Four arrested over Pirated goods 'mega sale'

Customs officers arrested four suspected members of a counterfeit goods syndicate and seized $150,000 worth of clothing during a raid on a North Point hotel on Monday afternoon. They said the syndicate placed newspaper advertisements for their three-day 'mega sale' at the hotel. The suspects - a man and three women - were released pending further investigations.

Eastweek Editor seeks halt to obscenity case

Eastweek magazine's chief editor, Henry Mong Hon-ming, is seeking a judicial review to overturn an Eastern Court magistrate's refusal to halt obscenity proceedings over the magazine's publication of a picture of a half-naked Carina Lau Ka-ling. Mong is seeking a declaration that the trial be stayed permanently on the grounds of abuse of process and risk of bias.

Discussion on Flats' sale

The Housing Department's proposal to sell the mothballed Kingsford Terrace development in Ngau Chi Wan to public housing tenants in 2006 will be discussed tomorrow by its Subsidised Housing Committee.

Driver jailed for rape

Truck driver Ng Tuen-ching, who raped a 17-year-old neighbour in the stairwell of a public housing estate last year, was yesterday jailed for seven years.

temple burglar on video

A surveillance camera caught a burglar in the act when he broke into a temple in Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong, and stole $10,000 from a drawer on Monday.

cyclist critically injured

A 55-year-old cyclist was in critical condition in United Christian Hospital after colliding with a van in Kwun Tong Road, Ngau Tau Kok, about 5.30am yesterday.

Mark six

There was no winner of last night's draw, which jackpots to $37,563,960. The numbers were 7, 15, 23, 30, 34 and 41. The extra was 10. Two tickets each won second prize of $1,836,480. Third prize was $39,650.