Lily Lam announces Guangdong yachts heading south, inaugural voyage ceremony to be held on 16 October

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lily Lam said that overall visitor arrivals during the National Day Golden Week were about 1.6 million, of which inbound visitors from the Mainland exceeded 1.41 million, more than last year's 8-day National Day Golden Week. She also said that the new Huanggang Port will officially open on the 12th, and the inaugural voyage ceremony for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area yacht free travel scheme, with Guangdong yachts heading south, will be held on the 16th.

擎海1期今價單推售200伙 大手客報到揀樓

越秀地產（0123）發展的油塘東源街擎海1期今日展開銷售，首輪推售220伙，當中200伙以價單形式推售，另有20伙招標推售。項目樓花期長約27個月。目前一手市場多個新盤群起推售搶客。

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楊何蓓茵：公務員評核機制優化措施涵蓋100個職系 涉及約4.1萬名公務員

公務員事務局長楊何蓓茵表示，本月推出的公務員評核機制優化措施第一期將涵蓋100個職系，涉及約4.1萬名公務員，佔公務員職系兩至三成。當局要求各部門選出核心管理職系參與，公務員事務局另把4個職系納入首期作示範，約5%員工將獲評為第四至第六級評級。

Government to launch three-tier mechanism for building management disputes next year; Alice Mak hopes district councillors will step in to mediate at early stage of disputes

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak said the government plans to launch a three-tier mechanism for handling building management disputes next year, hoping that district councillors will intervene through mediation at the early stage of residents' disputes to prevent them from escalating. District councillors will receive mediation training and assist residents in referring cases to follow-up services when necessary.

Girl rescued by helicopter after vomiting and feeling cold while hiking, sent to hospital conscious

A girl felt unwell and vomited while hiking on Sections 4 and 5 of the MacLehose Trail at Lion Rock. Today (the 10th) at around 6am, police received a report from a member of the public, whose daughter had called home to say she was vomiting and unwell. The girl was rescued by helicopter and sent to hospital conscious.

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新皇崗口岸下周啟用增7條專營巴士線 跨境巴士營辦商料流失四五成客

新皇崗口岸下周一（12日）啟用，新增7條專營巴士線，原有5條往來口岸與市區的短途跨境巴士線不再獨市。有跨境巴士營辦商預計流失四五成客，盼通關後人流上升帶動客量。3條跨境巴士線日間單程優惠價30元，專營巴士則推指定地區及路線轉乘優惠。

Transport Department: Non-fleet app-hailing taxis may drop off passengers at new Huanggang Port

Transport Department Assistant Commissioner (New Territories) Tse Sin-yee said the new Huanggang Port Public Transport Interchange has drop-off areas for New Territories and urban taxis, and passengers of non-fleet app-hailing taxis may also alight there, adding that industry criticism was merely an individual misunderstanding. The service counters on Level 2 only arrange passengers to select taxi fleet vehicles, due to limited space; the new Huanggang Port will open for clearance next Monday.

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新皇崗口岸下周一早上6時半啟用 服務29年皇巴同日停運

新皇崗口岸下周一（12日）早上6時半啟用，服務29年的皇巴（皇崗-落馬洲穿梭巴士）當日終止營運。運輸署表示，最後一班北上往舊皇崗口岸的皇巴於當日早上6時15分至20分由新田公共運輸交匯處開出，南下班次則待所有清關旅客登車後才開出。

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新皇崗口岸下周一早上6時半開通 業界料首日約10至20旅行團北上

新皇崗口岸將於下周一（12日）上午6時半開通，保安局與深圳市人民政府口岸辦公室昨日發出聯合公告。保安局長鄧炳強表示當日會啟動緊急事故監察及支援中心及前線指揮中心，確保順利交接和開通。旅遊業界預計通關首日約有10至20個旅行團、每團約40人經新口岸前往深圳或其他內地城市。

Andrew He declares in LegCo that he is about to become a father, expecting first child at end of month, temporarily called 'Little Ho Ma'

Andrew He of the New People's Party declared an interest while speaking in the LegCo debate on the motion of thanks for the Policy Address, revealing that he and his wife will welcome a new family member at the end of the month. As this year is the Year of the Horse, the baby is temporarily called 'Little Ho Ma'. Andrew Chau of the DAB, who spoke next, began his first sentence with 'Congratulations, Mr He'.

