Police to conduct dispersal operation at airport

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
 
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
 
     A large group of protestors are still gathering at the airport this afternoon (September 1). Some are blocking roads with numerous water-filled barriers and objects in the vicinity of the Sky City Interchange and Chek Lap Kok South Road in an attempt to paralyse traffic. The roads connecting the airport are very congested.
      
     In face of the situation, Police will soon conduct a dispersal operation and warn all protestors to leave and stop their illegal acts immediately.




Green transport benefits community

     Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) has been upcycling its retired buses through donation while its innovative green technologies were commended at the 2018 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence, including its solar-panelled double-deckers, green bus shelters and solar bus stop poles.

     News.gov.hk spoke to the principal and students of a primary school which received a donated bus to find out how the vehicle has enhanced pupils' learning experience, while a KMB assistant engineer explained the science behind its green transport innovations.

     The story appears on news.gov.hk today (September 1) in text and video format.
 




Red flag hoisted at Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach

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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (September 1) that due to big waves, red flag has been hoisted at Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach in Islands District.  Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.




Protestors charge security cordon lines at airport

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
 
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
 
     Since 1pm today (September 1), a large group of protestors have been gathering around bus stops at the Terminal of the Hong Kong International Airport. At around 2pm, the protestors started to charge water-filled barriers, pointed laser beams at the Airport Authority (AA) staff, and blocked roads with trolleys and mills barriers. They also hurled objects at Police officers and AA staff. The protestors concerned are participating in an unauthorised assembly.
      
     Since an injunction order is in force, the protestors may be liable to “contempt of court”. Police warn all protestors to stop their illegal acts and leave immediately.




Lido Beach and Casam Beach reopened

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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (September 1) that the shark prevention net at Lido Beach and Casam Beach in Tsuen Wan District has been repaired and the beaches have been reopened.

     The beach was temporarily closed earlier on for shark prevention net maintenance work.