Government appeals to citizens to plan their trips via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in advance during long weekend of July 1 holiday

Td implements traffic measures for july 1 holiday long weekend: increased cross-boundary vehicles expected, real-time traffic updates available via mobile app and wechat.

The Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) announced today (June 28) that during the long weekend of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day holiday (July 1 holiday), there may be a large number of passengers travelling to and from the Mainland or Macao via various land-based boundary control points (BCPs). The Transport Department (TD) will closely monitor the traffic conditions at all ports, and in particular will strengthen the dissemination of the latest traffic information to citizens who use the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) to travel between the three places.

The TD has put in place corresponding traffic and transportation arrangements at various land-based BCPs. The TD's Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre will operate 24 hours to monitor traffic conditions of the ports and major stations, implement response measures in due course, and disseminate the latest traffic information through various channels, including radio broadcasts, the TD's mobile application "HKeMobility", and the TD's website.

The TD anticipates that there will be increased cross-boundary vehicles using the HZMB to depart and return to Hong Kong on the first day (June 29) and the last day (July 1) of the long weekend of the July 1 holiday respectively. The TD will closely monitor the operation of the HZMB, especially the clearance and traffic conditions at the HZMB Port during peak hours. Citizens can check the situation of the Hong Kong Port through the newly added real-time snapshots of traffic conditions at the vehicle clearance plaza of HZMB Hong Kong Port on the TD's mobile application "HKeMobility"; access the WeChat official accounts "hzmbzhport" or "zhuhaifabu", which provide real-time vehicle clearance situations of HZMB Zhuhai port (traffic-info.gzazhka.com:5015/#/) (Chinese only); as well as access the WeChat official account of the HZMB integrated information dissemination platform (mp.weixin.qq.com/s/mT9D9et-FybKKXDw9nJ9Dg) (Chinese only) to check the forecast of peak hours of inbound and outbound vehicles at the HZMB Zhuhai Port. The TD will issue the latest information through traffic notices and the TD's website, and will also send emails to citizens who have made bookings for travel under "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles" during the long weekend of the July 1 holiday, reminding them to plan their trips returning to Hong Kong in advance, and travel during non-peak periods as far as possible.

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2024 honours list and justices of the peace (jps) appointments revealed in government gazette - 502 honours awards and 59 jp appointments announced today.

The 2024 Honours List and Justices of the Peace (JPs) appointments are published in the Government Gazette today (July 1).

For the Honours List, a total of 502 persons have been awarded by the Chief Executive this year. Details are as follows:

Award

Number

(a) Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM)

5

(b) Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS)

12

(c) Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS)

24

(d) Distinguished Service Medals for the disciplined services and the ICAC

14

(e) Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS)

40

(f) Meritorious Service Medals for the disciplined services and the ICAC

46

(g) Medal of Honour (MH)

105

(h) Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service

86

(i) Chief Executive's Commendation for Government/Public Service

170

502

The citations of the award recipients of the 2024 Honours List are provided in Appendix 1.

A Government spokesman said, "The award recipients come from different walks of life with diverse backgrounds. They have made significant contributions to Hong Kong, benefitting various domains and sectors of the community, including public and community service, education, medical and public health, finance, trade and industry, innovation and technology, charity, arts and culture, sports, housing, transport, construction and urban development, environment, religion, labour and welfare, women and youth affairs, and professional services. The Chief Executive expresses gratitude and extends congratulations to all award recipients, and hopes that they will continue to excel in their own fields and serve the community."

The presentation ceremony for the awards will be held later this year.

Moreover, a total of 59 persons have been appointed as JPs by the Chief Executive, of whom 42 were appointed under section 3(1)(b) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (Cap. 510) (commonly referred to as Non-official JPs), and 17 were appointed under section 3(1)(a) of the same ordinance (commonly referred to as Official JPs).

The main function of JPs is to visit correctional institutions, detention centres or other institutions to ensure their effective management and that no individual is unfairly treated or deprived of his or her rights. JPs will ensure that complaints lodged by individuals are handled in a fair and transparent manner.

The name list of JPs appointed under section 3(1)(b) and section 3(1)(a) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance is provided in Appendix 2.

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