Bay Area Notes: Coincidence ／By Sheung Tung-mei

Sheung Tung-mei points out in her Bay Area Notes that similar stories appearing one after another is no coincidence, but rather a consideration in choosing topics in the journalism profession. Taking the incident of falling windows as an example, the article notes that outsiders feel such things do not normally happen, yet once one occurs it seems windows fall almost every day, while those in the profession understand this is simply the result of topic selection.

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九市速遞：粵劇《英雄抉》明日深圳演出

深港合作原創粵劇《英雄抉》明日（11日）在深圳濱海藝術中心演出，此前已於6月在港上演。劇目由毛俊輝擔任藝術總監、編劇及導演，集合深圳市粵劇團及香港創作與表演團隊花一年打造，取材清代小說《說岳全傳》重塑陸文龍傳奇。

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維園年宵普通乾貨攤位平均2.1萬成交 按年升近兩成

2027年維園年宵競投結束，共約1320人進場，總收入逾865.1萬元。78個普通型乾貨攤位總成交額逾357.2萬元，平均競投價21,017元，較去年的17,847元升約17.8%，最高成交價6.4萬元。大型乾貨攤位平均競投價同樣較去年高，濕貨攤位則較去年低。

Online game chatroom posts about bombing Admiralty Station; patient assistant defends himself saying he spoke in anger and talked nonsense

A 31-year-old former hospital patient services assistant II posted in the League of Legends chatroom "I'm going to bomb the MTR on New Year's Day" and "Admiralty Station", and was charged with threatening to destroy or damage property. The case began trial yesterday at Eastern Magistracy. The defendant defended himself by saying he was insulted and provoked by other players and was emotionally agitated, and that his 3 sentences were merely venting his feelings and talking nonsense. Magistrate Chu Man-hon adjourned the case to 30 October for verdict.

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邵家輝預告零售界選委參選人將超17個選任席位

選委會選舉提名期第3日全日接獲220份候選人提名表格和5份指定團體提名表格，累計685份及11份，旅遊界等4個界別已確定不會自動當選。邵家輝陪同9人參選批發及零售界，預告參選人數勢超17個選任席位，將分兩日報名。

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六旬泳客清水灣泳灘溺斃

一名66歲姓魏泳客昨晨7時許在西貢清水灣第一灣泳灘離岸約50米海面遇溺，送將軍澳醫院搶救後終告不治。警方初步相信他游泳時遇溺，死因有待驗屍確定，據悉魏有患病紀錄。

Lee Cheuk-yan appeals against conviction and sentence in Alliance case, hearing not yet scheduled

Lee Cheuk-yan has filed an appeal against his conviction and sentence in the Alliance case, with the Judiciary's website showing that the hearing has yet to be scheduled. The Alliance and Lee Cheuk-yan, Albert Ho and Chow Hang-tung were charged with inciting others to subvert state power. Albert Ho pleaded guilty before trial, while the others were convicted after trial. The court earlier sentenced Chow Hang-tung to 7 years and 3 months' imprisonment, Lee Cheuk-yan to 7 years, Albert Ho to 5 years and 2 months, and fined the Alliance $1.5 million.

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警連續兩日旺角截獲運毒的士 再拘一人

警方衝鋒隊連續兩日在旺角截獲運毒的士。昨午警方在洗衣街截停一輛可疑的士，在男乘客背囊搜出依托咪酯煙彈、可卡因等多類毒品，以涉嫌販毒拘捕他。

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刪相案未證相片存在 林卓廷3人維持無罪 上訴庭稱倘證有相 林必罪成

上訴庭駁回律政司就刪相案提出的上訴，維持林卓廷等3人的無罪裁定。判辭指出警方專家無法斷定相片或片段確曾存在於事主手機，法庭未能肯定被告行為會妨害調查和檢控，但明言若非影片是否存在一事存疑，林毫無疑問會罪成。

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黃奕鑑獲委都大副校監 下月履新

黃奕鑑獲政府委任為香港都會大學副校監，接替將卸任的方正，任期3年，下月1日履新。他表示將善用都大優勢，配合國家「十五五」規劃及香港長遠策略，培育具專業能力、創新思維及社會承擔的人才。

Dentist Lau Yuk-cheung permanently struck off

The Dental Council decided to permanently strike off dentist Lau Yuk-cheung, finding that he failed to maintain his practice premises in a condition suitable for practice and did not take proper measures to control cross-infection. Health Department staff received a complaint in 2021 and inspected his clinic, finding extracted teeth, broken dentures and other items placed near the autoclave in the sterilisation room, putting sterilised instruments at risk of contamination, while sterilised instruments in a drawer were also poorly packaged.

