1.   Lee believes his own phone is being tapped by mainland authorities.

2.   Officials in Hong Kong have taken great pains to praise the cooperation from mainland authorities.

3.   The court instructed the Hong Kong government to meet with mainland authorities to devise a new system to process immigrants.

4.   Company executive director Li Shee-yan said it had contacted the mainland health authority as soon as it heard of the contamination yesterday afternoon.

5.   Consul Rodney Vandergerd said he had not received any direct complaints, but would ask mainland authorities if the reports were correct.

6.   Coverage of the trial was encouraged by mainland authorities, who were uncharacteristically open in allowing reporters into the court.

7.   Detention usually lasts just over four months because mainland authorities much approve each returnee.

8.   Diesel smuggling has been an issue of mutual concern to Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities, who are increasing joint efforts to fight the crime.

9.   Dr. Leslie Sims, a senior veterinary officer for the government, said the halt was suggested by mainland authorities after several days of discussions.

10.   Dr Liu said the department would co-ordinate and co-operate with mainland authorities in the quarantine procedure.