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of the potential danger to the health of farm animals from this source.

MR. Lo: Mr. Chairman, with regard to my first question, I would like to ask a supplementary. Would you consider the mixing of soya bean oil with peanut oil an adulteration?

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: Yes, Sir.

MR. Lo: If that is the case, Mr. Chairman, would it be easy for your Inspectors to detect the presence of soya bean oil in the peanut oil?

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: Not without an analysis being done. They will only take such a sample if a complaint has been received, or if in a routine sample they happen to come across one that was so mixed.

MR. Lo: But in the course of your chemical analysis to check adulteration you will be able to find that the oil has been adulterated, in case a certain soya bean oil has been mixed in it?

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: I should say "Yes", but I would like to check on that. I am quite sure that it could be detected.

MR. Lo: It is common knowledge that a large majority of the peanut oil sold on the market locally has been adulterated with soya bean oil. I am rather surprised that our Inspectors have not been able to detect any one case of this.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: In general, very few samples of peanut oil are taken. We have only taken 20 so far this year and the normal procedure would be to take sampling on any complaint. As far as I am aware, there have been no complaints about this admixture. Taking the 3 samples in November, the chances of finding one with soya bean oil are probably very remote.

MR. Lo: In view of the very large consumption of peanut oil locally, would it not be the duty of our Inspectors to pay more attention to it?

The Deputy Director of Medical and Health Services has said that there have not been any complaints. Probably what he means is official complaints, but I certainly have heard a lot of complaints myself that no housewife can possibly buy a real bottle of peanut oil without any adulteration.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: I am very glad to receive this information, Sir. I will certainly cause the matter to be investigated.

MR. LO: Thank you.

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REPORT BY MR. LI YIU-BOR, CHAIRMAN OF THE RESETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT SELECT COMMITTEE, ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS (BUILDINGS AND LANDS) AS A MEMBER OF THE RESETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT SELECT COMMITTEE.

Mr. Chairman, in accordance with the proviso to Part (iv) of the Resolution adopted by this Council at its meeting on the 7th April, 1964 I am reporting a change in the composition of the Resettlement Management Select Committee.

Members of the Committee have expressed the wish to be consulted on the planning of new Resettlement Estates and the Director of Public Works has agreed that this should be done in respect of estates in the urban areas. At the same time, the Director of Public Works suggested that, for this purpose, it would be convenient to have a professional officer of his department on the Select Committee and recommended that this should be the Deputy Director of Public Works (Buildings and Lands). The present incumbent of the post is Mr. G. P. NORTON. This suggestion has been approved by my Committee and the Deputy Director of Public Works (Buildings and Lands) accordingly became a member of the Committee with effect from the 18th December, 1964.

ADJOURNMENT — 4.58 P.M.

CHAIRMAN: That concludes the business of this meeting. Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 9th February, 1965.

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of the potential danger to the health of farm animals from this source.

MR. Lo: Mr. Chairman, with regard to my first question, I would like to ask a supplementary. Would you consider the mixing of soya bean oil with peanut oil an adulteration?

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: Yes, Sir.

MR. Lo: If that is the case, Mr. Chairman, would it be easy for your Inspectors to detect the presence of soya bean oil in the peanut oil?

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: Not without an analysis being done. They will only take such a sample if a complaint has been received, or if in a routine sample they happen to come across one that was so mixed.

MR. Lo: But in the course of your chemical analysis to check adulteration you will be able to find that the oil has been adulterated, in case a certain soya bean oil has been mixed in it?

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: I should say "Yes", but I would like to check on that. I am quite sure that it could be detected.

MR. Lo: It is common knowledge that a large majority of the peanut oil sold on the market locally has been adulterated with soya bean oil. I am rather surprised that our Inspectors have not been able to detect any one case of this.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: In general, very few samples of peanut oil are taken. We have only taken 20 so far this year and the normal procedure would be to take sampling on any complaint. As far as I am aware, there have been no complaints about this admixture. Taking the 3 samples in November, the chances of finding one with soya bean oil are probably very remote.

MR. Lo: In view of the very large consumption of peanut oil locally, would it not be the duty of our Inspectors to pay more attention to it?

The Deputy Director of Medical and Health Services has said that there have not been any complaints. Probably what he means is official complaints, but I certainly have heard a lot of complaints myself that no housewife can possibly buy a real bottle of peanut oil without any adulteration.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES: I am very glad to receive this information, Sir. I will certainly cause the matter to be investigated.

MR. LO: Thank you.

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REPORT BY MR. LI YIU-BOR, CHAIRMAN OF THE RESETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT SELECT COMMITTEE, ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS (BUILDINGS AND LANDS) AS A MEMBER OF THE RESETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT SELECT COMMITTEE.

Mr. Chairman, in accordance with the proviso to Part (iv) of the Resolution adopted by this Council at its meeting on the 7th April, 1964 I am reporting a change in the composition of the Resettlement Management Select Committee.

Members of the Committee have expressed the wish to be consulted on the planning of new Resettlement Estates and the Director of Public Works has agreed that this should be done in respect of estates in the urban areas. At the same time, the Director of Public Works suggested that, for this purpose, it would be convenient to have a professional officer of his department on the Select Committee and recommended that this should be the Deputy Director of Public Works (Buildings and Lands). The present incumbent of the post is Mr. G. P. NORTON. This suggestion has been approved by my Committee and the Deputy Director of Public Works (Buildings and Lands) accordingly became a member of the Committee with effect from the 18th December, 1964.

ADJOURNMENT — 4.58 P.M.

CHAIRMAN: That concludes the business of this meeting. Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 9th February, 1965.

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