9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6% As regards the hard oils, the weekly requirements are 4,250 tons. Of ###is total 46% is required by the soap manufacturers, 33% by the margarine ###nufacturers, 10% by the cake and biscuit manufacturers and 9% by the manufacturing ###nfectioners. Of the edible palm oil requirements, amounting to 1,040 tons weekly, is used in margarine manufacture, 30% for compound lard, nearly 7% for ###nfectionery and under 1% for miscellaneous purposes, mainly for fish frying.