Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 24, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free june world Canadian bets on chivas word Art dealer secures right of abode in Hong Kong by Paul Loong Canadian press Hong Kong Catherine Maudsley want going to let the Opportunity slip on the very last Day foreigners in Hong Kong could apply to British authorities for full residency she got in line and submitted the papers for herself and her daughter they now have right of which extends a Host of privileges and conveniences such As eligibility to easier formalities at the air never having to face being denied entry or its the closest thing Hong Kong has to and an Art dealer originally from qualified for it under British rules because she has lived in the Colony Long was born Here and entitled to but Hong Kong will become part of China from july Maudsley Felt she could not afford to miss the boat because the postcolonial government might not recognize those qualifications for people not of chinese even with a new identity card that states the Holder has right of we dont know whether it would be she but to take a really lon term View of things i thought its very important to try to obtain As much paperwork As under the they could retain Canadian citizenship while having right of abode in Hong the Chance was there to have its a Page taken from hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong people who retain Strong links with their birth place but have taken Steps to establish a foothold in Canada in Case things go handover the British Colony will revert to chinese Rule amid circumstance and uncertainty about the terribly wrong in Hong Kong Ive done the Maudsley and i really think its because of my Friendship with so Many people that had such foresight to Send their children More than 20 years ago to Maudsley is an expert in chinese and asian Fine she Speaks Chi Nese and travels frequently to China to acquire paintings for corporate clients and represent various As a Canada China Exchange she did postgraduate work at the Central Academy of Fine arts in Beijing before mov ing to Hong Kong in this is Home for she my whole adult life has been in All my friendships Are my own maturation happened in her the main Story of the 21st Century will be told in this part of the in this Era i want to live Here because where else in the world do you see the interface of communism and capitalism i also think for my on her behalf i want her to have the papers that May give her an Opportunity to be close to the Maud slay aside from Ruth is consid ered a native chinese speaker at she is anticipating the Han Dover with a Jumble of confusing feelings like countless others in Hong she told her Mother the handover is such an important occasion that she must Wear clothes in red the color of but she also read about the Immi nent arrival of the Peoples libera Tion so shed ask Are we going to be invaded Maudsley says with a and Shes asked will we have to leave Hong Kong because were not chinese and i explained to her that its not that its Maudsley expects her life would not change much after the but she mentions a few nagging Wor Ries the influx of people from the Mainland into already crowded Hong Kong an upsurge in there May be a backlash against she echoing an underlying fear in the foreign comm she Hast encountered any hostility in the but its the change of sovereignty for Hong Kong entails handing Over a fiercely capitalistic society of million people to the communist government in China has promised Hong Kong will have a High degree of autonomy under a one two systems formula allowing the special administration Region to keep its capitalistic Way of life for 50 the free press will Tell the full Story of the impending takeover by China in this weekends sunday of photo Catherine Maudsley living in Hong Kong 10 years plans to blow would you design your own Bank at my i could to live person hours my banker would Reward my business with my unlimited Cash rewards could offset my 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escort duty associated press Hong Kong the Wel trav Elled ship that will carry the British empires Mantle from Hong Kong has docked near the Pavil Ion where colonial Rule will the Crew of the Royal yacht Britan Nia immediately set to work on arrival today sniffing up the ship for Cere monies marking Hong Kongs return to escorted by ships and the Britannia sailed in without Prince he will arrive later and use it As his base in the Days before the Hong Kong returns to chinese Rule at Midnight june both Charles and Chris the territory last British will Board the Britannia and set sail from Hong Kong hours Britain has agreed to chinese demands to Send 500 extra troops into Hong Kong at 9 on june almost 200 Peoples liberation army troops Are already in Hong Kong for the and Britain had initially resisted any More coming today was a Day that stood on Cere across members of the outgoing Hong Kong legislature buried a time capsule and expressed Hopes about the future some More Tenta Tive than the elected legislators lose their seats when the Chin backed provisional legislature is sworn in soon after the july 1 Emily a pro democracy Legisla put her 1991 and 1995 election manifestos in the and said i Hope that All those things would materialize in 10 years we have full other Tim capsule items included a souvenir miniature bus and a voided passport that a legislator gave up to demonstrate his Faith in Hong China has promised Hong Kong extensive the new Beijing backed Tung Reiter ated that in a Page Long essay published today in the South China morning i assure Hong Kong people that they will be Able to continue with their free the correction notice in our Price Sale palatial towels by Dundee on front cover Wam Sutta Bayport jumbo pillows on Page 5 should have read last 5 Days Sale ends june adults discontinued athletic shoes on Page 7 should have read 6 Days Only june 25 to june Sanyo 27 to Sanyo 25 and Ria 19 to on Page 8 the Model numbers should have read and Princess 5piece 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