November 15, 2010 - Week in Review
See the week's main Government news in pictures.
Facilities update: Secretary for Development Carrie Lam and Advisory Committee on Revitalisation of Historic Buildings Chairman Bernard Chan (second left) announce the selection result of the invitation for proposals exercise for transforming the Former Police Married Quarters on Hollywood Road into a creative industries landmark, flanked by Musketeers Education & Culture Charitable Foundation founders Stanley Chu and Lawrence Fung, with artists impressions of "PMQ". (November 15, 2010)
Hong Kong calling: Delivering his opening speech to more than 250 senior financial services executives at the "Hong Kong: China's Global Financial Centre" Conference in London, Prof KC Chan highlighted Hong Kong's unique role in supporting the growth strategy of UK-based financial services in China and Asia. (November 16, 2010)
Milestone marker: Chief Executive Donald Tsang gives a speech at the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company's 60th anniversary celebration ceremony at Hong Kong International Airport. (November 17, 2010)
Disaster ready: A Correctional Services Department emergency response team undergoes a drill to test its abilities, breaking into a dormitory to save a 'hostage'. (November 17, 2010)
Clever sketch: The winning works of the Awards for Creative Writing in Chinese 2010 go on display in the Exhibition Gallery of Hong Kong Central Library, where the children's picture category winner Ko Man-ho stands next to his work. (November 18, 2010)
Cultural consultation: Chief Executive Donald Tsang tours the roving exhibition at the InnoCentre, Kowloon Tong, at which the three conceptual plan options for the stage-two public-engagement exercise for the West Kowloon Cultural District project are displayed. More than 27,000 people have visited six roving exhibitions across Hong Kong and submitted neary 6,000 questionnaires. Taking these views into account, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority will select a conceptual plan and develop it into a detailed development plan for the stage-three public-engagement exercise next year. (November 18, 2010)
Session supervisor: Participants at the "Experts' Consultation Meeting on Regional Strategy for Traditional Medicine in the Western Pacific Region, 2011-2020", in Hong Kong elect Director of Health Dr PY LAM chairperson of the meeting. (November 18, 2010)
Money matters: Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Prof KC Chan meets the UK's Independent Commission on Banking Chairman Sir John Vickers in London. (November 18, 2010)
Cultural touch-up: Secretary for Development Carrie Lam inspects restoration work at the Tsing Shan Monastery in Tuen Mun. (November 19, 2010)
Minor shakeup: The Hong Kong Observatory recorded a local earth tremor of 2.8 on the Richter scale, with the epicentre in Deep Bay marked on this map. (November 19, 2010)
Hands-on visit: Secretary for Development Carrie Lam meets seniors at Yan Oi Tong Tuen San Tsing Rural Community Service Centre. (November 19, 2010)
Precious-metal party: Financial Secretary John Tsang (centre) attends the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society's 100th anniversary dinner.
Gifts of life: Secretary for Food & Health Dr York Chow (fifth right), Hospital Authority Chairman Anthony Wu (fourth right), Deputy Director of Health Dr Gloria Tam (sixth right), and HK Medical Association President Dr Choi Kin (third right), join other guests to form an organ-donation logo at the second anniversary ceremony of the centralised organ-donation register. (November 21, 2010)
Disciplined dress: Chief Executive Donald Tsang attends the "Uniformed Group Day 2010" at the Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct in Central. (November 21, 2010)
