The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     Result of the tenders of the People's Bank of China RMB Bills held on June 26, 2023:
 

The following press release is issued on behalf of the Independent Commission Against Corruption:
 
     For upgrading its facilities, the ICAC Regional Office (Kowloon West) at G/F, Nathan Commercial Building, 434 – 436 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon will be temporarily closed from next Monday (July 3) for two months. The ICAC apologises for any inconvenience caused.
      
     During the temporary closure of the office, members of the public may lodge corruption complaints or make enquiries by calling the ICAC's 24-hour hotline 2526 6366 or visiting the ICAC Report Centre (24-hour service) in the ICAC Building at 303 Java Road, North Point. They may also phone or visit other ICAC Regional Offices during office hours (9am to 7pm, Mondays to Fridays). Contact details of Regional Offices are at www.icac.org.hk/en/rc/channel/ro/index.html.

    Hongkong Post announced today (June 26) that selected philatelic products issued by China Post, Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau and the overseas postal administrations of Australia, Canada, Isle of Man, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United Nations will be available for sale from June 29 (Thursday).
 
     China Post issued "Journey to the West, a Masterpiece in Classical Chinese Literature (V)" special stamps as a continuation of "Journey to the West, a Masterpiece in Classical Chinese Literature" launched since 2015. This stamp issue vividly depicts several familiar scenes and characters, enabling ones to revel in the appreciation of this epic novel. In addition, Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau released two special stamp issues in celebration of the 110th anniversary of the Macao Chamber of Commerce and the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
 
    Nature enthusiasts must not miss the philatelic products "Solar Eclipses" and "Reef Fish" by Australia Post, "World Oceans Day" by the United Nations Postal Administration and "Flowers" by Royal Mail. These stamp products reveal stunning natural phenomena of solar eclipse, colourful reef fish found in the waters of the United States, the Philippines and Australia, as well as popular flowers in gardens across Britain, making these miniature wonders pleasing and highly collectible.
 
    The selected philatelic products will be available for sale at the Hongkong Post online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) and General Post Office starting from 8am and Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office and Sha Tin Central Post Office starting from 9 am on June 29 while stocks last. Details of each product, the prices and sales quotas are set out in the Appendix. For further information, members of the public may visit the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) or call the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.

                            

    In view of the overwhelming response to the theatre production "DingDing: Our Friending Tram", which is part of the summer festival International Arts Carnival (IAC), a final additional performance will be arranged. Details are as follows:
 
Date and time: August 12 (Saturday), 11am
Venue: Sheung Wan Civic Centre Theatre
Prices: $160, $240 and $280
 
     "DingDing: Our Friending Tram" is produced by Fong Fong Projet d'Art. The theatre group's programme "Our Little Tram: DingDing", injecting performance elements into a tram journey, received a popular response in 2021. In the coming production "DingDing: Our Friending Tram", audiences are invited to enjoy the scenery along a tram journey inside the theatre, enabling them to savour local wonders and peer into the future. The programme is performed in Cantonese.
 
     The additional performance is presented by Fong Fong Projet d'Art. Tickets for the additional performance will be available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk) from tomorrow (June 27). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288, or use the mobile ticketing app "URBTIX".
 
     The IAC, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, will run from July 14 to August 13. Overseas and local arts groups will present a splendid array of interesting and creative programmes, offering families and children a fun-filled summer party.
 
     For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2370 1044 or visit www.hkiac.gov.hk.

     The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) announced today (June 26) that a dog inoculation campaign will be held at various fishing ports in Hong Kong. Fishermen can have their dogs vaccinated against rabies and microchipped, and renew their dog licences.

     The AFCD mobile vaccination teams will provide the services at the following fishing ports according to the schedule below from 10am to 3pm:
 

     The half-yearly dog inoculation campaign has been held since 1980 with the aim of providing licensing renewal and rabies vaccination services for dogs that are kept by fishermen on board fishing vessels and spend long periods of time there. A fee of $80 will be charged for each dog. To date, about 7 400 vaccinations have been given to dogs on fishing vessels by the AFCD.

     An AFCD spokesman said that the services are part of the Government's proactive measures to prevent rabies, a fatal disease that is transmitted to humans from animals. Dogs on board vessels that have visited overseas countries may have come into contact with other animals, making them more susceptible to rabies infection.

     "Although Hong Kong has been free from animal rabies since 1987, we must remain vigilant to prevent any possible outbreak," the spokesman said.

     Under the Rabies Ordinance (Cap. 421), all dogs aged over 5 months must be vaccinated against rabies, licensed and microchipped. Dogs have to be revaccinated against rabies and their licences have to be renewed at intervals not exceeding three years. Dog owners who fail to do so are liable to a maximum fine of $10,000 upon conviction.