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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1985.
WARNING AGAINST ILLEGAL SLAUGHTER ING
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NEW TERRITORIES VILLAGERS INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL SLAUGHTERING ARE WARNED TO STOP THE MALPRACTICE IMMEDIATELY OR FACE PROSECUTION.
A REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ADVISED MEAT SHOP OPERATORS IN THE NON-URBAN AREA NOT TO PURCHASE UNCERTIFIED PIG CARCASSES FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC AS IT WAS ALSO AN OFFENCE.
THE WARNING FOLLOWED A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH A VILLAGER AT HUNG SHUI KIU, YUEN LONG, WAS FINED $1 000 FOR OPERATING A SLAUGHTERHOUSE WITHOUT A LICENCE AND ANOTHER $750 FOR POSSESSING UNCERT IF IED MEAT.
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR OPERATING AN UNLICENSED SLAUGHTERHOUSE WAS $10 000 AND POSSESSION OF UNCERTIFIED MEAT WAS $2 000.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO STAMP OUT ILLEGAL SLAUGHTERING BY CONDUCTING SURPRISE RAIDS IN THE NON-URBAN AREA.
HE ALSO ADVISED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NOT TO PATRONISE ON- STREET HAWKERS AS SUCH MEAT, MAINLY SUPPLIED BY UNLICENSED SLAUGHTERHOUSES, WAS NOT HYGIENICALLY PREPARED AND WAS PROBABLY UNF IT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
TENDERS INVITED FOR REFRESHMENT KIOSK
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THE URBAN COUNCIL IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE OPERATION OF A LIGHT REFRESHMENT KIOSK AT SHEK KIP MEI PARK IN SHAM SHUI PO.
THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WILL BE AWARDED A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT STARTING FROM JANUARY 1, 1986. THE CURRENT MONTHLY RENTAL FOR THE KIOSK IS $700.
TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE (ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE) ON THE 4TH FLOOR, SHAM SHUI PO POST OFFICE BUILDING, 55, UN CHAU STREET, KOWLOON.
COMPLETED TENDER FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE AND PLACED BY HAND IN THE TENDER BOX SITUATED AT THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT RECEPTION COUNTER ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), ICE HOUSE STREET,
LÁTE TENDERS WILL NOT BEFORE 9 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 15, 1985. BE ACCEPTED,
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