Hong Kong Officials Visit Families to Celebrate Chinese New Year and Distribute Blessing Bags Across Districts

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts

On the third day of the year-end household visits across 18 districts co-ordinated by the Home Affairs Department, Principal Officials (POs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government continued to tour various districts today (February 15), including Southern, Tuen Mun, Kwai Tsing, Yuen Long and Wong Tai Sin Districts, to visit different families, learn about their living conditions, distribute blessing bags in celebration of the Chinese New Year, share the festive joy and celebrate the Chinese New Year together.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Southern), Ms Sandy Cheung, the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, together with District Council (DC) members and representatives from the District Services and Community Care Team (Care Team) of Southern District, visited an elderly doubleton and an intergenerational household living in South Horizons to understand their daily lives and present them with Chinese New Year blessing bags.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Tuen Mun), Mr Michael Kwan, the Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho, together with a DC member and Care Team members of Tuen Mun District, visited a grassroots family, an ethnic minority household and an elderly singleton living in Sam Shing Estate to chat with them and express care.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Kwai Tsing), Mr Edric Leung, the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, together with a DC member and representatives from the Care Teamof Kwai Tsing District, visited a middle-classhousehold and elderly doubletons living in Cheung On Estate to learn about their daily lives and extend seasonal greetings.

In addition, accompanied by the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Kelvin Ma, the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, together with DC members and representatives from the Care Team of Yuen Long District, visited a family with youths studying in school and an elderly couple living in Tin Yiu Estate. Accompanied by the District Officer (Wong Tai Sin), Mr Thomas Wu, the Acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Ho Kai-ming, together with DC members and representatives from the Care Team of Wong Tai Sin District, visited a young family and a doubleton elderly household living in Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate.

The POs of the HKSAR Government will continue to visit different families tomorrow (February 16) to jointly welcome the Chinese New Year with the community.

The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan (fourth right); the Under Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Liu Chun-san (third left); accompanied by the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Kelvin Ma (fifth right), together with District Council members and representatives from the Care Team of Yuen Long District, visited a family with youths studying in school living in Tin Yiu Estate today (February 15). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Ho Kai-ming (third left), accompanied by the District Officer (Wong Tai Sin), Mr Thomas Wu (second left), together with District Council members and representatives from the Care Team of Wong Tai Sin District, visited a young family and a doubleton elderly household living in Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate today (February 15). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak (third left), accompanied by the District Officer (Kwai Tsing), Mr Edric Leung (second left), together with a District Council member and a representative from the Care Team of Kwai Tsing District, visited a middle-class household living in Cheung On Estate today (February 15). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho (front row, second right), accompanied by the District Officer (Tuen Mun), Mr Michael Kwan (front row, second left) together with a Tuen Mun District Council member and members from the District Services and Community Care Team (Tuen Mun), visited an ethnic minority grassroots family living in Sam Shing Estate today (February 15). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-Mau (second right), visits an elderly doubletons living in South Horizons in Ap Lei Chau to send them Lunar New Year greetings today (February 15). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Fatal traffic accident in Tsing Yi

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Tsing Yi yesterday (April 10) in which a woman died.

Police received a report at about 10.09pm yesterday that a lorry driven by a 35-year-old man reportedly rammed into a stationary private car while travelling along Lantau Link towards Tung Chung.

A 54-year-old male private car driver sustained multiple injuries to his head and limbs, while a 57-year-old female private car passenger was suffering from chest pain and a 15-year-old male private car passenger sustained no superficial injury. They were sent to the Princess Margaret Hospital in conscious state. Another 82-year-old female private car passenger sustained head and hand injuries and was rushed to Yan Chai Hospital in unconscious state, she was certified dead at 11.13pm on the same day.

The lorry driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for further enquiries.

Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories South is under way.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 1346.

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