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THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1993
AFTER
DISCOUNTING FOR INCREASES IN
CONSUMER PRICES BETWEEN MARCH 1992 AND MARCH 1993, THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IN MARCH 1993, AS COMPARED WITH THAT IN MARCH 1992, INCREASED BY 7.3% FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND 6.8% FOR THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR.
HOWEVER, THE REAL INDEX DECREASED BY 1.4 % FOR THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, PROBABLY AFFECTED BY THE HIGH BASE OF COMPARISON IN MARCH LAST YEAR.
DETAILED BREAKDOWNS OF THE STATISTICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL STATISTICS, MARCH 1993 AND THE QUARTERLY REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES CONSTRUCTION SITES, MARCH 1993.
THEY ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT $L7 A COPY AND $10.5 A RESPECTIVELY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG AND AT PUBLICATIONS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
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POST REMITTANCE SERVICE TO GO
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THE POST OFFICE HAS DECIDED TO CEASE ITS REMITTANCE SERVICE FROM JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUED DECLINE IN DEMAND.
MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY (THURSDAY), THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR M PAGLIARI, SAID FROM THAT DATE, THE POST OFFICE WOULD NOT ISSUE INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS, POST ORDERS OR LOCAL MONEY ORDERS.
POSTCHEQUES
"CASH-ON-DELIVERY PARCELS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND ISSUED BY FOREIGN POST OFFICES WILL NOT BE ENCASHED," HE SAID.
HOWEVER, LOCAL MONEY ORDERS, POSTAL AND MONEY ORDERS ISSUED OVERSEAS ON OR BEFORE THE END OF DECEMBER THIS YEAR FOR PAYMENT IN HONG KONG WILL STILL BE ENCASHED PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE PRESENTED AT POST OFFICES BEFORE THE DATE OF VALIDITY EXPIRES.
MR PAGLIARI ADVISED CUSTOMERS WISHING TO REMIT MONEY LOCALLY OR TO OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AFTER THE REMITTANCE SERVICE CEASES TO USE ALTERNATIVE BANKING FACILITIES COMMONLY AVAILABLE IN THE TERRITORY.
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