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FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1990

THEY WILL VISIT THE FISHING PORTS IN ABERDEEN ON JANUARY 8 AND JANUARY 15; SAI 9; CHEUNG CHAIF ON JANUARY 10 AND 11; SHA TAU KOK ON

TSAI KUNG AND SHAU KEI WAN ON JANUARY 15 AND 16: SAM MUN 16 AND 17; AND CASTLE PEAK BAY ON JANUARY 18 AND 19.

ON JANUARY

CHENG,

THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICER, DR NORMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE DRIVE WAS PART OF GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUING EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF RABIES TO HONG KONG.

LAST

"THE TERRITORY REGAINED THE RABIES-FREE-AREA STATUS ON JULY 10 YEAR, HAVING SUCCESSFULLY PREVENTED THE OUTBREAK

ANY OF INDIGENOUS RABIES CASE SINCE JULY 10, 1987,

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HE NOTED.

NEVERTHELESS, DR CHIENO STRESSED THAT RABIES WAS A DEADLY VESSELS DISEASE TRANSMISSABLE FROM ANIMALS TO HUMANS. DOGS ON FISHING

WITH WERE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE BECAUSE OF THEIR OTHER ANIMALS OUTSIDE HONG KONG.

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THEREFORE, IMPORTANT THAT

CONTACT POSSIBLE

FISHERMEN'S DOGS ARE КЕЕР UP

INOCULATED AGAINST THE DISEASE AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS TO THEIR IMMUNITY," DR CHENG ADDED.

HE URGED FISHERMEN WHO OWN DOGS ΤΟ MAKE FULL USE SPECIAL INOCULATION SERVICE.

OF THE

UNDER THE DOGS AND CATS ORDINANCE, ALL DOGS OVER FIVE MONTHS

REQUIRED OLD ARE

TO BE LICENSED AND 1NOCULATED AGAINST RABIES. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5,000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.

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PROPOSED LAYING OF SUBMARINE CABLE

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS то GRANT PERMISSION ΤΟ CABLE AND WIRELESS (HK) LTD FOR THE LAYING OF A SUBMARINE CABLE WITHIN HONG KONG WATERS TO EXTEND TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND TAIWAN.

THE COMPANY INTENDS TO LAY A SUBMARINE CABLE WITHIN AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 27.5 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABRD FROM LOBSTER BAY, CAPE D'AGUILAR TOWARDS TAIWAN.

THE WORK IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE AFTER AUTHORISATION HAS BEEN GIVEN AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 14 DAYS TO COMPLETE.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED WAS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

/ANY PERSON