Abbreviations: upper/lower case if pronouncable (Nato, Omelco) otherwise organisations in caps, no points (WWF, UNHCR, AA). Give full name on first mention unless very well known. Measures etc usually lower case - kph, mm.
Addresses: 224 Waterloo Road. (no comma)
Ages: Joe Wong, 54, or if not at beginning of sentence 54-year-old Joe Wong (NB both hyphens needed)
Currencies are Hong Kong dollars unless otherwise stated -- $5, $5.50 (you need the zero) $5 million. Foreign currencies need translation in brackets -- £5 (about $55)
Dates: November 5. The year is rarely necessary but if used should be preceded by a comma: November 5, 1991.
Decimals are preferred to fractions; you need something before the point -- 25.3, 0.75. (except in gun sizes)
Hong Kong is two words. But respect the preferences of people who use it in their names, like the Hongkong Bank and the Hongkong Standard.
Names (local): Lee Peng-fei (note hyphen, small ' f '.
Numbers should be spelled out up to and including ten. But $7, 5 mph, 8 per cent. Do not start a sentence with figures.
Quote marks should be double except for quotes within quotes, and in headlines. Use curly ones -- " " etc.
Temperatures: use Celsius.
Times: 9.30 am, 10 am, noon, 2.05 pm.
Titles: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms with full name on first mention, Mr
etc. with surname later, except juveniles, sportspeople, entertainment stars and criminals.
Sir David Ford is Sir David later, not Sir Ford.
Always double check: names (spelling) job titles, ages and other figures, direct quotes (accuracy).
