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Election Committee Subsector By-elections results (Representatives of Members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories)

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     The election results for the Representatives of Members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories subsector of the Election Committee are as follows:
 

No. Candidate No. of votes obtained
1 Lau Chin Pang* 738
2 Liu Tsz Chung Michael* 887
3 Wong Chor Kei 734
4 Hau Hon Shek* 877
5 Tsang King Chung Kent* 758
6 Wong Wai Yue* 825
7 Wong Po Yee* 890
8 Yip Yik Shing 583

* elected

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Tropical Cyclone Tapah situation report (3)

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

The Hong Kong Observatory issued No. 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal at 9.20pm last night (September 7).

As at 8.20am today (September 8), the Home Affairs Department has opened 29 temporary shelters in various districts and 213 people have sought refuge at the shelters.

As at 8am today, the Government’s 1823 Call Centre and the Fire Services Department received four reports and 15 reports of fallen trees respectively. No report of landslide or flooding has been received so far.

According to the Hospital Authority, as at 8am today, two male have sought medical treatment at the Accident and Emergency Department at a public hospital during the typhoon period.

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Para dance event concludes

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

A two-day mass participation para dance sport event held at the Ma On Shan Sports Centre as part of the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG), concluded on September 7.

The event comprised Combi Standard Dance 3-Dance, Duo Para Standard Dance 3-Dance, Combi Standard Dance 5-Dance, Duo Para Latin Dance 5-Dance, Combi Latin Dance 3-Dance, Duo Para Standard Dance 5-Dance, Duo Para Latin Dance 3-Dance, Combi Latin Dance 5-Dance, and Group Dance competitions.

Over 90 athletes spanning 13 teams from the Mainland and Hong Kong participated. There were 23 Hong Kong competitors. Results from the different competitions are shown in the attachment.

National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong) (NGCO) Head Yeung Tak-keung extended his congratulations to Hong Kong representatives Matthew Yu and Pandora Choi, who won gold medals in Combi Latin Dance 3-Dance and Combi Latin Dance 5-Dance, respectiveily. He also applauded another pair of Hong Kong representatives, Susanna So and Angus Lee, for claiming silver medals in the Combi Standard Dance 3-Dance, Combi Standard Dance 5-Dance and Combi Latin Dance 5-Dance competitions.

Meanwhile, the Hong Kong team took gold in the Group Dance medals. Over the course of the whole weekend, Hong Kong’s medal haul comprised three gold and three silver medals.

Mr Yeung remarked that this was the first mass participation para dance sport event the NGD and the NSOG have staged in Hong Kong. He added that it received very positive feedback from technical officials and athletes, with regard to venue facilities, competition procedures, accommodation and hospitality arrangements, and more.

Following the staging of the 15th National Games bowling mass participation event and this weekend’s mass participation para dance sport event, the next major event to be hosted by Hong Kong will be the beach volleyball event due to commence in Victoria Park on October 31.

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CE congratulates elected members

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Chief Executive John Lee today congratulated candidates returned to the Election Committee following the 2025 Election Committee Subsector By-elections, adding that he expects every member of the Election Committee to fulfil their responsibilities dutifully and contribute to the steadfast and successful implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle.

Mr Lee iterated that the Election Committee, comprising 1,500 members from 40 subsectors, is broadly representative, fulfils the principle of balanced participation, and plays a pivotal role in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s improved electoral system and implementation of the principle of “patriots administering Hong Kong”.

He added that members of the Election Committee will be responsible for nominating candidates for the eighth-term Legislative Council general election, due to be held on December 7, and for electing 40 Legislative Council members in the Election Committee constituency in that poll.

Mr Lee thanked all voters who participated in the by-elections for electing patriots dedicated to building a better home for Hong Kong.

He also thanked all personnel involved in organising the by-elections for their dedicated efforts in ensuring it was conducted in a fair, just, honest, smooth, safe and orderly manner.

