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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1976
ONE ANIMAL WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE PROTECTED LIST IS THE PANGOLIN. IN ANY CASE, THERE HAS BEEN A REDUCTION IN THE IMPORTS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, INCLUDING THE PANGOLIN, FROM CHINA AND IN 1975 ONLY SEVEN PANGOLINS WERE IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG. UNDER THE NEW LEGISLATION, OTHER PROTECTED SPECIES INCLUDE TIGER, LEOPARD AND SIMILAR FELINE (SPOTTED CAT) SPECIES AND THEIR FURS.
FUR SKINS OF ANIMALS ON THE PROTECTED LIST WHICH ARE BROUGHT IN AS PERSONAL OR HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS, SUCH AS FUR COATS OR RUGS, WILL BE EXEMPT FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
MR. DORWARD SAYS THAT IF THE BILL IS PASSED, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED TO EXTEND TO HONG KONG ITS OWN IMPENDING RATIFICATION OF THE WASHINGTON CONVENTION.
REVIEW OF LEGISLATION ON SEVERANCE PAY
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A REVIEW OF THE LEGISLATION ON SEVERANCE PAY HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT IN THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND PROPOSALS ARE BEING FORMULATED FOR CONSIDERATION, THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, THE HON. NEIL HENDERSON TOLD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HE SAID, + IT IS MY INTENTION THAT SUCH IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SEVERANCE PAY SCHEME THAT ARE AGREED AFTER CONSULTATION SHOULD BE PUT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING ITS NEXT SESSION 1976-77.+
MR. HENDERSON WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR. THE HON. S.Y. CHUNG WHO ASKED WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONSIDER THE NEED FOR IMPROVING SEVERANCE PAY TERMS IN THE LIGHT OF THE OVERSEAS TEXTILES LTD. LABOUR DISPUTE.
MR, HENDERSON DID NOT ELABORATE ON DETAILS OF THE PROPOSALS AS IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE AT THIS STAGE.
+BUT THE MAIN ONE WILL CONCERN THE QUANTUM OF SEVERANCE PAY WITH WHICH I AM ON RECORD AS SAYING I AM NOT ENTIRELY SATISFIED, AND MORE GENEROUS TREATMENT OF LONG SERVING EMPLOYEES, HE SAID.
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