SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1986
BOOK OF CONDOLENCE AT DISTRICT OFFICES
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THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT DISTRICT OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE 19 DISTRICTS IN THE TERRITORY WILL BE OPENED FROM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) UNTIL WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 10) FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SIGN THE BOOK OF CONDOLENCE IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE.
THE OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.
ISLANDS DISTRICT RESIDENTS WISHING TO SIGN THE BOOK CAN DO SO AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S SUB-OFFICES ON LANTAU AND CHEUNG CHAU. THE CONDOLENCE BOOK WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE IN CENTRAL.
NO HOLIDAY
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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, HAS DECIDED, FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH OFFICIALS. NOT TO MAKE TUESDAY (DECEMBER 9) A HOLIDAY FOR CHILDREN IN HONG KONG.
INTENSIVE ACTION AGAINST RABIES *****
OVER 1 800 DOGS HAVE BEEN INOCULATED AND 400 STRAYS ROUNDED UP IN THE NEW RABIES INFECTED AREA IN SO KWUN PO AND IN ITS VICINITY SINCE A CANINE RABIES CASE OCCURRED IN THE VILLAGE EARLY LAST MONTH.
APART FROM THE HOUSE-TO-HOUSE VISITS AND INTENSIVE CATCHING OPERATIONS, SPECIFIC MEASURES ARE IN FORCE TO RESTRICT DOGS ENTERING AND LEAVING INFECTED AREAS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
ANOTHER 1 300 DOGS WERE INOCULATED AND 700 STRAYS ROUNDED UP IN OTHER URBAN AND RURAL DISTRICTS DURING ROUTINE OPERATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT'S DOG CONTROL TEAMS IN NOVEMBER.
THE SENIOR