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SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1988
FARMERS LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIAN STUDY TOUR
A GROUP OF 15 FARMERS LEFT HONG KONG TODAY (SUNDAY) FOR AUSTRALIA ON A 10-DAY TOUR TO STUDY MODERN TECHNIQUES IN VEGETABLE GROWING AND WHOLESALE MARKETING.
THE STUDY TOUR HAS BEEN ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION AND THE FEDERATION OF VEGETABLE MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
IT IS THE FLEVENTH STUDY TOUR UNDERTAKEN SINCE 1977.
THE OBJECTIVE IS TO BROADEN THE OUTLOOK OF THE FARMERS AND ΤΟ PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE EXCHANGE OF FARMING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN AUSTRALIA.
IT IS THE SECOND TRIP TO AUSTRALIA. OTHER COUNTRIES VISITED PREVIOUSLY INCLUDE THE UNITED KINGDOM, HOLLAND, JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES.
WHILE IN AUSTRALIA, THE GROUP, ACCOMPANIED BY MISS VERA SO, A SENIOR AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, WILL VISIT RESEARCH CENTRES, WHOLESALE MARKETS, GROWERS' MARKETING ORGANISATIONS, AND VEGETABLE FARMS TO SEE THE LATEST TECHNIQUES IN VEGETABLE GROWING.
SURVEY OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS FOR THE YEAR 1987.
THE SURVEY COVERS WHOLESALE,
RETAIL
AND IMPORT/EXPORT
ESTABLISHMENTS, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS.
8,100
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING SENT то A SAMPLE OF ABOUT ESTABLISHMENTS OUT OF A TOTAL OF 130,000 ESTABLISHMENTS FALLING UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE SURVEY,
DATA TO BE
COLLECTED IN THE
OWNERSHIP, FLOOR AREA, EMPLOYMENT, OPERATING EXPENSES, PURCHASES, OPENING TURNOVER AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
SURVEY INCLUDE THE TYPE OF COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, AND CLOSING STOCKS, BUSINESS
/SUCH ECONOMIC