TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1986
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A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD STEP UP CONTROL MEASURES AT ALL IMMIGRATION POINTS DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD TO CHECK ON TRAVELLERS.
+ IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD REFRAIN FROM BRINGING IN DOGS AND CATS ILLEGALLY BECAUSE THESE ANIMALS MIGHT BE POTENTIAL RABIES CARRIERS. THEIR ILLEGAL IMPORTATION WOULD POSE A THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
+OFFENDERS WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT ON CONVICTION, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO WARNED THAT IT WOULD BE AN EQUALLY SERIOUS OFFENCE IF THE PUBLIC BROUGHT IN ENDANGERED SPECIES+ AND THE IR PARTS AND DERIVATIVES.
THE MOST COMMON PROTECTED SPECIES INCLUDE THE CHINESE PANGOLINS, OWLS, BIRDS OF PREY, TURTLES, CROCODILES, BIG CATS, PYTHONS, WILD AMERICAN GINSENG" AND WILD ORCHIDS.
ILLEGAL IMPORTATION, POSSESSION OR EXPORTATION OF THE SCHEDULED SPECIES WILL LEAD TO PROSECUTION AND A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 FOR THE FIRST OFFENCE, AND $10 000 AND IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS FOR A REPEATED OFFENCE, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THOSE WHO WISHED TO IMPORT ANY ANIMALS, BIRDS OR REPTILES INCLUDING THE PROTECTED SPECIES TO APPLY EARLY FOR A LICENCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT.
+THIS SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE ARRANGEMENT IS MADE FOR THE SHIPMENT OF THE ANIMALS OR SPECIMENS, WHETHER THEY ARE LIVE, DEAD OR PARTS, HE ADDED.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD,
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FORM LIAISON COMMITTEE
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THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SCHOOL PRINCIPALS' LIAISON COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SET UP TO FOSTER BETTER CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND AMONG SCHOOLS THEMSELVES.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 170 SCHOOLS IN KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT THE MOST IN ANY OF THE 19 ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG.
A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO IMPROVE LIAISON AMONG SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT, TO FOSTER BETTER CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOLS IN MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN AND TO PROMOTE AN INTEREST AMONG SCHOOLS IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
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