K 香港政府
GIS
新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1975.
ADDITIONAL RICE IMPORTERS TO BE DECIDED BY BALLOT
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SEVEN MORE FIRMS WILL BE AUTHORISED TO IMPORT RICE INTO HONG KONG FOLLOWING A BALLOT TO BE HELD IN PUBLIC IN THE CITY HALL NEXT WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 27).
THE LUCKY SEVEN WILL BEGIN OPERATIONS ON JANUARY 1, 1976. THEY WILL BRING TO 45 THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED RICE IMPORTERS IN HONG KONG.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS THE DEPARTMENT'S BELIEF THAT THE ADDITION OF A REASONABLE NUMBER OF NEWCOMERS TO THE TRADE WOULD BENEFIT THE CONSUMER.
"THE MOVE, HE SAID, WAS MADE ON THE ADVICE OF THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD, THE RICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.
SEVENTY-FOUR FIRMS, WITH ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS TO BECOME RICE IMPORTERS, ARE TAKING PART IN THE PUBLIC BALLOT.
THE D.C. AND I. SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE BASIC OBJECTIVE WAS TO EXPAND THE SCOPE FOR COMPETITION IN THE RICE TRADE AND, BY DOING SO, FURTHER PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE HONG KONG CONSUMER.
MR. P.Y. WONG, A MEMBER OF THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD, WILL DRAW THE BALLOT. MR. A.W. WERNAS AND MR. M.C. LEE, ALSO MEMBERS OF THE TIAB AND THE LATTER A MEMBER OF THE RICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WILL BE PRESENT AS WILL MRS. 0. RAHMIN, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 27) AT 11 A.M. IN THE CITY HALL, LECTURE ROOM.
THE D.C. AND I PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, MR. GERRY XAVIER, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST YOUR REPRESENTATIVES.
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