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 Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited on fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlink to the press release is available on the HKMA website for ease of reference by members of the public.
 
     Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the website concerned or has conducted any financial transactions through the website should contact the bank concerned using the contact information provided in the press release, and report to the Police or contact the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 19) that due to big waves, the red flag has been hoisted at Turtle Cove Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.

     Local ballet educator Margaret Lau will give a lecture series on ballet appreciation entitled "The Magic of Love" from July to September.
 
     The lecture series will feature 12 full-length and short ballets of different styles which follow the destinies of lovers, whether sweet and romantic or bitter and sorrowful.
 
     The lectures will be held at 7.30pm at AC1, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. They will be conducted in Cantonese and supplemented with video clips of repertoire. Details are as follows:
 
July 19 (Thursday): "La Sylphide"
Video clips: Royal Danish Ballet (Denmark), Paris Opera Ballet (France), Bolshoi Ballet (Russia), Staatsballett Berlin (Germany)
 
July 26 (Thursday): "Petrushka", "Lilac Garden" and "L'Arlésienne"
Video clips: Paris Opera Ballet, The National Ballet of China, National Ballet of Cuba, American Ballet Theatre
 
August 9 (Thursday): "Romeo & Juliet"
Video clips: The Royal Ballet (United Kingdom), Teatro alla Scala Ballet (Italy), Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo (Monaco), Korea National Ballet
 
August 16 (Thursday): "Two Pigeons"
Video clips: The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet (United Kingdom)
 
August 23 (Thursday): "The Little Mermaid"
Video clips: The Hamburg Ballet (Germany), San Francisco Ballet (United States), The National Ballet of China
 
August 30 (Thursday): "Hobson's Choice"
Video clips: Birmingham Royal Ballet
 
September 6 (Thursday): "Ondine"
Video clips: The Royal Ballet
 
September 13 (Thursday): "The Golden Age"
Video clips: Bolshoi Ballet
 
September 20 (Thursday): "Onegin"
Video clips: Stuttgart Ballet (Germany), Bolshoi Ballet, The National Ballet of China, The National Ballet of Canada
 
September 27 (Thursday): "La Chauve-souris"
Video clips: Teatro alla Scala Ballet, The National Ballet of China
 
     Margaret Lau holds a bachelor of arts degree and a postgraduate diploma in education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a master of arts degree from the University of Hong Kong. She is a dance critic and feature writer for various magazines and newspapers in Hong Kong, and has worked as a researcher for the ballet section of the publication "A Dance History of Hong Kong". Her other engagements include writing feature articles, conducting dance talks and translating house programmes for dance performances. She has also translated teaching materials and prospectuses for the teaching certificate programmes of the Royal Academy of Dance. Lau has been the speaker of the Lecture Series on Appreciating Ballet since 2009.
 
     The Lecture Series on Appreciating Ballet "The Magic of Love" is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Tickets priced at $50 for each lecture are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7323 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/dance/programs_565.html.

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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 19) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Hung Shing Yeh Beach, Lo So Shing Beach and Pui O Beach in Islands District.  Beach-goers are advised not to swim at these beaches.

     Hongkong Post announced today (June 19) that selected philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of the Mainland, Macao, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United Nations will be put on sale at all Philatelic Offices from June 21. In addition, the products will be put on sale at the Hongkong Post online shopping mall ShopThruPost (mall.hongkongpost.hk) from 8am on the same day.
      
     Details of the philatelic products, the selling prices and the sales quota for each customer are listed in the Appendix. Pictures showing these philatelic products are attached.
 
     Further information about these products can be obtained from the Hongkong Post Stamps website at stamps.hongkongpost.hk or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.