Sham Shui Po

Sham Shui Po lane getting in way of private flats, court told

8 May 2013

The legal battle centres on a disagreement over ownership of the back lane, which is surrounded by old buildings on the 45,000 square foot site on Berwick Street facing St Francis of Assisi Church...

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Dishing up generous servings for the needy

6 May 2013

At a time when many restaurants are trying to cut costs to cope with soaring rents and higher wages, one cha chaan teng in Sham Shui Po is doing exactly the opposite - providing meals for the...

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Hard knock life for Sham Shui Po street sleeper

3 May 2013

Ah Sam is one of about 35 people who sleep in front of the Jade Market, part of the Tung Chau Street Temporary Market in Sham Shui Po, one of the poorest districts in Hong Kong.

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Raid on 400 sq ft flat uncovers cannabis farm

21 Mar 2013

A marijuana farm inside a 400 sq ft flat was raided by police yesterday, with HK$520,000 of cannabis seized and two Vietnamese women arrested.

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Residents welcome URA plan to rip down Sham Shui Po block

9 Mar 2013

A crumbling, heavily subdivided corner block in Sham Shui Po, built more than 50 years ago, will be replaced with a 25-storey development by 2021 under plans announced by the Urban Renewal...

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Business cut short at alleyway hairdresser

9 Mar 2013

Feng Yan-ping operates a long-established, licensed hair salon stall in the alleyway right behind the blocks slated for redevelopment. Unluckily for her, the stall lies a few centimetres outside...

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Opinion

Tom Holland

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

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Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

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Hong Kong to get mega court to pack in the masses

A mega court with space for 100 members of the public and dozens of litigants and lawyers, to be used for high-profile cases that are subject to intense media attention, will be built inside the...

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What the local media says

Sunday, Apple Daily

Snake doesn't seem to favour city, reporters find

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Sham Shui Po air dirtier than officials say, study finds

The Clean Air Network recently completed a three-month study of air quality at 12 locations in Sham Shui Po - covering shopping centres, markets and housing estates. It collected data on the...

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ANIMAL CRUELTY

Police animal abuse squad urged after cats slaughtered in Sham Shui Po

Pressure is mounting on the government to set up a police squad to investigate animal abuse after two more stray cats were found killed in Sham Shui Po yesterday.

One of the cats showed...

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COURTS

Payout for street sleepers whose possessions were dumped in trash