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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1974

CONSUMER ADVISORY SERVICE

THE FOLLOWING PRICES WERE REALISED TODAY CWEDNESDAY) 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

GRADE OF RICE

AVAILABILITY OF WHOLESALE PRICE ($/CATTY>

SUPPLY

AVERAGE

CHINA RICE

SEE MEU

GOOD

2.02

S.C. JIEN

GOOD

1.86

PO NGA E

CHU CHO

THAI RICE

100% WHOLE

GOOD

1.80

10-15% BROKENS

GOOD

1.72

A1 SUPER EXTRA

GOOD

1.70

A1 SUPER

GOOD

1.45

WHOLE GLUTINOUS

GOOD

1.77

U.S. RICE

AUSTRALIAN RICE

GOOD

1.67

PAKISTAN RICE

TAIWAN RICE

SUPPLIES AND WHOLESALE PRICES OF SWINE

CALL SOURCES)

AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLY

GOOD

WHOLESALE PRICES OF PORK

C$/PICUL-LIVE WEIGHT)

320 CAVERAGE>

/SUPPLIES AND