JUNE 25TH

• #2 LILY WINS TOURISM AMBASSADOR *Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  The 16 Miss Hong Kong contestants have completed their filming in Panyu and returned to Hong Kong yesterday. At the evening event earlier, the winner of the "Tourism Ambassador Award" was announced, where last year's winner Suki Chui was one of the judges. The award was finally won by hot favourite #2 Lily Ho Ngo Yee.

  The competition on the evening was split into two parts. Firstly they had to use the different animals from the Panyu Animal Park to introduce the gourmet food of Hong Kong. Then there was a talent contest. Among the acts were singing, dance, playing the Chinese zither and painting and the families of many of the girls were there to offer their support. Lily's item was playing the Chinese zither and when she stepped onto the stage, she was looking around for her parents and she was elated when she spotted them. She did not let them down when she went on to win the award and the $50,000 prize money. Afterwards she said happily: "When I saw them it gave me a boost of confidence. (How will you celebrate?) We will go and eat. (Are you not afraid of getting fat?) Eating healthily should not be a problem." She says that she has been learning to play the zither since she was young. As for Suki's comments that she will get into the top three, is Lily confident? She says that everyone is very good and outstanding, so she does not think she stands a large chance.

  Suki has had her eye on Lily from the start and she was right about her on this award. Suki says: "I did give her a very high score and I think she will get into the top three. (Is it because her news volume is high like yours last year?) I feel she is very friendly and is ok all round. She is still very young, but faces pressure very well. (She has been nicknamed as 'Luxury Butt/Ho Wah Tuen'?) When girls are 18, they will change and she will be different next year. (Even bigger?) No, she will get fitter and fitter." As for reports that #3 Kayi Cheung was crying after losing out, she explained that she was uncomfortable under the spotlights and she felt that Lily was very good on the zither, because it is not easy. She says: "I have to practice my Chinese, because I felt that my performance was very poor." #14 Candice Chiu Ka Dik was still happy despite not winning because her performance was quite good, but her mother could not come to support her because she is still abroad. She adds that she is used to thinking in English, so she often makes grammatical mistakes when she speaks and she will work hard on improving her Chinese.

  http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/07/06/26/UL-756506.htm
  
  Pictures (MHK Gallery)

  
  MHKB: It may be safe to say, #2 Lily will very likely advance to the top 5 at the MHK 2007 finals next month. Past recipients of this awards were 1st RU's Rabee'a Yeung (2003), Queenie Chu (2004), & top 5 finalists Erica Yuen (2005), & Suki Chui (2006).

JUNE 24TH

• MHK CONTESTANTS FILM AT WATER PARK *Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  The 16 Miss Hong Kong contestants were filming in Panyu's Changlong Water Park yesterday, where they played among the water jets and waterfalls in their bikinis. The focus of the press rested with #1 Joey Mak Ho Yee, whose chest appeared to have grown somewhat since the last shoot, raising suspicions that she was wearing bra pads. Asked about this, she explained that it was just a different cutting of the bikini top. To avoid revealing themselves, all the girls were careful to protect their swimwear with their arms during the waterspout shoots. As the girls posed on the steps leading to the pool, #1 Joey and #2 Lily Ho Ngo Yee were caught out by the regular jets of water and after a good soaking had to have their hair and make up done again by the staff. However, when #8 Janis Leung Wing Sze was caught out, no-one appeared to come to her aid and she was left on her own.

  When the press asked #1 Joey if she was wearing a nu-bra underneath the swimsuit, she refused to reply and avoided the question. Lily supported her friend and said that her figure has always been good, but the last swimsuit did not show this off. She says she does not feel that there are any tricks. Lily indicated that being caught in the waterspouts was good fun.

