The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
 
     The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) today (June 30) hosted a prize presentation ceremony for the "Making Precious Memories – Life in Public Housing" Short Video Contest to commend winners for promoting harmonious living in public housing estates.
       
     The prize presentation ceremony was held at the HA's major shopping mall Domain in Yau Tong. Winners of 11 awards and six groups of Outstanding Performers were recognised.
 
     The Deputy Director of Housing (Corporate Services), Ms Polly Kwok; the Assistant Director of Housing (Estate Management)2, Ms Josephine Shu; and HA Subsidised Housing Committee member Mr Anthony Chiu officiated at the ceremony. 
 
     The territory-wide short video contest was classified into two categories, namely Open and Secondary School. It attracted more than 100 current and former public housing residents to participate with a total of 50 videos received. A judging panel chaired by film director and scriptwriter Sunny Chan selected the winners based on the entrants' content, creativity, impact and audio-visual effects.
 
     Chan was invited to attend today's ceremony, and he shared his comments on the entries with the winners and guests.
 
     The list of winners (Chinese only) has been uploaded to a webpage in the Housing Authority/Housing Department website (www.housingauthority.gov.hk/video-contest).

    

Police today (June 30) appealed to the public for information on a boy who went missing in Lantau North.

Earl Seamus Barry Siam, aged 15, went missing after he left his residence on Kin Tung Road last night (June 29). His family made a report to Police on the same day.

He is about 1.75 metres tall, 60 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a long face with yellow complexion and short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a short-sleeved shirt with dark colour and white stripes, dark trousers and black and white checkered cloth shoes.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing boy 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.

  

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 (June 30) that Mui Wo Swimming Pool in Islands District has been temporarily closed for cleaning and superchlorination following the discovery of a small amount of vomit in the pool.

     It will be reopened at 5pm today.

     The department appeals to swimmers to be considerate and to keep the swimming pools clean. They are advised not to swim after a full meal and should use the toilet facilities if necessary before swimming.

     The Hong Kong Space Museum's new 3D dome show, "Touch the Stars 3D", will be launched tomorrow (July 1). Created using the latest high-definition imagery and scientific data, the dome show follows the paths of space probes into the heart of the solar system and to the surfaces of its planets and moons, before finally reaching the outer planets and beyond.
 
     For thousands of years the stars in the sky have been beyond reach, though recent human space probes have got closer to these celestial objects and unveiled some of their secrets. The show will enable the audience to feel as if they are following the paths of space probes to see amazing sights like the violent cyclones of Jupiter's north pole, the great heart-shaped ice sheet on Pluto, the tallest cliff in the solar system on Uranus' moon Miranda, and the most volcanically active body in the solar system, Jupiter's moon Io. The audience will also witness some of the discoveries made by deep-space probes such as Mariner, Viking and Voyager.
 
     The 38-minute show will be screened twice daily at 2.40pm and 6.10pm until December 30 at the museum's Stanley Ho Space Theatre. An additional show at 11.10am will be available on Sundays and public holidays.
 
     Tickets priced at $24 (front stalls) and $32 (stalls) are available at the Hong Kong Space Museum Box Office and URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). The museum is closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays).
 
     For further information, please call 2721 0226 or visit the website at hk.space.museum.

      

Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:

     In consideration of the current conditions, temporary road closure has been implemented in the vicinity of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) peninsula. Expo Drive, Expo Drive Central, Lung Wo Road and Expo Drive East are temporarily closed. The approved closed road permit is revoked. No vehicles will be able to enter the HKCEC peninsula.

     All guests invited to the flag-raising ceremony and the reception in celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region should access the event venues via the Harbour Road Entrance of the HKCEC, and are suggested to use public transport as far as possible.

     People are reminded that no public viewing area will be set up for the flag-raising ceremony on July 1.