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     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong, is continuing his six-day visit to Dublin, Ireland, today (July 6, Dublin time).
 
     Apart from attending the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2018 being held in Dublin from July 4 to 7, Dr Law and the Director of Social Welfare, Ms Carol Yip, along with the delegation have also visited a number of elderly care-related institutions while in the city.
 
     On the sidelines of the world conference, Dr Law will address a luncheon co-hosted by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) today to speak with social work personnel from around the world on Hong Kong’s promotion of gerontechnology.
 
     During the past two days, Dr Law and Ms Yip, together with representatives of the HKCSS, also paid visits to various institutions involved in elderly care services or planning.
 
     Among those, they first visited Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing, a research facility on gerontology. Located in a university teaching hospital in Dublin, the institute provides clinical care to the elderly and conducts research on challenges of ageing.
 
     They also visited the Louth County Council yesterday (July 5, Dublin time) to learn about its age-friendly programme which is the first of its kind in Ireland. They were briefed on how elderly-friendly initiatives were integrated into community planning, such as outdoor space, transportation, housing, employment and health service. They then toured Great Northern Haven, a smart housing demonstration project, in NetwellCASALA, which is a research centre on ageing in place established in a joint venture between a local institute and the government. They were briefed on the use of technologies for the self-management of chronic patients in home care settings.
 
      Earlier, Dr Law took the opportunity to have dinner with some Hong Kong youths who have travelled to Dublin through participating in the Hong Kong/Ireland Working Holiday Scheme. He said he was pleased to hear them discuss their short-term employment and travel experiences in Ireland.
 
     Dr Law and the delegation will conclude their visit and set off for Hong Kong tomorrow evening (July 7, Dublin time).

        

     Qijuk Design Innovations (Asia-Pacific) Limited was prosecuted by the Labour Department (LD) for failing to pay an employee’s wages, totalling $229,000, within seven days after the expiry of the wage periods as required by the Employment Ordinance (EO). The employer was convicted today (July 6) at Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts and fined a total of $54,000.  

     “The ruling helps disseminate a strong message to all employers that they have to pay wages to employees within the time limit stipulated in the EO,” a spokesman of LD said.

     “The Labour Department will not tolerate these offences and will continue to make dedicated efforts in enforcing the EO and safeguarding employees’ statutory rights,” the spokesman added. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     At the invitation of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Charities Trust, the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Development visited Tai Kwun in Central today (July 6) to understand the latest development of the Central Police Station Compound Revitalisation Project (the Revitalisation Project). 

     Guided by the Director of Tai Kwun, Mr Timothy Calnin, Members visited the heritage programme “Heritage Storytelling Spaces” at the B Hall of Victoria Prison; the heritage thematic exhibition at the Police Headquarters Block; and the art gallery newly built under the Revitalisation Project.  Members also toured the Laundry Steps, the Prison Yard and the Parade Ground where performing arts activities could be held there. 

     In addition, Members paid a visit to the Visitor Centre at the Barrack Block to learn about Tai Kwun’s opening arrangements for members of the public.  Members through this visit gained a better understanding of the latest development of the Revitalisation Project.

     Tai Kwun comprises three declared monuments, namely the former Central Police Station, the Central Magistracy and the Victoria Prison.  Under the Revitalisation Project, HKJC constructed an art gallery and an auditorium at Tai Kwun for art exhibitions and performances.

     Members participating in the visit included the President of LegCo, Mr Andrew Leung; the Panel Chairman, Mr Tommy Cheung; Panel members Mr Jeffrey Lam, Mr Chan Kin-por, Mr Paul Tse, Mr Chan Chi-chuen and Dr Fernando Cheung; as well as non-Panel member Mr Ip Kin-yuen.
 

          

     The Home Affairs Department will open 18 temporary night heat shelters tonight (July 6) for people in need of the service.
      
     The shelters will be open from 10.30pm until 8am tomorrow.

     For further information, please call the department’s enquiries hotline before midnight on 2835 1473.
      
     The 18 night heat 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/Wan Chai –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
Waiting Lobby, 3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
 
Southern –
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau
 
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
Multi-purpose Room, 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 –
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate,
Nam Cheong Street, Sham Shui Po

Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
Hall, G/F, 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 Districts:
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Islands –
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building,
39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
 
Kwai Tsing –
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, 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
 
Yuen Long –
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai
      
     The temporary night heat shelters will resume their functions as either community centres or community halls in the daytime for hire by the local community and cannot continue to be open as heat shelters. People may choose to take refuge from the heat during the daytime in the common areas in any of the 21 designated community centres or community halls. Their opening hours are from 9am to 10pm. For addresses of the community centres or community halls, please browse the following webpage: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf.
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     Police today (July 6) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Kwai Chung.                Tong Ya-lai, aged 63, went missing a… read more