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商人涉向競委會提供虛假工程資料提堂 准8000元保釋押後12月再訊

一名63歲商人被控向競委會提供屯門某工廈維修工程的虛假或誤導性資料，昨於東區裁判法院提堂，准以現金8000元保釋。裁判官王證瑜將案件押後至12月4日再訊，以待辯方索取文件及尋求法律意見；競委會發稿指本案為該項控罪首次刑事檢控。

Social Welfare Concern Group survey: half of people recovering from mental illness dissatisfied with housing and employment support

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service and the CUHK Faculty of Medicine's Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care published a survey yesterday, showing that half of users of community mental health services are dissatisfied with housing and employment support. The Social Welfare Concern Group believes this reflects possible shortcomings in the referral process by case managers, and hopes that government departments and Integrated Community Centres for Mental Health will strengthen coordination, as well as enhance housing and employment support measures.

Octogenarian falls and is injured boarding minibus, dies 6 days later; driver arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

An 88-year-old man was boarding a public light bus on Chuk Yuen Road in Wong Tai Sin last Friday when the vehicle is suspected to have started immediately, causing him to fall out and be injured. He died the night before last (8th), and the 69-year-old minibus driver was arrested yesterday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The old man's son posted on social media that "life is unpredictable, cherish the people around you", hoping to restore the truth of the incident.

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蔡天鳳案需處理法律爭議 延至下周一續審

蔡天鳳案在高院續審，法官祈彥輝指控辯雙方仍需商討部分法律議題，指示陪審團下周一再回庭，原定由蔡母張燕花作供。三名被告鄺港傑、鄺球及鄺港智各被控一項謀殺罪及阻止合法埋葬屍體罪，控罪指三人於2023年2月21日謀殺蔡天鳳。

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教大兼讀生迎新營等地強姦非禮窺淫5女罪成 判囚7年1周

31歲香港教育大學兼讀生被控於2023年分別在教育大學迎新營、紅十字會聯校迎新營、飛鵝山強姦、非禮及窺淫5名女子，經陪審團裁定5罪罪成，案件昨日在高等法院判刑。法官就強姦罪判監6年，連同餘下4罪，總刑期為7年1周。法官引述事主創傷報告，指遭強姦事主有中度抑鬱及焦慮症狀，但考慮兩人同為成年人、過程不涉威嚇或暴力。

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深水埗採訪車「尿袋」起火 有線新聞攝記燒傷送院

有線新聞一名攝影師昨日在深水埗採訪車內用手機外置充電器（俗稱「尿袋」）充電期間冒煙起火並波及座椅，同行司機協助其離開車廂。攝影師手腳及臀部燒傷，已送院治理，初步調查相信是充電器短路肇禍。

Legislative Council holds combined debate on Five-Year Plan and Chief Executive's Policy Address Address motion, with only 10-plus members present at one point

The Legislative Council held a combined three-day debate on the government motion on the Five-Year Plan and the motion of thanks on the Policy Address, lasting more than 30 hours in total. House Committee Chairman Chan Chun-ying said 88 members spoke actively, with speaking time totalling 26 hours and 46 minutes. However, during the debate, not many members were seen coming in and out of the chamber, nor were there many media present. Some members joked privately that the media and the public might be more concerned about other issues.

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《一五》《施政》議案通過 議員促實際行動保就業

香港《五年規劃》政府議案及《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論以不記名方式獲88名議員舉手通過，特首李家超其後在社交媒體發文感謝議員。勞聯林振昇促政府以實際行動保障就業，自由黨邵家輝強調關注對本地市民的保障，有曾擔心就業問題的醫護最終獲聘。

Wong Ngon-yin also charged with knowingly publishing seditious publications, involving 30 YouTube current affairs commentary videos

Wong Ngok-ngan (also known as Wong Ngon-yin) was also charged with knowingly publishing publications with seditious intent. In his opening statement yesterday, the prosecution said he had published 30 current affairs commentary videos on his YouTube channel, whose contents echoed one another and repeatedly featured calls to continue the demands of the 2019 social unrest and to sanction officials, among other content.

