The government announced that Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai and Stanley Mosque will be declared monuments. Hung Shing Temple is located on Queen's Road East in Wan Chai and is estimated to have been built between 1847 and 1852. It is one of the oldest surviving temples in the district, with its stone carvings, lime relief decorations and 1909 Shiwan ridge decorations in the Lingnan architectural style well preserved. Stanley Mosque is located within Stanley Prison and was built between 1936 and 1937. It is the second oldest mosque in Hong Kong and the only mosque in the territory situated within a prison complex. Detailed information on the two monuments has been uploaded to the Antiquities and Monuments Office website.
The Observatory has today (1 October) issued the Yellow Fire Danger Warning, indicating that fire incidents are likely to occur. Members of the public should exercise caution against fire, and those going on outings should also take care to prevent hill fires. Original text: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202610/01/P2026100100135.htm
Chief Executive John Lee and senior government officials attended the flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai this morning to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The ceremony featured music by the Police Band, the national anthem sung by a choir, and a salute by discipline services personnel in the air and at sea. John Lee subsequently moved to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to officiate at the National Day reception.
Hong Kong payload specialist Lai Ka-ying, who is participating in the Shenzhou 23 manned spaceflight mission, sent her blessings from the China Space Station on National Day, wishing the motherland's mountains and rivers a splendid landscape and the prosperous era everlasting, and wishing Hong Kong and Macao prosperity and stability, with "one country, two systems" proceeding steadily and far. She said the nation's full support will always be the strongest backing for Hong Kong and Macao, and that both Hong Kong and Macao have issued five-year plans, proactively aligning with the country's development strategies.
Over the past three weeks, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department took enforcement action against 10 persons suspected of unlicensed hawking causing obstruction at domestic helper gathering points, seizing about 2 tonnes of goods, including cooked food, clothes, shoes, handbags and cosmetics. The department subsequently issued more than 30 notices in respect of unattended items and removed over 80 kilograms of items obstructing cleansing. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department reminded employers that domestic helpers engaging in illegal hawking have violated their conditions of stay, and must obey the law and maintain environmental hygiene.
Secretary for Security Chris Tang chaired the third meeting of the Cross-departmental Task Force on Illegal Workers on 30 September, adding five departments including the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau as members, and designating catering and cleaning, renovation and construction, retail, food delivery, transport and logistics, and tourism as key sectors for cracking down on illegal workers. The task force will invite the industries to nominate anti-illegal worker ambassadors to gather intelligence, and advance measures including online patrols and a review of penalties.
Why read this: The report lists the departments added to the task force and the six key sectors, allowing readers to check whether their own industry is on the crackdown list, and understand the task force's background.
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From noon on 29 September to noon on 30 September, the Centre for Food Safety tested 223 samples of Japanese imported aquatic products and their products, seaweed and sea salt, and none of the radiation levels exceeded safety standards; over the same period, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department tested 50 samples of local fishery products, all of which were satisfactory. The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has issued a Food Safety Order prohibiting the import into Hong Kong of aquatic products, sea salt and seaweed food originating from 10 prefectures including Tokyo and Fukushima.
The Elder Academy Development Fund Committee is now accepting applications for a new round of funding. Primary and secondary school sponsoring bodies, post-secondary institutions and organisations that organise learning activities for senior citizens must submit their applications by 31 October. Each approved elder academy established in a primary or secondary school can receive a maximum funding of $122,000 to implement a three-year programme, while those that have completed their first three-year programme can apply for a maximum of $60,000 to implement a two-year programme. Details can be downloaded at www.elderacademy.org.hk.