s a matter of price. Think of a high price tag, double it and you’ll come close to getting the right idea about the London store’s pricing system.

Harrods Sai Kung differs in this respect but in essential matters there is a link to be made.

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Cyclists, beware As cooler weather draws closer one thing is certain: there will be more cyclists on Sai Kung’s roads. This district is ideal for cycling in many ways and it is understandable why cyclists flock here from all over Hong Kong. But it is either my imagination or lack of memory that makes me believe that their behaviour is getting worse.

One of the best things about living in Sai Kung is that you get to come back here after a holiday break.

I’ve nothing against cyclists – for many years I was one myself – but I most definitely have problems when, as is often the case, they take to the highways in big groups and assume the right to sprawl over the width of the roads. I should add that I’ve also seen motorists driving dangerously close to cyclists and becoming unnecessarily agitated over their presence.

There is room for better behaviour on both sides but we seem to be increasingly faced with hordes of two-wheeled road users who seem bent on obstruction and causing a danger to themselves and others. This irresponsibility is not confined to the highways as I found recently when almost colliding with a crazy cyclist tearing through the alleys of Sai Kung Old Town, which is not suitable for bikes at all.

The spirit of Sai Kung Talking of the old town, I want to say how thrilled I was to see Mak Sing-yin on the cover of this magazine’s last issue. Mr Mak, the tin man, who works a seven-day week bashing out various types of metal containers has been in the old town since I came to Sai Kung. Remarkably, he is about to reach 100 years of age and shows every sign of continuing to go strong. When you pass his open-fronted shop, you’ll see him sitting on the floor, banging out his products. If there is one person who embodies the spirit of what is so special about Sai Kung, I would say that Mr Mak is the man. Long may he flourish.

You can’t make this stuff up Lastly, please permit me the liberty of straying slightly away from the confines of Sai Kung to share a perfect example of one of the ways in which the government unwittingly seeks to provide a bit of light relief to our lives.

Over in the Tai Po Country Park there is a large expanse of marshland containing some interesting trees. One of them has a large official notice stuck on its trunk, informing passersby that this piece of vegetation is a “malfunctioning tree”. You can’t make this stuff up so God bless the bureaucrats for adding a bit of light relief to all our lives.

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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five!

We look back at the past half decade.

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n the first issue of Sai Kung Magazine we wrote: “Like all proud parents, we are looking forward to our baby finding its feet in the community.” Today - exactly five years later - our baby is up and running.

This is astonishing. Print is supposed to be dead. Magazines around the world are closing faster than clams at low tide. Yet somehow Sai Kung Magazine thrives. This issue - as usual - is a weighty 68 pages. It’s packed with original reportage and living information you cannot get anywhere else. It’s got awesome photography, readers’ letters, and wonderful, loyal advertisers. And we have 36,000 resident readers who grab a copy every month. How can this be?

Looking back at issue one, with its wobbly design and skimpy 36 pages, I think we have always gotten one thing right: this magazine is brought to you by people who love Sai Kung and want you to love it too. We believe that -

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especially for families - Sai Kung is the best place to live in Hong Kong, which means it’s up there in the rankings for best place to live in the world.

And that, really, is the story of how Sai Kung Magazine was born. Issue one was pieced together by two of Sai Kung’s greatest cheerleaders - Jane Steer and Helen Rigby.

The launch issue was edited and designed

on Jane’s kitchen table and delivered to unsuspecting residents from the back of Helen Rigby’s car. The stories and photographs were given by contributors who just wanted to celebrate the place they called home. Thank you to so many people, but in particular Jane Steer, Helen Rigby, Adele Brunner, Denise Li, Simon and Hazel Parry, Graham Uden, Dr Carmel, Becky Merrett, Jackie Peers, Iain Lafferty, Eric Luk, Mike Staley, Ken Liu and Liz Remington.

So now we are five. Most of the people involved in issue one continue to contribute to the magazine. Better still, they have been joined by new arrivals - Carolynne Dear, Hannah Grogan and Kelvin Lau - who have taken the magazine to professional highs but always with a massive love of Sai Kung.

Tom Hilditch, Publisher

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A brief history of Sai Kung The last five years on fast forward

October marks the first issue of Sai Kung Magazine with a special balloon day. The Hakka house nearly becomes a clubhouse. Ali Oli expands out of Sai Kung with a new branch.

We brace ourselves for a four-lane highway for Hiram’s Highway. The Old Town gets paved.

The temple gets renovated. Paisano’s opens.

Sea Foot Reflexology opens. Hap Mun Bay gets new railings. G.O.D. opens D.O.G. Dr Mike Muir is voted best vet. Wild boars are reported on the fringes of Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course.

Air Supply comes to town. Things get pretty cheesy at Hebe 101’s Studio 54 New Year’s Eve party. The relocation of our beloved wild cows begins… Sai Kung’s pythons are dumped in southern China. Spurious reports about a restaurant-tank grouper making it back to the sea are denied by seafood restaurants. Hello, Woodlands - welcome to the Kungdom.

2009

Sai Kung Magazine moves into Ali Oli’s upstairs room. Thanks for the free Wifi and awesome cakes, Hazel. Enigma closes. Loaf On gets a Michelin star. The fish & chip shop opened. Plans to build the Xuma Beach resort, a US$420 million space-age retreat in Sai Kung Country Park, get canned. Illegal structures become a government obsession. A seven-star resort in Tan Ka Wan almost gets started.

Astropark opens. We take a peek inside award-winning development Giverny. Almost 1,000 people face being cut off by road closures in Ho Chung New Village. Local legend Anthony Fong’s Anthony’s Kitchen gets a makeover. A cycle track linking Sai Kung and rest of the New Territories gets the green light.

(How did we survive before that?) Bibini Nice Cream enters town and we get our own branch of Classified. A UFO is apparently spotted over

2010

Sai Kung’s Tang Shiu Kin Stadium. The first Joel Dunn Memorial Cup match is held in memory of the Sai Kung Stingrays’ coach. Eyebrows are raised when stalls selling plastic tat pop up near Sai Kung’s supposedly green waterfront.

Around 75,000 Hong Kongers join forces and save Tai Long Wan... all together now, hip hip hooray! The Sai Kung Readers’ Choice Awards makes its debut. CSL’s 4G function reaches Sai Kung. Old Town undergoes another revitalisation project, which sees new paving and a revamped temple square.

The carpet shop really does close.

After holding a “closing-down sale” for as long as most of us can remember, Accents – the carpet shop in the corner of the square – finally closes down. The Duke of York pub goes up for sale for a rumoured $1.8 million.

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Notorious cat-burglar ‘Spider-Man’ is caught Some 18,000 square metres of seafront land is sold for $719m – to be developed into a 500-room hotel. A Sai Kung Magazine reader asks what happened to all the planned hotels? We are still waiting… Hong Kong Academy breaks ground. Al Paisanos spends big and purchases a white Mercedes-Benz with a vanity number plate.

A smugglers’ speedboat rams a police launch following a sea chase off Sai Kung.

No one is hurt. The landlord of New Song Christian Kindergarten raises the rent by over $20k a month. Chez Uno takes over the ground floor of the old foam factory on Po Tung Road. Sai Kung’s herd of feral cows reportedly doubles in size – it’s a bovine baby boom. The proposed wind farm near the Ninepins blows closer to reality.

The Parfitt brothers expand even further in Sai Kung with their fourth restaurant, Piccolos. Sai Kung Wellcome revamps and a TC Deli counter moves in. A drug rehabilitation centre, farm and watersports centre are rumoured to be making way for a hotel on the Sai Kung waterfront. False “lost dog” signs claim Goofy the golden retriever has lost his way. Owners deny claims, stating Goofy is not lost but at home and well. See Cheung Street gets a welldeserved makeover. Sense of Touch opens.

Stephen Vines reflects Goodness, is it really five years since this magazine was launched? We are talking about 2009, the year in which Barrack Obama became the 44th president of the United States, when Michael Jackson controversially died and when the H1NI influenza strain was declared a global pandemic.

Well, you can’t stop big things happening around the world but back here in Sai Kung we are fortunate enough to be moving at a slower pace. I am not complaining. But the fear lurks that if news leaks out that things are not changing here at the same rate as

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elsewhere in Hong Kong, there may be pressure for change that almost certainly will not be for the better.

