The Government today (August 25) announced the appointment of Professor Isabella Poon Wai-yin as the Chairperson of the Curriculum Development Council (CDC) in succession to Professor Tam Kar-yan, as well as the appointment of five new members and the reappointment of 15 incumbent members for a term of two years with effect from September 1, 2023.
      
     The five newly appointed members are Mr Eugene Fong Yick-jin, Mr Li Kin-man, Professor Johnny Poon Ming-lun, Ms Ting Wing-sze and Dr Wong Ching-yung. The 15 reappointed members are Ms Chan Mei-kuen, Mr Cheng Ka-ho, Professor Cheung Chak-chung, Professor Ching Wai-ki, Ms Hui Ha-mei, Mr Raymond Kwok Chin-kon, Mr Lee Wai-hung, Ms Lee Yi-ying, Ms Mandy Leung Man-yee, Professor Lo Ming-tung, Ms Ng Kai-kwan, Mr Shek Wai-keung, Professor Cindy Sit Hui-ping, Mr Paul Tai Lun and Dr Yip Chi-sio.
      
     The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, welcomed the appointments. She said, "Professor Isabella Poon Wai-yin is currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Wei Lun Professor of Statistics of the Chinese University of Hong Kong with vast experience in teaching, research and administration. Professor Poon has great enthusiasm for education. Her outstanding performance in and contribution to teaching have earned her plenty of accolades over the years. I am confident that, with Professor Poon's expertise and experience, the CDC will bring into play the 'Led by Professionals' principle under her leadership, and continue to offer constructive advice to the Government on a wide range of matters relating to school curriculum development, with a view to enabling the curriculum to keep up with the times and nurturing a wider pool of high-calibre talent to make contributions to Hong Kong, the country and the world."
      
     Dr Choi expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing Chairperson, Professor Tam Kar-yan. She said, "Over the past six years, Professor Tam strived ahead with the Education Bureau (EDB) for addressing various key issues pertaining to curriculum development. Under his exemplary leadership, the CDC took forward the recommendations set out in the final report of the Task Force on Review of School Curriculum in an orderly manner for ongoing renewal and refinement of the school curriculum. Remarkable progress was made in promoting national education and national security education, values education and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) education, as well as optimising the senior secondary curriculum, etc, for the ultimate benefit of our students' learning and development. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Professor Tam for his excellent chairmanship and enthusiasm."
      
     Dr Choi also thanked the outgoing members, Ms Chan On-yan, Reverend Canon Peter Douglas Koon Ho-ming and Mr Wong Yu-leung, for their invaluable contributions to the curriculum development in Hong Kong during their tenure.
      
     The membership list of the CDC with effect from September 1, 2023, is as follows:
 
Chairperson
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Professor Isabella Poon Wai-yin
 
Non-official Members
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Ms Chan Mei-kuen
Mr Cheng Ka-ho
Professor Cheung Chak-chung
Professor Ching Wai-ki
Mr Eugene Fong Yick-jin*
Ms Hui Ha-mei
Mr Raymond Kwok Chin-kon
Mr Lee Wai-hung
Ms Lee Yi-ying
Ms Mandy Leung Man-yee
Mr Li Kin-man*
Professor Lo Ming-tung
Ms Ng Kai-kwan
Professor Johnny Poon Ming-lun*
Mr Shek Wai-keung
Professor Cindy Sit Hui-ping
Mr Paul Tai Lun
Ms Ting Wing-sze*
Dr Wong Ching-yung *
Dr Yip Chi-sio
 
 
Ex-officio Members
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Principal Assistant Secretary (Curriculum Development) of the EDB, also the Vice-chairperson of the CDC
Chairperson of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Council or his/her representative
Representatives from other Divisions of the EDB
 
*New members

     The Government gazetted today (August 25) the proposed road works at the So Kwun Po Interchange to improve its traffic conditions for serving the planned and potential developments in North District.

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plans and scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

North Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, North District Government Offices,
3 Pik Fung Road, Fanling, New Territories 

District Lands Office, North,
6/F, North District Government Offices,
3 Pik Fung Road, Fanling, New Territories

     The gazette notice, scheme, plans and location plan are available at www.tlb.gov.hk/eng/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.html.
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     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Logistics Bureau's Drop-in Box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettetlb@tlb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector's interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics not later than October 24, 2023.

     The Government gazetted today (August 25) the proposed widening of Tsuen Wan Road and improvement works at associated junctions to alleviate the current traffic congestion at the road and to meet the anticipated traffic demand.

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plans and scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building, 
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Tsuen Wan Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
1/F, Tsuen Wan Multi-storey Carpark Building, 
174-208 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories

Kwai Tsing Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
2/F, Kwai Hing Government Offices Building,
166-174 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories

District Lands Office, Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing,
10/F, Tsuen Wan Multi-storey Carpark Building, 
174-208 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories

     The gazette notice, scheme, plans and location plan are available at www.tlb.gov.hk/eng/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.html.

     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Logistics Bureau's Drop-in Box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettetlb@tlb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector's interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics not later than October 24, 2023.

     The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (August 25) announced an adjustment to the auto-LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations from September 1 to September 30, 2023, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts of the dedicated LPG filling stations.
      
     A department spokesman said that the adjustment on September 1, 2023, would reflect the movement of the LPG international price in August 2023. The adjusted auto-LPG ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations would range from $3.00 to $3.87 per litre, representing an increase of $0.35 per litre.
      
     The spokesman said that the auto-LPG ceiling prices were adjusted according to a specified pricing formula. The formula comprises two elements – the LPG international price and the LPG operating price. The LPG international price refers to the LPG international price of the preceding month. The LPG operating price is adjusted on February 1 and June 1 annually according to the average movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index and the Nominal Wage Index.
      
     The auto-LPG ceiling prices for respective dedicated LPG filling stations in September 2023 are as follows:
 

 
     The spokesman said that the details of the LPG international price and the auto-LPG ceiling price for each dedicated LPG filling station had been uploaded to the EMSD website (www.emsd.gov.hk) and posted at dedicated LPG filling stations to enable the trades to monitor the price adjustment.
      
     Details of the pricing adjustment mechanism for dedicated LPG filling stations can also be viewed under the "What's New" section of the department website at www.emsd.gov.hk/en/what_s_new/current/index.html.

     The dedicated LPG filling stations at Tak Yip Street in Yuen Long and Hang Yiu Street in Ma On Shan are closed for renovation. For details, please refer to the announcement on the EMSD website.

     The Government gazetted today (August 25) the proposed works, including the construction of a lift, at the pedestrian subway (No. KS61) across Salisbury Road near Chatham Road South in Tsim Sha Tsui to improve the barrier-free access provisions at its southern end.
 
     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plan and scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:
 
Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
      
Yau Tsim Mong Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Mong Kok Government Offices,
30 Luen Wan Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
 
District Lands Office, Kowloon West,
4/F, South Tower,
West Kowloon Government Offices,
11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
 
     The gazette notice, scheme, plan and location plan are available at www.tlb.gov.hk/eng/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.html.
 
     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Logistics Bureau's Drop-in Box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettetlb@tlb.gov.hk.

 
     A notice of objection should describe the objector's interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics not later than October 24, 2023.