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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 Serv… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     In view of the traffic conditions on Hong Kong Island, the spokesperson of the Hospital Authority (HA) made the following appeal today (June 12):
 
     Amid the possible impact on traffic conditions on Hong Kong Island by the public demonstration activities, the HA appeals to the public for their co-operation to avoid affecting the emergency rescue and Accident and Emergency (A&E) services, including the ambulance conveyance service to A&E Departments.
 
     In view of the traffic conditions in the Wan Chai area, the Government Flying Service will convey patients to other hospitals. The HA appealed for patients’ understanding on the arrangement.
 
     The HA will continue to maintain close liaison with all emergency rescue departments. read more

     Police advise motorists that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Sha Tin to facilitate the race meeting today (June 12).      The arrangements will come into effect two hours bef… read more

     â€‹Hong Kong Customs yesterday (June 11) seized about 3 000 kilograms of suspected duty-not-paid water pipe tobacco with an estimated market value of about $8.3 million and a duty potential of about $6.9 million at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound.

     Through risk assessment, Customs officers inspected a container arriving in Hong Kong from the United Arab Emirates via Singapore declared to be carrying molasses. Upon inspection, Customs officers found the batch of suspected duty-not-paid water pipe tobacco in the container.

     Investigation is ongoing.

     Smuggling is a serious offence. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

     Under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, anyone involved in dealing with, possession of, selling or buying duty-not-paid tobacco commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $1 million and imprisonment for two years.

     Members of the public may report any suspected illicit tobacco activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).

  

     Three new names, Yamaneko, Yun-yeung and Koinu, have been introduced to the list of tropical cyclone names in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in 2019 to replace the old names Hato, Kai-tak and Tembin respectively. … read more