I REFER to the letters of Mr Gary Pope (South China Morning Post, April 26) and Mr Simon K. Chau (Post, April 23).
I can see no reference in Mr Chau's letter to Filipinos as being ''Filipino litterbugs'', nor can I understand why Mr Pope singles out Mr Chau for failing to make reference to the undoubted mess left on beaches and barbecue pits after weekends and generally in the territory.
Littering is a territory-wide problem.
It is a problem in Statue Square and it is a problem in Sai Kung.
Mr Chau's letter addressed the problem in Central as it was in reply to a letter concerned with the problem in Central.
If Mr Pope feels angered by the constant reference to the ''Filipino litterbugs'' then he should tackle the problem at the source, which is, the Filipinos themselves, otherwise he himself is displaying a blinkered attitude towards the ''Filipino litterbugs'' in Hongkong.