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Para dance sport competition (mass participation event) of 12th NGD and 9th NSOG concludes (with photos)

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Para dance sport competition (mass participation event) of 12th NGD and 9th NSOG concludes
The competitions comprised Combi Standard Dance 3-Dance, Duo Para Standard Dance 3-Dance, Combi Standard Dance 5-Dance, Duo Para Latin Dance 5-Dance, Combi Latin Dance 3-Dance, Duo Para Standard Dance 5-Dance, Duo Para Latin Dance 3-Dance, Combi Latin Dance 5-Dance, and Group Dance. Over 90 athletes of 13 teams from the Mainland and Hong Kong joined the competition, among whom 23 are Hong Kong representatives. Results of different competitions are shown in the attachment.
 
     The Head of the NGCO, Mr Yeung Tak-keung, extended his congratulations to Hong Kong representatives Matthew Yu and Pandora Choi for winning gold medals in Combi Latin Dance 3-Dance and Combi Latin Dance 5-Dance, and another pair of Hong Kong representatives Susanna So and Angus Lee for claiming silver gold medals in Combi Standard Dance 3-Dance, Combi Standard Dance 5-Dance and Combi Latin Dance 5-Dance. In addition, Hong Kong team received the gold medal in Group Dance. In the two-day competition, Hong Kong team achieved a remarkable result of 3 gold medals and 3 silver medals.
 
     Mr Yeung said it is the first-ever mass participation para dance sport competition of the NGD and the NSOG staged in the city, with very positive feedback received from technical officials and athletes on the setup of venue facilities, procedures of competition organisation, arrangements for accommodation and hospitality, etc. He expressed his gratitude to the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, the Guangdong Provincial Executive Committee for the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG, and the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee which assisted in organising the competition, as well as the China Hong Kong Para Dance Sport Association, for their guidance and invaluable advice in the competition. He also thanked the related government departments and organisations for their tremendous support and co-ordination in the event, as well as the active participation of over 500 volunteers, including five wheelchair volunteers.
 
     Following the conclusion of the finals of the bowling mass participation event of the 15th National Games (NG) and the mass participation para dance sport competition of the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG organised by Hong Kong, the next competition event will be beach volleyball to be held at Victoria Park on October 31. Tickets for beach volleyball and three other competition events, namely handball (men), basketball (men’s U22) and rugby sevens, are the first batch available for sale among all 15th NG competition events in the Hong Kong competition region. Hong Kong residents can make real-name purchases of tickets through the 15th NG official ticketing website (ticket.baygames.cn 
     Tickets for the other four competition events of the 15th NG, namely track cycling, golf, triathlon and fencing, and three events for the NGD of the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG, which are boccia, wheelchair fencing and para table tennis (TT11), will be available for sale by phases and batches in late September and early October in accordance with the competition schedules.

For more information on the 15th NG, the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG in Hong Kong, please visit the thematic website (www.2025nationalgames.gov.hk/en/index.htmlIssued at HKT 23:58

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By-election vote counting completed

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The counting of votes of the 2025 Election Committee Subsector (ECSS) By-elections was completed at 8.35pm today. The poll closed at 6pm today. Counting of ballot papers commenced soon after the arrival of the ballot boxes at the central counting station and was completed in about two hours.

Conclusion the by-elections, Electoral Affairs Committee (EAC) Chairman David Lok said: “It was the first time for the ECSS By-elections to adopt a new electronic counting system for counting of votes. The whole counting process went smoothly.” 

Mr Lok noted that on the whole, the polling and counting processes proceeded very smoothly and all arrangements for the By-elections have reflected the principle of openness, honesty and fairness. The EAC is satisfied with the overall arrangements.

As prescribed by the law, the EAC will submit a report on the review of the electoral arrangements of the By-elections to the Chief Executive within three months.

The EAC would like to thank all voters for casting their votes.

The final register of the Election Committee will be published on September 17 in accordance with the law.