Out here in Sai Kung we kind of like the fact that change is minimal but memories are short because if you think about the wider Sai Kung district there have been massive changes during the more than two decades I have lived here.

In the late 1980s this involved the development of the Tseung Kwan O new town, which is still expanding and has a big industrial estate growing on its eastern flank. Then, in the early 2000s, at the other end of the district, we saw the seemingly instant emergence of the Ma On Shan new town, which also is still growing.

If anything this hectic pace of development has slowed but that’s not because developers

have lost interest in doing their worst nor because the local ‘traditional’ power lords have suddenly discovered that Sai Kung is a place to be conserved and cherished. On the other hand, alongside the pressure for more development, we have also seen a rise in people’s concern for conservation.

The days have long passed when the Planning Development Board could safely assume that the only people who would be closely monitoring their activity would be the property developers aided and abetted by former employers of the Planning Department born again in retirement as ‘advisors’ to the developers.

It’s good that other are watching what they are doing but let’s not get too starry eyed about

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Subway, which opens a Sai Kung shop.

Furniture shop Tree opens on the waterfront.

Olivia Newton-John plays Hong Kong. A Russian ballet school opens. Sai Kung Stingrays’ Under 16 girls go unbeaten with 549 points scored and zero conceded. Property prices surge again, reaching $21,350 per square foot in Clearwater Bay. Plans are revealed for a massive revamp of the town’s sports centre. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee causes Brits to go briefly misty eyed. The

shortage hits Hong Kong; Aussies go cold turkey. Steve Vines’s new book, Food Gurus, hits the shelves. A census reveals 4% more Hong Kong people are living in Sai Kung than a decade earlier. Who can blame them?

Strange new sculptures by Amos Liu appear in Man Yee Playground. Maureen Siu becomes Sai Kung District Officer. Big Blue Lake - a film about Ho Chung - opens in cinemas. Dog yoga goes mainstream. KGV school smashes the world planking record. The Hong Kong Geopark of China (in Sai Kung Country Park) is officially opened by the Chief Executive just 140 million years after it was formed. Marine Police bust a $53m smuggling operation after a breathtaking boat chase. Cows start wandering into the town a lot. Maybe they are after a sandwich from

Clearwater Bay School cookbook is launched to rave reviews. Kuro Vale opens. The new park by the police station opens called (snigger) Fuk Man Garden. Typhoon Vincente rips through Hong Kong taking many of Sai Kung waterfront’s most loved trees with it. Jaspas wins best restaurant (again). Steamers is voted best bar. Artist Lorette Roberts returns to Sai Kung. Moshi Moshi opens. A vegemite

Stephen Vines kicks off with his annual Sai Kung wish list – we are still waiting to see most of his requests come to fruition. Wild boars are spotted in Nam Shan Village; masked gunmen are called in for pursuit. Hong Kong goes crazy for giant inflatables of all kinds, including that yellow celebrity duck. Hebe Haven Yacht Club celebrates its 50th birthday. The government cracks down on outdoor dining (again). Top cop, Tim Sharpe, wrestles a snake. The ladies go wild at the annual Christina Noble Children’s Foundation long lunch. Steve Vines’s new book, Sai Kung for All Seasons, becomes available from bookshops.

New school Nord Anglia is set to open in Lam Tin. Police catch “Spider-Man”, Sai Kung’s notorious cat burglar. A no-speeding protest is held to help protect our cows – and the public – from speeding motorists. A pet garden opens in Tseung Kwan O. Jaspas wins best restaurant in our annual Readers’ Choice Awards (again).

The Bottle Shop opens. The tapas boom hits Sai Kung when (slightly confusingly named)

this because the conservationists, green groups and local interest organizations have nothing like the clout of the big boys. But in Sai Kung the people are getting organized and getting their voices heard.

Whatever the reason the net result has been a slowing in the pace of Sai Kung’s development in the past five years. But we know that, as matters stand, this is a pause because plans have already been laid for a substantial population increase and for development of Sai Kung town to the East.

This is not to say that all development is bad, it just seems that way in Hong Kong.

However Sai Kung has shown that incremental change can be beneficial. The development of the promenade on the harbour front is a good

example of this and I’m quite sure the kids are happy with all those play structures in the town square.

Of course what really matters in Sai Kung are the people and the things they have achieved. The kind of people who are attracted to live here can rightly be said to have an interest in the quality of life and many of them are working to preserve the unique nature of this area. And we should not forget Sai Kung’s traditional communities who, in their quiet way, have ensured that this place has a distinctive character.

We are also fortunate not to live in a place that has surrendered all its shops and eateries to the control of the ubiquitous and boring chain operations. Yes, we have the same

gloomy array or supermarkets that litter the rest of the Hong Kong and both McDonalds and Starbucks now afflict us but there are enough alternatives for those who wish to avoid them.

Who knows what the next five years will bring. I certainly hope that the distinctive character of Sai Kung can be retained, that the countryside will not be despoiled and that this relaxed oasis remains just that.

But we may have a fight on our hands to achieve these objectives. We can’t afford to be complacent but in Sai Kung we can be comforted by the thought that if we need to go the barricades we can do so with a beer in hand and some steaming fresh seafood on the side.

Above Sai Kung and Clearwater Bay aerial book

by Graham Uden is published and flies off the shelf. The government authorises part of the planned expansion to Hiram’s Highway, namely a dual carriageway.

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Casa and Cava both open their doors.

Magazine subscription services are launched across the area. Rumours that Starbucks is about to close are proved false – your frappuccinos are safe. The 2014 Sai Kung & Clearwater Bay Family Guide is born. AJ’s Paradise opens. Historian Bill Lake opens up about teaching Jackie Chan tenpin bowling.

Our 50th issue hits town including our top 50 reasons why we love Sai Kung. About 200 campaigners rally to save Hoi Ha. The cronuts craze comes in by way of Swissbeck bakery.

The Sai Kung Weekender newsletter launches.

Harry Harrison’s Grinch steals Christmas.

2014

New international schools open - namely Hong Kong Academy, Kellett School and Nord Anglia. Sai Kung author Matt Cooper shares

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Masked gunmen are called into pursuit of wild boars his debut children’s book, Lost in Hong Kong.

Sai Kung Stray Friends fight for a new kennel. A monthly farmer’s market begins. Sai Kung Classifieds is born. Waterfront restaurants close and we are still anticipating what is yet to come.

Conspiracy theories arise as cows disappear.

Hakka house is demolished. An art scene blossoms in Sai Kung. Neighbour Kowloon East is on the rise. New pole fitness studio opens.

Construction begins on the Pak Sha Wan hotel, a new petrol station on Hiram’s Highway and the Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy in Pak Kong Valley. Sai Kung’s tallest building, Star Plaza, goes from eyesore to awesome and is

reborn as Centro with awesome grocery store Fusion. The Hive and Treasure Island open.

We asked for tapas and we got three - Plaza Mayor joins the gang. Pythons attack. Sai Kung Magazine documents the Sai Kung Opera with a fabulous behind-the-scenes story. Sai Kung’s very own Tin Man announces his last year of business before he turns 100 next year. Echoes of Erin dance school goes for - and wins - gold.

We celebrate the bravery of Moj from Tala’s.

Flavor Casa de Portugal opens. Sai Kung Magazine turns five years old and is looking forward to another remarkable year for Sai Kung...

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a healthy appetite recipes to deal with attention issues and mood swings, and having incorporated raw food into the daily diets of her own three children, she reports improvements in concentration and temper as a result of fewer blood-sugar spikes.

“Children’s breakfasts are always difficult, especially if you want to avoid sugar because cereals are loaded with it,” Joynson says. “After the overnight fast, kids need nutrients to kick-start their brains and systems and to be sent out of the door full of life. Smoothies are real powerhouses so are ideal first thing in the morning.”

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Raw food can help improve health and behaviour, finds Adele Brunner.

Remember when we thought vegetarians were hippies or a bit weird? Fast-forward a couple of decades and nobody bats an eyelid when a friend, colleague or family member announces they don’t eat meat. Now raw-food diets, once considered extreme, look set to go mainstream.

The raw rules are simple: food should be almost entirely plant-based (fruit, vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds) and not heated above 40 degrees Celsius. Cooking at higher temperatures destroys a significant amount of an ingredient’s nutritional value and natural enzymes, raw foodists believe, and could even be harmful to the body. In short, when you cook it, you kill it.

