Hong Kong, China para swimmers add to medals tally

Hong Kong, China para swimmers won a silver and a bronze medal at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Monday. Lau Chiu-yee took second place in the women's 200m freestyle S14 event, while Wong Ho-yin earned bronze in the men's 200m freestyle S14 event. RTHK English reported that Chan Yui-lam and Cheung Ho-ying finished fifth and sixth respectively in the women's event, and Cheung Tsun-lok finished fourth in the men's event.

Earlier that day, wheelchair fencer Alison Yu won a bronze medal in the women's foil individual Category A.

Five hikers fell ill during separate incidents across Hong Kong on Monday due to hot weather during the final day of the Chung Yeung Festival long weekend, according to the South China Morning Post. These incidents included a 62-year-old woman at Po Pin Chau suspected of heatstroke, a mother in her fifties near Tai Lam Chung Reservoir, a 63-year-old woman experiencing heart problems near Tong Kai Tseng, and a woman in her forties on Ho Hok Shan.

In other news, Channel News Asia reported that Pokemon card collecting is growing in popularity in Hong Kong, though economists have warned that rising prices may indicate a bubble. The report noted that two cards worth approximately US$30,000 were stolen from a Tsim Sha Tsui shop in April. Separately, VnExpress International reported that Hong Kong police arrested a man suspected of stealing a Rolex and designer handbags valued at HK$450,000 from his wife.

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