The Government Property Agency is inviting tenders for a one-year licence of a fee-paying public car park on portions of the Ground Floor of Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters, 32 Lee On Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon.
 
     The premises should be used for the purpose of a fee-paying public car park for the parking of private cars and motorcycles only.
 
     The tender notice was uploaded today (October 28) to the Agency's website: www.gpa.gov.hk. Tender documents are available for collection at the Government Property Agency, 9/F, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, during the period from 9am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except public holidays. The documents can also be downloaded from the Agency's website.

     Interested tenderers who wish to attend a site inspection should make a prior appointment with the Government Property Agency by calling 3842 6777 on or before November 9 this year.

     Tenderers must submit their tenders by placing them in the Government Logistics Department Tender Box situated on the Ground Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong, before noon on November 18 this year. Late tenders will not be accepted.

     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (October 27) arrested a male director and a female staff member of a barista training centre suspected of having applied false trade descriptions to a barista skills certificate course supplied, in contravention of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO).

     Customs earlier received information alleging that a barista training centre had claimed that it is an approved centre of an international accreditation organisation, and customers would receive a certificate issued by the accreditation organisation upon completion of the barista skills certificate course. However, some customers eventually did not receive the relevant certificate. After investigation, it was revealed that the training centre is not an approved centre of the accreditation organisation, which was contrary to what had been claimed.

     Customs officers yesterday arrested a 45-year-old male director and a 39-year-old female staff member.

     Investigation is ongoing and the two arrested persons have been released on bail pending further investigation.

     Customs reminds traders to comply with the requirements of the TDO and consumers to procure services at reputable shops.

     Under the TDO, any trader who applies a false trade description to a service supplied or offered to be supplied to a consumer commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.

     Members of the public may report any suspected violations of the TDO to Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).

     The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Caspar Tsui, will leave for Xi'an in Shaanxi Province this afternoon (October 28) to attend the closing ceremony of the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 8th National Special Olympic Games of the People's Republic of China, and join the flag handover ceremony.
 
     Mr Tsui will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon of October 30. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Jack Chan, will be the Acting Secretary for Home Affairs.
 

Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (October 28) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Stanley Main Beach, Shek O Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island; and Silverstrand Beach and Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at these beaches.

Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (October 28) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Stanley Main Beach, Shek O Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island; and Silverstrand Beach and Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at these beaches.