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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1982

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NEW POST OFFICE IN TUEN MUN

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A NEW POST OFFICE, THE 86TH IN HONG KONG, WILL BE OPENED IN TUEN MUN AT NOON ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 17).

IT WILL BE LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE CAR PARK-MARKET BLOCK AT ON TING ESTATE.

AN OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM THE SAME DAY.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW TERRITORIES HEUNG YEE KUK AND TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LAU WONG-FAT, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR A.C. HEATHCOTE, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER, TUEN MUN, MR BILLY C.L. LAM, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NEW POST OFFICE IN TUEN MUN AT 11 AM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 17).

FISHERMEN WARNED AGAINST USE OF EXPLOSIVES

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IS STEPPING UP PATROLS TO PREVENT THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES FOR FISHING.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES FOR FISHING IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE FISHERIES PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $2 000 AND THREE-MONTH

IMPRISONMENT.

LAST YEAR SIX FISHERMEN WERE FINED A TOTAL OF $4 300 FOR FISHING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING EXPLOSIVES.

THE STEPPED-UP PATROLS IN THE WATERS OF HONG KONG WILL INVOLVE FISHERIES INSPECTORS AND THE MARINE POLICE.

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