  As for Janis, who was left on her own, she smiled: "You are too sensitive, they were shooting first, so the crew were more concerned about them." She does not mind being ignored, but she did admit that when she was drenched, she was worried about her swimsuit being washed away and she felt uncomfortable when the water was in her eyes. # 12 Nicole Lee Kit Ying had to climb onto a rubber ring to go down a water slide, but she took care to protect her chest all the way down. She says she did not want to expose herself and as for Joey's sudden change in cup size, she smiles: "I am not a man, so I will not take notice of other people's breast sizes!"

  http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/07/06/25/UL-756006.htm
  

JUNE 23RD

• #3 KAYI WINS FIRST AWARD: MISS VITALITY AMBASSADOR
  The Miss Hong Kong contestants continued their tour of Zhaoqing yesterday as they filmed in a lavender field, baking in the 40 degree heat and feeding the local mosquitoes. Even before arrival, #1 Joey Mak Ho Yee was already complaining of being unwell and was given special treatment as she was allowed to rest and was sheltered with an umbrella as she went around. However she did not look unwell and explained that after her fall on the Great Wall, she has been cutting out tofu and egg from her diet, so this has left her quite weak. She is not worried about this being taken as attention seeking.

  Asked if they found this particular shoot hard work, #7 Lorretta Chow Mei Yan and #14 Candice Chiu Ka Dik both said it was not too hard. As for the mosquito bites, Candice says: "The spiders in Australia are even bigger, so small insects are no big deal! I am quite brave and playful." Also, the contestants voted for their 'Vitality Ambassador' and the first award of the contest was won by #3 Kayi Cheung. She says she is confident of winning a crown and it was revealed that hot favourites #2 Lily Ho and #1 Joey did not receive any votes at all.

  http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/ent/20070623/20070622232839_0000.html
  
  Pictures (MHK Gallery)

JUNE 22ND

• MISS HK OUTDOOR EVENT FILLS #8 JANIS WITH FEAR & FURTHER INJURY FOR #1 JOEY*Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  The 16 Miss Hong Kong contestants were in Zhaoqing yesterday filming some difficult outdoor activities climbing and sliding between the rocks and then riding the river rapids in rafts.

  Although the girls were kitted out with safety gear, when #8 Janis Leung Wing Sze was attached to the first rope for rock-climbing, she suddenly went pale and called out: "I am not doing it, I am very scared!" Afterwards she explained that she is scared of heights and she has never gone on any roller coaster rides in her life and when she looked down from above, she had already felt uncomfortable and frightened. Asked if she is worried about this affecting her chances in the contest, she said: "There is nothing I can do, I am not brave enough to do it."

  As for #1 Joey Mak Ho Yee who had injured herself earlier, she indicates that her injuries have recovered mostly, but she will be more careful in the future. However, she met with more trouble when the raft that she was riding in with #2 Lily Ho Ngo Yee suddenly capsized and in the water she complained about the pain after knocking her existing injury. As for her being rather accident-prone, is she worried about being accused of stealing the limelight? She says: "I hope not, I do not want to get hurt." Lily is glad that she was not injured and says that she does like exciting activities, so she wants to go and do the climb again. Although she can swim, she was still very frightened when she fell in the water: "I did not know how deep the water was and when the raft knocked into me, I could barely breathe. (Will this leave a bad memory?) No, it was good fun."

  Daughter of veteran actress Leung Siu Ling, #14 Candice Chiu Ka Dik says she likes outdoor activities, but her mother would not let her take part in them, so she could only try them after she went to Australia to study. Asked if her mother knows about her taking part in these activities, she says that her mother has come back to Hong Kong and does know, but she did not scold her and just told her to get more rest because she has become a little hoarse recently.

