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Filipina DH looks for owner of thousand-dollar bills she found in MTR station

By Daisy CL Mandap 

Are you the owner of these thousand-dollar bills found inside Kowloon MTR?

Anybody here lost a couple of thousand dollars inside the Kowloon MTR station yesterday?

Herminihilda B. Molina, 34, wants to know. She has asked The SUN for help in locating the owner of a number of thousand-dollar bills folded together which she found while seated on one of the benches inside the MTR station.

Molina said she sat there in the early afternoon while waiting for the clinic where she was to have a flu vaccine shot to open. After finding the bills, she found a $20 note nearby, which presumably was dropped by the same person.

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She said she asked around if anybody had lost money, but nobody did. One of the people around said a man had last sat at the spot where she was.

Not seeing anyone in the immediate vicinity who appeared to be looking for the money, Molina said she turned over the entire amount that she found at a lady staff member of the MTR station, who proceeded to take down her name and contact number.

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“Baka po makatulong ang page ninyo para ma-claim na po ng may-ari ang perang napulot ko,” Molina said. “Thanks and God bless.”

Molina says it never crossed her mind to keep the money

Asked if she never thought of just keeping the money since it did not come with any means of identifying the owner, Molina said: “Hindi ko po talaga inisip na itago kasi alam ko po ang pakiramdam ng mawalan. Dati po kasi, nanakaw ang bag ng nanay ko nong 2015, laman ang pera at passbook nya. Halos nabaliw siya kasi malaki-laking pera po ang nasa bag niya. At isa pa, hindi po (ito) galing sa sarili kong pawis. Ayaw ko po ipakain sa pamilya ko ang hindi ko pinagpaguran.”

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(I never thought of keeping it because I know the feeling of someone who lost something valuable. My mother’s bag was stolen in 2015, and it contained money and her passport. She nearly lost her mind because the money she lost was quite huge. Further, this is something that did not come from my own sweat. I do not wish to feed my family with something I did not work hard for).

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Under Hong Kong laws, theft by finding is treated just like any other offences of theft, for which the maximum penalty is 10 years in jail.

However, under the Police Force Ordinance, the finder gets to keep the money or good lost if no owner steps forward to claim it within three months.

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But exceptions have been made for owners who fail to make a timely claim, as in the case in 2012 of a Macau punter who left his gambling winnings amounting to $2 million inside a taxi, and stepped forward to claim it only after six months.

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Mid-autumn lanterns and other displays may be viewed from tomorrow

By The SUN 

This colorful merry-go-round lantern is the main attraction at Victoria Park

Mid-autumn lantern decorations will be available for public viewing starting tomorrow, Sept 17, until Sept 22, at three venues, namely, Victoria Park, Sha Tin Park and Tin Shui Wai Park.

In addition, a lighting show called “The Other Side of the Moon” has been set up at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza and will be displayed until Oct. 3.

According to a statement from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the decorations will be lit up from 6:30pm to 11pm every evening from tomorrow, and will be extended until midnight on mid-autumn day on Tuesday, Sept 21.

But because of Covid-related gathering restrictions, there

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 will be no performances or fringe activities.

At Victoria Park, six soccer pitches will be decorated with colourful lanterns, including a 6-metre-high one in the shape of a merry-go-round crafted by local paper craft master Hui Ka-hung.

Other lanterns on display include vibrant flamingos, a happy elephant family, lovely birds and twin rabbits, all made by primary and secondary school students.

A massive phoenix lantern is on display at Tin Shui Wai Park

Over at Sha Tin Park, the theme will be creatures of the underwater world such as clownfish, dolphins, turtles and jellyfish.

At Tin Shui Wai Park, the centerpiece will be a 5m-high phoenix lantern decoration. There will be other lantern displays featuring rabbits, ladybugs, meerkats and robots.

The Cultural Center’s energy-efficient dazzling light installation which can be viewed for a longer time is a creation by local local artist Dylan Kwok.

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The installation features six giant inflatable rabbit phubbers playing with their tablets, and uses projection, reflection and light absorption and emission techniques to bring out special lighting effects.

The show is meant to prod the viewers to reflect on the impact of technology on people’s daily lives.

The light installation at Cultural Centre features giant inflatable rabbits playing with tablets

In line with gathering rules, all visitors must wear face masks (even when taking photos), maintain social distancing and avoid gathering in groups of more than four people at any time to safeguard public health.

 
Admission to the Victoria Park display will start at dusk and visitors are required to scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" QR code or register their personal information, and will be subject to temperature checks before admission.

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Crowd control measures will be implemented and admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis.Visitors are urged to follow the instructions of the staff and the police officers on-site.

To avoid overcrowding on mid-autumn day, the LCSD urges the public to schedule their visits for other dates of the display period. For more information, please call 2591 1340 or visit the LCSD website at: www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/cpo/territoryevents/midautumnlantern/midAutumn2021.html. 

