The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:

     The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) strives to provide affordable public rental housing (PRH) to qualified low-income families. The latest achievement is Camellia House in So Uk Estate, Sham Shui Po, with tenant intake starting today (August 10).

     "Comprising 21 storeys, Camellia House provides a total of 374 PRH units including Type B flats (two/three-persons), Type C flats (three/four-persons) and Type D flats (four/five-persons) with internal floor areas ranging from about 22 square metres to 36 square metres.

     "The twin-tower building is divided into two towers so that the plot ratio and the narrow site can be fully utilised while there will not be too many units on each floor," a spokesman for the HA said.

     Welfare services facilities are located on the three-level podium of Camellia House including an integrated vocational rehabilitation centre, a hostel for moderately and severely mentally handicapped persons and a day activity centre.
 
     With the intake at Camellia House, all the seven domestic blocks in the first phase of So Uk Estate Redevelopment have been completed, providing 3 291 units. The second phase of So Uk Estate Redevelopment, with another seven domestic blocks providing about 3 700 units, is scheduled for completion by 2018/19.

        

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (August 10) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Upper Cheung Sha Beach and Lower Cheung Sha Beach in Islands District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at these beaches.

     The Government today (August 10) announced the appointments of the following members to the Occupational Safety and Health Council for a term of two years starting from August 22, 2018:

Mr Allen Cheng Siu-kai
Ms Chiang Lai-ling
Mr Chow Luen-kiu
Ms Helen Kwan Po-jen
Dr Lam Chor-yin*
Mr Alex Leung Wai-hung
Mr Lo Tai-chi*
Mr David Mong Tak-yeung
Ms Siu Sin-man
Professor Grace Szeto Pui-yuk
Mr Ivan Tam Kwok-wing
Ms Wendy Yuen Miu-ling
Chief Assistant Secretary for Development responsible for works matters
Commissioner for Labour or his representative
Government Chemist or his representative

     The Council is constituted under the Occupational Safety and Health Council Ordinance with the objective of fostering a safe and healthy working environment in Hong Kong. The appointments were published in the Gazette today.

* New appointees

The following is issued on behalf of the Secretariat to the Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Cooperation and Promotion Council:

     The Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Cooperation and Promotion Council (ECCPC) is inviting applications for the Exchanges with Taiwan Funding Scheme.

     The Scheme aims to enhance exchanges and understanding between Hong Kong and Taiwan at the community level through providing funding support to local non-government organisations to organise relevant activities.

     Application forms can be downloaded from the ECCPC website at www.eccpc.org.hk/eng/scheme.htm. The deadline for application is September 30, 2018.

     For enquiries, please contact the ECCPC Secretariat at 2810 2011.

     The Government Property Agency is inviting separate tenders for (i) a three-year licence of the car park on portions of the ground floor level, lower ground 1 level, lower ground 2 level, lower ground 3 level and lower ground 4 level of Queensway Government Offices, No.66 Queensway, Hong Kong; (ii) a five-year tenancy of the government property at Shop Nos.514, 527A and 527B, on the first floor of the Passenger Clearance Building, 33 Shun Fai Road, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port, Lantau; and (iii) two separate five-year tenancies of the government property at (a) Shop No.303, and (b) Shop No.304, on the ground floor of the Passenger Clearance Building, 33 Shun Fai Road, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port, Lantau.

     The property at No.66 Queensway should be used for the purpose of a fee-paying public car park for the parking of private cars and motorcycles only. The properties in Lantau should be used for (i) general retail purposes including storage, sale and display of duty free liquor and tobacco, wine, perfume, cosmetics, general merchandise and other ancillary products (excluding any goods or commodities that are subject to export control under the laws of Hong Kong, any regulations made thereunder and any amending legislations) or (ii) currency exchange, or both (i) and (ii), only.

     The tender notices were uploaded today (August 10) to the Agency's website: www.gpa.gov.hk. Tender documents are available for collection at the Government Property Agency, 31/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, during office hours (8.30am to 5.45pm from Mondays to Fridays). The documents can also be downloaded from the Agency's website.

     Interested tenderers who wish to inspect the sites should make prior appointment with the Government Property Agency by calling 2594 7697 on or before August 22 for the property at No.66 Queensway, and calling 2594 7697 on or before August 17 for the properties in Lantau.

     Tenderers must submit their tenders by placing them in the Government Logistics Department Tender Box at the Ground Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, before noon on September 3 this year for the property at No.66 Queensway; and before noon on August 31 this year for the properties at Shop Nos.514, 527A and 527B in Lantau; and before noon on August 30 this year for the properties at Shop No.303 and Shop No.304 in Lantau. Late tenders will not be accepted.