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Woman's body sucked into ferry engine
A naked woman's body was found yesterday beneath a Cotai Water Jet ferry just off West Kowloon. A staff member on the catamaran called police at about 8am telling them a human leg was being sucked into the vessel's engine. A Fire Services Department diver searched for two hours before finding the woman's body. She was believed to have been aged 30 to 40.
 
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The Centre for Health Protection yesterday called on the public to be vigilant against infection by a drug-resistant bacterium, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus,  after a four-year-old boy living in Tsuen Wan was confirmed to have caught it. He has recovered following a fever, cough and runny nose.
 
Treasury chief issues warning on property
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The West Kowloon Bamboo Theatre closed after attracting about 100,000 visitors - and HK$1 million in revenue - over three weeks, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority chief executive Michael Lynch said. It compares to a total audience of just 14,000 for last year's week-long season. Next year's festival could now be extended to two months.
 
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Briefs, February 17, 2013

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A naked woman's body was found yesterday beneath a Cotai Water Jet ferry just off West Kowloon. A staff member on the catamaran called police at about 8am telling them a human leg was being sucked into the vessel's engine. 
