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TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1974

CONSUMER ADVISORY SERVICE

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THE FOLLOWING PRICES WERE REALISED TODAY (TUESDAY) AT SALE UNDER THE RICE CONTROL SCHEME AND AT THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION WHOLESALE MARKET AND THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION WHOLESALE MARKET AT CHEUNG SHA WAN, KOWLOON:

SUPPLIES AND WHOLESALE PRICES OF RICE

RICE CONTROL SCHEME

GRADE OF RICE

AVAILABILITY OF

SUPPLY

WHOLESALE PRICE ($/CATTY> HIGH LOW

MODE

CHINA RICE:

SEE MEW - OLD CROP

-

NEW CROP

GOOD

2.21

5.0.JIEN OLD CROP

-

NEW CROP

GOOD

2.16

PO NGAI

GOOD

1.72

CHU CHO

THAI RICE:

100

100% WHOLE

GOOD

2.03

10-15% BROKENS

GOOD

1.95

A1 SUPER EXTRA

GOOD

1.87

A1 SUPER

GOOD

1.67

WHOLE GLUTINOUS

GOOD

1.98

U.S. RICE:

GOOD

1.94

AUSTRALIAN RICE:

GOOD

1.91

PAKISTAN RICE:

TAIWAN RICE:

SUPPLIES AND WHOLESALE PRICES OF SWINE

(ALL SOURCES)

AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLY

WHOLESALE PRICES OF PORK

($/PICUL-LIVE WEIGHT)

GOOD

305 (AVERAGE)

/SUPPLIES AND