The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Frank Chan Fan, visited Southern District this afternoon (July 25) to meet with local District Councillors and visit a youth centre.

     Mr Chan began his visit by meeting members of the Southern District Council (SDC) to exchange views on transport and housing issues.

     After the meeting, Mr Chan, together with the Chairman of the SDC, Mr Chu Ching-hong; the Vice Chairman of the SDC, Mr Chan Fu-ming; and the District Officer (Southern), Mrs Dorothy Ma, visited the Warehouse Teenage Club, which is housed in the former Aberdeen Police Station. Mr Chan toured the centre to see the relics of the old police station, the music studio, Maker Space (a shared space with woodworking and metalworking tools) and adventure facilities. He also chatted with young people there.

     Two secondary school students participating in the "Be a Government Official for a Day" programme also joined the visit to experience the work of the Secretary for Transport and Housing, and to enhance their understanding of the transport and housing policies.

     The Lands Department announced today (July 25) that the tender for a site, Fanling Sheung Shui Town Lot No. 267 at On Chuen Street, On Lok Tsuen, Fanling, New Territories, has been awarded to the highest tenderer, Macro Topper Limited (parent company: Billion Real Estate Holdings Limited), on a 50-year land grant at a premium of $732.9 million.

     The tenderers, other than the successful tenderer, in alphabetical order, with the name of the parent company where provided by the tenderer in brackets, were:

(1) Eternal Focus Limited (Sino Land Company Limited)
(2) Juliyam Limited (Henderson Land Development Company Limited)
(3) Pacific Wing Group Limited (Samson Paper Holdings Limited)
(4) Smart Benefit Corporation Limited (Emperor International Holdings Limited)
(5) Tin Wah International Limited (K. Wah Properties (Holdings) Limited)
(6) Topco (H.K.) Limited (Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited)

     Fanling Sheung Shui Town Lot No. 267 has a site area of about 3,765 square metres and the permissible uses are industrial; godown and ancillary office; office in direct support of an industrial operation; information technology and telecommunications industries; research, design and development centre; audio-visual recording studio; media design and media production; workshop for laundering, dry cleaning, tailoring or repair of goods; vehicle repair workshop, vehicle inspection centre or vehicle testing centre; cargo handling and forwarding facilities; showroom ancillary to factory; motor vehicle showroom on the ground floor; laboratory, inspection and testing centre; recyclable collection centre; and a combination of any of the permissible uses. The minimum gross floor area and the maximum gross floor area are 11,295 sq m and 18,825 sq m respectively, both excluding the gross floor area of a public vehicle park to be constructed by the purchaser under the Conditions of Sale.

     The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, today (July 25) visited Central and Western District to learn more about rehabilitation services and environmental hygiene conditions in the district. She also exchanged views with members of the Central and Western District Council (DC) on various local issues.
 
     Accompanied by the District Officer (Central and Western), Mrs Susanne Wong, Professor Chan first visited Phoenix Clubhouse and its clinic at the David Trench Rehabilitation Centre. Phoenix Clubhouse is jointly operated by the Centre and the Hospital Authority. She chatted with the staff and learned more about the services provided by the clubhouse.  
 
     Established by the University of Hong Kong and Queen Mary Hospital in 1998, Phoenix Clubhouse is the first Clubhouse that has been certified and recognised by Clubhouse International for providing world-class rehabilitation services, including training, employment, social and health-related programmes, to people with mental illness in Hong Kong.
 
     "The Government attaches great importance to the mental health of members of the public. As the World Health Organization puts it, there is no health without mental health. The Government strives to improve the mental health of specific sectors within the community, including children and adolescents, adults and the elderly," Professor Chan said.
 
     "As such, the Food and Health Bureau established the Advisory Committee on Mental Health last year to advise the Government on mental health policies, including the establishment of more integral and comprehensive approaches to tackle multifaceted mental health issues in Hong Kong. It will also follow up on and monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the 2017 Mental Health Review Report."
 
     Professor Chan then inspected environmental hygiene black spots in Western District. She was briefed by staff of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) about the measures to improve environmental hygiene, including the installation of Internet protocol (IP) cameras at illegal refuse deposit black spots.
 
     To curb illegal dumping of refuse, the FEHD has progressively extended the scheme on installation of IP cameras to all districts for a trial period of one year. So far, 46 refuse deposit black spots in the territory have IP cameras installed, and three of the cameras are installed in Central and Western District. In addition, the FEHD has set up 19 dedicated enforcement teams to strengthen enforcement actions against cleanliness offences throughout the territory.
 
     "I met with the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the environmental hygiene committees of the 18 DCs yesterday. They have expressed views and suggestions on enhancing environmental hygiene in Hong Kong," Professor Chan said.
 
     "The Government is committed to enhancing the environmental hygiene in Hong Kong. The resources allocated in this area increased from $3.8 billion in 2017-18 to $4.3 billion in 2018-19. The co-operation of the general public by exercising a strong sense of civic-mindedness and self-discipline is essential for solving the environmental hygiene problem. We hope that the general public and the community could proactively participate in and support the government measures to maintain environmental hygiene together," she reiterated.
 
     Before concluding the visit, Professor Chan met with the Chairman of the Central and Western District Council, Mr Yip Wing-shing, and DC members to listen to their concerns on healthcare and environmental hygiene issues in the district.
 

        

     A company was fined $4,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (July 25) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
      
     The courts heard that in December last year, officers from the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department conducted inspections at a club on Cameron Road in Tsim Sha Tsui which had been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC).
      
     OLA officers posed as customers and patronised the club for drinks without being asked to show their membership status or being invited to join the club as members. Also, the staff of the club failed to show the registered drawings upon the OLA officers' request. Conditions 17 and 19 of the CoC were breached.
      
     The company, being the CoC holder of the club, was charged with contravening section 21(2) of the Ordinance.
      
     A spokesman for the department reminded all CoC holders to comply with the conditions as stipulated therein. Enforcement action will continue to be taken against illegal club operations.

     â€‹The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, met with the Vice Governor of Hubei Province, Ms Chen Anli, yesterday (July 24) upon arrival in Wuhan, Hubei.
      
     Last night, he also joined a gathering of Hong Kong people working or studying in Wuhan to hear about their lives. During the stay in Wuhan, he toured the Hubei Provincial Museum and the Museum of Wuchang Uprising of 1911 Revolution to learn more about local heritage preservation and explore possible collaboration on culture and youth development work between Hong Kong and Hubei.
      
     Mr Lau visited Jingzhou today (July 25) and met the Secretary of the CPC Jingzhou Municipal Committee, Mr He Guangzhong. He also visited local cultural heritage locations to learn about the protection and promotion of cultural heritage.
      
     Mr Lau will proceed to Beijing tomorrow (July 26). His itinerary in Beijing includes attending the closing ceremonies of the Youth Internship Programme at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Fin Society's internship programme. He will depart from Beijing and return to Hong Kong in the morning on July 28.