Missing girl in Tin Shui Wai located
A girl who went missing in Tin Shui Wai has been located. Lam Yan-ting, aged 16, went missing after she left her residence in Hung Fuk Estate on June 23 night. Her family made a report to Police on J… read more
A girl who went missing in Tin Shui Wai has been located. Lam Yan-ting, aged 16, went missing after she left her residence in Hung Fuk Estate on June 23 night. Her family made a report to Police on J… read more
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (July 11) reminded members of the public, particularly those undertaking outdoor activities, to take heed of necessary measures against heat stroke and sunburn in very hot weather.
“The public should carry and drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration while engaging in outdoor activities,” a spokesman for the CHP said.
“Those engaged in strenuous outdoor activities should avoid beverages containing caffeine, such as coffee and tea, as well as alcohol, as they speed up water loss through the urinary system,” the spokesman explained.
“Infants and children, the elderly, pregnant women, those with chronic illnesses such as heart disease or high blood pressure, outdoor/manual workers, and individuals who are overweight are more vulnerable to heat stroke. They should pay special attention,” the spokesman added.
The public should adopt the following precautions:
Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible: The Hong Kong Observatory has issued the Very Hot Weather Warning. To prevent heat stroke, avoid pro… read more
The Transport Department (TD) today (July 10) alerted members of the public to fraudulent SMS message purportedly issued by the HKeToll. The SMS message spoofs the name of "HKeToll" and provides a hyperlink with … read more
​Hong Kong Customs conducted an enforcement action yesterday (July 9) and arrested a male director of a rehabilitation institution. A staff member of the institution is suspected of having applied a false trade description to the service supplied, and of engaging in unfair trade practices involving a misleading omission, in contravention of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO). Customs officers today (July 10) mounted an enforcement action again and arrested the male staff member for suspected contravention of the TDO.
Customs earlier received information alleging that a staff member of a rehabilitation institution falsely claimed to a customer that the prepaid book fees for a two-year training course could be refunded. However, the institution did not refund the fees to the customer in the end.
In addition, the staff member claimed that the accommodation deposit paid by the customer would be refunded after his children completed the course. However, it was only after the institution ceased to provide the training course that the staff member informed the customer of a material information i.e. the deposit would not be refunded even the course was discontinued.
After investigations, Customs officers yesterday arrested the male director of the rehabilitation institution. The 47-year-old male staff member suspected to be involved in the case was further arrested today. The two arrested persons have been released on bail pending further investigation.
An investigation is ongoing, and the possibility of other persons involved in the case being arrested is not ruled out.
Under the TDO, any trader who applies a false trade description to a service supplied or offered to be supplied to a consumer commits an offence. Any trader who engages in a commercial practice that omits or hides material information or provides material information in a manner that is unclear, unintelligible, ambiguous or untimely, and as a result causes, or is likely to cause, an average consumer to make a transactional decision, commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
Members of the public may report any suspected violations of the TDO 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/). read more