Klarinet Archive - Posting 000165.txt from 2001/02

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Hong Kong
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 00:40:03 -0500

I was there in 1966, and I can`t remember much, other than the fact that I
came home healthy - surprisingly!
(before I was married, I hasten to add). I know that, because a colleague
didn`t - I accompanied him, after being asked to be supportive, to our local
clinic to be examined. They eventually sorted him with some medication.
We visited the New Territories to play a concert in a school, which got
temporarily held up whilst the local snake handler removed a cobra from one
of the classrooms.
And I think I visited the Floating Palace. Is that the place where you
choose what you want from a tank of live
sea food - fish/lobster/crab etc?
We also caught the wrong ferry boat back from the island to the mainland,
and witnessed the most appalling poverty and stench. I hope it`s not like
that anymore.
I still have some clothing, which reminds me of those hot and sweaty times -
I can`t fit into them, but I can dream - - - - -

> Be sure to have your student go to StanleyTown and get you some great silk
ties
> for $1.50 each. Has anyone else eaten at the floating Palace in Hong
Kong?
> What did you think of it. Went there on a musical tour about 7 years ago.
It
> was hot and humid.
>
> GaryT
>
> Tony Wakefield wrote:
>
> > Hello folks,
> >
> > I have an adult clarinet pupil who is about to move from U.K. to Hong
Kong.
> > Does anyone know the e-mail address (if one) of the Hong Kong Symphony
> > Orchestra. Or where she might be able to get in touch with their
> > clarinettists`, as she wishes to pursue her studying once there.
> >
> > What extra care of her top of the range "student" wood instrument will
she
> > need to consider, in view of the very warm and dry climate?
> >
> > Any other advice would be most welcome.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Best,
> > Tony W.
(My connection has gone down - I don`t know when you`ll get this).

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