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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1980

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AS FOR CAPITAL GOODS, MAJOR INCREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE RECORDED FOR TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT AND OFFICE MACHINES.

THE CHANGES IN THE VALUES, UNIT VALUES AND VOLUMES OF RE-EXPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY ARE AS FOLLOWS

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VALUES

UNIT VALUES

CHANGES COMPARING SEPT 1980 WITH SEPT 1979

RE-EXPORT

RE-EXPORT

VOLUMES

FOODSTUFFS

49%

1%

3%

CONSUMER GOODS

+ 66%

49%

+ 60%

FUELS

+162%

+ 40%

+ 86%

RAW MATERIALS AND

SEMI-MANUFACTURES

+ 46%

+ 10%

CAPITAL GOODS

+120%

7%

+ 33%

+107%

ALL COMMODITIES

+ 60%

79%

+ 50%

APART FROM FOODSTUFFS, THE VOLUMES OF RE-EXPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY, RANGING FROM 33 PER CENT TO 107 PER CENT.

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EXCO AND LEGCO APPOINTMENTS ****

MR JOHN BREMRIDGE WILL RETIRE FROM THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS ON DECEMBER 2, 1980.

HE WILL BE REPLACED IN THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BY MR DAVID NEWBIGGING, CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MR NEWBIGGING'S APPOINTMENT WILL BE FROM DECEMBER 2, 1980 TO AUGUST 31, 1982.

MR BREMRIDGE'S PLACE ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE TAKEN BY MR STEPHEN CHEONG.

MR CHEONG, AN INDUSTRIALIST, SERVES ON SEVERAL PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANISATIONS. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE TEXTILE ADVISORY BOARD, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS OF THE CÁC AND THE AVIATION ADVISORY BOARD.

MR CHEONG'S APPOINTMENT WILL BE FROM DECEMBER 2, 1980 TO AUGUST 31, 1981.