A man who went missing in North Point has been located.
Yuen Tit-shan Dennis, aged 76, went missing after he left an elderly home on King's Road on October 15 morning. Staff of the elderly home made a report to Police on the next day (October 16).
The man was located on Battery Path, Central this afternoon (October 21).
A No. 3 alarm fire broke out at the junction of Tin Ha Road and Hung Leong Road in Tin Shui Wai this afternoon (October 21). It was surrounded at 7.13pm.
Firemen are now using five jets and mobilising three breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze.
No casualties have been reported so far.
Hong Kong Customs seized about 2.2 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $2.6 million from two female passengers arriving at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday (October 20).
Two female passengers, aged 36 and 38 respectively, arrived in Hong Kong from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday. The two women were found to be suspicious upon Customs clearance and escorted to hospital for examination.
Subsequently, the women discharged packets of suspected cocaine. They were then arrested.
Investigation is ongoing.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Member of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to the Customs 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
A fire broke out at the junction of Tin Ha Road and Hung Leong Road in Tin Shui Wai at 5.11pm, and was upgraded to No. 3 alarm at 5.41pm. A tin structure was ablaze at the scene, the affected area measures around 50 metres by 50 metres.
Firemen are now using three jets and mobilising three breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze.
No casualties have been reported so far.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, today (October 21) expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region, Mr Zheng Xiaosong.
"I knew Mr Zheng who was working in Fujian Province while I was the Chief Secretary for Administration and together with him, promoted the co-operation between Hong Kong and Fujian, including co-chairing the first Hong Kong/Fujian Co-operation Conference in 2015, laying a solid foundation for further exchanges between the two places. He had worked in Hong Kong earlier and was familiar with Hong Kong and concerned about the development of the city. I was grieved to learn of his sudden departure. On behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, I would like to extend my deepest condolences to his family," Mrs Lam said.