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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1991

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HK SPORTS INSTITUTE VITAL FOR SPORT: CS

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, TODAY (THURSDAY} SAID OPENING OF THE HONG KONG SPORTS INSTITUTE IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP FOR SPORT IN HONG KONG.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG SPORTS INSTITUTE, SIR DAVID SAID IT WAS THE TECHNICAL ARM FOR LOCAL SPORT.

HE SAID IT WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP ATHLETES PLANNING TRAINING PROGRAMS IN A MORE CO-ORDINATED WAY.

AND COACHES IN AND SOPHISTICATED

"I AM CONFIDENT THE HONG KONG SPORTS INSTITUTE

ΤΟ OF SPORTS SERVICES

ASSIST COMPREHENSIVE RANGE

COACHES AND ATHLETES,

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EXCELLENCE.

TECHNICAL

OFFICIALS

WILL PROVIDE A HIGH-PERFORMANCE THEIR PURSUIT

OF

"THERE ARE OF COURSE NO GUARANTEES OF SUCCESS, BUT WITH BETTER ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL COACHING, HIGH STANDARD FACILITIES, SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL SUPPORT, THE CHANCES OF SUCCESS ARE MUCH SAID.

ENHANCED, НЕ

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THE WHILE THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE SERVED HONG KONG WELL IN

HONG KONG SPORTS 1980'S, SIR DAVID SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE

STRENGTH IN INSTITUTE WOULD HELP THE TERRITORY GO FROM STRENGTH TO FUTURE.

OF

"AS THE SPORTS INSTITUTE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP IN THE AREAS

MRDICINE ATHLETE TRAINING, COACH EDUCATION AND SPORTS SCIENCE, SPORTS SUPPORT, I AM SURE IT WILL BECOME AN INSTITUTE OF WHICH HONG KONG WILL BE PROUD, SIR DAVID ADDED.

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PRICE AND VOLUME MOVEMENTS OF EXTERNAL TRADE IN JANUARY

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RE-EXPORTS

THE VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS INCREASED BY 13%, WHILE THAT

WITH BY GREW

36% IN JANUARY 1991 AS COMPARED PERIOD IN 1990, ACCORDING TO THE STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

OF

THE

SAME

(THURSDAY)

TAKING THEM TOGETHER, THERE WAS AN OVERALL INCREASE OF 27%

43% IN VOLUME THE VOLUME OF TOTAL EXPORTS. IMPORTS INCREASED BY TERMS.

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THE GROWTH IN THE VOLUME OF TRADE IS DERIVED FROM THE GROWTH IN TRADE VALUES, HAVING DISCOUNTED THE EFFECT OF PRICE CHANGES.

OF COMPARISON, AS REGARDS PRICE CHANGES OVER THE SAME PERIOD THE PRICES OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS BOTH ROSE BY 2%, THOSE OF IMPORTS ROSE BY 3%.

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