Month: July 2021

Tin Shui Wai Swimming Pool temporarily closed ********************************************* Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at regular intervals:      Here is an item of interest to swimmers.      The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (July 31) that Tin Shui Wai Swimming Pool in Yuen Long District has been temporarily closed for cleaning and superchlorination following the discovery of foreign object in the pool.      It will be reopened at 6.30am tomorrow.

EDB announces cessation of working relations with PTU *****************************************************      The Education Bureau (EDB) announced today (July 31) that the EDB will cease all working relations with the Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union (PTU).             A spokesman for EDB said that PTU has claimed itself as a professional education organisation. In the past decades, EDB has been allowing it to participate in the discussion, co-ordination and conduct of education-related activities. However, the remarks and deeds of PTU in recent years are invariably inconsistent with what is expected of the education profession, rendering it no different from a political body in essence. Over the past years, it has been actively ... Read more

Appeal for information on missing man in Sau Mau Ping (with photo) ******************************************************************      Police today (July 31) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Sau Mau Ping.      Lam Siu-tack, aged 89, went missing after he left his residence on Hiu Kwong Street yesterday afternoon (July 30). His family made a report to Police on the same day.      He is about 1.62 metres tall, 40 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a pointed face with yellow complexion and short white hair. He was last seen wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, black trousers, ... Read more

Appeal for information on missing man in Mong Kok (with photo) **************************************************************      Police today (July 31) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Mong Kok.      Leung Wai-hung, aged 54, went missing after he left his left a caring centre on Canton Road on July 29 morning. Staff of the caring centre made a report to Police yesterday (July 30).      He is about 1.64 metres tall, 59 kilograms in weight and of medium build. He has a pointed face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, ... Read more

Hong Kong Customs holds graduation parade for Customs Youth Leader Corps Summer Training Camp (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      ​Hong Kong Customs today (July 31) held a graduation parade at the Hong Kong Customs College for the Customs Youth Leader Corps Summer Training Camp under the programme “Customs YES”. A total of 57 youths have completed the training and have become the first batch members of the Customs Youth Leader Corps.      A Chinese-style foot drill was held during the graduation parade, which was inspected by the Executive Director of the “Customs YES” Executive Committee, Mr Edgar Kwan. He also presented the Best Recruit Awards ... Read more