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the types of controlled ingredients found by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department during the searches of traditional medicine shops conducted in 1994; and
the criteria on which such searches are based?
Reply:
The types of controlled ingredients found by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department during searches of traditional medicine shops in 1994 were those originating from animals subject to licensing control under the Animals and Plants (Protection of Endangered Species) Ordinance. Some parts and derivatives of endangered species of animals used in traditional medicine, including rhinoceros horn and hide, elephant hide, bear gall bladders and bile, musk pods and grains, sea turtle shells and articles claimed to be tiger parts or crocodile meat were found, in addition to medicines claiming to contain ingredients from rhinoceroses or tigers.
Searches of traditional medicine shops are conducted when the Department has reason to believe that endangered species scheduled under the Ordinance may be found on the premises. Such searches must be authorised by a magistrate.
End/Wednesday, February 22, 1995
Student hostel places at HKIED
Following is a question by the Hon Timothy Ha Wing-ho, and a written reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Michael Leung, at the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Regarding the Hong Kong Institute of Education's new campus which will be built in Tai Po, will the Government inform this Council of:
(a)
the respective numbers of student hostel places planned for various courses; whether they will be adequate to meet the demand in the next five years; if not, what the reasons are; and