Timeless Pursuit: 76-Year-Old Watchmaker’s 6-Year Quest for Mastery, Plus Hong Kong’s Mid-Autumn Festival Deals to Brighten Up Your Day
Yahoo News Report: 76-Year-Old Watchmaker in Kwun Tong Struggles for Six Years to Obtain Craftsman’s License
Good morning! Today is Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The Observatory is forecasting sunshine for part of the day with some rain. It is warm during the day, with the maximum temperature in the urban area being around 32 degrees, and in the New Territories it is a degree or two higher. Thunderstorms have subsequently occurred in local areas. The wind will be moderate from the northeast, then shifting to the east, and the offshore wind will be occasionally strong.
76-Year-Old Watchmaker in Kwun Tong Struggles for Six Years to Obtain Craftsman’s License
The Food and Environmental Health Committee of Kwun Tong District Council met yesterday (16) to approve the issuance of a license by the Food and Environmental Health Committee of Kwun Tong District Council to 76-year-old master watchmaker Shek Wing-shing, who has been setting up a stall around Yu Min Plaza in Kwun Tong for nearly 30 years and has been struggling to obtain a craftsman’s license from the Department of Food and Environmental Services for many years. Mr She was finally issued a hawker (craftsman) license by the Food and Civil Supplies Department, becoming the first craftsman to successfully apply for a craftsman’s license on his own. He is expected to open in Jun Yip Lane in November. Mr She said he was “satisfied” and, whose birthday is September 14, described the craftsman’s plaque as “the best birthday present ever”.
North Point Shooting Case: Longest Waiting List for New Psychiatric Patients is Nearly 2 Years
The night before, there was a shooting by police in North Point. A 38-year-old man who reportedly suffered from mental illness was suspected of attacking his mother and wife. He was armed with a kitchen knife and scissors and tried to attack the police. He was eventually shot and killed. He was sent to the hospital for treatment and later died. According to reports, the deceased had been suffering from schizophrenia for more than five years, and had made his last follow-up visit to the public hospital in July this year. Some psychiatric specialists said that due to extreme manpower shortages, outpatient specialist doctors in public hospitals often only have 1 to 2 minutes to see patients for follow-up visits for new non-urgent cases, they have to wait more than a year and a half before they can do so; see a doctor, and the condition is still waiting during the waiting period. If it worsens at any time, dangerous cases are more likely to be disclosed. He stressed that the supply and demand imbalance in psychiatric services in Hong Kong has been a “dead knot” for many years and will be difficult to resolve in a short time.
Tai Hang Mid-Autumn Festival Fire Dragon Dance Held for Three Consecutive Days
The Tai Hang Mid-Autumn Festival Fire Dragon Dance was held for three consecutive days, attracting a large number of people to watch. Led by the two dragon balls, the fire dragon started from Wan Sha Street and was welcomed by the citizens. No matter whether the 67-foot-long fire dragon circles or wags its tail, it cannot be defeated. Just fill the incense in the center and start again.
Financial News
On the financial front, Hong Kong’s residential and commercial real estate markets continue to be sluggish, prompting market concerns over developers defaulting on their bonds and concerns that Hong Kong banks’ asset quality will suffer. While local real estate stocks have outperformed the market previously, major banks have admitted that this wave of share price gains has reflected market expectations of an impending interest rate cut in the United States.
Consumption of mainland tourists visiting Hong Kong is not as good as in the past. Some Hong Kong hotel operators said that the booking speed of local hotels during this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival holiday (15th to 17th) in the mainland will be slow, and hotels will have to reduce rents and launch discounts to maintain occupancy rates.
Entertainment News
In terms of entertainment, Raymond Lam came to the fifth Macao to sing alone. His wife and family members were all present “King Nine” Ng Yun-lung, Zhang Mansha, Zhang Manzi, kayan9896, Wu Zhuoxi, Zhu Jianran, Zhang. Xiaolun, etc. also appeared in the audience. However, in addition to Ng Yunlong, a woman appeared, they entered the venue together, behaved intimately, and it was suspected that she was his girlfriend! The alleged girlfriend is also dressed very simply, and can be said to be a “girlfriend to follow”!
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