MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1991
'UNTAGGED VEGETABLES FROM CHINA DESTROYED
OF
DEPARTMENT
HEALTH'S STAFF AT THE MAN KAM ΤΟ BORDER CHECKPOINT THIS (MONDAY) MORNING INTERCEPTED A LORRY-LOAD {TOTALLING
SPINACH IMPORTED 1,402 KILOGRAMS) OF LETTUCE AND
FROM CHINA WHICH WAS NOT TAGGED FOR IDENTIFICATION,
ALL THESE VEGETABLES WERE SURRENDERED ΤΟ THE DEPARTMENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED.
ANNOUNCING THIS, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH (HYGIENE), TO THE LABORATORY FOR DR M.B. ALI, SAID SAMPLES HAD ALSO BEEN SENT TESTING TO SEE IF ANY LEGAL ACTION WAS REQUIRED.
THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT FOR THEIR NECESSARY ACTION.
DR ALI STRESSED THAT ALTHOUGH THIS INCIDENT WAS AN ISOLATED ON FULL ALERT ONE, INSPECTORATE STAFF AT THE BORDER WOULD ALWAYS BE AND TAKE PROMPT AND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS AGAINST UNSCRUPULOUS IMPORTERS.
HE ALSO URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO TAKE PRECAUTION TO AND COOK VEGETABLES THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONSUMPTION.
WASH
INSURERS URGED TO DEVELOP CODE OF SUPERVISION FOR AGENTS
THE OPERATION, CONDUCT AND CONTROL OF WHAT ARE GENERALLY CALLED INSURANCE AGENTS" IS ONE OF THE TWO MAJOR CONCERNS THAT THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE IS ADDRESSING, THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, MR DEREK SULLIVAN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY),
SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON OF THE INSURERS CLUB, MR SULLIVAN SAID THE OTHER IMMEDIATE CONCERN OF HIS OFFICE RELATED TO GENERAL UNDER- RESERVING BY INSURERS IN THE COMPULSORY LINES OF BUSINESS, THAT IS MOTOR AND EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION; PARTICULARLY WITH EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION.
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REGARDING THE 'INSURANCE AGENTS, MR SULLIVAN SAID THE AGENTS WERE ESSENTIALLY SALES PERSONNEL, WHO, IN A MAJORITY OF CASES, REPRESENTED THE ONLY CONTACT THAT THE INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL LINE INSURANCE CONSUMER HAD WITH THE INSURANCE MARKET.
"ALTHOUGH UNDOUBTEDLY THERE ARE MANY HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS IN THE MARKET PROVIDING A FIRST CLASS SERVICE, THERE ARE NEVERTHELESS ALSO VERY MANY WHO DO NOT FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY.
FROM THE MR SULLIVAN SAID.
"THE INCIDENTS OF VARIOUS PROBLEMS RESULTING ACTIVITIES OF INSURANCE AGENTS APPEAR TO BE RISING,
/MR SULLIVAN