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MONDAY, JULY 5, 1993
ACADEMIC
"THE DIRECTOR THUS WOULD HAVE TO HAVE HIGH
STANDING AND STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, AS WELL AS EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS," HE ADDED.
APPOINTMENT WILL INITIALLY BE ON A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITI A GRATUITY OF 25 PER CENT OF TOTAL SALARY EARNED ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.
THEREAFTER, THE INCUMBENT MAY BE RE-APPOINTED INSTITUTE'S GOVERNING COUNCIL SUBJECT TO MUTUAL AGREEMENT.
BY THE
THE COUNCIL IS PLACING ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE JOB IN BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS NEWSPAPERS.
IT HOPES TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR,
ክዕ THAT THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT CAN TAKE UP THE POST IN JANUARY 1994 AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR THE CREATION OF THE INSTITUTE IN OCTOBER
1994.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL WAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO PREPARE FOR THE FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION.
THE INSTITUTE WILL BE A PUBLICLY-FUNDED INSTITUTION OFFERING TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES AT PRE-DEGREE LEVEL AND INTRODUCING DEGREE AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
BEAR SEIZED BY AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES OFFICERS
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SEIZED
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) AN ASIATIC BLACK BEAR FROM A PRIVATE VILLA ON ΤΑΙ РО ROAD AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: "ASIATIC BLACK BEAR IS A KIND OF HIGHLY ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTED UNDER THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE.
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"UNDER THE ORDINANCE, IT IS AN OFFENCE TO IMPORT, EXPORT, OR POSSESS A BEAR WITHOUT A VALID LICENCE ISSUED IN ADVANCE BY THE DEPARTMENT."
THERE ARE AT PRESENT OVER 9,000 SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS LISTED UNDER THE ORDINANCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE IMPORTING, EXPORTING OR POSSESSING ANIMALS AND PLANTS, WHETHER ALIVE, DEAD, OR STUFFED SPECIMEN.
FIRST
THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR THE OFFENCE IS A FINE OF $25,000 ON
CONVICTION AND $50,000 AND SIX MONTHS' SUBSEQUENT OFFENCE, HE ADDED.
IMPRISONMENT
ON
/THE BEAR