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THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1984
A. ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
MAR. APR.
MAY
1984 1984 1984
ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF
MONTHS) FOR
MAY 1984
WEARING APPAREL,
EXCEPT
3
-1
1
5.10
FOOTWEAR
TEXTILES, EXCEPT WEAR ING
APPAREL
*
-2
-4
2.47
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
4
1 1
4.14
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
4
2
-1
3.55
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
OTHERS
LON
5
1
*
5.79
4
1
*
4.39
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
41
**
> I
4.75
B. EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
INDUSTRY/SERVICES
PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE PER CAPITA
COMPANIES SURVEYED
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
MAR. APR. 1984 1984 1984
MAY
EARNINGS
PER CAPITA EARNINGS
MAR.
APR. MAY 1984 1984 1984
MAY 1984
HK $
MANUFACTURING
*
*
1
N 1
2
4
1
* 1
3
2 734
FOOD AND DRINKS
*
1
1
-3
ON
6
2
3 483
WEAR ING APPAREL
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
-1
*
*
7
-2
5
2 361
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
-1
* -1
14
-1
19
3 215
WEARING APPAREL
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
1
4
9
12
2
2
2 579
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
*
4
4
5
*
-1
2 180
ELECTRICAL AND