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DH who won in vaccine draw is Filipina, sponsors say

By The SUN 

Grand-prize winner Lee (center) with the organizers' representatives

A Filipina domestic helper was among the 20 second-prize winners of credit cards pre-loaded with $100,000  in the lucky draw for vaccinated residents sponsored by the Sino Group of companies’ Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation and Chinese Estate Holdings.

The information was released in a statement published by the organizers last night, which came with a picture of the 35-year-old chef who won the grand prize, a $10.8 million brand-new flat in Grand Central, Kwun Tong.

The young chef, surnamed Lee, received his prize at a presentation ceremony yesterday, Sept 15. The first-time property owner who is currently renting a flat in Cheung Sha Wan went to see his new home right away.

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Lee said he got vaccinated to support the city’s economic recovery as the pandemic has affected many restaurants.

"I truly believe vaccination is the most effective way to protect myself and my family, and this win is certainly a pleasant yet unexpected surprise," he said.

"I shall continue to encourage my friends and family to get vaccinated, and to prepare ourselves for returning to normality and travel again."

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The statement also said arrangement had been made with the second-prize winners to redeem their prizes of a credit card with a stored value of $100,000 each after verifying their eligibility.

The winners, 13 males and 7 females, are said to come from a diverse background, including a Filipina DH, a manicurist, medical practitioner, pastry chef, and two retirees. The youngest winner is a French student.

The FDH was easily identified from a list of HK ID card numbers released by the organizers previously. The lucky Filipina's HKID card starts with WX111 and her mobile phone number ends with 0687.

The organizers are offering to raffle off another flat, worth about $12 million in the phase 2 of the lucky draw, but on condition that at least five million Hong Kong people get their first shot of a Covid-19 vaccinated by Sept 30.

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The condition is not likely going to be met, however, as the daily vaccination figure has fallen drastically over the past several days. The latest tally shows 4.367 million qualified people have taken their first jab, with an average daily intake of just 10,000.

The prizes in the Phase 2 Lucky Draw include 20 scholarships with a value of $200,000 each, sponsored by NTFCF, for vaccinated residents aged between 12 and 18 years old.

For enquiries, contact the dedicated Lucky Draw hotline between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Sunday at 3697 9357 or email enquiry@vaccinationluckydraw.hk. 

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Free ride on the ‘ding-ding’ on Mid-Autumn Festival

By The SUN 

Free tram rides are on offer again next Tuesday, the Mid-Autum Festival day

Another day of free rides on the tram is offered to the public on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival next Tuesday, Sept 21.

The freebie is courtesy of Huatai International, which is celebrating the first anniversary of its mobile stock trading application, Zhangle Global.

“Please enjoy free tram rides in this Mid-Autumn Festival and have a taste of the true “0 Hidden Fees” experience brought to you by the Zhangle Global app,” says a statement from the company posted on HK Tramway’s website.

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As the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival is a working day, office workers and those who take the tram as part of their daily routine will gain the most from the offer. Had it been timed for the next day, Sept 22, people on holiday, including foreign domestic workers, would have benefited. 

Huatai says that along with the tram ads for James Bond 007 movies on its special day there will be a banner theme on fencing.

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"The fencing-themed advertisement signifies the hard work and breakthroughs Hong Kong athletes achieved at the Tokyo Games and reminds Hongkongers of the precious moments they had together," Huatai says.

It was in fencing where Hong Kong won its gold medal in last month’s Tokyo Olympics, courtesy of Edgar Cheung.

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This is the fourth time this year that free tram rides are being offered to the public. The first was another company-sponsored event on Mar 8, the second in celebration of the Handover on Jul 1, and the most recent was on Aug 18, to celebrate a Guinness World Record award for the largest double-decker fleet of trams in service.

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Experts advise only 1 BioNTech jab for kids, no booster shot for now

By The SUN 

The inflammation of the heart happened after the youngsters got their second BioNTech jab 

No new case of Covid-19 was reported today, Sept 16, the second time this month that zero infection was reported in Hong Kong. For the past several months, the city has managed to keep the infection rate to single digits, and nearly all of the new cases are imported.

The city’s total Covid-19 tally stands at 12,149 confirmed cases and one probable case.

Meanwhile, an expert panel that advises the government on its vaccination program has recommended that adolescents aged between 12 and 17 should just get one dose of the BioNTech vaccine instead of two.

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The shift comes after more than 30 teenagers reportedly suffered inflammation of the heart, mostly after the second dose, since the government started giving them BioNTech jabs from June. The ailment, known as Myopericarditis, is suspected to be a side effect of the vaccine.

Professor Lau Yu-lung, who chairs one of two scientific committees on the vaccination program, said the statistics showed the side effect was more prevalent than originally thought.

Because of this, it would be better if teenagers got only one dose to reduce the chance of heart inflammation.

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He also said that getting the first jab should be enough protection to youngsters, given that Hong Kong hasn’t had any local Covid-19 cases for some time.

Lau said the advice strikes a balance between the vaccine’s risk and benefits.

