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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1985
THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE, WHICH LISTED LIVE ANIMAL SPECIES, IS THE ADDITION OF ALL EXCEPT THREE SPECIES (NAMELY, THE BUDGERIGAR, COCKATIEL AND ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET) OF PARROTS AND RELATED BIRDS.
OTHER CHANGES TO THE FIRST SCHEDULE INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF ALL OWLS, FLAMINGOS, WHALES, DOLPHINS, PORPOISES, RORQUALS AND BLACK CORALS.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE LISTS THE ANIMALS PARTS AND DERIVATIVES WHICH ARE BEING TRADED. THE REVISED SECOND SCHEDULE NOW INCLUDES THE WHOLE OR PARTS OF DEAD SPECIMEN AND MEATS OF ALL ANIMALS LISTED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE THIRD SCHEDULE IS THE ADDITION OF SIX SPECIES OF PITCHER PLANT.
THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF NEWLY-SCHEDULED SPECIES WILL BE SUBJECTED TO LICENSING CONTROL WHEN THE AMENDMENT ORDER IS PUEL ISHEL IN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON DECEMBER 20.
THE AMENDMENT ORDER ALSO PROVIDES FOR AN EXEMPTION IN RESPECT OF PARROTS KEPT IN HONG KONG AS PETS BUT THE EXEMPTION DOES NOT APPLY TO BIRD TRADERS AND ANYONE WHO POSSESSED PARROTS FOR COMMERCIA PURPOSES.
THESE CHANGES HAD BEEN FORMULATED WITH THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH COMPRISED TRADE REPRESENTATIVES RELATED TO THE EXPORT AND IMPORT OF ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA.
LADY YOUDE TOURS TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ****
LADY YOUDE SPENT THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TOURING TSUEN WAN AND VISITING CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.
SHE FIRST CALLED AT THE YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE, A CHARITABLE ORGANISATION SITUATED ON THE SLOPES OF LO WAI WHICH IS ALSO USED AS A PLACE OF WORSHIP,
LADY YOUDE WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER OF TSUEN WAN, MR CHAN SUI-JEUNG, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ANGUS MIU, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YUEN YUÊN INSTITUTE.
AFTER A BRIEFING ON GENERAL DEVELOPMENTS IN TSUEN WAN, WITH LADY YOUDE VISITED THE INSTITUTE'S HOME FOR THE AGED, ITS CAPACITY FOR 120 PERSONS, OF WHICH 80 PER CENT ARE REFERRAL CASES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
/LADY YOUDE