Hong Kong Police received three suspects and the stolen goods in connection with a robbery case from the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau at the Lok Ma Chau Boundary Control Point today (August 4).

     The Police Director of Crime and Security, Mr Li Chi-hang spoke at the surrender ceremony held at Huanggang, Shenzhen that Hong Kong Police were grateful for the invaluable assistance rendered by the Ministry of Public Security, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department and the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau, which resulted in the arrest of the three suspects.

     “The surrender ceremony today demonstrates the joint efforts of the Police of the two places in combating crimes. It also sends an unequivocal message to the society that Police of the two places are determined to combat crimes and protect lives and property of the people,” Mr Li said.

     “Police of the two places will continue to step up policing cooperation so as to safeguard law and order and secure people’s lives and property.”

     The three local male suspects, aged between 36 and 41, are in suspected connection with a robbery case in Tsim Sha Tsui on July 1 this year in which a jewellery shop was robbed of watches and bracelets worth about $23.5 million.

     Investigation by Regional Crime Unit of Kowloon West revealed that some suspects might have left for the Mainland, Hong Kong Police sought the assistance of the Ministry of Public Security, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department and the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau. The three suspects were subsequently arrested in Shenzhen.

    Hong Kong Police arrested four male and four female suspects in Hong Kong.

     Active investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of Kowloon West is underway.

  

     The Home Affairs Department will open 18 temporary night heat shelters tonight (August 4) for people in need of the service.
      
     The shelters will be open from 10.30pm until 8am tomorrow.

     For further information, please call the department's enquiries hotline before midnight on 2835 1473.

     The 18 night heat shelters are located at:
 
Hong Kong Districts:
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Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
 
Eastern/Wan Chai –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
Waiting Lobby, 3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
 
Southern –
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau
 
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
Multi-purpose Room, 1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
 
Kwun Tong –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
 
Sham Shui Po –
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate
Nam Cheong Street, Sham Shui Po
 
Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
Hall, G/F, 45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
 
Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
 
New Territories Districts:
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Islands –
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building,
39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
 
Kwai Tsing –
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung
 
North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
 
Sai Kung –
Hang Hau Community Hall
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex,
38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
 
Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
 
Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
 
Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
 
Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
 
Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
 
Yuen Long –
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesperson of the Cheshire Home, Chung Hom Kok made the following announcement today (August 4):

     Five patients (Three male and two female, aged 55 to 64) and four staff members of a long stay male ward and a long stay female ward had presented with upper respiratory tract infection symptoms since July 21. Appropriate viral tests have been arranged for the patients and three of the test results were positive to Rhinovirus. The concerned patients are being treated under isolation with stable condition. Three staff members have recovered and are back to work and one is still on sick leave.

     Admission to the concerned wards has been suspended and restricted visiting has been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up according to established guidelines. All other patients in the concerned wards are under close surveillance.

     The cases have been reported to Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow up.

     Police today (August 4) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Tsuen Wan.   

     Leung Wa-kan, aged 55, went missing after he was last seen in a hostel on Tsuen King Circuit yesterday (August 3) morning. Staff of the hostel made a report to Police on the same day.  

     He is about 1.67 metres tall, 65 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a long face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a blue vest, black trousers and black slippers. 

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit, New Territories South on 3661 1174 or 5745 2558 or email to rmpu-nts-1@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
 

  

     Following is the transcript of remarks by the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, on the implementation of the Producer Responsibility Scheme on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment after attending radio programmes this morning (August 4):
 
Reporter: Mr Wong, some people say that the recycling service is too focus on a single recycler. So if you are trying to ask other private recyclers to join into the recycling service, how to do this? Almost all of the retailers are choosing the single service because of the delivery service. So how will you solve this to include some other recyclers into the industry?
 
Secretary for the Environment: I think you are talking about collectors, not really recyclers. According to the new requirements, all retailers have to register the proposed collectors (with the Environmental Protection Department). That means, they have to take the old appliances from consumers’ premises to a licensed recycler. The retailers actually have the flexibility to name more than one collector. I think that in the future, they will adjust their proposals according to the market situation.
 
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)