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The Secretary for Security today exercised the powers conferred by the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance to specify 16 individuals who are subject to warrants of arrest issued by the court on suspicion of having committed offences endangering national security, and state the measures to be applied against them by notices published in the Government Gazette. The suspects are Victor Ho, Chan Lai-chun, Feng Chongyi, Gong Sasha, Ng Man-yan, Tsang Wai-fan, Chin Po-fun, Paul Ha, Hau Chung-yu, Ho Wing-yau, Keung Ka-wai, Tony Lam, Agnes Ng, Wong Chun-wah, Wong Sau-wo and Zhang Xinyan. The Police Force’s National Security Department announced on July 25 that the 16 absconders, together with Yuan Gong-yi, Fok Ka-chi and Choi Ming-da, were put on wanted list, with rewards offered in respect of each of them. These 19 people are suspected of committing offences under the National Security Law by organising, establishing, or participating in, outside Hong Kong, a subversive organisation named the "Hong Kong Parliament". The court has issued arrest warrants against them upon application by Police. Three measures are applicable to the 16 absconders specified today: "Prohibition against making available funds etc. or dealing with funds etc.", "Prohibition against certain activities in connection with immovable property", and "Prohibition in connection with joint ventures or partnerships with relevant absconders". The measure of "Cancellation of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passports etc." is applicable to most of the absconders, while the measure of "Temporary removal from office of director" is applicable to individual absconders. The Government noted these wanted criminals are hiding in the UK, the US, Canada, Germany, Australia, Thailand, China's Taiwan region, etc, and they continue to blatantly engage in activities endangering national security. In addition to stressing that they intended to incite hatred through smears and slander against the central authorities and the Hong Kong SAR, the Government made it clear that as a consequence, it has taken such measures to make a significant impact. Separately, Police remind the public that, except under the authority of a licence granted by the Secretary for Security, any person, whether directly or indirectly, making available any funds or other financial assets or economic resources to a relevant absconder, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for seven years.
posted on Aug 04, 2025 12:00 am

At
noon
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 25 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 94 per cent
During the past hour
the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park : 0.1
Intensity of UV radiation : low The local weather is adverse. Persistent rainstorm will cause serious road flooding and traffic congestion. Members of the public are advised to take shelter in a safe place. Heavy rain may bring flash floods, and flooding may also occur in watercourses. Members of the public should take note of the latest weather information from the Observatory, and listen to radio or watch television for traffic conditions. According to the present assessment, the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal will remain in force at least until 3 p.m. Areas of intense thundery showers associated with active southwest monsoon and upper-air disturbances continue to affect Hong Kong and the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary. Members of the public are advised to continue to seek safe shelter and remain there until heavy rain is over. We will continue to monitor the weather situation, and make announcement in due course to enable members of the public to make arrangements as soon as possible. The Emergency Monitoring and Support Centre of the HKSAR government will continue to monitor the overall situation in Hong Kong when the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force. Violent gusts reaching 90 kilometres per hour or above may affect Hong Kong. Members of public should seek safe shelter immediately. Please be reminded that:The Black Rainstorm Warning Signal has been issued.The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 4:00 p.m. today. Severe squally thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong.The Landslip Warning has been issued.The Special Announcement of Flooding in Northern New Territories has been issued. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory25 degrees ;
King's Park24 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang25 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling24 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan24 degrees ;
Tai Po24 degrees ;
Sha Tin24 degrees ;
Tuen Mun25 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O24 degrees ;
Sai Kung25 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok27 degrees ;
Tsing Yi24 degrees ;
Shek Kong24 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon24 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley24 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park25 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan25 degrees ;
Happy Valley25 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin24 degrees ;
Stanley24 degrees ;
Kwun Tong24 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po24 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park25 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park25 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk24 degrees .
Between 10:45 and 11:45 a.m., lightning was detected over all regions. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:
Kwun Tong9 to 26 mm;
Southern District8 to 29 mm;
Wong Tai Sin7 to 8 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong7 to 10 mm;
Central & Western District6 to 27 mm;
Sai Kung5 to 29 mm;
Kowloon City5 to 16 mm;
Sham Shui Po4 to 5 mm;
Tuen Mun3 to 4 mm;
Wan Chai24 to 37 mm;
North District2 to 5 mm;
Kwai Tsing2 to 4 mm;
Tsuen Wan2 to 4 mm;
Islands District2 to 30 mm;
Sha Tin2 to 3 mm;
Yuen Long2 to 3 mm;
Eastern District18 to 27 mm;
Tai Po1 to 8 mm.
327.1 millimetres of rainfall were recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory between midnight last night and midday today.
posted on Aug 05, 2025 12:02 pm

Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 21, Number 7, Weeks 26 - 30 (June 22 – July 26, 2025)
posted on Jul 31, 2025 12:00 am
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