Tag: Special

Special announcement on fire in Yuen Long ***************************************** Attention TV and radio duty announcers:      Please broadcast the following special announcement as soon as possible, and repeat it at suitable intervals:      A fire broke out at warehouses at Pak Sha Tsuen, Yuen Long at 1.16pm today (March 29). The Fire Services Department is conducting a firefighting operation.      Members of the public who are being affected by the smoke and an unusual odour carried by the wind are advised to close their doors and windows and stay calm.

Current status: Open Opened on 28 March 2024 and will close for consultation on 26 June 2024 Health Canada has evaluated the aspects of concern that prompted the special review of pest control products containing methyl bromide. Health Canada is proposing continued registration of methyl bromide uses as a general space fumigant, enclosed space fumigant and gas tight (tarpaulin) fumigant to treat empty structures or stored food/feed and non-food/non-feed commodities listed on the label. Methyl bromide is a broad-spectrum fumigant, effective as an insecticide, acaricide, fungicide, animal toxicant, molluscicide, nematicide, and herbicide. The assessment of the aspects of concern (potential ... Read more

Special boundary-crossing arrangements during Lunar New Year holidays and associated public transport service arrangements ******************************************************************************************      The Transport Department (TD) today (February 8) reminded the public that the operating hours of the passenger clearance service of individual boundary control points (BCPs) will be extended during the Lunar New Year holidays, and that the following associated special traffic and transportation arrangements will be implemented.   (1) Lo Wu Control Point        On Lunar New Year Eve (February 9) and the second day of the Lunar New Year (February 11), the operating hours of the passenger clearance service of ... Read more

Special traffic arrangements on Lok Ma Chau and Shenzhen Bay Boundary Control Point during Lunar New Year period ******************************************************************************************     In response to the special boundary-crossing arrangements between February 9 and 13 as earlier announced by the Government, Police today (February 8) reminds motorists that special traffic arrangements on Lok Ma Chau and Shenzhen Bay Boundary Control Point will be implemented during the above period, to facilitate members of the public and tourists.        Depending on traffic conditions, the following special traffic arrangements will be implemented by phases:   Lok Ma Chau Boundary Control Point ———————————-   Phase I ... Read more

Special operational arrangements for GREEN@COMMUNITY facilities during Lunar New Year holidays ******************************************************************************************      ​The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (February 2) announced the special operational arrangements for the GREEN@COMMUNITY facilities during the Lunar New Year (LNY) holidays this year.             In order to enable the public to recycle the recyclables generated during the year-end clean-up, the EPD has specially arranged for all of the 36 Recycling Stores to extend their service hours by three hours (i.e. operating from 9am to 10pm) on February 7. The Recycling Stores will also be opened for six hours (from 11am to 5pm) from February 11 ... Read more