Chef Britt Joynson stumbled across the raw movement in Shanghai after being bitten by a stray dog and suffering an adverse reaction to rabies’ shots. Conventional doctors could do little, so she started researching ways to heal herself and came across a report about American Matt Goodman who claimed his

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multiple sclerosis symptoms had been reversed by a raw-food diet. Goodman has since become a champion for the raw way of life and walked the entire 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail.

“The raw philosophy resonated with me,” Joynson says. “It sounded a little bit wacky but it made perfect sense. When you start looking into what food is, you realise most stuff we eat is not food; it has been manufactured.”

She went totally raw overnight, giving up wheat, dairy, obvious sugars and all processed foods and substituting nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables and sprouts. Within five days she came off the steroids she had been taking for long-term asthma. Her tremors eased, although they have never stopped, and the fatigue subsided. But her passion for raw food didn’t.

Joynson has taken residential courses in the United States and Britain, run by some of the top names in the raw revolution, becoming a fount of knowledge about raw food and nutrition. She is also working on kid-friendly raw

As for what to add, she recommends spinach, which doesn’t have a strong flavour, and plant-based protein powders.

“Put a mango or banana, spinach, shopbought oat or almond milk and a scoop of protein powder into a blender and you’ve given kids a breakfast with up to four servings of fruit and vege that won’t spike their blood sugar.”

Raw snacks can be deliciously familiar, from chocolate brownies to raw ice cream (a blend of coconut milk and fruit placed in an ice-cream maker). As for Joynson’s energy bars – chia seeds, flax, hemp, dates and raw chocolate – they taste so good and are so effective, you’ll be hiding them from the children to eat yourself.

Joynson’s diet is now about 80 per cent raw: she lost too much weight on a totally raw diet and wanted to continue exercising.

“If you’re trying to heal something, give yourself one to three months on a 100 per cent raw-food diet – the results are profound,” she says. “Most people are half-well and halfunwell, even if they aren’t aware of it. When you meet somebody who is thriving, they have this glow that is absolutely mesmeric. The raw gurus I train with are so healthy and vibrant that you can’t stop looking at them.

“However, I’ve searched unsuccessfully for four years to find a totally raw diet that works with my lifestyle, so I balance it out by eating healthy cooked food. I call it ‘raw till four’. I eat raw fruit for breakfast, lunch is veggies or salad, nuts and seeds, and I eat cooked vegetables for tea. You don’t have to go the whole way and give up cooking but try it. I bet you’ll be quite surprised.”

Contact Britt Joynson for more information at rawgalore@gmail.com.

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Nibbles A taste of Kuala Lumpur From October 9-26, head to the café at the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Sha Tin to try the wide selection of Malaysian specialities at its lunch and dinner buffets. Three chefs from the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur are in town for the occasion. Feast on the crunchy kerabu manga (young mango salad), sambal bendi udang kering (sautéed lady fingers with dried shrimp, and other spicy delicacies like kambing biryani (lamb stew in Malaysian style) and kacang panjang goreng belacan (stir-fried long beans with shrimp paste).

Desserts like bubur jagung (sweetcorn stew with coconut milk) will also be available.

Lunch buffet starts at $159 (child) and $318 (adult); the dinner buffet starts at $244 (child) and $488 (adult). Lobby level, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Sha Tin, 18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin, 3723 1234, hongkong.shatin@hyatt. com, www.hongkong.shatin.hyatt.com.

Reserve a spot The anticipation is over. Masterchef Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen and Bar

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opened last month. Located in the Lan Kwai Fong Hotel, this warehouse-style venue blends vintage and modern décor with a relaxed atmosphere. The extensive menu offers reinvented British European favourites including côte de boeuf, roasted veal carpaccio, truffle crème fraiche and artichoke. Get ready for a gastronomical experience all the way from starters to desserts. Make online reservations at reservations.bsk@diningconcepts.com. Level

M, LKF Hotel, 33 Wyndham Street, Central, www.diningconcepts.com.

Halloween special With spooky celebrations around the corner, Dan Ryan’s Chicago Grill, Amaroni’s and Lucques Tavern have teamed up and introduced the Pumpkin Patch Halloween Menu ($788 for two). Until October 31, the special menu will feature a pumpkin bisque with crab,

eating Truffle Season October means truffle time so if you’re into these fabulous fungi, head to DiVino, Spasso and DiVino Patio. Get ready to savour carnaroli risotto and white truffles at DiVino, risotto with stracchino cheese and truffles at DiVino Patio, and carnaroli risotto with Alba truffles at Spasso to name a few. What’s more, the three eateries are all about serving individual foodie desires so you can enjoy “tailor-made” truffle dishes. A chef will offer on-the-spot recommendations for individual tastebuds and moods. Advance bookings are required, www.divinogroup.com.

and Caesar salad with roasted pumpkin and shrimp as starters. For main course, you might like to opt for the Porterhouse steak served with roasted pumpkin and sautéed kale or the black risotto with lobster and seafood. Sticking to the Halloween theme, finish your meal with warm pumpkin cake, topped with vanilla ice cream.

Head to any of the named outlets and enjoy.

Remember to also check out the Trick or Treat drinks menu and party on Halloween night.

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Welcome to the square New to Sai Kung Square is British fusion eatery Union Jacks (next to Jaspas) where traditionalists might enjoy its signature fish and chips as well as a long list of other favourites.

Recommendations include the house steak burger ($168), scallop risotto ($99) and a slapup, full English breakfast ($118). This bar-andgrill restaurant is currently offering an all-week special of fish and chips or bangers and mash with a drink for $98. G/F, 15 Sha Tsui Path, Sai Kung, www.unionjacks.com.hk, 2628 6713.

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family Happy Halloween Joanna Tuft is spooked out.

Ocean Park Spooky experiences are yours for the taking at Ocean Park's seven haunted attractions. With just one ticket, you can scare yourself from morning to night in the H14 madhouse or the bloody old estate, Rigor Mortis Live. Visit the Forest of Legends for a mysterious Chinese fairyland of caves, towering bamboo and mythical characters. If your Halloween fashion sense is on point, then show off your outfits at the Kids’ Halloween Runway Contest, to be held at the Whiskers Theatre on designated Saturdays and Sundays; winners could receive prizes worth up to $4,000. Don’t miss the skeletons either; follow the dance parade through the park. You could also head to the Doraemon Halloween party for Halloween fun for the whole family. Tickets cost $320 for adults and $160 for children (aged three to 11). Ocean Park also offers student tickets for $262 and 18% off daytime admission tickets on

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Ocean Park's Forest of Legends.

Thursdays and Fridays with a student ID card.

Get a premium ticket ($628 for adults and $314 for children) for admission to all day-and-night Halloween horrors with priority access to 16 attractions, a $100 in-park coupon pack and a Halloween souvenir. Tickets available at the park's main entrance, all 7-Eleven shops in Hong Kong, or book online at www.oceanpark.com.hk.

Disneyland Visit Disneyland for spectacular Halloween celebrations with all your favourite Disney characters. The Halloween celebrations include the Main Street Haunted Hotel, the Cursed Jungle in Adventureland and Trick or Treat Fests with Mickey and the gang. New this year is Disney’s Paint the Night, which debuts on October 1; visit for a dazzling array of lights,

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pixie dust and floats with all your favourites on them. Also new for this year is the Horrors of the Amazon, a show staged at the Theatre in the Wild, narrated by local celebrity Power Chan Kwok-pong. Keep an eye out for some unique characters lurking about: the cannibalised Babyhead, Headless Horsemen and even Jack the Pumpkin King. Haunted Halloween will be available on October 2, and Fridays to Sundays from Oct 3-31. Tickets are $320-$450 and the park has extended its opening hours till 11pm. You can gain access to all kinds of shows and designated attractions with a Night Ticket ($340 for ages three and above). What’s more, a Halloween Spectacular Tour will also be available during the Halloween period, from 1pm-8pm, for groups of up to six, conducted in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Prices start at $5,388 for three consecutive hours. Tickets are available at www.park.hongkongdisneyland.com.

Madame Tussauds Scream at Madame Tussauds will make you do exactly what it says. As you attempt to make

The Fright Dome was rated one of the top five scariest attractions in the US

under 12. The event runs from September 26 to November 2 at the Peak Galleria Rooftop; tickets from $199-$399.

your way through the dark corridors and escape from this abandoned asylum, you'll get up close and personal with inmates, pure gore and psychopaths in the form of a mix of scary live performers and wax figures. Those vocal chords are bound to get some exercise from all your yelling. 10am-10pm, September 21 to October 31. Tickets $180-$250 but book online to be eligible for a 40% discount.

