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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1974

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TUO HOUSEWIVES TO REPRESENT CONSUMER INTERESTS ON RICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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TWO HOUSEWIVES ACTIVELY CONCERNED WITH COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE RICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REPRESENT CONSUMER INTERESTS, THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.

ONE OF THEM, MRS. YIU PO-CHUN, OF TSIN SHUI MA TAU VILLAGE, SHAU KEI WAN, WILL ALSO BE SERVING ON THE NEULY-FORMED CONSUMER COUNCIL. A WIDOW, SHE PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE SHAU KEI WAN KAIFONG WELFARE ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE TSIN SHUI MA TAU . VILLAGE WELFARE ASSOCIATION. SHE HAS THREE SUNS AND ONE DAUGHTER,

THE OTHER, MRS, YIU LAI-JUEN, OF MORRISON STREET, IS VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT SOUTH-WEST AREA COMMITTEE AND THE CENTRAL LICENSED HAUKERS' ASSOCIATION. SHE IS ALSO CONCERNED WITH KAIFUNG ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT. HER HUSBAND OPERATES A PRESERVED HEAT STALL AND THERE ARE SIX CHILDREN IN THE FAMILY.

COMMENTING ON THE APPOINTMENTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY: +WE ARE SURE THESE NEW MEMBERS WILL HAVE A VERY USEFUL CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE TO THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNED WITH TAKING ACCOUNT OF CONSUMER INTERESTS.+

THE RICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE IMPORT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTORS OF THE RICE TRADE, DC AND I OFFICIALS INVOLVED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE RICE CONTROL SCHEME, AND CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES.

THE COMMITTEE'S TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE TO ADVISE THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RICE CONTROL SCHEME AND ALL ASPECTS OF THE RICE TRADE.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RICE TRADE SERVING ON THE COMMITTEE ARE: MR. WILSON CHAN, MR. YEUNG WING-TAK, MR. CHIU DI-NIN, MR. NG SHEA-CHIU CIMPORTERS)= MR. AU-YEUNG CHEUNG, MR. CHOY YING-CHING CWHOLESALERS)= MR. NG HUNG-MOV, MR. CHANG MAN-YIM (RETAILERS)= MRS. C.M.L. DA SILVA CMAJOR RETAIL OUTLETS).

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