The supply of fresh beef—includ~ ing animals already killed and live stock available in the vicinity—is sufficient for avent a month, Ar-Fangements are now being made for Importing cattle from a litle forthes afield and. the butchers do not fanticifate. that there will be any arear dimeulty" in carrying these plans Into effect. "There is n0, trouble at all in, regafd to the supply of mutton. The number of sheep being killed daily. is adequate to mest all needs and further sheep are being brought into the Settlement as and when required, There is also a suMlclent supply of pigs stil arriving, so that the" fresh mmieat supply may be considered satisfactory.
In the event of clectrle power falling, rendering cold storage and frigidaires useless, provision for salting meat may be necessary. This is an eventuality which is not anticipated, but it has not been over looked, and tentative arrangements are already being made for guaranteeing extra supplies of salt if they should be wanted.
To help the complete solution of the food' problem, all local firms holding food supplies for foreign consumption are urgently requested to state in writing the stocks they hold, the place of storage and. the selling price. A request. for such information has already been issued Ju the press, but the replies have of been so numerous as antielpated. Admittedly, there has not been much time for the necessary lists to bbe made out, and' importers may) have considered that such Bats would not be handled on a Sunday Unfortunately, however, Sunday not a day of rest in the Administr tion Building. The information wanted without delay and should be sent to TT. Beesley, the Secretary of the Supplies and" Food " Sub-Committee, Room 150, "Administration Building, Entrance 200 Kiangse Road.
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