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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1987

$8.5 MILLION POULTRY MARKET TO BE OPENED

THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, WILL OPEN A NEW TEMPORARY WHOLESALE POULTRY MARKET AT WESTERN RECLAMATION

TOMORROW (FRDIAY).

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW MARKET WILL BE THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD, MR VINCENT KO.

THE NEW MARKET, BUILT AT A COST OF $8.5 MILLION ON A 9,500 SQUARE-METRE SITE, WILL REPLACE THE KENNEDY TOWN POULTRY MARKET AT FORBES STREET WHICH HAS CAUSED SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE AREA.

THE OPENING OF THE NEW MARKET MARKS THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST STEP OF AN AMBITIOUS LONG-TERM PLAN DRAWN UP BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TO REPROVISION THE POULTRY MARKET AS WELL AS OTHER WHOLESALE FOOD MARKETS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE NEW TEMPORARY WHOLESALE POULTRY MARKET AT WESTERN RECLAMATION NEAR THE NORTHERN OF WESTERN STREET. THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11. AM.

YAU MA TEI TO DISCUSS TAXI POLICY REVIEW

THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS THE TAXI POLICY REVIEW.

AT THE MEETING, A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE

27 TARGET BUILDINGS IDENTIFIED BY THE DISTRICT'S BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR IMPROVEMENT ACTION WILL BE TABLED WHILE MEMBERS WILL EXPRESS VIEWS ON THE INCLUSION OF ANOTHER FOUR BUILDINGS TO THE TARGET LIST.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A PROPOSAL TO REVISE THE DISTRICT BOARD BUDGET AND A REVIEW ON THE GUIDELINES OF FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES.

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ALLOCATION

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD.

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