The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:

     The Liquor Licensing Board (LLB) will meet on Tuesday (July 21) to consider six applications for renewal and amendment of liquor licences.
 
     The applications are (not in order of discussion):

Hong Kong:
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Peel Fresco Music Lounge in Central
Alabar in Happy Valley
Bar Pacific in Aberdeen

New Territories:
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Marine Outer Waters District Officers' Mess in Sha Tin
"San Fuk Sing Chaozhou Restaurant" in Yuen Long
BAR PACIFIC in Kwai Chung

     The board will also consider revocation of the liquor licence of Studio Ten in Causeway Bay.

     The meeting will be held at 9.45am in the conference room, Room 102, 1/F, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai. In response to the latest developments of coronavirus disease 2019, to avoid the gathering of people in an enclosed environment and safeguard the health of all participants, only half of the public seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for all open hearings of the LLB in the interim.

     The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has been proactively exploring different modernised production methods to enhance the development of the local agricultural industry.
 
     It recently introduced two new technologies for hydroponic farming – changeable spectrum grow light technology and nanobubble technology, which can effectively speed up the growth of crops.
 
     News.gov.hk spoke to an AFCD agricultural officer and a hydroponic farmer to find out how the technologies work and how they can boost the industry's competitiveness.
 
     The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature today (July 19) in text and video format.

     A No.3 alarm fire broke out at an unit of Kwai Yue House, Kwai Chun Court, Kwai Chung this morning (July 19). It was largely put out at 8.30am.
 
     Firemen used two jets and mobilised two breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze. About 200 persons were self-evacuated to places of safety.
 
     Two persons felt unwell after inhaling smoke.

     A fire broke out at an unit of Kwai Yue House, Kwai Chun Court, Kwai Chung, at 6.47am today (July 19). The fire was upgraded to No. 3 alarm at 7.14am and was put under control at 7.31am.
 
     Firemen are now using two jets and mobilising two breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze. About 100 persons were self-evacuated to places of safety.
 
     Two persons felt uncomfortable after inhaling smoke.

     A fire broke out at an unit of Kwai Yue House, Kwai Chun Court, Kwai Chung, at 6.47am today (July 19). The fire was upgraded to No. 3 alarm at 7.14am.
 
     Firemen are now using two jets and mobilising two breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze.
 
     No casualties have been reported so far.