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SCMP May 20, 2020
Pinky Chan 2B
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SCMP May 19, 2020
Jerald Lau 2B
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SCMP May 19, 2020
Christy Lam 5D
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SCMP March 17, 2020
Gina Choi 4B
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SCMP March 17, 2020
Eric Lui 4D
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SCMP March 17, 2020
Cindy Ding 5C
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SCMP March 13, 2020
Kyle Wong 4D
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SCMP March 12, 2020
Andy Tong 5A
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SCMP March 08, 2020
Hebe Keung 2B
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SCMP March 04, 2020
Cyrus Lau 2B
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SCMP March 06, 2020
Eric Lui 4D
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SCMP March 04, 2020
Cyrus Lau 2B
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Young Post March 02, 2020
Jacky Ng 2A
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SCMP March 02, 2020
Kyle Wong 4D
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SCMP March 01, 2020
Juno Wong 3C
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SCMP March 01, 2020
Edna lau 4D
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SCMP February 29, 2020
Venus Ng 2B
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SCMP February 28, 2020
Wong Ka Yi 4A
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Young Post February 26, 2020
Jacky Ng 2A
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Young Post February 21, 2020
Heidi Cheng 5D
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Young Post February 21, 2020
Brian Tong 4D
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SCMP February 21, 2020
Wylok Wong 4D
What’s wrong with putting Hongkongers first?
I am writing in response to “Language barrier: Hong Kong restaurant only taking orders in Cantonese” (February 17).
Kwong Wing Catering has made headlines since the start of the protests for its support of the anti-government protests and has attracted many customers who support the movement. It has almost evolved into a symbol of the movement.I don’t see the problem with only serving customers who speak Cantonese or English. It is natural for a cha chaan teng to prioritise Hongkongers as customers, unlike the Hong Kong government, which does not prioritise its own people.
The restaurant’s stance also shows that it treasures Hong Kong’s culture
. Hongkongers’ unique culture includes a language, history and freedoms that are different from those on mainland China. We have only recently realised that our culture has been fading away. We must treasure our culture and our core values. Coming out onto the streets to protest against the extradition bill, which triggered the entire movement, is an example of our attempt to treasure our culture.
Lastly, given the many news reports on developments in Hong Kong and the protests, people from mainland China should have known that this restaurant is only for real Hongkongers and no one else. Why go there to have a meal in the first place? We all know that this conflict between us and them has been going on for quite a long time, even before the protests.
Why? Probably because of the difference in our core values and what mainland China has been doing to us.
Wylok Wong, Tseung Kwan O
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SCMP February 18, 2020
Amy Ng 4C
Don’t discriminate against cross-border students
I am writing to express my views on the article “Coronavirus: from quarantine to class disruption, uncertainty has Hong Kong’s cross-border students on edge” (February 13). This report highlights how students from the mainland who cross the border to attend school in Hong Kong have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Some cross-border students fear they will face discrimination.
We should respect everyone, especially during a public health emergency such as this. Cross-border students have done no wrong. If they have been proven healthy, we should not discriminate against them.
Some Hongkongers do not want people from the mainland coming to Hong Kong. They think mainland visitors will put pressure on our medical system and increase the risk to health care workers. However, this is no reason to discriminate against cross-border students.
Meanwhile, I am worried that the school closures will especially affect students who will take the DSE exam this year. Although there are online lessons, students may have fewer opportunities to ask their teachers questions when they encounter difficulties.
Amy Ng Cheuk-ka, Tseung Kwan O
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SCMP February 15, 2020
Andy Tong 5A
Coronavirus in Hong Kong: think twice before joining that queue
I refer to the run on toilet rolls and tissue paper in Hong Kong supermarkets amid a community outbreak of coronavirus, even as the mask shortage and panic continue.
A few days ago, there were rumours that factories in China would soon stop manufacturing daily products, from tissue paper to condoms, because workers were staying home in a coronavirus lockdown. People then started flocking to neighbourhood stores and cleaned out the shelves.
