The Immigration Department estimates that around 4.2 million passengers will pass through Hong Kong's sea, land and air control points during the upcoming Labour Day holidays from April 27 to May 1, a 7.5% increase over the corresponding period last year.

Around 3.2 million passengers will pass through land boundary control points. The number of outbound passengers by land will peak on April 27 with around 335,000 people departing Hong Kong, while inbound traffic will be heaviest on April 28 with around 342,000 arrivals.

An estimated 1.42 million passengers will travel via Lo Wu Control Point, making it the busiest entry point, with a daily average of 283,000 passengers.

Passenger traffic at the Lok Ma Chau, Lok Ma Chau Spur Line and Shenzhen Bay control points will also be heavy, with daily average forecasts of 86,000, 151,000 and 97,000 passengers.

To avoid congestion and long waits for immigration clearance, the department advises cross-boundary travellers to plan in advance, avoid making journeys during busy periods, and follow radio and TV broadcasts on conditions at control points.

Hong Kong residents who require assistance while travelling outside Hong Kong may call (852) 1868.

Police say the dock protestors’ blockade of Kwai Chung container terminal today is regrettable, and they will follow up on legal liabilities of those concerned.

Protestors conducted a public procession by occupying the lanes of Container Port Road South in Kwai Chung today, without giving prior notice to Police.

They walked slowly and stopped at intervals, obstructing the road, paralysing traffic and affecting the safety of others.

Despite repeated appeals and warnings, the protestors refused to cooperate with Police.

The protestors have been conducting public events outside the Kwai Chung Container Terminal and in Central since March 28.

Police respect people’s rights of expression, freedom of speech and assembly, and appeal to the protestors to abide by the law and express their views in a peaceful and rational manner.

Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen will visit Xiamen on April 26 and 27 to attend the Seminar on Hong Kong Legal and Arbitration Services. He will deliver an opening address.

The seminar aims to promote Hong Kong's important role as a legal services and dispute resolution centre in the Asia Pacific Region, covering legal issues, risk management and dispute resolution. In particular, it focuses on assisting Mainland enterprises in their process of investing outside of China, or 'going out'.

The seminar will be attended by legal and arbitration professionals, government officials and business sectors of both Fujian Province and Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong Bar Association, the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.

During his stay, Mr Yuen will meet Xiamen Party Secretary Yu Weiguo, and Director-General of the Department of Justice of Fujian Province Chen Yixing. He will also visit exhibitions of Fujian Xiamen Hong Kong Week 2013. Deputy Solicitor General Peter Wong will also join the visit.

The Food & Environmental Hygiene Department has ordered a restaurant in Causeway Bay to suspend business for two weeks.

It is on the ground floor of Tang Fai Building at No. 36-48 Tang Lung Street.

It repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation by illegally extending the food business area and keeping live fish in poor quality water.

It was convicted for the breaches in June and March. It was fined $7,000, and registered 15 demerit points under the department's demerit points system.

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