Month: July 2025

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Attention duty announcers of radio and television stations:

Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:

     The Department of Health (DH) today (July 29) announced that, as the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is now in force, members of the public should stay in a safe place. However, all DH clinics remain open as far as possible to provide services to those who are now at the clinics if circumstances so permit. For those who cannot arrive at the clinics, they are advised to make a new appointment after the cancellation of the Black Rainstorm Warning.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

​The Hospital Authority announces that its general out-patient clinics, specialist out-patient clinics including allied health services, geriatric day hospitals and psychiatric day hospitals will close as Black Rainstorm Warning Signal was issued by the Hong Kong Observatory. However, service would be provided to patients who are now at the clinics. Patients who have not yet arrived at the clinic are advised to make a new appointment after the cancellation of the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal. Accident and Emergency services at public hospitals remain normal.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

TV/radio announcers, please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

With the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal now in force, heavy rain may trigger flash floods and landslides. For safety reasons, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department urges members of the public to avoid visiting country parks. Those who are currently in country parks should, depending on the actual circumstances, immediately leave or take shelter at a safe place.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

​The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 28) said that a notification was received from the Macao authorities concerned that a kind of bottled water originated from Australia was found to contain the bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The CFS is following up on the incident. Members of the public should not consume the affected batch of product. The trade should also stop using or selling the affected product immediately if they possess it.

Product details are as follows:

Product name: Natural Alkaline Spring Water
Brand: PH8
Place of origin: Australia
Volume: 1.5 litres
Batch Number: PKD09/05/24 B.09
Best-before date: May 9, 2026
Importer: Black Type Distribution (HK) Limited
Distributor: Parknshop (HK) Limited

A spokesman for the CFS said, “The CFS received a notification from the Macao authorities that the above-mentioned bottled water was detected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted the local importer to follow-up. The importer concerned has initiated a recall on the affected product according to the CFS’ instructions. Members of the public may call the distributor’s hotline at 2606 8658 for enquiries about the recall of the product concerned.”

“Pseudomonas aeruginosa found in bottled water may indicate contamination of the water source and/or during the manufacture, packaging, transport and storage process. The presence of a large amount of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in packaged water can be associated with changes in taste, odour and turbidity, but rarely causes severe diseases to healthy persons generally,” CFS spokesman said.

The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (July 28) that a sample of prepackaged frozen confection imported from Japan was detected with coliform bacteria count exceeding the legal limit. Some of the product concerned have entered the market. The importer concerned has stopped sale and removed from shelves the affected product, and has initiated a recall according to the CFS’s instructions.  The CFS is following up on the incident.

Product details:

Product name: Black Tea Ice Cream
Brand: Kochi Ice
Place of origin: Japan
Net volume: 115ml
Best-before date: April 18, 2027
Importer: Shin Tai Ho (Hong Kong) Company Limited

A spokesman for the CFS said, “The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample at the import level for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the sample contained 140 coliform bacteria per gram, exceeding the legal limit.”

Under the Frozen Confections Regulation (Cap. 132 AC), frozen confection for sale should not contain more than 100 coliform bacteria per gram. The maximum penalty for offenders is a fine of $10,000 and three months’ imprisonment upon conviction. The fact that the coliform count exceeded the legal limit indicated that the hygienic conditions were unsatisfactory, but did not mean that consumption would lead to food poisoning.

“The CFS has informed the importer concerned of the irregularities. The importer concerned has stopped sales and removed from shelves the affected product, and has initiated a recall according to the CFS’s instructions. Members of the public may call its hotline at 2647 1138 during office hours for enquiries about the recall of the product concerned. The CFS will temporarily suspend the permission to import for sale of the product concerned granted earlier to the importer,” the spokesman said.

The CFS will inform the Japanese authority of the incident, and will continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

​The Returning Officers for various subsectors of the 2025 Election Committee (EC) Subsector By-elections received a total of two nomination forms for candidates and one nomination form from designated bodies today (July 28). This has brought to 99 the total number of nomination forms for candidates and eight the total number of nomination forms from designated bodies received since nominations for the By-elections opened on July 22. The nomination period will end on August 4.

