MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1986
HONG KONG AND CHINA ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CITES UNDER WHICH THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED WILD BIRDS, ANIMALS AND PLANTS.
THESE ANIMALS CAME INTO POSSESSION OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AS A RESULT OF ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
THIS IS THE SEVENTH CONSIGNMENT OF LIVING ENDANGERED ANIMALS FOR CHINA SINCE 1984. THE PREVIOUS SIX INVOLVED 87 RARE ANIMALS INCLUDING AN ASIATIC BROWN BEAR, AN ASIATIC BLACK BEAR, A PYTHON, TWO CROCODILES, 47 MONKEYS AND 29 GIANT SALAMANDERS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL TO IMPORT J EXPORT OR POSSESS ENDANGERED ANIMALS WITHOUT LICENCES ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE MAY LEAD TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 FOR A FIRST OFFENCE, AND $10 000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT FOR A REPEATED OFFENCE.
ELDERLY TO SHOW OFF DANCING SKILLS
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MORE THAN 300 ELDERLY PEOPLE WILL DEMONSTRATE THEIR DANCING SKILL AT THE SIXTH HONG KONG DANCE COMPETITION AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE ON NOVEMBER 30,
PARTICIPANTS, ALL AGED OVER FO, COME FROM SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY, HOMES FOR THE AGED, KAI FONG ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY. THEY HAVE FORMED 35 TEAMS AND WILL PERFORM TRADITIONAL CHINESE, WESTERN AND AEROBIC DANCES.
THE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AND THE LOK SIN TONG AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE AND RECREATION OF THE ELDERLY, THE HOLY CARPENTER CHURCH MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE, URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
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TICKETS ARE OBTAINABLE FREE FROM THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, HUNG HOM SUB-OFFICE AT BULKERLEY STREET AND HO MAN TIN SUB-OFFICE AT HO MAN TIN ESTATE ON FIRST- COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
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