Leapfrog Halloween Party Leapfrog Kindergarten is holding its famous Halloween party – a fundraising event for all the family. There will be organised games, dancing, face painting, balloon fun and a fancy dress parade for the children. A barbecue, raffle, auction and a bar round out the entertainment.

The event will be held from 2pm till late on November 1. Park near the entrance to the Sai Kung Country Park and walk in. 11 Pak Tam Chung Village, Sai Kung Country Park.

Fright Dome Hong Kong For a really good scare, visit the Fright Dome on the Peak, the American version of which was rated one of the top five scariest attractions in the country. The Dome features a variety of scary attractions and professional actors, who will give you the fright of your life. Please note: this attraction is not recommended for children

Lan Kwai Fong Halloween Party Something for grown-ups only. Make your way to Lan Kwai Fong for its famous Halloween Party with crazy costumes and booze aplenty. Anything goes so dress in your most elaborate Halloween get-up and join the parade of witches and demons down the streets. Free admission. Lan Kwai Fong, Central. www.lankwaifong.com.

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Mixing paints and pixels Kristen Tadrous delves into 21st-century child’s play.

Young artists create with mixed media.

These days, education and technology are getting cosier than ever. Pacifiers have been replaced by tablets and our little ones are now being dubbed the “digital natives” with a surprisingly innate ability to use technology. How much is too much? is a question that often gets asked when referring to children and screen time.

Amid this age of technological takeover, art teacher Cathy Hunt takes an alternative approach to this critique – how we use the digital world as an activity to engage children rather than how often.

Pushing digital boundaries is what Hunt knows best. The education consultant, art teacher and bestselling author hosts education workshops on using the iPad for creating all kinds of visual art. Geared to educators, these seminars encourage a broadening of the handson and tactile experience of art, making the iPad a staple to paint on the table.

Through the Asia-based education technology company, 21st Century Learning International, Hunt will be showcasing her expertise in an iPad Art Room workshop, as well a regional conference this December in

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Hong Kong. Note that while it’s only open to educators, parents can still learn about her work in iPad Art, her popular book about transformative ways of using the iPad in the creative process.

Whereas most view screens as having no place in the art classroom, Hunt sees it as a canvas for growth.

“Technology is actually connecting kids to exciting opportunities to create and have those experiences,” she says.

With the iPad, kids are becoming artists, photographers, storytellers and animators.

In spite of the tech upsurge in the classroom, trends are not leaning toward a digital-only path, Hunt reassures us. A hybrid road is being paved, combining traditional tools and new media as a mainstay in the learning environment.

“It’s about collaboration and sharing the screen with young learners. Constructing an on-screen paper body using digital scissors and pins can be a natural process, and can be used in the same way as a more traditional setting,” she says.

From parents to teachers, Hunt’s advice on

choosing the best apps for children is simple.

“It’s about confidence, a learn-by-play mindset,” she emphasises.

Apps which are open-ended and ageappropriate are the deciding factors in how children will absorb.

The best collaborative apps? Puppet Pals takes the fun of animating puppet shows to the next level. Your young ones will also love the free Lego Movie Maker app, letting them construct movies with Lego tools.

Hunt also swears by the the iMotion HD, an all-ages app that lets kids make time-lapse movies and stop motion – even using play dough to make morph-able creatures.

When all is said and done, we all learn by showing. Changing the dialogue by asking your child, “Can you show me what you just did?” is a game changer in your child’s creativity – and his confidence.

You can learn more about Hunt’s work on her website, www.ipadartroom.com, or visit www.21c-learning.com for information on 21st Century Learning International events.

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Escapades in Hong Kong Founder of Escapade Sports, Stephanie Hemshall, tells us about her retail and other therapy. By Vanessa Gunn.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

I am German, my husband is English and we have three children aged between 10 and 18, who were all born in Hong Kong.

When did you move to Hong Kong and why?

We moved from Jakarta to Hong Kong in 1998 due to the economic crisis in Indonesia. Hong Kong is home for my husband, who came here as a baby with his family in 1967, so it seemed a natural choice. We all love Hong Kong and have made it our home.

What made you move to Clearwater Bay? Having owned several small flats as investments, we wanted to invest in a property that was large enough for us to live in.

Clearwater Bay seemed to be great value for money at the time and we moved to Po Toi O three years ago. We have never looked back and all of us are very happy with our new life.

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When did you start Escapade Sports?

It all started when we took over a tiny shop at the Hong Kong Cricket Club called Sportshelp in 2002. Over the years, we renamed and rebranded to become Escapade, expanded the original store and opened three more on Hong Kong island.

I hope to promote a healthy lifestyle and foster the development of athletic sports Why did you decide to open a company that distributes sports goods?

In the early days, my father-in-law, Bryan, worked in Escapade at the Hong Kong Cricket Club. When he decided to retire, I became more involved in the business and saw a need for a wider range of goods – also in more

accessible shopping areas of Hong Kong. In 2008, we opened our spacious flagship store in Causeway Bay, followed by our Central store in 2010. Our group now also runs a distribution company called Active Brands Asia, which distributes 18 brands to other retailers in Hong Kong. At the end of 2012, we acquired Revolution Asia, a fantastic sports events company, which runs the popular Splash 'n’ Dash races and Ocean Swims on the southside of Hong Kong Island. This year, we are launching a new race, the East Aquathon 16.3, which is being held on October 18. It comprises a 1.5km swim in the sea at Chung Hom Kok and a 15km run past the Twins, finishing at Tai Koo Place.

What was the hardest part about setting up a new business?

Having enough patience. It is easy to start off with a lot of enthusiasm but also easy to get

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disheartened when the business doesn't grow as expected. I am convinced that everyone who has a successful business has worked very hard to get there. There are many challenges involved in starting a new retail business in Hong Kong such as finding good shop locations and reliable staff, capital and time management, and making the right strategic moves.

Are there any plans for the company in the future?

We are hoping to open more Escapade stores – as and when we find good locations with reasonable rents. We are opening a shop above Fusion in Clearwater Bay, which we are very excited about. It will sell leisure products as well as sports goods – much like our original store at the Cricket Club. For Revolution Asia, we would like to have a race in Clearwater Bay in the near future and bring international athletes to Hong Kong.

What are the benefits of living in Sai Kung?

My life can be a bit hectic with the business and three kids. I feel that living in Clearwater Bay is a great antidote to the stress in the city. The last stretch of road towards our village winds through lush green hills and boasts a stunning view of the ocean – amazing that it is only 30 minutes away from the concrete jungle that is Causeway Bay. What do you like best about the area?

I love the laid-back atmosphere and the tightknit community feel.

I feel that living in Clearwater Bay is a great antidote to the stress in the city

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I walk our dog for about an hour every day and I love going to yoga twice a week. In the evening after work, I crochet while watching a TV series with my family.

What is your favourite thing to do outdoors?

Walking – I love walking!

Any local issues you are interested in?

We have quite a few boy racers on the main road near our house, which I find scary, and I wish the police would try to do a bit more about that. We have heard stories of people involved in car accidents in the middle of the night thanks to these reckless drivers.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve been given?

Do what you love, and love what you do. I hope to promote a healthy lifestyle, and foster the development of athletic sports in Hong Kong.

Out and about in Clearwater Bay.

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big day out

fish tales

Catches of the day on The Thai Lady.

All at sea Evie Burrows-Taylor sets sail with Captain Carmine Vastola for an aquatic adventure.

You might have hiked Hong Kong’s tallest peaks, surfed its biggest waves and plunged its murkiest depths, but if you haven’t added fishing to your roster of outdoor activities, you’re missing out.

If you long to ditch Hong Kong’s crowded streets and head for the high seas, then look no further. A trip with Captain Carmine Vastola, aboard his boat, The Thai Lady, will show you a different side of this city’s shores. And with an abundance of literature to inspire the novice seadog – whether it’s Ahab seeking his revenge on Moby Dick, or Conrad’s tales of ocean voyages – why not go in search of your own maritime adventure?

Mine started at 3pm on a Saturday

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Rig fishing allows access to a diverse array of fish afternoon, when we set off from Clearwater Bay Marina, for a 24-hour, deep-sea fishing trip.

