THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1979
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BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, RE-EXPORTS OF CHINA ORIGIN WERE MAINLY CONSIGNED TO JAPAN ($438 MILLION, +108 PER CENT), U.S.A. ($312 MILLION, +94 PER CENT), INDONESIA ($302 MILLION, +48 PER CENT) AND SINGAPORE ($212 MILLION, +50 PER CENT).
MORE THAN HALF OF THE RE-EXPORTS ORIGINATING FROM JAPAN WERE SHIPPED TO INDONESIA ($325 MILLION, +12 PER CENT), SINGAPORE ($201 MILLION, +2 PER CENT), TAIWAN ($172 MILLION, +117 PER CENT) AND CHINA ($143 MILLION, +924 PER CENT).
THE TWO MAIN IMPORTING COUNTRIES FOR GOODS OF U.S. ORIGIN WERE JAPAN ($160 MILLION, +44 PER CENT) AND TAIWAN ($137 MILLION, +31 PER CENT).
STANDING SALARIES COMMISSION REPORT AGREED
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.
THE REPORT WHICH COVERS THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES GOVERNING CIVIL SERVICE PAY,+ WAS SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AT THE END OF JULY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THERE ARE TWO MAIN GROUPS OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT.
THE MAJORITY ARE ESSENTIALLY GENERAL PRINCIPLES OR GUIDELINES FOR THE STANDING COMMISSION'S REVIEW OF THE SALARY AND STRUCTURE OF INDIVIDUAL GRADES.
+THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AND THE COMMISSION IS EXPECTED TO REPORT ON INDIVIDUAL GRADES IN OCTOBER, 1979, + HE SAID.
THE SECOND GROUP OF RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MORE SPECIFIC AND ARE NOT LINKED TO THE REVIEW OF INDIVIDUAL GRADES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: THESE ARE ALSO AGREED IN PRINCIPLE SUBJECT TO MORE DETAILED EXAMINATION AND TO THE PROVISION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS.+
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PRACTICE POTENTIALLY ADVERSE CHANGES, SUCH AS THE REMOVAL OF CONFIRMATION INCREMENTS, WILL NOT NORMALLY AFFECT OFFICERS ALREADY SERVING IN THE RANKS INVOLVED, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.
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