Sunday 21 November 2021

‘More than 800 diners, staff warned or fined in police joint operation against illegal Hong Kong barbecue sites’ | SCMP

Why? Why the need now to shut down this bit of freedom right now, 18 years after they started? 

Priorities…

More than 800 Hong Kong diners were warned or fined on Friday night after police raided two unlicensed barbecue sites in Mei Foo, arresting 17 owners and staff.

The move followed recent efforts by authorities to put up giant banners outside housing estates in the district, warning residents they could be prosecuted if they patronised the unauthorised venues at Kau Wah Keng. [Read on…]