Supplementary to Question No. 1 in the
Legislative Council on 1 May 1985
Mrs. Chow
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20 MAY 1985
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: Is the Government aware that in fact a a large proportion
of these shoppers that we referred to are in fact shopping on behalf of
restaurants and also wholesale operations and is the Chief Secretary aware
that the trade and current activities seem to indicate a growing trend and
is the situation being monitored?
The Chief Secretary :- Yes Sir, there have been rumours that this trade is
developing but so far it has not been thought necessary to more than keep
a very sharp eye on the matter and if it is found that such meat is finding
its way into the marketplace or directly to restaurants and therefore posing
a health hazard, action will be taken against such practices.
Miss Dunn :- In what way is this monitoring process being done?
The Chief Secretary :- As part of public health and hygiene, meat is of
course subject to inspection at the abattoire on killing and again there is
an army of health inspectors inspecting meat on sale and it is at the retail
end of the monitoring process that action is concentrated at the moment.
Miss Dunn :- I'm sorry, Sir, but I'm not sure whether the Chief Secretary
has answered the question. I think he referred to the meat being brought
in by individuals that this is being monitored, and I wanted to know is in
what way is this being monitored?
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The Chief Secretary :- It is simply a fairly ancient trade and it is not
believed there is no substantial evidence at the moment that this meat
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is being brought in on a commercial basis. It is being brought in by individuals
for individual consumption but there are rumours that the trade is developing
and acquiring a sort of commercial dimension. If and when that is proved then
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