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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1982

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

THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY ARE SHOWN BELOW: -

CHANGES COMPARING 1981 WITH 1980

RE-EXPORT VALUE

RE-EXPORT UNIT VALUE

RE-EXPORT

VOLUME

FOODSTUFFS

+61%

+16%

+38%

CONSUMER GOODS

+32%

+ 1%

+30%

FUELS

+41%

+31%

+ 7%

RAW MATERIALS AND

SEMI-MANUFACTURES

+42%

+12%

+27%

CAPITAL GOODS

+45%

+17%

+24%

ALL COMMODITIES

+39%

+ 8%

+28%

THE CHANGES IN RE-EXPORT VOLUME VARIED AMONG THE FIVE END-USE CATEGORIES, RANGING FROM A 7 PER CENT INCREASE FOR FUELS TO A 38 PER CENT INCREASE FOR FOODSTUFFS.

FURTHER DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN THE DECEMBER 1981 ISSUE OF THE +HONG KONG TRADE INDEX NUMBERS+, AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT HK$2 PER COPY.

TENDER FOR PUMPING MAIN

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF A PUMPING MAIN ALONG LIN MA HANG ROAD AND PING CHE ROAD TO PUMP FLOOD WATER FROM RIVER GANGES TO PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR.

THIS CONTRACT FORMS PART OF THE RIVER GANGES CATCHMENT SCHEME.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN APRIL AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.