FRIDAY, JULY 4. 1980
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TUNNEL WILL BE PARTIALLY OPENED FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE FULL OPENING A YEAR LATER.
ON COMPLETING THESE PROJECTS, THERE WILL BE A FAST AND DIRECT ROAD LINK BETWEEN THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL AND KWUN TONG.
MR STEAD CONGRATULATED THE ENGINEERS FROM BOTH THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE PWD AND THE CONSULTANTS, MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, AND OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.
HE THEN UNVEILED THE PLAQUE TO DECLARE THE SUBWAY OPENED.
PROPOSAL TO DISCONTINUE GAME HUNTING LICENCES *****
HONG KONG'S DIMINISHING WILDLIFE POPULATION WILL HAVE A NEW LEASE ON LIFE UNDER AN AMENDING LEGISLATION AIMED AT DISCONTINUING GAME HUNTING LICENCES.
THE AMENDING LEGISLATION, KNOWN AS THE WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) BILL, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE BILL PROPOSES BANNING GAME HUNTING WITH THE RESULT THAT ANNUAL GAME LICENCES WOULD NO LONGER BE ISSUED OR RENEWED AND THE USE OF SHOOTING ARMS WOULD BE RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC LOCALITIES SUCH AS GUN CLUB PREMISES AND TO SUPERVISED HUNTING PARTIES TO CONTROL THE POPULATION OF WILD PIGS OR ANY OTHER SPECIES OF ANIMALS WHICH IS CAUSING A SERIOUS NUISANCE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID THESE MEASURES WERE NECESSARY FOR REASONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE NOW MAKING USE OF THE OPEN COUNTRYSIDE FOR RECREATION.
HE POINTED OUT THAT AT ANY ONE TIME DURING A WINTER WEEKEND SOME 100 000 PEOPLE COULD BE EXPECTED TO VISIT THE COUNTRYSIDE. OVER SEVEN MILLION VISITS WERE MADE IN 1979/80 COMPARED TO HALF A MILLION VISITS IN 1970/71.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE LEGAL PROVISIONS PERMITTING HUNTING DATED BACK TO 1936 WHEN THE COUNTRYSIDE WAS VISITED BY VERY FEW URBAN DWELLERS.
HOWEVER, THIS SITUATION HAS CHANGED SUBSTANTIALLY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS WITH SEVERAL FORMER VILLAGES HAVING BECOME MAJOR TOWNS, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN
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