     If there is a contested election for an EC subsector, a poll will be held on September 7.

     The By-elections will fill a total of 93 vacancies in the membership of the EC to be returned by election involving 28 subsectors. The breakdown of nomination forms received for the relevant subsectors is set out below:
 

First Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Catering	0	1
Commercial (first)	0	2
Commercial (second)	0	1
Commercial (third)	0	2
Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong	0	1
Hotel	0	1
Import and export	0	2
Industrial (first)	0	1
Industrial (second)	0	1
Real estate and construction	0	2
Small and medium enterprises	0	1
Tourism	0	1
Transport	0	1
Second Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Architectural, surveying, planning and landscape	0	2
Chinese medicine	0	1
Education	0	2
Legal	0	1
Medical and health services	1	3
Sports, performing arts, culture and publication	0	1
Technology and innovation	0	6
Third Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Agriculture and fisheries	0	1
Associations of Chinese fellow townsmen	0	7
Grassroots associations	0	8
Labour	0	3
Fourth Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Heung Yee Kuk	0	5
Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon	0	7
Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories	0	8
Fifth Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations	1	27
Total:	2	99

Besides, 10 vacancies involving five subsectors to be returned by nomination will be filled through supplementary nominations by designated bodies. The breakdown of nomination forms received for the relevant subsectors is set out below:
 

Accountancy
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors Limited	0	1 (3 nominees in total)
Sports, performing arts, culture and publication
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Technology and innovation
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
The Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Religious
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong	1 (1 nominee in total)	1 (1 nominee in total)
Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
The Hong Kong Taoist Association	0	1 (2 nominees in total)
Representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangdong	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Total:	1 (1 nominee in total)	8 (11 nominees in total)

Particulars of the nominated persons received today will be uploaded to the election website (www.elections.gov.hk).

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (July 30) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Secretary for Transport and Logistics will move two proposed resolutions under the Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) Ordinance and the Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings) Ordinance respectively, seeking to increase the fixed penalty levels for a number of offences that have a direct impact on road safety and contribute to traffic congestion. The proposed resolutions are set out in Appendices 1 and 2.

Meanwhile, the Secretary for Health will move a proposed resolution under the Radiation Ordinance. The proposed resolution is set out in Appendix 3.

On Members’ motions, Dr Ngan Man-yu will move a motion on improving GBA talent standards and promoting talent flow in the region. The motion is set out in Appendix 4. Mr Dennis Leung will move an amendment to Dr Ngan Man-yu’s motion.

Ms Yung Hoi-yan will move a motion on actively exploring Hong Kong’s new economic growth points. The motion is set out in Appendix 5. Mr Michael Tien, Dr Hoey Simon Lee and Ms Maggie Chan will move separate amendments to Ms Yung Hoi-yan’s motion.

Dr Starry Lee will move a proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance to extend the period for amending subsidiary legislation. The proposed resolution is set out in Appendix 6.

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.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, today (July 28) expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the President of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Dr Hu Hung-lick, and extended her heartfelt condolences to his family.

Dr Choi said, “Dr Hu dedicated himself to education. Together with the late Dr Chung Chi-yung, they established Shue Yan College in 1971, striving to promote the popularisation of higher education and nurturing numerous young talent for society over the past half century. In 2006, Shue Yan College was officially renamed as Hong Kong Shue Yan University and became the first private university in Hong Kong, which was an important milestone in the local higher education. Guided by the motto of ‘cultivating virtues of benevolence; broadening horizons and knowledge’, Dr Hu cultivated students with both moral integrity and benevolence. His educational philosophy and enthusiasm have benefited generations of students, making him a true role model for the education sector.”

Dr Choi firmly believes that the selfless contributions and noble spirit of this educational pioneer will be remembered fondly by all.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
 
     The Judiciary has announced that, because of the issuance of the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal, all court and tribunal hearings listed at or after 9.10am are adjourned this morning (July 29).
 
     Hearings will remain adjourned this afternoon if the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is still in force at or after 11am.
 
     Court/tribunal registries and offices will remain open during business hours. Court users may also use the integrated Court Case Management System for those electronic services which have been implemented at individual court/tribunal registries as usual.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region