Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
 
     Please broadcast the following special announcement immediately, and repeat it at frequent intervals when the Very Hot Weather Warning is in force:
 
     The Labour Department reminds employers that as the Very Hot Weather Warning is in force, they should assess the risk of heat stroke to their employees and adopt effective preventive measures such as providing cool drinking water, setting up temporary sunshade and providing mechanical aids to reduce physical exertion of employees. Employees should drink water regularly and be mindful of their physical condition. If early heat stroke symptoms such as headache and thirst appear, they should rest in a cool or shady place and drink water immediately. They should also inform their supervisors to take appropriate actions.
 

Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

     The Hong Kong Observatory has issued the Very Hot Weather Warning.

     To prevent heat stroke, avoid prolonged activities outdoors.

     If engaged in outdoor work or activities, wear a wide-brimmed hat and light-coloured, loose-fitting clothes. Stay in shaded areas as much as possible.

     Drink plenty of water, and avoid beverages containing caffeine or alcohol.

     If you feel sick, consult a doctor right away.

     Three charities have been issued Public Subscription Permits to hold flag sales from 7am to 12.30pm today (July 27). They are, on Hong Kong Island, Children's Thalassaemia Foundation; in Kowloon, Greeners Action and in the New Territories, Sai Kung and Tseung Kwan O Women's Association Limited, a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said.

     Arrangements have been made with the charities to help people distinguish between the three flag-selling activities.

     Information on the three flag-selling organisations on July 27 is as follows:
 

     For enquiries, please call the SWD's hotline at 2343 2255, or the designated hotline of the 1823 Call Centre at 3142 2678. Information on flag days is available at the SWD's website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_whatsnew) and the GovHK portal (www.gov.hk/en/theme/fundraising/search). Permits for flag days containing contact information of the flag-selling organisations and information on the approved flag-selling activities have also been uploaded to the SWD's website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_controlofc/sub_recentlyap). For enquiries about the detailed flag-selling arrangements, please contact the individual flag-selling organisations.

     Details of the charitable fund-raising activities covered by the Public Subscription Permit issued by the SWD have also been uploaded to the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/fundraising).

     In the case of suspected fraudulent flag day activities, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the Police, the spokesman added.

     Police today (July 26) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Kwai Chung.

     Tse On, aged 88, went missing after he left an elderly home on Wo Tong Tsui Street yesterday morning (July 25). Staff of the centre made a report to Police on the same day.

     He is about 1.7 metres tall, 54 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a pointed face with yellow complexion and short straight grey hair. He was last seen wearing a red and yellow striped short-sleeved shirt, dark blue trousers and blue sports shoes.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of New Territories South on 3661 1173 or 6331 8151, or email to rmpu-nts-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.   

  

     Police today (July 26) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Hung Hom.

     Tse Chun-moon, aged 56, went missing after he left a hostel on Chi Kiang Street on July 24 afternoon. Staff of the hostel made a report to Police yesterday (July 25).
         
     He is about 1.6 metres tall, 54 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a pointed face with yellow complexion and short straight black hair. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, a grey vest, blue trousers and blue slippers.
        
     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon West on 3661 8035 or 9020 6542, or email to rmpu-kw@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.