The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 is 100.1 (same as yesterday's index).

     Mobile Libraries 2, 7, 9 and 12 will suspend services during designated periods in June and July for routine maintenance, a spokesman for the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 1).
 
     Mobile Library 2 will suspend services from June 7 to 19. The affected service points are Ta Kwu Ling in North District; Tsui Ping Estate in Kwun Tong; Fortune Estate and Maple Street in Sham Shui Po; Sheung Tak Estate, Hau Tak Estate and Po Lam Estate in Tseung Kwan O; and Lee On Estate, Sui Wo Court, Yiu On Estate, Mei Lam Estate and Saddle Ridge Garden in Sha Tin. For enquiries about Mobile Library 2 services, please call 2605 1071.
 
     Mobile Library 7 will suspend services from June 17 to 23. 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 9 will suspend services from June 21 to July 3. The affected service points are South Horizons in Ap Lei Chau, Sheung Wan Cultural Square, Tin Wan Estate in Aberdeen, Oi Tung Estate in Aldrich Bay, Tai Hong Street in Lei King Wan and Heng Fa Chuen in Chai Wan. For enquiries about Mobile Library 9 services, please call 2505 4690.
 
     Mobile Library 12 will suspend services from June 28 to July 3. The affected service points are Kam Tsin Village and Tung Hing Road car parks in Sheung Shui; Ka Fuk Estate in Fanling; Lei Muk Shue Estate, Bayview Garden and Sham Tseng Market Carpark in Tsuen Wan; Tai Wo Hau Estate in Kwai Chung; and Fu Cheong Estate in Sham Shui Po. For enquiries about Mobile Library 12 services, please call 2479 1055.
 
     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 following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     Exchange Fund Bills tender results: 
 

 
*"Pro rata ratio" refers to the average percentage of allotment with respect to each tender participant's tendered amount at the "highest yield accepted" level.
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     Hong Kong Monetary Authority tenders to be held in the week beginning – June 7, 2021 :
 

     The maps and descriptions of the delineation of geographical constituencies (GCs) for the 2021 Legislative Council General Election (LCGE) were uploaded to the Electoral Affairs Commission website (www.eac.hk) for public viewing today (June 1).
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) on May 27 passed the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Ordinance 2021 (the Ordinance), which was published in the Gazette on May 31. The delineation of the GCs for the 2021 LCGE also came into effect on the same day.
 
     In accordance with the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) as amended by the Ordinance, there are 10 GCs, and two Members will be returned for each GC. Ten GCs will return a total of 20 Members in the LegCo.
 
     The 10 GCs are Hong Kong Island East (comprising Eastern District and Wan Chai District), Hong Kong Island West (comprising Central and Western District, Southern District and Islands District), Kowloon East (comprising Kwun Tong District and south-eastern part of Wong Tai Sin District), Kowloon West (comprising Yau Tsim Mong District and Sham Shui Po District), Kowloon Central (comprising Kowloon City District and north-western part of Wong Tai Sin District), New Territories South East (comprising Sai Kung District and eastern part of Sha Tin District), New Territories North (comprising North District and north-western part of Yuen Long District), New Territories North West (comprising Tuen Mun District and south-eastern part of Yuen Long District), New Territories South West (comprising Kwai Tsing District and Tsuen Wan District) and New Territories North East (comprising Tai Po District and western part of Sha Tin District).
 
     The number of Members of the seventh term LegCo is increased from 70 to 90, including 40 Members returned by the Election Committee Constituency, 30 Members returned by Functional Constituencies, and 20 Members returned by GCs through elections.
 
     Members of the public can visit the Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of all District Offices, the Registration and Electoral Office, management offices of public housing estates, and major and district public libraries to view the maps starting from June 10.
 
     For enquiries, please call the Registration and Electoral Office hotline on 2891 1001.

     The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) announced today (June 1) that a new function has been added to the "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile app, allowing the public to store their COVID-19 vaccination records (electronic vaccination records) or electronic testing records in the app to facilitate easy display of the records when necessary.

     Under the vaccine bubble, there are more opportunities for members of the public to present their vaccination records for verification. In addition to bringing along their paper vaccination records, members of the public can now upgrade the "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile app to the latest 2.0 version and choose to use the newly added "Electronic Vaccination and Testing Record" function to store their vaccination records and related QR codes in the mobile app for easy retrieval if needed, by scanning the QR codes on paper or electronic vaccination records. The new function is also applicable to saving electronic testing records.

     To protect the stored records and personal data privacy, users are required to pass through the same biometric or password authentication that they use for unlocking their phones whenever they want to open the newly added electronic vaccination or testing records. Since the new function of the mobile app needs to collect and store relevant personal data on electronic vaccination and testing records, users are required to confirm the relevant terms before they use the function for the first time.

     The "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile app does not require registration for use and does not have a tracking function. As with users' check-in data, the electronic vaccination records saved in the mobile app via the new function will not be uploaded or transferred to the Government or any other systems. All information will only be saved in users' mobile phones. Users can replace or remove the electronic vaccination or testing records from the mobile app anytime. The OGCIO has consulted the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data regarding the implementation of the new function in the "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile app to ensure its compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Members of the public can feel at ease when using the app.

     In addition, "iAM Smart" iPhone users can also choose to use a newly added function to save the QR codes of the electronic vaccination records into Apple Wallet when downloading their records.

     The OGCIO aims to bring greater convenience to the public on storing and displaying their vaccination records and related QR codes through the new functions, thereby facilitating mobility under the vaccine bubble. All these functions will only store the information in relevant mobile apps in the phones of the users on their own choice. The QR code on the vaccination record is equivalent to an anti-counterfeiting feature by adopting digital signature technology to ensure that the data it contains is tamper-proof and authentic. The spokesman reminded the public that both paper and electronic vaccination records, as well as the related QR codes, are personal documents and should be kept properly. Members of the public should neither send such electronic documents nor share them with others on social media.