FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1988
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LABORATORY TEST RESULTS ON VEGETABLES RECEIVED
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HYGIENE ADVISOR OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, DR RONALD PERRY, THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON SAID THAT THE LABORATORY TEST RESULT OF THE SAMPLE OF FOOD RESIDUES TAKEN FROM THE PATIENTS' HOME YESTERDAY IN THE INCIDENT ON SUSPECT CONTAMINATED VEGETABLES, HAD CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF THE PESTICIDE 'METHAMIDOPHOS'.
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"WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE TEST RESULTS OF OTHER SAMPLES HAVE COLLECTED BEFORE WE DECIDE WHAT FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN, HE SAID.
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HE STRESSED THAT THE BRANCH WOULD CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN BORDER СНЕСКА OF IMPORTED VEGETABLES ESPECIALLY FROM THOSE SUSPECTED FARMS IN SHENZHEN UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT WAS SATISFIED THAT THESE VEGETABLES ARE SAFE.
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DR PERRY ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD ALREADY CONTACTED IMPORT AND EXPORT COMMODITY INSPECTION BUREAU REQUESTING TIGHTEN UP THEIR PESTICIDE CONTROL IN THEIR FARMS.
"AN OFFICIAL OF THE BUREAU HAS VERBALLY AGREED TO INVESTIGATE AND LOOK INTO THE INCIDENTS," HE SAID.
HE ALSO SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY STANDARD OF FOOD AND VEGETABLES IMPORTED TO HONG KONG.
"IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THIS CHANNEL OUR CONCERN OVER THIS ISSUE WILL BE FULLY REFLECTED TO THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITY," HE ADDED.
PRIVATE SECTOR PITCHES IN TO CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN
THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN WILL SEE ITS GREATEST EVER COMMUNITY AND COMMERCIAL INVOLVEMENT IN AN APPEAL DAY FUNCTION TO BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
IN RESPONSE TO A CALL FOR MORE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN OPERATION, SOME 500 RETAIL OUTLETS OF LOCAL CHAIN-STORES, SUPERMARKETS, SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS, TOGETHER 1,900 COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) MEMBERS WILL BE DISTRIBUTING HONG KONG CLEAN STICKERS TO THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY,
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