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     Presented by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB), implemented by the Hong Kong Publishing Federation, and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA), “Hong Kong’s Participation in the 27th Shenzhen Reading Month” commenced in Shenzhen today (November 1). The Hong Kong publishing industry will hold around 30 events in Shenzhen from today until December 5, including the “The World of Hong Kong Kung Fu” thematic exhibition and book fair, “Book Fairs of Selected Hong Kong Publications” and “Symposium on Historical Walk in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”, sponsored by CCIDA. These events aim to further promote exchanges and co-operation between the publishing sectors of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, and to help the Hong Kong publishing industry explore more development opportunities.

     Speaking at the opening ceremony of “Hong Kong’s Participation in the 27th Shenzhen Reading Month” and “The World of Hong Kong Kung Fu” thematic exhibition and book fair this afternoon, the Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries, Miss Drew Lai, remarked that this was the fourth consecutive year for Hong Kong to participate in the Shenzhen Reading Month, in response to the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Co-Reading Consensus” initiated by Shenzhen, with a view to enhancing the reading atmosphere of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

     Miss Lai and the Hong Kong industry delegation also attended the opening ceremony of the 27th Shenzhen Reading Month on the same evening to express support for Shenzhen’s efforts in promoting reading for all.

     As one of the highlights this year, the “The World of Hong Kong Kung Fu” thematic exhibition and book fair centres on Kung Fu culture and showcases Hong Kong’s efforts in inheriting and innovating Chinese culture. The public are welcome to visit for free the exhibition and book fair held at the atrium of UpperHills in Shenzhen, from today until November 22. The “Book Fairs of Selected Hong Kong Publications” will take place from today until November 15 and November 30 at Fan Deng Bookstore and United Bookstore in Shenzhen respectively. During the period, selected Hong Kong publications will be on sale and a total of eight authors’ talks and workshops will be organised. The “Symposium on Historical Walk in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” will take place at the Shenzhen Library on November 22, covering topics such as Lingnan culture, historical ties of overseas Chinese hometowns, inheritance of Chinese martial arts, and urban cultural development, with a view to further deepening cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

     The CSTB has been participating in the Shenzhen Reading Month since 2023, promoting the atmosphere of reading for all through organising thematic exhibitions, talks, workshops and more. For more details on “Hong Kong’s Participation in the 27th Shenzhen Reading Month”, please visit participationinszrm.hk (Chinese only).

    

     To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Aid Service (CAS) Band, the CAS today (November 1) held the “CAS Band 50th Anniversary Concert” at the Academic Community Hall of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). The concert featured the premiere of the CAS song “United We Stand”, showcasing the spirit of “Serving the Community with Passion, Courage and Commitment”. More than a thousand serving and retired CAS members, together with their family members, attended the event to mark this important milestone.

     Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk, expressed gratitude to the Organising Committee for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the CAS Band for their careful planning and efforts, which contributed to the success of the event. He remarked that over the past half-century, the CAS Band has grown from a small-scale unit into a music group widely recognised by society today. This journey has been forged by the dedication of successive members, bears testimony to the passing of the torch within the Band, and reflects the CAS’s steadfast belief in serving society and caring for the community.

     Other guests attending the event included the Interim Provost of HKBU, Professor Liu Jiming; the Commissioner of the CAS, Mr Victor Pang; and the Chief Staff Officer of the CAS, Mr Leung Kwun-hong.

     The concert featured a rich and diverse programme. The CAS Band, together with HKBU students, performed a series of well‑known pieces, including “only you cannot be replaced”, “The Brave Chinese” and “My People, My Country”.

     Members of the CAS Cadet Corps also presented “You Raise Me Up” and a Chinese drum performance. HKBU students gave performances including piano solos, flute and clarinet duets, as well as Chinese dance. The concert concluded with all performers joining in a mass choir rendition of classic songs, such as “Ode to the Motherland” and “Beneath The Lion Rock”, bringing the event to a successful close. read more

     Hong Kong Customs detected a drug trafficking case involving an incoming air passenger at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday (October 31) and seized about 6 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $3.6 million.

     A 22-year-old Filipino female passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, yesterday. During Customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cocaine inside her check-in suitcase. The woman was subsequently arrested.

     The arrested person has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. The case will be brought at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (November 2).

     Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

     Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

     Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

     Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

  

The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:
 
     The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Tuesday (November 3) to consider an application for renewal of a club liquor licence, and an application for transfer and amendment (change of shop sign, change of address description, addition of a new portion to licensed premises and deletion of bar endorsement) of a liquor licence (with bar endorsement).
 
     The applications are (not in order of discussion):
 
Hong Kong:
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Ovolo in Central
Salon No. 10 in Central
 
     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. read more