WINDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1984
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THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE CLOSE LIAISON NOW BEING DEVELOPED BETWEEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND CHINA IN THE CONSERVATION OF INDIGENOUS WILD BIRDS AND ANIMALS SINCE CHINA BECAME A SIGNATORY OF CITES IN 1980.
THE ANIMALS INCLUDED A BROWN BEAR, SIX MONKEYS, THREE CAIMANS, ONE CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE, ONE PYTHON AND FOUR RADIATED TORTOISES.
MOST OF THESE ORIGINATED IN CHINA AND THUS WERE IN A SENSE +RETURNING HOME+ AFTER BEING ILLEGALLY IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG.
THE RADIATED TORTOISES ARE THE RAREST OF THESE ANIMALS, HOWEVER, SPECIMENS HAVE BEEN DONATED TO THE ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS AND MAY BE SEEN THERE BY THE PUBLIC.
THE BROWN BEAR WAS THE LARGEST ANIMAL. IN BOTH CASES THE PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ILLEGAL IMPORTATION AND POSSESSION OF THESE ANIMALS WERE FINED $2 000.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AFD URGED ALL HONG KONG RESIDENTS VISITING NEIGHBOUR ING COUNTRIES TO REFRAIN FROM BUYING OR IMPORTING INTO HONG KONG ANY ANIMALS, ANIMAL PRODUCTS OR PLANTS OF PROTECTED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES.
HE WARNED THE PUBLIC THAT DISCOVERY OF SUCH ITEMS AT CUSTOMS CHECK POINTS WILL RESULT IN PROSECUTION AND FORFEITURE.
DURING THE LAST NINE MONTHS, 47 PEOPLE WERE PROSECUTED AND FINED FOR THIS TYPE OF OFFENCE INVOLVING THE ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF SEA TURTLES, CROCODILES, PYTHON SKINS, PANGOLINS, OWLS, ELEPHANT TUSKS AND WILD AMERICAN GINSENG, TO A VALUE OF SOME $300 000.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN YAU MA TEI
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IN FORCE NEAR YAU MA TEI FRUIT MARKET FROM 2 PM ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 27) TO 2 PM ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 1).
THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE THAT!
* THE SECTION OF NORTHBOUND RECLAMATION STREET
BETWEEN THE UNNAMED ROAD SOUTH OF SHEK LUNG STREET AND WATERLOO ROAD, AND THE SECTION OF WESTBOUND WATERLOO ROAD BETWEEN RECLAMATION STREET AND FERRY STREET WILL BE REDUCED FROM THREE-LANE TO TWO-LANE TRAFFIC.
* THE SECTION OF CANTON ROAD BETWEEN PUBLIC SQUARE STREET AND TUNG KUN STREET WILL BE REROUTED FROM TWO-WAY TO ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND.
* CANTON ROAD
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