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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1980

QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF LENDING IN HONG KONG BY SECTOR

IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1980, LOANS TO THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR ROSE BY 1.6 PER CENT, WELL DOWN FROM A 9.2 PER CENT RISE IN THE SECOND QUARTER. LOANS TO THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR EXPANDED BY 25.9 PER CENT, SHARPLY UP FROM AN INCREASE OF 3.7 PER CENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER. LOANS TO THE TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT SECTOR FELL BY 3.1 PER CENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER, AFTER A RISE OF 32.3 PER CENT IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.

BORROWING BY INDIVIDUALS TO PURCHASE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ROSE BY 10.3 PER CENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER, COMPARED WITH A FALL OF 1.9 PER CENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER. BORROWING BY INDIVIDUALS FOR OTHER PURPOSES ROSE FURTHER BY 20.4 PER CENT, FOLLOWING A RISE OF 16.6 PER CENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER,

NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS

THE NUMBER OF REPORTING BANKS REMAINED UNCHANGED IN SEPTEMBER AT 113. THE NUMBER OF REPORTING DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ROSE BY ANOTHER THREE DURING THE MONTH TO 297.

CAR PARK ANTI-LITTER CAMPAIGN STARTS TODAY

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INTRODUCING MEASURES TO TIDY UP GOVERNMENT CAR PARKS. THIS FORMS PART OF THE +KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN+ CAMPAIGN WHICH BEGAN ON SATURDAY.

CAR PARK STAFF HAVE BEEN AUTHORISED TO ENFORCE ANTI-LITTER LAWS. THE STAFF, NOW IN UNIFORM, WILL CARRY WARRANT CARDS WHICH AUTHORISE THEM TO ISSUE SUMMONSES.

WHEN ANYONE IS SEEN DEPOSITING LITTER IN A CAR PARK, THE STAFF MAY SERVE HIM WITH A SUMMONS TO APPEAR BEFORE AN ANTI-LITTER COURT.

THE OFFENDER MUST GIVE THE STAFF HIS NAME AND ADDRESS AND PRODUCE EVIDENCE THAT THEY WERE CORRECT. THOSE WHO REFUSE TO COMPLY MAY BE ARRESTED.

OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $1 000 ON FIRST CONVICTION AND $2 000 ON SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION.

ANTI-LITTER POSTERS ARE DISPLAYED AT PROMINENT PLACES IN THE CAR PARKS, WHICH WILL ALSO BE PATROLLED BY URBAN SERVICES LITTER WARDENS.

/ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

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