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18.
On
the basis that
the normal daily consumption of rice is 948 tonnes and frozen meat and frozen poultry 771 tonnes (at 1991 level), and assuming that the loading capacity of a lorry is 3 tonnes and 4 journeys can be made per day, 79 lorries and 64 refrigerated trucks will be required for the delivery of the normal daily requirements to the retail outlets. More may be required if a stampede occurs and the vehicular ferry service may have to be called in should there be closure of the Cross Harbour Tunnels.
19.
The vehicles will be despatched under the charge of lorry/truck teams each consisting of one driver and one assistant. Customs & Excise Service guards may be supplied as the situation dictates.
Retail Outlets
20.
As should be channels. system is Trade, in associations Kong Ltd.
Wholesalers supermarket
far
as possible reserved commodities retailed through the normal retail When it becomes clear that the normal not functioning, the Director-General of consultation with the two rice wholesalers' (the Rice Merchants' Association of Hong and the Hong Kong Registered Rice Association Ltd.) and the major chains, will be responsible for
implementing emergency measures.
21.
shops, supermarkets or supplies to the general the basis of one outlet would require in excess
This will entail the selection of sufficient strategically located retail civic centres through which public can be channelled. On for every 10,000 persons this of 582 outlets. (Estimated population at end 1991 = 5,822,800. Source : C&SD Trade Statistics).
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