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MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1992

THEY CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNITS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:

CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT 7TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE,

130 HENNESSY ROAD,

WAN CHAI

SHA TIN HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE

SHA TIN LEK YUEN HEALTH CENTRE,

2ND FLOOR, 9 LEK YUEN STREET, SHA TIN

YUNG FUNG SHEE HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE YUNG FUNG SHEE MEMORIAL CENTRE,

GROUND FLOOR, CHA KWO LING ROAD,

KWUN TONG

GOVT COMMITTED TO IMPROVING WHOLESALE MARKETING

THE GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO FINDING THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MEANS OF PROVIDING A WHOLESALE MARKETING SERVICE FOR THE EXISTING RANGE OF FRESH PRODUCE MARKETED IN HONG KONG.

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AND FISHERIES,

THIS WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DR LAWRENCE LEE. TODAY (MONDAY) AFTER SIGNING AN AGREEMENT COMMISSION A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON WHOLESALE MARKETING.

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DR LEE SAID THE MAIN AIMS OF THE STUDY WERE TO REVIEW THE EXISTING MARKETING FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS FOR THE WHOLESALING OF FRESH PRODUCE IN THE TERRITORY AND ΤΟ COME UP WITH A PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME.

"THE STUDY WILL EXAMINE THE DESIRABILITY, FEASIBILITY AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF ESTABLISHING A WHOLESALE FRESH PRODUCE MARKETING CORPORATION OR AUTHORITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE EXISTING WHOLESALE MARKETS.

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"IT WILL ALSO LOOK INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE II OF THE CHEUNG SHA WAN WHOLESALE MARKET COMPLEX AND ITS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION UPON COMPLETION.'

THE RECOVERY OF CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE COMPLEX'S PHASE EXCHANGE FOR ITS OPERATION FRANCHISE WILL BE EXAMINED AS WELL, ADDED.

THE $1 9 MILLION STUDY, SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE IN SIX WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY PANNELL KERR FORSTER SERVICES LIMITED.

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MONTHS,

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