Attention duty announcers of radio and television stations: Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals: The Department of Health (DH) today (September 2) announced that, as t… read more
The No. 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 3.40am today (September 2) remains in force.
The Home Affairs Department opened 40 temporary shelters in various districts as at 6am and 501 people have sought refuge at the shelters so far.
As at 6am, the Government’s 1823 Call Centre and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department received 74 reports and two reports of fallen trees respectively. The Drainage Services Department received 12 confirmed cases of flooding. In addition, as at 5am, no report of landslide has been received so far.
According to the Hospital Authority, as at 5.40am, a total of 55 people, including 29 men and 26 women, sought medical treatments at public hospitals during the typhoon period. read more
TV/Radio Announcers please broadcast the following as soon as possible:
As Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above is now in force, the Hong Kong Wetland Park is closed. The Park will re-open two hours after the signal is lowered. The Park will remain closed today if the signal No. 8 or above remains hoisted at 2pm. Any person or organisation who has paid a deposit for visiting today can contact the Park’s ticket office for refund arrangements or to change the visit date. read more
Hong Kong Youth Power Association has been issued a Public Subscription Permit to hold a territory-wide flag sale from 7am to 12.30pm today (September 2), a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said.
Details of the charitable fund-raising activities, including any updated information, covered by the issued Public Subscription Permits have been published on the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/en/theme/fundraising/search). Permits for flag days containing information on contact methods of the flag-selling organisations and 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_flagdays) for reference. For enquiries, please call the SWD’s hotline at 2343 2255, or the designated hotline of the 1823 Call Centre at 3142 2678.
​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
The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
The Judiciary has announced that because the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 was still in force at 6am, all hearings of the courts and tribunals, will be adjourned today (September 2).
Those who were due to attend court hearings on September 1 or September 2 but were affected by the issuing of the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8, including the jurors, should do so at 9.30am on the next working day (September 4) unless otherwise notified.
Those who have been summoned for jury empanelment in the High Court yesterday (September 1) are not required to attend court until further notice in writing.
As for those who have been summoned for jury empanelment in the Coroner’s Court yesterday (September 1), they are required to appear in court at 9.30am on the next working day.
Court/tribunal registries and offices will open as usual on the next working day. Before that, court users may also use the integrated Court Case Management System (iCMS) for electronic services provided by the registries of the District Court and Magistrates’ Courts as usual. Any documents filed via the iCMS during the registries’ closure period will be deemed to have been received upon their reopening.
It is anticipated that there will be a significant number of people going to the courts. In particular, for the High Court, District Court and West Kowloon Law Courts Building, given the need for security screening, court users are advised to arrive at the court buildings earlier to allow time for screening, particularly during the peak hours. read more