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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1983

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TABLE 6 RE-EXPORTS BY MAJOR COMMODITY DIVISIONS

COMMODITY

DIVISIONS

JAN-JULY 1983

($ MN)

JAN-JULY 1982

($ MN)

INCREASE/ DECREASE

($ MN)

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

(%)

TEXTILE YARN,

FABRICS,

MADE-UP ARTICLES

AND RELATED

PRODUCTS

3 957

3 954

3

+0.1

ARTICLES OF

APPAREL AND

CLOTHING

ACCESSORIES

2 406

1 633

+773

+47

ELECTRICAL

MACHINERY

APPARATUS AND

APPLIANCES

2 369

1 911

+458

+24

PHOTOGRAPHIC

APPARATUS,

EQUIPMENT.

SUPPLIES AND

OPTICAL GOODS

WATCHES AND

CLOCKS

2 203

1 682

+521

+31

MISCELLANEOUS

MANUFACTURED

ARTICLES

1 524

1 304

+220

+17

NON-METALLIC MINERAL

MANUFACTURES

1 348

1 474

-126

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HEPATITIS VACCINES OFFER +UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY+

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THE AVAILABILITY OF SAFE AND EFFECTIVE VACCINES AGAINST HEPATITIS B PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO BREAK THE CHAIN OF TRANSMISSION AND PREVENT BOTH ACUTE AND CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES PARTICULARLY PRIMARY LIVER CANCER WHICH IN HONG KONG IS THE SECOND MOST COMMON CAUSE OF CANCER DEATHS.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (HEALTH SERVICES AND PLANNING) OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DR S.H. LEE, SAID THIS TODAY (SUNDAY) AT THE CLOSING OF A TWO-DAY WESTERN PACIFIC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON +VIRAL HEPATITIS B INFECTION: VACCINE AND CONTROL+, ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AT THE SHERATON HOTEL.

/DR LEE