Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| people | Beggar |
| others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Poem | 雄心奮志欲高攀 主考無情雖過關 勤習勵精圖補拙 卻憐未竟已痴殘 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
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Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Poem | 雄心奮志欲高攀 主考無情雖過關 勤習勵精圖補拙 卻憐未竟已痴殘 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
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Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Poem | 雄心奮志欲高攀 主考無情雖過關 勤習勵精圖補拙 卻憐未竟已痴殘 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
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Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Poem | 雄心奮志欲高攀 主考無情雖過關 勤習勵精圖補拙 卻憐未竟已痴殘 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Sponsors | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Venue | Kowloon|Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Poem | 雄心奮志欲高攀 主考無情雖過關 勤習勵精圖補拙 卻憐未竟已痴殘 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Poem | 雄心奮志欲高攀 主考無情雖過關 勤習勵精圖補拙 卻憐未竟已痴殘 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Poem | 雄心奮志欲高攀 主考無情雖過關 勤習勵精圖補拙 卻憐未竟已痴殘 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date of Death | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Poem | 雄心奮志欲高攀 主考無情雖過關 勤習勵精圖補拙 卻憐未竟已痴殘 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Material Type | Image |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Poem | 雄心奮志欲高攀 主考無情雖過關 勤習勵精圖補拙 卻憐未竟已痴殘 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
Other photos
Diligent, but it is too late now
Ho Sau discovered by accident a calligraphy-writing beggar on the streets. As products of social ills, beggars are filthy and are undesirable photography material. The “refined” beggar in the photo was practicing calligraphy and presented a intriguing picture. The beggar turned out to be a mental patient, who seemed to be disturbed by his future and was therefore studying for personal gain.
| Date | 1970s-80s |
| Place | Kowloon/Sham Shui Po District/Lai Chi Kok |
| People | Beggar |
| Others | Beggar| calligraphy practice |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著：《何綬詩情影集》香港：攝影畫報有限公司，1995年，頁103。 |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho0_016 |
location
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