Japan customs slips hash in traveler's luggage

The Japan Customs yesterday apologized to a passenger heading to Hong Kong for slipping a cannabis package into his suitcase on Sunday at Naritz International Airport in what was intended to be an exercise for a sniffer dog.

The dog failed to find the drug and the officer forgot which bag he put it in.

The suitcase was collected and left the airport. The traveler was finally located in a hotel and the drug was retrieved.

Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee of the Hong Kong government said such training in the city is only conducted in a simulated environment.

Ma Wan taxi toll arrangements approved

The Executive Council has approved amending regulations to allow taxi drivers to charge passengers the HK$30 Lantau Link toll they pay when entering Ma Wan to pick them up, if their journey involves the use of the Lantau Link.

The amendments to schedule 5 of the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) will be tabled to lawmakers on June 4 for negative vetting. Upon completion of relevant procedures, the amendments will be implemented on July 3.

At present, taxis are not allowed to access Ma Wan.

Tuen Mun fair to offer 4,200 jobs

The Labour Department will stage a job fair at Tuen Mun Town Hall tomorrow and Thursday from 11am to 6pm, offering 4,200 jobs with 51 companies.

Firms joining the fair come from retail, catering, property management and security. More than 90 percent of the jobs offered are full-time jobs and most provide a monthly salary ranging from HK$5,000 to HK$10,000. More than 90 percent of the jobs require Secondary 5 education or below. About 25 firms will set up counters each day and conduct on-the-spot recruitment.

Lightning alert service goes on trial

The Hong Kong Observatory has put on trial an online lightning-alert service, offering the public lightning information in an interactive way.

The observatory's Acting Assistant Director Lau Sum-yee said the service enables people to assess the risk of lightning and decide whether planned activities should proceed.

People can choose their location of interest, either from a list on the observatory's webpage or entering the name of a building, estate or street. An alert will be provided when there is lightning within a 15km range of the specified location.

City has lowest orgasm frequency worldwide

Hong Kong people enjoy the lowest orgasm frequency during sex compared to people from the rest of the world.

In 2006, Durex, a condom manufacturer, surveyed 26,032 people from 26 regions on their orgasm frequency online.

Italians, Spaniards and Mexicans came first with 66 percent saying they achieved orgasm consistently. Hong Kong finished bottom with only 24 percent reporting they had sexual climax consistently.

The phenomenon is attributed by a sex therapist to Hongkongers' enthusiasm at work and in money-making.

China Daily

(HK Edition 05/28/2008 page1)