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     The Hong Kong Police Force today (October 13) organised the Police Recruitment Day (Autumn) at Police Headquarters, recruiting Probationary Inspectors, Recruit Police Constables and Police Constables (Auxiliary).  &nbsp… read more

     Following is the transcript of remarks at a media session by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Frank Chan Fan, after attending a radio programme this morning (October 13):

Reporter: How do you respond to criticism from these operators that it is simply not fair to them? And also another question: how would you respond to criticism saying that under this toll adjustment proposal, not all stakeholders have been publicly consulted? On another topic, there have been reports saying that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will be opened on the 27th or 28th of this month. Can you verify that? 

Secretary for Transport and Housing: In respect of the question on whether the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is going to open by the end of this month, I must say that this is a news to me (and) personally I don’t have any idea when the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is going to be opened because the Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao governments are working together and are going to notify the Central People’s Government. We are waiting for the notification on when and how the bridge is going to open.

     As regards the comment on whether other public transport operators should be entitled to toll concession, I have just mentioned to the other media that this would be considered together with the congestion charges which is going to be studied by the Government in the months to come.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.) read more

     Police advise motorists that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Sha Tin to facilitate the race meeting today (October 13).      The arrangements will come into effect two hours … read more

     The Japan Salonaise Association officially opened its bakery training school in Hong Kong today (October 13), offering hobbyists the professional skills they need to develop their careers in the Japanese bakery business in the city…. read more

     Three charities have been issued Public Subscription Permits to hold flag sales from 7am to 12.30pm today (October 13). They are, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Association for Cleft Lip and Palate; in Kowloon, Open Door Ministries Limited; and in the New Territories, South Kwai Chung Social Service, a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said.

     Arrangements have been made with the charities to help people distinguish between the three flag-selling activities.

     Information on the three flag-selling organisations on October 13 is as follows:
 

Region	Name of Organisation	Colour of Collection Bag	Colour of Flag
Hong Kong Island	Hong Kong Association for Cleft Lip and Palate	Yellow	Beige
Kowloon	Open Door Ministries Limited	Orange	White
New Territories	South Kwai Chung Social Service	Orange	White

     For enquiries, please call the SWD’s hotline at 2343 2255, or the Charitable Fund-raising Control Team at 2832 4311 during office hours. Information on the flag days of the month is available at the SWD’s website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_whatsnew/). Permits for flag days containing contact information of the flag-selling organisations and information on the approved flag-selling activities have also been uploaded to the SWD’s website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_controlofc/sub_recentlyap/). For enquiries about the detailed flag-selling arrangements, please contact the individual flag-selling organisations.

     Details of the charitable fund-raising activities covered by the Public Subscription Permit issued by the SWD have also been uploaded to the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/fundraising).
 
     In the case of suspected fraudulent flag day activities, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the Police, the spokesman added. read more