Hongkong Post announced today (October 16) that, as advised by the postal administration of the United States, due to the impact of a hurricane, mail delivery services (including Speedpost, parcels and letter post items) to Florida with postcodes from 32300 to 32499 are subject to delay.
A woman who went missing in North Point has been located.
Li Jui-mei, aged 81, went missing after she was last seen at Hoi Wan Street on October 14 afternoon. Her family made a report to Police yesterday (October 15).
The woman was located on Hennessy Road, Wan Chai last night. She sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
The Labour Department (LD) today (October 16) reminded employers to make flexible work arrangements for staff when unexpected traffic incidents occur, having regard to road and traffic conditions. This will help maintain good labour-management relations and ensure the safety of employees and the smooth operation of organisations.
"For staff who have practical difficulties in resuming work on time following a traffic incident, employers should give due consideration to the circumstances of individual employees and handle each case flexibly," an LD spokesman said.
Police yesterday (October 15) held the Regional Traffic Day on the Hong Kong Island to raise public awareness of road safety through stringent enforcement actions.
A total of 318 officers from Traffic Hong Kong Island and District Traffic Teams of Eastern, Wan Chai, Central and Western Districts were deployed to take enforcement actions at traffic black spots on the Hong Kong Island.
The operation resulted in the issue of 1,326 fixed penalty tickets and 60 summonses. Among the fixed penalty tickets and summonses issued, a total of 1,115 fixed penalty tickets were issued for illegal parking and the rest were for other traffic offences.
Police figures revealed that a total of 2,164 traffic accidents involving casualties occurred on the Hong Kong Island in the first nine months of 2018, of which involved 577 pedestrian injuries.
Police will continue to take regular enforcement actions to ensure road safety.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, visited the TWGHs Wong Fut Nam College this afternoon (October 15) to meet over 700 students from 18 secondary schools operated by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in a seminar. Mrs Lam shared with them her vision outlined in the 2018 Policy Address and the initiatives in it, and responded to questions raised by the students.
In the opening address, Mrs Lam shared with the students her governance philosophy and her experience in the past year as the Chief Executive. She noted that the Government has been implementing policy initiatives proactively over the past year and the initiatives have yielded remarkable outcomes in many aspects, which is a testimony that Hong Kong no doubt will scale new heights as long as Hong Kong people stand united and remain focused. Pointing out that there is no perfect solution in this world and it would be difficult to forge an absolute consensus in the community, she stressed that Hong Kong, yet, has to decide and proceed after discussions. She said that the Government will accommodate different opinions and strive ahead with the community decisively to advance Hong Kong's development.
The Chief Executive fielded a wide range of questions raised by the students during the question-and-answer session, which include the Lantau Tomorrow Vision, revitalisation of industrial buildings, innovation and technology development, alleviating road traffic congestion, creative industries, retirement protection, electronic vehicles, street performances, electronic cigarettes, and support for pre-school children with special needs.
In her concluding remarks, Mrs Lam stressed the "three beliefs" she mentioned in delivering her 2018 Policy Address, including the beliefs that Hong Kong people and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are capable of building a better Hong Kong; that all sectors in the community will seize the current opportunities to boost Hong Kong's economy and livelihood; and that the country will continue to provide staunch support for Hong Kong to help Hong Kong rise to challenges and continue to inject new impetus to facilitate Hong Kong's development. Mrs Lam encouraged students to believe in themselves and at the same time believe in the school, teachers and parents that they will nurture them into future pillars of society.
