Red flag hoisted at Clear Water Bay Second Beach

Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (March 30) that due to big waves, the red flag has been hoisted at Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.




“A Symphony of Lights” suspended tonight

Attention Duty Announcers, radio and TV stations:
 
Please broadcast the following and repeat it at suitable intervals:
 
     The Tourism Commission announces that in support of Earth Hour 2019 organised by the WWF, "A Symphony of Lights" will be suspended tonight (March 30). The show will resume as normal tomorrow (March 31).




Red flag hoisted at Stanley Main Beach

Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (March 30) that due to big waves, the red flag has been hoisted at Stanley Main Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island.  Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.




Key statistics on service demand of A&E Departments and occupancy rates in public hospitals

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     During the winter surge, the Hospital Authority is closely monitoring the service demand of Accident and Emergency Departments and the occupancy rate in public hospitals. Key service statistics are being issued daily for public information. Details are in the appended table.




Territory-wide flag day today

     The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China has been issued a Public Subscription Permit to hold a territory-wide flag sale from 7am to 12.30pm today (March 30), a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said. 

     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).

     If any fraudulent flag day activity is suspected, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the Police, the spokesman added.