SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1981
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AS FOR CAPITAL GOODS, MAJOR INCREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE RECORDED FOR TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT AND OFF ICE MACHINES.
THE CHANGES IN THE BY END-USE CATEGORY ARE
VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS SHOWN BELOW:
CHANGES COMPARING MARCH 1981 WITH MARCH 1980
RE-EXPORT
RE-EXPORT
RE-EXPORT
VALUE
UNIT VALUE
VOLUME
FOODSTUFFS
+57%
+11%
+42%
CONSUMER GOODS
+59%
+ 5%
+52%
FUELS
+109%
+47%
+42%
RAW MATERIALS AND
SEMI-MANUFACTURES
+39%
+12%
+24%
CAPITAL GOODS
+65%
+149%
+45%
ALL COMMODITIES
+51%
+ 9%
+38%
THE RE-EXPORT VOLUMES OF THE MAJOR END-USE CATEGORIES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT INCREASES, RANGING FROM 24 PER CENT FOR RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES TO 52 PER CENT FOR CONSUMER GOODS.
BOAT FESTIVAL A STATUTORY HOLIDAY ******
THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, WHICH THIS YEAR FALLS ON SATURDAY, JUNE 6, IS ONE OF THE 10 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS APPOINTED UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT UNDER THE ORDINANCE ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DOMESTIC SERVANTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS, AND ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $6 000 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY.
THEY MUST ALSO BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO THE EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS, OTHER THAN OVERTIME PAY, ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY. WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY. HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE OF THE DAILY EARNINGS DURING A PERIOD OF 28 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY. PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE ON THE NORMAL PAY DAY.