FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1980
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NEW IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR FARMERS
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FARMERS IN THE SHEK KONG AREA WILL SOON HAVE A NEW IRRIGATION SYSTEM TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR CROP PRODUCTION,
TENDERS WERE CALLED TODAY (FRIDAY) IN THE GAZETTE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DAM, A HEADER TANK AND THE LAYING OF SOME 3 400 METRES OF PIPELINE TO DRAW WATER FROM A STREAM NEAR KAP LUNG VILLAGE AND DIVERT IT TO FARMS LOCATED AROUND SHEK TAU WAI AND SHEUNG TSUEN.
THE DAM WILL BE ABOUT 110 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL AND ABOUT TWO KILOMETRES SOUTH OF THE FARMS TO BE SERVED BY THE WATER SCHEME.
THE HEADER TANK WILL BE USED TO SETTLE THE WATER AND MAINTAIN THE PRESSURE.
ABOUT 60 HECTARES OF FARM LAND WILL BENEFIT FROM THE SCHEME.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT AT PRESENT THE FARMERS WERE USING WATER DIRECTLY FROM STREAMS TO WATER THEIR CROPS.
HOWEVER, THE METHOD WAS UNDESIRABLE DUE TO POLLUTION CAUSED BY PIG WASTE WASHED INTO THE STREAMS FROM NEARBY PIG FARMS.
THE PIPELINE WILL BE ABLE TO DIVERT A FRESH WATER SUPPLY AWAY FROM THE PIG FARMS AND AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDE A SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR SPRINKLER IRRIGATION.
NEEDY MATRICULATION STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR GRANT *****
NEEDY STUDENTS NOW STUDYING IN FORM/MIDDLE 5 OR FORM 6 CAN SOON APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS IF THEY WISH TO PURSUE FULL-TIME MATRICULATION STUDIES IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.
THE GRANT AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $500 PER ANNUM FOR EACH STUDENT. APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE GRANTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM JUNE 1 AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, ROOM 1522, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 15TH FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.
IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR, MORE THAN 1 600 FORM/MIDDLE 6 AND FORM 7 STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS AMOUNTING TO OVER $900 000, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
FOR STUDENTS NOW STUDYING IN FORM/MILLDE 5, THE FORMS MUST BE RETURNED THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO THE SECRETARY, MAINTENANCE GRANTS COMMITTEE, NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION RESULTS.
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