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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1980

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GUANGZHOU AGRICULTURISTS HERE ON A VISIT

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A DELEGATION FROM THE SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN GUANGZHOU IS HERE ON A ONE-WEEK VISIT TO SEE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE GROUP ARRIVED IN HONG KONG LAST (MONDAY) NIGHT AND STARTED THE PROGRAMME THIS MORNING WITH A BRIEFING BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DR CT WONG, AND OTHER SENIOR STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT.

THE PARTY IS ON A RETURN VISIT TO HONG KONG FOLLOWING A TOUR OF GUANGZHOU LAST DECEMBER BY SENIOR, STAFF OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT PREPARED THE ITINERARY FOR THE VISITORS.

THE CHINESE DELEGATION IS LED BY DEAN OF THE SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, LI PEI-WEN, WITH ZOOLOGIST MRS LI PIN-YI AND PROFESSORS LIANG FU-REN, KUANG RONG-LU, LI YONG-LU AND LU FANG-YU.

TODAY THEY VISITED THE POULTRY BREEDING ESTABLISHMENTS AND VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES AT THE GOVERNMENT'S BREEDING CENTRE AT CASTLE PEAK AND INSPECTED FARMS IN THE TAI KONG PO AREA.

IN THE AFTERNOON THEY INSPECTED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FACILITIES AT THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT'S SHEUNG SHUI FARM. THEY ALSO SAW PIG BREEDING AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION ACTIVITIES AT THE GOVERNMENT'S TA KWU LING PIG BREEDING CENTRE.

PROGRAMME FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK WILL INCLUDE VISITS TO THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, OCEAN PARK, THE KADOOR IE AGRICULTURE FARM, PRIVATE FARMS AND ANIMAL FEED MANUFACTURERS.

THE DELEGATION WILL RETURN TO GUANGZHOU ON SUNDAY (MARCH 16).

LEGCO MEETS TOMORROW

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED TO GIVE A STATEMENT AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) ON THE PROPOSALS IT HAS IF IN THE EVENT OF AN APPEAL, THE COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS A RECENT DISTRICT COURT DECISION CONCERNING CERTAIN TENANCIES ENTERED INTO BEFORE DECEMBER 18, 1979.

THE QUERY FROM THE HON JOHN BREMRIDGE WILL BE AMONG THE SEVEN QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.

DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI WILL ASK WHAT MEASURES THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE TO IMPROVE SECURITY IN PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN AREAS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRIME.

REV THE HON JOYCE M BENNETT WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO EXPLAIN WHY THE GREEN PAPER ON PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY EDUCATION WHICH WAS PROMISED FOR THE END OF 1979 HAS STILL NOT BEEN PUBLISHED.

THE HON