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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1977
FISHERY EXPERTS VISIT HONG KONG
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A GROUP OF FISHING EXPERTS FROM INDONESIA AND THAILAND ARE STUDYING HONG KONG'S FISHING INDUSTRY UNDER A UNITED NATIONS SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME.
THE 12 INDONESIANS AND FOUR THA IS ARRIVED IN HONG KONG DURING THE WEEKEND AND WILL SPEND ONE WEEK STUDYING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MARINE CULTURE, FISH CATCHING AND WHOLESALE PROCEDURES.
THEY ARE PART OF A FISHERY HARBOUR MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING STUDY TOUR OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND CO- ORDINATING PROGRAMME, SPONSORED BY THE FISH AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
DURING THE WEEK THEY WILL VISIT THE ABERDEEN FISHERIES RESEARCH STATION AND THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION'S COLDSTORES, FISH PROCESSING FACILITIES AND FISHING VESSELS- INSPECT MARINE FISH RETAIL MARKET AND FRESHWATER PONDS AT LAU FAU SHAN- TOUR THE MARINE FISH CULTURE SITE AT TAI TAM- AND SEE THE RURAL WHOLE- SALE FISH MARKETS AND PORTS AT SAI KUNG,
EARLY TODAY (TUESDAY) THE GROUP VISITED THE URBAN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET OPERATED BY THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION AT CHEUNG SHA WAN FOR A DETAIL STUDY OF MARKETING OPERATIONS, UNLOADING, SORTING, WEIGHING, AUCTIONING AND DISPATCH OF FISH. AND LATER IN THE DAY, THEY TOURED THE MONG KOK RETAIL MARKET.
THE HONG KONG INSPECTION TOUR IS A FORERUNNER TO A TWO-WEEK STUDY TOUR IN THE PHILIPPINES WHERE THE GROUP WILL BE JOINED BY TWO HONG KONG DELEGATES - MR. TSANG KWONG-LO, MARKET MANAGER OF THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION AND MR. YIM TAK-YIN, CAPTURE FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HOSPITAL ROAD
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE SECTION OF HOSPITAL ROAD BETWEEN THE SIR ELLIS KADOOR IE SCHOOL AND THE TUNG WAH FUNERAL PARLOUR WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 A.M. TO 3 A.M. NEXT MONDAY, (DECEMBER 5) TO FACILITATE STABILISATION WORK ON A TUNNEL.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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