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TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1985

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KOWLOON CITY DB MEETS TOMORROW

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KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE REVISED DISTRICT BOARD STANDING ORDERS AND THE FINANCIAL LIMIT OF EXPENDITURE OF BOARD FUNDS AT TOMORROW'S (WEDNESDAY) MEETING.

THEY WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE PROPOSED ROAD LINK BETWEEN NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK ROADS, THE ELEVATED VEHICULAR LINK BETWEEN EAST AND WEST KOWLOON TONG, AND FOOTBRIDGES ACROSS WATERLOO ROAD AT DERBY AND DURHAM ROADS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSIONS ON THE NEED TO TIGHTEN CONTROLS OF BANKING INSTITUTIONS, THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUNDS SCHEME AMUSEMENT GAMES CENTRES AND WHETHER CHILDREN SHOULD BE COUNTED AS PASSENGERS IF THEY DO NOT OCCUPY SEATS ON PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 2.15 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE ON FIRST FLOOR, MORNING JOY BUILDING, 141-143 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN, KOWLOON.

TRAINING SEMINAR FOR FARMERS

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THIRTY FARMERS FROM VARIOUS FARMING COMMUNITIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL GET AN INSIGHT INTO NEW METHODS OF PEST CONTROL AND FRUIT TREE CULTIVATION WHEN THEY ATTEND A HALF-DAY SEMINAR ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE SEMINAR, TO BE HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT'S TAI LUNG FARM IN SHEUNG SHUI, FORMS PART OF A REGULAR PROGRAMME OF TRAINING TO PROVIDE FARMERS WITH TECHNICAL ADVICE ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION.

AT THE SEMINAR. FARMERS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE INTEGRATED CONTROL OF COMMON PESTS AND DISEASES OF LOCAL FRUIT TREES BY THE SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES AND INSECT TRAPS.

THEY WILL ALSO BE TOLD OF THE PROPER CULTURAL AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICE TO ADOPT TO REDUCE FRUIT DAMAGE.

THE FARMERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE EFFECTIVE WAYS OF GROWING SUCH FRUITS AS CITRUS, LONGAN, LYCHEE AND WAMPEI. THEY WILL BE TAUGHT MODERN ORCHARD MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO ENSURE THE GREATEST YIELD POSSIBLE.

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