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HAD to open temporary night heat shelters

     The Home Affairs Department will open 19 temporary night heat shelters tonight (August 17) for people in need of the service.
      
     The shelters will be open from 10.30pm until 8am tomorrow.
      
     For further information, please call the department’s hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.
      
     The 19 night heat shelters are located at:
 
Hong Kong Districts:
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Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
 
Eastern –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
 
Southern –
Wah Kwai Community Centre
Wah Kwai Estate, Kellett Bay
 
Wan Chai –
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
 
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
 
Kwun Tong –
Sai Tso Wan Neighbourhood Community Centre
81 Cha Kwo Ling Road, Yau Tong
 
Sham Shui Po –
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po
 
Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
 
Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
 
New Territories Districts:
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Islands –
Tung Chung North Park (Zone B) Activity Room
29 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
 
Kwai Tsing –
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung
 
North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
 
Sai Kung –
King Lam Neighbourhood Community Centre
King Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O
 
Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
 
Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
 
Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
 
Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
 
Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
 
Yuen Long –
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai
 
     The temporary night heat shelters will resume their functions as either community centres or community halls in the daytime for hire by the local community and cannot continue to be open as heat shelters. People may choose to take refuge from the heat during the daytime in the common areas in any of the 21 designated community centres or community halls. Their opening hours are from 9am to 10pm. For the addresses of the community centres and community halls, please browse the following document: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf. read more

LegCo to debate motion on fully seizing national development opportunities to give play to Hong Kong’s unique advantages in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting tomorrow (August 18) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex.  During the meeting, Members will debate a motion on fully seizing the national development opportunities to give play to Hong Kong’s unique advantages in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The motion, moved by Mr Chung Kwok-pan, is set out in Appendix 1. Mr Holden Chow will move an amendment to Mr Chung’s motion.
 
     Mr Vincent Cheng will move a motion on formulating sports policy and development blueprint over the coming decade. The motion is set out in Appendix 2. Mr Ma Fung-kwok will move an amendment to Mr Cheng’s motion.
 
     Ms Starry Lee will move a motion under Rule 49E(2) of the Rules of Procedure to take note of a report of the House Committee in relation to the subsidiary legislation and instruments. The motion is set out in Appendix 3.
 
     On Government Bill, the National Flag and National Emblem (Amendment) Bill 2021 will be introduced into the Council for the First Reading and the Second Reading. The Second Reading debate on the Bill will be adjourned.

     On Member’s Bill, the Second Reading debate on the Organized and Serious Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2021 will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receive its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
 
     Meanwhile, Mr Wong Ting-kwong will move a proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance to extend the period for amending the Administrative Appeals Board Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2021, the Small Unmanned Aircraft Order, the Air Transport (Licensing of Air Services) (Amendment) Regulation 2021, the Air Navigation (Hong Kong) Order 1995 (Amendment) Order 2021 and the Civil Aviation (Insurance) (Amendment) Order 2021, laid on the table of the Council on July 21, to the meeting of September 8.
 
     During the meeting, the Chief Secretary for Administration will present The Government Minute in response to the Report of the Public Accounts Committee No. 75A of May 2021 and address the Council.
 
     Members will also ask the Government 22 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
 
     The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo Website (www.legco.gov.hk). Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting via the Webcast system on the LegCo Website. To observe the proceedings of the meeting at the LegCo Complex, members of the public may call 3919 3399 during office hours to reserve seats. read more

Exchange Fund Bills tender results

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     Exchange Fund Bills (EF Bills) tender results: 
 

Tender date : August 17, 2021
Paper on offer : EF Bills
Issue number : Q2133
Issue date : August 18, 2021
Maturity date : November 17, 2021
Amount applied : HK$263,980 million
Amount allotted : HK$52,165 million
Average yield accepted : 0.01 per cent
Highest yield accepted : 0.01 per cent
Pro rata ratio* : About 25 per cent
Average tender yield : 0.01 per cent
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Tender date : August 17, 2021
Paper on offer : EF Bills
Issue number : H2162
Issue date : August 18, 2021
Maturity date : February 16, 2022
Amount applied : HK$85,920 million
Amount allotted : HK$14,000 million
Average yield accepted : 0.01 per cent
Highest yield accepted : 0.01 per cent
Pro rata ratio* : About 38 per cent
Average tender yield : 0.02 per cent
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Tender date : August 17, 2021
Paper on offer : EF Bills
Issue number : Y2193
Issue date : August 18, 2021
Maturity date : August 17, 2022
Amount applied : HK$24,234 million
Amount allotted : HK$3,000 million
Average yield accepted : 0.02 per cent
Highest yield accepted : 0.02 per cent
Pro rata ratio* : About 100 per cent
Average tender yield : 0.04 per cent
 
*”Pro rata ratio” refers to the average percentage of allotment with respect to each tender participant’s tendered amount at the “highest yield accepted” level.
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     Hong Kong Monetary Authority tenders to be held in the week beginning August 23, 2021 :
 
Tender date : August 24, 2021
Paper on offer : EF Bills
Issue number : Q2134
Issue date : August 25, 2021
Maturity date : November 24, 2021
Tenor : 91 Days
Amount on offer : HK$46,357 million
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Tender date : August 24, 2021
Paper on offer : EF Bills
Issue number : H2163
Issue date : August 25, 2021
Maturity date : February 23, 2022
Tenor : 182 Days
Amount on offer : HK$13,000 million
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