8 Sept 2023獨媒#8341
李家超暴雨後落區視察 稱市民需熟習「極端情況」警示
Hong Kong experienced a night of violent winds and torrential rain, with flooding and landslides occurring in several districts under “extreme conditions”. Chief Executive John Lee inspected affected areas after all rainstorm warning signals had been cancelled. He repeatedly said flooding in several districts was caused by “once-in-a-century” torrential rain, and said the public needed to become familiar with and understand “extreme conditions” warnings. The Government would also review its work in disseminating information. Asked why politically accountable officials held a press conference to explain their work only more than 12 hours after the torrential rain began, and why the Chief Executive appeared only in the evening, John Lee said the Government had to first carry out emergency work, including deploying personnel and equipment. He did not respond to whether he would apologise to the public.
全港經歷一晚狂風暴雨，多區出現水浸、山泥傾瀉等「極端情況」。行政長官李家超在所有暴雨警告信號除下後落區視察，他多次稱多區水浸是因為「百年一遇」的暴雨，認為市民需要熟習理解「極端情況」警示，政府同時會檢視發放訊息工作。被問到為何問責官員在暴雨超過12小時後才召開記者會交代工作，特首甚至在傍晚時份才現身，李家超就稱政府要先做好應急工作，包括部署人手及裝備，未有回應會否向市民致歉。
8 Sept 2023獨媒#8342
深圳水庫零時零分排洪 港府16分鐘前發通告 提醒新界地區或會水浸
Affected by a low-pressure trough, Hong Kong experienced persistent heavy rain across widespread areas. The Observatory issued the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal at 11:05 p.m. On Friday (the 8th), the Shenzhen Reservoir discharged floodwater at midnight. The Hong Kong Government issued a press announcement at 11:44 p.m. on Thursday (the 7th), 16 minutes before the discharge, saying it had received notification from the relevant Shenzhen authorities and warning that some areas of the New Territories might experience flooding.
本港受一道低壓槽影響，廣泛地區持續大雨，天文台在晚上11時05分，發出黑色暴雨警告信號。深圳水庫在周五（8日）零時零分排洪，港府在周四（7日）晚上11點44分，即排洪前16分鐘發出新聞公告通知，表示接獲深圳有關當局通知，並提醒一些新界地區可能出現水浸情況。
8 Sept 2023獨媒#8343
鄧炳強稱排洪前45分鐘已獲通報 16分鐘前始公布因「做嘢唔係淨出稿」
As Hong Kong faced severe conditions brought by the black rainstorm and flooding in several districts, the Government issued a press release at 11:44 p.m. last night stating that it had been notified Shenzhen would discharge floodwater at midnight. A Security Bureau document had said the Shenzhen authorities would give three hours’ notice before deciding to discharge floodwater, and would notify Hong Kong as early as possible even in an emergency. Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung disclosed at a press conference that the Security Bureau received the notification 45 minutes before the discharge. A full 29 minutes elapsed between receiving the notification and issuing the press release. Asked what the authorities expected members of the public to prepare for when the discharge was announced 16 minutes beforehand, Tang said the Government’s work was not limited to issuing a press release: it also had to immediately notify departments including the Drainage Services Department and arrange the evacuation of six villages, adding that it had to “do the work for affected residents first”.
在香港迎來面對黑色暴雨和多區水浸的嚴峻形勢之際，昨晚政府在晚上11時44分發稿指接獲通報深圳將在零時零分排洪。保安局文件曾指深圳當局會在決定排洪前3小時通知，即使情況緊急亦要盡早通知。保安局局長鄧炳強在記者會透露，保安局在排洪前45分鐘接獲通報，收到通報與發稿公佈相隔足足29分鐘，有記者問當局排洪前16分鐘發佈「期望市民準備到啲咩？」，鄧炳強指政府工作不止發新聞稿，還要即時通知渠務署等部門，仍要安排6條村的撤離工作，「為受影響市民做工作先。」
8 Sept 2023獨媒#8344
民建聯原訂今晚舉行籌款晚宴 因「極端情況」宣布延期
The controversy over the Wong Tai Sin District Officer’s farewell banquet, the “LegCo Good Voice” incident and criticism from former Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying of the pro-establishment camp’s culture of officiating at events have placed the DAB’s “Grateful to Have You” fundraising evening, scheduled for tonight (September 8), under the spotlight. However, torrential rain began falling across Hong Kong last night, and the Government announced today that “extreme conditions” would remain in effect until at least 6pm. The DAB subsequently announced that the “Grateful to Have You” event would be postponed.
