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MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1985
ALSO ADDRESSING THE GATHERING, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SAID LANGUAGE PLANNING WAS THE SUBJECT OF GROWING INTEREST TO LINGUISTS, SOCIOLOGISTS, AND ADMINISTRATORS INVOLVED IN FORMULATING EDUCATION POLICIES.
HE NOTED THAT HONG KONG HAD INTRODUCED A NUMBER OF MEASURES TO IMRPVE LANGUAGE STANDARDS AND WAS READY TO CONSIDER MORE NEW IDEAS OF PRACTICAL VALUE AND APPROPRIATE TO THE LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
ABOUT 60 PAPERS, HALF OF WHICH ARE FROM OVERSEAS SPEAKERS, WILL 3E PRESENTED AT THE SEMINAR. DISCUSSIONS TODAY CENTRED ON THE THEME +SOCIAL LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES IN LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION+. TOMORROW, PARTICIPANTS WILL EXAMINE DEVELOPMENT IN LANGUAGE TEACHING. ON WEDNESDAY,
ON WEDNESDAY, THEY WILL EXPLORE THE NEW DIRECTIONS IN THIS DISCIPLINE OF EDUCATION BEFORE THEY ATTEND THE CLOSING CEREMONY WITH AN ADDRESS BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER MR PETER C. WONG IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
APPROVED MARKINGS FOR IVORY TRADE REQUIRED
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NEW ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED FROM JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR TO REQUIRE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF RAW IVORY TO CARRY
VED IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES ARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE MOVE IS TO CONFORM WITH A RESOLUTION RECENTLY ADOPTED PY THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES) ON THE CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN RAW IVORY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS WERE +ESSENTIAL FOR MAINTAINING THE ACCEPTABILITY OF HONG KONG IVORY PRODUCTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET.+
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES TO IMPORT UNMARKED RAW IVORY WILL NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED AND ALL IVORY TUSKS HAVE TO BE PROPERLY MARKED BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO BE EXPORTED FROM HONG KONG, HE SAID.
IN ADDITION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, ALL EXISTING STOCKS OF PAW IVORY MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31 IF THERE IS ANY LIKELIHOOD THAT SUCH STOCKS WILL BE EXPORTED IN FUTURE.
THESE STOCKS WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE INSPECTED BY STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT.
/LOCAL TRANSACTION