Firing practice for July 2018
Firing practice will take place at two military sites, namely the San Wai/Tai Ling Firing Range and the Tsing Shan Firing Range, next month (July). Red flags or red lamps will be hoisted at the firing ar… read more
Firing practice will take place at two military sites, namely the San Wai/Tai Ling Firing Range and the Tsing Shan Firing Range, next month (July). Red flags or red lamps will be hoisted at the firing ar… read more
The Government intends to deploy a number of artificial reefs in the Brothers Marine Park to provide an artificial habitat for marine and fisheries resources enhancement. The extent of the area of foreshore and seabed affected is described in a notice published in the Government Gazette today (June 29).
The proposed works will collectively occupy a footprint area of less than 0.7 hectares within an area of approximately 66 hectares of foreshore and seabed in the Brothers Marine Park. The proposed works are tentatively scheduled to commence at end-2018 for completion in 2019.
The notice and the related plan are posted near the site. The plan is also available for inspection at:
* Survey and Mapping Office of the Lands Department (23/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong) (where copies can be purchased on order);
* Tuen Mun Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of the Tuen Mun District Office (2/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices, 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories); and
* Lands Department’s website (www.landsd.gov.hk) under Government Notices.
Any person who considers that he or she has an interest, right or easement in or over the foreshore and seabed involved may submit a written objection to the Director of Lands, 20/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong, within two months from the above-mentioned date, i.e. on or before August 29, 2018. The notice of such an objection shall describe the interest, right or easement of the objector and the manner in which he or she will be allegedly affected. read more
The Government today (June 29) gazetted the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (Commencement) Notice and the Medical Council (Election and Appointment of Lay Members) Regulation Commencement Notice.
Under the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 which became effective on April 6, the number of lay members of the Medical Council of Hong Kong (MCHK) increases from four to eight.
Among them, three of the four additional lay members are to be elected to the MCHK by patient organisations. Moreover, patient organisations shall nominate two to 10 assessors for the MCHK’s appointment to take part in the complaint investigation and disciplinary inquiry of the MCHK.
“There is an imminent need to commence the relevant provisions in the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 and the Medical Council (Election and Appointment of Lay Members) Regulation, so that the patient organisations can start election and nomination procedures as soon as possible,” a Government spokesman said.
The relevant provisions of the Ordinance and the Regulation came into effect today when the commencement notices were gazetted, the spokesman added.
The Government introduced the Medical Council (Election and Appointment of Lay Members) Regulation into the Legislative Council in May this year to provide for the election procedures of the three lay members who represent patients’ interests.
Upon the commencement of the Regulation, the MCHK Secretariat will invite patient organisations to apply for registration as eligible electors for the election. After the compilation of the electoral register, the MCHK Secretariat will proceed with the procedures on candidate nomination and polling.
The election is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 and the target is for the three lay members to assume office in early 2019. read more
Following is a reminder of the press releases on statistical data to be issued between July and September 2018. The schedule for issuing press releases on statistical data in 2018 was provided to the media in September 2017. No change has been made to the original schedule.
July 2018
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Date Press Release
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3 Retail sales statistics for May 2018
19 Unemployment and underemployment statistics for
April – June 2018
19 Volume and price statistics of external merchandise
trade for May 2018
20 Business expectations for third quarter 2018
23 Consumer Price Index for June 2018
26 External merchandise trade statistics for June 2018
August 2018
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Date Press Release
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1 Retail sales statistics for June 2018
3 Restaurant receipts and purchases statistics for second
quarter 2018
9 Volume and price statistics of external merchandise
trade for June 2018
10 Gross Domestic Product for second quarter 2018: data
contained in the press release entitled “Economic
Situation in the Second Quarter of 2018 and Latest
GDP and Price Forecasts for 2018″ issued by The
Office of the Government Economist under the
Financial Secretary’s Office (Note)
14 Mid-year population for 2018
17 Unemployment and underemployment statistics for
May – July 2018
21 Consumer Price Index for July 2018
27 External merchandise trade statistics for July 2018
30 Retail sales statistics for July 2018
September 2018
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Date Press Release
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6 Statistics on vessels, port cargo and containers for
second quarter 2018
10 Quarterly business receipts indices for service
industries for second quarter 2018
11 Construction output statistics for second quarter 2018
11 Statistics on trade involving outward processing in the
mainland of China for second quarter 2018
13 Index of industrial production and producer price index
for industrial sector for second quarter 2018
14 Gross National Income and external primary income
flows for second quarter 2018
18 Unemployment and underemployment statistics for
June – August 2018
19 Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product by
economic activity for second quarter 2018
20 Consumer Price Index for August 2018
20 Volume and price statistics of external merchandise
trade for July 2018
20 Employment and vacancies statistics for June 2018
21 Balance of Payments and International Investment
Position statistics for second quarter 2018
27 External merchandise trade statistics for August 2018
27 Wage and payroll statistics for June 2018
Note: The Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary’s Office will issue a press release on the Half-yearly Economic Report 2018 and second update of the GDP and prices forecasts for 2018 as a whole. The GDP for the second quarter of 2018 will also be released there. No separate press release on the GDP for the second quarter of 2018 will be issued by the Census and Statistics Department on that day.
The schedule for regular press releases in the other months of 2018 can be downloaded from the website of the Census and Statistics Department (www.censtatd.gov.hk/press_release/index.jsp). read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesperson today (June 29) said that 12 of its general out-patient clinics (see table below) will provide services on the holiday nex… read more