ANOTHER 30 used syringes were discovered on Hong Kong beaches yesterday as the Urban Council Services Department launched a hunt for medical waste being washed up on the island's shores.
They were found at Rocky Bay, very close to where another 50 of the blood smeared syringes were discovered at Shek O on Sunday.
The Department said it was proving difficult to trace the source of the medical waste, but warned that anyone convicted could face imprisonment.
Searches were also made at two other nearby beaches, but no medical supplies were found.
A department spokesman urged anyone finding syringes to alert them immediately.
''People can make such reports by calling our hotline, informing lifeguards on duty at various beaches or by contacting any of the district hygiene offices,'' he said.
The search was launched after the South China Morning Post reported that 50 used syringes, some still with needles attached, were found by Friends of the Earth volunteers on Sunday.