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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1987
STORAGE AREAS,
ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS AND
TOGETHER WITH CONTRACTORS' YARDS AND CAR PARKING SPACES, WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE
PODIUM LEVELS.
A TOTAL OF 25,290 SQUARE METRES OF FLOOR AREA WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PILING WORK FOR THE PROJECT, WORK ON WHICH WILL START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE READY BY THE END OF 1989 UNDER A SEPARATE BUILDING CONTRACT,
NEW HOME FOUND FOR 25 PYTHONS
A CONSIGNMENT OF 25 PYTHONS WAS TODAY (THURSDAY) SENT TO CHINA TO JOIN THE BREEDING COLONIES IN THE GUANGZHOU HUA NAN ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH CENTRE.
THESE SNAKES, PROTECTED UNDER THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS {PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE, CAME INTO THE CUSTODY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AFTER THEIR CAPTURE LOCALLY AND AS A RESULT OF ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY DEPARTMENT STAFF.
THIS IS THE NINTH CONSIGNMENT OF LIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES TRANSPORTED TO CHINA SINCE 1984. THE PREVIOUS CONSIGNMENTS INVOLVED 123 RARE ANIMALS INCLUDING AN ASIATIC BROWN BEAR, AN ASIATIC BLACK BEAR, FIVE CROCODILES, 29 GIANT SALAMANDERS AND TWO SERPENT EAGLES.
WILD
TODAY'S EXERCISE, ARRANGED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHINA' 'S ENDANGERED SPECIES OF
FAUNA AND FLORA IMPORT AND EXPORT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, WAS SUPERVISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S VETERINARY OFFICER, DR K.K. LIU.
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DR LIU SAID: "BOTH HONG KONG AND THE CHINA ARE PARTICIPANTS THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES) AND WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSERVE ENDANGERED WILD BIRDS, ANIMALS AND PLANTS AND TO FIND SUITABLE HOMES FOR THEM."
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