Turnout rates for the Indigenous Inhabitant Representative (IIR) Elections in the 2019 Village Representative Election which began at noon today (January 13) are set out according to the respective Rural Committees as follows (as at 1pm):
 
Islands
Tung Chung Rural Committee
(Sheung Ling Pei, Lam Che and Nim Un, Wong Ka Wai and Lung Tseng Tau)
Turnout rate: 21.26%
 
Kwai Tsing
Tsuen Wan Rural Committee
(Kau Wah Keng)
Turnout rate: 12.10%
 
North
Fanling District Rural Committee
(Fan Leng Lau, Fanling Wai, Hok Tau Wai, Lung Yeuk Tau, Ma Mei Ha, Ma Wat Tsuen, San Uk Tsai, Siu Hang San Tsuen, Wo Hop Shek)
Turnout rate: 14.87%
 
North
Sheung Shui District Rural Committee
(Hang Tau, Ping Kong, Sheung Shui Heung, Tai Tau Leng, Tsiu Keng, Tsung Pak Long)
Turnout rate: 14.61%
 
Sai Kung
Sai Kung Rural Committee
(Che Keng Tuk, Kau Sai San Tsuen, Nam Wai, Sha Kok Mei, Tsak Yue Wu, Wong Mo Ying, Wong Yi Chau)
Turnout rate: 14.99%
 
Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun Rural Committee
(Kei Lun Wai, Leung Tin Tsuen, Siu Hang Tsuen, So Kwun Wat, Tin Fu Tsai, Tsz Tin Tsuen, Tuen Mun San Hui)
Turnout rate: 15.66%
 
Tai Po
Sai Kung North Rural Committee
(Ko Tong, Ping Chau Sha Tau, Ping Chau Tai Tong, Sai O, Sham Chung, Tan Ka Wan, Tin Liu)
Turnout rate: 22.84%
 
Tsuen Wan
Ma Wan Rural Committee
(Ma Wan Main Street, Tin Liu)
Turnout rate: 21.16%
 
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan Rural Committee
(Chuen Lung, Hoi Pa (South Platform), Sham Tseng, Sheung Kwai Chung, Ting Kau, Tsing Fai Tong, Wo Yi Hop, Yeung Uk)
Turnout rate: 17.75%
 
Yuen Long
Ha Tsuen Rural Committee
(San Sang Tsuen, San Wai, Sik Kong Tsuen, Tseung Kong Wai)
Turnout rate: 11.61%
 
Yuen Long
Pat Heung Rural Committee
(Cheung Po Tsuen, Ha Che Tsuen, Ho Pui Tsuen, Lin Fa Tei, Ma On Kong Tsuen, Ngau Keng Tsuen, Sheung Che Tsuen, Sheung Tsuen, Shui Lau Tin Tsuen, Shui Tsan Tin Tsuen, Ta Shek Wu Tsuen, Tai Wo Tsuen)
Turnout rate: 13.59%
 
Yuen Long
Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee
(Hung Cho Tin, Muk Kiu Tau, Nam Bin Wai, Sai Bin Wai, Shan Pui, Shui Chiu Lo Wai, Tai Kiu, Tung Tau Tsuen, Wong Nai Tun, Ying Lung Wai, Yuen Long Kau Hui)
Turnout rate: 15.27%
 
Total turnout rate: 15.01%

Attention TV/radio announcers:
 
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:
 
     The car park at Hong Kong Wetland Park is full. Motorists going to the Park can use the nearby public car parks at Tin Heng Estate, Tin Yat Estate, Grandeur Terrace or Tin Yip Road.
 
     Members of the public are encouraged to take public transport to the Park.

     Following is the speech by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, at the opening ceremony of the ACCA Community Day 2019 held by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants today (January 13):

     I just want to say a few words in English. I just want to pay warm tribute to the ACCA. I have said it before, ACCA represents Association of Caring, Companionate, and trying to promote cohesion in society. As accountants, you are very active, altruistic, and also very committed. I am very very impressed by your commitment, compassion, care and cohesion. That’s what makes Hong Kong tick and you are really the pillar of Hong Kong. We are very good in professional services but accountants come first because we are a financial hub of the whole region. So on that note, I would like to thank you very much indeed. Please continue to do your good work and also ensure that your warm heart, as you say, embraces Hong Kong with a colourful future with hope and care.

    

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 (January 13) that the lifesaving services at Silverstrand Beach in Sai Kung District has been resumed. The lifesaving services at the beach were suspended earlier due to an insufficient number of lifeguards on duty.

The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:

     The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Tuesday (January 15) to consider five applications for new issue, renewal or transfer of liquor licences.

     The applications are (not in order of discussion):
 
Hong Kong:
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Madame Gao in Sai Ying Pun
EL LOCO GRINGO in Mid-Levels
 
Kowloon:
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METAL BAR and Quarter 2 in Mong Kok
MALTY(WP) in Hung Hom
 
    The meeting will be held at 9.45am in the conference room, Room 102, 1/F, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai. Members of the public are welcome to attend, except during the private session on confidential items.