黃大仙民政專員歡送宴鬧出風波，加上「立會好聲音」事件及前行政長官梁振英批評建制派主禮文化，令民建聯原訂今晚（9月8日）舉行的「感恩有您」籌款晚會被放在鎂光燈下。不過香港昨晚起下暴雨，政府今日宣布「極端情況」至少維持至下午6時，民建聯隨即公布「感恩有您」晚會活動延期舉行。
7 Sept 2023明報#8333
多名議員指事關「訓示」 有稱「重複問都有紀錄」
This newspaper previously reported that attendance and voting rates among members of the current Legislative Council were low. The “LegCo Good Voice” controversy has since emerged. In a letter sent to the lawmakers’ group recently, Legislative Council “class monitor” Lo Cheung-kong said indicators of diligence included attendance and voting rates. Several lawmakers said yesterday that, between the “class monitor’s” previous reminder and the Finance Committee meeting, they had received no further reminders to attend meetings or vote while present. They nevertheless acknowledged that, after the earlier episode, everyone should be “alert” and “know what to do”. The Finance Committee had an unusually high number of attendees and speakers yesterday, which they said was “certainly related to the instruction” from the “class monitor”.
本報早前曾報道，今屆立法會議員出席會議及投票率低，近日又發生「立會好聲音」風波，立法會「班長」廖長江日前在議員群組發信函提及勤政指標包括出席率、投票率等。多名議員昨日表示，自上次「班長」提示至財委會會議，其間未再收到提示要出席會議或在席投票，但不諱言大家經過較早前一役後應「醒目」、「識做」，昨日財委會難得出席人數多、發言人數多，「肯定同（班長的）訓示有關」。
7 Sept 2023獨媒#8339
民建聯明籌款晚宴獲李家超、鄭雁雄出席 陳克勤：與普通聯誼活動「有啲唔同」
A farewell banquet previously held for Wong Tai Sin District Officer Philip Chi Wah Wong was criticised by the public as wasteful and extravagant. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu proposed a “new consensus”, saying that organisers of officiating events should not focus on the number of officials attending, and that there would also be a division of labour within the government. The number of officials attending the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong’s fundraising dinner tomorrow night has become a talking point in political circles. DAB vice-chairman Chan Hak-kan revealed that John Lee and Zheng Yanxiong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, would attend tomorrow night, and stressed that the DAB’s fundraising dinner was “a bit different” from ordinary social gatherings: “The purpose of our dinner is fundraising, to support our services in society.”
黃大仙民政專員黃智華早前的歡送宴，遭外界批評浪費奢華。行政長官李家超提出「新共識」，日後主禮活動的籌辦方不應著眼官員出席數目，政府內部亦會有分工。民建聯明晚舉行籌款晚宴，出席官員數目就成為政圈熱話。民建聯副主席陳克勤透露，李家超及中聯辦主任鄭雁雄明晚將會出席，並強調民建聯籌款晚宴，與普通聯誼活動「有啲唔同」：「我哋嘅晚宴目的係籌款，係支持我哋喺社會上面嘅服務。」
7 Sept 2023獨媒#8340
民建聯遞交《施政報告》建議 陳勇倡設立說好中國故事出版基金
Chief Executive John Lee will deliver the Policy Address next month, and the Democratic Alliance for Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong submitted its proposals this morning. DAB vice-chairman and NPC deputy Chan Yung proposed establishing a fund to publish stories that tell China’s story well: “Publish more materials on how to tell the story of the successful implementation of ‘one country, two systems’—tell China’s story well, and tell Hong Kong’s story as part of China well, among other things.”
