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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1993
NEW GREEN MINIBUS SERVES HONG KONG ISLAND
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT A NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 52 PLYING BETWEEN ABERDEEN (SHEK PAI WAN) AND MA HANG WILL INTO SERVICE ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 1).
ITS HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE FROM 5.30 AM TO MIDNIGHT. FARE WILL BE $6.50 PER SINGLE JOURNEY.
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LIAISON GROUP TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ENDANGERED SPECIES TRADE
THE
AN ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION LIAISON GROUP HAS BEEN SET UP BY THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE ENFORCEMENT OF CONTROLS ON TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID THE MOVE WAS IN RESPONSE ΤΟ RECENT CONCERNS THAT MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO ENFORCE THESE CONTROLS.
THE NEW LIAISON GROUP WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
* GATHERING INFORMATION ON ILLEGAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES
INVOLVING HONG KONG;
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PLANNING AND CO-ORDINATING ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS AGAINST ILLEGAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES; AND
THE
CO-ORDINATING LIAISON WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES INCLUDING NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS.
FISHERIES SPECIES
GROUP IS CONVENED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS THE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR ENDANGERED MATTERS IN HONG KONG, AND INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID IN ADDITION TO CO-ORDINATING ONGOING ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, THE GROUP WAS CURRENTLY REVIEWING PENALTIES FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES OFFENCES AND PREPARING A MAJOR PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
COURSE.
FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THESE MATTERS WOULD BE MADE IN DUE
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"THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC IS WITH LEGISLATION CONTROLLING TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES AND THAT IS RIGOROUSLY ENFORCED. SUCH ENFORCEMENT IS AN INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATION FOR HONG KONG, HE SAID.
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"THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO INTENTION OF ALLOWING HONG KONG то BECOME A CENTRE FOR ILLEGAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES, HE ADDED.
/THE SPOKESMAN