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TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1985

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ANOTHER CASE OF ADULTERATED WINE FOUND

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ANOTHER BRAND OF AUSTRIAN WINE HAS BEEN FOUND TO CONTAIN DIETHYLENE GLYCOL, THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING.

1979.

THE NAME OF THE WINE IS TROCKENBEERENAUSLÉSE MULLERTHURGAU

THIS BRINGS TO 11 THE NUMBER OF AUSTRIAN WINES FOUND TO CONTAIN THE TOXIC CHEMICAL.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE SAMPLE WAS PRESENTED TO THE CUSTOMS FOR TEST BY A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC LAST SATURDAY, AND CUSTOMS OFFICERS ARE NOW TRYING TO LOCATE THE MAN TO ESTABLISH HOW MANY BOTTLES OF THIS WINE HAD BEEN IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG.

PROVISIONAL RC MEMBERS VISIT TUEN MUN

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MEMBERS OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, LED BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, TODAY COMPLETED THEIR SERIES OF COURTESY CALLS ON DISTRICT BOARDS IN THE NON-URBAN AREAS WITH A VISIT TO THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD.

DURING THE VISIT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND BOARD EXCHANGED VIEWS ON RODENT CONTROL, REFUSE COLLECTION, POLLUTION OF BEACHES AND THE PROVISION OF SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

MR CHEUNG SAID THAT DURING THE PAST MONTH OR SO THE COUNCIL HAD COLLECTED A LOT OF OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT DISTRICT BOARDS.

HE ADDED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE VIEWS EXPRESSED AND WOULD DO WHAT IT COULD TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS.

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