Ordinary Gweilo
It's not big and it's not clever, it's just a Brit in Hong Kong writing (mainly) about Hong Kong
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Month: Nov 2004
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I have previously complained about all the hype that surrounds spam and viruses on the Internet. I am not about to change my mind, but I am currently getting rather annoyed about viruses. Or rather anti-virus software. My wife has an email account, but doesn’t use it very much. I check her email for her…
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The Guardian reports that well-educated Japanese women are desperate to meet and marry British men. Admittedly this intelligence comes from an agency which has a financial interest in arranging such matches, but even so I feel sure that it must be true. According to Destina Japan, professional women in Japan are increasingly looking overseas for…
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I think I overlooked this rather fine rant from Henry a week or so ago. He is complaining that Internet fraud against banks is only a problem because a small minority ignore all the warnings and click on links that take them to fraudulent websites. Yet HSBC are now making life more difficult for all…
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This is a rather heartening story, I think. You may be aware that just over two years ago Wimbledon Football Club was bought by some businessman or other and moved to Milton Keynes (70 miles away). They now play in front of tiny crowds in a hockey stadium and are near to the bottom of…
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You’ve probably noticed this advert in the newspaper: 40% per annum guaranteed At first sight the headline suggests it’s for an investment plan, but if you read the text you discover that it’s about avoiding paying tax. Their point is that if you are a British national you may be liable to inheritance tax, unless…
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There’s an interesting article in today’s Independent about Chinese attitudes towards education and the achievements of ethnic Chinese in UK schools. Their parents are first-generation immigrants, most of whom moved from Hong Kong ("the impoverished enclaves of the New Territorites") to the UK, and they all believe education is very important: "The answer to the…
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I know I am always complaining about Hong Kong TV, but this time it’s serious. Putting Phil Ingram and Randall (BWG) on TV at a time when children might be watching is really very irrresponsible. They were on RTHK’s Media Watch (shown earlier this evening on TVB Pearl) along with Dan Gillmor, who is promoting…
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My Treo is getting more and more troublesome. I have been trying to resist the temptation to buy a replacement, and the good news (for my bank balance) is that I can’t find another smartphone that I want (or at least not for a sensible amount of money). Anyway, this leaves me with no option…
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This week, The Guardian is running a series of articles about China. I’m sure this has already been mentioned by other bloggers who are quicker off the mark than I am, but never mind. I have been a reader of this newspaper for a long time, and although I don’t always agree with their viewpoint,…
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In The Apprentice, Donald Trump fired Bradford for daring to discard the precious immunity he had been awarded.
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