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     The Transport Department (TD) reminded the public today (August 4) that the HKeToll will be implemented in the Western Harbour Crossing (WHC) from 5am this Sunday (August 6). Motorists can drive through the toll plaza and … read more

     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 3) conducted an enforcement operation codenamed “Magpie” in Kwun Tong, Lai Chi Kok and Tuen Mun to combat illegal activities involving party room operators providing infringing karaoke songs to customers in the course of business. A total of nine sets of karaoke players used for playing suspected infringing songs, one set of a game console with suspected pirated electronic games, and a batch of televisions and audio and video equipment were seized. The total estimated market value is approximately $220,000.

     Through intelligence analysis and with the assistance of copyright owners, Customs earlier identified a number of party rooms suspected of possessing and providing infringing karaoke songs to customers in the course of business. Customs officers then took enforcement action yesterday and raided nine party rooms in Kwun Tong, Lai Chi Kok and Tuen Mun. The batch of suspected infringing items and relevant equipment were seized.

     During the operation, two men aged 20 and 24 were arrested for being suspected of contravening the Copyright Ordinance. Both of them are staff members. An investigation is ongoing and the two arrested persons have been released on bail pending further investigation.

     Customs reminds business operators to comply with the Copyright Ordinance and to make enquiries to copyright owners on matters relating to the use of musical visual recordings in the course of business.

     Customs will continue to step up inspection and enforcement to vigorously combat different kinds of infringing activities in order to safeguard the rights of copyright owners.

     Under the Copyright Ordinance, any person, who without the licence of the copyright owner of a copyright work, possesses infringing copies of a copyright work for the purpose of or in the course of any trade or business with a view to it being used by any person commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $50,000 per infringing copy and imprisonment for four years.

     Members of the public may report any suspected infringing activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 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 Government gazetted today (August 4) the proposed road works in Shau Kei Wan to serve the anticipated traffic demand induced by the public housing development at A Kung Ngam Village.

     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

Eastern Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Eastern Law Courts Building,
29 Tai On Street, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong
 
District Lands Office, Hong Kong East,
19/F, Southorn Centre,
130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
 
     The gazette notice, scheme, plan, resumption 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 3, 2023. read more

     The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) today (August 4) gazetted a notice to invite tenders for the contract for Kai Tak Development – Construction of Open Spaces near Kai Tak River (Contract No. ED/2023/01). The closing time for the tender is noon on September 15.

     The works mainly include:

1. 1. Construction of three adjoining open spaces, with a total area of about 8 700 square metres in Area 2 of Kai Tak Development, including landscaping, a water feature, pedestrian walkways and drainage works; and 
2. 2. Construction of an open space with an area of about 7 800 sq m on both sides of Kai Tak River in the section between Kai Tak Station Square and Olympic Avenue, including landscaping, viewing platforms, bicycle tracks, pedestrian walkways, a footbridge across the Kai Tak River, drainage works, and the ancillary facilities. 

     The works are scheduled to commence in December this year and will take about 31 months to complete.

     The CEDD has commissioned K C Tang Consultants Limited for the quantity surveying and preparation of tender documents. Interested contractors may obtain the forms of tender and further information from K C Tang Consultants Limited at 7/F, Greatmany Centre, 111 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai.

     Details of the tender notice are available on the CEDD’s website (www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/tender-notices/contracts/tender-notices/index.html). For enquiries, please call K C Tang Consultants Limited at 2866 6451 during office hours. read more

Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:      Here is an item of interest to swimmers.      The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced toda… read more