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THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION IN THE MONG KOK MTR STATION WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 11.30 AM TO 7.30 PM DAILY EXCEPT DECEMBER (WHICH CLOSES AT 4 PM), AFTER THAT, THE EXHIBITS WILL BE MOVED KWUN TONG MTR STATION ON DECEMBER 28.
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THE 1991 POPULATION CENSUS WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN MARCH 15 AND 24 IN 1991.
FARMERS' FESTIVAL TIES IN WITH OPEN DAY
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HONG KONG'S SECOND FARMERS } FESTIVAL WILL BE LAUNCHED THIS FRIDAY (DECEMBER 14) AT THE TAI LUNG FARM OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD).
TO TIE IN WITH THE FESTIVAL, THE TAI LUNG FARM AT LIN TONG MEI, SHEUNG SHUI, WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY (DECEMBER 14 TO 16). THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE TAI LUNG FARM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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"THE FARMERS' FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY APD AND JOINT FEDERATION OF THE HONG KONG AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION MARKETING SOCIETIES TO PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP AMONGST FARMERS," ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (AGRICULTURE) OF THE DEPARTMENT, MISS VERA So, SAID.
"IT ALSO PROVIDES FARMERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY ΤΟ EXCHANGE PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE AND TECHNIQUES.
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OFFICIATING AT THE FESTIVAL'S LAUNCHING CEREMONY SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ALLEN LEE, OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, AND SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR ADOLF HSU.
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ACCORDING TO MISS SO, THE TAI LUNG FARM OPEN DAY WILL DISPLAYS ON HONG KONG'S AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL LATEST FARMING TECHNIQUES.
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THERE WILL BE DEMONSTRATIONS ON MODERN CHICKEN FARMING, EXOTIC VEGETABLE CROPS, THE PIG-ON-LITTER METHOD AND THE USE OF SPENT SAWDUST AS SOIL CONDITIONER.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST TO VISITORS WILL INCLUDE:
A ROSE GARDEN WHERE OVER 40 SPECIES, INCLUDING SOME VERY RARE ONES, OF ROSES ARE CULTIVATED;
AN INSECT MUSEUM PLUS A DISPLAY ON INSECT TRAPS;
AN ORCHARD WITH ITS RICH COLLECTION OF FRUIT TREES PLUS DEMONSTRATIONS ON GRAFTING TECHNIQUES;
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