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MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1993

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MORE IMPORTED VEGETABLES CHECKED

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TODAY (MONDAY) INSPECTED 63 LORRY-LOADS OF VEGETABLES FROM CHINA AND TOOK 16 SAMPLES FOR TESTING, IN ITS CONTINUED EFFORT TO MONITOR IMPORTED FOOD PARTICULARLY VEGETABLES FROM ACROSS THE BORDER.

THE FIGURES BRING ΤΟ 239 AND 67 THE TOTAL NUMBER LORRY-LOADS OF VEGETABLES INSPECTED AND SAMPLES TAKEN FOR TESTING CONTAMINATION SINCE THE BLAST INCIDENT IN SHENZHEN.

SO FAR, ALL SAMPLES SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION,

HOWEVER, THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR VEGETABLES BORDER CHECK POINTS, AND TO TAKE SAMPLES FOR TESTS OF ARISING FROM THE BLAST, IN PARTICULAR OF ANY POSSIBLE OF AMMONIUM NITRATES.

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MEANWHILE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT REMINDED THE PUBLIC TO ALWAYS OBSERVE GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES, WASH VEGETABLES AND COOK WELL BEFORE CONSUMPTION.

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NO CHANGE IN WATER QUALITY

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SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) ASSURED THE PUBLIC ONCE AGAIN THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD CLOSELY MONITORED QUALITY OF THE EAST RIVER WATER SUPPLIED TO HONG HONG SINCE SHENZHEN EXPLOSION INCIDENT.

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SO FAR NO TRACE OF ANY CHANGE IN WATER QUALITY HAD BERN

DETECTED.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT REITERATED THAT THE TREATED WATER SUPPLIED TO CONSUMERS COMPLIED WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR DRINKING WATER, ADDING THAT THERE WAS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN ABOUT ITS QUALITY.

CONTINGENCY PLAN ON GIRLS' HOMB

IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (MONDAY) CONFIRMED THAT SINCE 1989 THERE WAS, AT ANY ONE TIME, LESS THAN ONE PER CENT OF GIRLS IN THE MA TAU WEI GIRLS' HOME WITH VENEREAL DISEASES.

"OVER 100 TESTS ON VENEREAL DISEASES AND AIDS HAVE BREN CONDUCTED ON THE GIRLS THERE SINCE JULY 15 THIS YEAR. NONE HAS POSITIVE RESULT," HE SAID.

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