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     Police today (April 26) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Tsing Yi.      Yeung Pui-fun, aged 56, went missing after she left her residence in Cheung Wang Esta… read more

     The Government announced today (April 26) that the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, under the authority delegated by the Chief Executive pursuant to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571), has re-appointed Mr Thomas … read more

     The Government announced today (April 26) that the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, under the authority delegated by the Chief Executive, has appointed five new members and re-appointed seven serving members to the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). All appointments are for a term of two years, from June 1, 2019, to May 31, 2021.
 
     The membership of the SFC Advisory Committee of the new term is as follows –
 
New appointees
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Mr Freeman Chan Yuk-sing
Ms Winnie Pun Wing-nin
Ms June Wong Wai-man
Ms Catherine Yien Yu-yu
Mr Yim Lok-kui
 
Re-appointed members
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Professor Chan Ka-lok
Mr Jeffrey Chan
Ms Ding Chen
Mr David Graham
Mrs Ann Kung Yeung Yun-chi
Dr Tan Yue-heng
Mr Yin Ke
 
     A government spokesman said, “The Advisory Committee of the SFC comprises practitioners from different professions. They possess operational experience and professional knowledge about the financial markets. We are confident that they will provide independent and professional advice to the SFC on matters related to the SFC’s policy and market regulation.”
 
     The spokesman also paid tribute to the outgoing members, namely Dr Au King-lun, Ms Prudence Ann Bennett, Ms Wei Sun Christianson, Mr Mark Graham Shipman and Mr Richard David Winter, for their valuable contribution.
 
     The Advisory Committee of the SFC was established under Section 7 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance to advise the SFC on policy matters regarding its regulatory objectives and functions.
 
     In addition to the 12 appointed members, the Advisory Committee of the SFC comprises the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and two Executive Directors of the SFC. read more

     The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (April 26) released the latest grading of water quality of 38 gazetted beaches that are open for swimming and one non-gazetted beach (i.e. Discovery Bay*).

     Twenty-three beaches were rated as good (grade 1), 15 as fair (grade 2) and one as poor (grade 3).
 
Grade 1 beaches are:

Cafeteria New Beach	Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach
Chung Hom Kok Beach	Middle Bay Beach
Clear Water Bay Second Beach	Pui O Beach
Deep Water Bay Beach	Repulse Bay Beach
Discovery Bay	South Bay Beach
Hap Mun Bay Beach	St Stephen’s Beach
Hung Shing Yeh Beach	Stanley Main Beach
Kiu Tsui Beach	Tong Fuk Beach
Kwun Yam Beach	Trio Beach
Lido Beach	Turtle Cove Beach
Lo So Shing Beach	Upper Cheung Sha Beach
Lower Cheung Sha Beach

 
Grade 2 beaches are:

Anglers’ Beach	Golden Beach
Approach Beach	Hoi Mei Wan Beach
Big Wave Bay Beach	Kadoorie Beach
Butterfly Beach	Shek O Beach
Cafeteria Old Beach	Silver Mine Bay Beach
Casam Beach	Silverstrand Beach
Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach	Ting Kau Beach
Clear Water Bay First Beach

 
Grade 3 beach is:

Castle Peak Beach

 
*Discovery Bay is a non-gazetted beach without lifeguard service.
 
     Compared with the grading released last week, Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach, Clear Water Bay First Beach, Golden Beach, Kadoorie Beach, Shek O Beach, Silver Mine Bay Beach and Silverstrand Beach have been changed from grade 1 to grade 2.

     “The changes are generally within the normal range of fluctuation of the bacteriological water quality of the beaches,” an EPD spokesman said.

     Under the present grading system, beaches are classified into four grades according to the level of E. coli in the water. Grades are calculated on the basis of the geometric mean of the E. coli counts on the five most recent sampling occasions.

     While the ratings represent the general water quality at the beaches, the EPD spokesman reminded members of the public that water quality could be temporarily affected during and after periods of heavy rain. Bathers should avoid swimming at beaches for up to three days after a storm or heavy rainfall.

     A summary of beach grades is published weekly before the weekend. Latest beach grades based on the most current data may be obtained from the department’s website on Beach Water Quality (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      The 53rd issue of "HA Risk Alert" was published today (April 26) by the Hospital Authority (HA) as a risk management and communication initiative to furt… read more