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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1991

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AFD'S WHOLESALE FOOD MARKET IN WESTERN

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AND THE WESTERN WHOLESALE FOOD MARKET OF THE AGRICULTURE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD), WHICH IS DUE TO COME INTO OPERATION SOON, IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE TERRITORY INTEGRATING FIVE DIFFERENT TRADES WITHIN A SINGLE MULTI-LEVEL COMPLEX.

TWO

1

A INCLUDES FRUIT, RGG AND FOR THE

PHASE PHASES. THE MARKET IS DEVELOPED IN TWO-STOREY BUILDING PROVIDING TRADING FACILITIES FOR FRESHWATER FISH WHILE PHASE II WILL PROVIDE STALL FACILITIES WHOLESALE OF IMPORTED VEGETABLES AND POULTRY.

WAS COMPLETED IN AUGUST THIS YEAR WITH A BUILDING COST OF $350 MILLION.

AREA

IT HAS A SITE

OF STALLS, 191 LORRY PARKS AND 13 CONTAINER VEHICLE PARKS.

CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR PHASE I

4.2 HECTARES

COMPRISING

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MARKET

IN ADDITION, THE NEW MARKET HAS MODERN AND EFFICIENT

AN OVERHEAD FACILITIES, SYSTEM FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING FISH WHICH IS THE FIRST OF IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.

ALSO INCORPORATED INCLUDING

SOME VERY CONVEYOR

ITS KIND

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

(OCTOBER

14) AT

A PRESS TOUR WILL BE ORGANISED ON MONDAY 10.30 AM TO THE WESTERN WHOLESALE FOOD MARKET WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE WESTERN RECLAMATION ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO JOIN THE TOUR.

LEAVE AFD HEADQUARTERS, TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AND WILL CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON AT 9.30 AM

KONG HONG ON MONDAY. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE THE LOWER BLOCK OF THE CITY HALL (OPPOSITE 10 AM.

THOSE WHO WISH TO USE THEIR OWN TRANSPORT THE TEMPORARY WHOLESALE FRUIT MARKET AT 10.30 AM.

ISLAND CAN ASSEMBLE QUEEN'S PIER) AT

SHOULD ASSEMBLE ÁT

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