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Issue: August 07, 2012 (Archive)

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Pellet anger spills over
Angry fish farmers are demanding compensation for the massive plastic pellet spill which they say is scaring customers away.

Late change of story over flat puts minister in firing line
Development minister Paul Chan Mo- po has been accused of playing with words after making an about-turn and admitting he knew that the Tai Kok Tsui flat owned by his wife was subdivided when it was bought.

Beijing `shows hand' in defense of national education
Mainland mouthpiece The People's Daily newspaper came out predictably in defense of the Hong Kong government's plan to launch the national education subject at primary and secondary schools, saying it would help youngsters identify with the country.

Disgraced rail boss a `womanizer'
A circular reportedly issued by the Ministry of Railways portrays former minister Liu Zhijun as a money-grubbing playboy who could not resist the charms of young women, especially starlets.

New mainland moms get 5 months for fooling border officer
The mainlander wives of two Hong Kong residents were yesterday sentenced to five months each after admitting they deceived an immigration officer at a border crossing.

Pellets found in fish culture zones
Traces of plastic pellets have been tracked to Ma Wan, Cheung Sha Wan and Po Toi fish- culture zones after food inspectors visited retailers to collect samples of fish. No links to pellets were seen in other zones, while seven wholesale markets have not been sampled.

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