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WEDNESDAY, OJ...
14, 1931
THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY HAD MAINTAINED ITS GROWTH AHEAD OF TOTAL DOMESTIC EXPORTS - UP 20 PER CENT IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR, OR RECORD EXPORT EARNINGS OF NEARLY $7 000 MILLION, HE SAID.
THIS WAS ACHIEVED WITH A REDUCTION IN THE LABOUR FORCE OF ABOUT 8 000 TO JUST OVER 84 000 IN MARCH 1980/81.
*THE EXPLANATION FOR THIS LIES TO A SUBSTANTIAL EXTENT IN GREATER USE OF THE MICRO-PROCESSOR WHICH HAS RAPIDLY BOOSTED BOTH PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY STANDARDS,+ HE SAID.
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RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT MOVING TO HENNESSY CENTRE
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THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE MOVING TO ITS NEW OFFICES IN HENNESSY CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG IN THREE STAGES BETWEEN OCTOBER 17 AND NOVEMBER 14.
THE FIRST STAGE WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, AND WILL INVOLVE MOVING THE HEADQUARTERS, LEASING, SPECIAL PROPERTIES AND HOUSING ESTATES DIVISIONS AT PRESENT LOCATED AT NO. 1 GARDEN ROAD, CENTRAL.
THE SECOND STAGE WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 7 AND 8, WHEN THE RENT CONTROL DIVISION, KOWLOON RATING DIVISION AND HONG KONG RATING DIVISION, NOW LOCATED IN SUN HUNG KAI CENTRE AND NEW MERCURY HOUSE, WAN CHAI, WILL MOVE TO THE NEW LOCATION.
THE FINAL STAGE OF REMOVAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, INVOLVING THE NEW KOWLOON RATING DIVISION AND NEW TERRITORIES RATING DIVISION, AT PRESENT LOCATED IN TAI SANG COMMERCIAL BUILDING, WAN CHAI.
THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT WILL BE OPERATING IN HENNESSY CENTRE FROM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16. THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT ÍS 5-7957888- FOR ENQUIRIES CALL 5-7957666.