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Best of Mid-Autumn Festival Wishes

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Sep 21, 2021
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Good morning

What’s cooking for our midweek highlights update?

  • Government poll counting taking its sweet, sweet time

  • A highlight reel of the mid-autumn festival greetings

  • Where has a RTHK radio host disappeared to?

— Jasmine Lee


Counting… and counting… and counting…

One Eternity Later Meme - YouTube

Chief Executive Carrie Lam claimed some “serious problems” hit the Election Committee polls that took place on Sunday with a delay.

Votes made: Less than 4,400

Time to count and report results: >14 hours

Apparently, it was meant to take much less time (at least eight hours less) for results to come through.

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COVID-19

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Hong Kong SAR Government News @newsgovhk
The Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating one additional #COVID19 case involving a man who arrived from France
news.gov.hk1 imported COVID-19 case reportedThe Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating one additional COVID-19 case involving a man who arrived from France.
9:24 AM ∙ Sep 21, 2021

Three loan schemes by the government will be extended by six months (paywalled) to continue providing financial aid to those impacted by the pandemic.

If you were at any of these four specified premises at the specified time (scroll down to the Annex 1 attachment), go ahead and get your compulsory test as ordered by the government.


Diplomat (ft. Carrie Lam mooncakes)

Here are a few of our personal favourite mid-autumn festival greetings from our consulates (in no particular order).

Oops! It looks like this bit is reserved for our paid readers. You can see the best of the consulates’ Mid-Autumn Festival well-wishes by subscribing on a monthly or annual basis:

But here’s something for you from the Chief Executive and the Police Force:

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Hong Kong Police Force @hkpoliceforce
Whether you know it as #Moon🌝/#Mooncake🥮 Festival,it’s that time of year again to celebrate wholeness+closeness+togetherness—especially precious when #SocialDistancing remains crucial due to #COVID19.#HKPF wishes everyone in moonlit🇭🇰a jolly #MidAutumnFestival🏮#StaySafeHaveFun
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2:04 PM ∙ Sep 21, 2021
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Events

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Hong Kong @discoverhk
Water World Ocean Park Hong Kong — Asia’s first all-weather, year-round water park — has opened! Check this out to see all the exciting attractions and experiences to enjoy with your friends and families, and bookmark it for your next trip to Hong Kong: bit.ly/39ozyKw
6:57 AM ∙ Sep 21, 2021
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Not sure if this counts, but everyone could use some fun. Water World Ocean Park has opened in Hong Kong!


What else is happening?

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Frances Hui 許穎婷 #NoBeijing2022 @frances_hui
China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group in HK announced to dissolve this month. Since 2007, CHRLCG has devoted to protect Chinese human right lawyers who face political persecution & threats. This is the 4th civic group in the month to dissolve under police pressure.
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2:34 PM ∙ Sep 21, 2021
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  • Three students and opposition activists have been remanded in custody for national security law offences.

  • Three non-permanent judges of the Court of Final Appeal had their terms extended for another three years.

  • RTHK Backchat’s host Hugh Chiverton has been off the air without notice nor release of an official statement for two weeks, and RTHK isn’t giving a reason why.

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