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     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department will present the "On Sounds, Colours, Images and Forms" multimedia lecture-performance series (II) in March and April. The series is hosted by scenographer and singing bowl… read more

     In view of the extension of the special work arrangements for government departments, the Drainage Services Department (DSD) announced today (February 22) that it will continue to maintain its emergency and essential public services, and will provide basic and limited public services to members of the public next week, including the 24-hour DSD Drainage Hotline, the inspection of drainage records and the handling of Sewage Charges/Trade Effluent Surcharge matters. The public are advised to minimise their usage of the above services unless under emergency or necessary situations. The public are also advised that the handling time of the above services would be longer than usual.
      
     Except for the 24-hour Drainage Hotline (2300 1110), all enquiry phone lines and reception services will be suspended temporarily.
      
     The opening hours for inspection of drainage records, and the offices at the four locations listed below which provide limited receipt and dispatch services, will be maintained on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 10am to noon and from 2pm to 4pm.
      

•  43/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
•  12/F, Kowloon Government Offices, 405 Nathan Road, Kowloon
•  23/F, 1063 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
•  G/F, Western Magistracy Building, 2A Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong

     Deposit boxes will be available at the above four locations and at the gate of Shatin Sewage Treatment Works outside the opening hours for document reception.
      
     DSD facilities will also be temporarily closed for public visits or other educational purposes until further notice. read more

     In view of the extension of the special work arrangements for government departments to March 1, the Inland Revenue Department announced today (February 22) that from February 24 it will continue to suspend the provision of all of its services, except for the following:
 

Offices	Opening hours
Central Enquiry Counter (only for enquiries relating to tax clearance for taxpayers leaving Hong Kong)	From 9am to noon, Monday to Friday
Business Registration Office	From 9am to noon and 1.30pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday
Stamp Office	From 9am to noon and 1.30pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday

 
     The department appeals to members of the public for their understanding that the above services will only be provided at a much reduced scale and that services in all other areas will not be provided at the service counters. They should also be prepared to experience a longer waiting time before they can be served. The department encourages the public to use its electronic services to handle their tax affairs as much as possible. A list of such services can be found in the department’s website at www.ird.gov.hk/eng/ese/index.htm.
    
     The department further announced that deadlines for tax payments, lodgement of objections and holdover applications as well as submission of tax returns and information that fall between January 29 and March 1 will be automatically extended to March 2.

     The department will review the situation and make further announcements as necessary. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:            During the winter surge, the Hospital Authority is closely monitoring the service demand of Accident and Emergency Departments a… read more

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations: Yellow fire danger warning      The fire danger situation today (February 22) is yellow and the risk of fire is high. People are urged to prevent fires breaking out and hi… read more