Sales were brisk at Pei Ho Street Market in Sham Shui Po, on September 13, with shoppers stocking up as Typhoon Mangkhut approached. Photo: Winson Wong Sales were brisk at Pei Ho Street Market in Sham Shui Po, on September 13, with shoppers stocking up as Typhoon Mangkhut approached. Photo: Winson Wong
Sales were brisk at Pei Ho Street Market in Sham Shui Po, on September 13, with shoppers stocking up as Typhoon Mangkhut approached. Photo: Winson Wong
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Topic |   Typhoon Mangkhut
Martin ChoiLam Ka-singChad BrayEnoch YiuGloria Fung
Martin Choi , Lam Ka-sing , Chad Bray , Enoch Yiu  and Gloria Fung

Updated: 8:59am, 17 Sep, 2018

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Sales were brisk at Pei Ho Street Market in Sham Shui Po, on September 13, with shoppers stocking up as Typhoon Mangkhut approached. Photo: Winson Wong Sales were brisk at Pei Ho Street Market in Sham Shui Po, on September 13, with shoppers stocking up as Typhoon Mangkhut approached. Photo: Winson Wong
Sales were brisk at Pei Ho Street Market in Sham Shui Po, on September 13, with shoppers stocking up as Typhoon Mangkhut approached. Photo: Winson Wong
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