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FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTS SECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 98 CAROLINE HILL ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.

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THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON JANUARY 11,

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FARMERS CONTRIBUTE TO OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG

THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MR ALLEN LEE, TODAY (FRIDAY) COMMENDED FARMERS IN HONG KONG FOR PLAYING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN MEETING LOCAL DEMAND FOR FRESH FOODSTUFFS, THEREBY HELPING BOTH TO REGULATE THE FOOD SUPPLY AND STABILISE PRICES.

OFFICIATING AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE SECOND FARMERS' FESTIVAL AT THE ΤΑΙ LUNG FARM OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD) IN LIN TONG MEI, SHEUNG SHUI, MR LEE SAID LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS HAD ALWAYS BEEN CHARACTERISED BY ITS FRESHNESS AND HIGH QUALITY.

"WITH THE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT OF AFD AND VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS, LOCAL FARMERS HAVE MADE CONTINUAL EFFORTS TO ENHANCE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCE, AND HAVE ALSO CONDUCTED TRIALS ON VARIOUS NEW PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND VARIETIES.

"THEY HAVE PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROVIDING FRESH FOODSTUFFS FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION AND HAVE MADE DEFINITE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG, MR LEE ADDED.

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ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S LAUNCHING CEREMONY WERE THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE; THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR ADOLF HSU; AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT FEDERATION OF THE HONG KONG AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SOCIETIES, MR CHAN KWOK-WAI.

SPEAKING EARLIER, MR CHAN SAID THE FARMERS' FESTIVAL PROVIDED FARMERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES ON WAYS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS, THUS HELPING TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC AND MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROSPERITY THE SOCIETY.

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"FURTHERMORE, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN UNDERSTAND BETTER THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE LOCAL AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY IN THE SUPPLY OF THE TERRITORY'S FRESH FOODSTUFFS THROUGH THE FARMERS' FESTIVAL AND THE TAI LUNG FARM OPEN DAY," HE SAID.

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JOINT FEDERATION MEMBER-ASSOCIATIONS FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES CHICKEN BREEDERS ASSOCIATION, THE FEDERATION OF VEGETABLE MARKETING CO-OPERATING SOCIETIES AS WELL AS THE FEDERATION OF PIG RAISING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OF HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES OVER 10,000 INDIVIDUAL FARMERS.

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/MR CHAN