3
Magnitude
% change over
Statistical variables
Unit
4th
1st-4th
4th 1st-4th
quarter 1988
quarter
quarter
quarter
1988
1987
1987
CARGO TRAINS
Arrived from China
No.
690
2 648
-1.6
-13.0
Departed for China
No.
92
379
1.1
6.2
TRUCKS
Arrived from China
'000
507
1 834
23.7
21.9
Departed for China
'000
511
1 844
23.9
21.9
SHIPS
Arrived from China as first
country of call
No.
1 220@
4 465@
26,3@@ 14.7@@
Departed for China as last
country of call
No.
1 195@
4 440@
31.6@@
20.4@@
+VISITORS FROM HONG KONG TO CHINA
(excluding those leaving via Airport)
Hong Kong residents
Foreigners going through
Hong Kong to China
'000
3 935
16 044
2.5
16.7
2000
+VISITORS FROM CHINA TO HONG KONG
(excluding those arriving via Airport)
212
822*
34.6
46.6
Group tour
'000
29
110
14.5
25.0
2-way permit holders
'000
35
120
44.2
40.2
PRC passport holders
2000
47
155
50.4
38.3
---(including transit visitors)
PRC OFFICIALS IN HONG KONG
(End of period figure)
Total
'000
9.2
46.0
Employed in PRC enterprises
'000
5.1
25.5
HKD/RMB OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE (Average for the period)
HKD per unit RMB
2.1007
2.0967
0.3
0.1
Provisional figures.
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*
Percentage changes based on revised figures for earlier periods. As from 3rd quarter 1988, these figures exclude visitors leaving or coming to Hong Kong by air and the percentage changes are based on comparable figures for earlier periods. Figures for 1st to 3rd quarters 1988 have been revised.