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     In view of the cold weather, the Home Affairs Department has opened 18 temporary shelters today (December 29) for people in need of the service.
 
     The temporary shelters will remain open during the daytime tomorrow (December 30) when the cold weather warning is still in force.
 
     To ensure that cold shelter users can rest in a quiet and undisturbed environment, members of the public or agencies wishing to make donations to shelter users are requested to register with the staff of the shelter first. Donors will then be directed to place the donation items at a specified indoor location. The staff will help notify the shelter users to collect the items on their own.
 
     Anyone seeking temporary refuge or with any questions about the donation arrangement in the cold shelters may call the department’s hotline 2835 1473 for more information.
 
     The 18 temporary cold shelters are located at:
 
Hong Kong Districts:
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Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, 2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
 
Eastern –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
 
Southern –
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau

Wan Chai –
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
 
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices, 42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
 
Kwun Tong –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
 
Sham Shui Po –
Nam Cheong District Community Centre
1 Cheong San Lane, Sham Shui Po
 
Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan 

Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
 
New Territories:
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Islands –
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building,
39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
 
Kwai Tsing –
Tai Wo Hau Estate Community Centre
15 Tai Wo Hau Road, Kwai Chung

North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
 
Sai Kung –
Hang Hau Community Hall
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex,
38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
 
Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
 
Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
 
Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
 
Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun 

Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long read more

     The Transport Department (TD) today (December 29) reminded members of the public that the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme will be implemented with effect from January 1, 2019. The Scheme is non-means tested and commuters with monthly public transport expenses exceeding $400 are eligible for the public transport fare subsidy. The Government will provide a subsidy for 25 per cent of actual public transport expenses in excess of $400, subject to a maximum of $300 per month. In addition, commuters can continue to benefit from various public transport fare concession schemes provided by the Government and public transport operators under the Scheme.
 
     “The Scheme covers the Mass Transit Railway (MTR), franchised buses, green minibuses, ferries and trams, as well as designated routes of red minibuses, kaitos, non-franchised buses providing residents’ services and employees’ services approved by the TD,” a spokesman for the TD said. The logo of the Scheme will be displayed at a conspicuous location on vehicles or vessels and atop the Octopus readers of the routes of red minibuses, kaitos and non-franchised buses providing residents’ services and employees’ services that have been approved to join the Scheme (please refer to Annex 1).
 
     The monthly subsidy is calculated on the basis of the actual monthly transport expenses recorded on each Octopus. Generally speaking, the everyday use of Octopus for payment of the fares of public transport services covered by the Scheme will be recorded automatically. Prior registration is not required. The expenses on designated transport tickets that are paid by Octopus or expenses on those designated transport tickets that are encoded in Octopus will also be recorded automatically.  Commuters who purchase designated transport tickets by cash or any payment means other than Octopus can go through a simple registration to link up the relevant expenses with the Octopus record for the calculation of the total public transport expenses and subsidy amount under the Scheme.
 
     For most designated transport tickets, registration can be completed simply by presenting the Octopus to the staff of the operators at the time of purchase. For commuters purchasing MTR City Saver, Tuen Mun – Nam Cheong Day Pass, Airport Express Round Trip Tickets, Airport Express Group Tickets, New World First Ferry Holiday Return Tickets and Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry (including Islands Ferry Company Limited and Winnertex Limited) Monthly Tickets and Holiday Return Tickets, they can perform a simple registration themselves at the Designated Transport Ticket Self-registration Points (please refer to Annex 2) installed at the MTR stations, Light Rail Customer Service Centres and ferry piers selling the relevant transport tickets.
 
     “Commuters will be able to collect the public transport fare subsidy for January 2019 starting from February 16, 2019. The method for subsidy collection is simple. Commuters can collect the public transport fare subsidy for the previous month by tapping their Octopus at the Subsidy Collection Points (please refer to Annex 3) installed at MTR stations, Light Rail Customer Service Centres and designated ferry piers, the Octopus readers at the cashier of any outlet of 7-Eleven and Circle K, as well as Wellcome supermarkets, the Octopus App or Octopus Service Points. The subsidy will then be credited to the Octopus. The subsidy for each month is valid for collection within three months. Thereafter, on and after the 16th of each month, commuters can collect the subsidy of the previous month through the same channels,” the TD spokesman added.
 
     Upon the implementation of the Scheme, commuters may check their record of public transport expenses and subsidy amount through the website of the Scheme (www.ptfss.gov.hk), the Octopus App and the hotline of the Scheme (2969 5500). Details of the Scheme are available at the website of the Scheme. For further queries, please call 1823. read more

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