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As the culprits were leaving they attempted to set fire to a rubbish bin near the visitors' waiting shed and as they ran off towards the refuse collection point where two cars were waiting, they smashed four vehicles that were parked along the road.
The culprits made good their escape and no-one was injured in the incident.
In the early hours of Thursday (April 18), a truck severely damaged the barrier gate at Stanley Prison.
A CSD spokesman said today the latest incident was not a co-incidence or an isolated incident as both attacks were identical in method of execution.
"The Department takes this very seriously," he said.
The case has been handed to the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau and all relevant information will be communicated to the police, the spokesman said.
"We are confident that the police will track down the culprits and bring them to justice," he added.
The spokesman said that barrier gates are not part of the security of a prison, pointing out that there had been no breach of security in both incidents.
"The barrier gates act as a reception to an institution whereby staff establish the identities and passes of visitors," he said.
However, the Department will take measures to strengthen the barrier gates to all penal institutions.
"We aim to provide better protection to all staff manning the gates, and any unauthorised encroachment will be taken very seriously," the spokesman said.
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Study on conservation and management of Mai Po
The Government has commissioned a consultancy study to develop a conservation strategy and a management plan for the Ramsar Site at Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay area.
Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Lawrence Lee, signed a contract, on behalf of the Government, with a consultancy firm responsible for the study at a ceremony held at the department's headquarters this (Wednesday) morning.