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THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1974

CONSUMER ADVISORY SERVICE

THE FOLLOWING PRICES WERE REALISED TODAY THURSDAY> AT SALE UNDER THE 'RICE CONTROL SCHEME AND AT THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION WHOLESALE MARKET AND THE FISH HARKETING ORGANISATION WHOLESALE MARKET AT CHEUNG SHA WAN, KOWLOON:

GRADE OF RICE

SUPPLIES AND WHOLESALE PRICES OF RICE

RICE CONTROL SCHEME

AVAILABILITY OF WHOLESALE PRICE ($/CATTY>

SUPPLY

AVERAGE

CHINA RICE:

SEE MEW

- OLD CROP

- NEW CROP

GOOD

2.12

S.C. JIEN

- OLD CROP

NEW CROP

GOOD

1.98

PO NGAI

CHU CHO

THAI RICE:

100% WHOLE

GOOD

1.82

10-15% BROKENS

GOOD

1.87

A1 SUPER EXTRA

GOOD

1.77

A1 SUPER

GOOD

1.52

WHOLE GLUTINOUS

U.S. RICE

GOOD

1.87

AUSTRALIAN RICE

GOOD

1.91

PAKISTAN RICE

TAIWAN RICE

SUPPLIES AND WHOLESALE PRICES OF SVINE

CALL SOURCES)

AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLY

WHOLESALE PRICES OF PORK

C$/PICUL-LIVE WEIGHT)

GOOD

310 CAVERAGE)

/SUPPLIES AND