Fung Nga-shan, 17, had earlier been convicted on one count of soliciting for an immoral purpose.

Her trial on June 4 drew media attention after she was given a 20-minute lecture by Kowloon City Deputy Magistrate Chan Ka-sing when she arrived in court 15 minutes late wearing skimpy clothes that exposed her breasts.

"Would you wear a bikini to school?" the magistrate snapped.

He then ordered a clerk to give her a long-sleeved jacket to wear for the hearing.

The magistrate reminded Fung - who was more properly attired yesterday - to turn over a new leaf and get rid of her fair-weather friends.

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He told her to stand firm and say no to drugs if she intended to return to the mainland to study, as drugs are easily accessible there.

In mitigation, Fung's lawyer said she had been under great stress following the media attention and was repentant.

Fung was among a group of teenagers and women arrested in September by an undercover police operation after she had placed online ads hinting she would provide sex services for HK$1,300 a time.

Two syndicates suspected of inviting girls to engage in "compensated dating" - a practice likened to prostitution - were cracked during the operation. DIANA LEE