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     â€‹The Government announced today (December 20) that the Chief Executive has reappointed Mrs Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, Mr Martin Liao Cheung-kong, Dr Moses Cheng Mo-chi, Mr Chan Kin-por, Dr Eliza Chan Ching-har, Mr Stanley Ng Chau-pei, Mr Tam Yiu-chung, Mrs Laura Cha Shih May-lung, and Mr Chow Chung-kong as non-official members of the Honours and Non-official Justices of the Peace Selection Committee.

     “All non-official members will serve for a one-year term, from January 1 to December 31, 2025,” a Government spokesman said.

     The Selection Committee is tasked with considering nominations for various honours as well as for the appointment of Non-official Justices of the Peace (JPs) and making recommendations to the Chief Executive.

     Honours and awards are awarded to individuals in recognition of their significant contributions to Hong Kong or dedicated public and community service. The appointment of JPs is governed by the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (Cap. 510). JPs are required to perform certain functions, including visiting custodial institutions or detention centres, to ensure that such facilities are effectively managed and that no inmate is unfairly treated or deprived of his or her rights.

     The annual Honours List and the list of new JP appointments are normally published in the Government Gazette on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (July 1).

     The Selection Committee is chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration. Other official members include the Financial Secretary, the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, and the Director of the Chief Executive’s Office.

     The Selection Committee’s full membership for the new term is as follows:

Chairman
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Chief Secretary for Administration

Non-official Members
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Mrs Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee
Mr Martin Liao Cheung-kong
Dr Moses Cheng Mo-chi
Mr Chan Kin-por
Dr Eliza Chan Ching-har
Mr Stanley Ng Chau-pei
Mr Tam Yiu-chung
Mrs Laura Cha Shih May-lung
Mr Chow Chung-kong

Official Members
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Financial Secretary
Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs
Chairman, Public Service Commission
Director, Chief Executive’s Office read more

     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (December 19) seized about four kilograms of suspected etomidate (the main ingredient of “space oil”), a kind of Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations, with an estimated market value of about $4.2 million in Tsuen Wan.
      
     Through intelligence analysis and in-depth investigations, Customs officers yesterday afternoon intercepted a 32-year-old local man at a hotel in Tsuen Wan and seized about 2kg of suspected etomidate inside a plastic bag carried by him. He was subsequently arrested. Customs officers later escorted him to his rented hotel room for a search and further seized about 2kg of suspected etomidate and a batch of suspected packaging paraphernalia.
      
     The arrestee has been charged for possession of Part 1 poison and will appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (December 21).
      
     Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, any person who possesses any poison included in Part 1 of the Poisons List other than in accordance with provisions commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for two years.
      
     Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour report hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002/).

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     The Social Welfare Department (SWD) stated today (December 20) that it noted the further arrests made by the Police recently against fraud cases involving Traffic Accident Victims Assistance (TAVA).    &n… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      Winter Solstice is a major occasion when every household gathers to celebrate and share delicious food. Different clusters of the Hospital Authority (HA) have arranged … read more

     To encourage recycling and upcycling of yard waste in the community, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (December 20) called on members of the public and commercial and industrial (C&I) organisations to recycle their natural Christmas trees waste (NCTs) intended for disposal under the 2024-25 NCTs Recycling Programme. The NCTs collected will be processed at Y·PARK and turned into different recycled products, such as mulch and sawdust for planting and gardening, etc. The Programme arrangements are as follows:

Collection period: January 3 to 7, 2025 (five days)
Collection points: The following Central Collection Point and District Collection Points
 

Central Collection Point (CCP)	Address	Telephone	Collection time
Y·PARK	EcoPark, 133 Lung Mun Road, Tuen Mun Area 38	5743 9221/ 9728 9341	9am to 6pm
District Collection Points (DCPs) (including the EPD’s Recycling Stations and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s Public Refuse Collection Points (RCPs))	Address	Telephone	Collection time
(Only household NCTs 2 metres tall or below will be accepted)
Hong Kong Island
1. GREEN@EASTERN	30 Oi Shun Road, Shau Kei Wan	2778 2330	8am to 8pm
2. GREEN@WAN CHAI	6 Wan Shing Street, Wan Chai	2811 1567
3. Ap Lei Chau Municipal Services Building RCP	Ap Lei Chau Municipal Services Building, 8 Hung Shing Street, Ap Lei Chau	Not applicable	7am to 11:30pm
4. Arbuthnot Road RCP	Junction of Arbuthnot Road and Caine Road, Central		6.30am to 5pm
5. Paterson Street RCP	Junction of Paterson Street and Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay		6.30am to 11.30pm
Kowloon
6. GREEN@KWUN TONG	27 Sheung Yee Road, Kowloon Bay	2776 5700	8am to 8pm
7. GREEN@SHAM SHUI PO	339 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po	2522 4388
8. Sai Yee Street (Flower Market Road) RCP	188 Sai Yee Street, Mong Kok	Not applicable	6.30am to 11pm
New Territories
9. GREEN@SHA TIN	10 On Ping Street, Shek Mun	2285 9433	8am to 8pm
10. GREEN@YUEN LONG	65 Tin Wah Road, Tin Shui Wai	2617 0117
11. GREEN@TUEN MUN	9 Tuen Yee Street, Tuen Mun	2496 4288
12. GREEN@KWAI TSING	12 Tam Kon Shan Road, Tsing Yi	3905 4840
13. GREEN@TAI PO	25 Dai Wah Street, Tai Po	3468 8073
14. GREEN@ISLANDS	1 Chung Mun Road, Tung Chung	2499 2308
15. GREEN@SAI KUNG	3 Po Lam Lane, Tseung Kwan O	2727 7330

Note: If members of the public and C&I organisations have to recycle NCTs before January 3 or during January 8 to 20, 2025, please deliver them to Y·PARK during its operating hours (9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, except public holidays).

     An EPD spokesman said that the Programme is limited to the recycling of NCTs, and all lighting, plastic stands, decorations and tape on the NCTs should be removed before delivery to facilitate the subsequent recycling processes. Artificial Christmas trees and other festival decorations can be kept for reuse to help reduce waste and conserve resources, while small potted plants such as poinsettias can be replanted.

     An e-certificate will be issued to the participants who deliver NCTs to the CCP or the Recycling Stations for recycling. Participants will also receive a gift upon delivery of NCTs to the Recycling Stations while stocks last. For details of the NCTs Recycling Programme, please visit the Hong Kong Waste Reduction website at www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en-hk/article/2024-25-natural-christmas-trees-recycling-programme.

     The EPD also welcomes other organisations and associations to provide recycling services for NCTs to help the public and C&I organisations to participate and enhance waste reduction efforts for all. read more