Liquor Licensing Board Visits Central and Tsim Sha Tsui to Review Operations and Enforcement Measures.

Liquor Licensing Board members visit licensed liquor premises

The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:

Members of the Liquor Licensing Board, led by the Board Chairman, Ms Hui Mei-sheung, visited a number of premises with liquor licences in Central district and Tsim Sha Tsui district in the early hours today (April 27) to learn more about the operation of the premises and enforcement actions by the Police and the Fire Services Department (FSD).

During the visit, members were briefed by representatives of the Police on various issues related to the regulation of premises with liquor licences, including crowd control, traffic flow, law and order, and noise problems.

Representatives from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the FSD, the Buildings Department and the Environmental Protection Department also joined the visit.

The Board issued 910 new licences and renewed 6 263 liquor and club liquor licences last year.

Apart from the Board Chairman, others taking part in the visit were the Vice-chairman, Mr Ip Ngo-tung, and Board members Dr Ho Chin-choi, Ms Ho Hang-yin, Mr Leung Chun, Mr Li Shing-kuen, Ms Lo Yuen-ting, Ms Tam Suet-yan, Mr Wong Kin-san and Mr Wong Tsz-sang.

The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Mr Donald Ng, also joined the visit.

Liquor Licensing Board members visit licensed liquor premises Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

FEHD deeply grieved by death of Workman II

The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Mr Donald Ng, today (December 31) expressed profound sadness at the passing of a Workman II, Ms Li Haiying, and offered his deepest condolences to her family.

Ms Li was carrying out street cleansing duties this afternoon in the vicinity of Canton Road, Yau Ma Tei. While transporting refuse to the junction of Waterloo Road and Ferry Street, she was knocked down by a goods vehicle. She was sent to hospital and later certified dead, aged 57. Investigation by the Police is under way.

Ms Li was under the Yau Tsim District Environmental Hygiene Office and was mainly responsible for street cleansing work.

Mr Ng said, "Having joined theFood and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) for over nine years, Ms Li served the public with dedication and perseverance. I am deeply grieved at the loss of such a devoted colleague. On behalf of all our colleagues, I offer the deepest condolences to her family."

The FEHD will maintain close contact with Ms Li's family and provide all appropriate support and assistance to help them through this difficult time.

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