書海回首 （文史藝術）

《東京夢華錄》


以前讀史比較偏重歷朝之興衰和帝王將相之道，民生習俗一類，甚少
接觸，蓋以為太細微細眼咯。早幾天打書釘，看到《圖說東京夢華錄》
一書，為其描述的都會生活寫真所吸引，燃起我對古代民俗的興趣來！

《東京夢華錄》的原作者為宋人孟元老，他筆下的北宋汴京，繽紛多
彩，富麗堂皇，絕對係"亞洲國際都會"。本書把東京城的社會生活、
民俗趣味、宮廷慶典等等社會生活紀錄下來。"繁華如夢，過眼不再"。
作者追憶起淪陷的開封，回首黯然，故把書命名為《東京夢華錄》。

《東京夢華錄》像一本導遊書，帶領讀者回到九百年前的開封城。大
家可以"遊覽"開封皇城，汴河風情，繁盛街市等等。更可"品嘗"酒家
裡北宋二十道名菜、體驗節日朝會交易的盛況、觀賞各式各樣的風俗、
和劇場內表演的曲劇。本書跟《清明上河圖》一樣，圓熟細緻，係研
究宋代民風不可或缺的珍貴史料。

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《與法有緣》.《法訟趣聞》


The first Chinese QC of the colonial Hong Kong, Mr. Patrick Yu
unfolds his story in his first book, A Seventh Child and the
Law: his early life, his "blood and iron" days in the KMT Army,
and of course, his extraordinary academic achievements. In his
second book, Tales from No. 9 Ice House Street, the story
goes on with Mr. Yu returned to Hong Kong from the then Malaya
and became an emminent barrister, as well as an Assistant Super-
intendent of the RHKP reserves.

Stories are told in a lively and intriguing manner, which even a
layman will find them interesting. Mr. Yu depicts some twenty
cases in the second part of the books. The cases are well narrated
with an irresistable flavour. The classic cases of R v Augustine
Chung and R v Charles Tashjian are two extraordinary cases
that no readers can afford to skip.

In his 80s, Mr. Yu proves himself as one able raconteur ! The two
books draw an elegant portrait of the legal system of the colonial
H.K. in a remarkable perspective, hence highly recommended for
those who are interested in Hong Kong, or in Law.