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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1986
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JAN-OCT
CALENDAR YEAR TO-DATE
1986
HK$ MN.
JAN-OCT
1985 HK$ MN.
INCREASE
HK$ MN.
%
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
123 746
(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)
(55.9%)
106 107
(54.9%)
17 639 16.6
RE-EXPORTS
97 644
87 081
10 563 12.1
TOTAL EXPORTS
221 390
193 188
28 202 14.6
IMPORTS
222 442
188 923
TRADE BALANCE
-1 052
4 265
33 519 17.7 -5 317
NOV 85 TO
NOV 84 TO
INCREASE
LAST 12 MONTHS
OCT 86
HK$ MN.
OCT 85 HK$ MN.
HK$ MN.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
147 521
129 681
17 840 13.8
RE-EXPORTS
115 833
104 108
11 725
11.3
TOTAL EXPORTS
263 354
233 789
29 565
12,6
IMPORTS
264 938
229 601
35 337
15.4
TRADE BALANCE
-1 584
4 188
-5 772
FUNDS SOUGHT FOR NEW MOBILISING SYSTEM
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO APPROVE AN ALLOCATION OF $95 318 000 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SECOND GENERATION MOBILISING SYSTEM (SGMS) WITH INTEGRATED COMPUTER FACILITIES AND ENHANCED RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT IN THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE FIRST GENERATION MOBILISING SYSTEM (FGMS) WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1979. WHILE THE EXISTING SYSTEM HAS THE CAPACITY TO MEET CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF THE FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES UP TO ABOUT 1990, IT CANNOT BE FURTHER EXPANDED TO MEET ANTICIPATED NEEDS BEYOND THEN.
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