The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: The spokesperson of Hospital Authority today (November 18) announced the following service arrangements: Due to special circumsta… read more
The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a restaurant in Kwun Tong to suspend business for 14 days as the operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by storing open food improperly on the premises.
The restaurant, located at Shop B on the ground floor at 50-68 Shui Wo Street, Kwun Tong, was ordered to suspend business from today (November 18) to December 1.
“In June and July this year, two convictions for the above-mentioned breach were recorded against the restaurant. A total fine of $5,000 was levied by the court and 15 demerit points were registered against the licensee under the department’s demerit points system. The contraventions resulted in the 14-day business suspension,” a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said.
The licensee of the food premises had a record of two convictions for the same offence in December last year and January this year respectively. A total fine of $5,500 was levied and 15 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days in August this year.
The spokesman reminded licensees of food premises to comply with the FBR, or their licences could be suspended or cancelled.
Licensed food premises are required to exhibit a sign, at a conspicuous place near the main entrance, indicating that the premises have been licensed. A list of licensed food premises is available on the FEHD’s website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/index.html). read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation… read more
A man who went missing in Tin Sum has been located. Leung Tai-nam, aged 69, went missing after he left a hostel in Tin Sum on November 14 afternoon. A staff member of the hostel made a repo… read more
Police are investigating two Police open fire cases in Yau Ma Tei happened yesterday (November 17) night and in the small hours of today (November 18).
At about 10pm yesterday, a large number of rioters gathered in the vicinity of Austin Road, Police set up cordon line there. A private car suddenly drove through the cordon line and attempted to hit an officer. After given warning by the officer, the car once drove backward but attempted to hit the officer again, seriously threatening the safety of the officers at scene. Having given warning to the driver in vain, an officer fired one shot at the car which subsequently fled towards Tsim Sha Tusi East direction.
In the small hours today, Police arrested a 20-year-old woman for “taking part in an unlawful assembly” at the junction of Nathan Road and Jordan Road. Since the arrested woman sustained head injury, an ambulance was arranged to send her to hospital for treatment and two Police officers were deployed for escort. At about 3am, when the officers were escorting the arrested woman to the ambulance, a large number of rioters attacked the ambulance and took away the arrested woman. Two police officers responsible for the escort were trapped inside the ambulance and attacked by rioters with stones, bricks and unknown liquids. The lives of the officers were under serious threat. Having given warnings to the rioters in vain, an officer fired three warning shots.
Investigation by the District Crime Squad of Yau Tsim District is underway.
Police express severe condemnation against rioters’ act of assaulting police officers and aiding the arrested woman to escape. The woman is being wanted by Police. Police stress that “Assisting Offender” is a serious offence and offenders shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for ten years.
Police reiterate that no violent behaviour will be tolerated. Police will continue to take resolute enforcement action so as to restore the city’s public order and bring all lawbreakers to justice. read more