To show care and respect for the elderly, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) has organised a joint concession programme with local catering and retail sectors to offer special discounts and concessions to Senior Citizen Card holders on Senior Citizens Day next Sunday (November 17).

     An SWD spokesman said that encouraging responses had been received from the aforementioned sectors. Over 1 400 outlets throughout the 18 districts have pledged to join the programme and offer at least a 10 per cent discount or other concessions to holders of the Senior Citizen Card for their purchases on the event day. The participating restaurants and shops will display the event poster (please refer to the Annex) at prominent places for easy identification.

     The Senior Citizen Card Scheme (SCCS) was launched by the SWD in 1994 with an objective to promote care and respect for the elderly. Under the Scheme, Senior Citizen Cards are issued to eligible Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above for them to enjoy concessions or discounts offered by government departments, public organisations and private companies. The Scheme has gained wide support from different sectors of society since its implementation. More than 2.03 million Senior Citizen Cards have been issued up to now, and over 2 800 participating companies and organisations with some 9 100 outlets are providing a wide variety of concessions to elderly persons.

     Details of the joint concession programme and participating restaurants and shops can be downloaded from the SCCS mobile application and are available on the SWD website: www.swd.gov.hk.

     For further enquiries, please contact the Senior Citizen Card Office on 2152 2846 or 2152 2847 during office hours.

The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:
 
     The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Tuesday (November 12) to consider six applications for new issue, renewal, transfer and amendment of liquor licences.
 
     The applications are (not in order of discussion):
 
Hong Kong:
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The Sea By The Old Man in Sheung Wan
 
Kowloon:
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Bar Pacific in Kwun Chung
Bar Pacific in Kowloon City
Tsui Ho Restaurant-305 Castle Peak Road in Cheung Sha Wan
NEW CHIU FUNG CHIU CHAU’S FOOD in Kwun Tong
 
New Territories:
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"Po Kei" in Tsuen Wan
 
     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, except during the private session on confidential items.
 

     The advanced Mobile Mapping System vehicle is collecting three-dimensional data for the next generation of Hong Kong maps.
 
     News.gov.hk spoke with the Lands Department to learn how the data will be used for the 3D City Map – a core component of the digital infrastructure underpinning Hong Kong's smart city development.
 
     The story appears on news.gov.hk today (November 10) in both text and video format.

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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (November 10) that due to big waves, red flag has been hoisted at Clear Water Bay Second 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 (November 10) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Stanley Main Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island.  Beach-goers are advised not to swim at these beaches.