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Grandmaster Chiu Wai Letter(This article was written by Ambrose Chiu oin behalf of Grandmaster Chiu Wai). Origianl Articles (click on images to enlarge them) 
Recently, I, Chiu Wai, have been informed about the argument between my youngest brother, Chiu Chi Ling, and the Lam family. I am surprised to see this argument has surfaced again after 35 years. In August 1965, Chiu Kau and several Kung Fu brothers of the Lam Sai Wing School had made an announcement through two Hong Kong Chinese Newspapers, in which they denied the claim that Master Lam Choi was their sifu. My father, Chiu Kao, had told me he learnt his Hung Gar Style from Master Lam Sai Wing. In February 1931, Chiu Kau e Siu Ying (whose real name was Wong Sou Nang) became students of Master Lam Sai Wing at the "Lam Sai Wing Kwok Sutt Sair", Second Branch School. Lam Sai Wing's student, Tang Hin Choi, was the head instructor at the branch schools, located at ground floor of 28 Parkers Street in the Kwun Chun district of Kowloon (Hong Kong). Though he was 70 years old, Master Lam Sai Wing still taught at the schools three times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays). All students at the schools were students of Master Lam Sai Wing, not students of the instructor. In 1933, Lam Cho took over the post of Tang Hin Choi. It's a fact that Tang Hin Choi and Lam Cho are indeed "senior kung fu brothers" to Chiu Kau and Siu Ying. Later, Lam Cho relocated his own schools to a new location. Many kung fu brothers did visit and train at the new location frequently. Hence, the Pek Kwa broadsword set could be passed along from Master Lam Cho to his fellow kung fu brothers at the time he was the head instructor of the branch schools or when Chiu Kau practiced at Lam Cho's School. As for the group photos taken in 1936 and 1938 with Chiu Kau and Siu Ying wearing uniforms of Lam Cho's school, one should know that the photos were taken at the functions under Lam Cho's School. It was common practice that people with the same kung fu style would help out each other during certain demonstrations or shows. It would make a strong lineup for the occasion. After all, Lam Cho was their senior Kung Fu brother. It would be odd if Chiu Kau and Siu Ying wore something different from the others in a function of the Lam Cho's School. Both Siu Ying and Lam Cho are still alive in Hong Kong. Siu Ying is 97 years old and Lam Cho is 90 years old. I definitely don't want any further argument between the two families. We should respect each other and dedicated ourselves to the teaching and promotion of Hung Gar Style. Through the "www..hungkuen.8m.com" website, I have also noticed some false claims about my late father, Chiu Kau. I have to clarify that: 1) My parents, Chiu Kao e Siu Ying, were not the earliest disciples of Master Lam Sai Wing. There is no proof that they were his prominent either. 2) Chiu Kao was not one of the "Ten Tigers of Canton" 3) Chiu Kao was not the best in Hung Gar Style. Nobody should allow the use of such arrogant adjective as "the best". Who is qualified to give such judgment? On what basis is the judgment given? Sincerly, Chiu Wai March 9th, 2001 
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