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MONDAY, MAY 10, 1993

**ORANG UTANS ARE ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTED UNDER THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE IN HONG KONG," MR CHEUNG SAID.

ANYONE FOUND GUILTY OF ILLEGALLY IMPORTING, EXPORTING OR POSSESSING THE ANIMALS WILL BE LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 AND IN CASE OF A REPEATED OFFENCE A FINE OF $50,000 PLUS SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT,

MR CHEUNG ALSO CALLED ON LOCAL RESIDENTS OR SEAMEN NOT ΤΟ BRING IN OR OUT OF HONG KONG ANY ENDANGERED SPECIES UNLESS ALL IMPORT AND EXPORT REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLIED WITH.

AT PRESENT, OVER 9,000 SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS, WHETHER ALIVE, DEAD, STUFFED SPECIMEN, PARTS OR DERIVATIVES, ARE LISTED UNDER THE ORDINANCE.

THE SEIZED ANIMAL IS IN GOOD HEALTH AND BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEPARTMENT'S VETERINARY STAFF.

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MORE CONVENIENT SERVICES FOR FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS

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FOREIGN

DOMESTIC HELPERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS ARE TO RECEIVE MORE CONVENIENT CONSULTATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICES FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT NEXT MONTH WHEN SUCH SERVICES WILL BE HANDLED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE (LRS).

AT PRESENT, THEY HAVE TO VISIT THE SERVICE (FDHS) ON THE 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR SEEK FREE CONSULTATION AND CONCILIATION

FOREIGN

DOMESTIC HELPERS BUILDING IN CENTRAL, то

ASSISTANCE.

"STARTING FROM JUNE, THEY CAN OBTAIN SIMILAR SERVICES FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S 11 LRS OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

THE FDHS WILL CEASE OPERATION ON JUNE 1.

THE

SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT IT IS THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUED EFFORT IN EXPLORING WAYS TO PROVIDE CONVENIENT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

HE SAID MORE AND MORE DOMESTIC HELPERS ARE NOW WORKING IN HONG KONG AND THAT THEY ENJOY THE SAME STATUTORY BENEFITS AS THEIR LOCAL COUNTERPARTS.

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"BY ADOPTING THE NEW ARRANGEMENT, DOMESTIC HELPERS AS WELL THEIR EMPLOYERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING IN REMOTE AREAS, WILL SAVE TIME AND EFFORTS IN SEEKING HELP.

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"THEY CAN SIMPLY VISIT THE LRS BRANCH OFFICE THAT TO THEIR HOME,' HE ADDED.

IS NEAREST

THE

ADDRESSES OF THE BRANCH OFFICES ARE:

{HONG KONG

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