THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1976
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES TO FISHERMEN ******
FISHERMEN WHO LANDED THE LARGEST CATCHES AND WHO SAVED LIVES AT SEA LAST YEAR WILL BE COMMENDED AT A SPECIAL CEREMONY THIS SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 1).
FORTY-EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE FISH MARKETING ORGANIZATION WHO HAVE HAD 25 YEARS' LOYAL SERVICE WILL ALSO RECEIVE MEMENTOS AND CERTIFICATES.
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. EDWARD NICHOLS, WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING AND MRS. NICHOLS WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES.
THE SEVEN FISHERMEN TO BE COMMENDED FOR SAVING LIVES ARE LAW CHO-NG, WONG AH-MEI, WONG SO, SO YA-SAM, LEUNG KIN-SAU, MA FUNG-KWONG AND MA MUK-KAN.
THE NUMBER OF FISHERMEN TO BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES FOR HAVING MARKETED THE LARGEST VALUE OF FISH THROUGH THE FMO TOTALS 44.
THEY ARE FROM VARIOUS FISHING CENTRES IN HONG KONG AND MAKE THEIR LIVELIHOOD ON VARIOUS TYPES OF VESSEL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY. IT WILL BE HELD AT 12 NOON ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 (SECOND DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR) AT THE CHEUNG SHA WAN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET IN FAT CHEUNG STREET.
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