Luckily, conditions were perfect. Joining me aboard The Thai Lady were Vastola, his “deckie”, Carr Seto, and three fellow passengers. Our first stop was to refuel at Lemmas Island, a 30-minute journey into the South China Sea. This curious island with its small number of inhabitants is dedicated to the business of refuelling the boats that dock

briefly at its shores. Distressed-looking buildings lining the island give off an air of faded glory, and Vastola revealed that this was once a tourist destination, popular for the monkeys that inhabited the area.

After this intriguing pit stop, we sped past the traditional Chinese fishing boats, continuing our journey out to sea. Like other expert fishermen, Vastola is a keen advocate of rig fishing, which allows access to a diverse array of fish seeking protection from predators in the water surrounding these industrial interlopers.

As darkness fell after a three-hour trip, we reached an oil rig, its neighbours glowing in the distance, and the boat was tethered.

Vastola, whose passion for fishing began in

big day out New Jersey, where he grew up, made his way to Hong Kong in 1993, and has since made the city his surrogate home. The Thai Lady, named in honour of his wife, will soon be joined by a larger boat currently being constructed in the US. This new vessel will hold 30 people, allowing Vastola to take much bigger groups out to sea when it hits the water in spring 2015.

I saw a breathtaking creature leaping through the air

Pit stop at Lemmas Island.

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Once Vastola and Seto had set up the fishing rods, we assumed our positions for the long night ahead. The first catch, a large barracuda, joined us on deck within the first half hour, and the later haul, including a large mangrove jack and yellowfin tuna, proved equally as impressive.

As others filtered off below deck for a few hours’ sleep (apparently the best fish are caught between 12am and 4am), I struggled to tear myself away. The black sea was alive with activity, stars littered the clear sky, and despite my failure to successfully reel in any of the fish I hooked, there was no shortage of opportunities.

big day out The only sounds, aside from our own, were the low humming of the oil rig and the occasional worker setting up rods off its sides.

The air was a combination of salt, sea and pungent Chinese food wafting from the rig’s staff canteen. Finally, sleep caught up with me and I followed the others below deck, settling in one of the boat’s nooks, the air conditioning providing a welcome relief from the balmy night. After about two hours’ sleep, I was lucky enough to wake up in time to witness some more night-time catches, followed by a spectacular sunrise.

At 7am, Vastola attached larger fishing rods to the boat in preparation for a morning of trawling the waters around neighbouring rigs.

Sailing the boat slowly would give us a chance to increase our catch efficiently and see if we could add some variety to the previous night’s haul. This resulted in some of the biggest fish of the trip, including a 20lb wahoo.

The most spectacular moment was yet to come. At around 10 am, one of the rods was tugged violently seaward, and I rushed to attempt to reel in whatever had been hooked.

After struggling for some minutes, I looked into the distance and saw a breathtaking creature leaping through the air. It was the elusive marlin fish. Unsurprisingly, I was no match for him, but the on-board excitement was palpable.

Captain Vastola prepares dinner.

A fellow passenger explained that keen fishermen go to Cuba, one of writer Ernest Hemingway’s favourite fishing haunts, paying tens of thousands of US dollars in the hope of snagging one.

This was a wonderful way to end the trip,

and shortly afterwards we headed for home. All at once, I was back on the MTR with fish steaks packed in ice and a serious case of sea legs.

While others might refer to tales at sea written by others, I’ll always have my trip aboard The Thai Lady to fuel my daydreams.

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A WEEKEND AWAY IN

SHANGHAI Hannah Grogan sets off for a quick taste of China.

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the pearl of the orient

Left: the view from The Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund. Above: xiao long bao at the famous Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant.

No one can deny that one of the great things about living in Hong Kong is the city’s close proximity to so many other fabulous places.

From the islands of Southeast Asia to the manifold pleasures of China, there’s so much to see and do – and only a few hours away. With a number of weekends to spare and wanderlust calling, we plan to pack our bags on a regular basis and check out some of Hong Kong’s closest weekend travel destinations. First up is sightseeing in Shanghai.

What to expect As China’s biggest and most populated city, Shanghai can be a little intimidating, even for us street-smart Hong Kongers. Before going, I debated whether or not I’d need a guidebook.

I’m not typically one for tourist traps and maps but I picked up a copy of Lonely Planet’s Pocket Guide to Shanghai from Dymocks and was thankful for it. The great firewall of China meant simple blogs and pages were out of our reach for the weekend. Having a book and a map definitely saved our bacon on a number of occasions when accessing even ordinary

websites on the internet was impossible.

If you’re visiting, be conscious of scams.

We’d heard of several before we left and, coming armed with this knowledge, we thought we’d be safe. This was not the case. Only one hour after arriving, we found ourselves in a particularly hairy situation involving a taxi driver.

Where to go We were two people and we had two days to see as much as we could. But packing everything into such a short time was ambitious. Depending on what you want out of a weekend away, a lot of the stuff is not worth your time.

Shanghai is an adventurous city, teeming with life. It’s full of winding back alleys and contrasting architecture, and it feels as though every street has something new on it to stare at.

As a photographer, wandering around exploring and taking photos was enough to keep me satisfied but (understandably) my travel companion needed a bit more. The obvious place to hit is The Bund. Take a stroll

and a selfie or two along the riverside. Then catch your breath at one of the many luxurious hotels lining the route. I recommend the Peace Hotel’s café: it does a mean milkshake and an even better salted chocolate eclair.

Shanghai is an adventurous city, teeming with life Don’t miss the historic Yuyuan Garden, built in 1577, which borders the Old Town.

Afterwards, try the famous dumplings at Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant. With long queues stretching around the corner for a xiao long bao takeaway, head upstairs to take a seat and skip the wait.

Other highlights include the Xintiandi district with its converted shops, cafés and daily nightlife, and the old beauty of Shanghai’s French Concession.

travel Before you go From Hong Kong, flights to Shanghai are very frequent and are only two hours long. Hong Kong Airlines run Friday-night flights that will take you to Pudong. We snagged pretty cheap flights for less than $1,200 each return, only two weeks in advance.

It’s important to remember that there’s no mucking around with visas when you go to China. Plan ahead and get them sorted before you go. I recommend the good people at Forever Bright Trading. Based in East Tsim Sha Tsui, the company is open early enough to visit before work. Its website is clear and staff are helpful. You can have an express two-day wait for your visa, which will cost you a few extra dollars, or the general four-day wait. www.fbt-chinavisa.com.hk.

Clockwise from left: enjoy the intimacy of your private pool at The Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund; inside Yuyan Garden.

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Left: Shanghai is a city that’s constantly on the move.

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Where to stay Hoping for a pseudo relaxing weekend away, we opted for a stay at the spa hotel, The Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund. It’s 20 years since the first Banyan Tree hotel opened in Phuket, dreamed up by former journalist Ho Kwon-ping at his home on Lamma Island and named after Yung Shue Wan (Banyan Tree Bay). Being a Hongkonger at heart, I’ve always felt a fondness for the chain that was dreamed up on our shores.

The hotel itself is fabulous – everything you’d expect from the five-star urban resort. Just a short five- to 10-minute taxi ride almost anywhere in the city, it’s incredibly central without being stuck in the thick of it.

One thing everyone recommended was to find a good rooftop bar for an evening drink. And TOPS bar at the Banyan Tree is one of the best. With an unobstructed 180-degree view of the Huangpu River to the iconic Lujiazui skyline and The Bund, it’s the perfect spot for sundowners.

In true Banyan Tree style, all 130 rooms are an experience in themselves with river views and oversized windows that open onto the Bund. The perennially popular Oasis Room even features an outdoor private dipping pool.

In the evenings, take to the waterfront for a fully loaded barbecue buffet at the hotel’s Riviera outside dining.

Available from Thursday to Sunday, it even has live music.

Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund, 19 Gongping Rd, Hongkou, Shanghai, China, 200082, +86 21 5521 7337, www.banyantree.com.

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Up and Rwanda The Sai Kung Stingrays support a boys’ school in Kigali, writes Ray Sting.

The Sai Kung Stingrays are now sporting their new 2014-2015 club rugby kit with the club’s stingray logo positioned top left over their hearts.

What I bet you didn’t know is that a long way from Sai Kung another rugby club is also proudly wearing our Stingray over their hearts too...

