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     Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Chai Wan in the small hours today (June 9) in which a 27-year-old man died.      At about 1.34am, a motorcycle driven by the 27-year-old man … read more

     The Labour Department (LD) is going to launch a training-cum-employment project named the e-Learning Support Scheme (eLSS) under the Youth Employment and Training Programme (YETP). Two central recruitment days will be held on J… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:

     The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Tuesday (June 11) to consider four applications for new issue, renewal and transfer of liquor licences.

     The applications are (not in order of discussion):
 
Hong Kong:
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Catch in Kennedy Town
Drop in Central
Bar Pacific in Aberdeen
 
New Territories:
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133 LOUNGE in Tai Po
 
     The board will also consider revoking the liquor licence of Hot Shot in Repulse Bay.

     The meeting will be held at 9.45am in the conference room, Room 102, 1/F, 258 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai. Members of the public are welcome to attend, except during the private session on confidential items. read more

Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible: Here is an item of interest to swimmers.      The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 9) that due to big wav… read more

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department is hosting the “Fun Reading at Hong Kong Public Transportation” activity, which takes parents and their children on a reading journey on iconic forms of Hong Kong transport including the tram, bus, MTR and even the Dukling junk boat.

     The last activity of the series, “Fun Reading．Dukling．Victoria Harbour”, will be held on July 27. Families can register from June 17 to July 4.

     News.gov.hk spoke to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s Senior Librarian (Management & Promotion) to find out how the activity helps to cultivate good reading habits in youngsters.

     The story appears on news.gov.hk today (June 9) in text and video format. read more