WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1980
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MR AKERS-JONES SAID A NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES HAD BEEN INTRODUCED DURING THE LAST SEVEN YEARS AS A RESULT OF CONSULTATION WITH THE HEUNG YEE KUK TO RESOLVE OR REDUCE THESE PROBLEMS.
THERE WAS A CONTINUING DIALOGUE WITH THE KUK WHICH WOULD RESUME SOON FOLLOWING THE ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS FOR THE CURRENT TERM.
+CERTAINLY FRESH THINKING IS REQUIRED TO DEAL WITH THE SHORTAGE OF CROWN LAND AND SCATTERED AND WASTEFUL DEVELOPMENT.
+WE WILL, I BELIEVE, HAVE TO EXAMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACQUIRING DESERTED PRIVATE LAND NEAR TO VILLAGES AND OF INSTALLING PATHS AND DRAINS SO AS TO PERMIT MORE ORDERLY EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT.
+1 AM CONSCIOUS OF THE SHORTCOMINGS BUT, AS I SAID AT THE BEGINNING. THE PROBLEM IS COMPLEX AND VARIOUS AND RECEIVES MY PERSONAL ATTENTION, HE SAID.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES TAKEN AGAINST RABIES
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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT MOUNTED A SPECIAL CAMPAIGN SINCE APRIL TO INOCULATE ALL DOGS AND ELIMINATE STRAYS IN THE BORDER AREA WHEN THERE WERE RUMOURS OF OUTBREAKS OF RABIES IN CHINA.
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, THE HON J.M. RIDDELL-SWAN SAID THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLYING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HENRY HU ON MEASURES TAKEN TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF RABIES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
HE SAID PARTICULAR ATTENTION HAS ALWAYS BEEN PAID TO THE LAND BORDER AREA.
MR RIDDELL-SWAN ALSO SAID CAMPAIGNS TO INOCULATE DOGS ON JUNKS HAS BEEN MOUNTED AND THAT THESE WERE BEING CONTINUED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT ALL DOGS AND CATS IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG FROM ALL COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE SOUTH-EAST ASIAN REGION, MUST HAVE A VALID IMPORT PERMIT AND AN ACCEPTABLE HEALTH CERTIFICATE.
THEY ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO SIX MONTHS' QUARANTINE.
DOGS AND CATS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, EIRE, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND WITH ACCEPTABLE HEALTH DOCUMENTS MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS, HE ADDED.