Some people called for members of the public to participate in public events in various districts in Hong Kong last night (June 12).
      
     Some crowds gathered and behaved in a disorderly manner in the vicinity of Causeway Bay, Yuen Long, Mong Kok and Kwun Tong last night. Some threw hard objects from height targeting police officers on Shantung Street, Mong Kok. After repeated warnings had gone futile, Police conducted dispersal and arrest operations.

     As at 0.30am today (June 13), Police have arrested 43 persons, including 28 males and 15 females, for offences including wounding, unlawful assembly, participating in an unauthorised assembly, disorderly conduct in a public place and possession of offensive weapons.
      
     Police condemn the illegal acts of the protestors. Police will take resolute law enforcement actions against offenders and bring them to justice.
     

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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 13) that due to big waves, red flag has been hoisted at Silverstrand Beach in Sai Kung District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 13) that Morrison Hill Swimming Pool in Wan Chai District has been temporarily closed for cleaning and superchlorination following the discovery of a small amount of faeces in the pool.

     It will be reopened at 11.15am today.

     The department appeals to swimmers to be considerate and to keep the swimming pools clean. They are advised not to swim after a full meal and should use the toilet facilities if necessary before swimming.

     The "Anti-epidemic Support Scheme for Property Management Sector" (ASPM) under the "Anti-epidemic Fund" is open for applications and continues to disburse subsidies.

     As of today (June 13), about 10 900 applications have been received for the ASPM, of which around 9 300 applications have been approved. The approved applications involve subsidies of about $310 million and benefit more than 36 200 building blocks and more than 77 650 front-line property management (PM) workers.

     The Government has launched the ASPM under the "Anti-epidemic Fund" to subsidise owners' organisations or PM companies of eligible residential, composite (i.e. commercial cum residential), industrial and commercial buildings to provide the "Anti-epidemic Hardship Allowance" to the front-line PM workers. The ASPM will also provide the "Anti-epidemic Cleansing Subsidy" to owners' organisations or PM companies. 

     The application deadline for the ASPM is July 15. For details on the ASPM, please contact the Property Management Services Authority (PMSA) at 3696 1156 or 3696 1166, or visit the website of the PMSA. 

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     The Civil Engineering and Development Department today (June 13) announced that as the Standby Signal No. 1 has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Chai Wan Public Fill Barging Point has been closed at 8.30am until further notice.