Attention TV/radio announcers:

     Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at regular intervals:

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (August 6) that due to an insufficient number of lifeguards on duty, the lifesaving services at Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District are suspended until further notice.

     First aid services will be maintained at the beach.

     Police today (August 6) dismissed rumours that the People's Liberation Army has been deployed as Hong Kong Police. The rumours are totally unfounded.

     Police will implement special traffic arrangements tomorrow (August 7) to facilitate a public order event to be held on Hong Kong Island.

     The following roads will be intermittently closed from 10.45am until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal:

– Sai Ning Street;
– Victoria Road;
– Cadogan Street;
– Catchick Street;
– Praya, Kennedy Town;
– Sai Cheung Street;
– Belcher’s Street; and
– Smithfield.

     Vehicles may not be permitted to access or leave car parks along the route during the road closure period.

     Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.

The following is issued on behalf of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong:
 
     The Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong announced today (August 6) the results of the Pharmacist Registration Examinations held in June 2019.
 
     There were 76, 132 and 107 candidates sitting for examinations in pharmacy legislation in Hong Kong, pharmacy practice and pharmacology respectively, with corresponding passing rates of 72 per cent, 33 per cent and 41 per cent.
 
     Apart from meeting other requirements prescribed by the Board, any pharmacy graduate outside Hong Kong intending to be registered as a pharmacist in Hong Kong is required to pass the above three subjects.
 
     The Board conducts its Registration Examinations twice a year, normally in June and December.

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesperson for the Kowloon West Cluster (KWC) today (August 6) announced the temporary service relocation of the Mrs Wu York Yu General Out-patient Clinic (310 Wo Yi Hop Road, Lei Muk Shue) to 5/F, Block C, Yan Chai Hospital (7-11 Yan Chai Street, Tsuen Wan) from August 12 due to the renovation works of the clinic to improve its environment and service. The service hours will remain unchanged (details are appended). The clinic service is expected to resume at the original location upon completion of the renovation work, tentatively in the first quarter of 2020.
      
     Patients with chronic illnesses requiring regular follow-ups at the Mrs Wu York Yu General Out-patient Clinic have already been informed and arranged to attend follow-up appointments at the relocated site during the renovation period. Patients with episodic illnesses can make appointments via the telephone appointment system as usual and attend the consultation according to their booking.
      
     "KWC has already informed the residents in the district on the service arrangement through various channels, including poster notice and banner. The respective district council has also been informed. A reminder message will also be added to the telephone appointment system of the Mrs Wu York Yu General Out-patient Clinic," the spokesperson added.