The Hong Kong Cup dragon boat race was held at the promenade of Yamashita Park in Yokohama, Japan, today (June 3).

     The championship went to Kawasaki Nishiguchi Sanbore Paradise, which beat 12 teams in the race and was presented with the Hong Kong Cup trophy by the Principal Hong Kong Economic and Trade Representative (Tokyo), Ms Shirley Yung.

     The Yokohama Dragon Boat Races, which has been held since 1994, attracted a total of about 180 teams this year to compete in a four-day event spread across two consecutive weekends. The Hong Kong Cup race, sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Tokyo (HKETO), was one of the highlights. 

     The HKETO also set up a booth and display panels at the race venue to introduce to park visitors and race spectators the latest developments in Hong Kong. The HKETO aimed to promote cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and Japan as well as enhance Japanese people's understanding of Hong Kong through participating in the event.

      

     The Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS) of the Drainage Services Department (DSD) has been awarded today (June 3) the 15th Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize under the Municipal Engineering Category for the outstanding achievements of the HATS in the area of technological innovation and application.

     At the prize presentation ceremony in Beijing today, the Director of Drainage Services, Mr Edwin Tong, said that through conveying sewage generated from both sides of Victoria Harbour to the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works for further treatment and disinfection, the HATS has improved the water quality of the harbour. The project was implemented in two stages and spanned two decades. It is by far the largest sewerage infrastructure project. By adopting advanced engineering technologies, sewage conveyance tunnels with a total length of over 44 kilometres were constructed below sea level, ranging from 120 metres to 160 metres in depth. The Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works, commissioned in 2001, now has an annual sewage treatment capacity of 900 million cubic metres and can serve more than 5 million people.

     Established by the China Civil Engineering Society and the Beijing Tien-yow Jeme Foundation for Development of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering, the Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize commends civil engineering projects with outstanding achievements in technological innovation and application. The DSD was awarded the same prize in 2014 for the Stormwater Interception and Storage Schemes for Hong Kong Urban Areas project.

  

     The Task Force on Land Supply will hold four public forums from June to August to gauge public views on land supply options.

     Details and enrolment arrangements of the first public forum are as follows:

Date: June 16 (Saturday)
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Venue: Leighton Hill Community Hall
           (133 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong)

     The forum will be conducted in Cantonese. Simultaneous interpretation in English will be available. Interested members of the public may register from tomorrow (June 4) at 9am by using the following methods:

(i) Online: www.landforhongkong.hk/en/participation/engage_act.php;

(ii) Email/fax: download the registration form from the above website for return via email (pflandforhongkong.hk@a-world.com.hk) or fax (2865 2559); or

(iii) Telephone: 2114 4972 (9am to 5pm).

     Registration will close on June 8 (Friday) at 5pm. In view of the limited seating capacity at the venue, only one seat can be reserved for each registration, and requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

     Enrolment arrangements and other details of the remaining three public forums will be announced in due course.

     For enquiries, please contact the Public Engagement Director for the Task Force by telephone at 2114 4972 (9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday) or email (pflandforhongkong.hk@a-world.com.hk).

Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 3) that due to big waves, red flag has been hoisted at Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach in Islands District.  Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.

Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 3) that due to big waves, red flag has been hoisted at Upper Cheung Sha Beach in Islands District.  Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.