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TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1988
"THE FACILITIES IS EXPECTED TO PUT HONG KONG IN THE FOREFRONT .OF SEMI-CONDUCTOR MANUFACTURE IN THE REGION AND WILI. BE A MOST WELCOME ADDITION TO HONG KONG'S ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, ENABLING IT то ADOPT THE VERY LATEST CIRCUITRY AND ΤΟ MAKE FURTHER STUDIES IN MINIATURISATION."
MEASURING ALMOST THREE HECTARES, THE SITE LEASED TO MOTOROLA
IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SO FAR GRANTED BY THE CORPORATION.
REMINDER ON BANNED AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES
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TRADERS AND USERS OF AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES HAVE BEEN REMINDED TO SURRENDER TO THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY (JANUARY 8) ANY OF THE SEVEN RECENTLY-BANNED AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES STILL IN THEIR POSSESSION.
THESE BANNED PESTICIDES ARE CYHEXATIN, ALDRIN, ᎠᎠᎢ . DDT/LINDANE, DDT/NALED, DIELDRIN AND PCP/DIELDRIN.
THEY WERE STRUCK OFF THE REGISTER PESTICIDES ORDINANCE LAST THURSDAY FOR BEING
USE.
OF THE AGRICULTURAL UNSUITABLE FOR LOCAL
THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR CROP DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MISS VERA SO, TODAY (TUESDAY) SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAD SO FAR RECEIVED 518 KILOGRAMS OF TECHNICAL GRADE DDT POWDER AND 12 LITRES OF DDT FORMULATIONS SURRENDERED VOLUNTARILY BY TRADERS.
"TRADERS AND PESTICIDE USERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN UNTIL JANUARY 8 TO CHECK THEIR STOCK AND SURRENDER THESE PESTICIDES, IF ANY, TO THE NEAREST AFD OFFICE IN THE TERRITORY FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
"IF SO REQUIRED, THEY MAY APPLY FOR A POSSESSION PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S PLANT AND PESTICIDE REGULATORY UNIT TO FACILITATE THE RE-EXPORT OF THESE PESTICIDES,' MISS SO SAID.
AFTER JANUARY 8, ANY PERSON WHO IS FOUND IN POSSESSION OF OF THESE PESTICIDES WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT WILL BE PROSECUTED LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 PLUS ONE YEAR'S JAIL SENTENCE, ADDED.
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