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     â€‹President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The North District Office (NDO), the Sham Shui Po District Office (SSPDO), the Sha Tin District Office (STDO), the Tuen Mun District Office (TMDO) and the Wong Tai Sin District Office (WTSDO) each held sessions today (July 14) on the topic “Spirit of the President’s Important Speech” by inviting different keynote speakers to talk and exchange thoughts on the spirit of the President’s important speech.

     The NDO, together with the New Territories Association of Societies (NTAS) North District committee, held the “Session to Implement the Spirit of President Xi’s Important Speech” in the conference room of the NDO today. The District Officer (North), Mr Chong Wing-wun, hosted the session. Hong Kong Deputy to the National People’s Congress and member of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Mr Chan Yung was invited to be the keynote speaker. Around 60 participants attended the session, including Deputy Division Chief of the New Territories Sub-office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government (LOCPG) in the HKSAR Mr To Sai-wah and the Chairman of the NTAS North District committee, Mr Wan Wo-fai.

     The SSPDO, together with the Ambitious and Energetic Youths Club, the Kowloon West Office of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) and the FTU Sham Shui Po District Service Office jointly held the “Session to Learn about President Xi’s Speech on July 1” at the Mei Foo Community Hall today. The Deputy Director-General of the Department of Social Affairs of the LOCPG in the HKSAR, Mr Li Yun-fu, was invited to be the keynote speaker. The District Officer (Sham Shui Po), Mr Paul Wong, and the President of the Ambitious and Energetic Youths Club and the Director of FTU Kowloon West Office, Ms Wang Hong, also spoke at the session. More than 110 participants attended the session, including members of committees under the Sham Shui Po District, community leaders, locals and youths, and staff of the SSPDO.
 
     Further to the two sessions held on July 8, the STDO, together with the Sha Tin Rural Committee (STRC), jointly held the “Session to Promote, Learn about and Implement the Spirit of President Xi’s Important Speech” at the office of the STRC today. The Chairman of the STRC, Mr Mok Kam-kwai, and the District Officer (Sha Tin), Miss Carol Or, spoke at the session. More than 20 participants attended the session, including members of the Executive Committee of the STRC and Village Representatives.
 
     The TMDO, together with the NTAS Tuen Mun District Committee, held the “Session on Learn about, Promote and Implement the Spirit of President Xi’s Important Speech” in the Tuen Mun District Council conference room today. The sharing session was attended by keynote speakers including former Vice-Chairperson of the HKSAR Basic Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Ms Elsie Leung, as well as member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the Chairman of the NTAS, Mr Leung Che-cheung. The District Officer (Tuen Mun), Ms Aubrey Fung, and the Vice Director General of the New Territories Sub-office of the LOCPG in the HKSAR, Mr Hu Qi-ming, also spoke at the session. More than 150 participants, including members of the five Area Committees of the Tuen Mun District, the Tuen Mun District Fight Crime Committee, the Tuen Mun District Fire Safety Committee, the Tuen Mun District Civic Education Committee, the Tuen Mun District Youth Programme Committee, and members of the Tuen Mun Rural Committee as well as staff of the TMDO attended the session in person or online.

     Further to the sessions held on July 7, 11 and 12 respectively, the WTSDO, together with the Ambitious and Energetic Youths Club, the FTU Wong Tai Sin District Service Office, the FTU Kowloon East Office and the Kowloon East Committee of the Hong Kong Federation of Hainan Community Organisations today jointly held the “Session to Learn about President Xi’s Speech on July 1” at the Choi Wan Estate Community Centre. The Deputy Director-General of the Department of Social Affairs of the LOCPG in the HKSAR, Mr Li Yun-fu, and member of the LegCo Mr Tang Ka-piu were invited to be the keynote speakers. The District Officer (Wong Tai Sin), Mr Steve Wong, also spoke at the session and exchanged views with participants. More than 260 residents in Wong Tai Sin District attended the session to learn and exchange thoughts on the spirit of the President’s speech.

     Other District Offices will be rolling out sessions, so as to enable more key district figures to obtain a deeper understanding of the spirit of the President’s important speech. read more

     â€‹Following is the speech by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, at the opening ceremony of “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Road to the Baroque – Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum” today (July 14):
      
     Mr Contestabile (Consul-General of Italy in Hong Kong, Mr Clemente Contestabile), Mr Cheung (Executive Director, Charities and Community of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mr Leong Cheung), distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
          
     Good evening. Welcome to the opening ceremony of “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Road to the Baroque – Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum” exhibition. It gives me great pleasure to join you in my new capacity as the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism at the first comprehensive exhibition of Baroque art in Hong Kong.
          
