FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1986
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BOARD TO DISCUSS ANIMAL WASTE POLLUTION
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SUBJECTS ON AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD ON MONDAY (JANUARY 13), INCLUDING ANIMAL WASTE POLLUTION CONTROLS AND THE EXPANSION OF MAR CULTURE ZONES.
BEFORE THE DISCUSSION, MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED BY
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ON THE CONSULTATIVE PAPER PREPARED BY THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH ON THE CONTROL OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY ANIMAL WASTES,
DISCUSSION ON EXPANSION OF MARICULTURE ZONES IN SAI KUNG WAS INITIATED BY FISHERMEN WHO SUBMITTED THE IR REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE DISTRICT BOARD LAST DECEMBER.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE JUNK BAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1985 EDITION, A REPORT BY THE BOARD'S PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, MR WAN YUET-KAU AND PROGRESS REPORTS OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 10 AM ON MONDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, MAN NIN STREET, SA) KUNG TOWN.
FOCUS ON WHOLESALE, RETAIL TRADES *****
A SPECIAL REVIEW, ENTITLED A REVIEW OF THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES SECTOR+, IS INCLUDED IN THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS.
THE ARTICLE ANALYSES THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SECTOR BETWEEN 1980 AND 1983 USING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE ANNUAL SURVEYS OF WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
BESIDES PROVIDING STATISTICS AT THE ACTIVITY LEVEL. THE ARTICLE ANALYSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAJOR TRADE GROUPS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE COMMODITIES TRADED OR THE TYPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED.
THE ARTICLE