Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

     The Hong Kong Observatory has issued the Very Hot Weather Warning.

     To prevent heat stroke, avoid prolonged activities outdoors.

     If engaged in outdoor work or activities, wear a wide-brimmed hat and light-coloured, loose-fitting clothes. Stay in shaded areas as much as possible.

     Drink plenty of water, and avoid beverages containing caffeine or alcohol.

     If you feel sick, consult a doctor right away.

     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, will depart for Beijing tomorrow evening (August 25). The Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Ms Alice Lau; the Director of Hong Kong Talent Engage, Mr Anthony Lau; and representatives of the Social Welfare Department and the Labour Department will join the visit.
 
     While in Beijing, Mr Sun will call on the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council. He will also witness the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on deepening talent exchanges and co-operation among Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao, as well as meet with representatives of the China Enterprise Confederation, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and the International Labour Organization Country Office for China and Mongolia. In addition, Mr Sun and the delegation will call on local universities to meet with their leaders, and visit elderly facilities.
 
     Mr Sun will return to Hong Kong in the evening of August 28. In his absence, the Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Ho Kai-ming, will be the Acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare.

     The Home Affairs Department is opening 19 community halls/community centres as temporary heat shelters today (August 24).
      
     The temporary heat shelters will remain open for people to take refuge from the heat when the Very Hot Weather Warning is in force. From 10.30pm to 8am the next day, the temporary heat shelters will also provide bedding and a sleeping place for people in need. The shelters are manned by duty attendants.
      
     For further information, please call the department's hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.
      
     The heat shelters are located at:
 
Hong Kong Island:
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Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
 
Eastern –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
 
Southern –
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau
 
Wan Chai –
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
 
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
 
Kwun Tong –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
 
Sham Shui Po –
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po
 
Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
 
Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
 
New Territories Districts:
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Islands –
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
 
Kwai Tsing –
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung
 
North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
 
Sai Kung –
Hang Hau Community Hall
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
 
Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
 
Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
 
Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
 
Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
 
Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
 
Yuen Long –
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai
 
     In addition to the above heat shelters, a number of community halls/community centres can also be used for taking refuge from the heat during their operating hours. For their address details, please browse the following document: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf.

     Police today (August 24) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Kwai Chung.

     Leung Pak-king, aged 59, went missing after he left his caring home on Kwai Chung Road yesterday afternoon (August 23). Staff of the caring home made a report to Police on the same day.

     He is about 1.83 metres tall, 58 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a pointed face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, a grey short-sleeved T-shirt, grey shorts and blue slippers.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of New Territories South on 3661 1176 or 9689 6212 or email to rmpu-nts-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

    

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The delegation of the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene (the Panel) concluded its duty visit to Nanjing and Yangzhou today (August 24) and will arrive in Hong Kong in late afternoon.
 
     In the morning, the delegation visited Hongmiao area in Xuanwu District of Nanjing to gain insights on how the local urban management unit implements the unified management model through collaboration with property management companies and environmental hygiene companies to keep the famous food street orderly and hygienic. Members hoped that Hong Kong could draw on the experience of Nanjing to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness in addressing long-standing environmental hygiene and street management issues.
 
     In summing up the four-day duty visit, the delegation leader Mr Yang Wing-kit described the visit as rich and fruitful. "The experience and first-hand information obtained through the duty visit will facilitate Members in discussing with and making recommendations to the Government, in the Council in the future, on enhancing Hong Kong's food safety, as well as management of environmental hygiene services and cityscape, and fostering the development of local agriculture and fisheries." Mr Yang said.
 
     The delegation, led by the Chairman of the Panel, Mr Yang, visited Nanjing and Yangzhou from August 21 to 24. Members who also participated in the visit were the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Mr Leung Man-kwong and Panel member Ms Doreen Kong, as well as non-Panel members Mr Paul Tse, Mr Tony Tse and Mr Gary Zhang. The Government delegation led by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, also joined the visit.