YOU'LL never believe this, but I swear the following facts are true. Hong Kong personality Anson Chan does not wear a bra; likes going out in public with no make-up or hairspray; does not have pierced ears; has a good pair of biceps; and is regularly seen coming out of a gents' toilet in Central.
Hard to accept? Well, it must be admitted, I'm talking about Anson Chan, the 31-year-old male corporate financier who works for Ernst & Young in Hong Kong.
This Anson, a Canadian who was given the name long before the present Chief Secretary rose to prominence, claims he has the right to carry the moniker - 'After all, it is a boy's name,' he said.
The other Anson, she of the cast-iron hairdo, claims the name is the only way to anglicise her Chinese personal name, On-sang.
When the moneyman goes to balls, people see 'Mr Anson Chan' on the seating plan and sneer, assuming he is a husband ignominiously identified by his wife's name.
Both Ansons once booked rooms at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. The female one received affectionate gifts from the male one's family members, while the male one was handed Hong Kong Government documents stamped Confidential.