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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 1988

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NEW HOMES FOR ENDANGERED ANIMALS

CUSTODY OF ΤΟ THEIR NEW

A TOTAL OF 30 ENDANGERED SPECIES BEING KEPT IN THE THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL BE FLOWN HOMES IN CHINA ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 8).

THEY INCLUDE TWO TIGER CUBS, TWO BEAR CUBS, SEVEN MONKEYS, SLOW LORIS AND 18 PYTHONS.

ONE

GOVERNMENT IN THE TIGER AND BEAR CUBS WERE CONFISCATED BY THE

A COURT JULY THIS YEAR AS A RESULT OF

CASE IN WHICH A TAIWANESE SEAMAN WAS CHARGED WITH CRUELTY TO THESE HIGHLY ENDANGERED ANIMALS HONG KONG ENROUTE FROM THAILAND BOARD A FREIGHTER STOPPING IN TAIWAN.

ARE

ΤΟ DESTINED CENTRE IN GUANGZHOU, BREEDING COLONIES IN THE

HUA

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PYTHONS WHICH

ENDANGERED NAN

SPECIES RESEARCH ENDANGERED ANIMALS WILL JOIN THE ENDANGERED ANIMALS BREEDING CENTRE.

ON

ΤΟ

THE

THE

BEIJING

THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS), MR K.C. IU, WILL HAND OVER THE PROTECTED ANIMALS TO HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA IMPORT AND EXPORT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, THE AFD AIRPORT ANIMAL DR EDGAR LIONG, AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT HOSTEL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE

HANDING HOSTEL AM ON

ANIMAL

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER OVER CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE AFD AIRPORT AT 61, CONCORD ROAD, KOWLOON (OPPOSITE HEACO BUILDING) AT 9.30 THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 8).

AFD REPRESENTATIVES.

INFORMATION

STAFF WILL BE ON

HAND то ASSIST

MEDIA

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