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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1988
TENDERS INVITED FOR IVORY TUSKS AND ANIMAL SKINS
THE
GOVERNMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR
OP COLLECTION AND DERIVATIVES CONFISCATED FROM ENDANGERED SPECIES PARTS
ILLEGAL
OVER THE LAST IMPORTERS
THREE YEARS AS A RESULT OF STRINGENT ENFORCEMENT ACTION UNDER THE HONG KONG CONSERVATION LAW.
A
A NOTICE ON THE TENDER, WHICH CLOSES AT NOON WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
ON
FEBRUARY
26,
THE
COLLECTION,
VALUED
MILLION,
$1.6 APPROXIMATELY AT
SKINS, SIX COMPRISES 638 PIECES OF IVORY TUSKS, NINE PIECES OF LYNX
18 PIECES PIECES OF WILD CAT SKIN PLATES, 96 PIECES OF OTTER SKINS,
ALLIGATOR/CROCODILE SKINS,
1,208 OF RED DEER ANTLERS, 250 PIECES OF PIECES OF MONITOR LIZARD SKINS AND 246 PIECES OF PYTHON SKINS.
ARE
KG 239.2
OF IVORY ALSO INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTION PIECES, 81.2 KG OF IVORY SCRAPS AND 2.9 KG OF WILD AMERICAN GINSENG.
CUT
CUSTODY OF
CROCODILE SKINS ARE AT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WHILE THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES THE
THE MAIN BULK OF THE IVORY TUSKS AND PRESENT BEING KEPT IN THE GOVERNMENT REMAINDER ARE DEPARTMENT.
THE IN
OF THE FAUNA
ALL THESE ITEMS ARE SPECIMENS LISTED UNDER APPENDIX II CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD
FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES MAY BE AND FLORA (CITES), FOR WHICH TRADE ALLOWED, SUBJECT TO LICENSING CONTROL.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS WILL LEAD PROSECUTION AND MANDATORY FORFEITURE OF THE SPECIMENS.
TENDER, THE
SENIOR
ALL
TO
CONSERVATION CHEUNG,
OF THE ANNOUNCING DETAILS OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR M.K. SAID THE AIM OF THE SALE WAS TO PUT
SEIZED
TO USES WHICH WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE SPIRIT OF INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION.
SPECIMENS
THE TENDER, MR CHEUNG EMPHASISED, WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH KONG'S ENDANGERED SPECIES CITES GUIDELINES AND WAS ENDORSED BY HONG ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH ADVISES THE GOVERNMENT ON THE
ANIMALS AND PLANTS OF THE
OF (PROTECTION
ORDINANCE.
ADMINISTRATION ENDANGERED SPECIES)
THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE WILL GO TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE.
BID
WHICH "THE SALE,
IS CONDUCTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, IS OPEN TO ANY INTERESTED TENDERER WHO IS REQUIRED TO FOR THESE ITEMS IN LOTS AS STIPULATED IN THE TENDER SCHEDULE.
TENDERS UNDER
THE
CENTRAL TENDER
"THEY ARE GIVEN FIVE WEEKS TO SUBMIT THEIR COVER OF AN ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD.
/"THE SUCCESSFUL