  At one point, there was some dissatisfaction from the local tourists as they complained about the filming getting in the way of their enjoyment.

  http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/07/06/22/UL-754767.htm
  http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/ent/20070622/20070621235350_0000.html
  

JUNE 20TH

• MISS HK CONTESTANTS WATCH DRAGON BOAT RACING*Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  At the dragon boat festival yesterday, the 16 Miss Hong Kong contestants were joined by last year's winners Aimee Chan, Janet Chow and Koni Lui at Shatin's Shing Mun River to watch the races and support the TVB team. Aimee indicates she has never paddled in a dragon boat before, but was the drummer once. Asked whether the men would paddle faster when she was beating the drum, she was a little embarrassed and smiled that she did not know.

  Asked if she has been passing on her tips to this year's contestants, Aimee says that she told them that winning or losing is not important as long as they just be themselves and keep an open heart. This way they can be natural. Also, not to drink before bed to avoid looking puffy in the morning.

  Koni says that there were a lot of people who called to her as 'The Puzzle Girl' after her character in her show, making her very happy. Many of the contestants indicated that this was their first time at the dragon boat races and only #11 Kendra Wong Chung Yin indicated that she once paddled in a dragon boat when she was studying in America, but she was very slow because she was not very rhythmic and afterwards, her arms were aching very badly.

  http://paper.wenweipo.com/2007/06/20/EN0706200009.htm
  

JUNE 19TH

• LILY HO: I CAN LOSE THE WEIGHT*Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  This year's Miss Hong Kong contestants were interviewed by Metro Radio yesterday before taking part in a beauty event, where they have been offered beauty and slimming treatments. 'Miss Hips' Number 2 Lily Ho Ngo Yee was asked if she would be trimming down her hips and she syas: "No, I hope that I can slim down my whole body." She also says that she has learned how to deal with the pressure and admits that she was upset at first by the criticisms, but now she finds that silence is golden. She injured her ankle whilst filming on location in Beijing and is also suffering from an allergic reaction, so she hopes to have recovered by the time she wears her swimsuit again.

  As for Number 1 Joey Mak Ho Yee who fell over on the Great Wall, she says she has been recovering gradually and her father has been helping her clean her wound every day. Aside from this, Number 9 Grace Wong Kwan Hing who has been sporting cellulite in her pictures, she says that the treatments will help her reduce this and balance the colour tone of her skin.

  http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/ent/20070619/20070618230806_0000.html
  
  

JUNE 12TH

• MAMA MAK CRIES AS DAUGHTER JOEY MAK RETURNS TO HK *Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  The 16 Miss Hong Kong contestants returned to Hong Kong yesterday after a nine day tour of Tianjin and Beijing for their location filming. Many of their friends and relatives were at the airport to meet them, including the parents of #1 Joey Mak, who was injured during a run on the Great Wall. Talking of her injury, she says it is still a little painful and she has a bruise on her hip that hurts when she moves, but fortunately the doctor has said she is not seriously injured. Mama Mak was very worried about her daughter's condition and could not hold back the tears. Joey comforted her mother, but then ended up crying herself in a very touching scene.

  #2 Lily Ho has become entangled in rumours recently that her friendship with Joe Nieh (Ngai Chun) has broken up the 18 year relationship he has had with Vivien Chow. It has been revealed that she knows Joe from an ATV collaboration. In response to questions about this, Lily says she has just returned and does not know what is going on, but she does not know Joe very well and she only met him once or twice at a couple of functions and has never been in touch with him privately. When the reporters suggested that these rumours are arising because she is a favourite in the contest, she says that this has been written by the magazines and she feels she has the same chances as any of the other girls. Asked if she is afraid this will affect her image, she says that even if she is afraid, then there is nothing she can do, so she will just work hard to be herself. Her father and sister were there to meet her yesterday and in response to the reports, Mr Ho indicates that the media has different needs and he believes his daughter will learn how to face them.

  http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/07/06/13/UL-750370.htm
  http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/ent/20070613/20070612234514_0000.html
  

