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THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN THREE STAGES WITH THE AREA AT KAL FAT PATH BEING GIVEN PRIORITY FOR COMPLETION IN NOVEMBER AS A RESULT OF REQUESTS FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD TO COMPLETE THE CAR PARK AND SCREEN THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WITHOUT DELAY.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLANTERS AND PAVING ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN SAM SHING HUI AND THE OLD DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING AND AT PUI TO ROAD AND YAN OI TONG CIRCUIT IS ALSO SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY MARCH NEXT YEAR.
THE WHOLE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN 17 MONTHS,
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MUSSEL CULTURE RESEARCH PROVES SUCCESSFUL
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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON FAN MUSSEL CULTURE AND SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED NEW CULTURE METHODS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO BE ABLE TO REDUCE MORTALITY AND INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE TAKEN TO SEE THE EXPERIMENTAL WORK AT THE DEPARTMENT'S KAT O FISHERIES RESEARCH SUB-STATION ON FRIDAY (JULY 18) MORNING. THEY WILL BE BRIEFED BY SENIOR FISHERIES RESEARCH OFFICER, DR RUDOLF WU, AND FISH CULTURE RESEARCH OFFICER, MR T.K. MOK.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL LEAVE AFD HEADQUARTERS, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON AT 9 AM FOR WONG SHEK PIER FROM WHERE A LAUNCH WILL TAKE THEM TO KAT 0.
THE MEDIA PARTY WILL BE LIMITED TO 30, AND REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO CALL THE AFD INFORMATION UNIT AT 3-7332176 FOR ALLOTMENT OF SPACE, WHICH WILL BE DONE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST- SERVED BASIS.
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP PLANNED IN KOWLOON CITY
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MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS A PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR 1986-87.
THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE PROVISION OF AMENITY FACILITIES IN MODEL VILLAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CLEARANCES, CLEANING UP REAR LANES, INSTALLATION OF A NEW DISTRICT BOARD NOTICEBOARD AT FAT KWONG STREET, REPAIR OF DISTRICT BOARD INSTALLATIONS, AND PROVISION OF GUARD RAILS AT NAVIGATION BEACON HILL FOR MORNING WALKERS.
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