FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1985
DR RIDDELL-SWAN SAID THAT THE AMOUNT OF VEGETABLES MARKETED THROUGH THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION (VMO) LAST YEAR INCREASED BY 37 PER CENT TO ALMOST 140 000 TONNES AND OF THIS, 37 000 TONNES OR MORE THAN 55 PER CENT OF ALL THE LOCAL VEGETABLES MARKETED THROUGH THE VMO CAME FROM VEGETABLE MARKETING CO-OPERATIVES.
HE SAID THAT IN VIEW OF THE SUCCESS OF THE FARMERS STUDY VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES LAST YEAR, A SIMILAR VISIT WAS BEING ARRANGED THIS YEAR TO ENABLE MORE VEGETABLE FARMERS TO BENEFIT FROM SUCH EXPERIENCE.
HOME OWNERSHIP FLATS SOLD OUT
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THE SALES BOOKS FOR THE THREE PROJECTS IN HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME PHASE VIIA CLOSED TODAY, WITH ALL 3 776 FLATS SNAPPED UP BY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.
+AMONG THE FLATS SOLD, 3 248 FLATS ARE ON THE TRIDENT BLOCKS AT FUNG SHING COURT IN SHA TIN AND CHING SHING COURT IN TSING YI, WHILE 528 FLATS ARE ON A TOWER BLOCK AT THE SECOND PHASE OF CHOI PO COURT IN SHEUNG SHUI, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TODAY.
+THEY HAVE ALL PROVED TO BE EXTREMELY POPULAR WITH HOME- PURCHASERS SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF SALES IN FEBRUARY,+ HE ADDED.
THE FLATS ARE PRICED FROM $96 600 TO $186 200 AND HAVE GROSS AREAS BETWEEN 41.9 AND 64.5 SQUARE METRES.
DB MEMBERS ATTEND ORIENTATION SEMINAR
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A TOTAL OF 24 MEMBERS OF THE NEW TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ATTENDED A SEMINAR TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE WORK AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT.
THE ONE-DAY ORIENTATION SEMINAR. WAS ALSO AN INFORMAL MEETING FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
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