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Hong Kong Banks
Banks are open
9am – 4.30pm
Monday – Friday
and 9am – 12.30pm
on Saturdays.
Hong Kong Climate
The summer temperature
is in the region 26 -
33°C and the winter
is cooler ranging between
14 - 20°C. Rain showers
are possible from May
to September.
Hong Kong Currency
The Hong Kong
dollar is used and easily
exchanged at the many
banks or exchange booths.
Bronze-coloured coins
are 10 cents, 20 cents
and 50 cents; silver-coloured
for HK$1, HK$2, and HK$5;
nickel and bronze for
HK$10. Notes are HK$10,
HK$20, HK$50, HK$100,
HK$500, and HK$1,000.
Hong Kong Customs
Customs & Excise
information has some prohibited
articles that can
be imported into Hong
Kong.
Electricity
Hong Kong
uses 220 volts AC, 50HZ.
Most plug sockets are
the three-pronged plug.
Adaptors are easily bought
in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Health
Vaccination certificates
are usually not required
but can change at short
notice as advised by
the Department
of Health. Hong Kong
has first class hospitals.
Visitors pay a fixed
charge if they use the
Accident and Emergency
services in Hong Kong’s Public
Hospitals Queen
Mary Hospital (2855 3838)
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
(2958 8888)
Prince of
Wales Hospital (2632
2211)
The Matilda Hospital
(2849 0111)
The Canossa
Hospital (2522 2181)
The
Adventist Hospital (2574
6211)
The Baptist Hospital
(2339 8888)
Language
Chinese and
English are the official
languages.
Hong Kong Radio and newspapers
The South China Morning Post and The Standard are produced daily along with
many Chinese-language dailies. Local and international newspapers are available.
There are two local English-language television channels and cable TV is
widespread and many radio channels.
Hong Kong Police
In an emergency
call 999 and for non
emergencies dial 2527
7177. Hong Kong is a
remarkably safe city
day or night. Police
officers patrol frequently
and they are very helpful.
Hong Kong Post
The main post offices are on Hong Kong Island, next to the "Star" Ferry
in Central, and at 10 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon. Enquiries: +852
2921 2222.
Smoking
Hong Kong has strict no smoking areas and smoking in a non designated areas will involve a fine of up to $5,000. Smoking is not allowed in shopping malls, indoor areas of restaurants bars, and nightclubs, indoor workplaces, supermarkets, beaches, public pleasure grounds, public lifts, cinemas, theatres, concert halls, inside th airport, public transport and manu other places where there are people. Do check before you light up!
Hong Kong Telephones
Mobile phones
are everywhere and can
be rented at the airport
or buy a SIM card with
a local number. The Directory
enquiries number is 1081
and for collect calls
dials 10013.
Tipping
Restaurants normally
add a 10%service charge
and a tip is only required
when the service charge
has not been added.
Hong Kong Tourist Information
Tourist
Information offices are
at Hong Kong International
Airport, Lo Wu, on
Hong Kong Island at
Causeway Bay MTR Station
and in Kowloon at the
Star Ferry Concourse
(852 2508 1234).
Hong Kong Visas
Passports must
be valid for at least
six months after your
departure date from Hong
Kong. Many nationalities
do not need visas for
periods that vary according
to nationality from seven
days to 180 days.
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