CONFIDENTIAL
7% increase over
Statistical variables
Unit
Magnitude-
Previous Same quarter quarter
last year
CARGO TRAINS
Arrived from China
No.
656
2.0
-15.4
Departed for China
No.
93
4.5
1.1
TRUCKS
Arrived from China
'000
492
8.6
21.0
Departed for China"
'000
493
8.4
20.7
SHIPS
Arrived from China as first
country of call
No.
1 145@
7.9@@
18.4@@
Departed for China as last
country of call
No.
1 136@
7.9@@
24.6@@
+VISITORS FROM HONG KONG TO CHINA
(excluding those leaving by air)
Hong Kong residents
Foreigners going through
Hong Kong to China
'000
4 214
7.8
22.0
'000
230
0.1
53.0
+VISITORS FROM CHINA TO HONG KONG
(excluding those arriving by air)
Group tour
'000
29
0.6
22.9
2-way permit holders
'000
32
12.3
36.6
PRC passport holders
'000
40
8.1
37.0
(including transit visitors)
PRC OFFICIALS IN HONG KONG
10.
(End of period figure)
Total
Employed in PRC enterprises
8396
4 866
11.6
42.0
5.8
26.7
HKD/RMB OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE
(Average for the period)
HKD per unit RMB
2.1001
0.1
0.1
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Provisional figures.
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.