XN000022-1987-04-06 — Page 2

MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1987

43 LOTS TO BE SOLD THIS FINANCIAL YEAR

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THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, MR DUNCAN SCOTT-WILL, WILL GIVE DETAILS OF THE LAND SALES PROGRAMME FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

A TOTAL OF 43 SITES WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION AND TENDER DURING THE YEAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11.30 AM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.

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PUBLIC SUPPORT ESSENTIAL IN RABIES PREVENTION

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) APPEALED FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-RABIES DRIVE BY GETTING THEIR DOGS INOCULATED IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.

THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICE, DR NORMAN CHENG, SAID THAT PUBLIC SUPPORT IS VERY IMPORTANT PARTICULARLY IN THE FRONTIER CLOSED AREA AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WHERE THE THREAT OF RABIES IS PREDOMINANTLY HIGHER.

+AN INOCULATION IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS. RE-INOCULATION EVERY THREE YEARS IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO KEEP UP THE IMMUNITY OF YOUR PETS, HE SAID.

DOG OWNERS SHOULD BRING THEIR DOGS TO ANY OF THE FOUR GOVERNMENT KENNELS OR THE 19 DOG INOCULATION AND LICENSING CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY INCLUDING ONE EACH ON LANTAO ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU FOR INOCULATION. COPIES OF AN ANTI-RABIES LEAFLET WHICH LISTS OUT THE ADDDRESSES OF THESE KENNELS AND CENTRES, ARE OBTAINABLE FREE FROM ANY DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE AFD HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.

+ IT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO KEEP YOUR PETS UNDER PROPER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES AS THIS WILL REDUCE THE CHANCE OF THEM COMING IN CONTACT WITH ANY RABID ANIMALS OR STRAY DOGS WHICH ARE POTENTIAL RABIES CARRIERS,+ DR CHENG SAID.

/HE CALLED