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THISDAY, APRIL 3, 1986

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PERMIT SYSTEM IN FMO ABERDEEN MARKET

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THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION (FMO) IS TO INTRODUCE A PERMIT SYSTEM AS FROM MAY 16 IN THE ABERDEEN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET TO RESTRICT ENTRY INTO THE SORTING FLOOR DURING MARKETING HOURS.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A FMO SPOKESMAN SAID THE MOVE AIMED AT ENSURING THAT ORDERLY MARKETING PRACTICES PREVAILED AND AT PREVENTING ABUSE THROUGH THE MANIPULATION OF WHOLESALE PROCEDURES BY UNDESIRABLE ELEMENTS.

HE SAID: THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SYSTEM IS IN LINE WITH THE THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE'S WORKING GROUP ON GANGS.

+ IN FACT, A SIMILAR SYSTEM HAS ALREADY BEEN IN PRACTICE AT CHEUNG SHA WAN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET FOR FOUR YEARS AND IS WORKING SATISFACTORILY. THIS ALLOWS PERMIT HOLDERS ACCESS TO THE SORTING FLOOR TO INSPECT THE FISH.+

THE FMO ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO INTRODUCE THE PERMIT SYSTEM IN THE ABERDEEN MARKET ON APRIL 1. ACCORDINGLY, MARKET USERS, OTHER THAN FISHERMEN, WHO MAY HAVE A NEED FOR SUCH A PERMIT WERE INVITED IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR TO MAKE THEIR APPLICATIONS.

+ IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT SOME OF THE REGISTERED BUYERS HAVE STILL NOT HANDED IN THEIR APPLICATIONS, IT HAS THEREFORE BEEN DECIDED TO DEFER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE SYSTEM IN THE ABERDEEN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET TO MAY 16,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE EMPHASISED THAT THIS DECISION WAS FINAL AND URGED FISH BUYERS AND OTHER USERS TO MAKE THEIR APPLICATIONS IMMEDIATELY.

CLARIFYING A MISCONCEPTION ABOUT THE USE OF THE PERMIT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID: THE PERMIT IS NOT FOR PURCHASE PURPOSES. INTENDING BUYERS WITH OR WITHOUT PERMITS SHOULD BE ABLE TO BUY FISH IN THE NORMAL WAY.+

OLD ACCESS TO TSUEN WAN CEMETERY CLOSED

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THE OLD ACCESS ROAD LEADING FROM TEXACO ROAD TO THE TSUEN WAN CEMETERY HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE THE END OF FEBRUARY TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TSING YI NORTH BRIDGE.

MOTORISTS FROM KOWLOON WISHING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE CEMETERY SHOULD USE KWAI CHUNG ROAD, CONTAINER PORT ROAD, KWAI TAI ROAD, KWAI TSING ROAD, KWAI TAI ROAD, KWAI YUE STREET, WING SHUN STREET AND THE UNNAMED NEW ACCESS ROAD.

GRAVE-SWEEPERS VISITING THE CEMETERY BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT SHOULD TAKE THE MTR AND GET OFF AT KWAI FONG STATION. THEY SHOULD THEN WALK ALONG KWAI FUK ROAD, TURN LEFT ONTO KWAI HEI STREET, TURN RIGHT ONTO WING SHUN STREET AND ONTO THE NEW ACCESS ROAD.

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