JUNE 11TH

• 2 INJURED DURING MHK GREAT WALL WALK *Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  As the saying goes, you are not a True Chinese until you have been to the Great Wall and this year's Miss Hong Kong contestants made their visit to the wall as part of their location filming in Beijing. However, the girls seemed a little over-enthusiastic during the filming of the run and #1 Joey Mak Ho Yee and # 9 Grace Wong Kwan Hing were both injured. Joey was taken away to the hospital by ambulance to have her wounds dressed, whilst Grace suffered from cramping. (MHKB: No wonder Grace was cramping...she's working hard! Great competitive spirit)

  On their final day of filming in Beijing, the girls went for a run from the gate up to the next watch tower in a race to get their number and run down again. The winner of the race would be awarded with a special 20 second promotional slot at the forthcoming Miss Hong Kong Olympics Promotional show. Because of this, the girls worked especially hard, leading to the injuries.

  Joey was originally ahead of the others, but after going up a few flights of steps, the force was too great and on the slope, she fell over, injuring her elbow, hands, knees and hips. However, even after falling, she was still smiling as she stood up quickly. The crew immediately helped her to disinfect her wounds and then called an ambulance to take her to hospital. When Joey fell, most of the girls stepped up to help, but her regular best friend #2 Lily Ho Ngo Yee was too busy sticking to #14 Candice Chiu Ka Dik and whilst Joey was receiving treatment, the two other girls seemed to be celebrating with a drink of water like champagne.

  Afterwards, Joey indicated that she was very happy about her first visit to the Great Wall, so she does not mind about injury. She says she will be more careful in the future and not go rushing around. Asked if she has a strong urge to win, she explains that she likes to do stair running. As for Lily, who had earlier injured her ankle, she took things very easily with Candice as they gently strolled up and back down again along with #15 Joyce Ko Ho Ting who also took her time. Lily said that she was fine when she was running up, but then she found it hard on the way down, so he had to take it a step at a time holding the handrails because the steps were very high. When asked why Candice and Joyce joined her at the back, she explained that Candice had earlier injured her hip and Joyce was a little swollen, so she took it easy. She feels that the taking part is what is important and she is happy to have visited the Great Wall.

  EO2 and Shirley Yeung also joined the girls to support them on their race and EO2 were asked about their rather lewd remarks made earlier about 'training the girls'. They explained that they were using a Cantonese expression and this led to a misunderstanding.

  http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/07/06/12/UL-749858.htm
  http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/ent/20070612/20070611231034_0000.html

JUNE 9TH

• MISS HK CONTESTANTS SHOWS OF MARTIAL ARTS *Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  The 16 Miss Hong Kong contestants were at the Beijing Physical Education University yesterday and after showing off her figure at the swimwear shoot yesterday, #2 Lily Ho Ngo Yee was the focus of the press after the official figures released by TVB were revealed for her as 5ft 5 ins tall, weight 119 lbs and measurements 33-24-35. Talking of the criticisms against her, she seemed a little teary and said: "I Will not intentionally lose weight, my health is more important and will eat more vegetables and less snacks. I do Latin dance regularly. (Are you worried about losing out on this?) No, it is about the whole picture." However, many netizens have been supportive of Lily, saying: "It is not a crime to have big hips, it proves she will be a good child-bearer."

  After practising some Taekwondo, #9 Grace Wong Kwan Hing worked the hardest and guests Sammy Leung, Siu Yee and Chin Ka Lok all praised her. Ka Lok who was also a tutor indicated that he had the strongest impression of her and felt that she was very suited to a career in showbiz. Sammy laughed that many of the girls communicated in English and he felt like he had joined an 'English tour'. He says: "I can't even chat with them! Grace is very crazy and we have thought about changing her name from 'gracy' to 'crazy'."

