​Hongkong Post announced today (September 2) that, as advised by the postal administration of Thailand, mail delivery services previously impacted by the restructuring of Mail Centre have returned to normal. However, due to flooding, mail delivery services to Sukhothai province for areas with the postcodes 64XXX are still subject to delay.
Mobile Libraries 4, 6 and 7 will suspend services during designated periods in September and October for routine maintenance, a spokesman for the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (September 2).
Mobile Library 6 will suspend services from September 9 to 21. The affected service points are Shau Kei Wan Market on Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Lei Tung Estate and Ap Lei Chau Estate in Ap Lei Chau, the First Aid Station at Shek O Beach and Tsui Lam Estate in Tseung Kwan O. For enquiries about Mobile Library 6 services, please call 2505 4690.
Mobile Library 7 will suspend services from September 23 to October 5. The affected service points are Hoi Fu Court in Mong Kok West, Sceneway Garden in Lam Tin, Chuk Yuen (South) Estate and Fung Tak Estate in Wong Tai Sin and Kai Yip Estate in Kowloon Bay. For enquiries about Mobile Library 7 services, please call 2926 3056.
Mobile Library 4 will suspend services from September 30 to October 5. The affected service points are Yat Tung Estate in Tung Chung, Discovery Bay, Pui O, Shui Hau and Tong Fuk. For enquiries about Mobile Library 4 services, please call 2984 9417.
Readers are welcome to use other public libraries during the service suspension periods. They may also renew library materials by telephoning 2698 0002 or 2827 2833, or via www.hkpl.gov.hk.
The Shek Wu Hui Student Health Service Centre (SWH SHSC) under the Student Health Service of the Department of Health (DH) started providing services today (September 2) at 9/F, North District Community Health Centre Building (NDCHCB), 3 Wai Wo Street, Sheung Shui. The reprovisioned centre is named the North District Student Health Service Centre (ND SHSC). All primary and secondary day school students who have registered with the SWH SHSC earlier through their schools will be arranged to receive their 2024/25 annual health assessment service at the ND SHSC. All bookings will not be affected.
With the completion of the NDCHCB, the ND SHSC can start operations at this new venue, which is nearly twice the size of the SWH SHSC, providing a more spacious and comfortable environment for students and their accompanying parents. The ND SHSC will be able to provide services to about 34 000 students every school year, satisfying the increasing demand for student health services in North District. The DH has earlier notified all students who had scheduled appointments to receive health assessment services at the SWH SHSC via their schools and text messages about the relocation.
In addition to the existing facilities provided by the SWH SHSC including clients' Records Office, Measurement Room, Health Education Rooms, Vision and Hearing Screening Rooms, Interview Rooms, Consultation Rooms and Moiré Topography Room, services of the Special Assessment Centre (SAC), i.e. services provided by optometrist, audiologist, dietitian and clinical psychologist, will also be available at the ND SHSC on a part-time basis. The SAC services are provided on the same floor as the ND SHSC to deliver one-stop services to clients, eliminating their need to travel long distances to the SACs located in other districts.
The Student Health Service under the DH provides a series of health services designed to cater for the health needs of students at various stages of their development. These services include health assessment and screening for health problems related to growth, nutrition, vision, hearing, spine and psychological health, with individual health counselling and health education. Health talks on special topics are conducted regularly at the centres.
Apart from the SHSC, the School Immunisation Teams North District office of the Centre for Health Protection will also be relocated from 3/F, North District Government Offices Building to 9/F, NDCHCB on September 6 to provide mop-up vaccination services for primary students. Parents of students who have made vaccination appointments at the North District Sub-office have been informed of the new address.
For more information on the DH's Student Health Service, please visit its website (www.studenthealth.gov.hk). For booking of vaccination at the offices of School Immunisation Teams, please visit its webpage (www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/102121.html).
A girl who went missing in Wong Tai Sin has been located.
Cai Jiayi, aged 14, went missing after she left her caring home in Choi Wan Estate on August 26 afternoon. Her family made a report to Police on August 28.
The girl returned to the caring home on August 30 night. She sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
The following is issued on behalf of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council:
The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council today (September 2) reminded interested applicants that applications for its Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies (including the award for students with disabilities) for the 2025/26 academic year will close on Friday (September 6).
The fellowships and scholarships aim at encouraging outstanding students to pursue further studies in renowned institutions overseas. Successful candidates are expected to have a strong sense of commitment to Hong Kong and be ready to contribute to the community upon graduation.
The fellowships are for studies leading to postgraduate degrees either by research or coursework. The maximum value of a fellowship is HK$300,000 per year, tenable for up to three years for a doctoral degree or two years for a master’s degree. The scholarships are for studies leading to undergraduate degrees. The maximum value of a scholarship is HK$280,000 per year, tenable for up to three years.
The applicants will be responsible for fulfilling all application procedures and admission requirements of the academic institutions of their choice.
Information notes for the applications are available on the website of the Student Finance Office of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/forms/form.htm). Applicants should submit the completed form through the GovHK website (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/sfo031/en/). For details, please visit the website of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund (www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/seymf/en/whatwedo/index.htm), or call (852) 2150 6097 or (852) 2150 6110.
Shortlisted applicants of the Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies will be invited to attend interviews in Hong Kong. The first round of interviews is scheduled for January 2025. If found suitable, applicants will be invited for a final interview to be held in February or March 2025. For the Overseas Fellowship/Scholarship for Disabled Students, shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in Hong Kong in February or March 2025.