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THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1981

SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE SEA ARE TO BE SET ASIDE FOR FISH

CULTURE PURPOSES, AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL ALLOCATE SITES IN THESE AREAS FOR FISH CULTURE UNDER LICENCE. FISH CULTURE OUTSIDE DESIGNATED AREAS WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED. INITIALLY, 35 LOCATIONS WOULD BE GAZETTED AS MARINE FISH CULTURE ZONES.

THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAD AN ACTIVE ROLE TO PLAY IN PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY, WITH ITS FISHER IES RESEARCH DIVISION CONDUCTING A SERIES OF RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING AND SAFEGUARDING THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE INDUSTRY, MR CHEUNG SAID.

SAI KUNG TO HOLD FIGHT CRIME SEMINAR

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SAI KUNG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE IS TO HOLD A SEMINAR CRIME FOR LOCAL STUDENTS.

A PUBLICITY PROGRAMME TO FIGHT JUVENILE CRIME WAS DISCUSSED AT A MEETING TODAY (THURSDAY), CHAIRED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, SAI KUNG, MR CHAN SUI-JEUNG.

ALSO ATTENDING THE MEETING WERE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY * THE SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH, MRS ALICE LAI, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR PANG HANG-YÍN, THE SUB-DIVISIONAL INSPECTOR, SAI KUNG, MR A.D. NEWTON, OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND LOCAL LEADERS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID THE SEMINAR, WHICH WILL FORM PART OF THE CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES, WILL GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS WAYS OF TACKLING CRIME PROBLEMS. AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE ONCE THE DATE IS FIXED.

OTHER ACTIVITES WILL INCLUDE A VISIT TO POLICE CADET SCHOOL, ESSAY AND SPEECH COMPETITIONS AND A FUN FAIR.

THE MEETING ALSO DISCUSSED THE PROVISION OF VENUE FOR THE REGAR GATHERING OF LOCAL JUNIOR POLICE CALL AND THE CRIME SITUATION IN THE DISTRICT.

HK/CANADA TEXTILE TALKS

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NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF THE TEXTILE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA BEGIN TOMORROW (JUNE 12).

THE CURRENT AGREEMENT, CONCLUDED IN 1979, EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.

THE CANADIAN DELEGATION IS LED BY MR DOUGLAS ARTHUR, CHIEF TEXTILES NEGOTIATOR, AND THE HONG KONG DELEGATION BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TRADE, MR PETER TSAO.

THE DISCUSSIOKS