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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1977

MARCH

FEBRUARY

LAST MONTH

1977

1977

INCREASE OR

DECREASE

$MN.

$MN.

$MN.

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

2,327

2.254

72 + 3.2

(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)

(75.3%)

(77.4%)

IMPORTS

3,933

3,378

555 +16.4

RE-EXPORTS

763

(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)

(24.7%)

659 (22.6%)

+

104 +15.7

APRIL 1976 TO

APRIL 1975 TO

INCREASE OR

LAST 12 MONTHS

MARCH 1977

MARCH 1976

DECREASE

$MN.

$MN.

$MN.

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

33,056

25,174

+7,883 +31.3

IMPORTS

44.718

36,194

+8,524 +23.5

RE-EXPORTS

9,079

7,527

+1,552 +20.6

0

VERANDAHS OF PRE-WAR BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED THE VERANDAHS AT NOS. 131, 133, 135 AND 137, DES VOUEX ROAD WEST, HONG KONG TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION,

THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE 3-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION FOR SOME TIME.

THE FRONT VERANDAHS NOW SHOW SIGNS OF EXTENSIVE MOVEMENT. IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO DEMOLISH THE VERANDAHS.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN THE VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON MAY 27, 1977 WERE POSTED TODAY.

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