In Brief

Liang Yusheng, pioneer of modern martial arts novels, dies

Liang Yusheng, the Chinese martial arts novelist who reinvented the genre for a modern audience, has died at the age of 85. Born to an educated family in Mengshan, Guangxi , Liang, whose real name was Chen Wentong, studied classical Chinese at a young age. After graduating from Lingnan University, he worked in Hong Kong for newspapers including Ta Kung Pao, publishing his first martial arts novel in 1954. His best-known works are The Romance of the White Haired Maiden and Seven Swords of Mount Heaven. Chen retired in 1983 and later moved to Sydney, where he suffered a stroke in 2007.

Driver bailed after fatal crash

Container-truck driver Law Siu-kuen, 41, who was charged with dangerous driving over a collision with a taxi in Lok Ma Chau on Friday that left its six occupants dead, has been freed on HK$50,000 bail.

Mark Six

No one won first prize in last night's draw. The numbers drawn were 7, 13, 17, 21, 42 and 45. The extra number was 36. Two people won the second prize of HK$613,020. Third prize paid HK$32,690.