THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1978
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE FUNFAIR AND THE KIRKWOOD AWARD PRESENTATIONS DURING THE PARTY AT WAH YAN COLLEGE, KOWLOON, ON SUNDAY. THE PARTY WELL START AT 12.30 P.M. AND THE AWARD PRESENTATIONS BY MR. W.D.A. TUCKER, DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, WILL TAKE PLACE AT ABOUT 1.10 P.M.
MR. FRANK CHUAN, WATERWORKS CONSUMER RELATIONS OFFICER, AND MR. MOK MAN-TAT, WATERWORKS WELFARE OFFICER, WILL BE PRÉSENT TO ASSIST MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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AGRICULTURE LOANS TO FARMERS REACH $100 MILLION ******
THE ISSUE OF LOANS TO LOCAL FARMERS UNDER A 22-YEAR-OLD AGRICULTURE CREDIT SCHEME ADMINISTERED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL REACH 100 MILLION MARK TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
TO MARK THE OCCASION, THE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A LUNCHEON PARTY AT SALISBURY ROOM, PENINSULA HOTEL AT NOON TOMORROW, DURING WHICH THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. TED NICHOLS, WILL PRESENT THE LOANS TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS.
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THE LOW INTEREST LOANS ARE MADE FROM THREE FUNDS AGRICULTURAL AID LOAN FUND, THE J.E. JOSEPH TRUST FUND AND THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION LOAN FUND. THEY ARE GIVEN WITH THE AIM OF HELPING FARMERS TO INCREASE THEIR OUTPUT, TO ENABLE THEM TO BUY MORE FARMING EQUIPMENT AND FARMING MATERIALS, AS WELL AS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF FARMING STRUCTURE AND FISH PONDS, AND DEVELOP NEW AGRICULTURAL LAND.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE FUNCTION.
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