ANIMAL WELFARE
Young woman pushing meerkats in pram enrages animal activists; police informed
“Nothing I have seen in 26 years in Sai Kung has made me so angry”….Roger Medcalf explodes […]
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SPORTS
Battling Brindy to fight in ju-jitsu tournament in Japan
Brindy Mason, Sai Kung’s finest female fighter, will take part in the Sport Ju-Jitsu International Federation championships in Chiba, Japan, from 18 to 21 September. […]
COMMUNITY
Dangerous trees on Sai Kung waterfront cut down
Three trees to be cut down and 30 more to be “repaired”. […]
COMMUNITY
‘Tis the season for Spider Trees to grace Sai Kung’s waterfront with bouquets of creamy flowers
Spider Trees are now flowering beautifully on Sai Kung’s waterfront. If you’re lucky you will see Great Orange Tip butterflies feeding on the Spider Tree. […]
COMMUNITY
Remembrance service tomorrow, 17 August, to commemorate all who suffered under Japanese occupation
Everyone is invited to a service to commemorate the suffering and sacrifices of all communities during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong from December 1941 to August 1945, […]
PETS & WILDLIFE
If you have an over-active imagination big black noisy crows can be scary
The crow is a ravenous scavenger that will eat anything dead or alive, plant or animal. […]
BUSINESS
Michael Kadoorie: Mizrahi Jewish tycoon you pay a little money to every day
Every time you turn on a light, cook in the oven or charge your mobile phone, you put a little bit of money in the pocket of Sir Michael Kadoorie, the world’s tiniest billionaire. […]
EDUCATION
Marvellous gift for your child: horse riding lessons at Lobster Bay
Most children love horses and the riding lessons would make a lovely present or reward for achievement. The riding school is at the bottom of Lung Ha Wan Road at Lobster Bay. It has about 30 horses of varying sizes […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Dog rescuer Narelle Pamuk’s struggle with illness, injury and bills totalling hundreds of thousands
What operators of dog shelters go through is damn near unbelievable. Narelle Pamuk of Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation has to find, somehow, $350,000 a month plus vet bills in the hundreds of thousands. […]
SCIENCE
‘Love will steer the stars’: This month and next meteors will turn on a show for you
If you get up in the early hours before dawn and go outside away from the glare of city lights, you will be able to see the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower. The show is on now from 18 July to 21 August. […]