TNAG-0268-FCO40-304-Petitions-from-rural-consultative-council-of-new-territories-1970 — Page 62

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0001740 G.F. 174

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DRAFT CONFIDENTIAL

IA of the Sha Tin.

associated with Stasis understood that work on

Development Scheme.

that

these will start in

1970 and /some improvement to the congestion

which occurs at Sha Tin during the weekend

will be effected by the end of the year.

There is an item in the Public Works

Programme for the improvement of the New

Territories Circular Road (which includes

of

the remainder the road from Sha Tin to Tai

Po) and further works are envisaged in the

longer term.

(iv) Vocational Training

The Government of Hong Kong appreciates

the need for vocational training. In so

far as vocational training in agriculture

is concerned, the Agriculture and Fisheries

Department of the Government of Hong Kong

has been running subsidized courses for

New Territories farmers in modern techniques

of pig raising, poultry keeping, fruit

growing and the use of farm machinery.

These are supplemented by lectures on

sprinkler irrigation for vegetables, the

use of compost, marketing of vegetables,

and control of insects, pests and diseases.

In addition, the staff of the Agriculture

and Fisheries Department carries out

regular advisory visits to farms.

As regards industrial and technical

training, facilities are availa`le in the

CONFIDENTIA.

/Technical

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