SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1988
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT STRESSED THAT DECLARATIONS REJECTED MUST BE RE-SUBMITTED WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF 14 DAYS AFTER IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION. A LATE LODGEMENT PENALTY WILL BE IMPOSED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER NOTICE, IF DECLARATIONS ARE RE-SUBMITTED OUTSIDE THIS PRESCRIBED PERIOD.
ANY PERSON WHO HAS DIFFICULTY IN FINDING THE CORRECT IKAS ITEM CODES FOR DECLARATION PURPOSES MAY VISIT OR WRITE TO THE TRADE CLASSIFICATION SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 17/F, WANCHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES MAY ALSO BE MADE TO THE TRADE CLASSIFICATION BY TELEPHONE. A TELEPHONE LIST FOR ENQUIRIES IS AVAILABLE COLLECTION OFFICES OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT.
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PUBLIC URGED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MALARIA
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WITH THE EXPECTED INCREASE IN THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE IN THE SUMMER SEASON, RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO TRAVEL TO COUNTRIES WHERE MALARIA IS ENDEMIC, ARE URGED TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE RISK OF MALARIA INFECTION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THERE HAD BEEN A NUMBER OF IMPORTED MALARIA CASES DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS. THEY NUMBERED 162 IN 1985, 127 IN 1986 AND 106 LAST YEAR.
HONG KONG IS VULNERABLE TO MALARIA BECAUSE THE TERRITORY IS A MAJOR CENTRE FOR BOTH TOURISM AND BUSINESS. THERE IS ALSO A GREAT RISK OF THE MALARIA PARASITES BEING BROUGHT INTO HONG KONG BY TRAVELLERS FROM MALARIA ENDEMIC COUNTRIES.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED TRAVELLERS ΤΟ TAKE PREVENTIVE MEASURES, PARTICULARLY PERSONAL PROTECTION, AGAINST MOSQUITO BITES WHEN THEY VISIT MALARIA ENDEMIC COUNTRIES, WHICH INCLUDE CHINA, INDIA, PAKISTAN AND VARIOUS SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES.
TRAVELLERS SHOULD ALSO BE ON THE ALERT FOR MALARIA SYMPTOMS SUCH AS A CHILLS OR FEVER AND SEEK EARLY TREATMENT.
INTENDING TRAVELLERS CAN OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON MALARIA ENDEMIC COUNTRIES FROM THE PORT HEALTH OFFICE.
"IN VIEW OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF HONG KONG, IT IS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PREVENT THE IMPORTATION OF MALARIA INTO THE TERRITORY," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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