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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1984
TABLE 2 RE-EXPORTS BY 10 MAJOR COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
JAN.-JUNE
1984 (HK$ MN.)
JAN.-JUNE
1983 (HK$ MN.)
INCREASE/ PERCENTAGE DECREASE
CHANGE
(HK$ MN.)
(%)
CHINA
13 332
8 403
+4 929
+ 59
JAPAN
7 555
5 061
+2 494
+ 49
U.S.A.
3 928
2 591
+1 337
+ 52
TAIWAN
1 984
1 034
+
950
+ 92
SOUTH KOREA
917
584
+
334
+ 57
FEDERAL REPUBLIC
722
496
+
226
+ 46
OF GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
665
528
137
+ 26
UNITED KINGDOM
526
388
138
+36
FRANCE
508
283
225
+ 80
MALAYSIA, WEST
462
290
172
+ 59
0
EMERGENCY AID BOOSTED ***
PAYMENT RATES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES AND DEATH UNDER THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND, WHICH PROVIDES CASH GRANTS TO THE NEEDY IN THE EVENT OF NATURAL OR OTHER DISASTERS, HAVE BEEN INCREASED BY AN AVERAGE OF 12 PER CENT.
THE REVISED RATES APPLY ALSO TO THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME AND THE CRIMINAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE NEW PAYMENT RATES CAME INTO EFFECT THIS MONTH.
+THE REVISION REPRESENTS AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE LEVEL OF PAYMENT BASED ON INCREASES IN WAGES AS WELL AS PRICES, HE SAID.
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