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SATURDA, JULY 27, 1985

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MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG- THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR LAM KIN-MING DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FAI, AND THE CHIEF MANAGER (LEISURE SERVICES) KOWLOON WEST, MR DAVID YU, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1985-86 RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMME TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT 9.30 AM IN THE LIM POR YEN CENTRE AT 110 BEECH STREET, TAI KOK TSUI.

ARE YOU PAYING MONEY TO BE POISONED?

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MANY FOOD-FOR-MAN HAWKERS ARE SLOWLY POISONING THE IR CUSTOMERS, THE URBAN COUNCIL WARNED TODAY.

THESE ILLEGAL HAWKERS ARE ADDING SALICYLIC ACID TO FISH

BALLS AND MEAT BALLS TO KEEP THEM LOOKING FRESH.

BUT A URBAN COUNCIL SPOKESMAN WARNED TODAY THAT SALICYLIC ACID IS TOXIC WHEN TAKEN BY MOUTH AND CAN CAUSE DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, MENTAL CONFUSION AND IRRITATION OF THE GASTRIC MUCOSA WITH EROSION AND ULCERATION.

+ IN SEVERE CASES WHERE LARGE DOSES OF THE CHEMICAL ARE TAKEN, DEATH MAY OCCUR, ADDED THE SPOKESMAN,

+PEOPLE WHO PATRONISE ILLEGAL FOOD-FOR-MAN HAWKERS ARE ALREADY PUTTING THEIR HEALTH AT RISK WHETHER OR NOT THE HAWKERS ARE USING THIS PROHIBITED PRESERVATIVE,+ SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

+ALL MOBILE HAWKERS SELLING COOKED FOOD FROM BARROWS ARE ILLEGAL — IF PEOPLE DID NOT PATRONISE THEM THEY WOULD GO OUT OF BUSINESS.

+ IN THESE TIMES OF MORE ENLIGHTENMENT AMONG THE PUBLIC ON FOOD HYGIENE AND SAFETY IT IS CIVIC IRRESPONSIBILITY TO CONTINUE TO PATRONISE SUCH HAWKERS.

+PURCHASERS NOT ONLY PUT THEIR HEALTH AT RISK BUT ALSO PERPETUATE A BYGONE WAY OF TAKING SNACKS THAT IS A DISSERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.+

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