A man who went missing in Happy Valley had been located.

     Chan Shi-lung, aged 67, was last seen at a hospital on Eastern Hospital Road in Happy Valley on October 5 morning. His family made a report to Police on the same day.

     The man was located in Sha On Street, Ma On Shan this afternoon (October 9).
     
 

     The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Edward Yau, visited Yau Tsim Mong District today (October 9) to get a better understanding of the district's latest developments and needs. He visited Mong Kok Post Office and a non-profit-making organisation, Life Workshop, and met with members of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council (YTMDC).
 
     Mr Yau first visited REstore and 1UP of Life Workshop where he learnt about the operation of the non-profit making organisation and took the opportunity to chat with young people there. At REstore, Life Workshop organises traditional handicraft workshops and sells products from traditional stores in the district with new packaging and innovative design under the "Kengaku" Small Shop Handcraft Master Nurturing and Community Revitalisation Project. 1UP meanwhile sells various products designed by local illustrators and craftspeople.
 
     He then toured Mong Kok Post Office and was briefed by post office staff on the concept of user-oriented design adopted in the renovation work completed in 2011. In the project, the Hong Kong Design Centre was commissioned by Hongkong Post to advise on the design of the renovation. By identifying customer needs and user experiences, the creative design concept helps enhance both the service area and the efficiency of the post office.
 
     Mr Yau said the user-oriented design enables the post office to offer better service, enrich customer experience, improve operational efficiency and provide a better working environment for staff.
 
     Before concluding the district visit, Mr Yau exchanged views with YTMDC members on issues such as communication services and trade at a meeting. He also took the opportunity to update the members on the work of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau.

        

     A man was fined $12,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (October 9) for contravening the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance.
      
     The courts heard that in August 2016 and October last year, officers of the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA), the Home Affairs Department, inspected two suspected unlicensed guesthouses on Tung Choi Street and Canton Road in Mong Kok. During the inspections, the OLA officers posed as lodgers and successfully rented rooms in these guesthouses on a daily basis.
      
     According to the OLA's records, these guesthouses did not possess licences under the Ordinance on the days of inspection. The man responsible for operating and managing the premises was charged with contravening section 5(1) of the Ordinance.
      
     A department spokesman stressed that operating or managing an unlicensed guesthouse is a criminal offence and will lead to a criminal record. Upon conviction, the offender is liable to a maximum fine of $200,000 and two years' imprisonment.
           
     The spokesman appealed to anyone with information about suspected unlicensed guesthouses to report it to the OLA through the hotline (Tel: 2881 7498), by email (hadlaenq@had.gov.hk), by fax (2504 5805) using the report form downloaded from the OLA website (www.hadla.gov.hk), or through the mobile application "Hong Kong Licensed Hotels and Guesthouses".

     A man was fined $12,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (October 9) for contravening the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance.
      
     The courts heard that in August 2016 and October last year, officers of the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA), the Home Affairs Department, inspected two suspected unlicensed guesthouses on Tung Choi Street and Canton Road in Mong Kok. During the inspections, the OLA officers posed as lodgers and successfully rented rooms in these guesthouses on a daily basis.
      
     According to the OLA's records, these guesthouses did not possess licences under the Ordinance on the days of inspection. The man responsible for operating and managing the premises was charged with contravening section 5(1) of the Ordinance.
      
     A department spokesman stressed that operating or managing an unlicensed guesthouse is a criminal offence and will lead to a criminal record. Upon conviction, the offender is liable to a maximum fine of $200,000 and two years' imprisonment.
           
     The spokesman appealed to anyone with information about suspected unlicensed guesthouses to report it to the OLA through the hotline (Tel: 2881 7498), by email (hadlaenq@had.gov.hk), by fax (2504 5805) using the report form downloaded from the OLA website (www.hadla.gov.hk), or through the mobile application "Hong Kong Licensed Hotels and Guesthouses".

     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (October 9) reported a suspected case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and again urged the public to pay special attention to safety during travel, taking due consideration of the health risks in the places of visit. The case is detailed below:
 

     "Travellers to the Middle East should avoid going to farms, barns or markets with camels; avoid contact with sick persons and animals, especially camels, birds or poultry; and avoid unnecessary visits to healthcare facilities. We strongly advise travel agents organising tours to the Middle East to abstain from arranging camel rides and activities involving direct contact with camels, which are known risk factors for acquiring MERS Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)," a spokesman for the CHP said.    

     Locally, the CHP's surveillance with public and private hospitals, with practising doctors and at boundary control points is firmly in place. Inbound travellers and members of the public who recently visited the Middle East and developed fever or lower respiratory symptoms within 14 days will be classified as suspected MERS cases. They will be taken to public hospitals for isolation and management until their specimens test negative for MERS-CoV.

     Travellers to affected areas should maintain vigilance, adopt appropriate health precautions and take heed of personal, food and environmental hygiene. The public may visit the MERS pages of the CHP and its Travel Health Service, MERS statistics in affected areas, the CHP's Facebook Page and YouTube Channel, and the World Health Organization's latest news for more information and health advice. Tour leaders and tour guides operating overseas tours are advised to refer to the CHP's health advice on MERS.