THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1984
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THE FORUM WILL ENABLE THE PUBLIC TO EVALUATE THE WORK OF DISTRICT BOARDS THROUGH DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS.
THE PROGRAMME IS PART OF A SERIES OF PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE MORE VOTERS TO REGISTER FOR NEXT YEAR'S TERRITORY-WIDE DB ELECTIONS.
MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE FORUM, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, THE RURAL COMMITTEE, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS AND SCHOOLS.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND RTHK, THE FORUM WILL BE OPENED AT 2.45 PM BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AT THE YAN OI TONG COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE.
THE FORUM WILL BE RECORDED AND BROADCAST AT RTHK'S RADIO 1 BETWEEN 8 AM AND 9.30 AM THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY (JULY 14) WHEN THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL HALF AN HOUR OF PHONE-IN SESSION FOR LISTENERS TO EXPRESS THE IR VIEWS ON LOCAL MATTERS AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.
FORUMS AT THE OTHER 17 DISTRICTS WILL BE HELD SEPARATELY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS UNTIL NOVEMBER 4.
RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE FORUMS IN THEIR DISTRICTS AND DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE IR SUB-OFFICES.
TWO NEW WHOLESALE MARKETS TO BE BUILT
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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BUILD TWO WHOLESALE MARKET COMPLEXES FOR THE SALE OF VEGETABLES, POULTRY, FRUIT, FRESH WATER FISH AND EGGS.
THESE COMPLEXES ARE NEEDED TO REPLACE EXISTING WHOLESALE MARKETS BUILT A LONG TIME AGO, WHEN CONDITIONS WERE VERY DIFFERENT AND THE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS WAS MUCH SMALLER, THE SENIOR ECONOMICS AND MARKETING OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR H.C. TSOI, SAID THIS EVENING.
SPEAKING TO THE KIWANIS CLUB OF KOWLOON, HE SAID GOVERNMENT'S INVOLVEMENT IN MARKETING OF POULTRY HAD BEEN IN THE PROVISION OF WHOLESALE MARKETING FACILITIES AND IN THE PROVISION OF MARKETING INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO PRICES AND QUANTITY TRANSACTED EACH DAY.
GOVERNMENT'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE MARKETING OF LOCALLY PRODUCED VEGETABLES WAS MUCH GREATER, EMBRACING IN ASSEMBLY AND DISTRIBUTION.
/COLLECTI