WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1994
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FARMING STUDY TOUR TO EUROPE
A 26-MEMBER DELEGATION WILL DEPART FOR EUROPE ON SATURDAY (JUNE 25) TO STUDY NEW AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES IN COUNTRIES AND SHARE FARMING AND MARKETING EXPERIENCE ORGANISATIONS THERE.
EUROPEAN WITH RELATED
THE
MARKETING
COMPRISED OF FARMERS AND FOUR MEMBERS OF ADVISORY BOARD, THE STUDY GROUP WILL VISIT HOLLAND, SPAIN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM DURING THEIR 13-DAY TRIP.
AGRICULTURE
TO SHOW SUPPORT OF THE DELEGATION, THE DIRECTOR OF AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, PRESENTED A BANNER TO ITS LEADER MR TO WO AT A CEREMONRY HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING, -
DR LEE HOPED THAT THE MEMBERS WOULD MAKE FULL USE OF THE VISIT TO ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES ON AGRICULTURE WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THE TERRITORY'S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
HE NOTED THAT THE GROUP'S STUDY WILL EMPHASISE ON CROP PRODUCTION IN GREENHOUSE, PACKAGING OF POST-HARVESTED VEGETABLES, QUALITY SEED PRODUCTION AND BREEDING OF VARIETIES, WHOLESALE MARKETING OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS RESEARCH AND MAUFACTURING OF PESTICIDES.
DR LEE ALSO THANKED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HOLLAND CONSULATE: SPAIN CONSULATE AND THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION IN HONG KONG FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STUDY TRIP.
TWO SITES TO LET
THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT-TERM TENANCIES OF TWO LOTS OF GOVERNMENT LAND ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE LOT IN NAM FUNG ROAD, WONG CHUK HANG, HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT SQUARE METRES. IT IS INTENDED FOR USE AS A COMMERCIAL GARDEN
8,200 FOR GROWING, STORING AND SELLING POTTED PLANTS.
THE TENANCY IS FOR TWO YEARS, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.
THE OTHER LOT AT MA ON SHAN ROAD, AREA 73, SHA TIN COVERING AN AREA OF ABOUT 1.68 HECTARES, IS PLANNED AS A PUBLIC CAR PARK.
IT CARRIES A TENANCY OF THREE YEARS, RENEWABLE THEREAFTER.
NEW
TOWN, FEE-PAYING
QUARTERLY
CLOSING DATE FOR SENDING IN TENDERS FOR BOTH SITES IS NOON
ON
JULY 8.
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