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The show, which will run until December 28, has drawn the active involvement of experts and enthusiasts in the fields of horticulture, ornithology, entomology and agriculture.
Apart from the overall champion trophy which will be presented by Mr Patten, prizes will also be awarded to winners of competitions in the categories of potted flowers, miniature potted plants, bonsai, Chinese cymbidium and exotic orchids.
Over 100 uniquely designed exhibition booths were built to display hundreds of exotic species of plants, flowers, birds, insects and fish.
The show was organised by the Ninth North District FBIF Show Committee with the assistance of the North District Office, the Agriculture and Fisheries Department and local organisations.
It was jointly sponsored by the North District Board, the Regional Council, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation and Mass Transit Railway Corporation.
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Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation)(Amendment) Bill
A bill seeking to amend the Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance was published in the Government Gazette today (Friday).
The Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 1995 relates to the "forfeiture rule", which prohibits a person who has unlawfully killed another from being a beneficiary of the deceased's estate or acquiring certain other beneficial interests in property as a result of the deceased's death.
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Currently, the rule applies even if the person concerned is not morally blame-
A spokesman for the Home Affairs Branch said the Bill empowered the court to relax or even waive the forfeiture rule where justice required this.
"It also provides that the forfeiture rule does not preclude applications for an order for financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance," he said.
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