Ivory removed from Peninsula Hotel jewellery shop ahead of potential ivory ban

A shop at Kowloon’s Peninsula Hotel has removed ivory from its shelves in light of a potential city-wide ban and pressure from a conservation NGO. The shop, Oriental Arts Jewelry Ltd, has a legal Licence to Possess from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, meaning it is allowed to conduct ivory trade. However, Annie Chor, a staff member at the store, told HKFP that it decided … Continue reading Ivory removed from Peninsula Hotel jewellery shop ahead of potential ivory ban