Hong Kong Customs Arrests Unlicensed Travel Agent for False Trade Descriptions and Illegal Operations

Hong Kong Customs and Travel Industry Authority conduct enforcement operation against unlicensed travel agent

​Hong Kong Customs and the Travel Industry Authority (TIA) conducted a joint enforcement operation on May 27 against an unlicensed travel agent. Customs officers arrested a 62-year-old male proprietor of the agent who was suspected of providing a travel agent service on which a false trade description was applied, in contravention of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO). Additionally, he was also suspected of carrying on a travel agent business without a licence, in contravention of the Travel Industry Ordinance, and the TIA is conducting follow-up investigations into the matter.

Customs and the TIA earlier received information that the travel agent, claiming to possess a travel agent licence, provided tour services to customers but in fact the agent did not hold a valid travel agent licence.

An investigation is ongoing and the arrested man has been released on bail pending further investigation.

Customs reminded traders to comply with the requirements of the TDO and consumers to purchase services from reputable shops. Under the TDO, any trader who applies a false trade description to a service supplied or offered to be supplied to a consumer commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.

Members of the public may report any suspected violations of the TDO to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002/en).

Hospital Authority announces general out-patient clinic service arrangements on Tuen Ng Festival

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

​The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesperson today (May 29) announced that a total of 14 general out-patient clinics (GOPCs) will provide public holiday GOPC services during the Tuen Ng Festival (May 31) (see table below). Members of the public can make appointments through the telephone appointment system or the “Book GOPC” function on the “HA Go” mobile application.

The HA spokesperson reminds the public to stay vigilant on personal and environmental hygiene during the holidays to avoid spreading diseases. Members of the public who develop respiratory symptoms should wear masks and seek medical advice promptly. Non-emergency patients should avoid using A&E services and instead seek treatment at GOPCs, private doctors or 24-hour outpatient services at private hospitals to reduce pressure on public hospital A&Es. Members of the public can visit the Health Bureau (HHB)’s Primary Care Directory www.pcdirectory.gov.hk to choose a family doctor and view related clinic service information.

GOPC service arrangements on Tuen Ng Festival (May 31)

Region List of GOPCs Address General enquiry Telephone booking HONG KONG ISLAND Aberdeen Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic 10 Aberdeen Reservoir Road, Aberdeen 2555 0381 3543 5011 Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic

1/F, 8 Chai Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan 2560 0211 3157 0077 Violet Peel General Out-patient Clinic LG, Tang Shiu Kin Hospital Community Ambulatory Care Centre, 282 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai 3553 3116 3157 0000 KOWLOON Kwun Tong Community Health Centre UG/F, 60 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong 2389 0331 3157 0687 Our Lady of Maryknoll HospitalFamily Medicine Clinic G/F, Out-patient Block, Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital, 118 Shatin Pass Road, Wong Tai Sin 2354 2267 3157 0118 Robert Black General Out-patient Clinic 600 Prince Edward Road East, San Po Kong 2383 3311 3157 0113 Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic 1/F, 145 Battery Street, Yau Ma Tei 2272 2400 3157 0880 NEW TERRITORIES Lady Trench General Out-patient Clinic 213 Sha Tsui Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T. 2614 4789 3157 0107 Lek Yuen General Out-patient Clinic G/F, 9 Lek Yuen Street, Shatin 2692 8730 3157 0972 North District Community Health Centre North District Family Medicine Clinic, 3/F, North District Community Health Centre Building, No. 3 Wai Wo Street, Sheung Shui

2957 5186 3157 0965 Tai Po Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic G/F, 37 Ting Kok Road, Tai Po 2664 2039 3157 0906 Tseung Kwan O (Po Ning Road) General Out-patient Clinic G/F, 28 Po Ning Road, Tseung Kwan O 2191 1083 3157 0660 Tuen Mun Clinic 11 Tsing Yin Street, San Hui, Tuen Mun, N T 2452 9111 3543 0886 Yuen Long Jockey Club Health Centre 269 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long 2443 8511 3543 5007

Service hours: 9am to 1pm