TNAG-0470-FCO40-535-Legislation-for-protection-of-wild-life-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 80

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RECEIVED REGISTRY N 52

14 AUG 1974

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1974

TO ROUTINE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 828 OF 14 AUGUST/INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

MY TELEGRAM NUMBER 741 OF 11 JULY,

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ALLEGED CRUELTY TO DOGS IN HONG KONG,

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YOU MAY BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT, DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS, EIGHTY-THREE PROSECUTIONS HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED UNDER REGULATION 22 OF THE DOGS AND CATS REGULATIONS (CAP. 167),

TO WHICH WE REFERRED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR TELEGRAM UNDER

REFERENCE, CONVICTIONS WERE RECORDED IN EIGHTY CASES AND FINES OF UP TO 250 HONG KONG DOLLARS (ABOUT 21 POUNDS STERLING) WERE

IMPOSED.

2. IN ADDITION, OUT OF THE FIFTEEN PROSECUTIONS INSTITUTED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ORDINANCE (CAP. 169) FOR OFFENCES CONNECTED WITH THE SLAUGHTER, USE, SALE OR POSSESSION OF DOGS, FOURTEEN RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS AND FINES AVERAGING 194 HONG KONG DOLLARS (ABOUT 16 POUNDS STERLING) WERE

IMPOSED.

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