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Linda Samuel

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During World War II, Fremantle was the home of the largest base for Allied submarines in the Southern Hemisphere. There were up to 125 US, 31 British and 11 Dutch submarines operating out of Fremantle but tensions between transient American and non-American soldiers often led to alcohol-fuelled violence. On 11 April 1944, an infamous brawl between US and New Zealand servicemen occurred at the National Hotel which resulted in the stab-wound deaths of two Maori soldiers.

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Chinese calligrapher Master Franz Cheung is present to write out your name in Chinese characters. Similar to a pianist playing a piece of classical music on the piano, each Chinese character is required to be written in a pre-determined sequence. The judgment of a pianist’s musicianship from the interpretation of a specific music score runs parallel with the artistic flair of a calligrapher being judged by his brushstrokes within the realm of this sequential conformity.

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Also in our company is the beautiful and immensely talented Claudia Chan Shaw, a Sydney fashion icon who operates a knitwear boutique in Queen Victoria Building with her mother, Vivian Chan Shaw. Dressed in a modernistic ‘cheong sam’, Claudia is Master of Ceremonies tonight and tells us ancient Chinese rituals. She explains the principles and virtues of feng shui as an imperative Chinese belief in ushering prosperity and good luck when starting a new business venture.

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