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     â€‹The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (November 26) released the latest maintenance cost information on lifts in private residential and commercial premises for public reference.

     The EMSD had earlier engaged an independent consultant to conduct a sampling survey on the maintenance costs of lifts in private residential and commercial buildings in Hong Kong. The consultant analysed the data from some 68 000 lifts at about 20 000 locations, and calculated the average monthly maintenance costs of the lifts as follows:

Private Residential Buildings

Lift travel level	Rated speed of lift	Average monthly lift maintenance cost	Changes as compared with the last survey (Note 1)
1 to 15	≤ 1.0m/s > 1.0m/s	$4,065 $4,873	+3.3% +2.8%
16 to 25	≤ 1.5m/s > 1.5m/s	$4,505 $5,653	+3.2% +1.2%
26 to 35	≤ 1.75m/s > 1.75m/s	$5,570 $7,266	+3.1% +2.7%
More than 35	≤ 2.5m/s > 2.5m/s	$8,046 $8,851	+1.8% +0.3%

Private Commercial Buildings

Lift travel level	Rated speed of lift	Average monthly lift maintenance cost	Changes as compared with the last survey (Note 1 and 2)
1 to 15	≤ 1.5m/s > 1.5m/s	$5,140 $7,325	+2.2% +1.1%
16 to 25	≤ 2.0m/s > 2.0m/s	$6,481 $10,484	+2.1% +6.0%
26 to 35	≤ 3.0m/s > 3.0m/s	$8,318 $13,198	+0.3% +1.4%
More than 35	≤ 3.5m/s > 3.5m/s	$13,924 $21,362	+4.1% +2.1%

     The cost information is available in the Responsible Persons’ Corner on the EMSD’s website (www.emsd.gov.hk/en/lifts_and_escalators_safety/responsible_persons_corner/index.html). The EMSD updates it on a half-yearly basis.

     In choosing registered lift contractors, the responsible persons for lifts are advised to make reference to the materials published in the Responsible Persons’ Corner in addition to the price factor. The materials include:

* performance ratings of registered contractors;
* sample contracts for procurement of lift maintenance services;
* a guidebook for persons responsible for lifts;
* guidelines for selection of registered contractors for provision of maintenance services;
* guidelines for modernisation of existing lifts;
* guidelines for management of lift maintenance works;
* a checklist for building management staff to conduct daily safety inspection of lifts; and
* common questions and answers on lift management.

Note 1: The above price figures were updated on September 30, 2019, whereas the previous price figures were updated on March 31, 2019.

Note 2: As there are very few lifts with travel of more than 35 levels, the surveyed prices obtained through sampling of lifts in this group are prone to higher fluctuation. read more

     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 is 106.3 (down 0.1 against yesterday’s index). read more

     The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, will depart for Bangkok, Thailand, on November 28. On the next day, she will meet with senior officials of Thailand and sign, on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, … read more

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     After major expansion and renovation, the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) will be reopened to the public on November 30.

     A total of 11 exhibitions will begin upon the museum’s reopening. They include a series of collection exhibitions representing the cultural legacy in the museum’s holdings, namely “Ordinary to Extraordinary: Stories of the Museum”, “From Dung Basket to Dining Cart: 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Wu Guanzhong”, “A Pleasure Shared: Selected Works from the Chih Lo Lou Collection”, “The Wisdom of Emptiness: Selected Works from the Xubaizhai Collection”, “Lost and Found: Guardians of the Chater Collection” and “The Best of Both Worlds: Acquisition and Donation of Chinese Antiquities”.

     Another series of exhibitions and displays on Hong Kong art, namely “Classics Remix: The Hong Kong Viewpoint”, “Hong Kong Experience‧Hong Kong Experiment”, “The Breath of Landscape” and “Rediscovering Landscape”, will display the lineage of local art. An international blockbuster exhibition, “A Sense of Place: from Turner to Hockney” will also be ready for public appreciation.

     The HKMoA has been closed since August 2015 for a renovation project to increase exhibition space and upgrade its facilities. After expansion, the total exhibition area has been increased by about 40 per cent from about 7,000 square metres to around 10,000 sq m.

     Established in 1962, the HKMoA was first housed in the City Hall High Block and moved to its present purpose-built premises in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1991. The museum’s mission is to preserve the cultural heritage of China and promote Hong Kong art.

     The HKMoA is located at 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. read more