The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, and the Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee, accompanied by the Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr Lau Yip-shing, officiated at the Launching Ceremony of the Junior Police Call (JPC) Fight Crime Summer Camp at Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village today (August 15).

     With the theme of “Dream it. Live it”, the summer camp aimed to encourage JPC members to live their dreams. At the same time, the event also promoted fight crime messages among the participants.

     Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Lee said that the JPC Scheme has devoted its efforts to promoting anti-crime messages. It continued to introduce new initiatives to enhance the leadership and communication skills as well as team spirit of JPC members. Its activities have been well received, resulting in the continuous expansion of the JPC Scheme. 

     After the ceremony, the officiating guests toured around the camp, visiting JPC members participating in various activities, such as E-sports demonstration, Cajón workshop and DIY “bubble tea” workshop.

     In addition, a series of life planning activities were staged in the summer camp to facilitate JPC members to explore their future career development, including a talk about the E-sports industry and sharing sessions by elite athletes and an illustrator.  

     Organised by the Police, the annual summer camp aims to enhance JPC members’ awareness of crimes and promote positive values through various activities. Some 1,200 JPC members took part in this year’s summer camp held from August 15 to 17. 

          

     The Secretary for Justice, Ms Teresa Cheng, SC, visited Kwai Tsing District today (August 15) to keep abreast of the provision of youth services in the district and met with Kwai Tsing District Council members.
      
     Accompanied by the Chairman of the Kwai Tsing District Council, Mr Law King-shing, and the District Officer (Kwai Tsing), Mr Kenneth Cheng, Ms Cheng visited the Youth Crime Prevention Centre run by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups to learn about the operation of the centre, which provides support services for young people aged 10 to 24 who have been arrested and under police investigation, victims of the cases and their families.
      
     During the visit, Ms Cheng learned that the centre offers preventive education, crisis intervention and assessment, and counselling services. She was also briefed on an online platform, Youth Law, which provides the public with information on juvenile crime prevention and support services available. 
      
     Ms Cheng then went to the Salvation Army Tai Wo Hau Children and Youth Centre, where she was introduced to services promoting the personal development of children and young people. She also exchanged views with several groups of youngsters joining summer activities in the centre. Ms Cheng said she was pleased to note that the centre serves as a neighbourhood location for connecting youngsters in the community and promoting their growth and development. 
      
     Before concluding her visit, Ms Cheng met with members of the Kwai Tsing District Council and exchanged views on issues of concern.   

     Police today (August 15) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Tsuen Wan.  

     Leung Wa-kan, aged 55, went missing after he was la)st seen in a hostel on Tsuen King Circuit yesterday (August 14) morning. Staff of the hostel made a report to Police on the same day.  

     He is about 1.67 metres tall, 65 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a long face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a grey jacket, black shorts, black slippers and a cap in orange colour. 

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit, New Territories South on 3661 1173 or 9480 3644 or email to rmpu-nts-1@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
 

  

The following is issued on behalf of the Secretariat of the Beat Drugs Fund Association:
      
     The Beat Drugs Fund (BDF) is inviting grant applications for the 2018 Funding Exercise of the Regular Funding Scheme (RFS) from today (August 15) until September 17.
      
     The BDF RFS aims to promote worthwhile anti-drug projects that can help address the problem of drug abuse. For the 2018 Funding Exercise of the RFS, projects meeting one or more of the priority areas (see Annex) for treatment and rehabilitation, preventive education and publicity, and research will be accorded priority.
      
     The application form and the guide to applicants are available on the website of the Narcotics Division of the Security Bureau (www.nd.gov.hk/en/beat_drug_fund_2018.htm). Briefing sessions for interested applicants will be held on August 20 and 23 at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Drug InfoCentre. The enrolment form for the briefing sessions is also available from the same website. 
      
     Enquiries are welcome by telephone at 2867 2737 or 2867 2286, by fax on 2810 1790, or via email to bdf@sb.gov.hk.
      
     The results of applications for the 2018 Funding Exercise are expected to be released in the first quarter of 2019. Applications for the next round of the funding exercise will tentatively be invited in the third quarter of 2019.

     The Lands Department announced today (August 15) that the tender for a site, New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6593 at Ko Chiu Road, Yau Tong, Kowloon, has been awarded to the highest tenderer, Ace Alliance Development Limited, on a 50-year land grant at a premium of $3,300 million.

     The tenderers, other than the successful tenderer, in alphabetical order, with the name of the parent company where provided by the tenderer in brackets, were:

(1) Avion Investment Limited (Henderson Land Development Company Limited)
(2) Channel First Limited (Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited)
(3) Citypoint Investment Limited (CK Asset Holdings Limited)
(4) Infinite Sun Limited (Wheelock Properties Limited)
(5) Jantix Renewal Development Limited (Jantix Group Holdings Limited)
(6) Kayson Limited (New World Development Company Limited)
(7) One Gold Investment Limited (K&K Property Holdings Limited)
(8) Sky Base Properties Limited (Sino Land Company Limited, China Overseas Land & Investment Limited and Billion Development and Project Management Limited)
(9) Tin Wah International Limited (K. Wah International Holdings Limited)

     New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6593 has a site area of about 3,680 square metres and is designated for non-industrial (excluding godown, hotel and petrol filling station) purposes. The minimum gross floor area and the maximum gross floor area are 19,872 sq m and 33,120 sq m respectively.