New tenant offences confirmed
Tenants of public housing estates who gamble in public areas or use leased flats for illegal purposes will receive demerit points from January 1, the Housing Authority confirmed yesterday. Gambling in public places will receive five demerit points, while using premises for illegal purposes will receive seven. The authority would not give any warning beforehand.
HK$1.4b tunnel to end flooding
The Development Bureau plans to spend HK$1.4 billion on a 3.7km drainage tunnel in Sham Shui Po to replace an ageing system. The tunnel would run from Chak On Estate to Victoria Harbour near Stonecutters Island and alleviate frequent flooding in Sham Shui Po, Cheung Sha Wan and Lai Chi Kok. Work is planned to start early next year and finish early in 2012.
Tests find tea safe
The Centre for Food Safety found no chloroxylenol, an antiseptic ingredient, in bottled Tao Ti Oolong Tea samples, it confirmed yesterday. A nine-year-old boy fell ill last week after drinking a bottle of the tea from a ParknShop in Tseung Kwan O that was later found to contain the chemical.
Six burned in canteen