The west now affects a blithe amnesia about its rapine past, whereas China's humiliation, its leaders insist, will be expunged only by Hong Kong's return on July 1st this year--followed, as a codicil, by tiny Macau in December 1999.Yet, with hindsight, the mid-19th century was the period in which two potent seeds were planted in the Chinese mind that are now sprouting vigorously.
That raises the question: Is there danger that the city's graffiti culture will be expunged, and does it really make sense to go after this kind of low-level mischief, especially if it has value in the eyes of many residents?
You only have to go to the Post Office on your lunch break to see that it will be some time before long queues will be expunged from daily life in Britain.
He'll be allowed to remain in the Brewers Association, the small-brewers' trade group, as an associate member, but his barrelage will be expunged from its statistics.
His methods were construed as an attempt to "make the situation go away or to at least cover it up"; one of the "mutineers", Squadron Leader John Waddy, quoted Bostock as saying, "I will leave these applications on the table and if you pick them up, all records and all notes of any of this affair will be expunged from Air Force records and files and nothing will be heard about it".
The word barber will be expunged from the American language and instead we will have "chiratonsor".
If they avoid trouble for a year, their records will be expunged.
In an agreement with prosecutors, the criminal record will be expunged if he performs 48 hours of community service.
In an agreement reached with the department this month, he will receive back pay for the year, about $5,000, and the suspension will be expunged from his record.
Mr. Browne, the police spokesman, said she was issued a juvenile report, which does not result in a Family Court appearance and will be expunged.
His Tour de France victories will be expunged but not re-awarded, as many of the runners-up are tainted by doping too.
