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MR. CHEONG-LEEN : Sir, I have a rather long list of

supplementaries so I will speak relatively slowly.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT : It is а question,

Cheong-Leen, not a statement, is it?

Mr.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN: A supplementary question, Sir. To what

extent is it true about reports in The Sunday Times

Magazine of 10 January 1988 that exotic dishes of

endangered species such as tiger broth or stewed leopard

are available for discriminating diners in Hong Kong? How

many staff of Agriculture and Fisheries Department are

conducting checks regularly at local restaurants and

markets to ensure that no protected animals are offered

for sale as food, and will such staff be strengthened in

the near future? And should there

there and will there be a

review of the levels of fines and imprisonment for

convictions?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE : Sir, although

although there

have been a number of cases during 1987 of various

endangered species being consumed, there is absolutely no

indication that tiger broth and stewed leopard are

on the

menu at any of our local

restaurants!