Wong Ngon-yin denies two counts of obstructing national security investigation and seditious publication, to stand trial at District Court

Current affairs commentator Wong Ngon-yin yesterday pleaded not guilty at the District Court to two counts of obstructing a national security investigation and publishing seditious material, and will stand trial. The case involves 30 videos he posted on YouTube that are alleged to have seditious intent. Prosecution said that after the Tai Po Grandville fire, police intelligence indicated someone was preparing to hold a press conference to stir up discord, and the National Security Department requested a meeting with him; a police officer who testified in court said he had reminded him that the meeting must be kept confidential.

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通菜街舖售2100萬 租金回報4.7厘

旺角通菜街111號地舖連租約以2100萬元售出，面積合共1700方呎，呎價約1.24萬元。商舖已租予藥房，月租約8.3萬元，新買家租金回報約4.7厘。原業主1988年以362萬元買入，持貨38年帳面獲利約1738萬元，物業升值約4.8倍。

Sun Hung Kai Kau Tau Wai Yuen Long mixed-use project conditionally approved by Town Planning Board, 1,140 flats proposed

The Town Planning Board yesterday conditionally approved the conversion of Sun Hung Kai Properties' (0016) Kau Tau Wai project in Yuen Long to mixed residential and commercial use, which is expected to provide 1,140 flats, with total gross floor area of the project exceeding 850,000 sq ft. The project was originally a commercial development and was changed to a proposed mixed-use development this year, and was once known by the market as the "New Territories version of apm".

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海德園兩房租2.68萬 呎租49元

柴灣海德園第3座高層C室兩房單位以26,800元租出，實用面積547方呎，折合實用呎租49元。單位可享東區海景，據悉租客為本地專業人士。業主今年3月以976.6萬元一手購入，現享約3.3厘租金回報。

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新地西貢SIERRA SEA第2C（2）期首日收逾2600票 超額近24倍

新地（0016）旗下西貢西沙SIERRA SEA第2C（2）期首日收票，錄逾2600個認購登記，超額認購近24倍。九建（0034）旗下牛池灣33清水灣1期同日開放示範單位，首4小時錄逾1000參觀人次。

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中原城市領先指數CCL回升0.69% 結束連挫兩周

反映9月14日至20日市況的中原城市領先指數CCL最新報161.2點，按周上升0.69%，結束連挫兩周。上月美國聯儲局加息0.25厘，本港銀行未有跟隨；CCL較2021年8月的191.34點歷史高位仍下跌15.75%。

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老牌家族12.2億沽南灣坊7號兩幢 高層望淺水灣海景 南區一年3宗逾10億買賣

淺水灣南灣坊7號兩幢分層住宅大廈新近以約12.2億元成交，由一個老牌家族沽出，成交實呎接近2.7萬元。這是南區近一年來第三宗10億元以上的豪宅項目買賣，南區豪宅交投持續活躍，多個全新一手豪宅盤亦接連錄得成交。

Ma Tai-yung: Fo Kwong Street site sold at high premium, property market enters new upward trend

A luxury residential site on Fo Kwong Street in Ho Man Tin was secured by a major developer for $4.3 billion, with the price nearly 40 per cent above the upper end of market estimates, setting a new record for the highest gross floor area price on the land sale list in Kowloon in nearly 5 years. Ma Tai-yung said the flour price far exceeding expectations reflects developers' views on core luxury residential districts. Following the announcement, second-hand owners in the same district immediately withdrew listings and raised prices, establishing a signal that the property market is returning to an upward trend.

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香港科技探索GMV按月跌6%

香港科技探索公布9月營運數據，訂單總商品交易額（GMV）按年增17.7%至7.64億元，按月減5.9%。9月獨立客戶數目達67.3萬名，按年上升10.3%、按月減3.7%，各項指標按年增長但多數按月下跌。

Ping An Digital Bank launches offline wealth management services

Ping An Digital Bank announced the launch of offline personal wealth management services, making it the first digital bank in Hong Kong to offer offline, physical wealth management services. The bank did not disclose the asset threshold for its high-end wealth management services, but according to information on its app, its one-on-one dedicated investment adviser service is open to professional investors, with customers required to hold assets of $8 million or more at the bank, or provide proof of holding assets of $8 million or more.