A contractor was fined $152,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (January 29) for violation of Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations. The prosecutions were launched by the Labour Department.
 
     The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on April 18, 2021, at a construction site at the Kai Tak area. It was believed that a worker, while conducting scaffolding work at the building under construction, fell from height to the podium. The worker was sent to hospital and passed away on the same day.

     â€‹The Civil Aid Service (CAS) and the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today (January 29) to underpin a closer collaboration.
      
     Witnessed by the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk; the Commissioner of the CAS, Mr Lo Yan-lai; the President of EdUHK, Professor John Lee; and the Dean of Students of EdUHK, Dr Sammy Hui, the MOU was signed by the Chief Staff Officer of the CAS, Mr Leung Kwun-hong, and the Vice President (Research and Development) of EdUHK, Professor Chetwyn Chan.
      
     Over the next five years, the CAS and EdUHK will jointly nurture Hong Kong's young generations by providing multifaceted learning and exchange opportunities. The CAS will hold experiential learning activities for EdUHK students to improve their fitness, discipline, leadership skills, co-operation and teamwork, emergency response capability, resilience, and more. Meanwhile, EdUHK plans to hold academic research seminars on different topics such as education and leadership for CAS members and cadets regularly, as well as promoting national education.

     Mr Cheuk said through the collaboration between the CAS and EdUHK, the CAS may provide EdUHK students with extra-curricular activities such as disciplinary and emergency response training to encourage young people to contribute to society and help them become proactive volunteers. EdUHK will organise tailor-made workshops for CAS cadets to pass on national education knowledge through more interesting ways, so as to cultivate a sense of belonging to the country as well as the spirit of loving the country and Hong Kong among young people.
      
     Professor Lee said EdUHK has been putting efforts into whole-person education to promote youth development. He said he believes that the CAS and EdUHK can capitalise on each other's strengths through the collaboration to nurture young talents who are based in Hong Kong, ready to engage with the country, and equipped with global perspectives.

      

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (January 29) that the Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Swimming Pool in Yuen Long District has been temporarily closed until further notice due to urgent maintenance work.

     Police today (January 29) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Tuen Mun.
      
     Man Tsang-lam, aged 78, went missing after he left his residence on Siu Hong Road on January 27 afternoon. His family made a report to Police yesterday (January 28).
      
     He is about 1.7 metres tall, 60 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a pointy face with yellow complexion and short grey hair. He was last seen wearing a grey jacket, blue jeans and light-colored sport shoes.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of New Territories North on 3661 3127 or email to rmpu-ntn-1@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

  

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (January 31) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Stamp Duty (Amendment) (Residential Properties) Bill 2023 will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
 
     Meanwhile, the Chief Secretary for Administration will move two proposed resolutions under the section 7(a) and the section 22A of the Legal Aid Ordinance respectively to resolve that the Legal Aid Ordinance be amended. The proposed resolutions are set out in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2.
 
     On Members' motions, Dr Chow Man-kong will move a motion on adjusting the policies on the stock and property markets to strengthen the impetus for growth. The motion is set out in Appendix 3. Mr Duncan Chiu, Mr Louis Loong, Dr Johnny Ng, Mr Shang Hailong, Mr Rock Chen and Dr Hoey Simon Lee will move separate amendments to Dr Chow's motion.
 
      Mr Dominic Lee will move a motion on constructing the second north-south railway in New Territories East. The motion is set out in Appendix 4. Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Ms Chan Yuet-ming, Mr Chan Hak-kan and Mr Dennis Leung will move separate amendments to Mr Lee's motion.
 
     Members will also ask the Government 22 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
 
     The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo Website (www.legco.gov.hk). Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting via the "Webcast" system on the LegCo Website. To observe the proceedings of the meeting at the LegCo Complex, members of the public may call 3919 3399 during office hours to reserve seats.