Hong Kong rarely experiences shortages of essential items, but the supply situation with regard to face masks and tissue paper has put paid to the city’s reputation for abundance. The way people are purchasing toilet and tissue paper is close to mass hysteria.
These events make me wonder, what if there were rumours about contaminated water supply? Would people be buying distilled water in a mad rush? What about grass-roots citizens? Would they still be able to buy or afford a face mask, a pack of tissue paper or a bottle of water amid a shortage and inevitable price gouging?
Therefore, we need to think twice before joining the queues. The crucial thing is not to stockpile masks when you have enough to last a month. This would reduce demand and give businesspeople more time to order masks. Consequently, prices would become much more affordable for the elderly and others of limited means.
Also, we should never line up to buy anything without even knowing what we are queuing for, as has been reported around Hong Kong.
I have seen many middle-aged people joining a queue without even bothering to find out what is being sold. Maybe they are afraid of losing out on some product they might need to buy at a higher price later.
It is crucial for all of us to be more civic-minded and not add to the panic. Stop being selfish. We are all Hongkongers. We should make a concerted effort to survive the outbreak.
Andy Tong, Kwun Tong
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SCMP February 13,2020
Vanessa Ho 4A
Taiwan has much to teach on facing crisis
I am writing to respond to “Hong Kong Science Park to get mask-making facility with goal of producing 100,000 a day amid shortage” (February 9).
I am saddened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus. There is a shortage of masks in Hong Kong. People are panicking and rushing out to buy masks and all kinds of essentials that they fear city will run out of.
However, the key problem is not the insufficient supply of masks, but that shops have raised prices at this critical time, some by 10 times or more, which is making them unaffordable for many people. In fact, Hong Kong should learn from Taiwan and regulate the pricing of masks so everyone can afford them. Those who flout this rule should be punished.
Even if the local production of masks is stepped up, this will not solve the problem of people’s inability to afford them. We must first look into the source of the problem. The government should implement measures to force businesses to adjust pricing to a fair and reasonable range.
Finally, I hope this tragedy will end soon and everyone can feel safe again.
Vanessa Ho, Tseung Kwan O
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SCMP February 13, 2020
Karen Lai 2B
Carrie Lam must put Hong Kong first
I am writing in respond to the article titled “
Coronavirus: Circle K stores draw massive crowds as chain gives away 100,000 free masks to Hong Kong’s elderly” (February 7).
Hongkongers are currently all rushing to try and buy masks to help protect from the coronavirus, and some of these have become very expensive. Many elderly people have no masks and have been queuing for hours to get their hands on some. Under such circumstances, Circle K giving away a massive number of free masks was a welcome move to help the elderly.
Hong Kong shop owner gives away thousands of masks amid shortage and price hikes
But, on the other hand, our government has not helped them. This shows that the Hong Kong government can do nothing to help citizens when the city is in trouble. I hope our government will learn from Taiwan or Macau, where the governments protect their citizens first when they are in trouble, instead of taking meaningless action.
I saw a photo of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam wearing a mask produced by
Correctional Services. While she has enough masks, many Hongkongers have only a few or none at all. If our government has enough masks, they should give them to Hongkongers first.
When Macau’s first coronavirus case was confirmed, the government quickly secured 20 million masks for the city. Macau’s chief executive has showed he will try his best to first protect Macau citizens. Carrie Lam has consistently failed to do this.
Karen Lai, Sau Mau Ping
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SCMP February 11, 2020
Edna Lau 4D
Hospital strike was pro-Hong Kong, not anti-government
I am writing in response to the comment “Hong Kong’s despicable hospital strike over coronavirus crisis is just a taste of more to come” (February 8).
I disagree with Yonden Lhatoo’s claim that this was a continuing campaign of the anti-government protest. The hospital strike was to fight for a shutdown of the border between mainland China and Hong Kong in hopes of reducing the spread of the virus.
