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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1976

CALENDAR YEAR TO-DATE

JAN.-OCT.

1976

JAN.-OCT.

1975

INCREASE OR DECREASE

$ MN.

$ MN.

$ MN.

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

26,746

(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)

(78.6%)

18,312 (76.3%)

+8,435 +46.1

IMPORTS

35,525

26,934

+8,591 +31.9

RE-EXPORTS

(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)

7,300 (21.4%)

5,691 (23.7%)

+1,609 +28.3

NOV. 1975

ΤΟ

NOV. 1974

TO

LAST 12 MONTHS

OCT. 1976

OCT. 1975

INCREASE OR DECREASE

$ MN.

$

MN.

$ MN.

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

31,294

21,854

+9,440 +43.2

IMPORTS

RE-EXPORTS

42,063

32,050

+10,012 +31.2

8,582

6,784

+1,797 +26.5

VISITORS TO CAREERS EXHIBITION EXCEED 50,000 MARK

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THE NUMBER OF VISITORS TO THE CAREERS '77 EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AT THE KOWLOON RAIL TERMINUS HAS PASSED THE 50,000 MARK.

WITH ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS TO GO BEFORE THE EXHIBITION CLOSES ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 28) THE OVERALL TOTAL NUMBER OF VISITORS IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED LAST YEAR'S RECORD OF NEARLY 100,000 DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS YEAR'S EXHIBITION LASTS FOR 10 DAYS -- TWO DAYS LESS THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT: +AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 10,000 YOUNG PEOPLE A DAY ARE POURING IN TO SEE THE EXHIBITION. THIS YEAR'S SHOW IS THE LARGEST SO FAR SINCE WE STARTED THIS ANNUAL EVENT IN 1972 AND IT SEEMS THAT OUR SHOW IS GETTING BIGGER AND BETTER EVERY YEAR, THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE PARTICIPANTS.+

THE EXHIBITION WILL REMAIN OPEN DAILY FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 6.30 P.M. UNTIL SUNDAY WHEN IT WILL CLOSE AT 4.30 P.M.

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