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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1986

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NEW CUSTOMS CLASSIFICATION LIST ON SALE

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THE NEW HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST (REVISED EDITION JANUARY 1986) IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $45 PER COPY.

THIS NEW EDITION INCORPORATES AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE 1982 EDITION IN 1983, 1984, 1985 AND 1986.

THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST IS MADE UP OF TWO PARTS A COUNTRY LIST AND A COMMODITY LIST.

THE COMMODITY LIST IS BASED ON THE UNITED NATIONS STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION, REVISION 2 (SITC, REV. 2) AND SETS OUT THE DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME 3 600 COMMODITY ITEMS.

AS THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL NOMENCLATURE (CCCN) IS WIDELY USED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE, PARTICULARLY AS THE BASIS FOR CUSTOMS TARIFFS, THE EQUIVALENT CCCN CODES ARE ALSO SHOWN FOR GENERAL REFERENCE.

UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DECLARATION OF ALL IMPORTS INTO AND EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS FROM HONG KONG.

THE APPROPRIATE CLASSIFICATION OF COUNTRIES AND COMMODITIES AND THE CORRESPONDING SITC CODE NUMBERS IN THE LIST SHOULD BE USED BY IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS WHEN COMPLETING THE DECLARATION FORMS.

DIVIDEND PROPOSED FOR DEAK CREDITORS

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THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE PROPOSES TO PAY A DIVIDEND TO ORDINARY UNSECURED CREDITORS OF DEAK PERERA FAR EAST LIMITED (DPFE) BEFORE THE END OF FEBRUARY 1987, THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, MR NOEL GLEESON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

HE RECALLED THAT A DIVIDEND OF 100 PER CENT. AMOUNTING TO $963 000, HAD BEEN PAID TO 72 PREFERENTIAL CREDITORS IN APRIL 1986. THERE WERE NO SECURED CREDITORS IN THE LIQUIDATION.

THE REDEMPTION OF ALL THE PRECIOUS METALS CERTIFICATES, HELD BY SOME 300 CUSTOMERS OF DPFE WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF ABOUT $50 MILLION, HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE.

MR GLEESON SAID THAT NOTICES HAD BEEN SENT TO CLAIMANTS WHOSE CLAIMS AGAINST DPFE HAD BEEN REJECTED. THESE INCLUDED THE CLAIMS MADE AGAINST DPFE BY DEPOSITORS OF MONEY WITH DEAK AND CO. (MACAU).

THESE CLAIMS