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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...long been the crossroads of the ivory trade. Government figures show 675 tons of ivory stockpiled in scores of factories and about 300 shops. Ten families or syndicates account for three-quarters of the ivory Hong Kong imports each year. One of those is headed by Poon Tat Hing, whose ivory network has extended from Africa to Dubai and Singapore, and into Japan. His shop, Tat Hing Ivory, displays 6-ft.-tall ivory figures that sell for $15,000 and up. When asked where the ivory comes from, salesmen simply say "Africa." The Lai family's Kee Cheong Ivory Factory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Elephants: Trail of Shame | 10/16/1989 | See Source »

...Bulldogs' sole doubles victory came in the third spot. Brown and Gollob snatched a 6-4 victory from Harvard Captain Roberta Hing and Kristin Bland in the opening set, and fell by the same score in the second. Brown and Gollob took the third set--tainted by Hing spraining her ankle--again by a score...

Author: By Barbara Vangorder, | Title: ...And 9-5 Netwomen Record Fifth Straight | 4/26/1986 | See Source »

Smith and Boss will join Hing on the bench in today's competition against Brown at Palmer Dixon. Usher decided to rotate his line-up because of the level of competition, as Yale blasted Brown 9-0 earlier in the season...

Author: By Barbara Vangorder, | Title: ...And 9-5 Netwomen Record Fifth Straight | 4/26/1986 | See Source »

...team is so ladden with talent that Captain Roberta Hing has not captured a starting spot. Usher says that Hing still will be instrumental to victory as her high spirits keep the team together and she keeps the fun in the game...

Author: By Barbara VAN Gorder, | Title: Women's Tennis Team Looks to Hold Onto Title; Netwomen to Take Spring Break in California Sun | 3/20/1986 | See Source »

...Yardlings will not have an easy time cracking the varsity line-up, with Captain Roberta Hing leading a talented group of veterans--including Erika Smith, Kathy Vigna, Robin Boss, and Cindy Austrian--as the women attempt to improve on last year's ranking of 17th in the nation...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Getting Better and Better | 9/18/1985 | See Source »

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