行政長官李家超下月將發表《施政報告》，民建聯今早遞交建議。民建聯副主席兼全國人大代表陳勇提出設立說好中國故事出版基金：「出版更多點樣講好我哋一國兩制咁成功實踐嘅故事！講好中國故事啦，講好中國香港故事等等呢方面嘅出版刊物。」
6 Sept 2023獨媒#8327
賑災基金成功撲水 財委會0票反對 舉手通過7,000萬元撥款
Flooding occurred on the mainland earlier after Typhoon Doksuri. The Hong Kong government approved in principle $65 million from the Disaster Relief Fund for nine organisations, leaving the fund depleted. It therefore applied to the Legislative Council Finance Committee for a $70 million injection. After committee chairman Lau Cheung-kong had earlier reminded members to make the most of meeting time, as many as 39 lawmakers spoke. However, there were still no opposing voices, and some even called for the fund’s ceiling to be raised to $300 million. The meeting revealed that the organisations’ relief efforts involved distributing supplies, including schoolbags, stationery, food, disinfectant items and quilts. Some lawmakers questioned the urgency of distributing supplies when the flooding had occurred nearly two months earlier. Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki stressed that the relief was not politically motivated but was undertaken on humanitarian grounds. The funding was ultimately approved by a show of hands, with no objections, and $70 million was allocated.
內地早前受颱風杜蘇芮影響發生水災，港府從賑災基金原則性批出6,500萬元予9間機構，但令基金陷入乾塘，結果要向立法會財委會申請撥款，注資7,000萬元。經過「班長」廖長江早前「溫提」要盡量開會後，有多達39名議員發言。不過會上繼續沒有反對聲音，甚至要求賑災基金上限增至3億元。會上透露機構賑災性質是「派物資」，包括書包、文具、食物、消毒物品、棉被等，有議員質疑水災已經發生近兩個月，派物資何來迫切，政務司司長陳國基強調賑災不是基於政治原因，從人道立場出發。撥款最後以舉手表決，在沒有人反對下撥出7,000萬元。
6 Sept 2023獨媒#8328
「班長溫提」後首課 有人攞正牌缺席 隊尾議員險變「無聲音」
Ming Pao earlier exposed that fewer than half of the legislators present had attended votes on 16 government bills. Together with the recent “LegCo good voice” incident, this prompted “class monitor” Liao Cheung-kong to issue a reminder to legislators. The Finance Committee held an additional meeting this morning during the Legislative Council’s summer recess, with at least 68 legislators arriving on time. Several legislators had taken part in the management of, or were directly connected with the relief work of, nine disaster-relief organisations. As many as 33 legislators declared interests one after another, with some stating that they would not take part in the discussion or voting. Ma Fung-kwok and Lam Kin-fung questioned this method of declaration, saying interests should only be declared before speaking. Finance Committee chairman Ronick Chun Ying Chan explained that some legislators would not vote, saying, “This lets everyone know why there will be fewer legislators participating when the vote takes place.”
《明報》早前踢爆有16條政府法案表決時， 在席議員不過半，加上近日「立會好聲音」事件，驚動「班長」廖長江向議員發出「溫提」。今早財委會在立會「唞暑」期間加開會，至少68名議員準時「坐定定」開會。多名議員在賑災的9間機構中，參與管理層工作，或直接與賑災工作有關，多達33名議員以接龍方式申報利益，部份人表明不參與討論和投票。馬逢國和林健鋒對申報方式嘖奇，指理應是發言前才申報。財委會主席陳振英解釋，有議員不參與投票，「咁樣等大家知道，投票嗰時點解會少咗啲議員喺度參與」。
6 Sept 2023獨媒#8329
政府下周四啟動「香港夜繽紛」 民建聯倡重新設計「幻彩詠香江」
The government is promoting night markets. It is understood that it will name the campaign ‘Hong Kong Night Vibes’ and hold its launch ceremony next Thursday at the West Kowloon Cultural District, saying it hopes to attract residents to go out and make Hong Kong’s nights “come alive and get moving”.
政府力推夜市，據了解，政府將活動命名為「香港夜繽紛」，並於下周四於西九文化區舉行「香港夜繽紛」啓動禮，稱望吸引市民外出，令香港的晚上「活起來、動起來」。
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