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ON
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1988
TURNING TO THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME, MR TODD POINTED OUT THAT, TO MEET THE GROWING ASPIRATIONS FOR HOME OWNERSHIP, THE AUTHORITY GAVE APPROVAL DURING THE YEAR FOR THE UPGRADING INTO HOS FLATS OF SOME UNITS IN THE NEWER TYPE OF RENTAL BLOCKS.
IN THE LONG TERM, THE CONSTRUCTION RATIO BETWEEN RENTAL AND HOS UNIT WOULD BE MORE FLEXIBLE AND WOULD BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING то THE PREFERENCE OF THE SITTING AND PROSPECTIVE TENANTS.
AUTHORITY'S EFFORTS THE OLDER ESTATES.
THE YEAR ALSO SAW FURTHER PROGRESS IN THE TO IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF TENANTS IN THESE INCLUDED THE BEGINNING OF THE LAST STAGE IN THE MARK I-II ESTATE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND THE PLANNING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT OF RENTAL PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS, UF ΤΟ AND INCLUDING MARK VI, AND THE FORMER GOVERNMENT LOW-COST HOUSING ESTATES.
THE AUTHORITY ALSO PAID CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE ITS INCREASING PUBLIC HOUSING STOCK. THE AMOUNT CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR AMOUNTED TO $688 MILLION.
MAINTENANCE
OF
OF MAINTENANCE
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE: SES
THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC
SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, TODAY
FOR (FRIDAY) PAID TRIBUTE TO THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY
PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE PROVISION OF FRESH FOODSTUFFS TO THE COMMUNITY AND HELPING IN STABILISING PRICES OF FRESH FOOD COMMODITIES.
"THE SPECIAL CHARACTERISTIC OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN HONG KONG IS THE UTILISATION OF HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND INTENSIVE FARMING
PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY METHODS IN
FRESH FOODSTUFF TO MEET LOCAL DEMAND," MRS CHAN SAID.
SHE WAS OFFICIATING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF FEDERATION OF THE HONG KONG AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND SOCIETIES, HELD AT THE HONG KONG HOTEL IN TSIM SHA TSUI.
THE JOINT MARKETING
REPUTED FOR THEIR DILIGENCE, ENDURANCE,
ADOPTING MODERN
IN TECHNOLOGY
"LOCAL FARMERS ARE ADAPTABILITY AND READINESS IN FARMING PRACTICES.
THEIR
"DESPITE THE CONTRAINTS POSED BY A SHORTAGE OF LAND AND KEEN COMPETITION FROM IMPORT PRODUCTS, HONG INDUSTRY IS STILL MAKING STEADY PROGRESS.
RESOURCES KONG'S AGRICULTURAL
/"IN 1988,