FEHD orders light refreshment restaurant in Jordan to suspend business for 14 days

     The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a light refreshment restaurant in Jordan to suspend business for 14 days as the operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by extending the business area illegally and preparing food in open space.
 
     The restaurant, located on the ground floor at 4 Nanking Street, Jordan, was ordered to suspend business from today (August 5) to August 18.
 
     "In May this year, two convictions for the above-mentioned breaches were recorded against the operator of the restaurant. A total fine of $4,000 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 restaurant had a record of two convictions for the same offences in August last year and February this year. A total fine of $10,000 was levied and 15 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days in April 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 are licensed. A list of licensed food premises is available on the FEHD's website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/index.html).




Film Archive to present free screening of “The Raid”

     The Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department presents a special programme entitled "Cine Memories of the War of National Resistance" on September 3 every year to commemorate the victory of the war of resistance against Japanese aggression. "The Raid" (1991), selected for free screening this year, takes a light-hearted approach in revisiting the war and history.
 
     Admission is free with tickets which will be distributed at the enquiry counter of the HKFA starting tomorrow (August 6) on Mondays and from Wednesdays to Sundays from 10am to 8pm. Each person can receive up to two tickets on a first-come, first-served basis while stocks last.
 
     In 1932, the Japanese manipulated the last Qing emperor Puyi to establish a state in northeast China. Uncle Choi, a retired and patriotic military doctor in "The Raid", learns about a Japanese plan for building a chemical weapons factory. To prevent suffering by his compatriots, Uncle Choi is determined to smash the devious plan and sneaks into an opposition camp alone to find the factory map.
 
     Co-directors Tsui Hark and Tony Ching both help draw the film away from a heavy tone despite its wartime background. Tsui adds an incredible playfulness and carefree spirit to the film, which was adapted from a popular local comic book, and Ching also makes the film an action-packed one.
 
     For programme enquiries, please call 2739 2139 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/HKFA/en_US/web/hkfa/programmesandexhibitions/2018cmwnr/index.html.




About 3 400 vacancies on offer at Kowloon West Job Fair

     The Labour Department (LD) will hold a large-scale job fair at Lai Kok Community Hall on August 9 and 10. Vacancies in retail, catering, transport, property management and other industries will be offered. Twenty participating organisations will set up booths and conduct on-the-spot recruitment each day.
 
     A total of 40 organisations, offering about 3 400 vacancies, will participate in the two-day fair. The vacancies offered cover a wide variety of positions including registered Chinese medicine practitioner, library assistant, shop sales, clerk, security guard, bus captain, storekeeper, travel consultant, swimming coach, cinema staff, receptionist, waiter/waitress, chef and technician. Job seekers can find more information on the LD's Interactive Employment Service website (www.jobs.gov.hk).
 
     Around 82 per cent of the vacancies are for full-time jobs. Most vacancies offer monthly salaries ranging from $9,000 to $17,000. About 97 per cent of the vacancies require a Secondary Six education level or below. Around 71 per cent are open to job seekers without relevant work experience, and many vacancies are suitable for young people and secondary school graduates.
 
     Job seekers can submit applications on the spot and may be selected for on-site interviews. They can also make enquiries on employment services at the LD's counter at the venue.
 
     The job fair will be held from 11am to 5.30pm at Lai Kok Community Hall, Lai Kok Estate, Cheung Sha Wan. Admission is free.




About 3 400 vacancies on offer at Kowloon West Job Fair

     The Labour Department (LD) will hold a large-scale job fair at Lai Kok Community Hall on August 9 and 10. Vacancies in retail, catering, transport, property management and other industries will be offered. Twenty participating organisations will set up booths and conduct on-the-spot recruitment each day.
 
     A total of 40 organisations, offering about 3 400 vacancies, will participate in the two-day fair. The vacancies offered cover a wide variety of positions including registered Chinese medicine practitioner, library assistant, shop sales, clerk, security guard, bus captain, storekeeper, travel consultant, swimming coach, cinema staff, receptionist, waiter/waitress, chef and technician. Job seekers can find more information on the LD's Interactive Employment Service website (www.jobs.gov.hk).
 
     Around 82 per cent of the vacancies are for full-time jobs. Most vacancies offer monthly salaries ranging from $9,000 to $17,000. About 97 per cent of the vacancies require a Secondary Six education level or below. Around 71 per cent are open to job seekers without relevant work experience, and many vacancies are suitable for young people and secondary school graduates.
 
     Job seekers can submit applications on the spot and may be selected for on-site interviews. They can also make enquiries on employment services at the LD's counter at the venue.
 
     The job fair will be held from 11am to 5.30pm at Lai Kok Community Hall, Lai Kok Estate, Cheung Sha Wan. Admission is free.




Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds and suspected methamphetamine (with photos)

     Hong Kong Customs detected two suspected cases of drug trafficking on August 2 and 3 in which about one kilogram of suspected cannabis buds and about 2.2 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $1.42 million in total were seized at the Hong Kong International Airport.
      
     In the first case, Customs officers inspected an air mail parcel from the United States on August 2 and seized about one kilogram of suspected cannabis buds from a carton box inside.
      
     Subsequent to follow-up investigation, Customs officers yesterday (August 4) arrested a 17-year-old man in Kowloon City who is suspected to be involved in the case. The arrested man has been released on bail pending further investigation.
      
     In the second case, a female passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Nairobi, Kenya via Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the afternoon on August 3. Upon examination of her check-in baggage, Customs officers seized about 2.2 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine in chocolate look. The seized drug carries an estimated market value of about $1.2 million.

     The woman, aged 29, was arrested immediately and has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. She will appear at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (August 6).
      
     Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment and a fine of $5 million.
      
     Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to the Customs 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).

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