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FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1974

IMPORT CONTROLS ON NETHYL ALCOHOL

NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTROLLING IMPORTS OF METHYL ALCOHOL, WHICH IS UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, VERE ANNOUNCED TODAY BY THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.

LICENCES ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR IMPORTING METHYL ALCOHOL - ALSO KNOWN AS HETHANOL FOLLOWING AN AMENDMENT TO THE IMPORT

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AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS.

THE LICENSING SYSTEM HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO REPLACE

CONTROLS WHICH EXISTED UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE AS DUTY ON METHYL ALCOHOL IS NO LONGER PAYABLE.

THE OBJECT OF CONTROLS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE USE OF METHYL ALCOHOL IS CONFINED TO LEGITIMATE INDUSTRIAL AND CHEMICAL PROCESSES.

LICENCE APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT'S OFFICES AT 46 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING MISS GRACE KWAN, LICENSING OFFICER, ON H-228449.

PROVISION IS BEING RETAINED IN THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT LIQUOR MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, DEALERS OR RETAILERS FROM STORING METHYL ALCOHOL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRESS VISIT TO HIGH ISLAND

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THE DISTRICT OFFICER, SAI KUNG, MR. CLIVE OXLEY, WILL HOLD A PRESS BRIEFING ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME AT 9.20 A.M. ON MONDAY (JULY 22) AT HIS OFFICE ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF THE SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 692 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.

FOLLOWING THE BRIEFING, MR. OXLEY AND HIS STAFF WILL TAKE MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA ON A TOUR OF THE RESERVOIR SITE. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO ATTEND THE BRIEFING AND TOUR.

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