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OF GRADE 1 RICE
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of their stock. The request was it. They may call any kind of rice granted two days later on condt Grade 1.
its
tion that the rice was for local Insp. Tuckett: How many grades consumption and
wholesale of rice are there?—Three-special. price to retailers, who in turn sold superior and special white. to the public, should be within the scope of the maximum price or
The procedure regarding gifts oldered.
food sent to the United Kingdom Asked by Insp. Tuckett regard.
from abroad has geen reviewed and ing the maximum price ordered. in order to conserve supping space witness said that the wholesale for more urgent supplies such gifts price mentioned was $14.40 per will be allowed only subject to plcol for Grade 1 rice.. following conditions.
A)-Bona fide unsolicited gifts whether they include rationed Ind or
CROSS-EXAMINATION
Mr. Davidson: You are not, of course, a rice expert?
Witness: No,
not may be received from abroad by parcel post addressed to individuals. No parcel may ex- I put it to you that there are ceed 5 lbs. gross weight or contain over 30 varieties of rice in Hong- more than z lbs. of a one food kong (A list of the varieties was stuff. The maximum of 5 lbs. will submitted)-Probably right. also be appiled by Board of Trade
Do you know how, the defen-
** SIMU " RICE
Mr. Davidson: Have you ever heard of "Simu" rice?
Witness: Yes.
Very expensive?—Yes.
In Hongkong?--No, in Kowicon. Insp. Tuckett submitted that the best kind of rice was classified as Grade 1.
Mr. Davidson submitted that the prosecution must prove that the rice which his client had sold was Grade 1.
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ALL WITHDRAWN Following this case, similar sum- monses against the managers of were with- six other rice firms.
In the case or non-foodstuffs. No dant's firm conduct their sale of drawn. import permit or leence into the rice when rice is released to them? Defendants were Wong Yuen- United Kingdom is required in I have no idea.
ming, of the Wah Hing rice shop. such cases, but export-permits will Is it a fact that when prices are No. 10. Wing Fung Street;" Wong be required in Hongkong." All par-restricted, it is not intended to ap-Yuk-lam, of the Fook Sang Lung cèls must be clearly marked a ply to importers? It did notice shop, No. 40. Shaukiwan Road.
GIFTS
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apply.
both represented by Mr. F. G. Mr. Davidson went on to relate Nigel; Wong Chi-ngok, of the (A)-A 81 cant be regarded that defendant, sold his rice in a Kwun Hing Cheong rice shop, No. received "as a result of some prior the rice went to the highest bidder. Mr. Alfred Y. Hon; Lau Yee, of the sort of private auction, in which S1. Jardine's Street, represented by communication sent by recipient to donor. Moreover, the receipt of
Kau Lung rice shop, No. 178, Lock- gifts at frequent intervals cannot
hart Road: Chung Kam-wah, of
he permitter
the Shun Fat rice shop, No. 333. Hennessy Road; and Chan Mok- yim, of the Fuk Cheong Lung rice shop. No. 23. Lockhart Road.
The restrictions mentioned above have been abandoned except re garding Burma rice?—Yes.
What reasons can you give for this abandonment?-I can't tell
you.
"INDIVIDUAL GIFTS
(C):-Licences which have been
You can't tell me why prosecu- granted to Importers to receive In-on is still going on while restric- dividual gifts in bulk for distributions have been withdrawn on tion through parcel post on arrival other rice except Burma rice?- in the United Kingdom will not be can't tell you.
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ANOTHER CASE
Leong rice and oll shop." No. 209. Chan Ko. of the Man Cheong
Des Voeux Road West, ground ficor, was summoned for selling so Police Constable €198, Lul Sul, on May 29, six-and-a-half carties of Grade 1 Búrma rice for SI, which is in excess of the price fixed by Gov- ernment on May 14.
Insp. F. D. B. Tuckett conducted the prosecution, while defendant was defended by Mr. F. G. Nigel, who pleaded not guilty,
Complainant, in evidence, sald that the rice he bought was the best kind that the shop had to offer.
Mr. F. W. Shaftain, A.D.C.L: Our witnesses have let us down. There is only one kind of rice with which Government is concerned and that 1a Burma rice. I ask for an ad- of journment of this case to call ex- Derts to prove that the rice con- cerned is Burma rice.
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