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FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1992

FOR

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AN INCREASE OF 10.5 % WAS REGISTERED IN THE NOMINAL INDEX THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.

FINANCING, INCREASE

FOR THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS

%%

THE AND FOR AND HOTELS SECTOR, THE INCREASE WAS 12.3

BUSINESS SERVICES INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND

THE SECTOR,

WAS 8.2 %.

SEPTEMBER

AFTER ALLOWING FOR THE INCREASE IN CONSUMER PRICES BETWEEN

OF 1990 AND SEPTEMBER 1991, THE REAL INDEX

PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IN SEPTEMBER 1991, AS COMPARED WITH THAT IN SEPTEMBER

AND 1990, INCREASED BY 0.6 % FOR THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL

IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

SECTOR.

WITHIN THIS SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE TRADE RECORDED THE LARGEST INCREASE, BY 9.8 %.

FOR

THE THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR,

REAL INDEX

DECREASED

BY

1.1 %.

FOR THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, THE REAL INDEX DECREASED BY 2.9 %.

DETAILED BREAKDOWNS OF THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL STATISTICS, SEPTEMBER 1991 AND THE QUARTERLY REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, SEPTEMBER 1991.

THEY ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT $13.5 PER COPY AND $8.5 PER COPY RESPECTIVELY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GROUND AND AT FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL

STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT THE SALES COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND

THE 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 GAZETTED

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THE STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, WHICH SEEKS TO EXEMPT INSTRUMENTS OF TRANSFER IN RESPECT OF SHARES REGISTERED IN A RECOGNISED CLEARING HOUSE FROM AN ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENT AND FROM TRANSFER DEED DUTY, WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY),

THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES ΤΟ EXEMPT CONVEYANCES ON SALE OF PREMISES OF CERTAIN ORGANISATIONS FROM STAMP DUTY, AND EXTEND THE REPORTING PERIOD IN RESPECT OF THE USE OF STAMP DUTY FRANKING MACHINES.

"THE BILL REMOVES THE NEED FOR A BROKER, WHEN MAKING A SALE OR PURCHASE OF STOCK HELD BY A RECOGNISED CLEARING HOUSE, TO ENDORSE THE INSTRUMENT OF TRANSFER TO THE EFFECT THAT STAMP DUTY HAS BEEN ON THE RELEVANT CONTRACT NOTE," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

PAID

/"BY EXEMPTING