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     A 48-year-old man was convicted and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment at Fanling Magistrates’ Courts today (September 6) for possession of illicit cigarettes, in contravention of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance.

     Customs officers intercepted an incoming male passenger at Lo Wu Control Point yesterday (September 5) and seized 16 400 illicit cigarettes with an estimated market value of about $44,000 and a duty potential of about $31,000 from a suitcase he was carrying.

     Under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, anyone involved in dealing with, possession of, selling or buying illicit cigarettes commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $1 million and imprisonment for two years.

     Members of the public may report any suspected illicit cigarette activities to the Customs 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk). read more

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (September 6) released the statistics on vessels, port cargo and containers for the second quarter of 2018.        In the second quarter of 2018, total port… read more

     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Thursday, September 6, 2018 is 104.4 (down 0.1 against yesterday’s index). read more

     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 5) seized 885 suspected smuggled computer RAM units and 240 suspected smuggled computer central processing units (CPUs) at Shenzhen Bay Control Point with an estimated market value of abou… read more

     The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, visited North District today (September 6) to tour a secondary school and exchange views with members of North District Council (NDC) and members from a district football club.
          
     Accompanied by the Chairman of the NDC, Mr So Sai-chi; the Vice Chairman of the NDC, Mr Li Kwok-fung; and the District Officer (North), Mr Chong Wing-wun, Mr Lau first met with NDC members to exchange views on district issues. He then met with representatives and footballers of the North District Football Club to share views on local football development. Founded in 2003, the Club aims to train young footballers and guide them towards positive lives.
          
     Before concluding the visit, Mr Lau visited TWGHs Li Ka Shing College and chatted with members of the school’s Chinese orchestra to learn more about their training. The school is committed to promoting arts education by enhancing arts appreciation among students through various activities and broadening their learning experience.