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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1978

HE ALSO SAID THAT, SINCE THE SURVIVAL OF THE IVORY INDUSTRY DEPENDS ON THE SURVIVAL OF THE ELEPHANT SPECIES, PROPER CONTROLS ON THE TRADE WHICH HELP REDUCE ILLEGAL KILLING OF ELEPHANTS AND PRESERVE THE SPECIES SERVE THE LONG TERM INTEREST OF THE IVORY INDUSTRY.

WITH REGARD TO TRADE IN REPTILE SKINS, HE SAID BECAUSE A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF THE REPTILE SKINS USED IN HONG KONG COMES FROM FARM-BRED SPECIES TO WHICH THE CONVENTION DOES NOT APPLY, BECAUSE THE IMPORT OF REPTILE SKINS FROM CERTAIN SPECIES CAN CONTINUE PROVIDED THAT THE APPROPRIATE EXPORT OR RE-EXPORT LICENCES ARE OBTAINED AND BECAUSE OF THE SMALL CONTRIBUTION OF THE TRADE TO THE LEATHER PRODUCT INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE LICENSING CONTROL ON TRADE IN REPTILE SKINS WILL CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HONG KONG'S LEATHER PRODUCT INDUSTRY.

THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF NEWLY SCHEDULED SPECIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO LICENSING CONTROL AS FROM TODAY. AS REGARDS NEWLY SCHEDULED SPECIES WHICH WERE ALREADY IN HONG KONG ON TOMORROW'S DATE A POSSESSION LICENCE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED UNTIL THREE MONTHS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ORDER.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR LICENCES UNDER THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULES) ORDINANCE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND

FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, 393 CANTON ROAD, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 12TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.

GOVERNOR VISITS FOUR INSTITUTIONS OF PRISONS DEPARTMENT

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLE HOSE, THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING VISITED FOUR INSTITUTIONS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR. T.G. GARNER.

THE TOUR INCLUDED VICTORIA PRISON AND THE PIK UK MINIMUM SECURITY PRISON, BOTH OF WHICH THE GOVERNOR HAS VISITED BEFORE, AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE PIK UK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS AND THE LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE.

DURING THE VISITS THE GOVERNOR SAW DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION, VARIOUS INSTITUTION FACILITIES, PRISONERS AND

HE ALSO TALKED TO INMATES TAKING PART IN DAILY ACTIVITIES. PRISONERS, INMATES AND MEMBERS OF THE STAFF IN THE FOUR INSTITUTIONS.

LAST WEEK THE GOVERNOR ALSO VISITED THE DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE ON HEI LING CHAU,

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