  As for the compliments, Grace says: "Everyone was working very hard and were very tired,so I wanted to raise everyone's spirits and when you are happy, you will smile more. I am interested in entering showbiz, but I am putting my heart into Miss Hong Kong and I would like to be the Goodwill Ambassador and Tourism Ambassador." (MHKB says: Good chance of placing in the top 5 IF she wins one of those awards!)

  http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/ent/20070609/20070608233558_0000.html

JUNE 7TH

• MISS HK SWIMWEAR SHOOT *Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  The sixteen contestants for the 2007 Miss Hong Kong Pageant were filming at a Beijing hot spring part for their swimwear parade with special guest Chin Ka Lok yesterday. There was nothing outstanding about the girls figures and although most of them were quite well balanced, there were plenty of flaws. Among them, hot favourite Lily Ho may have good looks, but her wide shoulders, full bottom and thick hands showed up in her bikini. Although #16Cheng Wai Ching's buttocks are quite full, her bust is as flat as a mirror and she is very skinny, showing protruding ribs and collarbones. As for #9 Wong Kwan Hing, her belly looks like she is three months pregnant. #7 Chow Mei Yan seemingly has the best fiure, but her bust is a little lacking, unlike the girl with the fullest bust #12 Lee Kit Ying, who is a 34C or D.

  Maybe they are just not used to revealing their shoulders in public, but during filming, they were all covering themselves with towels and grasping hard onto them, afraid of them falling. #2 Lily was also the only one to have a little skirt beneath her bikini bottoms, maybe to help hide her thighs. She says: "Maybe the designer felt this would suit me better. (You are grasping onto a towel, are you very nervous?) No, just that I do not wear a bikini much usually and it is quite unnatural walking down the pebbled path, but I felt my performance was ok. (Which part of your body needs improvement?) I feel my teeth are not white enough and I have some baby fat, but other than that I am quite balanced. (Are you worried about your focus being stolen?) I admire myself and admire others, sometimes you have to look at the whole figure and big is not best. (Have you asked for advice on enhancing your breasts?) I do not wish for enhanced breasts and the heavens are very fair, so no-one is perfect and so I still have to accept my shortcomings. (You do not think you are perfect enough?) No, I don't mean that, I hope that people will not dwell on my imperfections."

  #12 Lee Kit Ying puts her ample bust and toned muscles down to a regular regime of Taichi and Taekwondo. As for winning the limelight yesterday, does she feel that the others are giving her funny looks? She says: "No, they all usually compliment each other and there is no avoidance. (Will your confidence rise after today?) No, everyone has their own beauty and I do not stand out." As for #9 Wong Kwan Hing, she puts her belly down to muscle, saying that she does a lot of sport. Is she worried about being overshadowed? She says that everyone has their own type of beauty and have balanced figures, so she has been doing sport with them all. #7 Chow Mei Yan says her figure comes from her parents, so she will not be envious of #12 Lee Kit Ying.

  Chin Ka Lok will also be teaching the girls Taekwondo and Wushu. Meeting the girls for the first time yesterday, he feels that the standards are very good, with #10 Wong Yin Yan looking like Joyce Chen and #11 Wong Chung-Yin looking like Linda Chung. They are all very easy on the eye. So what about figures? He says that they are all very balanced and big is not always best.

  http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/07/06/08/UL-748097.htm
  http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/ent/20070608/20070607233442_0000.html
  http://ol.mingpao.com/cfm/star5.cfm?File=20070608/saa01/maa1.txt
  
  Pictures
  #7 Loretta Chow Courtesy of Appledaily
  #16 Cheng Wai-Ching Courtesy of Appledaily
  
  #2 Lily Ho Courtesy of Ming Pao
  #3 Kayi Courtesy of Ming Pao
  #9 Courtesy of Ming Pao
  #10 Wong Yin-Yan Courtesy of Ming Pao
  #12 Lee Kit-Ying Courtesy of Ming Pao
  #16 Cheng Wai-Ching Courtesy of Ming Pao
  #2, 6, 7, 14 Courtesy of Ming Pao
  Group Shot Courtesy of Ming Pao

JUNE 5TH

• MISS HK BEAUTIES AWARDS
  The unofficial 6th annual MHKB awards will be taking place soon. Categories will include Best First Impression, Best Reality Show Performance, Best Makeover, etc.
  
