Lions Kidney Educational Centre and Research Foundation has been issued a Public Subscription Permit to hold a territory-wide flag sale from 7am to 12.30pm today (July 22), 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.

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesman for Castle Peak Hospital (CPH) made the following announcement today (July 21) regarding a patient injury incident:
      
     The healthcare staff of CPH discovered the genitals of four adult patients in a male ward for intellectual disability were mildly injured while performing nursing care procedures last night (July 20). The patients were suspected of being assaulted. CPH is very concerned about the incident and immediately reported it to the Police. The four patients were transferred to the Accident and Emergency Department of Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) for examination. Three of them have returned to Castle Peak Hospital after examination, wound management and treatment. The remaining patient is currently receiving treatment at TMH and is in stable condition.
      
     After conducting a preliminary investigation, the hospital found that one of the male patients in the ward, who was put on limb restraints due to clinical needs, had previously removed the restraints on his own. The hospital is investigating whether the event is related to the injuries of the four patients. The incident has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office via the Advance Incident Reporting System.
      
     As the incident is suspected to be criminal related, the hospital has reported it to the Police for further investigation. CPH will fully co-operate with the police investigation.
      
     The hospital has also informed relatives and will render necessary assistance.
      
     The hospital always attaches great importance to protecting the safety of patients throughout their stay. CPH will immediately strengthen inspection and supervision of patient activities and take all feasible measures to ascertain that patients are treated in an appropriate hospital environment.

     The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (Toronto ETO) is supporting the screening of six Hong Kong films at the 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival, being held from July 20 to August 9 in Montreal, Canada. In particular, the movie "White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell" directed by Herman Yau had its Canadian premiere on the film festival’s opening night on July 20 (Montreal time).
 
     Speaking before the screening of "White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell", the Director of Toronto ETO, Ms Emily Mo, briefed the audience that Hong Kong has over a century of history in movie making. "Hong Kong is a city full of creativity," Ms Mo said. "It is a leading film-making centre in Asia."
 
     Ms Mo remarked that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has been very supportive of the development of Hong Kong film industry. "We finance the production of small-to-medium budget films, provide funding support for the industry to attend film festivals overseas, and subsidise training programmes to help nurture young directors and scriptwriting talent for the industry," she said.
 
     Ms Mo added that new initiatives have been introduced to promote Hong Kong-Asian film collaboration and content development for streaming platforms. Various government-funded films have made their way to international film festivals.
 
     Noting that people in Hong Kong and Canada share a love for movies, Ms Mo explained that Hong Kong films are ambassadors connecting Hong Kong with the world. Toronto ETO will continue to support Hong Kong films to participate in various international film festivals held in Canada, including Fantasia.  
 
     The other Hong Kong films at the Festival included "Mad Fate", "The Sparring Partner", "God of Cookery", "My Heart Is That Eternal Rose" and "A Chinese Ghost Story".

    

     In response to media enquiries on the Hong Kong Golf Club's application for judicial review in respect of the decision on the Environmental Impact Assessment Report on the Technical Study on Partial Development of Fanling Golf Course Site – Feasibility Study, a spokesperson for the Development Bureau today (July 21) gave the following reply:
      
     The Hong Kong Golf Club's application for judicial review on the matter will not affect the Government taking back the 32 hectares of land east of Fan Kam Road in Fanling Golf Course on September 1, 2023, upon the expiry of the relevant short term tenancy. Nor will it affect the Town Planning Board proceeding with the statutory planning procedures.
      
     We reiterate that the Government's intention to construct public housing at the 9.5-hectare (ha) site at the northernmost of the 32 ha of land remains unchanged. The remaining site not for housing development (about 22 ha) will be used for conservation and passive recreational use for public enjoyment. Separately, as the Government previously stated, in case the Hong Kong Golf Club needs to temporarily use land in the 32 ha for supporting the organisation of major events in future, the relevant departments would be happy to consider lending the site according to actual circumstances and needs.

     The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, today (July 21) extended his congratulations to Hong Kong karate athlete Grace Lau on winning a gold medal in the Women's Kata event in AKF Championships 2023.

     Mr Yeung said, "Lau has always performed well in international competitions. This time, she has successfully defeated strong opponents and earned a gold medal. We are very proud and delighted to witness Hong Kong's elite athletes reaching the top again. I also wish all Hong Kong athletes every success in other international competitions."