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TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1988
"A STOCK OF ABOUT 57,000 METRIC TONS OF RICE IS KEPT IN RESERVE AT ALL TIMES IN HONG KONG, ENOUGH FOR TWO MONTHS' CONSUMPTION BY THE POPULATION, MR LAI SAID.
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ALTHOUGH THE QUANTITY OF RICE IMPORTS IS MR LAI STRESSED THAT THERE IS NO CONTROL AT ALL SUPPLY AND TYPES OF RICE TO BE IMPORTED.
SUBJECT TO CONTROL,
ON THEIR SOURCE OF
"THIS HELPS MAINTAIN AN OPEN MARKET FOR COMPETITION WHILST PROVIDING MULTIPLE CHOICES FOR THE EXPLAINED.
FAIR COMMERCIAL
CONSUMERS, НВ
"RICE ON SALE IN HONG KONG IS IMPORTED MAINLY FROM THAILAND, CHINA AND AUSTRALIA, BUT WITH HONG KONG PEOPLE EATING NOTABLY LESS RICE IN RECENT YEARS, THE CONSUMPTION OF RICE PER CAPITA HAS DROPPED FROM 120 KGS PER YEAR IN 1961 TO 61 LAST YEAR, HE SAID.
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REGARDING THE CONTROL ON FROZEN AND CHILDREN MEAT/POULTRY, MR LAI SAID IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WITH DETAILED INFORMATION ON SUCH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT AT CRISIS SITUATIONS TO TAKE NECESSARY CONTROL ACTIONS ΤΟ CONTINUE SUCH SUPPLIES TO THE POPULATION.
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"CHINA HAS BEEN THE LEADING SUPPLIER OF FROZEN MEAT OVER THE DECADE, WHILE THE USA IS THE MAJOR SUPPLIER OF FROZEN POULTRY, MR LAI SAID.
FOODSTUFFS
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT PROCESSED AND MANUFACTURED ARE AT PRESENT UNDER EXPORT LICENSING CONTROL BY THE DEPARTMENT, BUT THERE IS NO CONTROL ON THEIR IMPORTS,
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'CONTROL WAS IMPOSED ONLY AS A RESULT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF SUCH FOODSTUFFS FROM OVERSEAS IMPORTERS IN 1973 AND ALSO FOR THE SAKE OF MAINTAINING HONG KONG'S GOOD IMAGE AMONGST ITS TRADING PARTNERS, HE SAID.
MEETING TO DISCUSS SPORTS CONSULTANCY REPORT
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MEMBERS OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S CULTURE AND SPORTS COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON THURSDAY (JUNE 9) TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE CONSULTANCY REPORT ON SPORT IN HONG KONG FORWARDED BY THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH.
MR NICHOLAS FRY AN
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ASSISTANT
SECRETARY FROM THE MUNICIPAL
SERVICES BRANCH, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE REPORT.
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