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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1975
THE J.E. JOSEPH TRUST FUND IS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH LOANS TO MEMBERS OF REGISTERED FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. AN INTEREST OF THREE PER CENT PER ANNUM IS CHARGED ON THE LOAN.
+AN AVERAGE OF 2,000 APPLICATIONS FOR THE K.A.A. LOAN FUND AND 180 APPLICATIONS FOR THE J.E. JOSEPH TRUST FUND ARE RECEIVED EVERY YEAR. MOST OF THE LOAN APPLICATIONS ARE FOR THE PURCHASE OF PIG AND CHICKEN FEED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FLIERS BROADCAST FIRE WARNINGS
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AN ISLANDER AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE TODAY FLEW OVER THE SHA TAU KOK PENINSULA IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, BROADCASTING FIRE WARNINGS.
THE WARNINGS, CLEARLY AUDIBLE TO HUNDREDS OF PICNICKERS IN THE WU KAU TANG AND BRIDE'S POOL AREAS NEAR PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR, WILL CONTINUE ON A TRIAL BASIS THROUGHOUT THE DRY WINTER, WHEN THE FIRE RISK IN FOREST AREAS INCREASES WITH THE INFLUX OF WEEKEND VACATIONERS.
THE BASIC MESSAGE CONVEYED TO PICNICKERS IS +ENJOY YOUR PICNIC, BUT DON'T START FIRES+, BROADCASTS, UTILISING A BATTERY OF LOUDSPEAKERS IN THE ISLANDER'S OPEN DOORWAY ALSO INCLUDE ADVICE ON HOW TO PREVENT FIRES AND HOW TO PUT THEM OUT.
COMMENTING ON TODAY'S SORTIE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID +WE CHECKED OUT THE RECEPTION FROM THE GROUND AND THE MESSAGES CAME OVER LOUD AND CLEAR. THOSE WHO HEARD IT APPEARED TO APPRECIATE THE FRIENDLY TONE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND TO AGREE THAT THEY SERVE A USEFUL PURPOSE IN REMINDING VACATIONERS OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT, THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.+
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING A LARGE GROUP
OF PICNICKERS, WITH THE ISLANDER FLYING OVERHEAD, IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS NEWS ROOM.
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