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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
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much as it would like to provide cheap rice for all who might at any time be in the Colony, its primary duty is to provide for the normal community.
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(e) Hitherto, rice tickets entitling the holder and his household to a rice ration at the controlled price have been issued to all comers. In view of the shortage of rice, the Administration has been compelled to issue new instructions to the Rice Controller.
(d) Under these instructions, no (repeat no) new ride tickets will be issued and no (repeat no) additions will... be made to existing tickets except in the case of persons who can prove to the satisfaction of the Rice Controller that, prior to the outbreak of Pacific War, they had been residents in the Colony for at least seven years, or that they have employment under the Administration or in an essential Service.
(e) Any exceptional case will be dealt with by the Rice Controller on its merits.
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Where application has already beer made but no (repeat no) rice ticket issued, such application will be regarded as cancelled and new application should be made by those persons who claim to be within the above categories. (g) Apart from the rice supplied by the Administration, there have hitherto been very small supplies of "Uree-Market" rice procurable at high prices, but there is no probability of the continuance of such supplies.
(h) The Administration considers that it is its duty to warn intending newcomers of the situation.
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3. It should be observed that this action in O (repeat no) way restricts immigration into Hong Kong, but warne intending immigrants that Government rations of rice will not be available for them.
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