Pak Suen on 歷史的山路

Dear Mr. Ma and all,

Tang Wing On writes very well and needless to say, it represents the feeling of all of us. However, he did miss one point, that you were also good looking, that may be something that you hadn't teach us then - how to make sincere compliment. You might have been inexperienced but you have the heart, that is most important for the children. I sincerely could not find any bad influence you had in us in those days. You didn't spank those naughty boys even when they were so annoying!

I don't remember you taught us mathematics - the exponential and power? Nai Nai, do you remember that? May be that is why I'm good in mathematics, after all. You did not teach us Chinese, Tang Wang On writes so well in Chinese. You taught us English, we all communicate in English now.

Thanks and Salute.
Pak Suen

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下列同學曾於１９６０至１９６４年間就讀香港新界大埔官立小學，如有連絡資料，請電郵﹕tps[at]drinkeat.com

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Mr. Ma on 老文件

Stephen,

How nice of you ! Very nostalgic for me too.

The report reminded me that Nai Nai was our top boy at the time. Quite an achievement. I'm quite sure then I had never been cross with him. A belated congradulation, Nai Nai, if you do not remember having heard this from me at the time.

Also the report allowed me to see my old time signature or rather initial of KW Ma , which I keep using until now.

As for the year 1960 shown in your admission card. By then I was studying in the 2nd yr of Northcote Training College. Still a care free young student. Don't know yet that fate would arrange for us to meet and leave heart warming things to talk about till these days.

Thanks.

Ma Kai Woon

Mr. Ma on 歷史的山路

Dear All,

Thank you Stephen Tang, Tomson Chow, Au Wing Yee and Ralph Lam. I'm very much flattered by your kind comments on my performance as a teacher. Those words keep me happy for days.

And your mentioning only the goodies and forgetting the unhappiness that I as a young and inexperienced teacher at the time might have caused you is especially appreciated. I know that I could have done MUCH better.

I count myself as very fortunate to have crossed path with you all, as said by writer Lung Ying Toi in her article which Pak Suen had so kindly circulated on the computer to share with us. And I feel my life richer with you all as friends.

To Stephen Tang : About your complaint of poor maths. Just to let you know that I'm weak in maths too. So unable to study to become an engineer like Nai Nai did. I therefore can assure you that I' hadn't done you injustice in those days. May be, unfortunately, just bad influence.

Ma Kai Woon

老照片

I scanned the photo Ka Lui gave me during the dinner. I think this is Shatin area with Yuen Chau Kok at the cost line and Ma On Shan at the far background. The train was heading for Taipo. Kai Ming should be able to identify the location.

-Stephen

Yes Stephen has pointed out the correct position, except the goods train was proceeded to Kowloon. At that time no one to complain the black smoke problem. Look at the paddy fields have been based for modern buildings with high population. This photo should be taken from the old Shatin hotel which attracted some Stars like Chan Po Chu and Lui Kei to take their tea time. Thank Ka Lui and Stephen to recall our memory.

-Kai Ming