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WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1993

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LABOUR DEPT READY TO HELP RETRENCHED WORKERS

IN RESPONSE TO ENQUIRIES ON ASSISTANCE TO RETRENCHED EMPLOYEES OF THE CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY LIMITED (CMB), A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S LOZAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (LBS) AND THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE (LRS) WBRE READY TO HELP.

**A SPECIAL OFFICE IN CHAI WAN, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF YUE ON HOUSE, YUE WAN ESTATE, HAS BEEN SET UP ΤΟ HELP WORKERS SEEK ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT, " THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

WORKERS CAN APPROACH THE OFFICE EITHER IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE ON 557 3924.

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THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED RETRENCHED WORKERS BY SENDING RESUMES OF THE WORKERS ΤΟ INTERESTED POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS AND ARRANGING JOB INTERVIEWS WITH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME.

"STAFF OF THE SPECIAL OFFICE WILL DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION LEAFLETS ON THE LES, VACANCIES AVAILABLE AND RETRAINING OPPORTUNITIES (INCLUDING THE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SCHEME)

THE RETRENCHED EMPLOYEES," HE SAID.

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AS REGARDS MATTERS RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND

CONSULT THE LABOUR RELATIONS ISSUES, THEY ARE ADVISED TO

HONG KONG EAST LRS OFFICE, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE EASTERN LAW COURTS BUILDING, 29 TAI ON STREET, IN PERSON OR BY TEL ON 9222 7000, HE ADDED.

PROVISIONAL FIGURES OF EXTERNAL TRADE FOR JUNE

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IN JUNE 1993, WHILE RE-EXPORTS STILL RECORDED A NOTABLE INCREASE, DOMESTIC EXPORTS FELL MARKEDLY, THE GROWTH IN IMPORTS ALSO SLOWED DOWN.

THESE ARE SHOWN IN THE PROVISIONAL FIGURES OF EXTERNAL TRADE RELEASED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THE VALUE OF RE-EXPORTS IN JUNE 1993 ROSE BY $7,928 MILLION OR 13% OVER A YEAR EARLIER TO $67,041 MILLJON.

THE VALUE OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS DECREASED BY $2, 602 MILLION OR 12% TO $18,509 MILLION.

TAKING RE-EXPORTS AND DOMESTIC EXPORTS TOGETHER, THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS IN JUNE 1993 GREW BY $5,326 MILLION OR 6.6% OVER A YEAR EARLIER TO $85,551 MILLION.

OVER THE SAME PERIOD, THE VALUE OF IMPORTS INCREASED BY $4,673 MILLION OR 5.5% TO $89,295 MILLION.

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