Dave Hughes was born and raised in Hong Kong and moved to Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city, in 2008 where he immediately got involved in rugby, first playing and coaching, and now coaching the national team. Every year he writes to rugby clubs back home in Hong Kong to find kit for the young Rwandan players and this year Stingrays came through in force.

Hughes donated the Stingrays kit to the Thousand Hills Rugby Football Club, which is made up of U18 boys who study at the Groupe Scolaire Ste Famille in Kigali and play rugby as a school sport. After only playing for about two years, they won an inter-school tournament, beating the defending champions in the final.

Now the best school rugby team in Rwanda,

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they recently represented their country in Dar es Salaam at the East African Secondary Schools Tournament, where they came seventh.

Mugabo Juma Adams is the new CEO of Rwandan rugby and sent this message from the Thousand Hills RFC to the Sai Kung Stingrays: "Rugby is a great game, rugby is a family. If you really follow what rugby teaches, you will be

great people in the future – not only on the field of play but also in your community. Enjoy the game and learn from it as much as you can – you won't regret it."

Being from Hong Kong, Hughes was desperate to bring the Rwandan national team to his home city. He managed this first at the Kowloon Tens and then at the mighty Hong Kong Football Club Tens. His dream now is to find a way to bring the younger boys to play here.

Make no mistake, it will be a life-changing trip for them, but this is Africa we're talking about and the tour won’t happen without sponsorship.

Rwanda is known as “the land of a thousand miracles” and the Rwandan rugby boys know what they want and have faith that it will happen.

Captain Isimbi Carlos said: “If you want to achieve, you have to believe.”

So, Stingrays young and not so young, remember we are part of a wider rugby family and there is a bunch of lads who consider themselves our partners in the game we love.

health & beauty Fall for it Fashion expert Eve Roth Lindsay checks out this autumn’s most-wanted items.

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Check out this season’s most wanted.

Autumn has arrived. Cooler days are on the horizon – a fresh change after a long, hot and humid summer. It might still be hard to think about heavy clothes but the latest jackets and sweaters are in the shops even though it’s not quite cold enough to wear them. Before you go out to buy your autumn essentials, develop a fashionable plan of attack to ensure you buy something you’ll love. Here are some of our favourite trends for fall: Grey is the new black That’s right, you read it here. Grey is the neutral you will want to

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invest in – much more flattering than black. Add a pop of a brighter or muted colour to make it work for you.

Jewel tones Ruby, sapphire, emerald, aubergine and amethyst are all colours to be coveted this season. These jewel tones are not the light and flirty shades of spring but typically a bit darker.

Sumptuous fabrics such as satin, silk, and velvet all suit the deep pigmentation; combine them in the perfect statement piece like a clutch, blouse or a chic party dress.

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Blanket coat The blanket coat is a simple design that can be worn loose and ultra-comfortable – and is absolutely divine! As it’s a very stylish piece, you can pair it with jeans for instant, effortless chic.

We have seen these coats in light, plush and more weighty fabrics, in muted colours or with extensive embroidery for a statement piece.

If you want to be on trend this season, cinch your blanket coat with a fantastic belt at your waist. or satchel bag… we mean the oversized clutch. Clutches this season are not your average handbag – they are massive. They come in some seriously eye-

catching fabrics and designs. Look for a clutch that will dress up a simple outfit by finding something with embellishments, an unusual fabric or in a rich jewel tone.

Quilting Quilted embellishments are the easiest trend to follow this season.

We’ve seen quilting on pants, bags (classic Chanel), coats, skirts,

dresses and even sweaters, on a whole range of fabrics from leather to cotton and even patchwork.

This style is easy to love: it’s not glitzy but definitely feels special.

One of our favourite ways to wear this fabulous pattern is on a midilength pencil skirt, a subtle pattern on a classic silhouette.

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pets Get the message Breeding doesn’t really matter, writes Sally Andersen.

I was very happy to receive this recent message: “Hi, I am from Varanasi, India, and I met Sally at the Aberdeen Centre in 2008 while studying for my PhD at Hong Kong University.

I had wanted to adopt a German Shepherd but when she interviewed me for the purpose, I was motivated by her thoughts. She asked me straight, ‘If you love dogs, why don’t you love street dogs in your own city in India?’. On my way home, I began asking myself questions such as why I felt I needed a German Shepherd or another European dog. The answer was ego and immediately I threw away my desires.

Thereafter, back in my country, I started feeding around eight stray dogs in my residential area and they now love me so much it is unspeakable. I owe Sally a lot for this.”

As rewarding as it is to find homes for unwanted dogs and puppies, knowing that you’ve made a “conversion” like this is something special, and it made me feel good all

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day. It’s not the first time someone has adopted a rescue dog rather than buying one from a pet shop or breeder as originally intended but imagining this lucky group of Varanasi street dogs finding their saviour is wonderful.

If you love dogs, why don’t you love street dogs in your own city in India?

It’s not only the dogs whose lives have been changed, but that of the lady who has found such joy in what she’s doing, and the love she’s receiving from the animals she’s taken under her wing.

I replied to a post on one of the local Facebook forums asking where was the best place to get a certain breed of puppy. I know it’s

counterproductive to get upset or accusatory but I did respond with a genuine question asking why it had to be that particular breed, because it’s something that has always puzzled me. I understand that some breeds are less likely to trigger allergies – although no dog is guaranteed not to produce a reaction – and I

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hong kong creatures The Eurasian Tree Sparrow aka Passer montanus

also appreciate that size matters in many cases.

What I don’t get at all is the absolute need for a specific breed because of the way it looks or because they’re the latest fad. I’ve seen thousands of mixed breeds pass through the doors of Hong Kong Dog Rescue. All of them are beautiful in my eyes but there have been many considered stunning even from a critical outsider’s point of view. As for temperament, I’ve met as many unpredictable pure breeds as mongrels, and many mutts that are heartmeltingly soft and sweet. Which brings me back to my message from India and my hope that many more will discover the joy that comes with saving a life rather than buying one.

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

The Eurasian tree sparrow is one of the resident species found in urban areas all over Hong Kong. Like other resident species, they normally live and breed in the territory for the duration of their lives, which is typically about two years. They largely feed on seeds and small invertebrates like snails and worms.

The Eurasian tree sparrows have a wingspan of about 21cm, which makes them slightly smaller than the house sparrow.

They have black spots on their white cheeks and a rich chestnut crown and nape. They have pale brown legs and a bill that changes colour from lead-blue in summer to black in winter. The younger birds are duller versions of the adults and hybridisation between the Eurasian tree sparrow and the house sparrow has been recorded.

The Eurasian tree sparrow likes to build nests in natural cavities such as those in old trees and rock faces or even in the large nests of the European magpie or white stork. The eggs usually hatch in less than two weeks and the sparrows reach breeding maturity up to a year later.

Due to its cute appearance and abundance in urban areas, it is popular with most Hong Kong residents but is also considered a pest in some areas. It can spoil cereal crops and animal feed with its droppings.

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Janet Chan is the ADVC OPS for the Hong Kong Police Sai Kung Division, tel: 3661 1630

Make your outside area burglar-proof, says policewoman Janet Chan.

Burglary trends may have stabilised in Sai Kung recently but effective security measures are still the requisites for safeguarding your home.

The back garden is the most vulnerable part of a house and requires careful attention to security. While fences offer vital protection, they may also assist more athletic burglars to gain entry. If you install a fence with open-ended or other similarly weak trellising that won’t support a person’s weight, the intruder will be unable to climb it without the risk of being seen and physically breaking the trellising – or themselves. The noise and injury potential are often good deterrents.

Bushes, shrubs and trees can offer thieves places to hide and camouflage signs of a break-in so make sure there is clear visibility outside and around your house. Trim back any overgrown plantation so your home’s windows, porches and doors are visible to neighbours.

Have you ever checked for any weak spots? Don’t underestimate a low or sagging fence, a gate with a weak lock, or loose bricks

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in an outer wall that might help a burglar to get into your garden. You should also check whether gaps in the fencing are narrow enough to prevent an intruder from gaining access.

Regular checks are recommended to renew naturally deteriorating facilities.

Consider using gravel on the path leading to your door; its sound will alert you to somebody’s presence.

