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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1982

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+THE AIM OF THE EXHIBITION IS TO AROUSE A PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WAYS TO MAINTAIN MENTAL HEALTH IN A COMPETITIVE SOCIETY, TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE SERVICES OF THE NEW LIFE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION AND ITS TWO PROPOSED NEW PROJECTS, AND TO SOLICIT SUPPORT FOR THEM, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED.

AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 2.30 PM, LADY YOUDE WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO STUDENTS PRODUCING THE BEST DESIGNS OF THE PSYCHOGER FATRIC HOME.

THE EXHIBITION WILL LAST FOR THREE DAYS, FROM FRIDAY TO SUNDAY.

COUNTRY AND COMMODITY BREAKDOWN FIGURES FOR HONG KONG'S EXTERNAL TRADE FOR JANUARY-JULY 1982

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TOTAL MERCHANDISE TRADE FOR JANUARY TO JULY 1982, VALUED AT $151 551 MILLION, SHOWED AN INCREASE OF FIVE PER CENT AS COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1981, ACCORDING TO DETAILED STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

DOMESTIC EXPORTS ROSE BY SIX PER CENT TO $45 497 MILLION, IMPORTS BY FOUR PER CENT TO $81 064 MILLION AND RE-EXPORTS BY NINE PER CENT TO $24 990 MILLION.

DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS TOGETHER INCREASED BY SEVEN PER CENT.

THE CHANGES IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE TEN MAJOR OVERSEAS MARKETS WERE AS FOLLOWS:-

INCREASE/

JAN.-JULY 1982

($ MN)

JAN,-JULY 1981

($ MN)

DECREASE ($ MN)

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

(%)

U.S.A.

16 951

15 314

+1 637

+11

U.K.

3 812

4 097

285

7

F.R. OF GERMANY

3 802

3 901

99

- 3

CHINA

2 124

1 402

722

+51

JAPAN

1 637

1 488

150

+10

AUSTRALIA

1 564

1 321

243

+18

CANADA

1 402

1 229

173

+14

SINGAPORE

1 079

953

126

+13

NETHERLANDS

931

866

65

+8

FRANCE

836

810

26

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/DOLESTIC EXPORTS