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     The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department today (October 25) announced an adjustment to the auto-LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations from November 1 to November 30, 2018, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts of the dedicated LPG filling stations.

     A department spokesman said that the adjustment on November 1, 2018, reflects the movement of the LPG international price in October 2018. The adjusted auto-LPG ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations will range from $3.89 to $4.42 per litre, representing an increase of $0.13 per litre.

     The spokesman said that the auto-LPG ceiling prices are adjusted according to a specified pricing formula. The formula comprises two elements – the LPG international price and the LPG operating price. The LPG international price is the LPG international price of the preceding month. The LPG operating price is adjusted on the first day of February every year according to the movement in the Composite Consumer Price Index in the previous year.

     The auto-LPG ceiling prices for respective dedicated LPG filling stations in November 2018 are as follows:
 

Location of dedicated LPG filling station	Auto-LPG ceiling price in November 2018     (HK$/litre)	Auto-LPG ceiling price in October 2018 (HK$/litre)
Fung Yip Street, Chai Wan	4.42	4.29
Ngo Cheung Road, West Kowloon	4.42	4.29
Sham Mong Road, Mei Foo	4.10	3.97
Yip Wong Road, Tuen Mun	4.10	3.97
Marsh Road, Wan Chai	4.09	3.96
Fung Mat Road, Sheung Wan	4.02	3.89
Wai Lok Street, Kwun Tong	4.02	3.89
Yuen Chau Tsai, Tai Po	4.02	3.89
Cheung Yip Street, Kowloon Bay	4.07	3.94
Kwai On Road, Kwai Chung	4.07	3.94
Hang Yiu Street, Ma On Shan	3.89	3.76
Tak Yip Street, Yuen Long	3.89	3.76

     The spokesman said that the details of the LPG international price and the auto-LPG ceiling price of each dedicated LPG filling station have been uploaded to the department website www.emsd.gov.hk. They are also posted at dedicated LPG filling stations to enable the trades to monitor the price adjustment.

     Details of the pricing adjustment mechanism for dedicated LPG filling stations can also be viewed under the “What’s New” section of the department website at www.emsd.gov.hk/en/what_s_new/current/index.html. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:        The meeting of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Finance Committee originally scheduled at 3pm tomorrow (October 26) in Conference Room 1 of the L… read more

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will hold the pilot scheme of sports training programmes designated for persons with disabilities (PWDs) from November this year to March 2019. Twenty-four training courses to be held for the participation of different types of PWDs are now open for enrolment free of charge.
 
     Tailor-made for persons with physical disability, intellectual disability, hearing impairment and visual impairment, the Sports Training Programmes for Persons with Disabilities will provide more opportunities for PWDs to take part in a wide variety of sports activities. With the professional advice provided by respective national sports associations of sports for PWDs, the contents of these courses are devised to suit the needs of PWDs. The types of sports training include badminton, bocce, floor hockey, table tennis, body-mind stretching and fitness exercise. Each participant can be accompanied by one carer for assistance during the courses.
 
     A spokesman for the LCSD said, “Through the systematic and professional sports training under this pilot scheme, these courses will help arouse the interest of PWDs to participate in sports activities, and enable them to experience the fun of sports while enhancing their physical and mental health.”
 
     The prospectuses and enrolment forms of the training programmes can be downloaded from the Sports Training Programmes for Persons with Disabilities webpage under the LCSD’s dedicated website for PWDs (Recreation & Sports Programmes/Facilities) at www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/dlso/sport_training.html. They are also available from the 18 District Leisure Services Offices or sports centres of the LCSD. For further enquiries, please call 2414 5555.
 
     Apart from these sports training programmes, the LCSD has also organised more recreation and sports programmes specifically for PWDs in various districts so as to encourage active participation by more PWDs. In addition, the department has launched the Pilot Scheme for Priority Booking of Facilities at Designated Venues by Organisations of People with Disabilities to give relevant organisations booking priority at four designated LCSD sports centres during non-peak slots. These designated venues, namely Chai Wan Sports Centre, Shun Lee Tsuen Sports Centre, Yuen Chau Kok Sports Centre and Yuen Long Sports Centre, are equipped with ancillary facilities suitable for PWDs. Details of the pilot scheme can be found at the LCSD’s dedicated website for PWDs (Recreation & Sports Programmes/Facilities). read more

     Following is the speech by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, at business luncheon co-organised by the Swiss-Hong Kong Business Association and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin on O… read more

     Police yesterday (October 24) held the Regional Traffic Day in Kowloon West to raise public awareness of road safety through stringent enforcement actions.      A total of 252 officers from Traffic Kowloo… read more