Tonight's newsletter is free to read for everyone, mostly because it was written in limerick form via ChatGPT.
Please forward all criticisms and complaints to @kjoules (and plaudits too).
https://tripperhead.substack.com/p/tripperheads-rhyming-monday-march
Another committee, this time to investigate why things keep breaking in public hospitals.
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RT @hkgpress
Hospital Authority forms review committee on medical equipment and facility maintenance https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202303/06/P2023030600617.htm
https://twitter.com/hkgpress/status/1632714654245064706
Wong:
"We have such an extreme case appear... we are looking into whether or not we should tighten the regulations, perhaps we should review this further and discuss it with the Housing Authority."
Permanent Secretary for Housing Agnes Wong said she would not comment on specific cases, but the government does not vet the assets of green-form applicants.
Abby Choi murder update #2:
LegCo wants an investigation into how Choi's former father-in-law (the ex-policeman) was able to buy a subsidised apartment for public housing tenants even though he already had a high-end private flat in Ho Man Tin.
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1690720-20230306.htm?spTabChangeable=0
No "petty person beating" last year.
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RT @tripperhead
The "devil-beaters" of Wan Chai have been told to close this 驚蟄 due to the fifth wave.
No “petty person beating” this year I'm afraid.
https://twitter.com/tripperhead/status/1499346407777775617
Oh, 驚蟄 is back for 2023.
Last year it was cancelled due to the 5th wave.
Did anyone queue for a good ol' shoe slappin'?
Will be interesting to see how the courts handle CBD prosecutions compared to "hard" drugs.
(someone was arrested at Clockenflap for CBD possession.)
The Narcotics Division of the Security Bureau would like to remind you that now the mask mandate has been lifted and Hong Kong has resumed normalcy in full, don't do drugs.
Also please note CBD is as bad as heroin, crystal meth and ketamine.
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RT @hkgpress
Stay away from drugs when participating in social and leisure activities https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202303/06/P2023030600565.htm
https://twitter.com/hkgpress/status/1632693004954931201
(I do wish he would name who or what these hidden forces are.)
Chief Executive John Lee:
"Hong Kong needs to stand ready to tackle hidden forces seeking to destroy national security or undermine the city’s social stability."
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1690719-20230306.htm?spTabChangeable=0
Meanwhile SCMP reports DNA-testing has confirmed body parts found in a Tai Po house are those of Abby Choi.
The DNA tests were performed on a skull found in a soup pot, and two legs found in a refrigerator.
Abby Choi murder update:
Man arrested after he was suspected of trying to help ex-husband Alex Kwong granted bail.
$50k bail and banned from leaving Hong Kong.
Returns to court May 8th.
RT @kjoules
Transport Commissioner Rosanna Law considering whether to adjust rules for commercial drivers regarding health checks every 1-3 years when renewing license for those aged 70+. (Based on her quote, she seems against it) https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1690683-20230306.htm https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1632641113164251136
RT @JayDansinghani
🇭🇰 #ICYMI @CricketHK is set to host international cricket for the first time in almost 5 years!
🎙️ Excited to be part of the commentary panel for a T20I Quad Series featuring Bahrain, Kuwait & Malaysia!
Action gets underway on March 8. Final on March 12. Full Schedule 👇
🇭🇰⛴️
Fares between Park Island and Central will increase by 33%, from $27 to $36.
For Park Island residents, fares will increase by 12.6% to $21.40.
It comes after a number of issues have come to light lately in public hospitals, the latest being the collapse of a surgical lighting system.
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1690602-20230305.htm?spTabChangeable=0
Usually the Hospital Authority announces "events" that occur within the hospital system.
Last November however, a large chunk of concrete fell from the roof at Castle Peak Hospital, and wasn't made public until a photo (below) was released online.
HA says no-one was injured.
Photos have emerged online of masks and RAT kits being dumped (in Yuen Long and Shek Kip Mei respectively).
Reminder: The Australian Consulate is accepting both until March 10th on behalf of @MigrantsHK
(📸: Oh Yes lt's Free (OYIF ) group on Facebook, via Sing Tao Daily)
According to statistics from the Hospital Authority last year, the headcount of doctors has reduced by 8.1 percent, with the number of nurses dropping 10.7 percent by last October.