SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1984
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AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULD GIVE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
THE SURVEY REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $1.5 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (AT 3-7212832),
ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING
F
INDUSTRY
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
ORDERS-ON-HAND
JAN. FEB. MAR.
1984
1984 1984
(IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR MARCH 1984
WEARING APPAREL,
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
-1
-1
3
5.12
WEARING APPAREL
**
2
*
2.61
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
1
4
4
4.06
FABRICATED METAL
2
یا
3
4
3.52
PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
OTHERS
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
1
*
5
5.73
-X
2
4
4.36
1
* I
4.74
PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE COMPANIES SURVEYED
PER CAPITA EARNINGS
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
INDUSTRY/ SERVICE
JAN. FEB. MAR.
1984 1984 1984
JAN. FEB. MAR. 1984 1984 1984
PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR MARCH 1984
HK$
MANUFAC- TUR ING
-1
*
37
-29
/FOOD AND
2 636