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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1981

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SITE FOR HOSPITAL AT BRAEMAR HILL

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THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING A SITE AT BRAEMAR HILL ROAD, HONG KONG FOR SALE BY TENDER.

THE SITE, WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 18 500 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR HOSPITAL PURPOSES.

THE DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON JUNE 5.

IN ADDITION, THE OFFICE IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A PIECE OF CROWN LAND IN HOMANTIN.

THE 630-SQUARE-METRE SITE IS FOR STORAGE OF GOODS, VEHICLES, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS.

THE TENANCY IS INITIALLY FOR ONE YEAR AND QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.

CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS FOR THIS SITE IS NOON ON MARCH 27,

TENDER FORMS, TOGETHER WITH NOTICES AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENDER PLANS INSPECTED AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE ON 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, OR ON 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD.

ANALYSIS OF EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS FOR 1980 INDUSTRIAL ORIGIN

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY RELEASED EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS ANALYSED BY INDUSTRIAL ORIGIN FOR 1980.

THIS SERIES IS DERIVED BY RE-GROUPING ALL SIX-DIGIT COMMODITY ITEMS UNDER THE PRESENT EXTERNAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, ACCORDING TO THE INDUSTRIES IN WHICH THESE COMMODITY ITEMS AŘE NORMALLY PRODUCED.

FOR DOMESTIC EXPORTS, THE SIX MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY GROUPS WERE WEARING APPAREL, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, TEXTILES, PROFESSIONAL AND OPTICAL EQUIPMENT, PLASTIC PRODUCTS, AND METAL PRODUCTS. TOGETHER THEY ACCOUNTED FOR 87 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS IN 1980.

THE LARGEST INCREASES IN VALUE TERMS OVER 1979 OCCURRED IN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ($2.990 MILLION), PROFESSIONAL AND OPTICAL EQUIPMENT ($2 034 MILLION), TEXTILES ($2 024 MILLION), WEARING APPAREL ($1 814 MILLION), AND METAL PRODUCTS ($1 223 MILLION).

IN PERCENTAGE TERMS, THE HIGHEST INCREASES WERE AGRICULTURAL, LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTION (86%), ELECTRICITY (76%), TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT (66%), TOBACCO (58%), AND NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS (50%).

A DECREASE IN THE VALUE OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS WAS RECORDED IN OCEAN AND COASTAL FISHING (-11%), AND MINING AND QUARRYING (-33%).

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