  
  
• #14 CHIU KA-DIK'S IDENTITY REVEALED, OVERSHADOWING HOT FAVOURITE LILY HO *Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  The sixteen Miss Hong Kong contestants have reached Tianjin for their location filming yesterday. The girls first visited the Liberation Bridge in the morning, where they released some balloons on which they had written their Olympic wishes. However, as the temperature there is around 37 degrees, the girls quickly rushed into the shade and hid under umbrellas upon their arrival to avoid being tanned.

  Maybe due to the weather being too hot and the schedule being too packed, contestants 1 to 4 also had to shoot their profile pictures at a restaurant, so they were very tired when they returned to the hotel. When #2 Lily Ho was asked if she found it hard getting up so early in the morning, she syas that everyone had to meet up at 6:15 am, but maybe because it is just the first day, so she is not too tired. Howoever, she wanted an early night. Lily says this is her first trip to Tianjin and it felt good, but she never imagined it would be so hot. She also says that Rosa Chan is treating everyone well,giving them all a bottle of birds nest.

  #14 Chiu Ka Dik's mother is from Tianjin, so her grandmother knows how to make a lot of Tianjin foods such as Zajiang noodles and Dalu noodles. As for her mother revealed as being veteran film star Leung Siu Ling, she says it was her friend who told her about this. Is her mother unhappy about this? She says she has not been in touch with her mother yet.

  http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/07/06/06/UL-747024.htm

JUNE 4TH

• #14 CHIU KA-DIK'S IDENTITY REVEALED, OVERSHADOWING HOT FAVOURITE LILY HO *Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  The 16 finalists for this year's Miss Hong Kong contest took part in a blessing ceremony for their location filming together with the guest performers yesterday and after revelations about her background, #14 Chiu Ka Dik has become the media focus, overshadowing early favourite #2 Lily Ho.

  In response to reports that she is the daughter of former TVB artiste Leung Siu Ling, Ka Dik indicated that her mother did not mind: "My mother is very supportive of me and told me to do better. My mother is overseas now, but I can't say where but she will be coming back to Hong Kong to support me later. (There are rumours you have the support of an executive?) If that was the case I wouldn't need to enter the pageant, I would just go straight into the industry! I did not reveal my background because I did not want people to know. (How do you resemble your mother?) Everything, I am her daughter!"

  Producer Chin Kwok wai reveals that among the location shoots, running down the Great Wall will be hardest work, but Ka Dik has an injury to her back, so she may avoid this. She says: "I slipped when I was taking part in a charity event earlier and there is a small crack in the bottom of my spine, so I have to see whether I can run up the Great Wall."

  Favourite Lily Ho was asked whether she is worried abotu Ka Dik stealing the limelight, She says that everyone is treated the same. Aside from this, she reveals this is her first trip to Beijing: "My mother is very worried and this morning my dad escorted me here and gave me some medicines. My mother did not see me off, but I did want her to because 9 days is not a long time, but it is also not a short time."
  
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  http://www.takungpao.com/news/07/06/05/UL-746496.htm
  http://paper.wenweipo.com/2007/06/05/EN0706050006.htm
  http://ol.mingpao.com/cfm/star5.cfm?File=20070605/saa01/mab1.txt
  
  

• MISS HK REALITY SHOW
  I only watched till the first elimination but here are some comments....
  
  
  *A1 Lee Kit-Ying: prettiest of the group. obvious choice even if she didn't have the greatest interview. needs to come out of her shell.
  A3 Wong Wai-Lam (Fala Chen look-alike): good figure

  B1 Chow Mei-Yan: obviously a talented singer. not the prettiest but good height & figure. I thought she'd advance the first round based on performance only.
  *B2 Chiu Ga-Dik: wanted her to do well . very cute. confident but not sure about her talent. Seemed more personable than B1 which is prob. why she advanced first.
  
