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THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1986

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THE MULTI-IMAGE SLIDE TECHNIQUE AUDIO VISUAL SHOW WHICH HIGHLIGHTS CONTEMPORARY HONG KONG, ITS VIBRANCY AND ECONOMIC SUCCESSES, PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED THE MINISTER AND OTHER GUESTS.

EARLIER, MR AND MRS HAYE WELCOMED MORE THAN 300 SPECIALLY INVITED GUESTS TO THE RECEPTION THAT WAS HELD AT THE INSTITUTE TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE NEW HONG KONG EXHIBITION,

AFTER VIEWING THE 620 SQ. FT. EXHIBITION THE GUESTS, WHO INCLUDED AMONG THEM MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, PEERS, CIVIC DIGNITARIES, LEADING BUSINESSMEN AND INDUSTRIALISTS, SENIOR WHITEHALL OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN THE UK, WERE ENTERTAINED TO PERFORMANCES OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE DANCES BY THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS CHINESE DANCE TEAM.

THE DANCERS, WHO WERE SPECIALLY INVITED TO PERFORM AT THE OPENING, CAPTIVATED GUESTS WITH THEIR RENDITION OF +PICKING HERBS+, +WATER FAIRIES+, +SPRING+ AND +SWORD DANCE+.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE EXHIBITION, WHICH ILLUSTRATES HONG KONG'S ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY AS WELL AS THE EFFORTS THAT ARE BEING MADE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, WILL BE VIEWED BY A MAJORITY OF THE 500 000 PEOPLE WHO VISIT THE COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE EVERY YEAR.

THE NEW EXHIBITION REPLACES ONE WHICH HAD BEEN IN PLACE AT THE INSTITUTE SINCE 1982.

FISH FARMERS WARNED AGAINST UNLICENSED MARINE CULTURE

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) WARNED FISH FARMERS THAT THEY FACE HEAVY PENALTIES IF THEY ENGAGE IN MARINE FISH CULTURE WITHOUT A VALID LICENCE.

THE WARNING FOLLOWED SIX COURT CASES, HEARD EARLIER THIS WEEK AT WESTERN MAGISTRACY, INVOLVING MARICULTURISTS IN LO TIK WAN FISH CULTURE ZONE.

FOUR OF THE SIX FISH FARMERS WERE FINED $4 000 EACH FOR ENGAGING IN MARICULTURE ACTIVITIES WITHOUT A LICENCE WHILE THE REMAINING TWO WERE FINED $2 500 EACH FOR ILLEGALLY EXPANDING THEIR OPERATIONS WITHOUT A LICENCE.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE IN LAW TO PRACTISE MARINE FISH CULTURE WITHOUT A LICENCE WITHIN A FISH CULTURE ZONE. IT IS ALSO AN OFFENCE TO ENGAGE IN FISH CULTURE OUTSIDE A FISH CULTURE ZONE.

+BESIDES, SUCH ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES CAUSE OBSTRUCTION WITHIN

FISH CULTURE ZONES AND BLOCK NAVIGATION FAIRWAYS.

+UNDER THE MARINE FISH CULTURE ORDINANCE, OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $20 000 PLUS ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT UPON CONVICTION, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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