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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1984

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THE ORDINANCE, WHICH GIVES EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA, PROVIDES FOR A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 ON CONVICTION FOR FIRST OFFENCES, AND $10 000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT FOR SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT OFFENCES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS GRATIFYING THAT MORE PEOPLE WERE BECOMING AWARE OF THE NEED TO PROTECT CERTAIN ANIMALS AND PLANTS WHICH FALL INTO THE ENDANGERED SPECIES AND THE BAN ON THEIR IMPORTATION.

RECORDS SHOW THAT PREVIOUSLY ABOUT 200 PEOPLE WERE PROSECUTED EACH YEAR FOR IMPORTING ITEMS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES.

CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME GOES ON

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AND ON

THIRTY-SIX YEAR OLD LAI SING-HIN IS AN OUTDOOR MAN HOLIDAYS LIKES TO TAKE HIS FAMILY TO THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR THE CLEAN, FRESH AIR.

BECAUSE OF HIS LIKING FOR OPEN SPACES, HE IS TAKING PART ONCE AGAIN, IN THE CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME.

HE WAS A WINNER IN LAST YEAR'S SCHEME.

THE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR TO ENABLE NATURĖ LOVERS TO HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING HOW TO CARE FOR THE COUNTRYSIDE.

THIS YEAR'S SCHEME, WHICH STARTED YESTERDAY, IS DIVIDED INTO TWO STAGES - LITTER PICKING AND TREE PLANTING.

THE FIRST STAGE WILL LAST UNTIL FEBRUARY 28 NEXT YEAR.

IT IS OPEN TO ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 12, BUT IS LIMITED TO

8 000 ENTRIES ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. THE PARTICIPANTS MAY VISIT ANY OF THE COUNTRY PARKS IN SHING MUN, TAI MO SHAN, TAI LAM, PLOVER COVE, PAT SIN LENG, KAM SHAN, SAI KUNG WEST, SAI KUNG EAST, CLEAR WATER BAY, ABERDEEN, QUARRY BAY OR LANTAU SOUTH WHERE THEY WILL BE GIVEN A LITTER BAG AT THE REPORTING POST.

ANYONE WHO HANDS IN A FULL BAG OF REFUSE WILL BE ISSUED WITH A PASS CARD VERIFIED WITH A MERIT STAMP, TOGETHER WITH A CLEAN AND GREEN+ CLOTH BADGE AS A SOUVENIR.

THOSE WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE STAGE ONE MAY ENTER STAGE TWO, DURING WHICH THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO PLANT A TREE AT ANY COUNTRY PARK ON THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING DAY, IN LATE MARCH OR MID APRIL.

/PARTICIPANTS, HAVING