[texasaxel]

Whether I'll continue to buy the SCMP regularly or read the free Standard depends on two things.

a.) Where the free Standard will be distributed
b.) Whether the quality of the contents drops; I currently like it mostly for their sports section, which tends to be a bit more up-to-date (later cut-off time, perhaps) than that in SCMP.

I usually read my paper on the morning ferry from Discovery Bay. If the free Standard is not available near the DB ferry pier then I will most likely keep buying the SCMP. I suspect most of the free distribution will be in the same places where the free Chinese dailies are currently distributed. The morning commute will become more hazardous ...

might buy the odd SCMP just to read Jake van der Kamp though ...