The Home Affairs Department has opened 19 temporary night heat shelters for people in need of the service.
 
     The shelters will be open until 8am tomorrow.
 
     For further information, please call the department's hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.
 
     The 19 temporary 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 –
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau
 
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 –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
 
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 Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building,
39 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 –
Hang Hau Community Hall
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex,
38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, 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 addresses of the community centres or community halls, please browse the following webpage: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf.

     Miss Alice Choi will assume the post of District Officer (Kowloon City) tomorrow (July 13), succeeding Mr Franco Kwok.

     Miss Choi joined the Administrative Service in 2001. She has served in various bureaux and departments including the Home Affairs Department; the former Education and Manpower Bureau; the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau; the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau; the Housing Department; and the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau. 

     She was the Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry) before taking up the new post.

  

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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (July 12) that due to big waves, red flag has been hoisted at Pui O Beach in Islands District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Members conducted a site visit to Tai Po today (July 12) to follow up on a complaint case relating to a request for expediting the provision of an additional vehicular bridge across Lam Tsuen River near the Kwong Fuk Bridge (Kwong Fuk Vehicular Bridge).

     Accompanied by representatives of the Highways Department and the Transport Department, LegCo Members and members of the Tai Po District Council observed the proposed site for the Kwong Fuk Vehicular Bridge at Pak Shing Street near the existing Kwong Fuk Bridge. LegCo Members expressed concerns on the impact of the project on nearby residents.

     Members who participated in the visit were Mr Lam Cheuk-ting (Convenor), Mr Chan Chi-chuen, Dr Lo Wai-kwok and Mr Alvin Yeung.
 

    

     A boy who went missing in Wong Tai Sin has been located.

     Tam Kin-lok, aged 13, went missing after he was last seen at Choi Wan Market on July 9 afternoon. His family made a report to Police on July 10.

     The boy returned to his residence on July 10 evening. He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.