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+HOWEVER, HE SAID, +MARICULTURISTS DID VERY WELL AND THEIR TOTAL PRODUCTION INCREASED BY SOME 20 PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE PRECEDING YEAR DESPITE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED.+
HE STRESSED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO LIAISE WITH MARICULTURISTS TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS.
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IN ADDITION, HE SAID, HIS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE VARIOUS SERVICES TO THE FISHING INDUSTRY. THESE INCLUDE LOW- INTEREST LOANS FROM THE LOAN FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FROM THE MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION BOTH LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS.
SPRING LANTERN CARNIVAL IN WAN CHAI *****
A SPRING LANTERN CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD FOR WAN CHAI RESIDENTS AT 7.30 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE LOCKHART ROAD PLAYGROUND TO CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
THERE WILL BE A MAGIC SHOW, DRAMA PERFORMANCE AND SINGING. ADMISSION IS FREE.
THE CARNIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT ARTS CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
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