Emergency Numbers in Hong Kong

Expats in Hong Kong have a number of helplines to remember during emergencies. Saving the most important numbers in one’s mobile phone or writing them down for everyone at home to see can be a small step that can guarantee a big sense of security for all expats trying to make a new home in a new land.

Emergency hotlines

• All around emergency: 999 (landline), 112 (mobile)

• Police – 2527 7177

• General police queries in English – 286 20

• General police queries in Japanese – 2529 0000

• Report or seek refuge from domestic violence – 2522 0434

• Abuse on women – 2525 6644

• Children’s crisis – 9088 1023

• Automobile-related emergencies – 2304 4911

• Animal emergencies – 2711 1000

• Storm or weather warning – 1878 066

• Consumer concerns – 2929 2222

• General health inquiries – 2961 8989

• International services – 10010, 10013

Hospital hotlines

• Canossa Hospital Caritas – 852-2522-2181

• Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – 852-2574-6211

• Hong Kong Central Hospital – 852-2522-3141

• Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital – 852-2572-0211

• Hospital Authority Hotline – 852-2300-6555

• Matilda and War Memorial Hospital – 852-2849-0111

• St. Paul’s Hospital – 852-2890-6008