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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1987

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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED

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ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURES AT BROADCAST DRIVE, KOWLOON, ARE TO BE CLOSED AND THEN DEMOLISHED.

THE STRUCTURES ARE ON THE FLAT ROOF ADJACENT TO FLATS B1 AND B2 ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF 32 BROADCAST DRIVE.

THEY WERE ORDERED TO BE DEMOLISHED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE A YEAR AGO, BUT THE OCCUPANTS DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE ORDER.

NOW THE GOVERNMENT IS TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON MARCH 11 AND POSTED NOTICES OF ITS INTENTION ON THE STRUCTURES TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WANTS TO CLOSE THE STRUCTURES TO AVOID DANGER TO INHABITANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THEY WILL BE DEMOLISHED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLOSURE ORDER IS OBTAINED.

TRAVELLERS REMINDED OF ANIMAL, PLANT IMPORT CONTROLS

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTENDING TO MAKE TRIPS ABROAD DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED NOT TO BRING BACK ANY ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ANIMALS OR PLANTS UNLESS THEY HAVE PRIOR PERMISSION FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER, MR M.K. CHEUNG, SAID +DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD, THE DEPARTMENT WILL STEP UP CONTROL MEASURES AT ALL IMMIGRATION POINTS TO CHECK ON TRAVELLERS WHO MAY CONTRAVENE THE LAW BY ILLEGALLY BRINGING IN ANY SUCH SPECIES INCLUDING LIVE AND STUFFED SPECIMENS AS WELL AS PARTS OR DERIVATIVES.

+WE TAKE SUCH OFFENCES SERIOUSLY AND OFFENDERS WILL FACE PROSECUTION, HEAVY FINES AND FORFEITURE OF THE SPECIMENS.+

AT FANLING MAGISTRACY EARLIER THIS WEEK A MAN WAS FINED A TOTAL OF $7 400 FOR ILLEGALLY IMPORTING INTO HONG KONG 41 ENDANGERED ANIMALS COMPRISING 19 OWLS, FIVE PANGOLINS, 15 GIANT SALAMANDERS, A LEOPARD CAT AND A PYTHON.

/MR CHEUNG