By then Tow and wife were already in their 70s and his wife had find it difficult to stand the bad air pollution in Hong Kong. One of Tow's younger brothers and family had migrated to Vancouver and had find it all right there. The future of Hong Kong was also not sure. There had been discussions between Beijing and London about returning Hong Kong to China.
The properties Tow was looking after on behalf of his family were mostly sold off and distributed. After further enquiries, and after discussing with his wife and his daughters, Tow, his wife and his 3rd daughter Teh decided to pack their bags and migrate to Canada.
They found Vancouver easy to get settled in. There were already many immigrants from Hong Kong. Teh was happier there. Translators were in demand. She could also teach English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese there.
Unfortunately Tow's wife continued to be in poor health and died in Canada in 1985. She regretted she could not fulfill her wish to die in her home country China. Teh continued to stay with him and look after him.
Before this, Fah's wife was also in poor health and died in 1982. Two years later, Fah remarried to a slightly younger woman from S China. He was by then close to retirement. His two children were fully grown up, the elder was getting married soon.
After discussing with his father and sister, he and his new wife also decided to migrate to Vancouver, Canada. His younger son also joined them.
[To be continued. ...]
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