The Towngas notice was taped to the lift door in the Sheung Wan block on Thursday: tariff up from August, exact rate pending the company's end-of-month filing. Forty-eight hours ahead.

Weather: humid and hot Saturday, afternoon showers likely, clearing by evening. Sunday runs warmer, up to 33 degrees. Use the mornings.

Sport: World Cup group stage continues through Saturday and Sunday. Cable TV and now1 Sports have the matches. Saturday's final slot kicks off at 2:00am HKT; check FIFA.com for the full schedule.

Transport: East Rail Line engineering both nights, Kowloon Tong to Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau, 1:00am to 5:00am. The last reasonable interchange at Hung Hom heading north is 12:30am. Plan accordingly.

Civic: Hong Kong's first national development five-year plan is open for public comment this weekend. Submissions close August 31. The Housing Authority is also taking views on Chief Executive Lee's pledge to cut public housing wait times, deadline July 15. The spy-ring sentences, ten years each, were handed down Friday.

The Hong Kong Museum of History in Tsim Sha Tsui is worth the trip if you are bringing children: HK$20 adults, free for under-fours. Sunday morning is quieter. The Science Museum shares the same complex and the same hours.

The Towngas rate lands in August household bills. The company files the exact number before June closes; the Housing Authority consultation deadline is July 15.