Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in North Point in which an 83-year-old woman died.
At about 10.45am yesterday, a 21-year-old man found the woman lying on the carriageway when his light goods van was turning onto Shu Kuk Street from Marble Road.
She was sent to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital where she died at around 10pm.
Witnesses should call Police on 3106 8800.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in San Po Kong in which an 81-year-old man was killed.
At about 3.50pm yesterday, a light goods van driven by a 41-year-old man reportedly struck the man when it was turning onto Shung Ling Street from King Fuk Street.
The man was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he died at around 5.30pm.
Witnesses should call Police on 2305 7575.
Anderson Chow has been reappointed Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court for another three-year term from January 1, 2013.
The reappointment was made by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission.
Mr Chow was born in 1964. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1987, and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1995.
Mr Chow was first appointed as a Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court in 2010. He is currently in private practice.
If you are convinced that China is some sort of neo-Orwellian, yellow peril shithole run by the Red Guard and their princeling overlords whose economy is driven by slave labor and black market kidneys, then you’re probably susceptible to all kinds of weak-ass propaganda about the Middle Kingdom. So no surprise when an obvious hoax […]
Police today charged a 40-year-old woman in connection with a murder in Chai Wan. She will appear in Eastern Magistrates' Courts on December 31.
Police arrested the woman on December 27 after her 32-year-old boyfriend was found dead at a Yue Wan Estate unit in Chai Wan.
The Eastern District crime squad is investigating.
Immigration and Police officers have arrested 58 Mainlanders in an anti-illegal employment crackdown on December 27 and 28.
They raided several blackspots for parallel goods trading, including the Advanced Technology Centre and the vicinity of Po Shek Wu Road.
Thirty-five men and 23 women from the Mainland, aged 17 to 64, were arrested for breaching their conditions of stay by being involved in parallel goods trading. All have been detained for questioning.
Officers seized cartons of baby products, daily necessities, food and cosmetics.
From September to December 26, a total of 413 Mainlanders and eight Hong Kong residents have been arrested for parallel goods trading.
Seventy-seven Mainlanders have been prosecuted for breaching their conditions of stay, and 69 have been jailed for up to two months. More than 330 people have been repatriated.
The New York Times has run a follow-up story to their earlier excellent coverage of Foxconn/Apple China labor problems and mitigation efforts. The article ran early in the week, but I was only able to get to it this morning because of VPN (i.e., technical) issues. The basic take away from “Signs of Changes Taking […]
Chinese Internet company Xunlei announced that its search service Gougou.com will soon terminate operations. The website's notice stated Gougou.com will be shut down soon, at an indeterminate time. It also expressed its thanks to users and apologized f…
I know I said recently that I would limit my comments on the ongoing fight between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chinese counterparts over access to audit materials, but an Op/Ed in yesterday’s Financial Times forced my hand (or mouth, as it were). I’ll just do the lazy man’s cut-paste-comment method […]
Police will implement crowd management measures to facilitate the holding of public processions in Victoria Park on January 1.
Police have received notification from seven organisations that they will hold public meetings and processions on Hong Kong Island on that day, and have issued Letters of No Objection to them.
The 47th Hong Kong Brands & Products Expo is also being held in Victoria Park at that time, so it is expected that many people will be in the vicinity.
People who attend the expo can enter the venue from Gloucester Road via Gates 6 and 7 in Causeway Bay. They can also enter the venue from Gate 14 in Hing Fat Street, Tin Hau.
People going to Causeway Bay and Tin Hau for shopping and leisure, participating in the procession, or visiting the expo are encouraged to use public transport. They should follow the directions given by Police or event marshals and be aware of the temporary signage displayed.
Click here for a Police video on crowd management measures.
Immigration and Police officers have arrested 39 Mainlanders in an anti-illegal employment crackdown yesterday and today.
They raided several blackspots for parallel goods trading, including the Advanced Technology Centre and the vicinity of Po Shek Wu Road.
Twenty-two male and 17 female Mainlanders, aged between 21 and 58, were arrested for breaching their conditions of stay by being involved in parallel goods trading. All have been detained for questioning.
Officers seized cartons of baby products, daily necessities, and cosmetics during the operation.
From September to December 26, more than 400 Mainlanders and eight Hong Kong residents have been arrested for parallel goods trading.
Seventy-seven Mainlanders have been prosecuted for breaching their conditions of stay, and 69 have been jailed for up to two months. More than 330 people have been repatriated.
Prof Daniel Shek has been reappointed Chairman of the Action Committee Against Narcotics, while seven new committee members and one new ex-officio member have been appointed.
The appointments are for a two-year term from January.
The new members are Cheung Yuet-wah, Robert Chow, Hui Yung-chung, Lisa Lau, Irons Sze, Tik Chi-yuen, and Tse Man-li.
Commissioner for Narcotics Erika Hui said the new members come from different backgrounds, including the business, academic, education and social services sectors, the media and the medical profession.
"With their wealth of experience and expertise, we are confident they will bring new momentum to the work of the committee."
Mrs Hui thanked the seven outgoing members – Ben Cheung, Samson Tam, Hui Pak-kwan, Shirley Loo, Miro Ng, Amy Blanche Tang, and Yeung Yiu-chung – for their contributions.
The Commissioner of Customs & Excise is the new ex-officio member.
Click here for the full membership list.
First aid advice on hypothermia will be added to the Fire Services Department's post-dispatch advice for emergency ambulance services from January 1.
During hypothermia emergencies, callers will be advised to warm the patients as soon as possible and avoid rubbing affected areas.
The department has been providing post-dispatch advice for emergency ambulance calls for common injuries like bleeding, dislocations or fractures, and burns, since May last year. Advice on convulsions and heat exposure was added last June.
