
A pair of 1941 Dr Sun Yat-sen stamps from China sold for HK$5.5 million in Hong Kong, setting a world record. The vertically attached stamps are rare because the father of modern China's face is printed upside down. The previous highest price for a Republic of China stamp was set in March when an inverted Sun Yat Sen stamp fetched HK$2.4 million. Bloomberg
A 26-year-old expatriate woman was killed in a traffic accident on Friday night. Police said the woman, who was sitting at the edge of the Waterfront Podium Garden in Tsim Sha Tsui East, was hit by a bus travelling along Salisbury Road. She suffered head injuries and had to be freed by firemen. She was certified dead at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Anyone who saw the accident can call 2773 5200.