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TAI PO DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICE, TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
TING KOK ROAD, TAI PO.
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KO PO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICE, KO PO, FANLING.
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SAI KUNG AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICE, HO CHUNG, SAI KUNG.
TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1989
MUI WO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICE, SILVER MINE BAY, MUI WO.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID UP то THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING, THE DEPARTMENT HAD REGISTERED A TOTAL OF 1,144 FARMERS SEEKING EMERGENCY RELIEF.
OF THE TOTAL, 963 WERE CROP AND LIVESTOCK FARMERS WHILE THE REMAINING 181 WERE POND FISH FARMERS.
"THE DEPARTMENT HAS JUST COMPLETED THE SCREENING OF THE FIRST BATCH OF APPLICATIONS AND THE FIRST 250 ELIGIBLE FARMERS WILL BE PAID RELIEF GRANTS TOTALLING $233,000.
"OTHER APPLICATIONS ARE BEING PROCESSED AND SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO MAKE THEIR COLLECTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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APART FROM THE RELIEF GRANTS, DISTRESSED FARMERS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FURTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RESTORE THEIR FARMS MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR LOW-INTEREST LOANS FROM THE KADOORIE AGRICULTURAL AID LOAN FUND AND THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION FUND, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN WAN CHAI TO BE CLOSED
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO SEEK A COURT ORDER FOR THE CLOSURE OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS IN WAN CHAI, SO THAT THEY CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS OR TO THE PUBLIC.
THE STRUCTURES ARE ON THE FLAT ROOF ADJACENT TO FLAT B, FIRST FLOOR, 2-16A BOWRINGTON ROAD.
THE CLOSURE IS PART OF AN EXERCISE TO ENFORCE ORDERS ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN JULY 1986 REQUIRING THE DEMOLITION OF THESE UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON SEPTEMBER 26 THIS YEAR HAS BEEN POSTED ON A CONSPICUOUS PART OF THE STRUCTURES.
IT IS INTENDED THAT THE DEMOLITION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT ONCE THE CLOSURE ORDER IS OBTAINED.
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