Use firmly fixed barbed wire, stretched along the top of a fence, as support for a thorny species of climbing plant. Single strands of barbed wire are fairly easy for intruders to deal with by snipping through them with wire cutters. However, a mature climbing rose, for example, along and over the top of a wall or fence will offer a far more substantial barrier.

A solid gate is another means of hindering burglars and it is advisable to use at least two locks. You could use a padlock and hasp at the top of a wooden gate plus a barrel bolt near the bottom. In the case of a wrought-iron gate, use a thick, heavy chain and padlock. A wrought-

iron gate with ornamental features along the top of it is another option to deter any culprit from climbing over. The burglar may try a more straightforward action and take the gate off its hinges. Either weld the hinges shut or position the metal pins in each hinge so they slide into place at different angles to each other, thereby preventing the gate from being taken off.

Last but not least, never give a burglar the golden opportunity of forced entry using tools or ladders that you’ve left lying around.

More safety measures - Keep gardens neat and tidy so intruders have nowhere to hide.

- Cancel newspapers or other deliveries if the house is going to be unoccupied for an extended period of time.

- Keep cars, bikes and other outdoor valuables locked up and preferably in a garage or shed.

- Make sure your garage is closed when not in use.

- Install an alarm for additional security.

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- Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club - Equestrian Centre - Hebe Haven Yacht Club - Hillview Court - Hyatt Regency Hong Kong (Sha Tin) - Marina Cove - Residence Oasis - The Giverny - The Portofino - Victoria Recreation Club

- Anastassia’s Art House - Clearwater Bay School - Garden House - Hong Kong Academy - Hong Kong Adventist College - Kellett School - Mills International School - Music Horizon - Sunshine House - Sai Kung English - Tutti Music - Woodland Pre-School

Pets and Vets - Pets Central - Sai Kung Animal Hospital

Health and Fitness - Allure - Escapade sports (Central & Causeway Bay) - OT&P (Razor Hill) - Pole Paradise - Queen’s Castle Organic Day Spa - Sai Kung Healthcare Centre - Sara Thai Massage - Season Fitness (Central) - Sense of Touch - Tala’s Hair and Beauty - Zone @ Sai Kung Reflexology Centre

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classifieds Health and Wellbeing CAMBRIDGE WEIGHT PLAN is in Sai Kung & Clearwater Bay. Balanced and nutritional weight loss programme with one to one support and motivation.

Please contact: Jean 9045 5942 jean@cambridgeweightplan.hk or Alison 9618 1777 alison@cambridgeweightplan.hk

Domestic Helper Part-time helper available Hello! My name is Sheila and I’m looking for part time work as a helper. I am available 10AM - 5PM everyday. Please contact me at 6718 8751. $70/hour, I can do all household chores and babysitting.

EMPLOYMENT E-SHOP COORDINATOR Seeking experienced E-shopper / E-shop owner to effect promotion and manage customers and their orders for our Kitchen Products Eshop here in Hong Kong (offices in Kwun Tong). Applicants should possess an entrepreneurial character and strong promotional skills.

Fluent English skills preferable/more advantageous; Chinese skills are a strong bonus.

Please contact us: hr@sknglobal.hk, 2180 9797

PROPERTY FOR sale SAI KUNG DUPLEX HKD $9M Ref-SK617 Currently 2 separate Apartments. 4 Bedroom Duplex in Quiet Village Location, Convenient for both SK Town & Country Hikes. Lovely Roof Terrace, Green & distant Sea Views.The Property Shop 2719 3977 www.thepropertyshop.com.hk (Eaa License C-027656)

PROPERTY FOR RENT HOLIDAY LET IN SAI KUNG HKD $650 Can’t accommodate your visiting relatives or friends? A cosy fully furnished two bedroom apartment within walking distance to Sai Kung Town is available. Rental from $650 per night. Minimum two weeks stay. Please contact owner for details: wing_lin8898@yahoo.co.uk, or call 6573 2716.

WATERFRONT VILLA HKD $89K Ref-CWB618 Super spacious 4 Bedroom Residence in well managed Development. High Ceilings, Large Family Room, Eat-in Kitchen, 2 Gated C/P. The Property Shop 2719 3977 www.thepropertyshop.com.hk (Eaa License C-027656)

***BRAND NEW IN ORIGINAL BOX*** It’s a completely Brand New. Perfect condition, has been in storage only. The “Bread Maker” comes with the original box and accessories. Received as a gift and has already owned One. Note: All our items come from a Smoke-free and Petfree environment. **AVAILABLE SELF-PICKUP ONLY** www.bettermotors.com.hk

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BMW 325i HKD $168,000 Reluctant sale of excellent family car. Black with black interior. 46,000kms Recently serviced. Tyres, brakes and battery changed.

For more information please contact 9186 3859 03/04 RENAULT LAGUNA 2.0 16V ESTATE HKD $28,000 03 mfg, 1st reg Mar 04, Light Blue with Grey leather, Local HK delivery car, auto transmission, sunroof, 1 owner, only done 29,000 kms, service record, licence till November, excellent condition throughout. Call 9455 4267 M.BENZ CLK230 HKD $35,000 2002 M.Benz CLK230 Kompressor sunroof, power leather seats, front & rear parking sensors, immaculate conditions.

Please call Jeffrey Mak 9485 2103 www.bettermotors.com.hk

SERVICES PARTY MAGICIAN ANDY KO HKD $2,600 Andy Ko’sChildren Magic Show is a hot show and loved by such aslocal Celebrities’, Expats’ and Japanese’s family.

Frequently performs in HK Gold Coast, Saikung, Discovery Bay, HK American Club, HK Football Club, HK Disneyland. (Available in Fluent English, Cantonese & Simple Japanese) Call 9700 2469 or mail to info@koandy.com www.kids.koandy.com

FOOD AND BEVERAGE WATER’S EDGE HKD $48K Ref-SK028 Nicely renovated Detached House. Quiet location 10 mins from Sai KungTown.

Spacious Living & Dining Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, Floor to Ceiling Windows.

Magnificent View. Open Plan Kitchen, Large Private Terrace, C/p. The Property Shop 2719 3977 www.thepropertyshop.com.hk (Eaa License C-027656)

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DESIGN FACTORY BREADMAKER MACHINE HKD $1,000 Brand NEW! Home Bakery Programmable Large LCD Display Breadmaker Machine / Cooks 2lb Bread!

IKEA SINGLE BED FRAME FOR SALE HKD $400 2 drawers built in. One of the drawer railings is damaged however can be replaced with parts that are available from IKEA. Selling due to new bunk bed arriving soon.

Please call or WhatsApp to Yuki: 9815 8571 ELECTROLUX WASHING MACHINE HKD $2,500 Like new washing machine, excellent condition. Selling because toploader does not fit in our new flat. Warranty until November. Excellent washer for only $2500; orig. $4500.

Please WhatsApp or SMS to 9869 0466

Health AND Wellbeing Clean 9 Cleanse Detox Clean 9 is a 9 day plan whereby your body is gently cleansed of harmful toxins and built up waste matter. The plan enables you to safely lose around 7-14lb, although results vary from person to person. It is endorsed by doctors/nutritionists as a sensible safe plan.

The best part is, you’ll feel amazing after! Full of energy and life, your skin will glow and you’ll feel ‘clean’. You’ll achieve a new attitude towards food and dieting plus, the weight will stay off thanks to it not being a crash diet. Call Mel on 9180 9308 or email foreverclean9hk@gmail.com

Miscellaneous BRAND NEW CLEAR DISPLAY FOLDERS, A5 and A4 HKD $10 each 24 pages, 1 grey and 1 black unused.

Email: sharoncyswong@gmail.com $10 each. Flexible delivery and pickup.

RACLETTE GRILL RG 3517 HKD $220 (Fixed price) Germany

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SCOOTER HKD $500 Video: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=DAp7pq7P7dM Please call or WhatsApp Victor at 97758775 MULTI CHOPPER 2 in 1 - CLATRONIC MZ 3579 HKD $130 (Fixed price) Germany brands. Unused, still in box. Must pick up item on your own from Clear Water Bay Road.

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Pet PRODUCTS CANINE FIRST RESPONDER COURSE HKD $1650 The “Canine First Responder” course is intended to provide you

with the skills and confidence to respond in the event of an emergency with your dog. Whether you are at home, at the scene of a road traffic accident or hiking in a remote place, this course aims to prepare you and help you manage life- threatening and non- lifethreatening situations.

