The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesperson of Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) announced a patient fatal incident today (June 26):

     A 75-year-old male patient with end stage renal failure complained to the staff of Medical Rehabilitation Ward last Saturday (June 23) that a hard object was inserted into his anus during shower. The patient's condition was found deteriorated subsequently. On-call doctor was arranged to perform clinical examination for the patient, followed by a colonoscopy examination by surgeon and physician. It was confirmed that an ulcer of around 2 centimetres in length was found in his rectum. The wound was being treated accordingly. However, the patient's condition continued to deteriorate. Computed Tomography examination was arranged and indicated that the patient's rectum had a perforation. An urgent operation was recommended to but was declined by the patient. The patient's condition continued to deteriorate and eventually succumbed on the following night (June 24).

     The management of TMH received notification yesterday and was highly concerned towards the incident. An internal investigation was conducted immediately. After communicating with the patient's relatives, TMH decided to report the case to the police. TMH will fully cooperate with the police to facilitate the investigation.

     TMH expresses deep condolences to the patient's relatives, while the Patient Relations Officer will render necessary support to the relatives.  TMH has reported the incident to the Hospital Authority Head Office and referred the case to the Coroner for follow up.

     The Ministry of Finance announced today (June 26) its plan to issue Renminbi (RMB) sovereign bonds totalling RMB10 billion in Hong Kong this year, of which RMB5 billion will be issued in the first half of the year and the remaining RMB5 billion will be issued in the second half of the year. The Ministry of Finance also announced its plan to issue US dollar sovereign bonds outside the Mainland totalling US$3 billion in the second half of the year. Details will be announced later.
 
     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, said, "The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government welcomes the Ministry of Finance's issuance of RMB sovereign bonds in Hong Kong for the tenth consecutive year. This demonstrates clearly the Central Government's support in reinforcing Hong Kong's status as the global offshore RMB business hub, and is conducive to the development of the bond market in Hong Kong."
 

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

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Education visited the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE) today (June 26) to better understand its services for gifted students. 

     Members first received a briefing on HKAGE's educational programmes and services by the Executive Director of HKAGE, Prof Ng Tai-kai.  Members also took the opportunity to discuss with HKAGE's Board of Directors and Senior Management Team the challenges in developing gifted education in Hong Kong and its future plan in talent development.

     Members then met with alumni and student representatives to further understand how HKAGE's programmes could help them achieve self-actualisation, make the right choice for future development and unleash their talents to contribute to society. 

     Members participating in the visit included the Panel Chairman, Dr Chiang Lai-wan; Panel Deputy Chairman, Mr Ip Kin-yuen; and Panel members Dr Elizabeth Quat, Dr Lo Wai-kwok and Mr Shiu Ka-chun.
 

      

     A man who went missing in Cheung Sha Wan was located.

     Kwok Wai-hung, aged 64, went missing after last seen in Lei Cheng Uk Estate on March 12 night. His family member made a report to Police on March 19.

     The man was located in a hospital on Gascoigne Road, Yau Ma Tei this afternoon (June 26). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.

     Police will launch a new e-Report Centre at its website tomorrow (June 27) in view of an increasing demand for online case reporting services and increase in types of cases reported.

     The existing e-Report Room at the Police website was launched in June 1996 to provide online case reporting services to the public.  In view of the increasing usage of the e-Report Room function in recent years, Police designed the e-Report Centre with new features such as case categorisation and uploading functions, to replace the e-Report Room and better meet the needs of users.

     The new e-Report Centre will adopt a more user-friendly design, offering 23 types of report templates under five categories, namely Crime, Miscellaneous, Road Traffic Incident, Request for Information and Other Online Services. It will also allow users to upload images and document files for Police investigation.

     Other new features of the e-Report Centre include raising screening questions to classify emergent and non-emergent cases; issuing acknowledgment slip to the informant to confirm receipt of the report; and issuing  confirmation email to the informant with an e-reference number and the contact information of the unit responsible for initial handling of the report.

     The e-Report Centre is designed for reports of non-emergency nature and that instant response will not be available.  In case of emergency, members of the public should call 999 or 992 (SMS Emergency Hotline Service/Fax Service for registered users only), or contact the nearest police station.

     The public may also contact the Police via other means, such as making use of telephone hotlines, fax, e-mail, post and Crime Information Form. For details, please visit the Police website at www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/contact_us.html.