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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (January 17) that due to big waves, red flag has been hoisted at Silverstrand Beach in Sai Kung District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.
Police yesterday (January 16) held the Regional Traffic Day in Kowloon West to raise public awareness of road safety through stringent enforcement actions.
A total of 261 officers from Traffic Kowloon West and District Traffic Teams of Kowloon City, Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po and Yau Tsim Districts were deployed to take enforcement actions at traffic black spots in Kowloon West.
The operation resulted in the issue of 1,971 fixed penalty tickets and 121 summonses. Among the fixed penalty tickets and summonses issued, a total of 1,819 fixed penalty tickets were issued for illegal parking and the rest were for other traffic offences.
Police figures revealed that a total of 3,346 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred in Kowloon West in 2018, of which 802 cases involved pedestrian injuries.
Police will continue to take regular enforcement actions to ensure road safety.
A sick 65-year-old male person in custody at Tai Lam Correctional Institution died in a public hospital today (January 16).
In October 2018, the person in custody was sentenced to imprisonment for the offence of attempting to export unmanifested cargo. He suffered from diabetes mellitus and required continuous medical care and follow-up at the institution hospital. He was sent to a public hospital for treatment due to physical discomfort yesterday (January 15). During hospitalisation, his condition suddenly deteriorated. He was later diagnosed with multi-organ failure and was certified dead at 6.14pm today.
The case has been reported to the Police. A death inquest will be held by the Coroner's Court.
A man who went missing in Tsing Yi has been located.
Ho Kam-hung, aged 80, went missing after he was last seen at Tsing Yi Estate on January 11 afternoon. His family made a report to Police on the same day.
The man was located on Container Port Road South, Tsing Yi tonight (January 16). He was sent to Princess Margaret Hospital in conscious state for examination. No suspicious circumstances were detected.
The Secretary for Justice, Ms Teresa Cheng, SC, today (January 16) was saddened by the passing of Dr Patrick Yu and would wish to convey her condolences to Dr Yu's family.
Ms Cheng said, "Dr Yu was one of Hong Kong's most distinguished, reputable and well-respected advocates. In 1951, he became the first Chinese person to be appointed Crown Counsel in Hong Kong. Starting his own practice in 1953, he had succeeded in establishing himself as the top criminal lawyer in the territory before his retirement in 1983. In addition to attaining an elevated and iconic status in the legal sector, Dr Yu had also made significant contributions to the establishment of the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong, the first law school in Hong Kong."
Ms Cheng added that Dr Yu would be dearly missed by the legal sector and the society.