The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: The Hospital Authority (HA) announces that its general out-patient clinics (GOPCs), specialist out-patient clinics (SOPCs), allied health and other day … read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
The Judiciary has announced that as the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 was still in force at 11am, all hearings of the courts and tribunals are adjourned today (September 6). When the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is cancelled, all hearings of the courts and tribunals for tomorrow (September 7), including any admission proceedings, will be held as scheduled.
Those who were due to attend court hearings today but were affected by the issuing of the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8, including the jurors, should do so at 9.30am on the next working day (September 9).
Court/tribunal registries and offices will open at 2.40pm today upon the cancellation of the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8. Before that, court users may use the integrated Court Case Management System (iCMS) for electronic services provided by the registries of the District Court and Magistrates’ Courts as usual. Any documents filed via the iCMS during the registries’ closure period will be deemed to have been received upon their reopening.
It is anticipated that there will be a significant number of people going to the courts. In particular, for the High Court, District Court and West Kowloon Law Courts Building, given the need for security screening, court users are advised to arrive at the court buildings earlier to allow time for screening, particularly during the peak hours in the morning and after the lunch break. read more
The No. 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 6.20pm yesterday (September 5) remains in force.
The Home Affairs Department has so far opened 30 temporary shelters in various districts and 269 people have sought refuge at the shelters.
As at 10am today (September 6), the Fire Services Department, the Government’s 1823 Call Centre and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department received 58 reports, 19 reports and two reports of fallen trees respectively. The Drainage Services Department received one confirmed case of flooding. No report of landslide has been received so far.
According to the Hospital Authority, as at 10am today, five people, including two men and three women, sought medical treatment at the Accident and Emergency Departments at public hospitals during the typhoon period. read more
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals: The Immigration Department announces that as the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signa… read more
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations: Please broadcast the following special announcement immediately, and repeat it at frequent intervals: "Due to the inclement weather, the Social Welfare Departmen… read more