Police today (April 9) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Wong Tai Sin.

     Yan Hau-man, aged 51, went missing after she left her residence on Choi Hung Road on April 5 afternoon. Her family made a report to Police on the next day.

     She is about 1.6 metres tall, 60 kilograms in weight and of medium build. She has a round face with yellow complexion and long straight black hair. She was last seen wearing a dark blue and white striped T-shirt, light blue jeans and carrying a dark-coloured shoulder bag.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing woman or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0331 or 9886 0060 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

  

     The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, today (April 9) met with representatives of district organisations from Southern District and Wan Chai District to brief them on the amended Annex I to the Basic Law on Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Annex II to the Basic Law on Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and its Voting Procedures as approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
 
     The Permanent Secretary for the Environment/Director of Environmental Protection, Ms Maisie Cheng; the Under Secretary for the Environment, Mr Tse Chin-wan; and the Under Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Jack Chan, also attended the briefing sessions.
 
     Mr Wong elaborated on the background and objectives of the improvements to the HKSAR's electoral system at the briefing sessions. He said that improving the electoral system and implementing "patriots administering Hong Kong" can restore order from chaos and return Hong Kong to the right track, ensuring the robust and successful implementation of "one country, two systems".
 
     Mr Wong noted that, with the electoral system improved, the HKSAR Government and the society can focus on improving people's livelihood, promoting economic development and strengthening environmental protection, with a view to providing a better living environment for the people. He encouraged the local representatives to gain a better understanding of the matter and support the legislative work, as well as brief people in the community on the improvements to the electoral system.
 
     The participants from the district organisations welcomed and supported the improvements to the HKSAR's electoral system given their necessity and urgency. They also expressed their hope for safeguarding Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability.

     A sick 77-year-old male person in custody at Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre died in a public hospital today (April 9).

     The person in custody, suspected to have stomach cancer, required continuous medical care and follow-up at the institution hospital and a public hospital. On March 29, he was sent to a public hospital for treatment due to physical discomfort. During hospitalisation, his condition deteriorated and he was certified dead at 0.51am today.

     The case has been reported to the Police. A death inquest will be held by the Coroner's Court.

     The person in custody was convicted for the offence of wounding under a hospital order for psychiatric treatment in 1966.

     The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (April 9) announced that the department tested 51 water samples collected from cooling towers in 40 buildings in its routine inspections in March this year. None of them were detected to have a total legionella count at or above the upper threshold, which is 1 000 colony-forming units per millilitre. The latest statistics are set out in Annex 1.

     The EMSD also announced the locations of buildings which were served with nuisance notices during the preceding three-month period as the total legionella count was found in the fresh water cooling towers to be equal to or above the upper threshold. Details can be found in Annex 2. The EMSD publishes the latest statistics of the above information on a half-monthly basis on its website (www.emsd.gov.hk/en/other_regulatory_services/cooling_towers/water_sampling/index.html).

     The EMSD reminds the owners of fresh water cooling towers that they have the responsibility to design, operate and maintain cooling towers properly. They should arrange regular inspections, timely maintenance and periodic testing of the water quality in their cooling towers in accordance with the Code of Practice for Fresh Water Cooling Towers issued by the department to prevent the proliferation of legionella.

     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong, met with representatives of the social welfare sector this morning (April 9) to explain improvements to the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) brought by the approval by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the amended Annex I to the Basic Law on Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the HKSAR and Annex II to the Basic Law on Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR and its Voting Procedures.

     At the meeting, Dr Law reiterated that the improvements to the electoral system aimed to fully implement the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong", ensuring steadfast and successful implementation of "one country, two systems" and enhancing the efficacy of governance. He hoped that the community would focus on economic development and improving people's livelihoods after the legislative amendments, with concerted efforts to solve deep-seated problems and relieve the burden of sectors in need.

     Representatives of welfare-related advisory bodies as well as social welfare organisations and personnel attended the meeting.