  *C4 Mak Ho-Yee: cute but not the greatest singer. Def. the better speaker of the group.

  *D1 Lily Ho Ngo-Yee: fresh look & quite articulate for an 18 yr old. obvious choice.

  E2 Gillian look-a-like: pretty but doesn't sound like a mhk
  *E3 Wong Chi-Man: pretty & articulate. not the best figure

  *F3 Leung Ga-Yun: best in interview. not the greatest talent but obvious choice
  

• MISS HK CONTESTANTS MEET THE PRESS *Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net
  The sixteen contestants for the 2007 Miss Hong Kong Pageant met the media officially for the first time yesterday and tomorrow they will be heading out for Tianjin and Beijing to film on location. Miss Hong Kong executive Mr Ho Lai Chuen indicated that the guests for this trip will be Eric Suen, Fala Chen, Shirley Yeung, Chin Ka Lok, Sammy Leung, Siu Yee and EO2 and will feature the most guests ever to tie in with the different Olympic Games events. As for whether Fala will steal the limelight from the contestants, Mr Ho replied: "No, let them compete for the limelight!" After the location shoot, they will be heading to Panyu and Xiaoqing to compete for the Tourism Ambassador award.

  The girls introduced themselves on the stage and they split into their smaller groups for photographs before the final group photo. The youngest contestant is #2 Ho Ngo Yee (Lily), who is 18 years old. The eldest is 16 Cheng Wai Ching from Las Vegas, who is 25 years old. Most of the girls have further or higher education standards. There were reports earlier that Lily's elder sister was involved in a an affair at the racetrack with a trainer, leading to his wife developing mental health problems, Lily was asked about this by reporters, but she was very frightened and said: "Let me ask the minder first." When the minder arrived, she answered the questions from the press and said denied the allegations, but said she has not seen the reports. Asked if she knows any people from the world of horse racing, she says she is only just 18, so she has never been to the racecourse and although her father likes the sport, she does not go with him and has never met any horse trainers. She also indicated she was very nervous meeting the press for the first time. Lily is currently studying law at the Hong Kong Institute of Further Education.

  #10 Wong Yin Yan was earlier spotted sharing an umbrella with a man who had his arm around her waist as he accompanied her home. Asked if this was her boyfriend, she was frightened as she said: "No, he is just my colleague and my supervisor, but I do admit he is trying to court me." As for the implied overnight stay, she denies this saying: "I only remained downstairs in his home for a short while, I don't understand why they did not see me leave. I have never stayed overnight away from home." She says she has already explained herself to the organisers and fortunately they are very supportive. Currently studying at Canada's 'Miss Hong Kong University' UBC is #9 Chow Mei Yan and she has been dubbed as 'Flora Chan lookalike', making her very happy. As for "Ting Ting lookalike' Wong Kwan Hing, she feels that Ting Ting is very pretty and everyone has their own opinions. As for #16 Cheng Wai Ching, she does not feel she is very old. Does she feel this will affect her chances? She says she will go with the flow. Possibly due to wearing too much make up, Wai Ching's appearance does not seem to have improved after re-styling,but there were some successful outcomes. Among these were #6 Wong Wai Lam, who looked even more like Fala Chen in both figure and appearance after the makeover and also #12 Lee Kit Ying, who went from a 'housewife' look to a modern beauty.

  http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/07/06/03/UL-745734.htm
  http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/ent/20070603/20070602234433_0000.html
  
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  Delegates stats
  #2 Lily Ho, #6 Wong Wai-Lam, #7 Loretta Chow
  #8 Leung Wing-Sze, 13 Leung Ga-Yun, 15 Ko Ho-Ting, 16 Cheng Wai-Ching
  #3 Kayi Cheung, 7 Loretta Chow, 8 Leung Wing-Sze (The UBC girls)