the Hang Seng as the monopoly board out east is known, is set to continue tumbling after the resignation of the head honcho after 8 years at the top, when he took over from whomever took over from the British who tired of the smack/opium trade and jockeys club and antennas in kowloon sent weak and ineffectual prince Charles out to get photographed alone under the union flag as it came down.
There were Gin and Tonics and Prawn crackers all round. and promises of democracy and stuff.
you can watch the pension fund angst at-
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=^HSI&d=t
No word on new HK leader"-
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5582823
news on Chinese people being nasty to kids-
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5582626
news on British people being nasty to kids by giving them a good public start in private lives-
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1514632,00.html
news on Charles who has taken off the wedding ring he got for marrying lovely english rose Di Spencer 23 years ago-
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/17091531?source=Evening%20Standard