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THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1990
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: "ALL WILD ORCHIDS ARE ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTED UNDER THE ORDINANCE AND IT IS AN OFFENCE TO IMPORT, EXPORT OR POSSESS WILD ORCHIDS EXCEPT UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A LICENCE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
"OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 FOR THE FIRST OFFENCE AND
PLUS SIX $50,000
FOR MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT
A REPEAT OFFENCE. IN ADDITION, THE ORCHIDS IN QUESTION WILL
SUBJECT TO MANDATORY FORFEITURE UNDER THE ORDINANCE.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT TOOK A SERIOUS VIEW OF THE CASE IN QUESTION.
THE DEFENDANT ORIGINALLY HAD BEEN FINED ONLY $1,000
"BUT AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION OF ALL FACTORS, INCLUDING THE ADVICE OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE ATTORNEY H HE GENERAL'S CHAMBERS DECIDED TO APPLY FOR A REVIEW OF THE SENTENCE, SAID.
TWO CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPT SURVEYS COMMENCED
OF
THE SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES AND THE SURVEY STORAGE, COMMUNICATION, FINANCING, FOR 1989 HAVE JUST COMMENCED, THE ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
INSURANCE
SERVICES AND BUSINESS CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT
REPRESENT PART OF A STATISTICS ON THE SECTORS IN HONG
THE SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AND CONTINUOUS PROGRAMME IN THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT
VARIOUS ECONOMIC STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE KONG.
ARE THE AIMS OF THE SURVEYS
TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE DATA FOR ΤΟ HONG KONG'S EVALUATING THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE SECTORS CONCERNED
ASCERTAINING THEIR COST GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, AND FOR
STRUCTURE, OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTPUT LEVELS.
THE GOVERNMENT AND
RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS ARE USEFUL TO BOTH THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS.
ABOUT 2,400 ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE ENUMERATED ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES.
THE SURVEY COVERS LAND, SEA AND AIR TRANSPORT AS PUBLIC BUSES, TRAMWAYS, TAXIS, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES,
ALSO COMPANIES AND SHIPPING
IT PROVIDED BY
AIRLINES. AS THOSE
TRANSPORT-RELATED SERVICES AGENTS AND CARGO FORWARDING AGENTS.
IN THE PRESENT
SERVICES, SUCH TRUCKS, FERRIES,
COVERS CARPARKS,
SUCH TRAVEL
/ABOUT 1,400