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SATURDAY, JULY 18. 1992
PROPER LABELLING FOR PREPACKAGED FOOD REMINDED
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THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TODAY
(SATURDAY) URGED FOOD MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS TO PROPERLY MARK OR LABEL PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS AS STIPULATED IN THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO THE FOOD AND DRUGS (COMPOSITION AND LABELLING REGULATIONS.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE AFTER RECENT COURT CASES IN WHICH FOUR FOOD RETAILERS PLEADED GUILTY TO SELLING IMPROPERLY LABELLED PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY FINED A TOTAL OF $8,200.
FOR
TWO OF THEM WERE FINED $1,200 AND $1,000 RESPECTIVELY SELLING HIGH PROTEIN MILK FOOD WITHOUT PROPER MARKINGS. WHILE THE OTHER TWO WERE ORDERED TO PAY FINES OF $1,000 AND $5,000 RESPECTIVELY FOR PUTTING ON SALE IMPROPERLY LABELLED PRAWN CRACKERS. PRESERVED OLIVE, JAPANESE FISH CUBE, PRUNE AND PLUM.
DESIGNATION OF THE MINIMUM DURABILITY,
WEIGHT OF THE FOOD, A AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
THE FOOD ITEMS DID NOT HAVE THE NAME OR FOOD, THE LIST OF INGREDIENTS, THE INDICATION OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MANUFACTURER OR PACKER OF THE FOOD. THE NUMERICAL COUNT OF THE CONTENTS OR THE NET STATEMENT OF SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR STORAGE FOR USE.
YOUTH MUSIC CAMP STARTS
THE YOUTH MUSIC CAMP OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS ΤΟ LEARN FROM VIRTUOSOS AND TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES WITH FELLOW MUSIC LOVERS THROUGH AN INTENSIVE PROGRAMME OF MUSIC TRAINING AND APPRECIATION, THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES SO, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE MUSIC CAMP AT THE TSO KUNG TAM OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, TSUEN WAN, MR SO SAID IT ALSO AIMED TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND CULTURES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CULTIVATE FRIENDSHIP AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN A CONGENIAL ATMOSPHERE.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY, THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MR BRIAN LAU, THANKED THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT FOR THE EVENT.
ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH, THE ANNUAL EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 310 LOCAL AND OVERSEAS YOUNG MUSICIANS.
THE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GROUPED INTO TWO CHINESE ORCHESTRAS, A STRING ORCHESTRA, A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND A CHILDREN'S CHORUS.
/THE TWO-WEEK