Hong Kong’s medical staff are poorly treated, with little overtime pay and a lack of rotective gear. Moreover, the government refuses to seal the border, allowing mainland Chinese to enter Hong Kong in hopes of more advanced medical treatment, causing a huge burden to medical staff in the city. Given all this, it is understandable that they campaigned to shut down the border.
Many of them are angry that many patients are not Hong Kong citizens, that the government does not prioritise our health and has even suggested that a border shutdown is discriminatory.
But shutting down the border means no one who has been in mainland China can cross over into Hong Kong, no matter their race or nationality. This can only protect local citizens and ease the unnecessary burden on Hong Kong medical staff.
This is not a continuation of the anti-government protests but an attempt to protect Hongkongers from suffering.
Edna Lau, Tseung Kwan O
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SCMP February 10, 2020
Shunji Li 2B
Why good citizens worry about police brutality
I am writing in response to the letter from Leslie Fong, “Hong Kong police stun guns should not worry those who stay out of trouble” (January 20).
First, I don’t understand what is meant by “trouble”. The Hong Kong Basic Law gives residents “freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration” (Article 27), so none of that is trouble.
Second, while throwing petrol bombs does count as making trouble, the force used by police in general is still excessive, whether it is tear gas or actual bullets that can kill.
There is video footage of Hong Kong police hitting passersby with pepper spray or batons, even when they did not pose a threat. So it is reasonable for even good citizens to be worried about police brutality.
Chaos on Hong Kong’s MTR network as police beat people on train
Third, if people exercising their rights are not “good citizens”, then there are pretty much no good citizens left in Hong Kong. Also, although police claim to be stopping violence and curbing disorder, they are doing the opposite of that. Again, see video footage.
If police were truly valiant and laudably struggling to maintain law and order, then the events of
July 21 and August 31 would not have happened. It seems more to me that police are breaking the law than protecting it.
I wish police action would become legitimate again, and officers would go back to protecting and upholding human rights as they should.
Shunji Li, Tseung Kwan O
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SCMP February 10, 2020
Pinky Chan 2B
Close contact with the coronavirus? No thanks
I am writing in response to your report, “China’s envoy to France hits out at striking Hong Kong medical workers” (February 6).
I do not agree with the Chinese ambassador to France, who said it was “shameful” for Hong Kong medical staff to go on strike in a push to shut the border with mainland China amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
I must clarify that I do not support the medical workers’ strike either, as their first duty is towards the patients waiting for them. Nevertheless, the government really has been ignoring the demands of the frontline medical workers who have long urged the government to close its borders.
Our Chief Executive Carrie Lam is doing poor prevention work and still saying a full closure is not feasible. Hong Kong medical workers have no choice, as they feel nothing can safeguard them.
Ambassador Lu Shaye thinks it is shameful that Hong Kong medical workers decided “not to go save lives”. He thinks Hong Kong should keep in close touch with the motherland. But close contact with the motherland should not include close contact with the contagious coronavirus. I am puzzled as to why medical workers should have to clean up the mess Lam made.
Pinky Chan, Tseung Kwan O 2B
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Young Post February 5, 2020
Heily Wong 2A
Working abroad is an enriching experience for Hongkongers
Living overseas is a great way to learn to be independent, spread cultural awareness and learn new skills for your career
There are many benefits of working abroad. I would like to encourage young people in Hong Kong to explore the world.
When you move overseas, you learn to be independent and take care of yourself. You also need to quickly adapt to the changes in your surroundings.
In addition, one of the great things about working abroad is it allows you to experience the local culture. Hongkongers could return the favour by teaching locals about their own customs and traditions.
Also, I would like to recommend that Hong Kong teenagers who are planning to work abroad study translation. Hong Kong has a very good education system. And most Hongkongers are fluent in three languages – English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
As business booms, many companies may want to hire translators.