“At the time the decision was made based on the best available evidence. If you view it in this context, obviously it was not a mistake at that time to recommend two doses,” he said.

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"But if you use the current understanding in the context of Hong Kong… we need to have the courage to come out to the public and do the proper risk communication that we’re going to switch from two doses to one dose.”

The experts also recommended doing intramuscular injection of the BioNTech vaccine at mid-thigh, especially for children and adolescents.

But Lau said that if the teenagers are going to study abroad, particularly in Europe or the United States, where a large number of infections has been reported, they should still get two vaccine doses.

More elderly people need to be vaccinated before the borders are opened say the experts

During the meeting, the experts also agreed that they need more information on whether a booster is shot is needed for everyone, particularly the immunocompromised, before making a decision.

They reviewed all the latest scientific evidence and concluded that the two Covid-19 vaccines used in Hong Kong, supplied by Sinovac and BioNTech, are still very effective against severe disease in the majority of the population six months after completing two doses.

Panel member David Hui said another factor they needed to consider was when Hong Kong would lift its border restrictions.

“Currently, we’re doing fine. There’re no cases. But when do we need to live with the virus? We need to be guided,” he said.

But before opening its borders, Hong Kong should start vaccinating the high-risk groups, particularly the elderly, he said.

Hui noted that vaccine coverage remains low, in particular among those who live in residential care homes.

Vaccination for this group of people should be done as soon as possible, as long as they are not suffering from acute illnesses, said the experts.

​Details of the interim recommendations are available at the CHP's website:  www.chp.gov.hk/en/static/24008.html.

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Unvaccinated people twice as likely to catch Covid, HK figures show

By The SUN 

Vaccination is effective in warding off Covid-19 infection, HK figures show

Figures released by the Department of Health show that there were about twice as many unvaccinated people who were infected with Covid-19 in Hong Kong in the past three months as those who were fully vaccinated.

The figures were released by Health Secretary Sophia Chan, during a question and answer session at the Legislative Council earlier today.

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The DH figures she supplied showed that during the period from June to August this year, Hong Kong recorded 271 confirmed cases of Covid-19, out of which 91 were fully vaccinated, while 180 did not get vaccinated or had not yet completed the vaccination course.

The figures are shown below:

 

	No. of cases which had completed the vaccination course	No. of cases which did not get vaccinated or had not yet completed the vaccination course	Total no. of confirmed cases
June	9	73	82
July	17	44	61
August	65	63	128
Total	91	180	271

  

The data also showed a progressive increase in the number of vaccinated people coming in with the coronavirus. However, an overwhelming number did not experience any symptoms.

Meanwhile, one imported case was reported in Hong Kong today, involving a fully vaccinated woman who flew in from the United Kingdom. The 45-year-old patient received two doses of the Sinovac vaccine in May.

She had no symptoms, but tested positive for the virus during quarantine at Nina Hotel Island South in Wong Chuk Hang.

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Dr Chan said that out of the 91 patients in the three-month period who were fully vaccinated, 77 percent had no symptoms while 22 percent reported having symptoms on the day of report or earlier. The rest, or 1 percent of the cases, had left Hong Kong at the time of diagnosis.

Recovery among those who were fully jabbed appears to be quick as well. Figures from the Hospital Authority show that in the past three months preceding Sept 8, there were 263 cases admitted to public hospitals for treatment, out of which 245 cases had recovered and had been discharged.

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“Out of the cases which completed the vaccination course, their conditions remained stable during hospitalization,” said Chan.

“As regards the cases which did not get vaccinated or had not yet completed the vaccination course, one case was for a time in critical condition during hospitalisation. The other cases all had stable conditions.”

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Chan also said that while there is growing evidence that vaccines may not provide full protection against highly transmissible variants like Delta, vaccination still provides the best safeguard against people getting seriously ill or even dying from Covid-19.

She also said that as of Sept 13, about 8.19 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines had been administered to members of the public, of whom about 4.35 million have received their first dose, accounting to about 64.6 percent of the eligible population.  

Chan says the elderly could suffer the most if a 5th wave happens in HK

However, the vaccination rate among the elderly remains low, which is a cause for concern. She reiterated various research data that show that for the elderly and high-risk individuals, the risk of death or severe complications brought by Covid-19 infection is much higher than the side effects of vaccination.

She warned that the elderly and other immunocompromised individuals would be most at risk “if the fifth wave unfortunately strikes Hong Kong” as they could not get vaccinated in time. This, she said, could lead to large-scale outbreaks and a large number of critical cases, even deaths.

In a separate session, Chan ruled out conducting extensive antibody tests for vaccinated persons, saying it is “unnecessary.” The offer to do antibody tests was originally made to incoming travelers to shorten their quarantine period, but has now been abandoned amid findings that some people who test positive for the tests still acquire Covid-19.

Chan also said that the experts panel advising the government on its vaccination program has decided that it still premature to decide if and when a third dose should be recommended for the general public.

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