with them at any time and to share with them the information at my disposal about this very complicated trade.
Sir, I have taken up some thirty minutes of the valuable time of honourable Members, but I am sure that they do not grudge it on so important a matter. I understand that the mimeographed paper placed on the table today will be printed and published, together with my accompanying remarks, as a sessional paper.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ON THE
HONG KONG RICE TRADE
LEGISLATIVE Council,
1st February, 1967.
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CONTENTS
1.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
2.
THE RICE CONTROL SCHEME
(a) Legal Basis.
(b) Method of Operation
(c) Reserve Stocks
3.
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(d) Price Structure and Selling Arrangements
SOURCES OF SUPPLY
(a) Domestic Production
(b) Imports
DEMAND Patterns
(a) Consumption (aggregate)
(b) Consumption (by grades)
(c) Consumption (per capita)
(d) The Place of Rice in Household Budgets
5.
PRICE MOVEMENTS (1962-66)
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