Tag: Expresses

Hong Kong – EPD expresses sadness on fatal industrial accident at North East New Territories Landfill

EPD expresses sadness on fatal industrial accident at North East New Territories Landfill *****************************************************************************************      The Director of Environmental Protection, Dr Samuel Chui, was deeply saddened by the fatal industrial accident at the North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill that occurred today (December 25) and extended his sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.      The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is very concerned about the accident. The EPD has immediately instructed the contractor to fully co-operate with the Labour Department in its investigation and submit a report on the accident within five days. The EPD will also ... Read more

Hong Kong – Head of CEPU expresses sorrow over passing of Professor Tang Xiaoou

Head of CEPU expresses sorrow over passing of Professor Tang Xiaoou *******************************************************************      ​The Head of Chief Executive’s Policy Unit (CEPU), Dr Stephen Wong, today (December 16) expressed sorrow over the passing of Professor Tang Xiaoou, member of the Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers (CECA), and extended his deepest condolences to his family on behalf of the CEPU.      As the Secretariat, the CEPU provides research and secretariat support to the CECA.       “Professor Tang Xiaoou has provided a lot of valuable advice in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship and made great contributions since the establishment of the CECA in March this ... Read more

Hong Kong – Judiciary expresses sorrow over passing of Lord Walker NPJ

Judiciary expresses sorrow over passing of Lord Walker NPJ ********************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:        The Judiciary today (November 20) expressed deep sadness over the passing of the Right Honourable the Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe, Non-Permanent Judge (NPJ) of the Court of Final Appeal (CFA).      Lord Walker was appointed an NPJ of the CFA of Hong Kong in 2009. Since then, he had sat on the CFA on many occasions and written important judgments which have greatly enriched Hong Kong’s jurisprudence. For his contributions to and support for the rule of ... Read more

Hong Kong – SJ expresses sorrow over passing of former Chief Justice Sir Yang Ti-liang

SJ expresses sorrow over passing of former Chief Justice Sir Yang Ti-liang **************************************************************************      The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, today (June 24) was saddened by the passing of former Chief Justice Sir Yang Ti-liang, and expressed his deepest condolences to his family.      Mr Lam said, “I was greatly saddened to learn that Sir Ti-liang has passed away. The news of his death was received by all in the Department of Justice with great sorrow. Sir Ti-liang was the first local Chief Justice before Hong Kong’s return to the motherland. He had offered 40 years of service to the ... Read more

Hong Kong – CJ expresses sorrow over passing of Former CJ Sir Yang Ti-liang

CJ expresses sorrow over passing of Former CJ Sir Yang Ti-liang *************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:       The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Andrew Cheung Kui-nung, today (June 24) expressed deep sadness over the passing of Former Chief Justice Sir Yang Ti-liang.       “Sir TL served as the Chief Justice from 1988 to 1996. He was the first Chinese to hold the most senior post in the Judiciary. He made tremendous contributions to upholding the rule of law and judicial independence in Hong Kong. A great jurist of ... Read more