In response to media enquiries today (August 28) on remarks by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, at a closed-door event on August 26, the Chief Executive's Office said the following:

     On the suggestion to establish an independent commission of inquiry to look into the Police's law enforcement actions, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government considers that the statutory Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) is in place to handle the complaints against police officers in relation to various large-scale public order events or incidents, as well as to proactively undertake a fact-finding study on the large-scale public order events which took place after June 9. As the related work of the statutory IPCC is under way, the HKSAR Government is of the view that it is inappropriate to set up another independent commission of inquiry for investigation. The stance of the HKSAR Government has all along been that relevant matters should be dealt with by the established mechanism. The Chief Executive's remarks at the closed-door event on August 26 on views of the police officers mentioned in media reports are statements of fact and are not related to the stance of the HKSAR Government.

     The Labour Department (LD) is investigating a fatal work accident that occurred in Tsim Sha Tsui this afternoon (August 28) in which a man died.
 
     The LD immediately deployed staff to the scene upon receiving a report of the accident, and is now conducting an investigation to look into its cause.

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesperson for Kowloon East Cluster made the following announcement today (August 28) regarding the service arrangement for cataract surgery:

     Affected by a water pipe burst occurring at around 10pm last evening (August 27), the service of the Wo Lu Ning Cataract Centre at Tseung Kwan O Hospital was suspended today. To safeguard patient safety, the Cataract Centre is conducting thorough environmental cleansing and air sampling. It is expected that the surgical service will resume on September 3.

     The hospital would contact 48 affected patients for rescheduling their non-emergency operations to be performed within three months according to their clinical conditions. If necessary, patients can call the enquiry hotline of the Wu Ho Loo Ning Cataract Centre at 2208 0248 during office hours.

     The incident has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office. To prevent recurrence of similar incident, the hospital will examine thoroughly the piping system.

     A fire broke out at a recycling site at Shan Ha Tsuen in Yuen Long at 6.52pm today (August 28). The fire was upgraded to No.3 alarm at 7.36pm.
 
     Firemen are now using two jets and mobilising two breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze.
 
     No casualties have been reported so far.
 

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will exhibit an interactive lighting installation entitled "Magic Behind the Moon" at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre (HKCC) Piazza from August 30 (Friday) until September 22 to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

     The installation deploys new media arts to present traditional elements of the festival such as the full moon and rabbits. There will be projections onto the HKCC's facade, pool and viewing deck creating different effects including the moon's movement and the full moon. Special lighting will also be added to the pool to present a refreshing visual experience for visitors. Members of the public may also interact with four giant inflatable rabbits with the use of augmented reality effects. In addition, an animation of a birthday blessing will be projected onto the facade in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the HKCC.
 
     The LCSD will also hold three lantern carnivals showcasing a variety of performances and lantern displays. The details are as follows:
 
1. Urban Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival
  September 13 (Friday), 8pm to 11pm
   Victoria Park

2. New Territories East Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival
   September 14 (Saturday), 7.30pm to 10pm
   Sha Tin Park

3. New Territories West Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival
   September 15 (Sunday), 7.30pm to 10pm
   Tsuen Wan Park

     People are urged not to litter or burn wax while celebrating the festival.

     For more information on the above programmes, please call 2591 1340 or visit the website at www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/cpo/territoryevents/midautumnlantern/midAutumn2019.html.