MONDAY, JULY 18, 1983
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THE DISPLAY WILL FEATURE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND MATRICULATION CLASSES, HOW TO CHOOSE A CAREER, JOB-SEEKING TECHNIQUES, PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS WORK.
STUDENTS INTERESTED IN JOINING THE PROJECT MAY CONTACT MISS LOURDES CHOW OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 5-7956067 OR MR Y.T. CHAN OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ON 5-495141 FOR ENROLMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CAREERS GUIDANCE PROJECT.
RETAIL SALES VALUE INDEX UP
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF RETAIL SALES FOR THE RETAIL TRADE SECTOR IN APRIL 1983 WAS $4 424 MILLION, ACCORDING TO PROVISIONAL SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED TODAY (MONDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
AT 130, THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES VALUE INDEX FOR APRIL 1983 INCREASED BY ONE POINT OR ONE PER CENT OVER MARCH 1983, AND BY 12 POINTS OR 10 PER CENT OVER APRIL 1982.
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THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES VOLUME INDEX FOR APRIL 1983 101, WAS ONE POINT OR ONE PER CENT HIGHER THAN THOSE FOR MARCH 1983 AND APRIL 1982.
RETAIL SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS INCREASED BY FIVE PER CENT IN VALUE TERMS OR THREE PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS OVER MARCH 1983, WHILE THOSE OF FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO INCREASED BY FOUR PER CENT IN VALUE TERMS OR TWO PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS.
SLIGHT OR NO CHANGES WERE RECORDED IN THE VALUES AND VOLUMES OF RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER DURABLES, FUELS AND OTHER CONSUMER GOODS.
COMPARED WITH APRIL 1982, RETAIL SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS ROSE BY 19 PER CENT IN VALUE TERMS OR 14 PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS.
WHILE RETAIL SALES OF FOODSTUFFS. ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO. AND OTHER CONSUMER GOODS WERE UP BY 18 PER CENT AND 11 PER CENT IN VALUE TERMS RESPECTIVELY. THEIR CORRESPONDING INCREASES IN VOLUME TERMS WERE TWO PER CENT AND ONE PER CENT.
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