     This year marks an important milestone for our city as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). As one of the celebration activities under the theme of “A New Era – Stability, Prosperity, Opportunity”, the exhibition opens today will accentuate our achievements as an international arts and cultural metropolis.
      
     Indeed, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has been collaborating with world-class museums across the globe to bring top-notch exhibitions to Hong Kong over the years. If you just recall the very well received exhibition of the Uffizi collection of Italian Renaissance art in Hong Kong last time, I can assure you that this exhibition of Baroque art is equally unique and no less inspiring. 
      
     This exhibition also marks the first collaboration between the Capodimonte Museum and the LCSD. The Capodimonte Museum is among the most visited museums in southern Italy and boasts some of the world’s best art collections. I’m sure the success of this exhibition will definitely bring more opportunities for cultural exchanges and closer ties with the museum in future.
          
     This exhibition would not have been possible without the unwavering support of our collaborating partners. I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong who has played the most vital role in the success of this collaboration. My gratitude also goes to the Capodimonte Museum, our first-time partner, and the Hong Kong Jockey Club, our long-term partner and also the exclusive sponsor of the exhibition. I wish to thank both of them sincerely for their tremendous and generous support.
          
     I cordially invite everyone to join in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the HKSAR, especially this meaningful cultural event which strengthens our ties with Italy. Lastly, may I wish everybody good health and the exhibition a great success. Thank you very much.  read more

     Following is the opening remarks by the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, at a media session today (July 14) on the land sale programme for July to September 2022:
      
     Today I will introduce the Government’s Land Sale Programme in the second quarter of this financial year, which is July to September.
      
     As this is the first land sale announcement after the close of the last financial year, I also wish to take this opportunity to first give an update on the actual outturn of private housing land supply in the last financial year. Taking into account the private development projects that do not require lease modifications recorded in the last quarter, as well as the tender cancellation of a residential site in Tuen Mun, the actual land supply for the last financial year is adjusted to around 18 930 flats, exceeding our supply target of 12 900 flats for the last financial year by close to 50 per cent.

     As regards the Land Sale Programme for the first quarter of this financial year, we announced in February the sale of two residential sites. Amongst the two, the site on Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, was successfully sold in late June, our first site sold with the minimum flat size requirement. The tender for the other site along Hospital Road is now in progress.
      
     I will now announce the Land Sale Programme for the second quarter of this financial year. Three residential sites will be put up for tender, including one in Sha Tin, one in Kwai Chung and the re-tender of a site in Tuen Mun I mentioned earlier. Together, they could provide around 2 600 flats.
      
     Apart from Government land sale, the Urban Renewal Authority plans to put up for tender a development project in To Kwa Wan, capable of providing about 560 flats.
      
     In addition, three private development projects are expected to complete their lease modifications within this quarter, providing a supply of about 50 flats. 
      
     To round up, taking all sources of private housing land supply into account, the total supply in the second quarter of this financial year would be around 3 210 flats.
      
     Together with the supply of around 2 140 flats from the first quarter, the total supply in the first half of this financial year will support a yield of some 5 350 flats, reaching 40 per cent of our annual target for private housing supply. This estimate has not yet reflected private development projects which do not require lease modifications, as such figures are only available at a later stage.
      
     As regards commercial land, we plan to put up for tender a commercial site on Anderson Road, Kwun Tong. This site is capable of providing around 13 000 square metres of gross floor area. It is located at the centre of the Anderson Road Quarry housing development and is expected to be used for commercial facilities such as retail and dining, serving the needs of residents in the area.
                  
     As for the remaining sites on our Land Sale Programme, some of them are still undergoing rezoning or road gazette procedures, land clearance, etc. We will press ahead with the preparatory work with a view to getting ready the potential land sale sites in the year.
      
     Looking ahead, the Government will continue to increase land supply through a multi-pronged approach, sparing no effort in taking forward a series of site production projects, including new development areas, reclamation, rezoning of individual sites, etc. We will also continue to look for more land resources, as well as compress our development procedures through administrative and legislative means, in order to expedite our site search and production to meet the needs of our community.
      
     Thank you.    read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      The spokesperson for Kwong Wah Hospital (KWH) made the following appeal today (July 14) regarding a patient leaving the hospital without prior notification: … read more

     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 14) announced that a lobster sample was detected with cadmium, a metallic contaminant, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is fo… read more