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After all, these practices and measures are to ensure the safety of both cyclists and hikers in permitted areas, he said.
Mr Lai was pleased to note that there are many locations in country parks where no permit is required for bicycle riding. Among the areas are Plover Cove Main Dam and its access roads, Hok Tau Road, Kam Shan Road, Lau Shui Heung Road, Shing Mun Road, Tai Mong Tsai Road, Pak Tam Road, Hoi Ha Road and the cycling track at Tai Mong Tsai.
Other than areas mentioned above, cycling is strictly prohibited in country parks or special areas.
"Except with the consent of the Country and Marine Parks Authority, any person who brings into a country park or special area any vehicle or bicycle, or who drives, uses or be in possession of any vehicle or bicycle within a country park or special area is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for three months," he added.
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Hong Kong's re-export trade statistics in 1996
Re-exports accounted for 85% of the value of total exports and 40% of the total value of external trade of Hong Kong in 1996. In 1995, the corresponding shares were 83% and 39% respectively.
These figures, affirming the importance of re-export trade, are amongst the detailed re-export statistics released by the Census and Statistics Department today (Friday).
China remained the largest partner for Hong Kong's re-export trade. As a source, re-exports originating in China accounted for 58% of Hong Kong's re-export value in 1996. As a destination, China's share was 35%. Taking the two directions of trade flow as a whole but counting only once the value of merchandises of China origin re-exported to China, 90% or $1,062.3 billion of the total $1,185.8 billion of re- exports going through Hong Kong in 1996 involved China.
It is noted that much of the re-export trade involving China is related to outward processing, as a large proportion of raw materials and semi-manufactured goods are exported to China for processing, with the final products subsequently returned to Hong Kong, and re-exported to overseas markets.