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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1983
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY ANNOUNCED A SERIES OF PROMOTIONS AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE.
THREE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE A. THESE ARE MR PETER K.Y. TSAO, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES: MR R.G.B. BRIDGE, COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AND MR J.R. TODD, DIRECTOR OF LANDS.
EIGHT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B1. THESE ARE MR E.B. WIGGHAM, COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE: MR J.W. HAYES, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR MR A.X. CHU!, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES :
MR H.S. GREWAL, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE;
MR J.C.A. HAMMOND, DIRECTOR, COUNCILS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH: MR J.F. YAXLEY, DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY: MR H.G. ARDLEY, POSTMASTER GENERAL AND MR P.F. LEEDS, COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.
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SIX OFFICERS HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B. THESE ARE MR PAUL K.C. WONG, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY: MR M. PAGLIARI, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE; MRS S.E. MACE, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT MR G.L. MORTIMER, COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS MR J.C.C. CHAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE; AND MR J.H, EAMFORTH, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES.
ALL THE PROMOTIONS TOOK EFFECT FROM JULY 1, 1983.
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HONG KONG'S EXTERNAL TRADE FOR JANUARY JUNE 1983
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TOTAL MERCHANDISE TRADE FOR JANUARY JUNE 1983, VALUED AT $143 212 MILLION, INCREASED BY 12 PER CENT AS COMPARED WITH THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD IN 1982 ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS ROSE BY 14 PER CENT TO $43 160 MILLION, IMPORTS BY 11 PER CENT TO $76 076 MILLION AND RE-EXPORTS BY 12 PER CENT TO $23 975 MILLION. DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS TOGETHER INCREASED BY 13 PER CENT.
THE CHANGES IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE TEN MAJOR OVERSEAS MARKETS ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 1.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE U.S.A. ROSE BY 25 PER CENT IN VALUE. SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN CLOTHING (BY $1 508 MILLION OR 29 PER CENT), TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY $639 MILLION OR 76 PER CENT) AND OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $629 MILLION OR 84 PER CENT). ON THE OTHER HAND, DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN PLASTIC TOYS AND DOLLS (BY $359 MILLION OR 24 PER CENT) AND FOOTWEAR (BY $30 MILLION OR 19 PER CENT).
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