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Hong Kong Customs yesterday (November 12) mounted an anti-smuggling operation at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point and detected a suspected smuggling case involving a cross-boundary private car. A batch of suspected smuggled dried seafood, including about 57 kilograms of dried sea cucumber, 28kg of dried fish maw and 2.2kg of bird nest, with a total estimated market value of about $1.13 million was seized.
Through risk assessment, Customs officers yesterday intercepted an outbound private car which was claimed to have nothing to declare at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point, and seized the batch of suspected smuggled dried seafood at the boot of the vehicle. A 38-year-old male driver was arrested and was charged with one count of attempting to export unmanifested cargo.
Smuggling is a serious offence. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.
Customs will continue to combat smuggling activities by use of cross-boundary private cars with firm enforcement action based on risk assessment and intelligence analysis.
Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee hosted a welcome home reception at the Ma On Shan Sports Centre, Sha Tin, today (November 13) to greet the Hong Kong, China Delegation to the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou on their triumphant return from the Games.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, officiated at the ceremony and presented certificates of commendation to the Hong Kong athletes in recognition of their efforts in the competitions.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Lee said that the Hong Kong team has achieved an outstanding performance at this Asian Para Games. This is a manifestation of the hard work of the athletes and their teams. It also reflects that the Government is on the right track in allocating resources for sports development and providing additional resources for the development of sports for persons with disabilities. The result is there for all to see.
The 4th Asian Para Games was held in Hangzhou between October 22 and 28. A total of 95 Hong Kong athletes were sent to take part in 11 competition events at the Games, including boccia, archery, athletics, badminton, lawn bowls, rowing, swimming, table tennis, shooting, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing and wheelchair tennis.
After a fierce competition, the Hong Kong Delegation received a total of 47 medals at the Games, comprising eight gold, 15 sliver and 24 bronze, ranking 10th out of 33 medal-winning countries or regions. Details of the competition medalists are set out in the Annex.
Also greeting the athletes at today’s ceremony were the President of the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee, Mrs Jenny Fung; the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung; the Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu; the Commissioner for Sports, Mr Sam Wong; and the Deputy Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Leisure Services), Miss Winnie Chui.
The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) and the Youth Development Commission (YDC) jointly launched the 2024-25 Funding Scheme for Youth Exchange in the Mainland today (November 13). Eligible non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are invited to submit applications.
The Government attaches great importance to youth development. The HYAB promulgated the Youth Development Blueprint in end-2022, which states that the Government will further strengthen the breadth and depth of the Mainland and international internship and exchange programmes with a view to enhancing young people’s understanding of the country and supporting their integration into the overall development of the country. Through the Funding Scheme for Youth Exchange in the Mainland, the HYAB and the YDC provide funding for NGOs to organise youth exchange projects on the Mainland for Hong Kong young people to enhance their awareness and understanding of the country’s development, foster exchange with Mainland people and strengthen their sense of national identity.
The 2024-25 funding scheme accepts two rounds of applications. Details and application forms of the first round are available on the YDC website (www.ydc.gov.hk/en/programmes/ep/ep_fundingscheme.html). Interested NGOs should submit their applications on or before December 11. The second round of application will be launched in mid-2024. read more
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