SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1981
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TWO PAVILIONS TO BE BUILT ON LANTAU
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FOLLOWING REQUESTS FROM MUI WO AND TAI O RURAL COMMITTEES, THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD IS TO SPEND $67 000 ON BUILDING TWO PAVILIONS.
AT MUI WO, THE PAVILION WILL BE BUILT CLOSE TO THE ACCESS PATH TO LAI CHEE GARDEN VILLAGE, WHILE THE TAI O PAVILION WILL BE SITED AT LEUNG UK CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AND WILL INCLUDE SITTING-OUT BENCHES.
THE PAVILIONS, EACH COSTING $33 500, WILL SERVE AS RAIN SHELTERS FOR VISITORS AND SITTING-OUT AREAS FOR VILLAGERS.
WORK ON THE TWO PAVILIONS IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.
THE PROJECTS ARE BEING SUPERVISED BY ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE WORKS SECTION.
CALENDAR ON MARINE LIFE ON SALE
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THE 1982 CALENDAR AND SPECIAL PICTURE BOOK ON MARINE LIFE PRODUCED BY THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION ARE NOW ON SALE AT $26 EACH.
BOTH THE CALENDAR AND THE BOOK ARE THE 13TH IN THE SERIES WHICH BEGAN_IN_1970 TO MARK THE ORGANISATION'S FIRST 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE LOCAL FISHING INDUSTRY.
THE PUBLICATIONS ARE COMPILED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FISHERIES RESEARCH DIVISION OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
THE 12 FISH FEATURED IN THE 1982 PUBLICATIONS ARE YELLOW BELLY, WHITEF IN WOLF-HERRING, STARRY TRIGGERFISH, SOLDIERF ISH, LIZARDFISH, BOARFISH, BLOTCHED GRUNT, LADYFISH, YELLOW GOATFISH, BANDED BIGMOUTH BREAM, MOON WRASSE AND CARDINAL SEABREAM.
BESIDES THE COMMON NAME IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE LANGUAGES AND THE SCIENTIFIC NAME OF THE FISH, THE FEATURES, SIZE, HABITAT, DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION OF THE FISH ARE ALSO GIVEN IN THE PUBLICATIONS.
THE PUBLICATIONS CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE SUPPLIES SECTION OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 204, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KOWLOON AND THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT CONNAUGHT PLACE.
A LIMITED STOCK OF CALENDARS AND BOOKS OF PREVIOUS YEARS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SALE FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SALES OUTLET.
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