Please email: Courtney at the.pet.nanny.hk@gmail.com to find out how to register for courses.

PET PORTRAITS HKD $28,000 I paint dogs, cats, rabbits, in fact any animal with fur, feathers, fins or scales.

I can also paint to order, so if you have a particular idea or style that you like, I can tailor make the portrait to suit your individual preferences. I specialize in watercolours and acrylics as I really enjoy the versatility of this medium and the luminosity it gives to paintings. I aim to infuse your portrait with both realism and great expression. www.petnannyhk.com www.paintedpalshk.com

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business directory Beauty & Spas Allure Beauty 2792 2123 Anna Massage 9354 7606 | 6622 5398 Bronze Mobile Spray Tanning 6234 8594 bronzemobilespraytanning@yahoo.com.au

Early Childhood Wu Kai Shal ESF Kindergarten 2435 5291 kinder@wks.esf.org.hk

Educational Services

King’s Healthy & Beauty 2302 0289 10 Tak Lung Back Street, Sai Kung

Bricks 4 Kidz 2791 0007 | info@bricks4kidz.hk www.bricks4kidz.hk

Na Mo Company 2792 3922 M/F, 40 See Cheung Street, Sai Kung Pure Swiss Limited 2358 3998 admin@e-pureswiss.com www.e-pureswiss.com Queen’s Castle Organic Day Spa 2719 4444 www.queenscastlehk.com Sense of Touch Sai Kung 2791 2278 Tala’s Hair & Beauty Centre 2335 1694 talashair@biznetvigator.com www.talashair.com

Children’s Toys & Supplies Bumps to Babes 2552 5000 (Ap Lei Chau Main Store) 2522 7112 (Pedder Building Branch) www.bumpstobabes.com

Early Childhood Abacus ESF Kindergarten at Clearwater Bay 2719 5712 kinder@abacus.esf.org.hk Garden House Waldorf Inspired Pre-School and Kindergarten info@gardenhouse.hk www.gardenhouse.hk 2358 1177 Hillside ESF Kindergarten on Stubbs Road 2540 0066 kinder@hs.esf.org.hk Tsing Yi ESF Kindergarten 2436 3355 kinder@ty.esf.org.hk Tung Chung ESF Kindergarten opening for the 2015/2016 school year 3762 2411 kinder@tc.esf.org.hk Woodland Pre-Schools 2559 4855 www.woodlandschools.com

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Events The Sai Kung Sessions www.thesaikungsessions.org info@thesaikungsessions.org svp@thesaikungsessions.org

Extracurricular Lighthouse Playroom 2791 2918 info@lighthouseplayroom.com www.lighthouseplayroom.com Southern School of Dance 28726197 southernschoolofdance.com.hk

ITS Education Asia 2116 3916 es@itseducation.asia www.itseducationasia.com Brandon Learning Centre 2575 1761 (Causeway Bay) 2375 0088 (Kowloon) info@brandoncentre.com www.brandoncentre.com Everest Education 6013 7827 mdrin1998@yahoo.com ESF Educational Services Sports Programme 852 2711 1280 Sports@esf.org.hk www.esf.org.hk Jumpstart Mandarin Learning Centre 2791 4838 jumpstart@netvigator.com www.jumpstartmlc.com RDI Ltd 2992 0133 info@rdihongkong.com www.rdi.co.uk Sai Kung Tutors 5321 4400 info@saikungtutors.com www.saikungtutors.com

Events Mamma Mia! Sept 24 - Oct 26 Lyric Theatre HKAPA 8203 0299 www.hkticketing.com.hk Tap Dogs May 20-25 HKAPA www.htticketing.com 3128 8288

Food & Beverage A&M US Groceries 2548 8280 www.amnstores.com Hebe One O One 2335 5515 info@101.com.hk www.hebe101.com HK Caffe www.hkcaffe.com Sweets Of Singapore 6191 9669 sweetsofsingapore@yahoo.com www.sweetsofsingapore.com S2 Waterfront info@s2waterfront.com The South African Shop 9457 0639 info@thesouthafricanshop.com www.thesouthafricanshop.com

Health & Wellness Annerley 2983 1558 info@annerley.com.hk www.annerley.com.hk Easy Peasy 2468 3749 | www.easypeasyservices.com Sai Kung Counselling Services 5189 7171 | www.saikungcounselling.com

International Schools Hong Kong Academy 2655 1111 | www.hkacademy.edu.hk office@hkacademy.edu.hk

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International Schools

Real-Estate Actionpower Holding Ltd. (Dogs grooming service) 6908 4939 Ritang923@yahoo.com.hk

International College of Hong Kong Hong Lok Yuen 2658 6935 | info@hlyis.edu.hk www.ichk.edu.hk

Homevet 9860 5522 pets@homevet.com.hk www.homevet.com.hk

Home & Interiors

Animal Behaviour Vet Practice 9618 2475 | smillie.cynthia@gmail.com www.petbehaviourhk.com

Box Design 2573 3323 info@boxdesign.com.hk www.boxdesign.com.hk

Ferndale Kennels 2792 4642 | boarding@ferndalekennels.com www.ferndalekennels.com

Cocoon Concept Ltd. 2896 0600 | info@cocoon-concept.com www.cocoon-concept.com

Services and Professionals

Modulnova Hong Kong Ltd 3741 2095 | info@modulnova.hk www.modulnova.hk MODULNOVA HONG KONG LTD. 3741 2000 | info@modulnova.hk. www.modulnova.hk ALFA Design Limited 9536 2324 | alfamail@alfadesign.hk.com www.alfadesign.hk.com Brooks Thompson Ltd 2851 3665 | iqbalhk@netvigator.com Expert-Transport & Relocations Warehouse 2566 4799 | www.expertmover.hk Hong Kong International Tennis Academy 9048 2810 | lea.lai@hkita.com www.hkita.com Indo Handyman 2578 1865 | sales@indohandyman.hk JC Vision 2524 9988 | jcvision@biznetvigator.com Life’s A Breeze Ltd 2572 4000 | www.lifesabreezehk.com Patio Mart 2555 8988 | patio@kh-group.com www.patiomart.com.hk

Parties & Entertainment ABA Productions Limited 2547 7150 www.aba-productions.com Info@aba-productions.com

OKAY.com 2102 0888 support@okay.com www.okay.com

Century 21 Goodwin Property Consultants Ltd 2799 9719 saikung@century21-goodwin.com Sai Kung Branch Hong Kong Sotheby’s International Realty 3108 2108 www.hksothebysrealty.com IP Global Ltd 3965 9300 www.ipglobal-ltd.com

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Onsite Computer and Internet Services Co 2397 6418 | enquiry@microtechhk.com www.microtechhk.com Biocycle 3575 2575 | info@biocycle.hk www.biocycle.com.hk Eco Living 2792 7998 askus@ecoliving.hk www.ecoliving.hk Infinity Financial Solutions Ltd 2815 5828 hongkong@infinityfinancialsolutions.com Kwong Hing Motors Ltd. 9230 7910 | jodie.alfa@gmail.com DD215 LOT SX, 814,Hong Tsuen Road Sai Kung

YOLOFOREVER 91307006 zumbayana@gmail.com www.yoloforever.com Advanced Tennis Performance 6135 7606 atpltd.tennis@hotmail.com www.advancedtennisperformance.com Everfine Membership Services Limited 2174 7880 enquiry@evergolf.com.hk www.evergolf.com.hk Grandslam Sports Ltd. 9161 7094

Life Coaching Academy +07 5574 3995 info@lifecoachingacademy.com.au www.lifecoachingacademy.com.au

Hong Kong International Tennis Academy 9048 2810 lea.lai@hkita.com www.hkita.com

Marco the Contractor 6190 8051

Teeter Hang Ups 3575 9332 inversion.com.hk

Monex Boom Securities (H.K.) Ltd 2255 8888 service@boomhq.com www.boom.com Professional Wills Limited 2561 9031 www.profwills.com

Eezy Peezy parties www.eezypeezyparties.com

Suzhong Consulting 9824 6974 sschutz@suzhongconsulting.com www.suzhongconsulting.com

Rumple and Friends www.rumpleandfriends.com

Village Holdings Insurance www.villageholdingsinsurance.com

Hotels & Private Clubs Hebe Haven Yacht Club 2719 9682 Hyatt Regency HK, Sha Tin 3723 1234 hongkong.shatin@hyatt.com

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