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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1987
COURSE FEE IS $427. BUT QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REFUNDED HALF OF THE FEE UNDER THE COUNCIL'S SUBS IDISED TRAINING SCHEME.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS MAY 12. THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD APPLY EARLY AS THE CLASS IS LIMITED TO 15 PERSONS.
FURTHER DETAILS ON THE COURSE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD ON 5-8932341 EXT. 255.
NEW HOME FOR RARE ANIMALS AND BIRDS
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TWENTY-TWO ENDANGERED SPECIES KEPT IN THE CUSTODY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL BE FLOWN TO THEIR NEW HOME IN PEKING, CHINA, ON FRIDAY (MAY 8).
THESE ANIMALS AND BIRDS, WHICH WILL JOIN THE BREEDING COLONIES IN THE PEKING ENDANGERED ANIMAL BREEDING CENTRE, ARE SEVEN RHESUS MONKEYS, FOUR BURMESE PYTHONS, TWO FISCHER'S LOVEBIRDS, EIGHT DERBYAN PARAKEETS AND A YOUNG ASIATIC BLACK BEAR.
THE LATTER WAS DISCOVERED AND CAPTURED AT MUK WU VILLAGE IN
TA KWU LING IN EARLY MARCH THIS YEAR.
THESE PROTECTED SPECIES WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA IMPORT AND EXPORT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DR EDGAR LIONG, AT THE AFD AIRPORT ANIMAL HOSTEL BEFORE DEPARTURE.
PRESENT AT THE HANDING-OVER CEREMONY WILL BE THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS), HR X.C. IU, AND SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICER, DR NORMAN CHENG.
NOTE TO EDITORS I
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE HANDING-OVER CEREMONY AT THE AFD AIRPORT ANIMAL HOSTEL AT 61, CONCORD ROAD (OPPOSITE HEACO BUILDING) AT 9.30 AM ON FRIDAY. THE CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT THE HOMING EXERCISE.
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