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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1993

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SHRIMP DUMPLINGS FACTORY PINED

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THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT A FOOD FACTORY TO JUSTICE FOR THE OFFENCE OF SELLING SHRIMP DUMPLINGS CONTAINING SORBIC ACID WHICH IS A NON-PERMITTED PRESERVATIVE THE POPULAR CHINESE DIM SUM.

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GUILTY

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THE DEFENDANT, JEBSON DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, PLEADED THE OFFENCE IN SHA TIN MAGISTRACY ON FEBRUARY 10 AND WAS FINED $10,000.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE OFFENCE COMMITTED WAS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD REGULATIONS AND THE MAXIMUM PENALTY COULD AMOUNT TO $10,000 FINE PLUS SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SPARES NO EFFORT TO PROSECUTE OFFENCES WHICH AFFECT PUBLIC HEALTH, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

SALT WATER CUT IN KOWLOON EAST

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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SOME AREAS IN KOWLOON EAST WILL BE CUT OFF 9 AM ΤΟ MIDNIGHT ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 23) TO FACILITATE

CONNECTION WORK ON WATER MAINS.

THE AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE LAM TIN ESTATE, HING TIN ESTATE I HONG WAH COURT, HONG TIN COURT, SAU MAU PING ESTATE, CHEUNG WO COURT, UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL, SHUN TIN ESTATE, SHIN ON ESTATE, SHUN LEE ESTATE AND SHUN LEE TSUEN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.

ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE SHUN CHI COURT, CHOL WAN ESTATE, NGAU TAU KOK UPPER ESTATE, LOK WAH ESTATE, LOK NGA COURT AND ALL THE PREMISES AT HIU KWONG STREET, KUNG LOK ROAD AND HONG LEK ROAD.

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