CEEFAX 2 112 Thu 17 Sep 17:58/36 ************ ************************** * *** *** ** ************ **** ************ ***************** HONG KONG JOBLESS LEVEL REACHES 5% HIGH The number of people out of work in Hong Kong has reached its highest level in fifteen years. The former British territory's unemployment rate is 5% and economists say the figure is likely to go up. But Secretary of State for Education and Manpower Joseph Wong said the signs were that the rate had now "moderated". He said Hong Kong was "still in the midst of a difficult economic adjustment and consolidation period". World news digest and in brief... 142 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160