The Lands Department (LandsD) announced today (April 17) that a site, Ap Lei Chau Inland Lot No. 137 at Ap Lei Chau Praya Road, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, listed in the 2020-21 Land Sale Programme will be disposed of by public tender. The tender invitation for the lot will commence on April 24, and close on May 22.
      
     Ap Lei Chau Inland Lot No. 137 has a site area of about 1,128.8 square metres and is designated for non-industrial (excluding godown, hotel and petrol filling station) purposes. The minimum gross floor area is 4,921 sq m. The maximum gross floor area for private residential purposes that may be attained is 8,201.6 sq m. The maximum gross floor area for non-industrial (excluding private residential, godown, hotel and petrol filling station) purposes is computed according to the relevant special condition in the Conditions of Sale.
 
     Land sale documents including the Form of Tender, the Tender Notice, the Conditions of Sale and the sale plan of the lot will be available for downloading from the LandsD website (www.landsd.gov.hk), and the sale plan will be available for distribution and inspection by the public from April 24, when the particulars of the tender will also be gazetted.

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
 
     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public in Hong Kong to a suspected fraudulent website with the domain name http://clippercoin.com/#/programIndex. The website is operated by an alleged Clipper/Clipper Crypto Bank.
 
     The public should be aware that Clipper/Clipper Crypto Bank is not authorised by the Monetary Authority (MA) under the Banking Ordinance to carry on banking business in Hong Kong, nor does it have the MA's approval to establish a local representative office.
 
     The HKMA has referred the case to the Hong Kong Police Force for further investigation. Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the website or has conducted any financial transactions through the website should contact any local Police Station or the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.
 
     Given the global nature of the Internet, members of the public are reminded to verify the status of any organisation making use of the Internet to solicit deposits from the public. A list of authorised institutions is available on the HKMA's website (www.hkma.gov.hk). Members of the public may also check the status of any entity in Hong Kong which solicits deposits from the public with the HKMA by emailing its public enquiry service (publicenquiry@hkma.gov.hk).

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

     The President of the Legislative Council (LegCo), Mr Andrew Leung, today (April 17) issued the following statement through the LegCo Secretariat:
 
     I note with deep disappointment and regret that the LegCo House Committee (HC) has once again failed to elect its Chairman at its meeting today.
 
     Under Article 73 of the Basic Law, enacting laws is one of the LegCo's primary powers and functions.  In half a year, HC has yet to elect its Chairman, rendering it unable to deal with dozens of bills and subsidiary legislation. This has severely impeded the operation of the LegCo and the proper exercise of its constitutional functions.  The situation is far from satisfactory, falling short of public expectations.
 
     I sincerely appeal to all Members to put aside their differences for the common good and work out a solution sensibly with a view to ending the present deadlock.  
 
     Hong Kong is in the midst of unprecedented challenges and economic hardship, and it is now only some three months before prorogation of the Council.  All bills will lapse at the end of a LegCo term, resulting in a serious wastage of public resources.  Once again, I call on all Members to act in the best interest of the whole community and dutifully fulfill their constitutional duties as LegCo Members, enabling HC and the Council as a whole to function effectively.

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
 
     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (April 17) the progress made in its handling of banking complaints received as at end-March 2020.  Banking complaints include cases concerning general banking services and conduct-related issues.
      
     In March 2020, 242 cases were received and the handling of 175 cases was completed.  As at end- March, the handling of 442 cases was in progress. 
      
     A table summarising the progress made in the handling of banking complaints by the HKMA is attached.

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
 
     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Bank of Singapore Limited on fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA.  Hyperlink to the press release is available on the HKMA website for ease of reference by members of the public.
 
     Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the website concerned or has conducted any financial transactions through the website should contact the bank concerned using the contact information provided in the press release, and report to the Police or contact the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.