Pen Hing: British themselves also have various accents, sometimes they can not distinguish where they are from. Isn't it?

Kiu Po Po?

Yes!......

Gumm Chai

Eurailpass and Youth Hostel at that time had age limit? Say for youth under age 26? Now is no age limit?

Pen Hing: Good trick! But only good for one or two buddies, of course first class compartment were less passenger as ordinary class. I wonder nowadays would be fewer people travel Europe like that? Sine it was very common in 70-80's of our age boys and girls, especially below age 26 which could enjoy economic travelling without staying hostel or B&B etc., Something like taking Greyhound bus in the US.

Pen Hing: I had tried in the 80's by Greyhound for couple of west coast states with limited of time. It was cheap by using weekly or monthly pass, no age limit. Much cheaper than single or return ticket for point to point. It is better plan before you go, pick the places you want to go for and saving your time to go more places. The four corners is very time consuming, your are right, better by plane unless time doesn't matter. Hawaii is very nice, but now fewer people go there? Self drive will be much enjoyable.

It is a paradise, weather is so fine no matter any season you go there. Cheers!

No! At least they have open day every year at Stonecutter island. Many people queuing for tickets.

Good! Good! Good!!!

1968 SID

Pen Hing: You have excellent memory. Yes! you are absolutely my big brother. I had been working there in 1974-1977 as a spotter. Job need go everywhere when no land line available for the future subscriber. my function was need to spot the location of the future subscriber and find closest "DP" and propose poles erection to the subscriber. Mostly in remote area like NT or outlying island etc.,, My department named Spotting and Statistics office in 3/F PB Central. You should have attended Telephone School at Kwun Tong for couple of weeks.

Pen Hing: What a small world! Yes! being a member of Central working class is quite admirable. I almost forgot the TSD, our division was a branch from it. That was one of my golden years in my life. Although not too long, but really happy and excited. We also need to work, meet and talk with the ladies of each unit of exchanges, like MK, YL. TW. I think in the late sixties they use 2 alphabets, later they need to change to 3 alphabets for abbreviation of exchange addressing, MKK, YLG and TWN. Some of my colleagues were married those girls work in Units, unfortunately I had had a girl friend and without too much time to have other affairs. It kept me very busy indeed, I only chat, tea or lunch with them only.
So SID should work closely with EP (external planning) for 種楝. You should be carrying "Crabs" for your installation jobs. Right? 20A was not in late 60's I think those "Crabs" were 9A. After HKTCL my next employer was RHKJC?

Pen Hing: Since the 9A and 20A are still in my memory and sometimes when I go to the Cat Street or Apliu Street. Those old telephone sets stimulate my eyes, brain and memory up to now. At that time before 1974 was allowed to accept tips no matter small or large, negotiable no problem. Some senior colleagues told me that they did not use their monthly salary at that time due to tips could cover their daily expenses. BTW I like to ask how could you receive your salary, there was no bank transfer in late 60's early 70's. It should be paid by cash in a packet and dispatched somewhere inside exchange. LCK should be the most advanced exchange in 70's. Was it installed Siemens 10C rather than Strowger. 10C used Reed Relays instead of Mechanical Relays, fast and silence, right?:  
You are very luck to see the telecommunications advancement and DTMF tone dialling speed changed the world. The staff club should also located at LCK too? So you could easily joined many activities indoor or outdoor there?

Pen Hing: It's no wonder since you didn't need to use the normal pay so that what was the content in the packet matter to much. I think the outdoor jobs were free and flexible time management than those in the offices. Most importantly were tipping. I had attended a EP training at KTG HKTCL school, the lecturer said by statistic clerical office colleagues sick leave percentage was higher than outdoors. We should understand the meaning, we can do private business in the office hours?  The Ping Shek should be a big project at that time big demand and need completed at no time. Did the project brought you a small fortune, Ha Ha  If not the time difference we really could play table tennis or roller skating at LCK amusement park etc., Anyway, what we can be here to chat and would be meeting in the future is a marvellous moment and cheerful expectation. .

Dear Pen Hing: I will keep it as a secret although many friends can see this forum. May be some of our old colleagues watching have same feelings about it. If so, please join and tell us what you see and do at that time. One question, as a clerk he should be worked in the office, if your position was a clerk, how came you could perform installation works. Did your group have an ES (Engineering Supervisor) head the team? My estimate that you could have three 500 to 600 sq ft flats in one year? I am sure you did not have any habits like majong, horse, wine and night clubbing etc.,Of course smoking too. I will tell myself next time if I have afternoon tea there. Peeping anyone there which looks like you with my imagination..

Pen Hing: Understand that and await your next reply.

Pen Hing: Kai Fong and Guanxi together brought you had overtime and tipping, wow! how you spent your multiple incomes. Yes, at that time many Engineers from Britain, my division were Chinese E only. You were pretty smart could communicate with the British Engineer without any problem, at that time most of the technical guys were seldom speak English. That caused them less opportunity for promotion, too bad. As a clerk he or she must pass "E" grade in English syllabus B but technical post might not require that. I think my English speaking would the same as you at that time, but I also willing and happy to talk. Was the Brit smoke? You were not. I had attended some courses, so company structure knew a bit. But I think the ES was only scared the Brit, did he doing anything on you secretly? Did the Brit caught any fish by using traditional hand lining fishing method and what was the outcome. Sure, please let me know and what post was that  and you were in Vienna as a waiter in 1976 ???

Pen Hing: I am sure that you are not the guys had such additive habits prevailing at that time. You needed some of their hobbies to blend or get along with them. How came you could dealt with it without such habits. Majong, Jo Wui were quite common. Everybody has their way to manage their money, hard to tell which is right or wrong. I await your exciting story please at your own pace, no rush!!!

Pen Hing: It's all right, sorry that I didn't know such regulations are bound on you. You do speak French and German, right? No I don't mind and I am all ears please go ahead

Pen Hing: Thank you for your compliment, I am only a law abiding guy like you. HK Government also search 18th generation it depends on the post sensitiveness, of course Britain would be more comprehensive. No harm done and still waiting your fascinating stories.

Don't understand

Peng Hing: What a coincidence! SK Chan's office was next to my division at 3F PB. He really was a nice guy should address as gentleman and I hope he could see our chat here. Pen Hing you were very lucky that he helped you indeed. Also I was interviewed by him in 1974 and a Brit last name "Kitchen" funny surname. At that time usually called "有大食大", it was a good tradition, as we follow those seniors most expenses like lunch, tea payable by those seniors. Quite save a lot. Don't care about it "有錢大家洗" since we are family ma??   await your next story to come, Thank!!!

Pen Hing: It was a really happy time for me to working there with many beautiful people, I was really young at that time and want to seek different type of works to work for, and no intention to work to retire. There was no such act1997 bound on me, no worry!

Pen Hing: I am not expert in fishing just for fun and gathering, I had been there couples of times by boat or sea side, but never caught fish over a foot. May be I did not invest on the baits like Tiger Prawn, I rather keep it for dinner. That's the obstacle for me to become an expert. In the 70's there were many events held for Bass fishing in the winter time, now seldom heard due to less fish there and environment tremendous changed. I can imagine how good was the taste of those fishes!!!