XN000022-1978-03-19 — Page 5

SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1978

+THE COMPLAINTS SERVICE HAS BEEN USED LESS FREQUENTLY WITH THE PASSING OF TIME AND, AS A RESULT OF EXAMINING THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED SO FAR, THE ACTS CONSIDERS THAT THIS SERVICE IS NOT ESSENTIAL,+ THE REPORT STATES. THE ACTS IS GIVING CONSIDERATION TO ENDING THIS SERVICE FROM JUNE.

THE REPORT CONCLUDES BY RECOMMENDING:

* THAT THE POSTMASTER GENERAL SHOULD HOLD REGULAR

FORMAL MEETINGS WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TELEPHONE COMPANY TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF TELEPHONE SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT- AND

* THAT THE FUNCTIONS AND TERMS OF REFERENCE OF

THE COMMITTEE SHOULD BE CHANGED IN VIEW OF THE MONITORING OF THE TELEPHONE COMPANY PERFORMED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THESE RECOMMENDATIONS HAD ALREADY BEEN ACCEPTED.

MARKET SHARE DISTRIBUTION OF HONG KONG'S

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS 1976 AND 1977

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY ISSUED TRADE FIGURES SHOWING THE MARKET SHARE DISTRIBUTION OF HONG KONG'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND IMPORTS IN 1976 AND 1977.

ACCORDING TO THE STATISTIES, THE UNITED STATES' PERCENTAGE SHARE OF HONG KONG'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS ROSE FROM 34.4 PER CENT IN 1976 TO 38.7 PER CENT IN 1977.

A SLIGHT INCREASE OF 0.2 PERCENTAGE POINT IN THE MARKET SHARE WAS ALSO RECORDED LAST YEAR IN THE CASE OF SINGAPORE.

ON THE OTHER HAND, EIGHT OUT OF THE TEN MAJOR MARKETS SAW A DECLINE IN THEIR MARKET SHARES OF HONG KONG'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS LAST YEAR.

AS REGARDS THE MARKET SHARE DISTRIBUTION OF HONG KONG'S DOMESTIC IMPORTS, JAPAN REMAINED THE MAJOR SUPPLIER WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR 21.6 PER CENT IN 1976 AND 23.7 PER CENT IN 1977.

THE INCREASE MAINLY COMPRISED RAW MATERIALS AND CAPITAL GOODS.

THE FOLLOWING TWO TABLES SHOW THE TOP TEN MARKETS FOR HONG KONG'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY VALUE IN 1976 AND 1977-

/MAJOR MARKETS