In Brief
'Scout' fund-raisers nothing to do with me, lawmaker says
Legislator Priscilla Leung Mei-fun yesterday warned the public to be wary of people dressed in scout uniforms trying to raise funds for her. Dr Leung reported the incident to police, and confirmed that she had no links to such alleged fund-raising on her behalf. People had told her that about a dozen people in Scout uniforms had tried to raise funds for her in Kowloon City on Tuesday. But she said neither she nor the Scouts had been fund-raising, and urged the public to contact police about such activities.
Job agency out of work
An employment agency lost its licence after it was fined HK$6,000 for overcharging a job-seeker. The Labour Department revoked the licence of W & K Employment Agency. A department spokesman said such agencies were only allowed to accept a commission of not more than 10 per cent of the first month's salary of a person who had been found a job. The maximum penalty is HK$50,000.
Witnesses to fatal accident sought
Police are seeking witnesses to an accident in Wong Tai Sin on Wednesday in which a 79-year-old pedestrian suffered fatal injuries when he was hit by a bus. The accident happened in Chui Chuk Lane near Pang Ching Court at about 8.30am. The man died in hospital the next day.
Swing flu cases hit 11,247
The number of people to have caught swine flu has reached 11,247, with 398 more cases confirmed yesterday. The new cases involve 211 males and 187 females, aged from four months to 87 years. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department said a worker at Lei Cheng Uk Swimming Pool, Cheung Sha Wan, had swine flu.
HK$23m to tackle drug abuse
The Beat Drugs Fund had allocated HK$23 million to 68 projects this year to boost the fight against drugs, Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong said. He said the fund supported the Wong Tai Sin Alliance Against Drugs Abuse project, which was launched yesterday. The Home Affairs Department has also allocated HK$500,000 to each district to tackle drug abuse.
