WHAT'S in a name? My wife is a Cheung. I am a Hung, for Chinese purposes. Somewhere out there in Hong Kong is a Mr Cheung Hung. I expect the second character is different.
Actually, there are two versions of Mr Cheung Hung, and thereby hangs a strange tale.
The first Mr Cheung is a decorator, who injured himself at work. On his behalf, the Legal Aid Department sought compensation from his employer.
This Mr Cheung makes no further appearance in this story. All future references are to a second Mr Cheung Hung whom we shall meet in a moment.
Having succeeded in cajoling $40,000 out of the employer, the department had to hand the money over to the intended recipient.
It did this by telephoning the number left with the department by the injured decorator. But the person who made the call mixed up one of the digits. It happens all the time.