I hope more Hongkongers will work overseas in the future. This is not only good for individuals, but also for society.
From the Editor
Thanks for your letter, Hoi-man. I agree that it’s a good idea for young Hongkongers to consider moving overseas to boost their career prospects.
Apart from helping them to live independent lives and get a better understanding of other cultures, gaining work experience in another country is a big boost. Employers are always looking for people who have special skills. And having worked abroad, you are likely to stand out from the crowd.
I’d like to suggest that young Hongkongers consider working in other Greater Bay Area cities such as Shenzhen, Macau and Guangzhou. They may receive higher pay and have better career prospects there. With the help of Hong Kong-based companies there, they could even start their own business.
Also, thousands of Hongkongers study on the mainland, mainly in Guangdong province. They could find work there after they leave university.
The Greater Bay Area plan means a big opportunity for Hongkongers.
M. J. Premaratne, Sub-editor
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SCMP January 31, 2020
Suen Ying Isabella 2C
Take tips on crisis-handling from Macau leaders
Everyone is worried about coronavirus situation, and so am I. In Hong Kong, there are crazy queues outside pharmacies and supermarkets, as people stock up on masks and daily necessities so that they can avoid venturing outdoors to buy them for a while. Little wonder that there is a shortage at many shops.
As the virus originated in the mainland, the Hong Kong government should close all border checkpoints, to minimise an escalation of infection.
Besides, the government should take steps to ensure there are enough masks for all Hong Kong citizens, just like the Macau government has done, to protect public health.
Suen Ying, Tseung Kwan O
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Young Post December 19, 2019
Henry Chow 3A
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SCMP December 18, 2019
Juno Wong 3C
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SCMP December 12, 2019
Tommy Tung 5A
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Young Post December 11, 2019
Grace Chan 3A
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SCMP November 28, 2019
Alan Lai 6D
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SCMP November 12, 2019
Venus Cheung 5A
‘Joker’ speaks to the discontent in Hong Kong
Recently, the movie Joker, inspired by DC Comics, has become wildly popular in Hong Kong, and the plot of the movie has been compared to the situation in Hong Kong now.
What inspired me the most was one line spoken by the Joker: “Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there?” It led me back to the recent situation here, with more and more injustice in society.
Joker talks about the unfair treatment of the poor compared to the rich. People are inspired by what the Joker does and begin protesting. This is similar to what large numbers of Hongkongers have done these past five months, walking on the streets, shouting out slogans and protesting in aggressive ways, hoping to voice their demands to the ears of the government.
I was deeply moved by the film. Every scene spoke to my heart as a Hongkonger.
Venus Cheung, Kwun Tong
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SCMP November 8, 2019
Horace Wong 2A
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Young Post October 29, 2019
Emily Leung 6D
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Young Post October 28, 2019
Hilary Lee 4D
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SCMP October 24, 2019
Wylok Wong 4D
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Young Post October 10, 2019
Nicole Chow 2C
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Young Post September 23, 2019
Henry Chow 3A
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Young Post September 23, 2019
Cari Tse 3A
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Young Post September 23, 2019
Alvin Chan 2D
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SCMP September 15, 2019
Mr. Culliton
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SCMP September 15, 2019
Krystine Wong 5C
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Young Post September 12, 2019
Mak Poon 1D
Talking points: do schools offer enough healthy lunch options?
I don’t think they do as it seems students are becoming fatter. I think many of them have no choice but to eat junk food because there aren’t enough healthy lunch options in their school. I think this is a problem that schools need to address soon.
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Young Post September 12, 2019
Jerry Ng 3B
Talking points: do schools offer enough healthy lunch options?
I don’t know about all schools, but I can’t say my school offers enough healthy lunch options. We have four dishes to choose from each day and only one of them has vegetables. I hope our school would give us more healthy lunch options soon.
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Young Post September 09, 2019
Leo Au 5A
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