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THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1982
FARMERS GRATEFUL FOR HELP
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REPRESENTATIVES FROM THREE PRIMARY PRODUCTION ASSOCIATIONS TODAY (THURSDAY) THANKED THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE ASSISTANCE IT OFFERED TO FARMERS DURING THE RECENT FLOODS.
AT A SHORT CEREMONY AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW TERRITORIES POULTRY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION, MR CHAN KOK-WAI- THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERATION OF PIG-RAISING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MR LEUNG CHIK- AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERATION OF VEGETABLE MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MR KO HOK, PRESENTED LETTERS OF APPRECIATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN,
MORE THAN 1 000 HECTARES OF CROPS, 10 000 PIGS, 700 000 POULTRY AND 400 HECTARES OF FISH PONDS WERE DESTROYED BY THE FLOODS.
DURING THE FIRST WEEKEND OF THE FLOODS, THE DEPARTMENT DEPLOYED 150 OFFICERS TO ASSIST THE FARMERS, SET UP 14 REGISTRATION CENTRES AND SENT OUT 20 MOBILE REGISTRATION TEAMS TO THE RELATIVELY REMOTE AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES,
KUNG FU CONTEST IN QUEEN ELIZABETH YOUTH CENTRE
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ANY PERSON EXCELLING IN CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE HIS OR HER SKILLS AND WIN A GOLD MEDAL IN A COMPETITION BEING ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION.
THE CONTEST IN THE FORM OF A TWO-MINUTE DISPLAY FOR EACH PARTICIPANT WILL BE HELD IN THE QUEEN ELIZABETH YOUTH CENTRE ON YIM PO FONG STREET, MONG KOK ON AUGUST 14 FOR THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS AND ON AUGUST 21 FOR THE FINALS.
IT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES: MEN AGED 18 OR ABOVE, MEN UNDER 18 AND WOMEN OF ANY AGE. EACH PARTICIPANT MAY DEMONSTRATE ONLY ONE FORM OF MARTIAL ART AND WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL AS A SOUVENIR.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT RSS HEADQUARTERS AND ITS DISTRICT OFFICES AS WELL AS THE OFFICE OF THE HONG KONG CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION. THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS JULY 18.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 3-944803 OR 5-458511.
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