XN000022-1982-08-30 — Page 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1982

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THE U.S. WAS THE LARGEST MARKET FOR HONG KONG'S AIRBORNE RE-EXPORTS, WITH A VALUE OF $882 MILLION (AN INCREASE OF $259 MILLIÓN OR 42 PER CENT). NOTABLE INCREASES WERE ALSO REGISTERED IN AIRBORNE RE-EXPORTS TO BELGIUM (BY $82 MILLION OR 218 PER CENT), JAPAN (BY $81 MILLION OR 17 PER CENT), SWITZERLAND (BY $41 MILLION OR 39 PER CENT) AND SAUDI ARABIA (BY $37 MILLION OR 62 PER CENT), ON THE OTHER HAND, AIRBORNE RE-EXPORTS TO CHINA, AND TO THE U.K.. DECREASED CONSIDERABLY (BY $91 MILLION OR 36 PER CENT, AND $279 MILLION OR 72 PER CENT, RESPECTIVELY),

FURTHER DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT IN THE JUNE ISSUE OF HONG KONG EXTERNAL TRADE+, WHICH WILL BE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER.

FARE RISE FOR MAXICAB SERVICES

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FARES FOR 24 MAXICAB ROUTES - 18 IN KOWLOON AND SIX IN THE NEW TERRITORIES - WILL BE INCREASED FROM WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) DUE TO RISING OPERATIONAL COSTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID A SURVEY REVEALED THAT FUEL COSTS, DRIVERS' WAGES, MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES HAD BEEN RAISED ÖVER THE YEARS.

NO

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THE AFFECTED ROUTES ARE:

KOWLOON ROUTE

EXISTING FARE

REVISED FARE

$

$

1

TSIM SHA TSUI MTR STATION TSIM SHA TSUI EAST (CIRCULAR)

—

0.70

1.00

2

HUNG HOM (WHAMPOA ESTATE)

1.50

2.00

NAM SHAN ESTATE

ليا

3

TSIM SHA TSUI (HANKOW ROAD) · TAI TUNG SUN CHUEN

1.00

1.50

++

4

TSIM SHA TSUI (HANKOW ROAD) YAU YAT CHUEN

-

1.50

2.50

6

ON

VI

5

TSIM SHA TSUI (HANKOW ROAD) TAI WAN SHAN (SWIMMING POOL)

1.00

1.50

TSIM SHA TSUI (HANKOW ROAD) HUNG HOM (WHAMPOA ESTATE)

1.00

1.50

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