Youngsters plan to be online for the holidays, survey finds Just over 80 per cent of youngsters will spend the summer holiday playing games or chatting with friends online, a Federation of Youth Groups poll of 2,011 people aged seven to 20 has found. Almost 60 per cent planned to spend more than two hours a day surfing the Net, with 15 per cent hoping to spend more than six hours a day. Some 72 per cent said they would spend the holiday watching TV. The federation urged parents to help children make better use of the break. Police swoop on karaoke bars Police and immigration officers arrested 24 mainland women in Tsim Sha Tsui and Yau Ma Tei karaoke lounges and pubs during a 61/2-hour operation that ended at 3.30am. The women were arrested for breaching conditions of stay. Jail over food-supply kickbacks In Eastern Court, Yip Kai-hung, 47, former supervisor of Capital Seafood Restaurant, was jailed for one year for accepting HK$59,000 in bribes from three food suppliers. Seaman seriously hurt at pier A 46-year-old mainland sailor was in serious condition with neck, leg and back injuries after falling from a 4-metre-tall box on a cargo vessel at a pier in Tsing Keung Street, Tsing Yi, at about 10.20am. Motorcyclist, passenger injured A motorcyclist and his passenger were injured when they crashed into railings on Castle Peak Road, Kwai Chung, at 12.30am. The man was in a stable condition and his passenger was discharged after treatment. Burst pipes disrupt water supply Four wagons were sent to Lek Yuen Estate, Sha Tin, to supply residents with water after underground pipes burst at about 3am. Retiree has legionnaires' disease A 69-year-old retiree was confirmed to be suffering from legionnaires' disease, the sixth case this year. Mark Six No one won the first prize in last night's draw. The numbers were 6, 16, 17, 18, 22 and 49. The extra number was 33. Two tickets each won second prize of HK$741,300. Third prize paid HK$42,055.
