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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1978

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THE RUBELLA VACCINE PROVIDES LONG-TERM PROTECTION AFTER A SINGLE DOSE INJECTION. IN SOME CASES, A PERSON, AFTER RECEIVING THE VACCINE, MAY GET A SLIGHT FEVER AND RASH WHICH USUALLY DISAPPEARS VERY QUICKLY.

THE SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO PARENTS TO CO-OPERATE IN THE RUBELLA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN BY SIGNING A CONSENT FORM WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THEM THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS.

THE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF RUBELLA VACCINES TO VACCINATE THE TARGET GROUP.

NO-HUNTING AREAS EXTENDED ****

THE PRESERVATION OF WILD FOWL IN HONG KONG HAS BEEN FURTHER STRENGTHENED BY EXTENDING THE NO-HUNTING BOUNDARIES OF THE MAI PO MARSHES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNDIL HAS APPROVED EXTENDING THE NO-HUNTING AREA WEST OF THE LOK MA CHAU/CASTLE PEAK ROADS AND NORTH OF THE CASTLE PEAK/LAU FAU SHAN ROADS. THE BOUNDARY OF THE RESTRICTED ENTRY AREA HAS ALSO BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE OUTER EDGE OF THE MANGROVES.

AMENDMENTS OF THE FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH SCHEDULES OF THE WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION ORDINANCE APPEARED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE MARSHES COVER AN AREA OF ABOUT 940 ACRES OF WHICH ABOUT 515 ACRES ARE KEIWAIS (SHALLOW SHRIMP PONDS). WITH A PLANNED CONSERVATION PROGRAMME, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT EXPECTS THE MARSHES TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT WILD DUCKS, EGRETS, HERONS, AND SNIPE. MANY SPECIES ALREADY USE THE MARSHES AS A RESTING PLACE DURING MIGRATION FLIGHTS.

THE SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR. P.A. DALEY, SAID THE DEPARTMENT'S OBJECTIVES WERE TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE MARSHES AS A CONSERVATION AREA MAINTAIN OR REDUCE THE CURRENT LEVELS OF DISTURBANCE AND POLLUTION AND UTILISE THE AREA FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

HE ADDED THAT THE AREA IS PATROLLED BY GAME WARDENS AND ENTRY TO THE PART LISTED UNDER THE SIXTH SCHEDULE REQUIRES A WRITTEN PERMIT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.

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