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     The Town Planning Board today (September 21) announced the publication of the draft Urban Renewal Authority (URA) Queen’s Road West/In Ku Lane Development Scheme Plan (DSP) No. S/H3/URA3/1.
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     The scheme area covers about 0.2 hectares and is designated as “Residential (Group A)23”. The scheme is for a composite residential/commercial development with a government refuse collection point, a public toilet, a neighbourhood elderly centre sub-base and a public open space. The affected five-a-side soccer pitch of Li Sing Street Playground within the scheme area, and the adjacent basketball court, will be reprovided with a re-arranged layout, and will be implemented as advance works of the proposed development.

     In accordance with section 25(9) of the URA Ordinance, the draft DSP replaces the draft Sai Ying Pun and Sheung Wan Outline Zoning Plan in relation to the area delineated and described in the draft DSP.
      
     The draft Queen’s Road West/In Ku Lane DSP No. S/H3/URA3/1 is now available for public inspection during office hours at the Secretariat of the Board, the Planning Enquiry Counters of the Planning Department in North Point and Sha Tin, the Hong Kong District Planning Office and the Central and Western District Office.

     Any person can make written representations in respect of the draft DSP to the Secretary of the Board on or before November 21. Representations made to the Board will be available for public inspection.

     Copies of the draft DSP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the plan can be viewed at the Board’s website (www.info.gov.hk/tpb). read more

     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Friday, September 21, 2018 is 104.4 (up 0.1 against yesterday’s index). read more

     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 20) seized 572 suspected smuggled smartphones and 124 suspected smuggled mobile phone parts with an estimated market value of about $510,000 at Shenzhen Bay Control Point. &nb… read more

     A science forum entitled “Meet the Shaw Laureates 2018 – The challenges and the joy of doing science” will be held at the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum next Friday (September 28) from 2pm to 5pm.
 
     Is their work lonely and difficult or, on the contrary, full of fun and surprises? Shaw Laureates 2018 will attend the forum to share their experiences in scientific research. Speakers are as follows:
 
Shaw Laureate in Astronomy
Dr Jean-Loup Puget (Researcher, Institut d’Astrophysique Spatiale of Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Université Paris-Saclay, France)
 
Shaw Laureate in Life Science and Medicine
Professor Mary-Claire King (American Cancer Society Professor, Department of Medicine and Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, United States)
 
Shaw Laureate in Mathematical Sciences
Professor Luis A Caffarelli (Professor of Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin, United States)
 
Moderators:
Professor Chu Ming-chung (Professor, Department of Physics, Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Professor Chan Wai-yee (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Master of CW Chu College, Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Acting Director of School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Professor Wang Xiaoping (Head/Chair Professor, the Department of Mathematics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
 
     The forum will be conducted in English. Admission is free on a first come, first served basis. Interested parties may register at hk.science.museum/ms/shaw2018/forum.html by 2pm next Thursday (September 27). For enquiries, please call 2732 3223.
 
     The event is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Shaw Prize Foundation, and organised by the Hong Kong Science Museum, the Hong Kong Space Museum, the Education Bureau and Hong Kong Education City.
 
     The Shaw Prize, which consists of three annual awards, namely the Prize in Astronomy, the Prize in Life Science and Medicine and the Prize in Mathematical Sciences, was established in November 2002. The Shaw Prize is an international award to honour individuals who are currently active in their respective fields and have recently achieved distinguished and significant advances, or have made outstanding contributions in academic and scientific research or applications, or have achieved excellence in other domains. read more

     The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) urged members of the public to keep the environment clean and not to litter when celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.

     A spokesman for the FEHD said today (September 21), “The Government’s efforts alone will not suffice to keep the environment clean and tidy. Members of the public and shop operators have the responsibility to dispose of waste properly in public places.

     “During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the FEHD will enhance street cleaning services at locations where large crowds are expected, such as increasing the frequency of street sweeping and refuse collection. In addition, staff of the department will step up patrols to take enforcement action against persons found littering, including issuing Fixed Penalty Notices of $1,500.”

     The spokesman appealed to members of the public to exercise civic-mindedness and self-discipline, and keep the environment clean while celebrating the festival. read more