21.   Mainland Chinese authorities opened a murder trial to Hong Kong journalists and urged them to come.

22.   Mainland authorities arrested Yuen following an international police cooperation request from the Macau Judicial Police last week.

23.   Mainland authorities suspect the pirates were retired army soldiers, originally from northeastern China and Shaanxi province in the west, the newspaper said.

24.   Mainland Chinese authorities have made no secret of their desire for Hong Kong to maintain the traditionally pro-business fiscal policy that has produced a string of budget surpluses.

25.   Meanwhile, the Agriculture and Fisheries Department is now working with mainland authorities to ensure both live and frozen poultry imports were from non-infected farms.

26.   Mr Suen said they were in close touch with mainland authorities in drawing up the measures.

27.   Mr Tang said that during the holiday the Immigration Department would meet the mainland authority every day to evaluate the flow and decide whether extra resources were required.

28.   Ms. Li has applied with mainland authorities for an exit visa, which China requires of all citizens moving out permanently.

29.   Mr Chuang, who was injured in the fight, was abducted by the fishermen and later handed over to the mainland authorities.

30.   Mr Xiao said the mainland authority had agreed to a suggestion by Hong Kong officials that veterinary certificates be issued for chicken exports in future.