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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1994

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CHAN REITERATED THAT FACTORY INSPECTORS WOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH TO ENSURE THAT THE SAFETY LAWS WERE BEING OBSERVED.

"WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO PROSECUTE ANY OWNERS OR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BLATANTLY TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.

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OWNER WHO BREACHES THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $200,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR 12 MONTHS WHILE EMPLOYEE WILL FACE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 AND AN IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS," HR ADDED.

PUBLIC REMINDED NOT TO CUT TREES

THE PUBLIC WAS TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED NOT TO PLANTS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR DECORATIONS DURING THE PERIOD.

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TREES OR LUNAR NEW YEAR

ACTING SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR CHAN PING-KWONG, SAID CUTTING TREES OR PLANTS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE WAS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE FORESTS AND COUNTRYSIDE ORDINANCE.

THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE IS $25,000..

"ALTHOUGH THE PUBLIC IS NOW MORE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING THE COUNTRYSIDE, THERE ARE SOME REPORTS OF PEOPLE PICKING FLOWERS OR CUTTING PLANTS,' HE SAID.

HE REMINDED VISITORS TO COUNTRY PARKS DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD NOT TO DAMAGE ANY PLANTS THERE.

WILD FLOWERS AND TREES ARE BEST APPRECIATED IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT, HE SAID.

MR CHAN ALSO CALLED ON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO REPORT NEAREST COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT CENTRE IF THEY SPOTTED SUCH ACTIVITIES.

ΤΟ THE ILLEGAL

SOUVENIR COVER MARKS STAMP EXHIBITION

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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR MIKE PAGLIARI, TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT THE OFFICIAL SOUVENIR COVER COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG '94 STAMP EXHIBITION WOULD BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES (EXCEPT AIRPORT POST OFFICE) FROM TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 8).

THIS COVER MAY BE USED TO COMPLEMENT THE "VISIT HONG KONG STAMP EXHIBITION" $10 DEFINITIVE STAMP SHEETLET ISSUED ON AUGUST LAST YEAR AND THE $5 DEFINITIVE STAMP SHEETLET "A STAMP IS BORN".

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THE $5 DEFINITIVE STAMP SHEETLET WILL BE ISSUED ON FEBRUARY TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION.

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