SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1983
MORE ADULTERATED WINES FOUND
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CUSTOMS OFFICERS HAVE SEIZED A FURTHER 1 000 BOTTLES OF AUSTRIAN WINES OF THE TWO BRANDS IDENTIFIED EARLIER AS CONTAINING DIETHYLENE GLYCOL IN A WAREHOUSE IN KWAI CHUNG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE NAMES OF THE WINES ARE: TRAUSDORFTER WELSCHRIEŠLING TROCKEN BEERENAUSLESE 1982 AND FELFER SCHILLINGSBERG GRUNER VEELTLINER EISWEIN-OSTERREICH 1983.
INVESTIGATIONS ARE STILL CONTINUING IN ORDER TO RECOVER AS MANY BOTTLES AS POSSIBLE.
RETURNING FROM TALKS
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MEMBER OF THE BRITISH SIDE OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP, MR E.P. HO, WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTER ATTENDING THE FIRST MEETING OF THE GROUP.
HE WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CX 250, ETA 2 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER MR HO'S ARRIVAL. THOSE COVERING THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM BY 1.10 PM TOMORROW.
GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR EASTERN WORKS
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MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, AREA COMMITTEES, AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN EASTERN DISTRICT CAN NOW APPLY FOR SUBSIDY TO CARRY OUT MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UNDER THE SCHEME INCLUDE REPAIRS TO FOOTPATHS INSTALLATION OF DRAIN COVERS PROVISION OF GUARDRAILS AND COMMUNAL LETTER BOXES FOR SQUATTER VILLAGERS, AMONG OTHERS.
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