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     A woman was fined $4,500 at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today (July 31) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.

     The courts heard that in February this year, officers from the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department conducted inspections at a club on Shau Kei Wan Main Street East which had been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC).

     The club was found to have a layout that deviated from the registered drawings and the number of people at the club had exceeded the maximum allowable capacity as stipulated in the CoC. Also, the club’s staff failed to show the registered drawings upon the OLA officers’ request. Conditions 3, 6 and 17 of the CoC were breached.

     The woman, being the CoC holder of the club, was charged with contravening section 21(2) of the Ordinance.

     A spokesman for the department reminded all CoC holders to comply with the conditions as stipulated therein. Enforcement action will continue to be taken against illegal club operations. read more

     The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, today (July 31) visited Sham Shui Po District to keep abreast of development in revitalising historic buildings and providing support for the underprivil… read more

     A man was fined $12,000 at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today (July 31) for contravening the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance.

     The courts heard that in January this year, officers of the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA), the Home Affairs Department, inspected a suspected unlicensed guesthouse on Yiu Wa Street in Causeway Bay. During the inspection, the OLA officers posed as lodgers and successfully rented a room in the guesthouse on a daily basis.

     According to the OLA’s records, the guesthouse did not possess a licence under the Ordinance on the day of inspection. The man responsible for managing the premise was charged with contravening section 5(1) of the Ordinance.

     A department spokesman stressed that operating or managing an unlicensed guesthouse is a criminal offence and will lead to a criminal record. Upon conviction, the offender is liable to a maximum fine of $200,000 and two years’ imprisonment.

     The spokesman appealed to anyone with information about suspected unlicensed guesthouses to report it to the OLA through the hotline (Tel: 2881 7498), by email (hadlaenq@had.gov.hk), by fax (2504 5805) using the report form downloaded from the OLA website (www.hadla.gov.hk), or through the mobile application “Hong Kong Licensed Hotels and Guesthouses”. read more

     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, today (July 31) went to Jiangmen to meet with senior officials of the Jiangmen Municipal Government and visit local enterprises.
      
     The day’s programme was part of Mr Chan’s tour of cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area.

     This morning, Mr Chan called on the Secretary of the CPC Jiangmen Municipal Committee, Mr Lin Yingwu, to exchange views on strengthening co-operation between Hong Kong and Jiangmen and working together in supporting the Bay Area’s development. 
      
     Noting that Jiangmen is a crucial link connecting the eastern and western part of the Bay Area, Mr Chan expressed the hope that Hong Kong and Jiangmen can forge closer co-operation in different areas, such as finance and innovation and technology, to seize the numerous opportunities of the Bay Area.

     He also visited a Hong Kong-invested company specialising in the research and production of air-conditioning products and a Mainland enterprise that provides one-stop Internet cloud services to learn about their successful experiences in turning research into commercial products.
      
     After concluding the visit, Mr Chan returned Hong Kong this evening.
     

      

     The Transport Department (TD) today (July 31) reminded the public that to facilitate construction work for the Central-Wan Chai Bypass, the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in the vicinity of Tin Hau from about 12.01am to 8am this Sunday (August 5):
 
Traffic arrangements
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(1) Road closure
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     The following road sections will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic during the periods specified below:
 
From about 12.01am to 2am
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* The middle lane of the Island Eastern Corridor (IEC) eastbound near Victoria Park;
* The slow and middle lanes of Victoria Park Road eastbound near Victoria Park; and
* The fast lane of the IEC westbound near Victoria Park.
 
From about 2am to 6am
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* The sections of Victoria Park Road eastbound and the IEC eastbound near Victoria Park; and
* The fast lane of the IEC westbound near Victoria Park.
 
From about 6am to 8am
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* The fast lane of the IEC westbound near Victoria Park.
 
(2) Traffic diversion
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     From about 2am to 6am, vehicles along Victoria Park Road eastbound heading for the IEC or the vicinity of Tin Hau will be diverted via Gloucester Road southbound, Causeway Road eastbound and Hing Fat Street.
 
Transport arrangements
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(1) Bus diversions
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     The following bus routes will be temporarily diverted from about 2am to 6am:
 
* Cross-harbour route No. N118 will be diverted via Gloucester Road southbound, Causeway Road eastbound and Hing Fat Street; and
* Cross-harbour route No. N368 will be diverted via Gloucester Road southbound, Causeway Road eastbound, King’s Road eastbound, Ngan Mok Street, Lau Li Street and King’s Road westbound.
 
     Appropriate traffic signs will be erected on-site to guide motorists. The public transport operators will display notices to advise passengers of the above temporary arrangements.
 
     The TD anticipates that the traffic in the vicinity of the IEC and Victoria Park Road will be more congested. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience in case of traffic congestion and should consider using alternative routes. Public transport commuters are advised to pay attention to the arrangements of route diversions and suspension or relocation of stops. Members of the public are advised to plan their journeys in advance and allow more travelling time, and be alert to the latest traffic news through the media.
 
     Details of the temporary traffic and transport arrangements are now available on the department’s website (www.td.gov.hk). read more