The department said if callers stay calm and follow the instructions, the advice can provide patients with proper and immediate treatment prior to the arrival of the ambulance crew, and reduce the chances of a patient's condition deteriorating.
The children of government workers and employees of public institutions in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province will no longer be given priority admission to publicly-funded kindergartens, Wang Dong, deputy mayor of Guangzhou said at a press meeting on Wednesday. (Global Times) The nexus of public sector, privilege, the income gap and education in China is fascinating, as […]
The Monetary Authority today issued an alert on fraudulent website www.winghggroup.com, which resembles the official website of Wing Hang Bank.
The bank has clarified it has no connection with the fake site and has reported it to Police.
Anyone who has provided personal information to the site or conducted financial transactions through it should contact the bank on 3199 9188, and Police on 2860 5012.
An operational event at Ling Ao Nuclear Power Station was reported today on the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations & Management Company website, the Security Bureau said.
On December 26, the No.2 reactor of Phase 1 of the power station was shut down for a planned refuelling outage. During refilling for the primary circuit, the concentration of moderator (boric acid solution) in the refill water was found to have slightly exceeded the relevant limit temporarily.
Station staff immediately rectified the situation. The event had no safety effect on the plant or its personnel. It was classified as a "Level 0" event on the International Nuclear Event Scale, which means it had no safety significance.
Details can be viewed in the "operational events" section on the "nuclear and radiation safety information" webpage of the company’s website.
Police have arrested a 40-year-old woman for the murder of a 32-year-old man in Chai Wan.
Police received a report from a Social Welfare Department officer today that a woman claimed she has attacked her 32-year-old boyfriend in a unit in Yue On House, Yue Wan Estate, on December 26.
He had injuries mainly to the head and was certified dead at the scene. A hammer and a pair of scissors were seized.
A post-mortem examination is pending.
A 40-year-old woman was today sentenced to three-months' jail by Kowloon City Magistracy for vote-rigging in the 2011 Yau Tsim Mong District Council Election.
The court heard that on July 16 last year she submitted her application for registration as an elector in the election, stating that a flat in a building at 27 Yin Chong Street was her only or principal residential address. She voted in the election on November 6 last year.
The owners and occupants of the address confirmed they did not know the woman, who actually lived in a public housing unit outside the constituency.
She has been released on bail, pending her appeal against the conviction.
Renowned Mainland ice dancer Qi Jia and her partner Sun Xu were national silver medalists in 2002 and 2003. Having skated her way to the top of the medal charts, Ms Qi was determined to develop her career as a coach.
In 2009, she came to Hong Kong through the Immigration Department's Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents & Professionals. This year, she applied through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, and continues to live and coach in Hong Kong.
“I hope one day I can wear the Hong Kong China Squad uniform and lead the team to shine on the international stage,” she said, adding her students and their parents share this dream.
The immigration scheme she joined is a quota-based entrant scheme that seeks to attract highly skilled or talented people to settle in the city. Successful applicants do not need to secure an offer of local employment before they move here.
“My friend recommended this scheme to me. The scheme recognises my achievements and I am proud to have been accepted,” she said.
In challenge, opportunity
Ms Qi said she loves the city and easily adapted to her new home.
“At the beginning, language was a problem as I cannot speak Cantonese. But Hong Kong people are friendly and they like to speak with me to learn Putonghua. This has helped me make lots of new friends,” she said.
Hong Kong is a blend of East and West, in which new ideas flow freely, she said. This makes it an ideal place for training ice-skating athletes, as the sport emphasises artistic and creative elements, as well as technical aspects.
Immigration Department Assistant Director (Visa & Policies) Chan Man-lang said the number of applications for the scheme has been on the rise in the last few years. In the first 11 months of this year, the department received 1,834 applications, a 19% year-on-year increase.
The scheme has an annual cap of 1,000. In the past six years, though, just 2,392 cases have been approved.
The department, and an advisory committee for the scheme, look for top quality migrants who meet high standards, he said, adding they would not lower their standard just to fill the quota.
Diversified talent wanted
Mr Chan said around 70% of applicants who have been admitted would remain in Hong Kong. After they have resided in Hong Kong continuously for a period of seven years, they can apply to become a permanent resident.
“When they become permanent residents, that means they have integrated into the community and that the scheme is successful in attracting quality migrants to remain in Hong Kong,” he said.
Six years ago, art therapist Jordan Potash chose to relocate to Hong Kong from the US. He was among the first batch of successful applicants and is now working at the University of Hong Kong to devise art-therapy training programmes to develop local art therapists.
In another year, he can apply for permanent Hong Kong resident status.
“When you are living here as someone who is not a permanent resident, you are a part of the society but you are also a little bit separate, like you do not get to vote. I want to get more involved,” he said.
During the selection process, an advisory committee on Admission of Quality Migrants & Professionals will advise on the cases. Committee Chairperson Marjorie Yang said they looked for energetic and innovative applicants who could bring a wealth of professional skills and contribute to the city’s diversified development.
“We try to attract talented people who have a good understanding of Hong Kong, because Hong Kong is much more than just a financial centre. We have many opportunities for people of different talents,” she added.
Click here for details about the scheme.
Apologies for a long, cranky post during the holidays, but this topic deserves some attention. As you know, I’ve been writing about trademark squatting and other registration issues for a long time, and the subject has been particularly hot in the past couple of years with disputes involving famous brands and names like iPad, Hermes, […]
As my expertise on criminal law matters is quite limited, this is mostly a FYI post. If you live in certain jurisdictions, you may not be familiar with the concept of unsolicited judicial guidance being issued by the nation’s top court. In the U.S., for example, the Supreme Court may not simply write an opinion […]