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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1975
MARINE FEES TO BE REVISED
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A REVISION OF CERTAIN FEES, INCLUDING THE IMPOSITION OF A NUMBER OF NEW CHARGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TO THE SHIPPING COMMUNITY, IS SOUGHT TO COVER PART OF THE RISING MAINTENANCE COSTS OF THESE SERVICES.
THE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE CONTAINED IN THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (FEES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) REGULATIONS, THE MARINE HAWKERS (AMENDMENT REGULATIONS AND THE TALLYCLERKS (LICENSING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.
THE PROPOSED NEW FEES AND CHARGE INCREASES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ABOUT $500,000 A YEAR, AND IF APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR-IN- COUNCIL, WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID THE LAST GENERAL REVISION OF FEES CHARGED UNDER THESE REGULATIONS TOOK PLACE IN 1970 ALTHOUGH THERE HAD BEEN A FEW MINOR CHANGES SINCE.
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE PROPOSED FEE REVISION FORMED PART OF A CONTINUOUS EXERCISE TO REVIEW FEES CHARGED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN THE LIGHT OF RISING OPERATION COSTS.
1974 OVERSEAS TRADE REVIEW NOW ON SALE
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS PUBLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION OF OVERSEAS TRADE IN 1974.
THE PUBLICATION, ENTITLED 'HONG KONG REVIEW OF OVERSEAS TRADE IN 1974,' ALSO GIVES ESTIMATES OF PRICES AND VOLUME CHANGES, AND INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF COMPARATIVE MARKET PENETRATION OF HONG KONG PRODUCTS AND THOSE OF COMPETITORS IN THE MAIN EXPORT MARKETS.
THE REVIEW CONTAINS EIGHT GRAPHS AND 24 STATISTICAL APPENDICES SHOWING HONG KONG'S COMPARATIVE EXTERNAL TRADE PERFORMANCE DURING THE LAST AND PREVIOUS YEARS,
THE REVIEW IS NOW ON SALE AT $10 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG.
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