THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1980
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MOST COMMODITIES RE-EXPORTED THROUGH HONG KONG EXHIBITED STRONG GROWTH, THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ONES BEING TEXTILES (BY $949 MILLION OR 48%), WATCHES AND CLOCKS (BY $621 MILLION OR 71%), ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES (BY $588 MILLION OR 69%), ROAD VEHICLES (BY $454 MILLION OR 143%), CLOTHING (BY $435 MILLION OR 66%), TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY 419 MILLION OR 98%), AND NON-FERROUS METALS (BY $241 MILLION OR 113%).
+THE HONG KONG TRADE STATISTICS - SUMMARY+, A REPORT ON HONG KONG'S EXTERNAL TRADE IN SEPTEMBER, 1980, WILL SOON BE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $3 A COPY.
A MORE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT, +HONG KONG EXTERNAL TRADE+, WITH DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE MONTH'S IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS, WILL BE PUBLISHED IN EARLY DECEMBER AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRE AT $10.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING SUESCRIPTIONS TO THESE REPORTS MAY BE MADE TO THE SALES OF PUBLICATIONS SECTION OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT BASKERVILLE HOUSE, HONG KONG (TEL. NO. 5-214375).
MILITARY SERVICE CORPS HAS IMPORTANT ROLE
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THE MILITARY SERVICE CORPS HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPERATIONS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR LEWIS DAVIES, SAID TODAY AT THE PASSING-OUT PARADE OF THE HONG KONG MILITARY SERVICE CORPS AT LYEMUN BARRACK.
BY WAY OF ILLUSTRATION HE POINTED OUT THAT 12 DOG-HANDLERS AND SIX DOGS HAD OVER A PERIOD OF 15 MONTHS APPREHENDED 3 472 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
APART FROM BEING DOG-HANDLERS, SOLDIERS OF THE HKMSC ARE ALSO ACTIVELY ENGAGED ON OPERATIONS AS DRIVERS, SAILORS, MECHANICS, INTERPRETERS, CLERKS, COOKS, MEDICAL STAFF, SIGNALLERS, STOREMEN, INSTRUCTORS, MILITARY POLICE AND THE GUARD COMPANY.
+THERE IS HARDLY A UNIT IN THE GARRISON IN WHICH A MEMBER OF THE HK MILITARY SERVICE CORPS IS NOT TO BE FOUND, MR DAVIES SAID.
HE SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HONG KONG TO HAVE A PERMANENT GARRISON OF HER MAJESTY'S FORCES.
+ IT EMPHASISES THE BRITISH COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG, IT SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT IN THE MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER WITHIN HONG KONG AND ON ITS BORDERS, AND IT ASSISTS THE GOVERNMENT IN TIMES OF DISASTER, + SAID MR DAVIES.
THE NEW DEFENCE COST AGREEMENT WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT PROVIDES FOR THE STATIONING OF A FIFTH BATTALION IN HONG KONG, AS WELL AS AN IMPORTANT AND MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE HKMSC.
+ IT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH AN EXCITING AND SATISFYING CAREER WITH EXCELLENT PROSPECT FOR PROMOTION, WHILST MAINTAINING THE SECURITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG, ADDED MR DAVIES.